Transcript Highlights:

• To produce high-assay, low-enriched uranium, I think that's pronounced HALEU, nuclear fuel suitable for
• This fuel can be used to produce nuclear weapons with little or no further enrichment.
• Current nuclear reactors run primarily on uranium fuel enriched up to 5%.
• HALEU is defined as uranium enriched to greater than 5% and less than 20%.
• We serve thousands of kids through our after-school enrichment programs.

Bills: HB1069 , HB2091 , SB6355 , HB2104 , SB6003 , HB2441 , HB2124 , HB2610 , HB2338

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response

Transcript Highlights:

• said there are other options like advanced placement courses, honors courses, distance learning, enrichment
• :29.359><c> uh</c><00:37:29.560><c> distance</c><00:37:29.920><c> learning</c><00:37:30.359><c> Enrichment
• </c> courses uh distance learning Enrichment courses uh distance learning Enrichment Services<00:37:31.440
• coming in on the weekend and you're going to say, hey, let's do an NI day for review, to kind of enrich
• coming in on the weekend and you're going to say, hey, let's do an NI day for review, to kind of enrich

Summary: The House Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first took up House Bill 14, which would establish Alyssa’s Law in Kentucky public schools. The bill, as amended by committee substitute, would allow districts to implement wearable panic alert systems for school staff beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Sponsor Rep. Kevin Jackson and supporters described the system as a silent badge/button that can alert school offices, 911, first responders, and other personnel, with different button sequences for different emergencies. Testimony from Lori Alade, Alyssa’s mother and founder of Make Our Schools Safe, emphasized that “time equals life” and said the technology can help in active threats, medical emergencies, weather events, and other urgent situations. Students from St. Margaret Mary’s Kentucky Youth Assembly also supported the bill, citing the Georgia school shooting response as an example of how such systems can save lives. Members asked about vendor neutrality, costs, training, and whether the system could be used off campus; sponsors said the bill is intended to be vendor neutral, estimated statewide costs ranged from about $2 million to $6 million, training would be provided before the school year, and they would follow up on the off-campus question. The committee approved HB 14 with the committee substitute attached. The committee then reconsidered and approved House Bill 48, a cleanup measure related to school reporting requirements. The substitute was described as addressing department concerns about eliminating certain reporting forms while preserving district flexibility and reducing burdensome reporting. It would allow schools to maintain or use alternative reporting methods, provide KDE a timeline and guidelines for reporting on Cognia software used for CPS and C-dips, and require a written report to the LRC describing reporting requirements imposed on public schools and districts, with items not reapproved by the legislature sunsetting in 2026. The bill passed the committee with the committee substitute attached. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 190, as amended by committee substitute, which would shift the measure from a planning-and-action bill to a planning-only bill for advanced coursework and codify some gifted-student regulations. Rep. Duvall and Dr. Julia Link Roberts of WKU said the bill is intended to expand opportunities for high-potential students by requiring districts to set policies on advanced coursework or accelerated learning options for grades 4 through 12. The substitute changes the standard from “proficient” to “distinguished,” allows districts flexibility in how they implement the policies, and may require automatic enrollment for students scoring distinguished, with opt-out provisions and a principal exception if coursework conflicts with career pathways or CTE access. Members discussed how the proposal differs from current advanced programs, the broader inclusion of students, and district variation in available opportunities. No final vote on HB 190 was included in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• State University or on the trips, and then some of you are going for the first time, and it'll really enrich
• But also, before we go, to enrich our visit, being able to share this sort of new leadership capacity

Summary: The meeting was the first organizational discussion of the newly created commission to study the feasibility of establishing a Massachusetts Cape Verdean Cultural Center in Boston. Senator Liz Miranda opened with background on the seven-year effort to create the commission, the seed funding included in the state budget, and the commission’s one-year mandate to produce a report on location, funding, and next steps. Members introduced themselves and described their Cape Verdean ties, with discussion emphasizing the historical importance of Cape Verdean communities in Boston, New Bedford, Falmouth/Cape Cod, Brockton, and other parts of the Commonwealth. A major topic was how to structure the commission’s leadership. Members discussed whether the co-chairs should be legislators, outside appointees, or a mix, and several noted the need to follow open meeting law and other public meeting requirements. Representative Cabral suggested Senator Miranda and Representative Diggs as co-chairs, with possible vice chairs drawn from other appointees. The group also discussed the need to keep the commission representative of the broader state, not just Boston, and to consider an advisory group of Cape Verdean association presidents and other community leaders outside the formal membership. The commission then reviewed a long list of potential additional members, focusing on people with experience in arts, culture, education, history, community building, philanthropy, construction, health, and related fields. Members were asked to review the list, suggest additions or gaps, and send feedback to staff. No final appointments were made at this meeting. The commission voted to reconvene in two weeks to organize itself, potentially elect co-chairs and vice chairs, and move forward with additional appointments; the motion passed, and the meeting was adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• not just to their descendants, but to all Californians, so that all Californians know how we are enriched
• Dan believed passionately in the power of parks to connect people and enrich the lives of people in the

