Transcript Highlights:

• The old school EpiPen, I think it's called EpiPens for schools. You get four free doses.
• year, they replace it for free, so the school does not have to purchase epinephrine.
• year, they replace it for free, so the school does not have to purchase epinephrine.
• year, they replace it for free, so the school does not have to purchase epinephrine.
• So it says a school board may authorize a school nurse who is employed by the school district for whom

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot. The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs. Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.

Transcript Highlights:

• So when you purchase your home within this area of this HOA's jurisdiction, you're signing your life
• When someone purchases a homeowner... ...owner are making this agreement.
• When someone purchases a home there, and once again, you're essentially signing over your life away.
• Because I know Northwoods fall between the 24 municipalities within that school district. So...
• look at your tax bill— ...senior citizens are paying a tax bill, and the majority of it's going to school

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So when you purchase your home within this area of this HOA's jurisdiction, you're signing your life
• When someone purchases a homeowner—” “When someone purchases a home there, and once again, you’re essentially
• Because I know Northwoods falls between the 24 municipalities within that school district. So...
• you look at your tax bill, senior citizens are paying a tax bill, and the majority of it's going to school

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard testimony on House Bill 3176, which would create a statutory framework for homeowners associations. Sponsor Rep. Koslow said the bill addresses quorum problems, allows defunct associations to revive, sets deadlines for election and covenant challenges, requires fidelity insurance, and expands recordkeeping and disclosure to members. Supporters said Missouri HOAs currently operate under a patchwork of outdated documents and laws, while opponents from the home builders and bankers groups warned the bill could interfere with development interests, create burdens, and increase risk or fees. Committee members raised concerns about fairness, homeowner rights, and whether the bill would override stricter local subdivision standards; no action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 3277, a local public safety tax measure for Northwoods. Rep. Fountain Henderson said the city needs the tax to upgrade police equipment and support public safety, and members noted the city’s retail center and voter approval requirement. The hearing then moved to House Bill 3143, which would allow counties to place a quarter-cent sales tax on the ballot for senior services. Rep. Parker and supporters from senior services organizations said the measure would help fund Meals on Wheels, transportation, nutrition centers, in-home care, and other aging services, especially in rural areas with limited funding and transportation. Some members questioned the breadth of spending authority, oversight, and whether a sales tax would shift costs onto seniors, but the bill drew supportive testimony overall. In executive session, the committee voted House Bill 2732 do pass by 13-1 and House Bill 3028 do pass unanimously. It then took up House Bill 2431, a package of local tax authorization measures, adopted a substitute and amendment adding several city and county proposals, and voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by 13-1. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• For consumer notification, it is a defense if consumers are conspicuously informed during the purchase
• Guthrie, I am a mom who found this information, and I have a biology background, and so I taught high school
• Guthrie, I am a mom who found this information, and I have a biology background, and so I taught high school
• And so they end up having that kind of information through the purchasing process.
• And so they end up having that kind of information through the purchasing process or research on their

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Her roots run deep in the borderland from her days at Loma Terrace Elementary and Bel Air High School
• them: her advanced peace officer license, field training officer, instructor, training coordinator, school-based
• This outdated limit often delays routine purchases like fuel, equipment, repairs, and supplies.
• standards in the local government code, which allows municipalities to bypass competitive bidding for purchases
• with fiscal responsibility, respects local control, and brings long-overdue modernization to ESD purchasing

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine business including dispensing with the previous day’s journal, receiving a House message on HB 104/HJR 34, and a gubernatorial message naming two appointees to the Texas Real Estate Commission. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day, Golf Day in Texas, Cindy Ramos-Davidson, and the 50th anniversary of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Members then adopted memorial resolutions honoring fallen first responders, including Deputy Jesse Ray Perez and Deputy Melissa Pollard, and the Senate agreed to adjourn in their memory. The Senate considered and passed several bills. SB 2199 increased penalties for loading overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials; SB 1959 adjusted permit factors for the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; SB 1376 changed supervision rules for code enforcement officer trainees; SB 2595 created a new offense for harassing, intimidating, or threatening someone while concealing identity with a mask or similar headgear; SB 1012 authorized sale or lease of certain surplus state property in Austin; SB 2245 revised bonded title procedures; SB 2605 created a municipal housing authority asset commission; SB 3044 expanded and adjusted the board of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District; SB 628 clarified county fire code enforcement authority through interlocal agreements; SB 2778 raised the spending threshold for emergency services district employees; SB 3039 addressed public higher education transfer issues; and SB 2523 allowed release from municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition. Most of these bills were passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and final passage was completed, often by wide margins. The chamber also took up SB 1844, which would require cities to provide services before expanding taxing areas into limited-purpose jurisdictions; a floor amendment narrowed the bill, and it was passed to engrossment. SB 2284 clarified municipal and county authority over firearms, airguns, archery equipment, and related items, and was passed despite opposition. SB 2529, dealing with the vote threshold for taxing units to adopt higher tax rates or issue tax bonds, prompted extended debate over voter approval and representative decision-making; after questions, the bill was passed to engrossment and held. At the end of the session, the Senate recessed for 20 minutes and announced it would meet as the Caucus of the Whole.

