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• Senator Miller now moves for suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up the conference committee
• by committee.
• be also suspended from the rules so it can be recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
• It comes from the Committee on Judiciary C with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• rules.
• So the director did not certify any curriculum, and by the rules he is supposed to convene a committee
• he is supposed to convene a a rules he is supposed to convene a a committee<00:26:23.520><c> task</c
• Not required by rules, not things that are outside of the rules.
• </c> that to the committee. that to the committee.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Welcome to the committee.
• The other thing I wanted to go over is for this committee, I've already placed your rules in the shared
• drive under the divider saying rules.
• We have, I believe I counted 28 pending rules, and then we've got just a few temporary rules.
• Committee, we will not be meeting on Friday.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• He was approved by the Rules Committee on May 6th. Respectfully asked for your aye vote.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on May 13th on a 5-0 vote, respectfully asked for an aye vote.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on a 5-0 vote. Thank you. File item eight, Senator Grove.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on a 5-0 vote on May 13th, respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• He was approved by the Rules Committee on May 13th on a 5-0 vote, respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Chairman, I move a due pass on the Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 264. Second.
• I told the Rules Committee this, I'll repeat it for you again.
• Rules Committee that would allow for an exception.
• for Senate Rules Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 261, the footer is 067.1.
• on the Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for the Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill

Bills: HB195 , HB279 , SB30 , HB234 , HB292 , SB100 , SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264

Committee: Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, judgments, independent providers, insurance, personal assets, settlements, healthcare, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records

Summary: The committee first heard SB 264, which would create state criminal and civil penalties for election interference, including stationing armed personnel at polling places or drop boxes, changing voter qualifications or election procedures contrary to state law, and obstructing or intimidating voters, poll workers, or election administrators. The sponsor and Secretary of State staff said the bill was a response to concerns about possible federal interference in New Mexico elections and was modeled largely on existing federal law, while also adding emergency-related provisions for counties affected by disasters. Support came from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and the Center for Public Policy; there was no opposition testimony. After questions about enforcement, federal conflict, and the role of local law enforcement, the committee passed SB 264 on a due-pass motion. The committee then took up SB 261, a related bill revising firearm restrictions at polling places. The sponsor said the bill would remove most exemptions that had allowed firearms in or around polling locations, while preserving limited exceptions for election administrators to request law enforcement assistance and for certain rural or co-located law enforcement offices. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, and the Center for Public Policy, argued that firearms at polls can intimidate voters and poll workers and that the bill would create clearer, safer rules. Opponents, including representatives of a rifle and pistol club, a county sheriff’s office, and the New Mexico Business Coalition, argued that concealed carry holders and officers should not be treated as threats, that the bill could create confusion or criminalize lawful conduct, and that law enforcement needs to remain armed to respond to emergencies and protect polling sites. Committee members debated constitutional tailoring, rural enforcement issues, and how the bill would interact with the earlier election-interference bill. The committee ultimately passed the Judiciary Committee substitute for SB 261 on a due-pass vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 221, which would add a new crime and racketeering predicate for theft and misappropriation of petroleum products and oil and gas equipment. The sponsor, the Attorney General’s office, and industry and law enforcement witnesses said oilfield theft has become more organized and dangerous, causing environmental damage, safety hazards, lost production, and revenue losses, and that existing laws are not sufficient to address the conduct. An opponent questioned whether the conduct was already illegal and argued that the bill singled out one industry and could overcriminalize conduct already covered by other laws and regulations. After discussion about proportionality and whether the bill was necessary, the committee voted on the Judiciary Committee substitute and the motion failed on a tie vote, so SB 221 did not advance.

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• The Senate Committee on Rules will come to order.
• The only thing before the Rules Committee to make it clear is the authorship change.
• The Rules Committee is reconvened, and we have our absent members here who are going to take up the vote
• Having dispensed of all of our items, the Rules Committee is adjourned. committee is the authorship change
• Having dispense of all of our items, the rules committee is adjourned.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• If reported, this bill will be reported to the Rules Committee.
• The bill will be reported to the Rules Committee. Thank you.
• The bill will be reported to the Rules Committee.
• If reported, this bill will be reported to Rules.
• The bill will be reported to the Rules Committee.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Higher Education held its first meeting, chaired by Senator Toby Stavisky, with a quorum present and members/staff introduced at the outset. The committee considered six bills covering professional licensing and health-related scope-of-practice issues, including licensure of dietitians and nutritionists (S.607), grandfathered engineering companies seeking geology authority (S.620B), pharmacist administration of contraceptive injections (S.1703), licensure of genetic counselors (S.309), dentists administering HPV vaccinations (S.4548), and confidentiality on mifepristone/misoprostol prescription labels (S.8656). Support and opposition memos were noted where available, including support from the Greater New York Hospital Association for S.607 and S.309, opposition from the Medical Society of the State of New York to S.607, and support from the New York State Council of Professional Geologists for S.620B. Each bill was moved, seconded, and approved by the committee, generally with some members voting no or abstaining/without recommendation on certain measures. S.607, S.620B, S.309, and S.4548 were reported to the floor, while S.1703 and S.8656 were reported to the Rules Committee. For S.620B, the committee noted a requested amendment to change the effective date from immediate to 18 months after enactment, to be handled on the floor. The meeting concluded at 12:40 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman and members of the committee.
• </c><00:30:39.840><c> and</c> address our current rules and address our current rules and regulations
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Fish and Game committee.
• The committee will move on. Can the rest of the committee get a copy?

