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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Apr 8th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you would go to the sections and start with Section number five, okay, the first two sections are
- And if you look at the sections, it's talked about in section four.
- Motion carries, 20 to 3. Motion carries, 20 to 3. Any further amendments? Last chance.
- Section 3 is the new and vacant FTE language that we see in every single budget.
- Section 3 is the new and vacant FTE language that we see in every single budget.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Summary:
The committee began with roll call and a brief update on remaining work, then took up Senate Bill 2213, the “science of math” bill. Members clarified that the appropriation for the program was not included in the DPI budget and would remain attached to the policy bill for now. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave the bill a do pass recommendation, 21-2.
The committee next considered Senate Bills 2036 and 2037, both juvenile justice/Human Services bills involving mental health and criminal responsibility evaluations for minors. Testimony explained that the bills create new processes and require DHS to contract with specialized providers, with appropriations of $500,000 in 2036 and $300,000 in 2037. Members debated whether the funding should come from existing DHS resources or remain as separate appropriations, and whether the programs were one-time or ongoing. The committee adopted amendments on both bills and then recommended both do pass, with 2036 passing 14-6 and 2037 passing 17-4.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget. Representative Bosch outlined major themes in the budget, including migration from PeopleSoft and the mainframe, onboarding/off-boarding automation, double-counting of IT spending, and the transition of education technology from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Members also discussed a study amendment related to a statewide enterprise resource planning system, and added language on grant management and compliance management. The committee adopted the amendments and gave the budget a do pass recommendation, 20-0-3.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol budget. Representative Pyle explained the House changes, including shifting some one-time costs to the motor carrier electronic permit fund, funding for body armor, breath tests, road course resurfacing, fleet costs, handgun replacement, and carryover authority for federal technology funds. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the budget 21-0-2. The committee then began Senate Bill 2399, a Human Services bill on Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatric residential treatment facilities, but deferred action after testimony from a facility representative and committee discussion about therapeutic leave days, reimbursement rates, and whether a cap on reimbursable days should be set in statute or rule. The chair said the committee would seek more information from DHS and take the bill up the next day.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 16-311, A.R.S., relating to nominating procedures.
- We vote 50 ayes, 7 nays, and 3 not voting.
- House Bill 2082, amending Section 36-121, A.R.S., by adding Section 36-121.01, relating to the Department
- House Bill 296, amending sections 116, 1, 1201, 3, 1204, 12, 23, A.R.S., relating to the Water Infrastructure
- House Bill 296, amending sections 116, 1, 1201, 3, 1204, 12, 23, A.R.S., relating to the Water Infrastructure
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and then moved through a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early bills included SB 1135 on workers’ compensation, which passed 49-4, and SB 1127 on family offenses, which failed 5-50 after Rep. Gress said he supported the policy but voted no to allow reconsideration. SB 1133 on nominating procedures passed 32-23 without the emergency clause, and SB 1136 on workers’ compensation passed 54-1. Members then debated several health-related and regulatory measures, including SB 1145 on behavioral health behavior analysis, SB 1165 on health insurance coverage for breast exams, SB 1175 on child welfare, SB 1184 on condominiums and planned communities, SB 1205 on municipal regulations, SB 1210 on private post-secondary education institutions, and SB 1233 on state agencies, with mixed votes and several floor explanations focused on costs, insurance mandates, and public health benefits.
The chamber also considered SB 1243 on court-ordered treatment, where supporters framed it as protecting vulnerable people and opponents warned about guardianship abuse and indefinite confinement; it passed 50-7. SB 1246 on condominium and planned community notices passed unanimously, while SB 1253 on Safe Haven providers passed 57-0. SB 1259 on campaign-related address confidentiality drew extensive debate about candidate safety, threats, and residency rules, and passed 43-14. Additional measures passed included SB 1271 on municipal authority, SB 1286 on veterinarians, SB 1292 on the public safety personnel retirement system, SB 1366 creating a towing and impound advisory committee, SB 1446, SB 1497 on school insurance, SB 1561 and SB 1564 on health care institutions, and several final-read House bills.
On final reading, the House concurred in amendments to several bills and passed HB 2082, HB 296 on WIFA, HB 2557 on patient records, HB 2749 on reclassifying certain felony convictions to misdemeanors under strict conditions, and HB 4001 on nicotine products and youth access. HB 4001 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing youth protection, stronger penalties for sales to minors, and anti-vaping enforcement, while opponents criticized the bill as regulatory overreach or insufficiently focused on taxation and education. The House also adopted a motion to request the Senate return SB 1456 for reconsideration, heard a memorial resolution honoring James Hong Shee, and received remarks and a proclamation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day before recessing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 3 on page 130 requires the DNR to submit a report to the legislature on how it plans to implement
- Sections 2 and 3 are the first of several technical changes that replace a reference in a grant statute
- Section 12 is a new section related to the shotgun zone.