Transcript Highlights:

• They are far too narrow so that we do not see legislators voting on bills that will then enrich their
• You know, we heard the term transparent. that will then enrich their own pockets or the pockets of their

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a proclamation declaring March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month. Guests recognized included ACLU of Arizona volunteers for Lobby Day, a student intern, a doctor of the day specializing in dementia care, and members of the Arizona chapter of the American Institute of Architects for Architecture Advocacy Day. The chamber also received several appointments to committees and a series of House messages and bills for introduction and first reading. The main floor action was third reading votes on multiple measures. The Senate passed SB 1011, SB 1017, SB 1170, SB 1173, SB 1234, SB 1275, SB 1332, SB 1544, SB 1557, SB 1585 on reconsideration, SCR 1022, SB 1273, and SB 1274, with most votes falling along a 17-9 or 16-10 split. Several senators explained their no votes, raising concerns about mandatory minimum drug penalties, juvenile court changes, diversion policy, and the light rail feasibility study; supporters argued for public safety, judicial discretion, or the need for updated studies and voter review. On SCR 1022, which would refer a constitutional amendment on legislative member districts, supporters argued Arizona’s House is too small for its population and should be expanded, while opponents said the idea needed more study before going to voters. The Senate also heard committee announcements for the next day, including meetings for Health and Human Services, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, Education, Judiciary and Elections, and Public Safety. The body then adjourned until Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Funds were used to enrich relatives and those in close circles of the distributing agents.
• Funds were used to enrich relatives and those in close circles of the distributing agents.

Bills: HB2523 , HB2606 , HB2684 , HJM4012

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: community reinvestment, housing, local funding, urban development, economic revitalization, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy, social disadvantage, business certification, state guidelines, economic equity, minority-owned businesses, combat veterans, support, military service, injury compensation, veteran affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• constitutional convention in 1849, where there were many representatives at that convention who were from Iowa
• Iowa was then, at that point, the most recent state that had joined the Union, and so we copy and pasted
• Iowa was then, at that point, the most recent state that had joined the Union, and so we copy and pasted
• that language about the superintendent of public instruction, and then essentially a few years later, Iowa
• that language about the superintendent of public construction and then essentially a few years later, Iowa

Transcript Highlights:

• storage of the salt caverns, because we don't, you know, the closest place for propane is Sioux City, Iowa
• down to, down there, they make propane and fracture it and then it gets in a pipeline to Sioux City, Iowa
• manufacturing or fertilizer until you begin to see that there's really natural gas, and now I can compete with Iowa
• , which, by the way, is using bucket natural gas in Iowa.

Summary: The committee took roll, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a compliance-report update on the Industrial Commission and related funds and programs. Staff reviewed the status of one-time appropriations and grant programs, including electric grid resiliency, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the salt cavern business-case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members asked about funding balances, reimbursement timing, matching requirements, and how some commitments would affect the State Investment Fund and future biennia. Industrial Commission staff then gave a broader update on the agency’s administrative office, grant management system, leadership transitions at several commission agencies, and active grant rounds. They reported that the grant management system is nearing completion, that several agency leadership searches have concluded, and that the commission’s grant programs currently have 108 active grants totaling more than $165 million. They also described the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority round, the oil and gas research program’s enhanced oil recovery awards, the grid resiliency grants, the salt cavern study, and the research technology park program, noting that some projects are awaiting federal funds or additional matching cash. Ron Ness, speaking for the Oil and Gas Research Council, focused on the state of the oil industry and the enhanced oil recovery “Bakken 2.0” effort. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on better infrastructure, longer laterals, and new EOR methods such as CO2, natural gas, and surfactants. He emphasized the importance of the Bakkeneast pipeline and related gas-utilization projects, the recent DOE funding that will return some money to the research council, and the need to modernize tax and incentive rules for CO2-based recovery. Members discussed the potential economic benefits for oil, agriculture, and manufacturing. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and a broader strategic update. Bank leadership reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, participation lending, student lending, disaster programs, and legislatively directed programs, and said the bank is managing for a flatter deposit base and stronger liquidity because of fintech competition and changing market conditions. They reported improved earnings, with net income rising to about $231 million, and described Rough Rider Coin as a new internal payment rail for North Dakota banks and credit unions, not a public cryptocurrency. Members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster lending, and the bank’s capacity to support state programs while maintaining its balance-sheet and liquidity requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• So can a farmer buy treated seed in Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and bring it into the state, or does
• So can I can a farmer buy treated seed So can I can a farmer buy treated seed and<00:36:54.480><c> Iowa
• ,</c> and Iowa, and Iowa, Wisconsin,<00:36:57.599><c> South</c><00:36:57.839><c> Dakota</c><00:36:58.960

