Transcript Highlights:

• bring it to the finance committee, where Senator Muhammad offered it to the judiciary bill, which covers
• c><00:38:03.680><c> to</c> money in the 2026 appropriations to money in the 2026 appropriations to cover
• It's also about the time cover this.
• </c><00:41:28.079><c> that</c> housing authority is a state entity that housing authority is a state
• entity that helps<00:41:28.640><c> to</c><00:41:29.040><c> disperse</c><00:41:29.599><c> the</c><00:41

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• No one noticed mispayments covered.
• </c> entity was involved. It wasn't just ICE. entity was involved. It wasn't just ICE.
• Training just covers the 40 hours.
• </c><04:04:12.479><c> I</c> training just covers the the 40 hours.
• I training just covers the the 40 hours.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What you just covered on the electronic pull tabs...
• What you just covered on the electronic pull tabs.
• Some of it covered my tenure and some of it covered the tenure before me.
• The pari-mutuel system that we use, we license entities that process pari-mutuel wagering.
• The perimutual system that we use, we license entities that process perimutual wagering.

Committees: Joint Judiciary , Joint Judiciary Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What you just covered on the electronic pull tabs...
• I think we've kind of covered that rent limits provision in the answers to those questions. ...that the
• I think we've kind of covered that rent limits provision in the answers to those questions.
• Some of it covered my tenure and some of it covered the tenure before me.
• The perimutual system that we use, we license entities that process perimutual wagering.

Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met to begin its study of charitable gaming and the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations, a study directed by Senate Bill 2334. Legislative Council gave an overview of the constitutional and statutory framework for charitable gaming, site authorizations, rent limits, proceeds, and recent legislative changes. The Attorney General’s Gaming Division then clarified the financial flow of gaming, explaining that in fiscal year 2025 North Dakota had about $2.5 billion in gross gaming proceeds, with roughly 88-90% paid back in prizes and about $256 million available to organizations after taxes; most of that activity came from electronic pull tabs. Members asked for more detail on winnings, replays, rent, and the breakdown of manufacturer/distributor revenues, and the AG’s office agreed to provide supplemental information. The committee also heard from the League of Cities and the Association of Counties about local site authorization. Cities said they have a limited role in approving gaming sites, can adopt policies after public hearing, may charge up to $100, and can set certain conditions, including local nexus requirements, but cannot require donations or force a specific charity or site. The League said it had worked with stakeholders on a model policy to provide more consistency, though members raised concerns that local requirements could become too restrictive for charities serving broader areas. Counties said the issue is mostly a city matter, with little county involvement beyond minimal site fees and general site approval. The North Dakota Gaming Alliance testified in support of the study and provided IRS-related material suggesting charities may use asset diversification, while emphasizing it had not taken a position on whether charities should own bars. Members questioned whether bar ownership is being used for site stability or to channel charitable gaming dollars, and whether city policies might disadvantage charities with broader missions. The committee also discussed the relationship between gaming organizations, manufacturers, and distributors, including restrictions on incentives and interference, and asked for more information on those entities and their ownership. Later in the meeting, the Racing Commission gave its regular update on live racing, pari-mutuel wagering, ADW providers, purse and promotion funds, a new TRPB contract, and concerns about cease-and-desist actions from other states. Finally, the State Hospital superintendent briefly reported on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s support services, including the SORT team, training, and security assistance for the hospital campus.

Transcript Highlights:

