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• The law enforcement agencies testifying first is the attorney general.
• The law enforcement agencies testifying first is the attorney general.
• Deputy Attorney General Mark Tom for the Department provides comments on House Bill 277, House Draft
• </c><00:48:29.920><c> with</c><00:48:30.520><c> uh</c><00:48:30.640><c> the</c><00:48:30.760><c> Attorney
• </c> analyzing uh agency with uh the Attorney analyzing uh agency with uh the Attorney General<00:48:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on House Bill 1064, which would implement recommendations from the Fire Safety Research Institute’s Maui wildfire report, clarify the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriate funds. Testimony was generally supportive from DLNR, the Climate Advisory Team, the State Fire Council, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Attorney General’s office, the Honu Fire Department, AARP, the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council, and others. Governor Green’s office said it supported the bill but wanted the office of the State Fire Marshal placed under the Department of Defense rather than the governor’s office, citing constitutional and administrative concerns. Members also questioned the State Fire Council about the selection process for the fire marshal and about defensible space and wildfire resilience in different communities. After discussion, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1064 to Friday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 225 for the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, with the same recommendation from the other committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 697, which would expand who may review automated speed enforcement images. HDOT supported the bill but said it would prefer funding from the Highway Special Fund or the automated speed enforcement special fund rather than general revenues. Opposition testimony from the ACLU raised privacy concerns, argued the bill blurs the line between law enforcement and infrastructure management, and said DOT staff lack the mandate and expertise for the task. Judiciary said it would need additional capacity to process citations and hearings, and noted the program’s likely workload and costs were still uncertain. The committees then took up House Bill 277 on vehicular pursuit policy. The Attorney General and the Law Enforcement Standards Board urged the committees to defer the bill and let the board develop policy first, while Hawaii County Police opposed the measure as unnecessary, confusing, and too restrictive of officer discretion. Honolulu Police Department and the Policing Project supported the bill, arguing that clearer statewide standards and transparency are needed because pursuits can cause serious injuries or deaths and existing policies are inconsistent or not public. The Policing Project said the bill could be improved with amendments on serious crimes, but supported legislative action to set statewide standards while still involving the board. No final vote or action on HB 277 was taken in the portion provided.

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• fees, and broad liability attorney fees, and broad liability provisions.<00:14:19.120><c> That</c><00
• She also said she is a local attorney here in Cheyenne.
• I'm also a local um attorney choose.
• I'm also a local um attorney here<00:40:17.680><c> in</c><00:40:17.920><c> Cheyenne.
• </c> case where the New Jersey Attorney case where the New Jersey Attorney General<01:02:50.480><c> subpoenaed

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• came before you with this, there was this about escrows for change orders, and we worked with the Attorney
• the amendment as submitted by OLS, but it may come back again with a word or two change from the Attorney
• I think it's really practical, and my question is: does it take engaging the Attorney General's office
• </c> mhm and we worked with the Attorney mhm and we worked with the Attorney General's<00:06:32.880><
• </c> word or two change from the Attorney word or two change from the Attorney General's<00:07:13.160

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• in the room or uh sitting attorneys in the room or uh sitting across<01:08:53.960><c> from</c><01:08
• make is they have the wrong attorneys make is they have the wrong color<01:09:24.799><c> on</c><01:09
• What I have found, as an attorney practicing law with contracts, is that you're much better off informing
• What I have found, as an attorney practicing law with contracts, is that you're much better off informing
• What I have found, as an attorney practicing law with contracts, is that you're much better off informing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I was an active attorney on this case, and the case is actively cited as a reason... conflict please
• Madam Speaker, thank you for consulting with our attorneys in advance of today's session. Rep.
• Thank you again for reaching out to our house attorney to clarify this ahead of time.
• Thank you again for reaching out to our house attorney to clarify this ahead of time.
• </c><03:08:26.080><c> General's</c> Board and the Attorney General's Board and the Attorney General's

