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• Is there any discussion on it? Is there a motion to approve? So moved.
• And as she was discussing, we will look at that against other resources.
• Now is the time to start discussing procedures.
• The advanced nuclear technologies being discussed... ...in mind.
• But there's discussions on whether that should be adjusted.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And as she was discussing, we will look at that against other resources.
• Next, I will discuss...
• Now is the time to start discussing...
• The advanced nuclear technologies being discussed...
• But there's discussion on whether that should be adjusted.

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to review prior minutes and hear a series of presentations on advanced nuclear technology and state readiness. The committee approved the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon’s William Bridge outlined the advanced nuclear landscape, distinguishing near-term light-water SMRs from more advanced Gen 4 reactors and microreactors, and emphasized that fuel supply, especially HALEU, remains a developing supply chain. He said light-water designs are the most deployable in the near term, while advanced reactors may be better suited for industrial heat applications and could face a 2- to 3-year delay from fuel availability. Representatives from NASEO described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, pilot programs, financing tools, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and regional coordination. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and stressed that states are focusing early on emergency preparedness, community engagement, waste management, affordability, and consumer protections. They also noted that some states are creating nuclear-ready community programs and cost-recovery guardrails, while public utility commissions are examining long-term lifecycle costs and rate impacts. North Dakota agencies then outlined their potential roles. The Public Service Commission said it would likely be involved in public-interest review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted current statutes may not fully address long-term nuclear projects, co-location, or decommissioning. The Department of Environmental Quality said it would continue to regulate radioactive materials and likely support emergency planning, while fission reactor oversight remains federal. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, needing a radiological emergency program, training, exercises, equipment, and possibly industry funding. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota has sufficient surface water, especially from the Missouri River, but that water planning would be important; it did not recommend statutory or budget changes at this time. The committee recessed for lunch after these presentations, with no additional votes or actions taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion?
• </c><00:28:30.440><c> Vice</c> technical amendments any discussion Vice technical amendments any discussion
• </c> participated in a few of the discussions participated in a few of the discussions at<01:16:40.320
• Any discussion?
• c> S</c><04:26:37.080><c> sp1</c> is discussion discussion okay by S sp1 is discussion discussion okay

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, we discuss things after we adopt them. We don't discuss them always before we adopt them.
• Well, we discuss things after we adopt them. We don't discuss them always before we adopt them.
• Well, we discuss things after we adopt them. We don't discuss them always before we adopt them.
• Well, we discuss things after we adopt them. We don't discuss them always before we adopt them.
• You know, House File 3477 is actually a really important discussion, but it's not the discussion that

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• that amendment before discussing the larger bill?
• that amendment before discussing the larger bill?
• that amendment before discussing the larger bill?
• that amendment before discussing the larger bill?
• Other member discussion on the A3 amendment?

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> fits-all I think we should be discussing fits-all I think we should be discussing it<00:37:57.720
• </c><00:47:03.680><c> further</c> something we should discuss further something we should discuss further
• </c> and certainly I've been in discussions and certainly I've been in discussions with<00:51:29.079>
• </c><00:59:42.520><c> Senator</c> have that discussion Senator have that discussion Senator papis<00:
• <01:03:36.599><c> on</c><01:03:36.760><c> the</c> discussion on the discussion on the motion<01:03:39.119