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to your rules.
• Committee, thoughts on that? Or is there something you'd like to see? Committee, thoughts on that?
• But it was important for the committee to understand law, rule, and policy, because depending on the
• One of the actions that came out of the last committee meeting was a desire for the committee members
• The state can waive its own rules, but of course, as you know, we cannot waive federal rules.

Committee: Joint Human Services

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman and committee.
• Chairman and committee.
• Chairman and committee.
• Chairman and Committee.
• Committee, any further discussion? Committee, any further discussion?

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Reports of standing committees clerk.
• Be it resolved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration of the House of Representatives
• </c><00:10:53.120><c> on</c><00:10:53.360><c> rules</c> Be it resolved by the committee on rules Be it
• resolved by the committee on rules and<00:10:53.839><c> legislative</c><00:10:54.560><c> administration
• Rules Committee will be meeting in G3 upon recess.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency called the order.
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, I'm Dr. Laurie Wood.
• Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• The committee can then ask the applicant those questions, and... ...the committee can then ask the applicant
• Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2686, sponsored by Rep. Heap, would require physicians performing surgeries at outpatient surgical facilities to annually and whenever changed provide the facility a call-coverage plan, including hospital coverage if applicable, to ensure patients have a known physician contact for complications; it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2051 would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in inpatient, outpatient, home-based, and group settings; supporters described the bill as improving maternal and infant health and AHCCCS said it was neutral with an estimated $1.8 million general fund cost, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2837, a transparency bill for municipal zoning hearings, would require speakers to disclose compensation for testimony and require certain board members or hearing officers to disclose and recuse for recent ties to entities appearing before them; it passed 6-0 with one not voting. The committee also approved HB 2875, as amended, which clarifies local authority over commercial drone delivery systems and related land-use and zoning issues, including near airports; Zipline and industry supporters backed the bill as providing regulatory clarity, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting after adoption of the amendment. HB 2324 would let cities with their own fire codes, through an intergovernmental agreement, enforce those codes on county-owned buildings in city limits, with reporting requirements to the State Fire Marshal; county and fire-management representatives supported the measure as a clarification of jurisdiction, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2439 would exempt single-user public or semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ pool rules, but the committee adopted an amendment removing ADEQ rulemaking authority; supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and regulatory burden, while one senator opposed it over public-health concerns, and it passed 4-2 with one not voting. HB 2457 would allow utilities to build certain co-located power plants without a certificate of environmental compatibility after notice and a public comment session, which opponents said would reduce public review and transparency for power plant siting, while supporters said it would streamline power development; it passed 4-2 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2953 would cap certain nondisciplinary and disciplinary civil penalties imposed by the State Board of Pharmacy at $25,000 in specified circumstances; a supporter said it matched limits used elsewhere and gave the board authority to use nondisciplinary actions, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• As a reminder to the committee and our visitors and witnesses today under House Rules 4, Section 13.
• and House committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that govern House proceedings.
• Under those rules, the chairs are. responsible for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings
• Chairman and committee members. My name is Rick Ellis.
• Thank you committee this morning.

Bills: HB279 , HB310 , HB365 , HB391 , HB420 , HB422 , HB638 , HB279 , HB310

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, Vice Chair, and members of the committee.
• Coast Guard Rule 9.
• Chairman, Vice Chair, members of the committee.
• Is there any other business before the committee?
• Is there any other business before the committee?

