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• The Committee of the Whole is called to order.
• Chair, your Committee on Judiciary has consideration... Mr.
• I move that the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
• The Epstein files, this is Rule 19, germane to the bill.
• I sit on the Rules Committee, and I want to highlight some concerns that the rules attorneys presented

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Welcome to the committee.
• "Welcome to the committee. Mr.
• Welcome to the committee.
• Welcome to the committee.
• Welcome to the committee. Thank you. Welcome to the committee.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Committee on Rules reports recommending resolutions filed by Representatives Puppolo, Springfield
• Rules are suspended. Question now is on adoption of the resolution.
• Rule 7A is suspended.
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order relative to authorizing the Committee on Public
• Padger of Plymouth moves suspension of the rules. All those in favor say aye.

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• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer the following bills to committee
• : AB 317, Jackson, from the Revenue and Taxation Committee to the Appropriations Committee, and AB 1331
• , Elhawary, from the Judiciary Committee to the Appropriations Committee.
• AB 1331, Elhawary, from the Judiciary Committee to the Appropriations Committee.
• Members, pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, I am rereferring AB 379, Schultz, to the Appropriations Committee

Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum after a roll call and prayer, then moved through routine business and a lengthy floor debate centered on AB 379, a bill dealing with protections for minors and human trafficking victims. Assembly Member DeMaio first sought to bring the bill up without Public Safety Committee amendments, arguing the committee had gutted the bill and removed felony language for purchasing 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. The body instead adopted a substitute motion to take up Assembly Member Schultz’s floor amendments to AB 379, and the bill became the focus of intense debate over whether the amended language would still adequately protect minors or instead weaken penalties and create a lower standard for 16- and 17-year-olds. Supporters of the amendments, including Schultz, Petri-Norris, Mark Gonzalez, Krell, Wynn, and others, said the changes were intended to strengthen and clarify the law, protect trafficking survivors, and preserve prosecutorial effectiveness while avoiding misinformation about existing law. Opponents, including DeMaio, Gallagher, Dixon, Macedo, Castillo, and others, argued the amendments watered down the bill, failed to restore the original felony treatment for buyers of 16- and 17-year-olds, and amounted to political maneuvering rather than real protection. The chamber also briefly considered a motion to table the amendments, which failed, and an appeal of a ruling on decorum, which was rejected. After debate, the Assembly adopted Schultz’s amendments to AB 379 by a 55-21 vote and then rereferred the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The chamber also handled several procedural items, including re-referrals of other bills, consent calendar actions, and a series of unanimous consent votes on numerous bills and resolutions. The session ended with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session, followed by adjournment until Monday, May 5 at 1 p.m.

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• For each of those rules that's identified, the department will need to outline how that rule section
• Chairman, members of the committee, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Committee will be at ease. Thank you. I don't know. The committee will be back in order. Okay.
• The committee will be meeting tomorrow.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee met to revisit the Health and Human Services maintenance budget after the prior appropriation bill failed. Members debated competing FY 2027 budget motions that adjusted the Department of Health and Welfare budget, including reductions tied to House Bill 863’s residential habilitation provider rate changes. One substitute motion to cut the program more deeply failed, while the original motion passed and received a do-pass recommendation. Several members voiced concern about the size of the residential habilitation cuts and the absence of funding for ACT teams, peer support, and other services, while others argued the program’s rapid growth and federal funding dependence justified the reductions. The committee also adopted unchanged standard language from the prior bill and approved new language requiring the department to report by year-end on rules citing Idaho Code 56-202 and to justify or repeal any unsupported rule sections. The committee then approved language for the Department of Water Resources, including filing-fee language and reappropriation authority for ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund money, by unanimous consent. It next considered the Workforce Development Council budget, including consolidation of the STEM Action Center into the council and a budget-neutral transfer among expenditure categories; that motion passed. The committee also approved a FY 2026 supplemental reduction for the STEM Action Center and then a FY 2027 reduction that zeroed out the STEM Action Center’s standalone budget in connection with the consolidation, both with do-pass recommendations. Finally, the committee considered language for the Office of the Attorney General restoring about $980,000 from the Consumer Protection Fund. After discussion, members removed “continuous appropriation” wording and replaced it with a regular appropriation for a two-year period. Some members objected that the language would divert dedicated consumer-protection money and reduce general fund reversions, while supporters said it would help cover personnel costs and avoid layoffs. The amended language passed with a do-pass recommendation. The chair then announced the committee would meet the next day to address public schools and IDLA and adjourned the meeting.

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• Committee on House Administration will come to order.
• There's a fine currently in the House rules that's set at $500 a day.
• But then it, it is now built into the rules, and of course, the rules are adopted at recession.
• This is contained within the session in which these rules are adopted.
• Uh, the committee stands adjourned, subject to call of the chair. Thank you.