Transcript Highlights:

• That includes the application or the purchase of the land.
• Note, other fast-growing states like Georgia, we've seen prohibit school impact fees.
• I purchased Lakefront property 10 years ago and actually built a house on that property.
• And when I purchased the property The city of Austin was not assessing taxes and I knew that city services
• I lost my father in high school and was left with no money or place to live.

Bills: HB602 , HB1322 , HB1930 , HB2225 , HB2304 , HB2494 , HB3275 , HB3810 , HB3919

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• These are the government students from Bora High School.
• Every school district and public charter school will be required to adopt a multi-year plan that sets
• The public charter school may use its performance certificate toward fulfilling requirements of this
• Any reporting requirements for school districts and charter schools as of July 1, 2026, that are not
• She's a fourth grader from Twin Falls High School. As we all know, Idaho already has a state horse.

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the March 11 journal and received routine communications, including notice of a temporary substitute senator and several committee reports. The chamber also received a gubernatorial message transmitting signed Senate bills and House messages on enrolled bills and new legislation. Committee reports moved a number of bills forward, including measures on finance, judiciary, resources, education, local government, agriculture, and transportation, with some bills held for amendment or one legislative day. On the floor, the Senate considered several third-reading bills. Senate Bill 1351, concerning state office vacancies and limits on reappointed gubernatorial appointees, passed 34-0. Senate Bill 1364, revising the expiration of temporary administrative rules, passed 35-0. Senate Bill 1370, amending the abortion trafficking statute by removing the word “recruiting” after constitutional concerns raised by the Attorney General’s office, passed 28-6. Senate Bill 1337, allowing limited flexibility for small irrigation district boards, passed 34-0, and Senate Bill 1339, replacing continuous improvement plans with multi-year strategic performance plans for schools and reducing reporting requirements, also passed on a 34-0 vote. The Senate also passed House Bill 576 on the Consumer Asset Recovery Fund, House Bill 731 on participation in the federal tax credit scholarship program, House Bill 591 cleaning up obsolete indigent eligibility law, House Bill 663 shifting agricultural license plate design authority, House Bill 543 updating retirement system Roth contribution language, House Bill 563 revising CPA licensure pathways, and House Bill 652 designating hunting as Idaho’s state sport. Senate Bill 1303, revising provisions related to renewable/sustainable energy resources and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, passed 27-8. House Bill 822 was introduced, and Senate Bill 1227 received House amendments that the Senate concurred in. The major defeat of the day was Senate Bill 1375, the fiscal year 2027 Health and Human Services maintenance appropriation bill. After extensive debate over Medicaid rate reductions, provider impacts, federal funding losses, and the use of reserves versus cuts, the bill failed 10-25 and was retained by the Secretary. The Senate then returned to committee reports, received additional House and Senate messages, and adjourned until 10:30 a.m. the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:10:18.040><c> in</c> need to either be attending school in need to either be attending school
• I want to work at the elementary school or as a PCA.
• own business by purchasing food started own business by purchasing food truck<00:44:19.720><c> or</c
• </c><00:44:58.040><c> the</c> reach my dream of the purchasing the reach my dream of the purchasing the
• </c><00:48:36.599><c> history</c> am I back in my high school history am I back in my high school history

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I advocate every year for the deaf and blind school.
• I advocate every year and blind school.
• Let's build some schools in rural Colorado.
• Let's build some schools in rural Colorado.
• Let's build some some schools in Paso.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• would</c> resident school and new school, would resident school and new school, would have<00:37:23.839
• </c> set receiving school her school not her set receiving school her school not her school<01:04:08.640
• </c> receiving school. receiving school.
• school to school.
• </c> between SAU, a school, or a school board between SAU, a school, or a school board elected<05:13:

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• uncertainty, which businesses don't like, uncertainty for consumers, and they cannot plan for their purchases
• advanced degree, which threatens the supply of essential rural health care providers and nursing school
• We purchase with long-term contracts.
• So reports of enforcement in the Central Valley can affect how many people show up for work or school
• reports of enforcement in the Central Valley can affect how many people show up... ...for work or school

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And therefore, we're telling citizens, you must purchase this from someone.
• I'm Catherine Crump from Berkeley Law School. Thanks for the chance to testify.
• Catherine Crump again from Berkeley Law School. We can agree on two things.
• School Police, L.A.
• School Police Management, California Coalition of School Safety Professionals, and the California School

