Transcript Highlights:

• We appreciate your understanding and remind you that the committee has your written testimony.
• Senate Bill 27 testimony continues.
• Gawa from the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development: mainly, our testimony is about finding
• is about finding mainly um our testimony is about finding ways<00:04:37.880> to<00:04:38.400>
• we feel that these should next testimony we feel that these should be<00:16:14.000> directly<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of housing measures focused on streamlining approvals, reshaping financing programs, and expanding affordability requirements. SB 27 would exempt state-financed housing developments from County Council approval; SB 38 would bar county legislative bodies from changing housing proposals in ways that increase project costs; SB 25 would let counties reduce housing capacity in one area only if they offset it elsewhere with no net loss; and SB 379 would require perpetual affordability covenants for HHFDC projects and prohibit affordable housing in special flood hazard areas. SB 378 would create an HHFDC working group to identify mixed-use Maui properties for possible acquisition, SB 414 would authorize condemnation proceedings for a new Lānaʻi access road tied to disaster recovery, and SB 13 would eliminate the state income tax mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Testimony was mixed across the bills, with state agencies and housing advocates generally supporting faster permitting and more production, while county planners, NAIOP, Catholic Charities, and others raised concerns about local control, marketability, financing feasibility, and long-term affordability enforcement. A major portion of the hearing centered on the rental housing revolving fund. SB 70 would limit eligible applicants to government agencies or organizations that reinvest all surplus into additional housing; HHFDC said most developers would not object in principle but questioned how the surplus requirement would be enforced, while NAIOP and Catholic Charities opposed it as too restrictive and difficult to monitor. SB 71 would amend the fund’s preference criteria and eligibility rules, and SB 163 would require HHFDC to prioritize projects with the shortest repayment terms and highest unit production per dollar per year. HHFDC and some advocates supported the goal of faster recycling of funds, but NAIOP and Catholic Charities warned that shorter loan terms and narrowed preferences could burden developers and disincentivize projects, especially for lower-income tenants. The chair indicated SB 163 would be deferred and its concerns folded into amendments to SB 71. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 27, SB 38, SB 70, and SB 71 with amendments, and SB 25 unamended. The chair said SB 27 would be amended to include projects with a state financing commitment and a report note that such projects still undergo 21-38 review; SB 38 would receive technical changes and language preventing county bodies from imposing cost-increasing conditions; SB 70 would add language addressing enforcement of the surplus requirement and a preamble citing the need to recycle taxpayer-financed housing value; and SB 71 would be amended to incorporate concerns raised in SB 163, including a broader preamble and revised priority criteria. SB 163 was deferred, while the other measures on the agenda were heard but no final action was described in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• the AOE who sent very testimony from the AOE who sent very thoughtful<00:42:32.319> um<00:42:
• Meanwhile, the House was taking testimony on it and moving forward with, um, a full ban on the crypto
• They continued to take testimony and added it to the bill.
• <00:59:53.280> So testimony and added it to the bill.
• So testimony and added it to the bill.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I pray that we would realize that there's great wisdom in that, that as our senators listen to testimony
• <00:17:29.360> to that that as our senators listen to that that as our senators listen to testimony
• that they would discern the testimony that they would discern the words<00:17:33.080> that<00
• We heard testimony that this policy, used effectively as an affirmative defense in custody disputes,
• <00:31:16.800> that<00:31:17.080> if testimony that if testimony that if this<00:31:18.280

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, thank you very much for your testimony. Next we have Tom Berg.
• Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony. Thank you for your testimony.
• So, um, we will close testimony and move to member discussion.
• Yeah, if you'd like to take testimony Yeah, if you'd like to take testimony first<01:03:50.080><

Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Judiciary took extensive testimony House Judiciary took extensive testimony on<00:24:55.280
• Uh it would take testimony on.
• , powerful testimony.
• I spent a long time thinking about what we heard in testimony, trying to get names.
• > Healthcare, had testimony from Ovation Healthcare, had testimony from Ovation Healthcare, who