Committee: House House Administration

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• This meeting of the Rules Committee is called to order for Thursday, April 3rd.
• I move the adoption of the calendar for the day pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.33.
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Monday, April 7th, for the adoption
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Monday, April 7th, for the adoption
• 1.21 and 3.33 the pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33 the committee<00:01:02.840><c> on</c><00:01:02.920

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The committee of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee is ready for business. Ms.
• For each of those rules that's identified, the department will need to outline how that rule section
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Committee will be at ease. Committee will be at ease. Thank you. I don't know.
• The committee will be meeting tomorrow.

Summary: The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee revisited the Health and Human Services maintenance budget, which covers the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council. Members debated competing FY 2027 motions that incorporated the fiscal impact of House Bill 863, which reduces residential habilitation provider rates. The substitute motion failed, and the original motion passed on a bipartisan vote, with some members expressing concern about the size of the reshab cut and the absence of funding for ACT teams, peer support, and related behavioral health services. The committee also adopted the standard language from the prior failed maintenance bill. The committee then considered new language directing Health and Welfare to report by year-end on every rule section citing Idaho Code 56-202 as authority, and to justify each rule or identify another statutory basis or repeal it if needed. Members discussed whether the language would interfere with the director’s rulemaking authority; the motion passed after some vote changes. The committee also adopted language for the Department of Water Resources, including filing-fee and ARPA reappropriation provisions, by unanimous consent. Next, the committee approved the Workforce Development Council budget, including consolidation of the STEM Action Center into the council and a budget-neutral transfer among expenditure categories, followed by a separate FY 2026 supplemental reduction for the STEM Action Center and a larger FY 2027 reduction tied to the consolidation. Finally, the committee restored about $980,000 to the Attorney General’s budget from the Consumer Protection Fund. After discussion, the language was revised to remove “continuous appropriation,” and the amended motion passed despite concerns that it would divert dedicated consumer protection money and reduce the general fund ending balance. The committee adjourned after announcing it would meet the next day on public schools and IDLA.

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• </c> hour and change all the rules. hour and change all the rules.
• </c> came to to the committee to oppose this. came to to the committee to oppose this.
• After reading the rules and talking through the rules, the point of order is well taken. >> Mr.
• </c> the rules and talking through the rules. the rules and talking through the rules.

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• We're now going to convene our Natural Resources Committee meeting.
• </c><00:18:20.720><c> of</c> essentially defining what the Rules of essentially defining what the Rules
• In the law, we have all types of rules of evidence.
• </c> types of Rules of Evidence the The Rules types of Rules of Evidence the The Rules of<00:21:49.000
• </c><00:23:25.880><c> um</c> way that different evidentiary rules um way that different evidentiary rules

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:44 Introduction of Guests 01:21 HB 137 Discussion 02:11 HB 137 Roll Call Vote 25:35 HB 346 Discussion 26:15 HB 346 Roll Call Vote 27:24, 958, all

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee met with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior minutes, and recognized visiting guests, including representatives from Nucor Steel and students from Eastern Kentucky University. The main business was House Bill 137, which would require air-pollution enforcement actions by the Energy and Environment Cabinet and Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District to rely on EPA-approved monitoring methods or scientifically defensible, quality-assured data. The sponsor and industry supporters argued the bill would ensure reliable evidence and protect manufacturers from enforcement based on questionable data. Opponents, including the Kentucky Resources Council, the West Jefferson County Community Task Force, and a former cabinet employee, argued the bill would conflict with the Clean Air Act’s allowance for “any credible evidence,” could exclude community air-monitoring data and citizen complaints, and might weaken enforcement by limiting the use of lower-cost sensors, photos, video, and other nontraditional evidence. Committee members questioned how credible evidence and the Daubert standard would apply, and supporters and opponents debated whether the bill would simply set evidentiary rules or improperly narrow enforcement authority. One member also raised concerns that the bill’s title and scope could be read as affecting the broader air program. House Bill 137 was ultimately approved favorably by roll call vote, with Senator Webb’s aye vote later clarified for the record. The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a subcommittee. The bill was described as helping about 708 companies and carving out emergency generators used for safety purposes in distilleries, with support from the Kentucky Chamber. The subcommittee amendment was adopted, and the bill passed the committee favorably by roll call vote. The meeting ended with an attempted adjournment and a brief record correction on the vote for House Bill 137.

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• and the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Rule.
• I'm going to flag for the committee, as noted in Mr.
• We agree with all the concerns raised by the committee members and by **LAO**, and we urge the committee
• We share the concerns raised by members of this committee and by the **LAO**, and urge this committee
• This committee is adjourned. Thank you. Thank you.

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• Welcome to the committee.
• Magnuson, welcome to the committee.
• The 48-hour rule is not being followed.
• Swanson, welcome to the committee.
• Welcome to the committee.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• Would it be to companies who have, even though there's no rules, continued to obey the rules?
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• But in the committee report for the next committee to look at where it should be located.
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Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

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• Reports of standing committees. Reports of select committees.
• We'll begin with an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in Room Secretary will read. >> Senator
• Stewart-Cousins from the Committee on Rules reports The following bill, Senate Print 915, Senator Krueger
• , an act to amend the Cannabis Law. >> Move to accept the report of the Rules Committee. >> All in favor
• The report of the Rules Committee is accepted.

