Transcript Highlights:

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• Advances in technology since 2013 are raising new challenges for access to vehicle data that did not
• </c> warranty repairs advances in technology warranty repairs advances in technology since<00:58:02.160
• </c> just mandate that these the technologies just mandate that these the technologies have<01:10:13.320
• Uber Technologies in opposition. anyone online or person like to testify anyone online or person like

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1484 on transit-oriented development and HB 157 on transportation. For HB 1484, testimony included a request from the Hoi Community Development Authority to be removed from the measure while offering to assist if the transit-oriented development law is implemented, along with testimony in opposition and support from several individuals. The committees later recommended HB 1484 be passed with amendments, including an HD1, a defective date, deletion of a reference to section 225 on page 11, adoption of H-CDA’s proposed amendment, and related committee report changes. The vote was adopted in both committees, with Representatives Cochran and Lee excused and Representative Mora voting with reservations. HB 157 concerned the transfer and acceptance of roads in the Villages of Kapolei. HHFDC supported the bill’s intent and explained that the roads were originally self-permitted, the city had not accepted dedication, and HHFDC has been maintaining and upgrading the roads under an MOA that requires improvements to city standards before transfer. Testimony from the Villages of Kapolei Association and others described ongoing problems with non-emergency police services, illegal parking, abandoned vehicles, and the need for city enforcement on roads that are open to the public. Committee members asked about the current holdup, the possibility of transferring roads in segments, and whether a cash settlement could resolve the issue; HHFDC said it was working in segments and that the city had mentioned a $60 million figure. The committees then recommended HB 157 pass with amendments, noting they were awaiting an Attorney General opinion on authority to compel the transfer and that the matter would continue to the Committee on Water and Land. The Transportation Committee also heard several additional bills. HB 1083, concerning vessels in state commercial harbors, drew support from the Department of Transportation and some industry groups and opposition from charter operators; HB 1159, which would require compliance with harbor master evacuation orders and increase penalties, drew DOT support and opposition from multiple vessel operators, who argued the bill was too broad and should define emergencies more clearly and use tiered penalties. HB 58, limiting civil liability for firefighting at commercial harbors, received DOT and Maritime Group support. HB 1165, on county disposal of ocean-bordering property and state highway acquisition, received DOT support. HB 938, a broad motor vehicle franchise and EV-related bill, drew support from the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association and the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, but strong opposition from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Tesla, Rivian, Scout Motors, and others; opponents argued it would restrict direct-to-consumer EV sales and innovation, while dealers said the bill was too broad and needed further stakeholder work. No final votes were taken on the Transportation Committee’s remaining measures in the portion provided, and the joint hearing was adjourned after decision-making on HB 1484 and HB 157.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> leveraging remote hearing technology leveraging remote hearing technology during<00:09:53.200><c
• </c> 22 Information Technology 22 Information Technology applications<00:15:56.759><c> so</c><00:15:56.959
• We've instituted technology in our courtrooms to allow us to better access individuals.
• We've instituted technology in our courtrooms to allow us to better access individuals.

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> these innovation low-risk technologies these innovation low-risk technologies are<01:48:04.440><
• </c><01:49:05.120><c> company</c> We are a geothermal technology company We are a geothermal technology
• </c><01:49:12.320><c> that</c> Our company grew out of technology that Our company grew out of technology
• </c><01:52:32.640><c> as</c> and embrace emerging technologies as and embrace emerging technologies as
• </c><01:58:11.040><c> into</c> loop heat exchanger technology into loop heat exchanger technology into

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> information and communication technology information and communication technology intended<01:44
• </c> Information and communication technology presents a huge barrier to those with disabilities, as
• </c> submitted via accessible uh technology submitted via accessible uh technology and<01:52:36.400><
• So this technology bill matters to me because just being able to come up here and talk means so much.
• </c> information and communication technology information and communication technology intended<02:25

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are incentivizing private investments to replace obsolete telecommunications technology with advanced
• innovation, modernization, and investment in building resiliency and expanding access to the best technologies
• California's short and long-term future, expanding access to the latest and greatest life-saving technologies
• The California Farm Bureau, the Center for Accessible Technology, Digital Equity LA, Oakland Undivided