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reflection on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, emphasizing renewal, spring, and the challenges facing Iranian families amid conflict. The speaker connected the holiday’s themes of hope and responsibility to Vermont and democracy, then the chamber moved to routine business, including first readings and referrals of five House bills: H.945 on hemp products, H.946 on utility advertising and costs in rental agreements, H.947 on a residential universal design building code, H.948 on membership of the Retired Employees Committee on Insurance, and H.949 on homestead and non-homestead property tax yields and technical education finance changes. Three Senate bills were also read and referred: S.189 on hospital service reductions, S.203 on penalties for repeat DUI offenses, and S.313 on transforming Vermont’s career technical education system. The House also recognized several guests and announcements, including family members of members, airport employees, a UVM student intern, and visitors from Brazil. A House concurrent resolution, HCR 168, was read and congratulated Girl Scout Troop 60336 of Milton on earning the Bronze Award for a community garden project that improved accessibility through rain barrels and raised beds. The resolution highlighted the troop’s leadership and the role of its co-leaders, and the chamber applauded the guests in attendance. The main floor action centered on House Bill 642, relating to youthful offender proceedings, where Representative Booton of Barre City offered an amendment to stop the scheduled expansion of Raise the Age to 20-year-olds. Supporters argued the change would preserve current treatment of 18-year-olds while preventing an automatic expansion they said could strain the system and raise public safety concerns; opponents, including the Judiciary Committee, urged waiting for required Department for Children and Families reports due in 2026 before making changes. After debate, a roll call vote was taken on the amendment, with members calling the roll as the vote proceeded.

Transcript Highlights:

• Once Senator Carlson has provided his presentation of the bill, we will begin hearing testimony.
• So we are going to begin the testimony part of the hearing at this point.
• <00:08:39.479> uh<00:08:39.599> from 1071 I'm offering my testimony uh from 1071 I'm
• thank you nice to meet you testimony thank you nice to meet you hello<00:16:29.040> everyone<
• Massie's testimony because I thought maybe we'd hear something new. We haven't.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know I have to get back over to Energy, but if there are questions that come up in further testimony
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Thank you all for your time and work. Andrew Serrano.
• So with that, I'll conclude my testimony.
• I've got testimony here that'll pass out, and there's links to some research.
• Again, I do have some written testimony which I will hand in. Questions, Senator Solivan?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is in your wheelhouse, and we’ll get ourselves started with our testimony.
• wondering if we could have testimony wondering if we could have testimony regarding<00:03:16.239
• And I prepared testimony in that regard.
• uh offer additional testimony? uh offer additional testimony?
• We heard testimony about that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And Madam Chair, that concludes my testimony. Brian: ...that concludes my testimony.
• That concludes our public testimony.
• Some testimony is being distributed.
• Some testimony is being distributed.
• Some testimony is being distributed.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any other testimony on this bill before we move to a vote? Oh, I'm sorry.
• Hayes' testimony?
• Olson, do you have more testimony that you would like to offer?
• Olson for your<01:25:26.880> testimony.
• We have one more bill your testimony.

Bills: HF3643, HF4470, HF4462, HF4366, HF4172, HF3629, HF4356, HF3093

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

Transcript Highlights:

• I also want to say that today's testimony is very, very important and we appreciate it.
• I also want to say that today's testimony is very, very important and we appreciate it.
• <00:03:01.760> Um<00:03:02.080> for testimony. Welcome. Thank you.
• Um for testimony. Welcome. Thank you.
• For this testimony, I'll just focus on a couple of provisions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, um I know the testimony we heard is that nobody's doing that.
• And when individuals were testifying, basically all the testimony we got on this bill was in support,
• We had quite a bit of testimony on it. I think we're good. Any further discussion?
• You end up with witnesses disappearing or memories failing and testimony changing.
• memories failing and testimony changing. memories failing and testimony changing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• um testimony. She's just listening. um testimony. She's just listening. >> Okay.
• your testimony today. your testimony today.
• So, that's my testimony. testimony. testimony. >> Thank<01:03:18.880> you.
• <01:03:54.680> I thank you for your testimony today.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. >> Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Appreciate your testimony, Okay. Appreciate your testimony, gentlemen.<00:13:42.639> Okay.
• Uh, we've heard a lot of testimony and very confusing testimony.
• I believe that fails. >> Thank you all for your testimony.
• your testimony. your testimony.
• Molen, go ahead and proceed for testimony. testimony. testimony.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think we heard great testimony last week. Are there any questions from the committee members?
• This deals with trains, and we heard the testimony from the representative last week.
• We heard some excellent testimony last week on that piece of legislation.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met in executive session after establishing a quorum and considered three measures. House Bill 2213, relating to Ulysses S. Grant Day, was moved do pass and approved unanimously. House Bill 3216, relating to Missouri River Runner Day, was also moved do pass and approved unanimously. Senate Bill 1613, relating to Frankie Muse Freeman Day, received the same treatment and was approved unanimously as well. Members noted that testimony had been heard on each bill in a prior meeting, and the chair described the committee’s work this year as bipartisan and focused on naming days, roads, bridges, and similar measures. Several members offered appreciative remarks about the committee’s collegiality and the chair’s leadership. No other business was taken up, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole
• So if you would stand and repeat after me, do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're
• Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole
• Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole
• Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted prior minutes and several committee reports. The executive committee report noted adoption of its minutes, staff updates on scheduled audits, approval of an annual financial audit for the City of Horseshoe Bend, and an update on the intern program. The Counties and Municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance follow-up with towns including Denning, Gum Springs, Omer, Fargo, Jericho, and Haynes, and review of current and deferred reports; the committee filed most current reports but deferred several and referred some matters to prosecutors and the Attorney General. The Educational Institutions report said 103 education audits were reviewed, most with no findings, while several school districts had findings and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The State Agencies report included findings at the Department of Finance and Administration and a deferred Department of Health report, and the committee filed 13 reports. The committee then received lengthy presentations on the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and the state single audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Legislative Audit issued unmodified opinions on the state financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology to monitor threats and unauthorized access, and improper methodology changes and documentation issues at the Division of Workforce Services affecting year-end estimates for unemployment-related accounts. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed. Auditors reported 33 findings overall, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Committee members questioned DHS, the broadband office, OST, DFA, Education, and Workforce Services about the findings, corrective actions, cyber protections, federal drawdowns, child care reporting, and accounting methodology changes. Several agencies described corrective steps. DHS said it had changed how it draws Summer EBT funds, addressed provider revalidation and incarceration-related Medicaid issues, and updated internal processes and staffing. The broadband office said the questioned costs reflected invoice documentation disputes rather than missing payments and expected Treasury review to resolve the issue. OST said it was expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described broader cybersecurity investments, training, and a roadmap. DFA and Workforce Services addressed the workers’ compensation and unemployment accounting issues, with Workforce Services saying it had updated its policy and submitted the methodology to DFA. After discussion, the committee voted to hold the two statewide audit reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance so only needed agencies would return. The final item was a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority for January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The audit reviewed compliance with laws, board procedures, bidding, payroll, permits, inspections, and cash handling. It noted prior private audit findings on segregation of duties, that recent private audit reports had not been obtained for 2023 through 2025, and that the current administrator said prior office staff and bookkeeping contractors resigned when he was hired. The authority’s operations and revenue sources were described, and the report was presented for committee review.

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, if you would stand and repeat after me: Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony
• And repeat after me: Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be
• Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole
• Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole
• Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you’re about to give will be the truth, the whole

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so that will conclude my testimony. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you. Any questions?
• So, Madam Chair, I will conclude my testimony there. Thank you. Any questions? Thank you very much.
• And the handout explains his testimony.
• And the handout explains his testimony.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Mr. Goldstein, three minutes. Hi, I'm Michael Goldstein.