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Summary: The Senate first handled routine business, approving the prior journal and taking up several messages and motions. A Rules Committee report was accepted on Senate Print 915, a Cannabis Law bill, and the chamber then moved to debate that measure on the controversial calendar. The bill was described by supporters as clarifying how distances are measured for adult-use cannabis dispensaries near schools and houses of worship, with the sponsor saying it would create statewide consistency and provide clearer direction to the Office of Cannabis Management. Opponents argued it would weaken protections for children and churches, reward agency mistakes, and allow dispensaries to be sited closer to school property than intended. After extended debate, the Senate passed the bill 36-23. The cannabis debate centered on whether the bill merely clarifies legislative intent or substantively changes the law. Supporters said the current language left measurement methods undefined and that the bill would help legal dispensaries, reduce confusion, and push back illicit stores. Opponents said the original law already protected school grounds and houses of worship, and that the new language would allow dispensaries to abut school playgrounds, fields, or church-related property in some cases. Several senators also raised concerns about youth exposure, public consumption, local zoning, and the performance of the Office of Cannabis Management. After the vote, the Senate returned to the calendar and passed additional measures, including Calendar 121 (Public Authorities Law), Calendar 170 (Public Health Law), and Calendar 190 (Labor Law), each by comfortable margins. The chamber also adopted a resolution package honoring Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School’s boys cross country team and girls field hockey team for state championships, with Senator Tedisco introducing the guests. Later, the Senate passed Senate Print 6990A, the Civil Voice Law, which requires state agencies to conduct exit interviews for employees who resign or retire. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, morale, and retention by standardizing a way to hear from departing workers. The bill received affirmative explanations of vote from Senator Jackson and others, and the Senate continued through the calendar after its passage.

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• on rules, I direction of the committee on rules, I call<02:14:29.760><c> up</c><02:14:30.000><c> House
• a rule HRES committee met and produced a rule HRES 489<02:18:48.080><c> providing</c><02:18:48.479><
• in last night's rules committee<02:26:20.560><c> hearing.
• Twelve were in the rules package, which passed two weeks before the 119th Rules Committee even organized
• ><c> to</c> 19th rules committee even organized to 19th rules committee even organized to begin<02:50

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• That includes this committee.
• SVB, as we all know, is violation of Banking Rules 101.
• They're following the rules.
• One of these rush midnight rules is the Department of Commerce Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule
• from many agencies and following this ruling a federal judge in Maryland issued a ruling requiring affected

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

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• This is a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Census.
• In 2024, the court ruled in Alexander v.
• Those rules are no longer in play.
• Of course they followed the rules. So now we have a...
• The committee is adjourned.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on the Census

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census held a hearing on July 7, 2026 focused on how the census defines and tabulates race and ethnicity for redistricting. The sole witness, Professor Jeffrey Weiss, reviewed the history of Public Law 94-171, the Voting Rights Act, and Census Bureau race categories, explaining how block-level census data has been central to one-person, one-vote compliance and to enforcing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. He described the evolution from separate race and Hispanic-origin tabulations to multiracial reporting, the addition of voting-age and citizen voting-age data, and the increasing complexity created by coalition districts and multiracial populations. A major theme was uncertainty about Census 2030. Weiss said the federal government is considering changes to race and ethnicity questions, possible elimination of the MENA category, reduced multiracial detail, and discontinuation of differential privacy, while also discussing a possible citizenship question and other procedural changes coming through the Commerce Department rather than the Census Bureau. He warned that these shifts, combined with staffing cuts, reduced outreach, and scaled-back testing, could affect the availability and granularity of redistricting data and may trigger litigation. Committee members pressed him on the Biden-era revisions, the Trump administration’s current actions, and whether future data might have to be reported at a higher geographic level if block-level privacy protections are removed. Weiss also summarized Supreme Court redistricting doctrine, describing the move from Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims to the Gingles framework, then to later decisions limiting race-conscious districting, including Shelby County, Rucho, and the recent Louisiana v. Calais decision. He said Calais significantly narrowed federal Section 2 protections but does not directly preempt state voting rights acts, which he noted are being adopted in several states and may still allow coalition-based protections. The hearing ended after questions from the chair and vice chair, with no votes or formal committee actions taken, and the committee adjourned.

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• He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th on a 5-0 vote.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th on a 5-0 vote.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th on a 5-0 vote.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th on a 5-0 vote.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th on a 5-0 vote.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:23:10.400><c> report</c> ordered standing committee report ordered standing committee report

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• Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1095 and ask for its immediate
• Speaker, last night the Committee on Rules met and granted a rule providing for consideration of HR 7744
• As chairman on the Committee of Homeland Security, I rise today in support of the rule providing for
• </c><02:56:35.279><c> The</c><02:56:35.520><c> bill</c><02:56:35.840><c> would</c> in the rules committee
• The bill would in the rules committee.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1012, house, all