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I'm a licensed attorney. I did attend Rolla. I do have a degree.
• And would it also be inappropriate that you, as a licensed attorney, assist someone that does not pass
• And as you know, attorney fees can be very expensive. Legal fees are not cheap.
• The Attorney General now. Yeah, the Attorney General. Now they would sue MSHSAA.
• But with this board, now they would sue the Attorney General instead of MSHSAA.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I'm a licensed attorney. I did attend Rolla. I do have a degree.
• And would it also be inappropriate that you, as a licensed attorney, assist someone that does not pass
• And as you know, attorney fees can be very expensive. Legal fees are not cheap.
• The Attorney General now. Yeah, the Attorney General can say.
• Now they would sue MSHSAA, but with this board, now they would sue the Attorney General instead of MSHSAA

Summary: The House opened with prayer, approved the previous day’s journal unanimously, and then adopted a motion suspending House Rule 98 to allow members to wear hats on the floor. Members also introduced several special guests, including the Eugene High School Class 2 basketball champions, family members, scholarship recipients, and other visitors. One member used a lengthy personal privilege speech to criticize a recent U.S. Supreme Court voting-rights decision and warn about threats to democracy and minority voting power. The chamber then took up committee reports and several bills. It approved a motion to go to conference on the property-tax omnibus measure tied to Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. House Bill 3329, repealing expired tax credits, passed 142-0. House Bill 3405, clarifying the SALT deduction and improving tax-credit accounting, also passed 138-0. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2426, a parental-rights bill that also drew criticism over a school financial-ledger requirement and possible burdens on schools and student safety, failed on third reading 70-60. The House next passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1233, a professional-licensing bill involving CPA exam access and other occupational licensing changes, by 129-6 after adopting an amendment removing compact language and rejecting a nursing-home physicals amendment. It then passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1408, which raises the maximum rural interstate speed limit to 75 mph and, through multiple amendments, also carried a mix of transportation-related provisions including vehicle inspections, hands-free enforcement, motorcycle lighting, driver education, and specialty license plates for women’s professional sports; the final vote was 82-53. The Speaker also appointed a conference committee for Senate Bill 1066. The final item mentioned was Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 863, described as an interscholastic athletic oversight/appeals bill, but the transcript cuts off before its final action is shown.

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• ><c> General's</c><00:10:16.640><c> office</c> to thank the Attorney General's office to thank the Attorney
• > the</c><00:10:26.520><c> um</c> It allows for the um It allows for the um the<00:10:27.400><c> Attorney
• General to enforce this in the Attorney General to enforce this in in<00:10:30.320><c> manners</c><00
• Again, I thank you to the many stakeholders, including the Attorney General's office, for their work

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Yes, that's the attorney. You can stay. You can stay. Good morning. My name is Darnisha Gray.
• I'm the school board attorney.
• Yes, that's the attorney. You can stay. You can stay. You stay. Good morning.
• I'm the school board attorney. Good morning. My name is Darnisha Gray.
• I'm the school board attorney for St. Charles Parish Public Schools.

Summary: The House Education Committee met on March 31, 2026, and heard several bills focused largely on workforce training, student aid, and school safety. HB 325 by Rep. Brass would add successful completion of nine dual-enrollment credit hours as a third eligibility pathway for the TOPS Tech Award; after a clarifying amendment limiting the change to students graduating in the 2026-2027 school year, the bill drew broad support and was reported favorably. HB 407 by Rep. Larvadane would return the M.J. Foster Promise Program’s initial eligibility age to 21 for two years, grandfathering in current younger participants while the state addresses funding shortfalls; despite concerns about access for 18- to 20-year-olds, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill as amended on a 12-2 vote. HB 482 by Rep. Turner would loosen TOPS Tech requirements, including lowering one academic threshold, raising the age window to 25, and increasing the award amount at community and technical colleges; after an amendment expanding the affected institutions beyond LCTCS, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced HB 283 by Rep. Newell, which strengthens penalties and school responses for assault and battery on teachers and other school employees and expands sick-leave coverage for related medical, psychological, and rehabilitation treatment. Testimony from educators and union representatives described serious incidents of violence and fear of retaliation, while a school district attorney warned about unintended consequences for rural districts, transportation, and students with disabilities; the bill was amended to include students as protected victims and then reported with amendments. HB 448 by Rep. Adams would allow scholarships for firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty, and their spouses, to be used for graduate study rather than only a bachelor’s degree; after an amendment clarifying the scholarship could be used for bachelor’s or advanced degrees, it was reported as amended. HB 319 by Rep. Beham, a cleanup measure for the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education to improve quorum and update organizational references, was reported favorably. HB 195 by Rep. Beham, which would bar public postsecondary institutions from prohibiting students from carrying self-defense chemical spray on campus, was amended to add exceptions and then reported with amendments. The committee also heard testimony on HCR 10 by Rep. Wilder, which asks the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance and cheer as sanctioned sports; the sponsor said the resolution was prompted by a parent request and safety concerns, and an amendment was expected to broaden the measure. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly emphasized workforce development, dual enrollment, and the need to align education programs with labor-market demand, while also debating how to balance student access, funding limits, and school safety.