• What you just covered on the electronic pull tabs...
• What you just covered on the electronic pull tabs.
• Some of it covered my tenure and some of it covered the tenure before me.
• The pari-mutuel system that we use, we license entities that process pari-mutuel wagering.
• The perimutual system that we use, we license entities that process perimutual wagering.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met to continue its study of charitable gaming, especially the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations and the relationship between charities, site owners, and gaming manufacturers/distributors. Legislative Council reviewed the background memo and Attorney General’s Gaming Division explained the legal framework, including site authorizations, rent limits, allowable expenses, and restrictions on distributors and manufacturers. Members focused heavily on electronic pull tabs, asking about the large gap between gross proceeds and adjusted proceeds, how much is paid out in winnings, how much is retained for expenses, and whether the 60% allowable-expense cap is being used as intended. The AG’s office said e-tabs account for most gaming volume, that winnings make up much of the difference, and that some organizations do not use the full 60% while others may exceed it, though only the capped amount counts as gaming expense. The committee also discussed the number of gaming organizations that appear to own or be affiliated with bars, the ways those ownership structures are formed, and whether some arrangements may create conflicts or site-selection pressure. The League of Cities and the Association of Counties described the local site-authorization process and recent model policies adopted after the 2025 session. Cities said they can require signed agreements, limit games and machines, set qualifications, and charge up to $100 for site authorization, but cannot require charities to donate net proceeds or force a specific charity or site. They said the new policies are meant to add transparency and local control, though the more controversial parts involve requiring a local nexus or community connection. County representatives said the issue is mostly a city matter and that counties generally take a lighter-touch approach. Committee members raised concerns about whether local rules could unfairly exclude larger regional charities or create inconsistent standards across cities. The North Dakota Gaming Alliance said it supports the study and provided information on charities that own or are affiliated with bars, emphasizing that most gaming organizations do not own alcoholic beverage establishments. Its representative said some charities may pursue bar ownership for site stability and diversification, while others decide against it because operating a bar is difficult. He also said a ban on charity-owned bars could raise federal tax-law issues depending on how it is written, and agreed to provide more detail. The committee asked Legislative Council and the Gaming Alliance for additional information on ownership structures and federal-law questions before the next meeting. Later, the Racing Commission gave a separate update on live racing, pari-mutuel wagering, and related charitable partnerships, and the State Hospital superintendent reported on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s support services, staffing, and wait lists; no votes were taken on these presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1 was a separate entity.
• It can also be covered under... It can also be covered under Section 504, which is medical.
• This is a reminder that we already have this hole that we're having to cover.
• And so this would cover those 18 individuals, and the governor did not recommend that.
• This is a separate constitutional entity.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill prohibits individuals or entities from leaving migrant vessels in Florida waters, and that
• I do agree with Senator Berman that we do have this covered in a different statute, 104.31.
• What does relate to the bill is how do you know that all faiths are covered in this office?
• and covered non-compete agreements.
• The bill limits covered agreements to no more than four years and provides for the enforcement of covered

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• bodies but souls. 2017 directs the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a grant program to cover
• The just doesn't cover what our guys are going through; it has a substantial impact.
• Is the state of Texas, or are these private entities going to purchase it?
• It's like if you have a hill that's covered with snow and people are sliding down.
• Hernandez... ...is layout, so she may have covered some of this, but sort of to Ms.

Bills: HB 44 , HB 2200 , HB 1612 , HB 2747 , HB 2038 , HB 3717 , HB 1431 , HB 3800 , HB 3801 , HB 3560 , HB 3246

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

Summary: The meeting of the public health committee focused on the pressing issue of opioid addiction in Texas, with a particular emphasis on House Bill 3717. Chairman Harris detailed the bill's intent to fund a grant program for Ibogaine clinical trials, framing it as a critical response to the ongoing opioid crisis. He shared poignant testimonies highlighting the struggles of families and veterans battling addiction and mental health issues. The conversation underscored the necessity of innovative treatments, like Ibogaine, which showed promising results in studies for reducing symptoms of withdrawal and PTSD.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> as</c> covering we're covering prevention as covering we're covering prevention as well<00:17:17.839
• </c> one legal entity one legal entity to<00:37:58.960><c> coordinate</c><00:37:59.960><c> all</c><00
• The water has to meet drinking water standards for all those entities.
• The water has to meet drinking water standards for all those entities.
• The water has to meet drinking water standards for all those entities.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• You have deferred maintenance, and yet you're using it to cover cost overruns.
• You have deferred maintenance, and yet you're using it to cover cost overruns.
• You have deferred maintenance, and yet you're using it to cover cost overruns.
• There leadership and private entities.
• </c> and buys food from different entities. and buys food from different entities.

Bills: SB2613 , SB2147

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property

Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's covered under your existing pay. Oh, is it just the pay question? No, no extra pay.
• Your pay is already covered in that. So welcome to the volunteer world on that.
• Examples of this would be reports that deadline has over two years old, where the entity who is required

Bills: HB4409 , HB4414 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB3057 , HB2588 , HB4434

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing

Transcript Highlights:

• to law enforcement officers, to establish revisions regarding law enforcement officers and facial coverings
• Bill 1247 by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to employment, to define terms, to require covered
• lot of different definitions for the word subdivision in the various different local governmental entities

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He did not want the government entity of this to be able to increase it beyond... ...to be able to increase
• I was just with this cover too.
• Would this cover that as well? Something coming from the ground.