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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment we're asking for is 3%, going to 3% and 3%. Thank you.
- and-3.
- Sections 3 and 4 raise the bidding authority, so the difference is between not bidding a project or bidding
- Section 3 outlines the process for bringing enforcement of PBM laws under the Insurance Commissioner's
- Reengrossed Senate Bill 2297, a bill for an act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of Section 23-06.5-
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem.
A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote.
The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency.
In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Commerce and Consumer Protection Bill - 05/29/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh number section article 3 insurance.
- Uh, article 3, section<00:15:20.399><c> 3</c><00:15:20.639><c> was</c><00:15:20.880><c> a</c><00:15:21.040
- </c><00:15:22.639><c> It</c> section 3 was a Senate only position.
- It section 3 was a Senate only position.
- Sections 3 to 5 appeared in both the House and Senate bills with slight differences in drafting.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- 67-903, Idaho Code, as enacted by Section 2, Chapter 107, Laws of 2025, to redesignate the section and
- Amending Chapter 7, Title III, Idaho Code by the edition of a new section 34-7-34-3-3-4-3-Ido code, to
- Amending Chapter 7, Title 34-7-3-Ido Code by addition of a new Section 34-7-37 Idaho Code to provide
- Amending Section 34-1203.
- It also amends Section 41-1090, Idaho Code, to revise the short title, and Section 41-1091, Idaho Code
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Good gentleman from 3, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- administrator; Section 67-9208, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding solicitations; Section 67
- It amends Section 58-331, Idaho Code, to remove a code reference, and amends Section 67-2024A, Idaho
- Hearing none, the gentleman from 3. Mr. Speaker. Hearing that? The gentleman from 3. Thank you, Mr.
- And 3. It's very limited. Mr. Speaker, a follow-up question. And 3 wants a judicial question.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- That section in Idaho Code also directed the department to have a temporary rule That section in Idaho
- And then if we go down to Section 050.01E and F, I'm sorry, 0.01E and 0.02E, these sections were again
- So then I want to jump down to Section 200.02 on page 406. Section 200.02 on page 406.
- But section 10 was moved from section 563. That's on page 342.
- So by sections 100 and 101, by adopting the federal subparts that we did in these sections, The sections
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2192, an act amending Title 20, Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 6.2, relating to employment.
- Secretary, by a vote of 24 ayes, 3 nays, and 3 not voting, House Bill 2923 passed in open session.
- Secretary, record a vote of 27 ayes, 0 nays, and 3 not voting.
- Secretary, record a vote of 21 ayes, 2 nays, and 3 not voting.
- Secretary, record a vote of 23 ayes, 3 nays, and 4 not voting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- the legal representation in Section 2; and the venue section, Section 3, Subdivision 4.
- Finally, the venue provisions in Section 3, Subdivision 4.
- Sections 1 through 3 of the bill respond directly to industry feedback we received this fall.
- Section 3 is a conforming change adding data calls to the list of powers the commissioner has in this
- Article 3 is a child welfare section, and this is really housekeeping technical and policy updates.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM, PSM DEFER Public Hearings 01-29-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- section should be revised.
- of 3.
- of 3.
- The chair is going to recommend that we pass with amendments on page 3, under the section on additional
- On page 3, under the section of additional penalties, on line 19, change 'shall' to 'may.'
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on January 29, 2025, and first took up deferred SB 259 on record keeping. The chair said Honu Police Department had submitted support, and the committee recommended passage with amendments, including a technical change to the effective date on page 4, line 6 to July 1, 2077. Vice Chair Elefante voted yes; Senators Fevella and Rhoads were excused; the recommendation was adopted.
The committee then heard SB 603 and SB 608, both relating to veterans benefits consulting and compensation. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to address First Amendment, Contracts Clause, and savings-clause issues, and testimony was mixed, with several supporters from veterans-related organizations and several opponents, including some testifiers from the public and industry groups. The committee later adopted chair recommendations to pass both bills with amendments, including preambles about protecting veteran consumers from misleading or unfair practices, savings clauses, and effective-date changes to July 1, 2077.
SB 601, relating to law enforcement search notices and securing entrances, drew support from the Office of the Public Defender and a private citizen who described the bill as a response to warrantless searches and a transparency measure; there was also opposition from Maui County police and one other testifier. The committee then moved to SB 871 on arson, where the Department of the Attorney General raised drafting and constitutional concerns and the Public Defender opposed the measure as vague, overbroad, and creating problematic sentencing provisions, while HPD supported it as a public-safety tool. The chair ultimately recommended SB 871 pass with amendments softening mandatory language, adding parole language, and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077; the recommendation was adopted.
