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• He served in various critical roles, including uniform patrol, Metro narcotics, undercover, SWAT, and
• </c> roles including uniform roles including uniform Patrol<00:22:38.480><c> Metro</c><00:22:39.360><
• joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code
• 35, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code
• But beyond the uniform, he was a husband, a father, and a friend, respected by his co-workers and ...

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

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• Where are we getting the information about the false coding? Chair Alvarez: Thank you.
• Representative Skidmore: What is the consequence for false coding?
• If this is about coding, that is insurance fraud. This is against the law.
• Felony charges for coding. If it applies here, it is going to apply across the board.
• And the insurance companies are paying it because the codes are being manipulated.

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• Associated with those construction zones, commercial vehicle operations utilize data and information
• We are a connector state for commercial vehicle movements.
• As I mentioned earlier, we have recently implemented commercial vehicle truck parking availability at
• to provide commercial vehicle...
• Most jurisdictions that levy a VMT tax use private third-party commercial account managers.

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• So I fundamentally reject that sort of uniform approach to funding.
• and fire code.
• sponsor to try to treat everybody, you know, with the same equity, right, to kind of make the rules uniform
• 01:43:01.840><c> emergency</c> The emergency conditions within law have been taken out of the fire code
• , out of the building code, and that exact language is how an emergency situation can be approved, if

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee began its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion around broader questions about how school building aid should work, noting the state’s limited available funding, the existing debt service obligations, and whether the current formula should continue or be changed. He also raised concerns about the state’s overall revenue constraints and the need to consider renovation, new construction, and possibly leasing within any future program. Members and the Department of Education representative discussed whether school building aid is a state or local responsibility, the current backlog of projects, and the condition of school facilities statewide. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities described his background and answered technical questions about current programs. Representative Luno argued that under the ConVal decision the state has responsibility for school buildings, including construction and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property-tax capacity. Representative Papich urged the committee to focus on policy structure and fairness rather than just available dollars, saying the current system creates winners and losers and suggesting a simpler per-capita or similar allocation model, while acknowledging a possible transition for projects already in the pipeline. The discussion also covered CTE facilities and leasing. Carney explained that charter schools, and possibly CTE centers, can receive limited leasing aid, and that CTE capital requests are funded through a state capital process, while federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction. He and others described a separate rotational funding approach for CTE centers, but several members said that model can leave programs waiting too long and may not match changing workforce needs. The chair and others noted that a report from a related study group on CTE policy and funding was still pending, and that its absence could affect legislation for FY28. No votes were taken and no bill was acted on in the portion of the meeting provided; the discussion ended with interest in modeling alternatives, reviewing the waiting list, and examining the tradeoffs of reducing upfront state aid versus funding more projects overall.