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion there?
• Any discussion? discussion? discussion?
• Uh<00:31:54.920><c> any</c><00:31:55.120><c> discussion?</c> Uh any discussion? Uh any discussion?
• Any discussion? date to July 1st, 2050. Any discussion?
• </c> Any discussion with that? Any discussion with that?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 649, which would create a small boat harbor commercial vessel special fund and raise mortgage fees on commercial vessels to fund harbor improvements. DLNR stood on written testimony in support, while the Ocean Tourism Coalition, Activity and Attractions Association of Hawaii, Calypso Charters, and a local commercial operator all opposed the bill, arguing that the fee increase would burden thin-margin businesses without fixing procurement and staffing problems and that the bill’s fee language and fund allocations were too vague. A DLNR witness also noted a prior bill, HB 2477, had sought to broaden the fee base to more ocean operators statewide rather than increase the percentage. No vote was taken on HB 649 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2599 on aquatic protection, which would prioritize ecosystem integrity and use of best available science in managing aquatic resources and set coral reef resilience goals. DLNR supported the measure, and a testifier from the public urged stronger coral goals for Oahu and a broader framework including water quality, herbivore management, fishery management, enforcement, and coral restoration. There was no opposition or vote shown on HB 2599 before the committee recessed to a joint hearing. In the joint Economic Development and Tourism / Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts hearing, members heard HB 2118 on transferring the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from DAGS to DBED, HB 2474 on authorizing non-binding international cooperative agreements, HB 1863 on creating an honorary ambassador to Canada, HB 1943 on out-of-state DBED offices and export promotion, and HB 2604 on a performing arts ticket surcharge. Testimony was generally supportive for HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943, with questions focused on agency placement, sister-state relationships, and the rationale for overseas offices. HB 2604 drew opposition from the Tax Foundation and others, who argued the surcharge functioned as a tax and would make arts participation more expensive; the chair recommended deferring it. During decision-making, both committees passed HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943 with amendments, including technical changes and revised effective dates. For HB 2474, the amendments were described as clarifying definitions for sister-state and international cooperative agreements, allowing relationships with national governments, and preserving legislative approval and transparency. HB 1943 was amended to require an office in Laoag City, Philippines, rather than a non-existent DBED Philippines office. HB 2604 was deferred. After the joint session, the Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts committee resumed and heard HB 2395 on permits for taking marine deposits and HB 2361 on administrative support for the Kahului Bay Regional Council, both of which drew only DLNR written testimony and no further action in the excerpt. The committee then began HB 1823 on Coastal Zone Management Act exemptions, with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs testifying first, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:41:20.720><c> Discussion.</c> &gt;&gt; Senator Mugh seconds. Discussion.
• Any discussion?
• Any discussion?
• Any discussion?
• </c> Any further discussion on the amendment? Any further discussion on the amendment?

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Committee: All ALC-PEER

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion on that motion? Mr. Chairman. Senator Hartog. Mr.
• Is there any discussion on the motion? Senator Robbie. Mr.
• Is there any discussion on the motion? Senator Robbie. Mr.
• Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?
• Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any other discussion? Are there any amendments?
• Is there any other discussion? I would like to thank Mr.
• Okay, is there any discussion? Are there any amendments?
• Okay, is there any discussion? Are there any amendments?
• Is there any discussion? Are there any amendments?

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee met, approved the March 5, 2026 minutes, and then took up several health- and human-services-related bills. House Bill 5086, concerning peer support programs for covered caregivers, was explained as creating training and testimonial privilege protections; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that boards may still require participation in a board-designated professional health program, and then reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. House Bill 5004, an educational bill on PANS and PANDAS, was supported by the sponsor, who described his family’s experience and the importance of earlier diagnosis; it was reported to the Senate without amendment. House Bill 5327, which would require the Department of Human Services to create an ALS services program, also received supportive testimony from the sponsor and members, but the transcript reflects the bill being reported as House Bill 537; it was moved forward without amendment. The committee then considered House Bill 5096, which would remove personal care and intellectual/developmental disability waiver services from certificate-of-need review. The sponsor argued the change would reduce regulatory burden and expand access, while a county aging-program director testified that certificate-of-need revenues help fund senior meals and services and that eliminating the requirement would reduce important support for aging providers. After a division vote, the motion to report the bill failed 3-9. House Bill 4695, allowing PEIA patients to switch to an alternative medically appropriate covered treatment without new prior authorization if it costs no more than the original treatment, was explained as carrying an estimated $13 million annual cost to PEIA and was reported to the Senate. The committee also advanced House Bill 5582, enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, after discussion of a committee amendment removing a new-background-check-at-initial-licensure provision; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported. Another House Bill 5582, concerning the TANF drug screening program, was described as removing the sunset date and allowing oral fluid testing in addition to urine samples; it too was reported. Finally, House Bill 5466 renamed the batterer intervention program as an abuse intervention program and allowed live synchronous virtual delivery with an in-person option; the sponsor said the change would expand access statewide, and the bill was reported to the Senate. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We met with DOPL back in October of 2025 and discussed this with them.
• Is there any discussion on the motion? Senator Lenney. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I would encourage you to work with your legal counsel to discuss that.
• Committee, any discussion on the motion? Can we do a roll call vote, Mr. Chair?
• Is there discussion on the motion? Senator Lenney. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Discussion, Representative Farvar. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Discussion. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Discussion on final passage? Right, Doleo?
• Discussion, Representative Chase.
• Discussion? We forgot about discussion.

