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• So if legislators made their expenditures, submitted receipts to Legislative Council, that would give
• Legislative Council's proposal for what may be needed for the 2027 legislative assembly staff for the
• for new legislators.
• So we have a discussion of legislative council services to legislators.
• or new legislators.

Keywords: 908, all

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• It'll be sitting in a pot and as legislators apply... ...It'll be sitting in a pot and as legislators
• So if legislators made their expenditures, submitted receipts to Legislative Council, that would give
• new legislator training agenda.
• So we have a discussion of legislative council services to legislators.
• or new legislators.

Summary: The Legislative Procedures and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee first considered and adopted a Joint Rule 211 change clarifying the deadline and statutory references for bill drafts involving health insurance mandates, after discussion that the process is still somewhat cumbersome but improved by the clarification. The committee then reviewed a revised draft addressing confidentiality protections for certain legislators and candidates, but members expressed concerns about the breadth, enforceability, and transparency implications of the proposal, and the committee chose not to advance it at this time. The committee received an informational update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is applying for the grant, which could provide about $200 per legislator for home security or related safety expenses, subject to Emergency Commission approval and reimbursement procedures. Members asked about eligible expenses, administrative burden, and whether new legislators would be covered; staff said guidance would be provided if funding is approved. The committee also approved the 2027 timing for the State of the Judiciary, tribal-state relationship message, and State of the State address on January 5, and set the Commerce Department and agricultural commodity reports for January 13 and 14, respectively, as required by statute. A major portion of the meeting focused on legislative staffing and organizational planning. The committee approved a recommendation for 36 Senate staff positions and 41 House staff positions, along with a 3% compensation increase for session staff. Discussion centered on replacing some procedural clerk duties with permanent policy analyst staff, retaining quality assurance roles for now, and adding or repurposing positions in IT, program evaluation, legal, and administration. Members also discussed expanding program evaluation capacity and the need for clearer oversight of new programs, with staff noting upcoming training and model-sharing with other states. Finally, the committee reviewed a proposed new legislator orientation day on November 30 and broader organizational session training changes, including mock committee and floor sessions, security training, and more robust budget/appropriations instruction, but took no final action on the agenda items and adjourned after completing the budget-related recommendations.

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• of the Legislative Audit Commission.
• It will be people that are on the Legislative Audit Commission, legislators from both parties.
• ><00:08:26.800><c> parties</c> commission legislators from both parties commission legislators from both
• </c> commission just like the legislative commission just like the legislative Auditor<00:08:52.320><
• </c> on this heavily with the legislative on this heavily with the legislative auditor's<00:09:42.959

Keywords: 1183, house

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• any legislative changes.
• And then we're also going to do review of enacted legislation because, Do review of enacted legislation
• And then we as the legislative branch are outsourcing to Legislative Council to then step into an executive
• And then we as the legislative branch are outsourcing to legislative council to then step into an executive
• Especially if we are the ones leaning on Legislative Council, so if they want to provide us legislators

Bills: HB1220

Keywords: accelerated degree, high-demand occupations, education reform, North Dakota, licensing, 908, all

Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to discuss House Bill 1119, which would create a child care advisory committee and authorize a Legislative Council program evaluation of child care services. Senator Hogan explained that the bill is intended to review child care licensing rules, child care assistance, and related laws and policies, while also giving child care providers a stronger voice in the rulemaking process. He described the proposal as a new model for legislative program evaluation and noted that leadership had been briefed and was supportive. Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s wording, scope, and structure. Senator Larson questioned the title and several sections, and multiple members suggested making the response language less directive and more collaborative, including changing “shall” to “may” in the section requiring a written response from the Department of Health and Human Services. Members also discussed limiting the advisory committee to the interim, clarifying that the evaluation would focus on child care services rather than broader early childhood programs, and adjusting language about enacted legislation to sound more neutral. The committee also discussed fiscal impact, with Hogan saying the evaluation would be done by Legislative Council staff and that any costs would likely be limited to meetings and existing DHS rulemaking activities. Members compared the proposal to other oversight models, including audit-style reviews and a possible DOGE process, and Hogan emphasized that the bill is meant to evaluate why child care issues keep recurring and why some laws are not fully implemented. No vote was taken; the committee agreed to continue refining the bill and planned to meet again the following Thursday.

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• </c> legislators potentially in district? legislators potentially in district?
• </c> issues for legislators. issues for legislators. Madam<00:08:41.599><c> Chair.
• </c> legislative representative body. legislative representative body.
• </c> variety of legislator risk, frankly. variety of legislator risk, frankly.
• . legislation. legislation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Legislative employees running for and holding elected office while temporary session staff are legislative
• amendments to the Legislative Council's legislative district office policy.
• for all legislative accounts and legislative staff.
• This change is necessary to protect legislators' personal accounts, legislative accounts, and the legislative
• Lastly, per legislative council policy, I am reporting that since the last legislative council meeting

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• The companion legislation is House Bill 325.
• Today is the last day for committee action on legislation.
• I move passage of the legislation.
• Legislation, Port Committee on Education.
• Legislation originally passed the House.