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• 5 United States code of the rule<03:02:53.399><c> submitted</c><03:02:53.840><c> by</c><03:02:54.000
• Now, you know, if you're trying to run a pool, whether it be at your house or commercial operation, I
• operation I can house or commercial operation I can assure<03:41:25.159><c> you</c><03:41:25.680><c>
• 5 United States code of the rule<03:44:38.319><c> submitted</c><03:44:38.760><c> by</c><03:44:38.920
• </c> chapter 8 of Title 5 United States code chapter 8 of Title 5 United States code of<06:05:46.558>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• registrants or nine commercial beekeepers.
• We have a lot of folks right now who are what we call small-scale commercial.
• It's only if you are a commercial beekeeper that you have to have registration.
• And I say that as a commercial person, who, you know, I'm small scale commercial, but I mean it's more
• Their electric service may not be up to code or They need some work on that.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• that folks can use for treating no transport under some of the commercial carriers.
• are</c><03:21:59.120><c> there</c><03:21:59.359><c> is</c><03:21:59.520><c> a</c><03:21:59.680><c> code
• that folks can there are there is a code that folks can use<03:22:01.120><c> for</c><03:22:01.520><c
• It's just a of the commercial carriers.
• and is linked to payments and so coding and is linked to payments and so on.<03:28:47.600><c> Uh</c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up several liquor-related bills. Senate Bill 24, allowing students under 21 to taste wine in educational settings, drew no opposition or amendment and was reported out 6-0. Senate Bill 79, authorizing self-pour automated systems under the liquor commission, also faced no opposition and was voted ought to pass 6-0. Senate Bill 80, shifting licensing, auditing, and enforcement for wholesale and retail e-cigarette sales to the liquor commission, prompted discussion about whether the change would add cost; members heard that the liquor commission already handles similar enforcement and that the change was meant to address nonreporting. It was voted ought to pass 6-0. The committee then discussed Senate Bill 87, concerning alcohol service in salons, barbershops, and spas. Members and staff focused on how to limit the amount served, whether to require recordkeeping, and privacy concerns about tracking what patrons drank. The discussion settled on removing references to alcohol type and quantity and keeping only patron records, with the understanding that the agency would set the details by rule. The bill was not formally amended at the meeting, but members agreed an amendment would be drafted for the following week; the bill itself was reported ought to pass with that amendment to be determined. Finally, the committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 245, the EMS No Surprises Act and System Stabilization Act. The sponsor, Senator Suprena, said the bill would prohibit balance billing for emergency ambulance calls and unscheduled transfers, while setting reimbursement at either locally set public rates or 325% of Medicare. She explained that the proposal was based on national work on ground ambulance billing and was intended to stabilize struggling EMS providers. Committee members sought clarification that the bill did not eliminate balance billing for non-emergency transfers, and the sponsor confirmed it did not. A second witness, Jerry Stringham, testified in support, citing his reimbursement background.

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• Amending Section 56-211, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding verification for the Supplemental
• It amends Chapter 30, Title 63, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new Section 63-3070, Idaho Code, to
• Title 63-Ido Code by the edition of a new section 6330-70-70-Code to establish provisions regarding partnership
• income and federal adjustments, amending Section 63-3072, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding
• engaged in paid in-person canvassing activities; amending Section 67-6625, Idaho Code, to provide a code

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> because you know there's no commercial because you know there's no commercial plane<00:35:06.960
• There was a a house commercial entity.
• <01:02:53.280><c> host</c> commercial websites that host commercial websites that host pornography,<01
• sure for commercial entities and make sure that<01:20:48.159><c> commercial</c><01:20:48.480><c> entities
• </c><01:20:48.960><c> are</c><01:20:49.199><c> not</c> that commercial entities are not that commercial

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that that is sent in regards to renewable energy, the second part or paragraph two of the existing code
• So do you know if this section or this new section of code, or these changes to code, would prohibit
• It doesn't speak to general commercial development of a geothermal utility. Thanks.
• So do you know if this section or this new section of code or this changes to code would prohibit another
• It doesn't speak to general commercial development of a geothermal utility. Thanks.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several water and energy-related measures. Senate Bill 1337, by Sen. Anthon, would allow landowners in irrigation districts of 15,000 acres or less to serve as directors from a division they own land in if they live in a county adjoining the district, with a two-thirds board vote required; the Idaho Water Users Association supported the change, and the committee sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 737, presented by Sen. Den Hartog, would merge the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources with the Office of Species Conservation to improve coordination and efficiency; Idaho Water Users Association supported it, while Sen. Taylor noted concern about conservation funding, and the bill was advanced on a due pass vote. Senate Bill 1303, by Sen. Woodward, would broaden support for the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources and expand the revenue language from renewable energy to renewable or sustainable energy sources, including discussion of hydro and nuclear; Renewable Northwest testified in support, and the committee moved it forward with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 503, by Sen. Harris, would transfer the Soil and Water Conservation Commission from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water Resources, with supporters citing efficiency and alignment with the commission’s mission; it also received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 676, by Sen. Cook, would allow municipal geothermal systems to be treated as a municipal purpose under future water-needs planning, while requiring non-consumptive use and reinjection; Boise officials, water users, and conservation advocates supported it, while a Boise-Warm Springs Water District representative raised concerns about statutory scope and aquifer impacts, and the committee still advanced the bill. Finally, House Joint Memorial 14, also by Sen. Cook, urged development of 750,000 acre-feet of new water storage in Idaho by 2100, using American Falls’ relocation and reservoir history as context for the need for future storage. The Idaho Water Users Association and Idaho Grain Producers Association supported the memorial, and the committee sent it to the floor with a recommendation that it be approved. All measures considered in the transcript were advanced, and the committee then adjourned.