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• Again, I'm not a constitutional attorney either. I'm a national country banker.
• and I'm not an attorney. and I'm not an attorney.
• Again, I'm not a constitutional<00:29:43.880><c> attorney</c><00:29:44.280><c> either.
• </c><00:29:44.520><c> I'm</c><00:29:44.640><c> a</c> constitutional attorney either.
• I'm a constitutional attorney either.

Keywords: 00:00 CALL TO ORDER 00:05 ROLL CALL 01:03 HB 566 DISCUSSION 03:05 HB 566 VOTE 05:10 HB 885 DISCUSSION 08:03 HB 885 VOTE 09:55 HB 904 DISCUSSION 33:10 HB 904 VOTE 34:28 ADJOURNMENT, 958, all

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• I'm an assistant<00:09:21.600><c> Henipin</c><00:09:22.160><c> County</c><00:09:22.399><c> Attorney.
• </c><00:09:22.959><c> I</c> assistant Henipin County Attorney. I assistant Henipin County Attorney.
• As an immigration attorney, she said there are many aspects of her practice where there is no harmless
• 00:19:08.960><c> as</c><00:19:09.200><c> an</c><00:19:09.440><c> immigration</c><00:19:09.840><c> attorney
• ,</c> that. um as an immigration attorney, that. um as an immigration attorney, there<00:19:10.480><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That issue is one that the attorneys will have to get involved on. >> I want to know what it is though
• That issue is one that the attorneys will have to get involved on. >> I want to know what it is though
• </c> attorneys will have to get involved on. attorneys will have to get involved on.
• Since Senator Elliott has brought this to our attention, I know that the attorneys within Airbnb have
• Since Senator Elliott has brought this to our attention, I know that the attorneys within Airbnb have

Bills: SB294, HB296, HB300, SB269

Keywords: public officers, bonding, risk management, notification, delinquency, consumer protection, rental home, marketplace guarantees, insurance, commissioner of insurance, healthcare, breast cancer screening, insurance coverage, deductible, copayment, emergency medical services, ambulance reimbursement, health care insurers, balance billing, provider networks

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• I am the education attorney, and I've been with the Bureau for a few years, I think, I am the education
• attorney, and I've been with the Bureau for a few years.
• So I don't know, and I'm not an attorney at all, not even pretending one on TV. We do privately.
• So I don't know, and I'm not an attorney at all, not even pretending one on TV.
• But again, I'm not an attorney, and I think to the chair's point, it is an interesting question.