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Give technology a moment to catch up.
• And we'll give a moment for the technology to work for us here.
• And we'll give a moment for the technology to work for us here.
• And these now, these standards... ...through audio-visual technology.
• We'll wait a moment for the technology to catch up.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held a Friday morning hearing with several House bills and then took executive action on three measures. In executive session, the committee voted do pass on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2242, Substitute House Bill 2152, and Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2168, sending the first two to Rules and the overdose-mapping bill to Ways and Means. The committee also waived the five-day notice rule for several bills on the agenda. Public hearings focused on hospital inspections, continuing care retirement communities, radiologic technologist supervision, music therapy licensure, nursing regulation, ambulance billing after motor vehicle accidents, and EMT recertification. Representative Macri presented HB 2577 to require hospital inspections at least every 18 months, allow limited pauses during emergencies, and clarify when CMS or accrediting-body surveys may substitute for state inspections; DOH supported the bill, citing JLARC recommendations, while many people signed in opposed. Macri also presented Second Substitute HB 2384, which would require actuarial analysis review for certain CCRCs; OIC supported the transparency goal, while CCRC representatives opposed the added cost, though residents and association witnesses argued the oversight would protect seniors and their life savings. Representative Engel’s HB 2113 drew strong support from radiology, hospital, and provider groups for allowing virtual direct supervision for IV contrast procedures and aligning state law with CMS practice. Representative Ryu’s HB 1187 would bar ambulance services from sending motor-vehicle-accident medical debt to collections for 120 days; she described a personal experience with an ambulance collection issue, and the hearing was closed after no testifiers appeared. Representative Reed’s HB 2363 would let music therapy applicants practice under supervision for up to six months while exam results are processed; music therapy witnesses said it would prevent workforce gaps. Representative Simmons’ HB 2339 would update nursing title and transcript requirements and allow the board to issue interim permits directly, with the Board of Nursing and ARNP groups calling it a technical cleanup. HB 2540 would extend EMT recertification intervals to six years for long-tenured EMTs, and firefighters supported it as an administrative simplification without changing training requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:10:31.760><c> on</c><00:10:32.000><c> this</c> walk through uh the technology on this walk through
• uh the technology on this equipment<00:10:32.560><c> when</c><00:10:32.720><c> we</c><00:10:32.880><
• </c><00:10:39.440><c> um</c> through and the advanced technology um through and the advanced technology

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson and State Patrol Colonel Christina Bogoich announced that weapon screening will begin Tuesday at the Minnesota State Capitol, at the start of the 2026 legislative session. They said the change is based on an independent security assessment and the Axtell report’s top recommendation, and is intended as an added layer of protection rather than a weapons ban or a change in state law. Both officials emphasized that the Capitol should remain open, accessible, and welcoming while reducing preventable risks, citing increased threats nationwide and the recent murders of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman and the shootings of Senator John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman. Officials said visitors will enter through four public access points, with all other exterior doors closed to public entry. The primary entrance will be the south ground-level entrance, with additional access through tunnels connecting to the Senate building, State Office Building, Parking Lot C, and the Judicial Center. They said the screening process should take only seconds for most people, with bags scanned separately and additional checks only if needed. Prohibited items will not be stored by the Capitol, and the public was told to plan ahead, carry fewer items, and follow staff instructions. The Capitol will close to the general public at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays unless legislative business is still underway, in which case accommodations will be made. In questions, officials said people with valid permit-to-carry authorization may still bring a firearm if it is otherwise legal, but they must declare the permit, show government ID, and go through screening. Elected officials are exempt and will have a separate lane, while staff will be screened. They also said the tunnels will be locked with restricted key-card access, and that the Senate is implementing its own screening, with questions about Senate doors referred there. Jacobson said the State Patrol will cover the costs within its existing budget, and that the process will be evaluated and adjusted as needed to keep it efficient and not a deterrent to visitors.