The final measures were SB 1130, exempting certain construction rebuilding materials from general excise tax in federally declared disaster areas, and SB 104, restricting solitary confinement in correctional facilities. The Department of Taxation requested third-party certification and a later effective date, and the committee adopted amendments reflecting those requests and moving the effective date to January 1, 2026. On SB 104, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed the bill, citing staff assaults and existing policy updates, while the Oversight Commission, Public Defender, and multiple advocates supported it as a safeguard with oversight and due process protections. The committee passed SB 104 with amendments, including adopting the commission’s definition language, changing terminology to “restrictive housing,” and setting the effective date to July 1, 2077.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/06/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So the third section, the third kind of cluster, um, is sections two, four, five, seven, and eight.
- </c><00:08:20.520><c> 27,</c> that to follow along, section 27, that to follow along, section 27, Senator
- </c> >> Uh members, we are looking at section >> Uh members, we are looking at section 33
- That's section 45 in the Senate 0.
- </c> provision is section 55. provision is section 55.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- By your vote of 54 ayes, 3 nays, and 3 not voting, you have passed House Bill 2090, signed in open session
- 212, Section 1, repealing Section 36-2212, relating to emergency medical services.
- House Bill 2256, amending Title 28, Chapter 7, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
- Section 27-1071.02 and 22-1?
- It is currently a Class 3 felony.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Sections 3, 9, and 10 of article 3 are the attachments and pertinances provision that clarify how the
- Section two of article 3 is the 150,000.
- ><c> 3</c><00:15:02.240><c> provides</c><00:15:02.560><c> a</c> section five of article 3 provides a
- Section 8 of article 3 increases trusts.
- Section 19 of article 3 development.
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2115 - Human Services Omnibus - 05/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving to page R4, House section 3. This is a House-only section.
- Moving to page R4, House section 3. This is a House-only section.
- 4, sections 3, 4, 7, and 8.
- Also on R3, we have House section 5, Senate section 3. These are the same.
- Also on R3, we have House section 5, Senate section 3. These are the same.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Sections 1 and 2 create that new crime, that new misdemeanor, but our concern is with Section 3 of the
- Sections 1 and 2 create that new crime, that new misdemeanor, but our concern is with Section 3 of the
- There. exception under 901.15, which is that Section 3 that is getting amended.
- What Section 3 does is it allows the officer to make that arrest even when they didn't witness it in
- So those are our only concerns with allowing Section 3 to get passed. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Fiscal Policy
Summary:
The Fiscal Policy Committee met and first reported favorably SB 774, which extends enhanced workers’ compensation benefits to 9-1-1 public safety telecommunicators for mental or nervous injuries, after adopting a late-filed amendment declaring an important state interest. The committee also heard supportive testimony from a Palm Beach County dispatcher. SB 770, which updates the definition of forensic clients so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents in secure forensic settings, was reported favorably as well.
Members then approved CS/SB 86, which declares unauthorized operation of a commercial vehicle by an unauthorized alien an imminent safety hazard and imposes driver, carrier, and enforcement consequences, despite questions about vehicle impoundment and cargo handling and one appearance in opposition. SB 1594, which protects veterans’ benefits received on behalf of foster youth from being used as reimbursement and instead sets them aside for education and transition services, was reported favorably after supportive testimony. The committee also approved CS/SB 760, creating a new offense for willful violations of no-contact pretrial release conditions in certain violent crime cases, though the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about expanded warrantless arrest authority in one section.
The committee next reported favorably CS/SB 554, a complete rewrite of Chapter 617 governing nonprofit corporations, after a technical delete-all amendment. It also approved CS/SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care for certain health care professionals; the bill drew extensive supportive testimony from advocates and patients describing pain management gaps and health disparities. SB 1022, expanding Florida Children’s Initiatives by adding programs in Bay County and Broward County, and CS/SB 1246, broadening the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include health science workforce programs and related uses, were both reported favorably.
Finally, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1230, which restricts the use, sale, and distribution of aqueous film-forming foam containing intentionally added PFAS and requires inventory and disposal reporting, after adopting amendments that removed airports from one provision. It also approved CS/CS/SB 128, directing DEP to erect markers for the Andrew Red Harris Spoil Island water body designation. Several senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 15th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 5, and including Section 6... ...of focus that are detailed starting with Section 5, and including Sections
- Moving to Section 6.
- Section 11 is a study.