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several bills and agency priorities. SB 44, as amended, increased penalties for operating a vehicle with unauthorized red or blue lights and for obscuring a license plate, including new penalties for using, possessing, manufacturing, or selling license-plate obscuring devices. The sponsor and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the bill addresses widespread plate obstruction and enforcement problems; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 654, designating a railroad overpass in Starke as the Heroes Memorial Overpass, and SB 620, creating a Miami-Dade College specialty license plate with proceeds supporting scholarships and limited administrative/marketing costs. The committee then considered SB 594, which would allow Florida deep-water ports to seek Fish and Wildlife Commission approval for no-anchoring/no-mooring buffer zones adjacent to port channels and turning basins. An amendment clarified the application process, review timeline, rulemaking, and enforcement. Port representatives supported the bill as a way to protect channels and commerce, while several boating and cruising advocates opposed it, arguing the 5,000-foot buffer was excessive, could create safety issues, and would displace anchored vessels without adequate alternative dockage. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on its 2025 legislative priorities, including stricter proof-of-address and identification requirements for vehicle registration, changes to tank vehicle and IFTA rules, a higher crash-report damage threshold, and electronic notice options. Secretary Perdue then outlined FDOT priorities focused on workforce development, research, rural road funding, small business participation, consistent traffic-control standards, modal infrastructure, transit accountability, spaceport support, advanced air mobility, and shifting some power-consumption revenues to the Transportation Trust Fund to offset electric vehicle impacts. No votes were taken on the agency priorities, and the meeting adjourned after members recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 44 and SB 654.

Transcript Highlights:

• The House Education Committee will come to order.
• Chair: So with that, I will ask the committee staff to please pull up the Standing Committee report.
• Rule votes aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Scott votes aye. Representative Scott votes aye.
• Would any committee member please review your vote as it is recorded on the standing committee report
• Rule votes aye. Representative Rule votes aye. Scott. Representative Scott votes aye. Steele.

Bills: HB1795 , HB1634 , HB1662 , HB1683

Committee: House Education

Keywords: restraint, isolation, public schools, educational programs, student rights, mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, 904

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm rising to request a ruling on the scope of the amendment.
• This isn't the time to start changing the rules of the game.
• And what the underlying striker does is change the rules.
• The Speaker is prepared to rule on Amendment 2653.
• With the consent of the House, the rules will be suspended.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

Summary: The House first took up Substitute Senate Bill 6225, a transportation bond measure. Supporters said it was needed to fund preservation and maintenance of Washington’s transportation system, including road upkeep and emergency repairs, while opponents argued the state had already addressed current needs through a recent unanimous budget and existing bond authority. The bill passed final passage 59-38, meeting the required three-fifths vote. The House then considered Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6260, an education budget-related bill with many floor amendments focused on transition to kindergarten, alternative learning experience (ALE) funding, local effort assistance (LEA), educational service district reserves, superintendent pay, MSOC funding, and collective bargaining limits. Most proposed amendments were rejected, though Amendment 2654 on TK priorities was adopted. After the committee amendment as amended was adopted, the bill advanced to third reading and then passed 50-47. Supporters described it as a necessary budget reduction and risk-management measure; opponents argued it cut K-12 funding too deeply, especially in rural and property-poor districts, and would worsen inequities and invite litigation. The House also concurred in Senate amendments and passed several other bills. House Bill 1796, about school construction financing and capital levy use, passed 95-2. Second Substitute House Bill 2105, dealing with immigrant worker protections, passed 58-38. Engrossed House Bill 2211, on food sourcing for a health-related program, passed unanimously. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2225, regulating companion chatbots and child safety, passed 74-21. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2247, related to animal care, passed unanimously. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2418, streamlining permitting timelines to support housing affordability, also passed unanimously. The House then moved on to additional Senate-concurred bills, beginning with Second Substitute House Bill 1906.

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• I'll ask our committee clerk to read the charges.
• Recently, the rule period closed at the FCC level, and they're now considering comments on those rules
• I know members of this committee have been in the units, and staff of the committee have been in the
• The chiefs set the rules as to how they...
• As I’ve experienced what you have and handled this issue, you set the rules... ...you set the rules.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Rules.
• House Resolution 305 on page 40 of the calendar be referred to the Committee on Rules.
• Rules.
• House Resolution 305 is referred to the Committee on Rules.
• I move the committee amendment. Shall the committee amendment be agreed to?

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

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, welcome to committee members. No.
• </c><00:02:37.200><c> Yes,</c> the um committee. Is it Mr. Stark? Yes, the um committee. Is it Mr.
• </c> to the committee. to the committee. Thank<00:16:04.000><c> you.
• your committee.
• When we approached this committee and the capital investment committee as well for state bonding, we

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Rules Committee is called to order. Section note: the roll.
• And to be fully transparent with this committee, our office is still working through the research on
• Rules Chairman, a final question. Please proceed. Mr.
• Rules Chairman, a final question. Please proceed. Mr.
• The Rules Office has reviewed each of the measures in that mass motion.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 1182, all