Transcript Highlights:

• It more focuses on STEM focus, science, technology, engineering, and management.
• STEM focus, science, technology, engineering, and math, excuse me, and that's not a bad thing, but it's
• We also want them to develop skills needed to use technology safely and effectively, to experience the
• It also allows them to grant this surplus technology hardware at no cost to students from low-income
• Surplus technology hardware. Senate Bill 6222. We have Senate Bill 6222 before us.

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5849, which would require all high school students to receive financial education instruction and meet state financial education learning standards to graduate, beginning with the class of 2033 unless the State Board of Education recommends an earlier date. Staff explained the bill’s relationship to existing graduation requirements, the State Board’s role in integrating the requirement into current pathways, and a fiscal note showing about $201,000 in state costs plus unknown district costs. Senators asked about how the requirement would fit different school schedules, whether teacher preparation and clock hours would be addressed, and how the standards would stay current. The bill’s sponsor said it would be embedded within existing pathways, aligned with the Future Ready initiative, and supported by OSPI, the State Board, and the financial education public-private partnership. Testimony on SB 5849 was overwhelmingly supportive, especially from students, educators, nonprofits, bankers, and advocacy groups. Supporters said many students graduate without knowing how to budget, use credit, file taxes, understand loans, or make other basic financial decisions, and argued that a graduation requirement would make financial literacy more equitable and not dependent on family background or zip code. Several students described personal experiences with W-2 forms, student loans, credit cards, and lack of exposure to finance classes, while organizations such as Junior Achievement and the Washington Bankers Association said they already provide curriculum and support and could help districts implement the requirement. One school directors association representative opposed the bill, arguing districts are already overburdened and underfunded and should not receive new mandates without removing others or providing more resources. After the hearing, the committee moved into executive action on a separate packet of bills. It advanced SB 6278 on teacher preparation program review, SB 613 on National Voter Registration Day activities in high schools, SB 6222 on surplus school technology for students, and SB 6206 on a child care pilot for first responders, adopting proposed substitutes where offered. In a second packet, the committee referred SB 6260 on school bus depreciation, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 5346 on student mobile device use and digital citizenship, advanced SB 6263 on public bid thresholds, adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6268 on public access to special education complaint decisions, and adopted a substitute and advanced SB 6247 on financial oversight and misconduct in school districts. The committee then adjourned after signing the boards.

Transcript Highlights:

• in 2010, states could form a state-based marketplace or they could choose to utilize the federal technology
• Idahoans minimize federal intervention, while working better and costing less than the federal technology
• are primarily made up of employee costs like salaries and benefits, marketing expense, and our technology
• Capital assets include our building and technology platform, while other assets include lease and other
• Capital assets include our building and technology platform, while other assets include lease and other

Summary: The committee reviewed several Idaho Department of Health and Welfare rule dockets under zero-based rule review. For the Idaho Reportable Disease Rules, department staff said the revisions mainly reduce duplication and shorten the chapter, while adding viral hemorrhagic fevers and lowering the lead-poisoning reporting threshold from 5 to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter. Members questioned whether stricken language on records access, daycare restrictions, inspection authority, and reporting duties changed policy; staff and the state epidemiologist said the edits were mostly consolidations or removals of language already covered by statute or federal law, and that no substantive reporting requirements were intended to change. Concerns were also raised about limited time to review the large docket, public notice, and trust in the department’s explanations. The committee approved the radiation control rules, which were described as being reduced by about 70 percent, with incorporation by reference removed and a new requirement that out-of-state licensees register within 30 days. It also approved the docket on use and disclosure of department records, which staff said simply removes repeated references to the Idaho Public Records Act, HIPAA, and other governing authorities without changing what records are protected. The reportable disease docket drew the most discussion; after debate over whether the rule changes were merely cosmetic and how statutory changes affect rules, a substitute motion to hold the docket for one week was adopted on a 5-9 roll call vote, with the docket set for reconsideration on February 3. Later in the meeting, the committee received Your Health Idaho’s annual report. Executive Director Pat Kelly said the exchange remained financially self-sustaining, had no state funding, and continued to post record enrollment, with more than 144,000 Idahoans selecting plans during open enrollment 2026. He said most enrollees receive tax credits, but the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits drove affordability concerns, increased disenrollment, and shifted many consumers into lower-cost bronze plans. Members asked about plan changes, enrollment math, assessment fee revenue, and the effect of premium increases versus the loss of enhanced subsidies. Kelly said the exchange’s net premium increases were driven mostly by the subsidy expiration, and the committee adjourned after the report.