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• A student's funding is largely tied to their zip code for a large variety of reasons.
• A student's funding is largely tied to their zip code for a large variety of reasons.
• A student's funding is largely tied to their zip code for a large variety of reasons.
• </c><00:50:58.720><c> can't</c> commercial industrial property who can't commercial industrial property
• </c><00:51:23.280><c> industrial</c> if they own commercial industrial if they own commercial industrial

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Second, it clarifies and lists out specifically in our statutory code...
• Second, it clarifies and lists out specifically in our statutory code that the throwing or projecting
• This is just a uniform.” This is just a job. I'm just trying to take you from point A to point B.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with ceremonial business, including adoption of resolutions recognizing the Copernicus Institute and honoring October 2025 as Polish American Heritage Month. Members also concurred in Senate petitions and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several new petitions to be referred, including proposals on employer notice of I-9 records, Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day, a sick leave bank for a trial court employee, and the purchase or lease of Fenn Farm. The chamber then advanced several local and administrative bills, including legislation authorizing MassDOT to convey land in Stoneham and bills on child welfare protections, transit-worker assault penalties, and other local matters. The most substantial debate centered on House No. 4645, a substitute bill addressing assault and battery on transit workers. Supporters argued that transit employees face rising violence and deserve protections similar to other public employees, citing MBTA assault statistics and testimony from workers describing threats, spitting, weapons, and serious injuries. The House accepted the substitute bill and passed it to be engrossed by roll call, 116-0. The chamber also passed to be engrossed a child welfare bill, House No. 4644, after debate on expanded DCF reporting, discharge planning, the independence of the Office of the Child Advocate, education coordination for children in care, and child fatality review reforms; amendments were adopted, including one adding a Department of Social Services social worker to the fatality review team and another creating a commission to study a digital education portfolio for foster youth. The House also adopted an emergency preamble for a bonds bill and passed several engrossed local bills, including measures affecting Hull, Lanesborough, and Norton. The session included a formal visit from a Hokkaido, Japan delegation marking the 35th anniversary of the Massachusetts-Hokkaido sister-state relationship, with remarks entered into the Journal. Members observed moments of silence for Bernard Fang and former Representative Thomas George, and the House later adopted a special adjournment in memory of Mark Haren before adjourning to meet the next day.

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• Chairman Redman and Representative Cheatum, this would apply to all licensees under Title 54 of Idaho Code
• When we pass code, it's forever.
• Obviously, the intent here is that we then have a uniform employment verification standard across all

Committee: House Business

Summary: The committee first approved the March 5 minutes without objection. It then took up House Bill 945, the AI Medical Services Act, presented by Dr. Tim Frost. He described the bill as a framework for autonomous and supervised clinical AI to address Idaho health care shortages, with licensing through a new autonomous medical practice board, human oversight requirements, disclosure to patients, reporting and auditing provisions, and a sandbox period for new systems. Members asked about scope, oversight, board appointments, and safety concerns, and the committee voted to hold HB 945 in committee subject to call of the chair. House Bill 947, sponsored by Representative Crane, proposed limiting purchases of single-family homes by REITs and hedge funds in order to preserve starter-home ownership for Idaho families. Crane said the bill was aimed at large institutional investors and not small Idaho businesses, and noted that a prior foreign ownership provision had been removed. Members raised questions about supply and demand, whether similar laws exist in other states, and possible unintended consequences; the bill was also held in committee subject to call of the chair. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1247, which would require E-Verify for state and local governments and for private employers with more than 150 employees that contract with the state for over $100,000, beginning January 1, 2027. Supporters said it would create a uniform verification standard for taxpayer-funded work and rely on existing federal infrastructure, while critics questioned the employee threshold, rulemaking authority, and whether the bill should be further refined. A motion to hold the bill failed, a motion to send it to the floor with a due pass recommendation also failed, and the committee ultimately voted 13-5 to send SB 1247 to general orders.

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• Uh, under the current education code requirements, uh, general obligation bonds can be used for three
• But yes, I do believe it would be prudent for this committee and this larger body to establish one uniform
• It's just amending the code to say that.