Bills: HB248 , HB311

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: weather modification, atmospheric pollution, chemical dispersion, environmental law, public health, improvement districts, assessment collection, property taxes, local governance, foreclosure procedures, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When we are dealing with an entity that is of Chinese origin, is based in China, we're talking about
• When we are dealing with an entity that is of Chinese origin, is based in China, we're talking about
• I think we’ve covered it. Yeah. Thank you. Further questions from the committee. All right.
• Having been covers half of the state.
• </c><04:42:59.440><c> to</c> with these uh these other entities to with these uh these other entities

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We would help local and tribal public health entities to provide education on cannabis abuse and misuse
• to do educational work on entities to do educational work on cannabis<00:40:22.960><c> and</c><00:40
• For a number of reasons which I won't cover today. I did write a book about it.
• For a number of reasons which I won't cover today. I did write a book about it.
• , and increase individuals' choices as far as health care members. number of reasons which I won't cover

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• you, Senator Ward, for introducing this that would call together stakeholders on this bill, both entities
• and individuals who can tell entities and individuals who can tell their<00:05:20.120><c> story</c><
• My opinion is that he died in her care and she's covering it up.
• So I do believe something happened to him, and she's covering it up.
• Perhaps it should include some entities besides legislators that have expertise in the area of animal

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• later. ...and maybe worry about removing a mask or a protective covering later.
• An officer who has gone to serve a judicial warrant cover his face.
• This bill does actually cover volunteer coaches that weren't covered before.
• And you can hear those words even on that famous broadcasting entity called TVW.
• And you can hear those words even on that famous broadcasting entity called TVW.

Bills: SB5223 , SB5067 , SJM8002 , SB5855 , SB5865 , SB5272 , SCR8406 , SB5000 , SB5500 , SJM8006 , SB5325 , SB5286 , SB5937

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, impaired driving, driving safety, alcohol regulation, public health, transportation, Medicare, healthcare, insurance, elderly, budget impact, face coverings, civil liberties, garnishment, debt, form standardization

Summary: The Senate opened with a ceremonial welcome for the Washington National Guard, including a color guard, prayer, and a resolution recognizing the Guard’s service. Senate Resolution 8668 was adopted unanimously, with members praising the Guard’s flood response, election support, counterdrug work, youth programs, and community assistance. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments to college boards of trustees: Ann M. McQuaid to Bellingham Technical College, Eliza Munoz Estee to Grays Harbor College, and Felicia Hancock-Lewis to Wenatchee Valley College, each by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. On legislation, the Senate passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5865 on garnishment forms after adopting an amendment delaying the effective date to May 1, 2027. The chamber also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5855 on law enforcement face coverings after rejecting several amendments that would have broadened or clarified exceptions, including proposals related to timing after transport, warrants, and other scenarios. Debate centered on federal immigration enforcement, public safety, accountability, and whether the bill would affect local law enforcement; the bill ultimately passed on a 30-19 vote. The Senate then passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5105, with a technical amendment, to address explicit depictions of minors and AI-generated or altered child sexual abuse material. It also passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268, updating community custody provisions for unlawful firearm possession after a date-fixing amendment. Engrossed Senate Bill 5081, revising unattended motor vehicle rules for remote starts, passed unanimously. Senate Joint Memorial 8002, urging action on Medicare Advantage overpayments and fraud and supporting original Medicare, also passed unanimously. Finally, the Senate advanced Substitute Senate Bill 5067, lowering the DUI blood alcohol threshold from 0.08 to 0.05. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure to reduce impaired driving, while opponents argued it would have limited effect and that enforcement and staffing issues were more important. The bill was debated at length and then passed 38-11.

Transcript Highlights:

• Of course, the delivery companies are saying, why should we be covering all these people when they're
• We had tried to put... ...cover that period, commercial insurance. That wasn't acceptable.
• This bill does not require insurance to cover new services.
• That was just a target number that they had put in there to cover that cyber insurance claim.
• We want to be able to cover if the policyholder had coverage before that transaction. Okay.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Therefore, their auto insurance will have to cover them, and there shouldn't be a controversy that they
• This bill does not require insurance to cover new services.
• This bill does not require insurances to cover new services.
• We want to be able to cover if the policyholder had coverage before that transaction.
• We want to be able to cover if the policyholder had coverage before that transaction.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He covered the role difficult times.
• </c> covered up. covered up.
• </c><03:48:05.439><c> owned</c><03:48:05.760><c> by</c> awarded to entities owned by awarded to entities
• Whereas<03:49:03.279><c> entity</c><03:49:03.840><c> entities</c><03:49:05.040><c> owned</c><03:49:05.359
• ><c> by</c> Whereas entity entities owned by Whereas entity entities owned by Representative<03:49:06.080

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1012, house, all