Transcript Highlights:

• The goal of 4402 is to ensure safety on Texas roads as autonomous truck technology becomes more common
• This gap creates immediate real-world safety risks as technology often advances faster than our ability
• So if there's no driver of the truck, are we going to go chase down the manufacturer of the technology
• The technology has not, not been there for them to take the driver out of these 18 wheelers.
• And, uh, you know, and then you're, you're finding out, uh, if they are, if they do have the technology

Bills: HB 341 , HB 469 , HB 971 , HB 1624 , HB 2721 , HB 2959 , HB 3365 , HB 3731 , HB 3793 , HB 3861 , HB 3946 , HB 3966 , HB 4348 , HB 4401 , HB 4402 , HB 4924 , HB 4966 , HB 5563

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• REQUIRING AI SOFTWARE PROVIDERS TO ADD PROVIDENCE DATA TO ANY CONTENT THAT IS GENERATED BY AI USING TECHNOLOGY
• SOFTWARE PROVIDERS TO GIVE USERS THE OPTION TO ADD DATA TO A AI MODIFIED IMAGE THAT IS CREATED USING TECHNOLOGY
• A NATIONAL BIPARTISAN NETWORK OF TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVES THAT PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF THE INNOVATION ECONOMY
• TECHNOLOGY POLICY ANALYST FOR JAMES MADISON HERE IN TALLAHASSEE.
• EVEN IF THE DEFINITION WERE NARROWED THE BILL MANDATES THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY THAT SIMPLY ISN'T READY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• is a shuns and universities to make it even stronger through our commitment, growth, quality and technology
• It requires quality because it's the application of science and technology to the legal system.
• Another emerging technology is ability to use rapid DNA technology, and that can give limited DNA results
• families to identify 27 sets of remains last year alone through extensive research and emerging technology
• Additionally, it's important to note that just at the forefront of technology and to be able to solve

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Those frameworks do not exist today, but as technology advances, that is where a lot of power generation
• It is likely that those rulings will favor states. frameworks do not exist today, but as technology advances
• Commerce, which is in charge of the program called Local Updated Census Addresses, or LUCA, has the technology
• The appropriations for this bill would go towards that staffing and that technology. ...possible.
• The appropriations for this bill would go towards that staffing and that technology to make sure that

Committee: House A&B General Government Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• chairman touched on, and as we see the increasing prevalence of AI and the increasing quality of the technology
• As technology advances, people can now create highly realistic fake videos, audio recordings, and images
• As technology advances, people can now create highly realistic, fake videos, audio recordings, and images
• This bill keeps pace with emerging technologies that threaten the trust in our elections and, quite frankly
• mislead the public to prevent full participation in our democracy, including through these new technologies

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• President, with your permission, Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology will meet at 1:30 p.m
• It's staff, technology. Election integrity is not just a slogan.
• It's staff, technology, training, audits, and all of that takes money.
• It's staff, technology... ...Election integrity is not just a slogan.
• It's staff, technology, training, audits, and all of that takes money.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 30 members present. The journal was approved, no guests were introduced at first, and the Governor’s signed bill HB 2022 was reported. The President also announced temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee on February 9. Senator Shamp introduced licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery and highlighted SB 1178, which would expand their authority to administer certain intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The chamber then read a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, water, criminal justice, housing, taxation, and other topics, with no floor action taken on those measures during the reading. The Senate recessed to recognize law enforcement personnel involved in the rescue of an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. A proclamation commended Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with Cochise County and Border Patrol personnel, for their courage and professionalism. After returning to order, members made personal privilege remarks urging the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding for the Secretary of State, and another senator spoke about water security and the need for long-term planning. Additional announcements included caucus and committee meeting notices, an invitation to Arizona Aerospace Day, and a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. The transcript ends as the chamber was considering adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Farnsworth, with your permission, Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology will meet at
• It's staff, technology, training, audits, and all of that takes money.
• Senator Farnsworth, with your permission, Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology will meet at
• It's staff, technology. Election integrity is not just a slogan.
• It's staff, technology, training, audits, and all of that takes money.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• introduced bill does not mention remote meetings; however, the substitute opens the door to using technology
• Probably one issue we run into is the technological needs not being met and the fact that we had a problem
• We just don't have the accommodations; we don't have the technological accommodations when we do it.
• So you guys, you said you use video technology.
• I love the technology aspect of what you guys are doing and several others where it allows people...