Transcript Highlights:

• filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October of 2024, leaving 1.3 million broiler chickens across 14 Iowa
• farms and more across Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
• farms</c><00:03:21.680><c> and</c><00:03:21.800><c> more</c><00:03:22.240><c> across</c> across 14 Iowa
• farms and more across across 14 Iowa farms and more across Iowa<00:03:23.360><c> Minnesota</c><00:03
• </c> Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Bills: HF4740 , HF3940

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
• I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
• I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
• I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily
• I went to a private school in Iowa, Drake University, that has a Board of Trustees that is primarily

Transcript Highlights:

• at East Tennessee State University. going on to complete osteopathic medical school in Des Moines, Iowa
• , with a later residency at the University of Iowa and the University of Washington in Seattle.

Bills: SCR8 , SCR24 , SCR25 , SB1 , SB65 , SB315 , SB371 , SB372 , SB379 , SB400 , SB402 , SB406 , SB427 , SB487 , SB502 , SB509 , SB535 , SB610 , SB707 , SB740 , SB761 , SB840 , SB875 , SB893 , SB918 , SB925 , SB965 , SB987 , SB990 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1018 , SB1073 , SB1106 , SB1121 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1300 , SB1343 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1447 , SB1532 , SB1555 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR57 , SCR25 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SCR8 , SB565 , SB372 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB925 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB815 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB621 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB24 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB610 , SB918 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB535 , SB761 , SB1 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB1527 , SB125 , SB599 , SB1330 , SB53 , SB916 , SB896 , SB1352 , SB973 , SB785 , SB710 , SB472 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB1547 , SB961 , SB1038 , SB513 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB108 , SB8 , SB318 , SB507 , SB533 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB1198 , SB1146 , SB763 , SB667

Transcript Highlights:

• are at least 10 states that already do this, and then there are more states including Wisconsin and Iowa
• are at least 10 states that already do this, and then there are more states including Wisconsin and Iowa
• are at least 10 states that already do this, and then there are more states including Wisconsin and Iowa
• are at least 10 states that already do this, and then there are more states including Wisconsin and Iowa
• are at least 10 states that already do this, and then there are more states including Wisconsin and Iowa

Transcript Highlights:

• He was finally elected mayor of Davenport, Iowa, in 2015. And yet, Mr.
• As I was driving here to Jefferson City, I was reminded about how Minnesota and Iowa do not have safety
• How Minnesota and Iowa do not have safety inspections on personal vehicles.
• The majority of the time, when I'm going back home to Bethany, Missouri, I pass more people from Iowa
• and Minnesota than I do Missourians, because I live on the Iowa border.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal by roll call vote, 115-6. Members then used points of personal privilege to honor Redd Foxx for Black History Month and to remember former Mayor Frank Klipsch, followed by the introduction of a first-grade special guest page for the day. The chamber also received first readings of three bills on mental health efforts in public schools, public labor organizations, and state contracts with certain telecommunications companies, along with committee reports recommending passage of several bills. The House then debated and passed several measures. A large vehicle-inspection bill, House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1838, 1692, 1695, 1983, 2036, 2662, and 2743, drew extended debate over whether inspections improve safety or impose unnecessary costs; it passed 104-43. House Bill 1917, a Jefferson County water district bill aimed at removing a local obstacle to a long-planned development, passed 148-2. House Bill 261, as amended, was approved 109-21 to require Missouri schools and universities to adopt nondiscriminatory policies protecting Jewish students from antisemitic harassment, using the IHRA definition as a guide while stating it would not limit First Amendment rights. Members also passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2384, 92-61, which would limit local energy-code mandates and reduce housing construction costs, despite objections that it would preempt local control and roll back newer codes. The chamber then moved into perfection and took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming-regulation bill intended to legalize and regulate video lottery terminals and crack down on illegal machines. Multiple amendments were adopted, including a $250-per-terminal fee dedicated to developmental disability services, local opt-out and operating-hour provisions, a shorter grace period for existing machines, property-tax language, a 21-and-over restricted area requirement, a larger warning label, and a historical funding provision for the steamboat Arabia. Debate continued on the bill and its amendments, with supporters emphasizing regulation, local control, and new revenue, and opponents warning about gambling expansion, enforcement problems, and social harms.