Bills: HB2040, HB2142, HB2255, HB2379, HB2482, HB2575, HB2600, HB2764, HB4033, HCR2015

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• Testimony is limited to 3-4-3 against, 2-minute speaking limit. Period.
• My testimony today on House Bill 4018 is built upon one essential principle: statutory clarity is critical
• But I wasn't sure with your testimony.
• employer, or political subdivision in Arizona from retaliating against an employee for providing testimony
• I'd be happy to answer any questions on it. ...testimony or cause them not to testify.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures. HCR 2059, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional authority, drew debate over language describing sheriffs’ authority as “supreme” or “supreme constitutional.” Supporters said it was a tribute to sheriffs’ work, especially in rural areas, while opponents objected to the phrasing as tied to fringe legal theories. The resolution passed with a do-pass recommendation, 8-3. HB 2811 was presented as closing a gap in Arizona law by making interference with a lawful arrest involving violence or threats of violence a felony under obstructing governmental operations. Supporters said it would clarify the law and align it more closely with federal standards; opponents argued the conduct was already covered by existing resisting-arrest and hindering statutes and that the bill was duplicative and confusing. The bill received a do-pass recommendation, 8-4. HB 4129 would create a Department of Public Safety mental health and wellness program for law enforcement officers and appropriate $15 million for confidential counseling, peer support, family counseling, telehealth, and related services, with some funding reserved for smaller agencies. The sponsor and supporters emphasized officer trauma and suicide prevention, while opponents said similar services already exist and raised cost concerns. Before a final vote, the sponsor requested the bill be held for further work, and the committee agreed. The committee also advanced HB 2270, which expands protections for county seals, logos, insignia, and related identifiers and gives sheriffs exclusive authority over naming and dissolving posses. Sheriffs and county officials said the bill was needed after disputes over posse names and branding; critics warned the language was too broad and could raise First Amendment and due process concerns. The bill passed 12-1. HB 2416, appropriating $20 million for local border support and law enforcement costs related to drug trafficking, smuggling, prosecution, detention, and equipment, also passed after testimony both for and against the funding, 7-5. HB 4018, a strike-everything amendment clarifying sheriffs’ authority over volunteer posses and reserves, passed 10-0 after testimony from sheriffs’ office staff and a member of the public who opposed expanded use of armed volunteers. HB 2253, barring retaliation against employees who testify in law-enforcement disciplinary appeal proceedings, passed unanimously after an amendment removed language voiding restrictive policies. The committee then began hearing HB 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund using investment earnings from the state rainy day fund to pay DPS and corrections salaries, with the sponsor saying he intended to remove the forfeiture component before floor consideration.

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• <00:04:58.720> Also<00:04:59.120> I >> Thank you for your testimony.
• Also I >> Thank you for your testimony.
• Thank you for your testimony and your service to the Commonwealth. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you
• Thank you for your testimony adopted.
• Thank you for your testimony and<00:07:13.520> your<00:07:13.680> service<00:07:13.840>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 17, a cleanup bill updating Kentucky CASA statutes. The sponsor and witnesses said the bill would reduce the required board size from 15 to 12 to better fit rural and regional programs, remove the ban on certain CHFS employees serving as CASA volunteers while preserving DCBS independence, and update statutory references from the National CASA Association to the Kentucky CASA Network and current national standards language. Members expressed support for the program’s child advocacy role. A committee substitute and title amendment were adopted, and SB 17 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then heard Senate Bill 34, which would authorize transfer-on-death deeds for a primary residence or primary vehicle. The sponsor and Uniform Law Commission witnesses said the measure is intended to let owners name a beneficiary to receive property at death without probate, while retaining full ownership and revocation rights during life. They said the bill is designed to be simple, affordable, and protective of creditors, Medicaid recovery, and surviving spouse rights, and that it has been adopted in 30 states. Questions focused on how the deed would interact with wills, revocation, and possible fraud or family disputes; witnesses said a will would not revoke a TOD deed, only a recorded revocation or later deed would, and that challenges to capacity could be brought within two years. The county clerk association requested a future floor amendment on details, and title companies and bankers were described as neutral. SB 34 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably, with some members noting they would want to review the forthcoming amendment before final floor consideration.