Transcript Highlights:

• commissions, and government entities, remove the redundant laws, programs, and reporting requirements, and clean
• And clean up the statutes so we no longer serve, those bills no longer serve a real function and that
• bureaucracy and big government, although there's no substantive items happening, it just kind of cleans
• bureaucracy and big government, although there's no substantive items happening, it just kind of cleans
• We still have a lot, and I would probably argue that we should probably clean up more, even maybe some

Bills: HR9 , HR15 , HB202 , HB206 , HB338 , HB379 , HB547 , HB691 , HB843 , HB861 , HB908

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, voter identification, election integrity, federal elections, public confidence, election security, SAVE America Act, Louisiana, election fraud, job advertisement, salary transparency, civil service, employment notification, applicant rights, legislative attendance, task force

Transcript Highlights:

• We view House Bill 516 really as our attempt to clean up some of the legislation.
• It was really cleaning up and providing some clarity on policy that was debated and passed last year.
• It was really cleaning up and providing some clarity on policy that was debated and passed last year.
• House Bill 516 is not a clean-up bill. It is a scrub-difference-away bill.
• House Bill 516 is not a clean-up bill. It is a scrub-difference-away bill.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And that's what we're coming back to clean that up because there was some language that was inadvertently
• And that's what we're coming back to clean that up because there was some language that was inadvertently
• And that's what we're coming back<00:13:45.200><c> to</c><00:13:45.360><c> clean</c><00:13:45.600><c>
• c> up</c><00:13:46.079><c> because</c><00:13:46.480><c> there</c><00:13:46.720><c> was</c> back to clean
• that up because there was back to clean that up because there was some<00:13:47.040><c> language</c>

Bills: SB42 , SB166 , SB42 , SB166

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, municipal elections, runoff elections, majority voting, electoral procedures, local governance, campaign finance, record retention, political action committees, Fair Campaign Practices Act, 1136

Transcript Highlights:

• As batteries become essential to reliability and clean energy, this bill provides consistency, clarity
• And so I think for me I see a difficulty in development without storage, particularly to develop our clean
• We have spent a couple of bills trying to clean up what we did with property tax on the veteran exemption
• , because that's... ...trying to clean up what we did with property tax on the veteran exemption, because
• until, and maybe you've been in dialogues with the mayor, until he starts policing that better and cleaning

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 248, the general obligation bond bill, which would authorize about $392.5 million in bond capacity for senior centers, libraries, and higher education, special schools, and tribal school projects. The sponsor highlighted major projects including a new UNM School of Medicine, a multidisciplinary building at NMSU, renovations at New Mexico Tech, a technical innovation center at CNM, an agricultural science and arts building at ENMU, and library renovations at New Mexico Highlands. Public testimony was supportive, especially from the New Mexico Library Association, and members discussed how the bond process works, including application timing, readiness to spend funds, voter approval, and how unspent bond proceeds revert. The committee voted do pass on HB 248 without opposition. The committee then considered House Bill 309, which would clarify property tax valuation rules for electric energy storage facilities by extending the existing special valuation method for electric generation, transmission, and distribution to battery storage and similar technologies. Supporters from PNM, InterWest Energy Alliance, and Inventergy said the bill would provide consistency and clarity as storage becomes more important to grid reliability and clean energy development. Members raised questions about depreciation, the 12-year schedule, the 20% floor on valuation, possible effects on local government revenues, whether the bill would apply to utilities and co-ops, industrial revenue bonds, and whether it covered microgrids or only battery systems. The committee approved HB 309 on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 48, which would authorize $92 million in bonds for the State Fairgrounds District to support redevelopment of the southwest corner of the fairgrounds, including land acquisition, green space, water and sewer infrastructure, and traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements near San Pedro and Central. Support came from neighborhood groups, housing advocates, the city of Albuquerque, the chamber of commerce, and others who described the project as a long-term investment in safety, infrastructure, and economic revitalization for the surrounding area. Members questioned the bond repayment structure, the 25-year term, the use of district gross receipts and gaming tax revenues, parking impacts, and future bonding needs. The committee voted do pass on SB 48 by a 10-2 margin.