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:08:42.159><c> border</c><00:08:42.400><c> state</c><00:08:42.760><c> of</c><00:08:43.039><c> Iowa
• </c><00:08:43.880><c> And</c> uh including border state of Iowa.
• And uh including border state of Iowa.
• mentioned, this approach is already in place in 14 other states, including our neighboring state of Iowa
• states, including our neighboring state states, including our neighboring state of<00:10:12.440><c> Iowa

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Iowa is slightly different.
• However, in Iowa, once you become a mortuary student in an accredited program, you get what they call
• Iowa is slightly different.
• However, in Iowa, once you become a mortuary student in an accredited program, you get what they call
• </c><01:02:11.680><c> and</c> legislation including Iowa and legislation including Iowa and Wisconsin

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• I didn't write testimony, but, you know, I'm from Southern Iowa, which is close to Missouri, which is
• I didn't write testimony, but, you know, I'm from Southern Iowa, which is close to Missouri, which is
• I didn't write testimony, but, you know, I'm from Southern Iowa, which is close to Missouri, which is
• I didn't write testimony, but, you know, I'm from Southern Iowa, which is close to Missouri, which is
• I didn't write testimony, but, you know, I'm from Southern Iowa, which is close to Missouri, which is

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:10:40.880><c> we</c><00:10:41.000><c> are</c><00:10:41.120><c> home</c> Minnesota and Northern Iowa
• we are home Minnesota and Northern Iowa we are home to<00:10:41.440><c> more</c><00:10:41.560><c> than
• </c><00:37:09.000><c> North</c><00:37:09.240><c> and</c><00:37:09.440><c> South</c> with Wisconsin Iowa
• North and South with Wisconsin Iowa North and South Dakota<00:37:10.480><c> and</c><00:37:10.599><c>
• I am here on behalf of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• strengths-building component within TRS, we're going to have to educate families about the fact that these enrichment
• If we don't start demystifying the availability of these enrichment dollars now, then we're going to
• We've never had a source of dollars directed exclusively towards the enrichment activities of the young
• ... ...never had a source of dollars directed exclusively towards the enrichment activities of the young
• of Family Flex Support Funds has allowed my younger siblings to participate in extracurricular enrichment

Transcript Highlights:

• strengths-building component within TRS, we're going to have to educate families about the fact that these enrichment
• If we don't start demystifying the availability of these enrichment dollars now, then we're going to
• We've never had a source of dollars directed exclusively towards the enrichment activities of the young
• person, ...never had a source of dollars directed exclusively towards the enrichment activities of the
• of family flex support funds have allowed my younger siblings to participate in extracurricular enrichment

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, community care licensing, child support, and related budget issues. CDSS described the Governor’s proposed child and family services budget, emphasized a family-centered and kin-first approach, and reported that foster care entries and congregate care placements have declined over the past decade. Witnesses also highlighted the importance of extended foster care to age 21, while noting persistent racial disparities for Native American and Black children and the need for stronger prevention, family finding, and community-based supports. A major focus was the proposed tiered rate structure (TRS), which CDSS said would shift funding from placement-based rates to child-centered supports, including care and supervision, strength-building dollars, and immediate needs funding paired with high-fidelity wraparound services. CDSS and county representatives said implementation is on track, with foundational policy guidance expected by the end of the year, CANS/CFT timeliness targeted by year-end, and the CWS CARES system nearing go-live in October 2026. Counties and providers raised concerns about whether the rate model and wraparound capacity will be sufficient, especially for higher-acuity youth, and asked for more data, clearer guidance, and continued collaboration. County Welfare Directors Association representatives also requested continued emergency response funding and an extension of flexible family supports, arguing both are needed to stabilize front-end child welfare work and bridge to TRS. Providers from FFAs and STRTPs warned that insurance costs, provider closures, and the transition to TRS could threaten service capacity unless the state addresses long-term insurance and reimbursement issues. LAO noted the Governor’s budget contains no new child welfare augmentations and said the main General Fund change reflects the expiration of one-time funding. No votes were taken; members instead asked for follow-up data, technical assistance, and possible future legislative or trailer bill solutions, including on insurance and implementation timelines.