- The Senate amendment also made some tweaks in Section 3, the new and vacant FTE pool, to further clarify
- The Senate amendment also did some tweaks in Section 3, the new and vacant FTE pool to further clarify
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum. It then took up a series of appropriations and policy bills, with the most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. The House approved amendments that shifted governance of the department and veterans’ home from ACOVA to the governor, citing concerns about ACOVA’s salary-setting actions and broader appropriation oversight. Members opposed to the change argued ACOVA had studied compensation and acted within its role. The amended bill passed 57-34, and the final bill passed 69-22 with the emergency clause carrying.
The House also passed Senate Bill 2001, the legislative branch budget, which funds the 2027 session, legislative staff, chamber upgrades, IT improvements, and salary adjustments for legislative leaders; the bill passed 62-29, but the emergency clause failed. Senate Bill 2019, the Career and Technical Education budget, passed 82-10 with emergency clause. Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget, passed 75-17 after discussion of data center migration, service automation, mainframe transition, ERP study, and DPI’s move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Other measures passed included Senate Bill 2228 for rural grocery store sustainability grants, Senate Bill 2390 creating a rural catalyst community grant program, Senate Bill 2188 adjusting the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, and Senate Bill 2265 authorizing a veterans national cemetery grant and line of credit with added reporting safeguards.
Several House bills returned from the Senate were concurred in and then passed, including House Bill 1361 on mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders, House Bill 1017 for the Game and Fish Department, House Bill 1588 on firearms and dangerous weapons provisions, House Bill 1429 on harassment and stalking involving robots, House Bill 1591 on county fair resiliency grants, House Bill 1537 on service agreement protection for water projects, House Bill 1203 on edible medical marijuana products, and House Bill 1027 transferring administration of the State Fire and Tornado Fund from the Insurance Commissioner to OMB. The House also rejected a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2307, which dealt with library materials and obscenity-related restrictions, by a vote of 48-51. In addition, the chamber appointed conference committees on several House and Senate measures where concurrence had failed, and laid over Senate Bill 2340 for two legislative days.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And to be clear... ...these sections include sections 1 through 10, 13, 15, 16, and 19.
- House Bill 2805, amending Title 16, Chapter 3, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
- House Bill 2150, amending Title 27, Chapter 2, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
- 3, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 15-519, relating to district governing boards
- 32, Chapter 15, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 32-1664.01, relating to the Arizona
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions, including the day’s Doctor of the Day and many school board members and students visiting for Arizona School Board Association Advocacy Day. Members repeatedly highlighted concerns about school facilities funding and welcomed local education leaders from across the state. The chamber then moved through attendance, committee assignments, and a large number of Senate and House bill readings and referrals.
A major portion of the day was spent in Committee of the Whole considering numerous bills and amendments. Among the most notable was SCR 1054, a memorial resolution honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, which was unanimously adopted after remarks praising his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also considered HB 2728 on Department of Economic Security continuation and policy changes; after divided-question debate and a recorded division vote, the amended bill received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. Other bills receiving do-pass recommendations in committee included measures on school safety center funding and governance (HB 2142), school board training (HB 2379), HOA disclosure reforms (HB 2397), credit freezes for foster youth (HB 2321), and several health and human services and judiciary measures.
The House then took up third-reading votes on several bills. HB 2053, appropriating money to the Department of Water Resources, passed 32-24; HB 2175, on sentencing, failed 25-31; HB 2327, on records confidentiality, passed 54-2; HB 2416, appropriating money to the Department of Public Safety, passed 33-23 after debate over immigration enforcement funding; HB 2492, relating to urban growth boundaries and initiative/referendum effects, failed 27-29; and HB 2805, making school board races partisan, passed 31-25 despite strong opposition from members who argued school boards should remain nonpartisan. The transcript ends with the House continuing through additional business and votes.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 8 is for $150 million. Section 9 is also for $150 million for public highway improvements.
- Sections 8 and 9 Thank you. Sections 8 and 9 are fund transfers to the Quick Action Closing Fund.
- Section 8 is for $150 million. Section 9 is also for $150 million for public highway improvements.
- This is on page 3. This is as amended. Sorry, do pass as amended. This is on page 3.
- We're down to Senate Bill 3. Senate Bill 3, this is page 1 in your Senate packet, correct?
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So maybe we roll this one over to 3:16 tomorrow. Um, 3:16. Yes.
- Um 3:16. Yes. Because we tomorrow. Um 3:16. Yes.
- its entirety, and amending paragraph one of the definition of sexual offense found in section 3, page
- </c><03:02:26.720><c> 3,</c><03:02:27.040><c> page</c> sexual offense found in section 3, page sexual
- offense found in section 3, page five,<03:02:28.720><c> um</c><03:02:29.439><c> with</c><03:02:29.760