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then shifted to an update from Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva and Deputy Commissioner Stacey Smith on early childhood education, especially the state-funded Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program. They said Arkansas had received a federal Preschool Development Grant and described ABC as a large state program with about 23,800 funded slots and roughly $114 million in annual appropriations. Department officials said they are reviewing slot allocations because about 1,000 seats are funded but unfilled, while more than 2,000 families are on waiting lists, and they plan to reduce or reallocate slots from providers that have not filled them over several years. They also said they are examining whether income thresholds, curriculum expectations, daily rates, and summer programming should be updated, and members raised concerns about access, local control, transportation, and whether the program should better align with K-12 choice and school readiness goals. The committee agreed to form an early childhood subcommittee and asked the Bureau of Legislative Research to help gather historical data and other information for future discussion. The committee then received a legal presentation from BLR attorney Taylor Lloyd on the constitutional and statutory framework for education adequacy in Arkansas. She reviewed the Dupree and Lake View cases, explaining that the state must maintain a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools, and that adequacy and equity are distinct but related concepts. She emphasized that the General Assembly is responsible for defining adequacy, studying whether the system meets that standard, and reacting to the evidence, while the courts ultimately decide constitutional compliance. Lloyd also explained the current adequacy definition, the role of the matrix as a funding tool rather than a spending mandate, and the distinction between unrestricted foundation funding and restricted categorical funding. BLR’s Elizabeth Bynum followed with a historical overview of how Arkansas responded to the court cases and developed the current adequacy process. She traced major legislative actions from the 1980s through the Lake View litigation, including the creation of funding formulas, categorical aid, isolated funding, declining enrollment funding, and the 2003-2004 adequacy study that led to the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act and the matrix used to set foundation funding. She also described later changes to the adequacy statute, the financial reporting requirements for districts, and the ongoing use of surveys, stakeholder testimony, and consultant studies in the biennial adequacy process. Members asked questions about whether private or homeschool programs could use public funds for expenses like utilities, whether stakeholders should include those groups, the difference between average daily membership and attendance, and whether school board members are surveyed; staff said those issues would need further research or were outside the scope of the presenters’ role.

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• Other situations arise where attorneys ask for extensions because they're just not prepared.
• There are many attorneys ask for extensions because they're just not prepared.
• To and sometimes we have delays due to the attorneys that represent our nurses.
• I am both a registered nurse and an attorney, and for more than 25 years, I've represented nurses and
• Who aren't attorneys? They're not doctors.

Summary: The committee met as a Joint Health and Human Services Committee of Reference to hear sunset reviews and performance audit findings for several health-related boards. The first action taken was on the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. The Auditor General reported that while the board met some licensing deadlines, it had significant problems enforcing controlled substances prescription monitoring program (CSPMP) requirements, timely investigating complaints, and documenting fee analyses and other compliance items. The board director said the agency had implemented some recommendations, was seeking legislative help on CSPMP enforcement and data issues, and described staffing and vendor challenges. A public member testified that the board was generally efficient but that statutory gaps limited its effectiveness. The committee then voted 13-0, with six not voting, to continue the Board of Pharmacy for six years until July 1, 2032, with statutory changes to improve its operations. The committee next reviewed the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The Auditor General found the board timely processed licenses but continued to resolve too many complaints late, with a large and growing backlog of open cases, and identified additional issues in oversight, accounting, public records, and conflict-of-interest practices. The executive director said the board had been under-resourced as nursing volume and complaints increased, requested 28 additional investigative positions, and described efforts to triage cases and improve tracking. The Arizona Nurses Association supported the board’s role and said it was working on a bill, House Bill 2408, to improve accountability, prioritization, and fairness in the disciplinary process. A nurse attorney testified that changes to complaint notice, the scope of investigations, and triage could shorten delays. The committee approved continuation of the Board of Nursing for four years until July 1, 2030, by a 14-0 vote with five not voting. The committee then heard the sunset review for the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. The Auditor General reported that the board generally met licensing timelines but had documentation problems verifying fingerprint clearance cards or criminal history checks, and it failed to act promptly on a renewal application involving serious sex-trafficking-related charges. The board said it had accepted all recommendations, had implemented most of them, had moved to a new licensing platform, and had hired help to address rulemaking delays. Members asked about fingerprint verification and the handling of the serious criminal charges. The committee voted 16-0 to continue the board for four years until July 1, 2030, with statutory changes to improve its performance. Finally, the committee began the review of the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants. The Auditor General found the board had met some licensing and enforcement requirements but lacked adequate executive oversight, accountability, and tracking systems, and it had very high complaint-resolution delays. The report also criticized the board’s incentive pay structure, which paid all staff based on measures unrelated to complaint timeliness. The new executive director said the board had created formal investigative timelines, improved reporting, sought additional support staff, and was updating IT and incentive metrics; she also explained that the board is a shared agency with the Medical Board. The transcript ends during this presentation, before any vote on the physician assistant board is shown.