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on several bills. On Second Substitute Senate Bill 6035, dealing with voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters, members considered amendments affecting tribal meeting requirements and an electronic ballot portal; one amendment to study the portal rather than authorize it was adopted, while the tribal-meeting amendment was not. The bill was then reported out with a due pass as amended recommendation. Substitute Senate Bill 6081, concerning nondisclosure of sex designation records, saw an amendment adopted to limit the privacy protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, but the amendment was later rejected on final passage and the bill was reported out due pass. Substitute Senate Bill 6034, codifying the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, was amended to require Senate confirmation of the executive director and was reported out due pass as amended. Senate Bill 6084 on repeat voting was reported out due pass without amendment. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5968, implementing Executive Order 25-03 on agency credentials, had one amendment adopted on annual ORIA reporting and another rejected; it was reported out due pass as amended. Senate Bill 6137 on sports wagering was amended to restrict certain prop bets and to make threats tied to wagers a gross misdemeanor, then reported out due pass as amended. The committee then opened public hearings on a number of bills. The most extensive testimony was on Gross Substitute Senate Joint Memorial 8014, which calls for a U.S. investigation into the death of Aishanur Ezgi Eygi; family members, University of Washington students and staff, advocates, and others testified in support, emphasizing accountability and the need for an independent investigation, while one speaker opposed the memorial as a misuse of legislative time. The committee also heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5840, which would change campaign finance reporting schedules and participation rules; Public Disclosure Commission staff supported the bill as a transparency and consistency measure, while campaign treasurers and compliance officers opposed it, arguing the added reporting would be burdensome and costly. Substitute Senate Bill 6049, expanding Public Records Act exemptions for certain survivors, anonymized demographic data, and Healthy Youth Survey responses, drew support from OFM and opposition from a public-records advocate who warned against adding more exemptions. Substitute Senate Bill 6160, reducing or changing the frequency of numerous agency reports, was supported by OFM as a way to right-size reporting requirements. The committee also heard brief testimony on Senate Bill 5000 designating “The Evergreen State” as the official state nickname, Senate Bill 5325 designating the state cactus, Senate Bill 6044 recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as a legislatively recognized day, Senate Bill 6313 creating a Capital Centennial Stewardship Account, and Substitute Senate Bill 5827 expanding veterans’ preference documentation to include pre-discharge certification. No votes were taken during the public hearing portion, and the meeting adjourned after closing testimony on the final bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any further discussion?
• there any discussion of the floor amendment?
• Is there any discussion?
• Is there any discussion? House Bill 398. Is there any discussion?
• </c> for discussion of the matter. for discussion of the matter.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:04 Orders of the Day 06:01 HB 143 06:11 HB 164 08:07 HB 314 11:07 HB 398 21:17 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 29:02 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 34:01 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 35:40 ConC/Rules Report 40:15 Floor Amendments 41:15 Adjournment 41:26, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? discussion? discussion?
• Um, we're going to need to have a lot of discussion input on that.
• Um, we're going to need to have a lot of discussion input on that.
• </c><00:22:49.679><c> about</c> and we'll start having discussions about and we'll start having discussions
• We did um in discussion input on that.

