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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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• He's a subject matter expert in agricultural lending, commercial real estate, corporate governance, and
• Representatives, House Bill 493, by the Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee, an act relating to commercial
• sexual activity, to revise the penalty for soliciting commercial sexual activity.
• However, PERSI codes and regulations do not distinguish between irrigation districts and other water-related
• I think this is a common-sense solution to some misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the code.

Keywords: 989, all

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• AB 714 Fong commercial drivers license. Commercial drivers license training two-year bill.
• AB 613 Mark Gonzales commercial property assessment holding committee.
• AB 602, Haney, student code of.
• A-Roll call AB 642 Matsuchi catastrophic leave reporting do pass is amended to remove CALPADS exit code

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The amendment is coded A-3. Representative Johnson will explain the amendment.
• The amendment is coded A-5.
• The amendment is coded A-B-C-D-E.
• The amendment is coded A-8. I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Knorr.
• The amendment is coded A-9.

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• Just a little bit of background for our particular program and code and rules associated with it.
• Our particular program and code and rule associated with it, this was established in 1976 to set licensing
• about updates to license terms, updates to license categories, lengthening sunset provisions on commercial
• Control Association and updating... ...with the Idaho Noxious Weed Control Association and updating commercial

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The Senate Agriculture Committee met to begin its rules review process and welcomed University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students visiting as part of the 24th ag-economics public policy and legislative tour. Committee leaders introduced the students and thanked them for their interest in Idaho agriculture before turning to the rule dockets. The committee heard presentations from Idaho State Department of Agriculture staff on several zero-based regulation rules: stone fruit grades, bulk permits and retail sale of potatoes, weights and measures, pesticide and chemigation use and application, and organic food products. Testimony explained that most changes were technical cleanups, including removing obsolete or duplicative language, updating incorporation-by-reference citations, clarifying definitions and grade language, and aligning rules with current handbooks or federal marketing orders. The pesticide rule also included more substantive updates such as revised license terms, longer sunset periods for some applicators, and new provisions for drone pesticide applications. Members asked a few questions, including about where removed definitions had gone in the weights and measures rule; staff said those definitions are already in statute. No votes were taken on the dockets. The chair announced the committee would not vote on these rules until a later meeting, after additional presentations, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• This amendment is really about aligning language in code.
• This amendment is really about aligning language in code.
• So this amendment would amend the language in that PERSI code.
• And one of those would be in the code-related. may not be the case.
• So this amendment would amend the language in that Percy code.

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

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• I think I'm here for the commercial multifamily and commercial... oh, oh, oh, looks like our agenda might
• </c> commercial multif family and Commercial commercial multif family and Commercial oh oh oh looks<00
• corridors than the more commercial areas that we have.
• know the more commercial corridors than the<00:37:31.200><c> more</c><00:37:31.400><c> commercial</c
• Zoning codes, you know, fairly regularly.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's really important to make sure that we are making sure that our commercially covered individuals
• It's really important to make sure that we are making sure that our commercially covered individuals
• And that's, of course, based on the county or zip code of origin and allows those calls to move back
• Commercial plans typically still do not reimburse counties, although we are working with regulators to
• to direct calls, as area codes do not always reflect the person's current location.

Summary: The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services. State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state. County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.

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• Review of major commercial non-residential driveway applications may be delayed by diversion of resources
• 00:17:11.319><c> review</c><00:17:11.679><c> of</c><00:17:11.839><c> major</c><00:17:12.160><c> commercial
• </c> apply review of major commercial apply review of major commercial non-residential<00:17:13.559><
• treats the space as any parking space that is specially designated with appropriate signage using uniform
• </c> appropriate signage using uniform appropriate signage using uniform traffic<00:43:49.119><c> control

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> average assessed value of commercial average assessed value of commercial structures<00:36:25.079
• <00:36:27.119><c> structures</c> commercial structures commercial structures um<00:36:28.800><c> and<
• Yeah, can you give us some kind of idea of what it might cost the government or commercial businesses
• All right, first up on the agenda, we've got SB 822, SD2, relating to the landlord-tenant code.
• All right, let's start with SB 822 SD2, relating to the landlord-tenant code.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

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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.

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• The committee on Appropriations for now, code orderly should please call the roll. >> Chair Hooper here
• This is a cabinet level agency ensuring that we have uniformity and efficiency across the enterprise
• We're going to take up Amendment bar code 4, 6, 4, 6, 1, 4, by Senator Harrell Senator Harrell.
• That will take up Amendment bar code 2, 0, 8, 7, 3, 4, by Senator Harrell.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THIS BILL UPDATES AND MODERNIZES FLORIDA'S PROBATE CODE BY CLARIFYING WHEN A CURATOR MAY BE APPOINTED
• SEEING NO OBJECTION LET'S TAKE UP LATE FILED AMENDMENT BAR CODE 912258 BY SENATOR BURGESS.
• SENATOR SIMON YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT BARCODED CODE 847808. THANK YOU.
• WITH THIS CHANGE THE BILL ESTABLISHES THAT THEY SET UNIFORM STATEWIDE POLICY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We consulted with CID to make sure they wouldn't have to renew any building codes or anything once we
• a strong point on is that the PS20 standards was referenced in the New Mexico residential Building Code
• and the New Mexico commercial Building Code, and those codes utilize the lumber grades or that standard
• Any program that doesn't meet that standard will make all those provisions in the codes unusable.
• And we're not going to have to change any building codes.

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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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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• We lived through the Black Codes. We lived through the Jim Crow era.
• We lived through the Black Codes. We lived through the Jim Crow era.
• We lived through the Black Codes. We lived through the Jim Crow era.
• We lived through the Black Codes. We lived through the Jim Crow era.
• His achievements remind young people in our community that their zip codes do not limit their future,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• land zoned for such commercial as quote land zoned for such commercial activities<01:07:03.280><c> as
• </c><01:07:26.319><c> Many</c> commercially zoned area? Many commercially zoned area?
• Realistically, we don't expect those spaces that are currently in commercial zone for commercial use
• Realistically, we don't expect those spaces that are currently in commercial zone for commercial use
• Commercial zone for commercial use to come back for their original use.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Pursuant to North Dakota Century Code 28-32-18, the Gaming Commission is appealing the recent decision
• It stands to reason that there will be... ...the miles driven by commercial drivers.
• And unsaved cars and pickup drivers are a hazard for commercial drivers.
• So we're already in conflict with Century Code.
• So we're already in conflict with Century Code.

Committee: Joint Legislative Management

Keywords: 908, all