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• And I'll just make a comment as a recovering criminal defense attorney. >> Yes, sir.
• And I'll just make a comment as a recovering criminal defense attorney. >> Okay. All right.
• And I'll just make a comment as a recovering criminal defense attorney.
• More often than not, because of the drug use and so forth, the defense attorney has to have a good faith
• More often than not, because of the drug use and so forth, the defense attorney has to have a good faith

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 29 January, 2026: 8:00 AM, 925, all

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• So, in those cases, I usually just try to have a conversation with the landlord or their attorney and
• The landlord attorneys seem to like those agreements.
• So, in those cases, I usually just try to have a conversation with the landlord or their attorney and
• The landlord attorneys seem to like those agreements.
• ><c> to</c><00:40:26.400><c> like</c> The landlord attorneys seem to like The landlord attorneys seem

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that I'm a construction attorney.
• Attorney. >> Um, you're saying that everything, you know, has been going along fine.
• Attorney. >> Um, you're saying that everything, you know, has been going along fine.
• </c><01:29:09.920><c> Attorney.</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you. Uh thank you Mr. Attorney.
• Attorney.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened its labor hearing on SB 655 and outlined the day’s schedule, including a later working session on SB 416 and an executive session planned for 2:30 p.m. Senator Dan Innis introduced SB 655, describing it as a technical bill affecting employee leasing companies/professional employer organizations (PEOs), workers’ compensation coverage, and a Senate-added minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players covered by a collective bargaining agreement. He said the PEO change would let either the PEO or the client business hold workers’ comp coverage, while still requiring coverage, and argued it would align New Hampshire with most other states and reduce barriers for small businesses and multi-state employers. He also said the baseball provision would clarify wage treatment for minor league players and support the Manchester team. Justin Warell of Insperity testified in support of the PEO portion, explaining that PEOs provide HR, payroll, benefits administration, and workers’ compensation administration through a co-employment model. He said the bill would preserve mandatory coverage while allowing flexibility for the client or PEO to maintain the policy, which could help clients who already have preferred coverage or who face cost or administrative issues in multiple states. He noted that most clients would still remain under the PEO’s policy and said Insperity would submit written comments. Committee members asked about how the arrangement would work, whether the client or PEO would pay, and whether the bill would affect liability insurance packaging; Warell said the employer still bears the cost and that the bill mainly gives larger clients an option. One member asked him to remain available for possible follow-up after hearing from the labor department. Stephen Gonzalez of Major League Baseball testified in support of the minor league baseball exemption. He said MLB and the MLB Players Association negotiated a collective bargaining agreement that already provides players with salary, housing, meals, per diems, health and retirement benefits, disability continuation, tuition assistance, and signing bonuses. He argued that treating players as hourly workers creates impractical time-tracking problems because players do work-related activities on their own time, and said the bill would recognize them as salaried workers and avoid litigation over what counts as hours worked. Committee members questioned why the exemption was needed if players are already salaried and whether MLB could simply amend its CBA; Gonzalez said the bill would help prevent wage-and-hour lawsuits and noted that similar exemptions have been enacted in other states. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the chair indicated the bill would be considered for executive action later that afternoon.

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• authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes as recommended by the rules attorney
• authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes as recommended by the rules attorney

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees for House Bill 2010 met on April 16, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. with members present from both chambers. The committee considered a motion to adopt a four-page amendment dated 4/13/26 at 9:28 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2010 and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. The motion was put to a voice vote and received ayes, with no recorded substantive discussion of the bill’s contents. The chair declared the motion adopted. The House conference committee then adjourned.

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• authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes as recommended by the rules attorney
• authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes as recommended by the rules attorney

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees for House Bill 2010 met on April 16, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. Members present were Cooper, Winneger, and Aguilar for the House, and Bolick, Carroll, and Epstein for the Senate. The committee considered a motion to adopt the four-page amendment dated 4/13/26 at 9:28 a.m. to the Senate engrossed version of HB 2010 and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. The motion was put to a voice vote and passed, with the chair announcing that the ayes had it. After the action on the amendment, the House conference committee adjourned.

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• Chair, call on the rules attorney. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Chair, call on Rules Attorney. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members.

Keywords: 1182, all