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• It establishes legislative compensation that's tied to New Mexicans' median household income, so legislators
• It establishes legislative compensation that's tied to New Mexicans' median household income, so legislators
• The hours you spend doing legislative work outside of the legislative session are long.
• The hours you spend doing legislative work outside of the legislative session are long.
• Being a legislator shouldn't be reserved for the 1%, nor should it force legislators to make financial

Keywords: 996, all

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• For legislative pre-filing, like I said, that begins the first day of org session, and then legislator
• We get very few legislative prefiles.
• And for a legislator, I'm thinking of it, a legislator is the primary beneficiary of it.
• The 35th legislative day? Okay. Mr.
• Right now, it's the 40th legislative day.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first discussed security and member contact procedures, with several members emphasizing the need for formal security training at the start of each session and clearer procedures for knowing where legislators are staying during session for welfare checks and emergency contact. Members also raised concerns about the disclosure of home addresses in other public records and forms, and Legislative Council was asked to prepare a background memo on possible training, best practices, and related legislative or rule changes. The committee then took up a bill draft to reduce the number of paper copies of state publications sent to the State Library from eight to two. Legislative Council explained the cost savings and the move toward digital distribution, but the State Librarian testified that the library still needs paper copies for circulation, archives, and depository libraries, and requested a minimum of three copies. After discussion, the committee amended the draft to require three copies instead of two and passed the motion. The committee also approved a related House and Senate Rules amendment reducing the number of bound journals distributed, and a separate rule change removing the requirement that legislators’ home addresses be printed in the rule book and allowing a lower print run based on request and need. The committee next reviewed data on bill pre-filing and legislative workload. After hearing testimony that agency bills tend to arrive in a late-year rush and that staff workload is especially heavy around organizational session and the holidays, the committee voted to move the agency pre-filing deadline to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It also amended the deadline for constitutional amendments and study resolutions, moving them earlier so they would occur before crossover, and adjusted the reporting deadline accordingly. Members discussed whether these changes should be handled in special session or organizational session, and staff explained that the agency deadline change could be made effective for the next regular session through a permanent rules change. Finally, the committee reviewed proposed special session rules. Staff explained that the special session would use joint appropriations and joint policy committees, with expedited bill processing, limited bill introduction routes, and remote participation allowed for members and public testimony with approval. The committee also resolved a House appropriations membership issue by keeping the House side at 23 members and giving the House majority leader authority to appoint a replacement for the vacant seat, while increasing the Senate dollar threshold to match the House. Members then discussed the upcoming rural health special session process, including how the interim rural health group would differ from the actual special session committees, the timing of committee work and the governor’s address, and whether remote participation would be permitted in the special session.

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• The companion legislation is Senate Bill 367.
• Legislation originally passed the House.
• Legislation originally passed the House.
• Speaker, House Bill 964 is the enabling legislation, sorry, is the enabling legislation for House Joint
• Legislation originally passed the House.

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• </c> information that we get as legislators information that we get as legislators is<00:10:53.639><c
• </c> current Office of the legislative current Office of the legislative auditor<00:31:17.480><c> okay
• </c><00:32:37.000><c> auditor</c> the office of the legislative auditor the office of the legislative
• </c><00:43:10.559><c> auditor</c> realities that the legislative auditor realities that the legislative
• </c> is pointing out so that the legislators is pointing out so that the legislators can't<00:43:13.680

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The hours you spend doing legislative work outside of the legislative session are long.
• The hours you spend doing legislative work outside of the legislative session are long.
• staff, but also salaries for legislators.
• And then UNM BeBIR did a poll of legislators in their own research in 2023 that also showed that if legislators
• Being a legislator shouldn't be reserved for the 1%, nor should it force legislators to make financial

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard three measures: H.J.R. 5 on legislative compensation, Senate Bill 29 as amended on math instruction, and Senate Bill 37 on literacy instruction. H.J.R. 5 was presented as a constitutional amendment to create a paid legislature tied to New Mexico’s median household income, with supporters arguing it would broaden access to public service, reduce conflicts of interest, and better reflect the realities of modern legislative work. Public testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from advocacy groups, civic organizations, faith groups, and veterans; one member raised concerns about fairness, attendance, and whether outside employment would still be allowed. The committee adopted an amendment to move the ballot question from 2028 to 2026, then approved H.J.R. 5 on a 5-1 vote. Senate Bill 29, endorsed by the Legislative Education Study Committee, would strengthen math instruction by improving teacher preparation, requiring PED to set up statewide math supports, and creating early screening and family engagement for students. Supporters, including educators, business groups, and education nonprofits, said New Mexico’s math outcomes are too low and that early intervention and better teacher preparation are needed. Members asked about teacher licensure requirements, parent support, standardized testing concerns, and district implementation. The committee heard that the bill’s screenings are intended to be developmental rather than high-stakes tests, and that parents would be supported through school-based guidance. The bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 37 would codify a science-of-reading framework, require high-quality instructional materials, add literacy coaches and assessments, and expand support for bilingual and dual-language instruction. Supporters said the bill builds on recent gains in reading proficiency and strengthens teacher preparation and early intervention. Opponents, including tribal leaders, bilingual education scholars, and advocacy groups, argued the bill was too English-dominant, could conflict with existing bilingual and tribal language laws, and did not go far enough to protect indigenous languages and community-based approaches. Sponsors said amendments were being developed to clarify biliteracy, culturally responsive instruction, and protections for native language learning, and the committee advanced the bill on a vote with several members noting their support was contingent on those promised amendments.