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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• I think you call it a class code 6273. Would it fall under there?
• So Part D is a commercially administered plan.
• So Part D is a commercially administered plan.
• Under the medical benefit, you have the healthcare procedure codes, HCPCS.
• NDC is the National Drug Code.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The working session focused on the New Hampshire Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s budget request and its recent work. Early discussion centered on a technical question about a statutory dedicated fund for donations: members asked why the budget did not show a line item for accepting donations, and DHHS CFO Nathan White explained that the statute already authorizes the fund, but because no revenue has been received yet, it does not appear in the budget. He said any future donations would go through the normal process under RSA 14:30-a, with fiscal committee and Governor and Council approval and a memo to the Department of Revenue Administration. The chair clarified that the account was not a prerequisite to soliciting donations, and White said the fund would supplement, not replace, General Fund support. Kirk Williamson, the board’s executive director, then presented the board’s mission and budget. He said the governor’s budget provides about $256,500 in the first year and slightly more in the second, all General Funds, and that the board had distributed a technical amendment to continue the executive director position. He described the board’s role as analyzing prescription drug costs, identifying savings opportunities, monitoring market trends, promoting transparency, and making recommendations to the legislature and public payers. He also emphasized that the board operates publicly, with live-streamed meetings and a stakeholder advisory council that includes unions, state agencies, Medicaid, corrections, higher education, and other stakeholders. A major topic was the board’s estimate of $6 million in potential savings, based on Medicare’s newly negotiated prices for 10 drugs. Williamson explained that the board used those federal negotiated prices as a benchmark to estimate what New Hampshire public payers might be missing by not having similar leverage, and said the board is trying to build evidence for future recommendations rather than directly setting prices. Members asked how those potential savings could become actual savings, and Williamson said the board is sharing findings through its advisory council and feedback loops, though it has not yet sent a formal recommendation letter to specific purchasers. He also discussed the difference between pharmacy-benefit spending, which relies heavily on PBM-negotiated rebates, and medical-benefit spending, which is administered differently and is being added to the board’s next report. Williamson highlighted other work, including a model on Humira and a pending legislative effort to improve biosimilar competition, plus a proposed state-backed pharmacy savings card that would be no cost to the state and could save users about $240 per prescription based on Connecticut’s experience. No votes were taken during the session.

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• The bill that we have before you is just uniform standards.
• some point in time if we could get to the point that all the vehicle would need on the back is a QR code

Summary: The committee first approved the February 4 and February 10 minutes. It then introduced RS 33209, a transportation cleanup measure that would update the highway distribution account statute to reflect current practice and adjust funding for local bridge inspections from a fixed $175 amount to $300,000 for fiscal year 2027. The motion to introduce passed without opposition. Next, the committee introduced RS 33409, which would impose a $75 one-time late fee for failing to timely register a vehicle in Idaho. Sponsors said the bill is intended to encourage timely registration and align with the state’s existing late fee for driver’s licenses. Members asked whether back registration fees could still be collected; the sponsor said the $75 fee would apply only once, though back time could still be collected. The motion to introduce passed. The committee then heard House Bill 532, which would create uniform identity-verification standards across driver’s licenses, vehicle registration, and titling so DMV records use the same information and create a one-person, one-record system. The bill was sent to the floor with a do-pass recommendation without opposition. Finally, House Bill 629 was heard, allowing vehicle registration to be provided in either electronic or printed form instead of requiring a mailed copy. Law enforcement testified to safety and verification concerns about relying on phones during traffic stops, while the sponsor argued the change would save mailing costs and mirror existing digital practices for insurance and hunting/fishing licenses. Despite several members expressing reservations, the committee voted to send HB 629 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with one member recorded as opposed.