Bills: HB87 , HB96 , HB28 , HB87 , HB96 , HB28

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: HB87, Marengo County, coroner, deputy coroner, county commission, expense allowance, mileage allowance, travel reimbursement, local act, local legislation, county general fund, public official compensation, county office, Section 45-46-60, Alabama Code, salary increase, allowance increase, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment

Transcript Highlights:

• Any other questions or discussion? All in favor of giving this Discussion?
• Are there any other discussions on the amendment?
• You know, y'all, it's good discussion and I understand... good discussion and I understand what you're
• We had a good discussion.
• I had not... discussed it amongst ourselves.

Bills: HB202 , HB42 , HB146 , HB492 , HB285 , HB7 , HB454 , HB42 , HB7

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, illegal immigration

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:09:45.519><c> these</c> beings in the room to discuss these beings in the room to discuss these
• But I do want to discuss very briefly what this means.
• But I do want to discuss very briefly what this means.
• But I do want to discuss very briefly what this means.
• Um discuss very briefly what this means.

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: HB 66 (discussion only) -- 00:05:33 Consideration of HB 213 -- 00:12:16 Consideration of HB 314 -- 00:22:11, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:06:09.520><c> this</c> bringing it forward for discussion this bringing it forward for discussion
• Discussion on 299.
• Discussion on 299.
• Is there a motion to pass for discussion? Move pass?
• So with that, uh, see, we have no further discussion.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion.
• Is there any discussion?
• Is there any discussion on the bill?
• Is there any discussion?
• Is there any discussion?

Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present and a quorum, opened with invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved several temporary and full excusals for absent senators. During introduction and referral, the chamber received a large number of new Senate bills and House bills, covering election law, public health, occupational and skilled trades regulation, school code and school aid issues, child protection, cemetery and funeral regulation, insurance, estates, food law, political activity, credit unions, social welfare, transportation, natural resources, and a veterans hyperbaric oxygen therapy grant/fund proposal. All of these measures were read and referred to the appropriate committees; no substantive debate occurred at this stage. The Senate then moved into the Committee of the Whole and considered Senate Bills 480, 517, and 278. SB 480, dealing with child care organization licensing and regulation, received and adopted a committee substitute and advanced. SB 517, a Revised School Code bill, received and adopted a floor substitute and advanced. SB 278, amending the State Housing Development Authority Act, was reported without amendment and advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported SBs 480 and 517 with amendments and SB 278 without amendment, and the Senate concurred in those recommendations. On third reading, the Senate took up Senate Bill 49, amending the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Senate Bill 50, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. Senator Albert offered an amendment to SB 49 to require citations within six months of a violation, arguing it would align with federal standards and provide certainty; the amendment failed. Both SB 49 and SB 50 then passed by votes of 20-15, with three senators excused. The Senate also suspended the rules to immediately consider Senate Resolution 134, which recognized June 23-29, 2026 as Grassroots Week; Senator Kavanaugh spoke in support, citing civil rights history and modern grassroots organizing, and the resolution was adopted. The chamber then proceeded to statements and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, is there any discussion or debate?
• Right, will there be any discussion or debate? Seeing no discussion or debate.
• Will there be any discussion or debate?
• Any discussion or debate? Signal discussion or debate. We'll all thank you for votes. Good bill.
• Will there be debate or discussion?

Bills: HB3620 , HB3942 , HB3279 , HB3378 , HB3383 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3420 , HB3130

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: 2030 census, complete count committee, census outreach, decennial census, enumeration, population count, hard-to-count populations, hard-to-enumerate areas, State Data Center, Oklahoma Census, multilingual campaign, public outreach, school-based outreach, community organizations, minority groups, ethnic minorities, language minorities, self-response rate, census awareness, federal census