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We see this most clearly in public construction, especially school construction and road construction
• This means the contractor building a school or paving a highway legally is competing against someone
• Sir, really quickly: so you're saying that, please school me on this, if you owe money to an HOA, they
• They're now online and they have to do these online class works, and... ...through schools, right?
• Would you say these app stores are similar to, I mean, they're stores, right, and they're purchasing

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and passed several bills dealing with insurance fraud funding, education scholarships, apprenticeships, workers’ compensation fraud, credit unions, manufactured home installation licensing, short-term rentals, homeowners associations, condo disclosures, and an advanced manufacturing infrastructure reimbursement program. HB 4020 would raise the annual insurer assessment cap for the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350; it passed after testimony from Nationwide supporting the added resources. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years to four, and HB 2591, as amended, would revise the definition and requirements for registered apprenticeships under DES standards; both passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, would narrow and clarify workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions and insurance disclosure requirements, and HB 2979, as amended, would modernize credit union bylaws, name changes, and operating powers; both also received due pass recommendations. HB 2868, which adds insurance and fingerprint-clearance requirements for manufactured home/mobile home installation licensees and gives the Department of Housing additional licensing authority, passed with some members present or voting no. The committee also took up HB 2429, a strike-everything amendment on short-term rentals that would let local governments set occupancy limits, extend the violation window for suspension actions from 12 to 24 months, and allow suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city officials described it as a compromise giving communities more local control, while short-term rental owners and neighborhood advocates raised concerns about overbroad enforcement and the scale of the housing impacts; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, which would codify duties for condominium and planned community associations to act reasonably and provide access to information, was heard without the proposed Carter amendment and passed 11-0 after testimony from homeowners, attorneys, and HOA representatives about fairness and enforceability. HB 2397, another HOA-related bill, would expand disclosure requirements for condo and association purchases and escrow information; it passed unanimously after supporters said it would improve consumer transparency. Finally, the committee heard HB 4026, which would change the public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing projects by replacing the current statewide cap with a $75 million annual cap and requiring more transparency for related agreements. Supporters, including Queen Creek’s mayor, GPEC, and the Arizona Chamber, said the program helps fund roads, water, wastewater, and other infrastructure needed to attract large manufacturing investments and jobs, while some members questioned the budget impact and whether the program benefits rural areas. The discussion emphasized projects such as LG in Queen Creek and other major manufacturing investments, with supporters arguing the bill preserves Arizona’s competitiveness and generates long-term tax revenue.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:51:11.440><c> if</c> school if school if &gt;&gt; uh<00:51:12.000><c> Mr.
• school district rather than using out-of-state groceries for the food that's needed in public schools
• </c> with the schools. Thank you, Mr. Chair. with the schools. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• </c> do the uh charter school board. do the uh charter school board.
• </c> Is this related to the prime school program? This is not related to the prime school program.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• school bus stop arm cameras to private and charter school buses.
• For school speed zones, we're going to allow school speed detection systems to be positioned outside
• Well, does this apply to law schools and graduate schools? I don't know.
• Well, this is applied to law schools and graduate schools. I don't know.
• This bill requires schools to notify parents within five school days when a service is missed, such as

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Nothing in these proposals affects purchase of services.
• Against my sixth sense, I navigated elementary school, middle school, as best as we could, but my son
• He stopped attending school. He has not come back, not one day back to school.
• And then they transferred her to the school system.
• From there, they sent me to the school, and I focused on school services and general services.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on several Department of Developmental Services proposals, with no votes taken. The first item focused on equitable access to intake and services for regional center clients, including standardizing eligibility assessments and modernizing the strengths-and-needs evaluation used to inform individual program plans. DDS said the changes would create a more consistent, equitable, and evidence-based process statewide, while the LAO explained the proposals as a response to disparities and inconsistent regional center practices. Advocates and regional center representatives were divided: Disability Rights California, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and some providers supported modernization but urged clearer safeguards, more community co-design, and stronger legislative review; others, including some regional center leaders and family advocates, warned against replacing the CEDER too quickly and stressed the need to preserve the person-centered IPP process. Committee members emphasized fair process, fidelity, and the need for a validated tool, while also noting that the proposals would not change eligibility definitions or replace IPPs. The second major item addressed state-operated transitional and rehabilitative services, including proposed time limits for stays at Porterville Developmental Center and Canyon Springs, plus the merger of the Community Placement Program and Community Resource Development Program. DDS argued that people should not remain in locked facilities for years and that the proposal would create urgency, clearer transition planning, a right of return, and a more efficient single program for community resource development. Supporters, including Disability Rights California, the State Council, the Public Defenders Association, and some service providers, said the proposals align with Olmstead and the Lanterman Act, reduce overreliance on institutions, and should be paired with stronger mental health supports, oversight, and notice to counsel. Opponents, including a district attorney representative, argued that a blanket 24-month limit could endanger public safety and that some individuals require longer, case-by-case commitments. Committee members said they wanted a more comprehensive plan showing that community placements and supports will be ready before people are moved, and they questioned whether an arbitrary timeline could work for such a complex population. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly stressed that any implementation must be fair, transparent, and backed by valid tools, adequate community capacity, and public input. DDS said both sets of proposals would require legislative approval and that the department is still open to changes in trailer bill language and further stakeholder consultation. The hearing ended with the committee indicating it would continue reviewing the proposals and hear public comment, but no formal action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Sunni Buffalo School of Law. Sunni Buffalo School of Law.
• Many schools now exist because of you.
• </c> pay for school construction projects. pay for school construction projects.
• Many<00:45:39.599><c> schools</c><00:45:40.160><c> now</c> Many schools now Many schools now exist<00
• :04:40.960><c> in</c><01:04:41.200><c> 2001,</c> husband and I purchased in 2001, husband and I purchased