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• The bill that we have before you is just uniform standards.
• at some point in time we could get to the point that all the vehicle would need on the back is a QR code

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> Indiana to own and operate a commercial Indiana to own and operate a commercial radio<01:01:58.040
• We are restoring uniformity when it comes to interstate commerce.
• We are restoring uniformity when it comes to interstate commerce.
• You know, it's like the old Ronco<06:35:05.760><c> commercials.
• But wait, Madam Ronco commercials.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Some of these items include shower remodels, HVAC maintenance, kitchen appliances, locks, uniforms, mattresses
• look on page 3 in your purple packet under the additional information, I've cited a section of Idaho Code
• reduce $650,000 from the Liquor Control Fund to align appropriation pursuant to Section 23-404, Idaho Code
• Pursuant to Section 23-404, Idaho Code, I move for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and

Summary: The committee considered a series of Idaho Department of Corrections budget supplementals and FY 2027 enhancement requests, including Hepatitis C fund spending authority, county and out-of-state placement costs, medical services, management services replacement items, state prisons replacement items, and community corrections replacement items. Most of these motions passed with due-pass recommendations, though the county and out-of-state placement request drew some opposition before passing. Members also discussed a separate intent-language item directing IDOC to begin a request for information on community reentry centers; supporters said it could identify more efficient operations, while opponents raised concerns about staff workload, funding, and accountability. That language ultimately passed. The committee then turned to the Commission of Pardons and Parole, approving a FY 2026 fund shift to support operating and personnel costs and a FY 2027 dedicated-fund increase for OITS hardware and budget restoration. After that, the Department of Health and Welfare budgets were taken up. In the Division of Welfare, members heard about SNAP federal match changes under H.R. 1, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes; the combined motion failed in the House committee. The committee then approved a budget-neutral fund source change for Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention to align the Liquor Control Fund appropriation with the Cooperative Welfare Fund. For Behavioral Health, the committee approved Mental Health Services changes tied to juvenile corrections clinical transfer funding, restoration of staff and funding related to the Jeff D. settlement, Idaho Behavioral Health Plan growth, and Allenbaugh House funding, along with related transfer and reporting language. It also approved a Psychiatric Hospitalization supplemental shifting Idaho Behavioral Health Plan revenue from federal to dedicated funds, and a FY 2027 psychiatric hospitalization budget that included endowment and fund-source adjustments, replacement items, and the ongoing behavioral health plan shift. Finally, the committee corrected a prior college and universities motion to restore four FTP for risk managers transferred from the State Board office, then adjourned after noting upcoming budget-setting deadlines and the next meeting schedule.

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• Some of these items include shower remodels, HVAC maintenance, kitchen appliances, locks, uniforms, mattresses
• look on page 3 in your purple packet under the additional information, I've cited a section of Idaho Code
• reduce $650,000 from the Liquor Control Fund to align appropriation pursuant to Section 23-404, Idaho Code
• I move for fiscal... ...pursuant to Section 23-404, Idaho Code.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee took up a series of Idaho Department of Corrections budget supplementals and FY 2027 enhancement requests. Members approved supplemental or ongoing funding for Hepatitis C treatment authority, county and out-of-state placement costs, medical services, management services replacement items and IT hardware, state prisons replacement items, and community corrections replacement items, with several motions passing by due pass recommendation after roll calls. In community corrections, the committee approved a reduced amount that excluded some vehicle replacements. The committee also approved a technical correction to the college and university budget to restore four FTP that had been omitted from yesterday’s motion. The committee then considered several Department of Health and Welfare items. It approved a budget-neutral fund source change for substance abuse treatment and prevention, moving $650,000 from the Liquor Control Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Dedicated Fund. In the Division of Welfare, members discussed SNAP administrative cost changes tied to H.R. 1, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes; the motion to fund all three items failed in the House committee, so no language advanced. The committee also approved psychiatric hospitalization supplemental funding to shift Idaho Behavioral Health Plan revenue from federal funds to dedicated funds. For FY 2027 mental health services, the committee approved a compromise package that reduced funding for a juvenile corrections clinical transfer and restored some mental health services staffing and Idaho Behavioral Health Plan costs, while adding Allenbaugh House funding through opioid settlement dollars. It also adopted language allowing certain transfers under state law and requiring separate reporting for children’s and adult mental health spending under the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan. For psychiatric hospitalization, the committee approved ongoing fund shifts for employee benefits, the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan, replacement items, and endowment fund adjustments. The meeting ended with notice of upcoming budget-setting work and a reminder for members to get any new motions to staff by early afternoon.