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• </c> committees are exclusively legislators. committees are exclusively legislators.
• ><c> legislative</c> legislation to modify legislative legislation to modify legislative compensation
• oversight by legislators.
• oversight by legislators.
• </c> oversight by legislators. oversight by legislators.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Just by way of background, I drafted this legislation when we passed medical cannabis years ago.
• I just wanted to add my support to the legislation, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Senator.
• This is in response to a legislative rule relating to insurance holding company systems.
• The next is the Tax Department promulgating a legislative rule regarding the soft drinks tax.
• The next is the Tax Department promulgating a legislative rule regarding the soft drinks tax.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then considered a series of House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 5438, dealing with changes to Step 7 of the school aid formula and allowable uses of certain education allocations, was amended to adopt the Education Committee’s changes and then reported to the full Senate. House Bill 4087 creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance was also reported, as was House Bill 4191, which expands child care tax credit eligibility for employer-sponsored facilities and changes subsidy payments from attendance-based to enrollment-based reimbursement; senators emphasized its workforce and economic development benefits. House Bill 5074, which reallocates medical cannabis fund balances and future revenues, was amended to increase the Child Protective Commission pilot funding from $3 million to $5 million and remove proposed ibogaine research funding for Marshall and WVU before being reported. House Bill 5353, regulating virtual currency kiosks and money transmission licensure, and House Bill 5527, creating licensure and oversight for wellness reimbursement program administrators, both received strike-and-insert amendments and were reported. House Bill 5687, which phases down the metallurgical coal severance tax and adds a temporary oil and gas tax reduction with county/municipal revenue adjustments, was amended and reported. House Bill 4418, creating an electronic system for municipal business and occupation tax filing and collection with a 1% administrative fee and a participation threshold, was also reported. The committee then took up House Bill 4245, the Revenue Rules Bundle, which bundles 26 legislative rules from the Department of Revenue and related agencies. The bundle included alcohol, banking, insurance, racing, and tax rules, with several sunset extensions and repeals of outdated rules; the committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment affecting a lottery consumer protection rule and a pre-need cemetery company rule, then reported the bill. House Bill 5168, providing a $12 million lottery-funded stream for emergency medical services, was amended to clarify the uses of the funds, rename one fund, require a 30% county match for mental health treatment spending, and create two additional county-based EMS funds; senators described it as a needed permanent funding source for EMS, and it was reported. Throughout the meeting, members generally supported the measures, with some discussion on technical details, funding allocations, and the impact of the bills on local services and workforce needs. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that Senate House Bills 4004, 4006, and 4009 would not be taken up that day, and the committee adjourned.

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• </c> that all members have five legislative that all members have five legislative days<02:45:37.600>
• </c> that all members have five legislative that all members have five legislative days<02:53:15.680>
• This legislation conveys 2025.
• </c> this important legislation. this important legislation.
• Again, I support the legislation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So if you see an area of interest... ...for legislation next time.
• To date, there is no comprehensive AI legislation that's been passed.
• There's a lot of great legislation out there right now.
• forth some legislation also went by the playbook as well.
• So, you know, like you said, ...have such legislation.

Keywords: Technology and Science, Joint Commission on, 976, house, all

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• permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
• LCS operations, the legislative information system.
• And then section five addresses the Legislative Finance Committee.
• Section six, the Legislative Education Study Committee.
• for the Legislative Council Service, and it is customary, maybe up to once a year, where the Legislative

Bills: HB1

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• Legislation reported from the Committee on Appropriations, and yesterday this legislation was taken up
• Legislation to amend and reenact a section...
• Legislation passed the House.
• Legislation passed originally.
• Report legislation.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• auditor. we we had the uh legislative auditor we we had the uh legislative auditor loud<00:45:40.160
• </c><00:47:26.640><c> auditor</c> report to both the legislative auditor report to both the legislative
• </c><00:48:55.520><c> auditor,</c> in talking to the legislative auditor, in talking to the legislative
• He noted that Minnesota already has an Office of the Legislative Auditor, and said the current legislative
• He noted that Minnesota already has an Office of the Legislative Auditor, and that the current legislative

Keywords: 1183, house

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• More legislators.
• You get the ages of legislators because, as you know, trying to get background on legislators is very
• on the legislative website, there's a category for that.
• We think that likely the the amount of new legislators.
• Those are things as a new legislator...