Bills: HB1835 , HB2561 , HB3630

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: manufactured housing, HUD-code, zoning, local government regulations, installation permits, municipal utility district, board meetings, public access, meeting location, transparency, fire prevention, agriculture, local government, fire safety, regulations, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So we'll see this a lot in technology.
• So we'll see this a lot in technology.
• Well, what happened last year, this technology has been referred to by the Last year, this technology
• So we can talk a lot about this technology and what it means and how it works.
• So this lays the groundwork for us on this technology.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved the March 16 and March 17, 2026 minutes. It then introduced RS 33798, a proposal related to cooperative and group discount purchasing in the Department of Administration procurement division, and sent it for printing. The main policy item was Senate Bill 1422, a major rewrite of Idaho campaign finance law. Senator Harris and Secretary of State Phil McGrane said the bill would move the laws into Title 74, reorganize reporting rules, prohibit foreign contributions, require new disclosures for signature-gathering and independent expenditures, add pre-primary and pre-general reports, increase contribution limits modestly, and create a graduated fine structure. Questions focused on reporting thresholds, commercial recordkeeping, and the distinction between reporting violations and other violations. The committee voted to send SB 1422 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 889, a broad update to the State Procurement Act. Representative Britt Raibolt said the bill clarifies procurement definitions, best-and-final-offer procedures, use of subject-matter experts, multiple-award contracts, bid scoring, prior performance, federal CMS approval timing, confidentiality of technical information, debarment, cooling-off periods, protest bonds, and disclosure of procurement-related spending. He said the goal was to improve consistency, transparency, and efficiency in large state procurements. After brief questions about the need for the overhaul and the definition of frivolous protests, the committee voted to send HB 889 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 890, also presented by Raibolt, would repeal a surplus-property carve-out used in the ITD building sale and return disposal of surplus administrative property to the regular process under the State Board of Land Commissioners. The committee also advanced HB 900, which sets procedures for private insurance claims over $100,000 involving state property damage, requires appraisal opportunities, public notice of settlement offers, and a public hearing plus legislative notice if an agency relocates services or sells property after such a claim. Both bills received due pass recommendations. The longest discussion was on House Bill 898, which would move the State Historic Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society into the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination. Senator Den Hartog said the move would improve coordination on federal permitting and preserve SHPO’s functions, while opponents argued the current placement supports preservation work, grants, archives, and Section 106 review, and that moving SHPO into an office focused on energy and minerals could create conflicts of interest and weaken preservation outcomes. Testimony came from historians, preservation professionals, local commission members, utility and water industry representatives, and a youth witness, with supporters emphasizing streamlined permitting and opponents emphasizing mission alignment and public trust. The sponsor closed by saying the bill complies with federal law and that federal law allows states flexibility in where to house the office; the transcript ends before any final committee action on HB 898.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we'll see this a lot in technology.
• Well, what happened last year, this technology has been referred to by the...
• So we can talk a lot about this technology and what it means and how it works.
• So we can talk a lot about this technology and what it means and how it works.
• So this lays the groundwork for us on this technology.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm asking for one and then a technological solution.
• Our technology budget is covered in P560—that's the statewide judiciary automation.
• So rather than ask for even more people, we'd ask for one person in this technology solution.
• Hain, our Chief Technology Officer, serves on one. Our cybersecurity officer serves on the other.
• Chair, Senator, I'm gonna have to turn to my Chief Technology Officer here. Oh, good job, Carl.