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Nicole Flanagan, a current senior at Andover High School.
• She's headed to law school because she wants to represent disability law.
• She's headed to law school because she wants to represent disability law.
• I'm a high school senior from Hanover.
• I'm a high school senior from Hanover.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of bills, with testimony first focused on H. 1315/S. 824, which would require insurance coverage for pain management options during IUD insertion. Representative Sabadosa, Planned Parenthood clinicians, and policy advocates said sedation can reduce fear and trauma, improve access to effective contraception, and should be reimbursed so providers can continue offering it. A Tufts OB-GYN resident also testified that pain control should be standard care for intrauterine procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee then heard extensive testimony on firefighter health bills, especially H. 1230/S. 690 requiring insurance coverage for cancer screenings for firefighters. Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts leaders, a Dana-Farber oncologist, and firefighters themselves described occupational exposure to carcinogens and personal stories of late-stage cancer detection, arguing that early screening can save lives and reduce long-term costs. Representative Crichton and Representative Howitt also spoke in support, and Representative Ayers testified for H. 4012, which would require neurological disorder screenings for firefighters. Committee members expressed support and sympathy, but no action was taken. The hearing also covered H. 3946/S. 756 on hearing aid coverage, with testimony from students, adults with hearing loss, disability advocates, and HLAA representatives describing the educational, social, and financial barriers caused by lack of coverage and urging broader insurance mandates. Later, Representative Donahue and Representative Vargas testified for H. 1337 to expand insurance coverage for opioid antagonists and related medications, including naloxone dispensed at discharge. The committee additionally heard testimony on H. 1134 to improve chronic pain care coordination and non-opioid access, and H. 4162 to improve ostomy supply coverage and access to certified ostomy care, with patients and clinicians describing denials, quantity limits, and non-medical switching. The transcript ends while testimony on H. 1315/S. 824 is still ongoing; no votes or formal committee actions are recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Tab 3 is the Office of Quality Schools. This is Senate Bill 68.
• school threats.
• So this is something... ...school safety incidents and credible school threats.
• Tab 16 is the School Turnaround Act. Tab 16 is the School Turnaround Act. This is $100,000.
• Page 149 is the food purchases.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The answer to guns in schools isn't more guns in schools.
• The answer to guns in schools isn't more guns in schools.
• The answer to guns in schools isn't more guns in schools.
• The answer to guns in schools isn't more guns in schools.
• the school?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 123-0. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor fallen officers, and offer extended tributes to departing colleagues and a departing representative, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, interns, students, and visiting groups from schools and universities. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bill 1839, 2921, and 3015 together. The sponsor described the measure as a technical correction to online age-verification language related to pornography, and members noted the bill had already passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly. The House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by a vote of 104-30, then adopted the conference/TAFP motion and finally passed the package 112-25. Members next considered House Bill 2596 in conference committee. The sponsor explained the bill as a small-business health plan measure that also included a negotiated amendment expanding private insurance coverage for contraception from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing Senate-added blood pressure cuff language and adding a severability clause. After debate about the process and policy, the House adopted the conference report 120-26 and then third-read and passed the bill 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program to allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained personnel with narrow law-enforcement powers in schools. Debate focused heavily on school safety, local control, funding, training, and whether armed personnel in schools would help or harm students. Supporters argued it would provide an optional, low-cost safety tool, especially for districts without school resource officers; opponents argued it would escalate fear, resemble a prison environment, and fail to address mental health and other root causes. The House moved the previous question, adopted the amendment, and continued debate on the bill.