Transcript Highlights:

• Finally, you mentioned water, so I urge you to protect our streams and clean water.
• Cultivated oyster mariculture... have raised concerns about restrictions placed on cleaning oyster cages
• Specifically, these restrictions prohibit cleaning oyster cages on Texas bays, instead requiring license
• holders to remove the cages from the bay. shore, clean them, and then return them to the bay.
• House Bill 609 would allow mariculture license holders to clean oyster cages in the bay where they're

Bills: HB43 , HB519 , HB1275 , HB1592 , HB2842 , HB3088 , HB3479 , HB4163 , SB823 , HB609

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, bovine producers, dairy farms, permits, bovine tuberculosis, public health, wildlife management, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, white-tailed deer, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• All my cities and regions that I represent are these communities that just want to breathe clean air.
• I also want to mention clean cars and the money that... ...huge piece of affordability.
• I also want to mention clean cars and the money that we have put into clean cars.
• And this money that we have in clean cars is going to help with that.
• And this money that we have in clean cars is going to help with that.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Turning to the next page, you'd have the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority.
• Some grant funding has been committed out of the Clean Sustainable Energy Fund.
• And then finally, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority.
• So now we'll take a closer look at the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, Grant Round 6.
• Same thing with clean sustainable energy, for instance.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee received a compliance and status update on Industrial Commission programs and the Bank of North Dakota. Staff reviewed appropriations and spending for several Industrial Commission funds and grant programs, including lignite research, oil and gas research, clean sustainable energy, grid resiliency, salt cavern analysis, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members discussed the timing of reimbursements, uncommitted balances, and the structure of the pipeline capacity and enhanced oil recovery funding. The Industrial Commission also reported on its administrative budget, grant management system project, and recent leadership transitions across several agencies. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described active grant rounds and the status of major projects. She said the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority approved three projects in its sixth round, with remaining uncommitted cash and loan capacity still available, though no new funding was appropriated this session. She also said the Oil and Gas Research Council approved six enhanced oil recovery projects and expects additional funding after a federal Department of Energy award replaces one project’s state funding. For grid resiliency grants, she said some projects have been funded, some commitments were returned or reallocated, and some DOE funds remain pending. She also updated the committee on the salt cavern business case study, which replaced an earlier larger development proposal, and on the NDSU research park grant, where the nonmatching portion was paid and the matching portion has moved slowly because the match must be in cash. Ron Ness then gave an extended presentation on enhanced oil recovery and North Dakota oil and gas trends. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, especially gas takeaway and projects like the Bakken East pipeline. He argued that enhanced oil recovery using CO2, natural gas, surfactants, and other methods could extend Bakken production for decades, but that the state needs more CO2 supply, better storage, and updated tax and regulatory incentives. Members asked about lateral lengths, CO2 availability, pipeline impacts, and the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Ness emphasized that the projects are intended to share technical learning across operators and attract follow-on investment. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and strategic update. President Don Morgan said the bank’s mission remains to support North Dakota agriculture, commerce, and industry while cooperating with the state’s financial sector. He reviewed the bank’s main business lines: participation lending with community institutions, student loans, disaster lending, mission-based programs, and a new fintech-focused effort. Morgan said deposits are flattening, so the bank is managing balance sheet growth carefully, while still reporting improved net income and strong efficiency. He also introduced Rough Rider Coin as a bank-to-bank payment rail, not a public cryptocurrency, intended to speed and modernize payments within North Dakota’s banking and credit union system. Committee members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster program use, and how credit lines and liquidity would be affected if deposits shrink.

Transcript Highlights:

• Opponents also claim this will push buyers to the dark web.
• Opponents<00:02:50.879><c> also</c><00:02:51.200><c> claim</c><00:02:51.440><c> this</c><00:02:51.680
• ><c> will</c><00:02:51.840><c> push</c> Opponents also claim this will push Opponents also claim this
• is—and I'm happy your mayor, and as myself, as a former mayor as well, has done a really good job cleaning
• is—and I'm happy your mayor, and as myself, as a former mayor as well, has done a really good job cleaning

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 3019, which would cap ticket resale prices at face value for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to enforce violations. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill and said it preferred a ticket transparency approach focused on upfront disclosure of fees, while supporters argued the measure would curb scalping, bots, and extreme markups. Testimony from the National Independent Venue Association and a concert promoter emphasized that resale does not add inventory and said the bill would protect consumers; committee members questioned DCCA about enforcement and cited examples of very high resale prices for local concerts. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair said the measure would be moved along for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate Bill 3311, which would create the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program within DLNR to fund fire-mitigation grants for residential property owners. DLNR supported the bill, saying the need is immediate and that the program is modeled on successful mainland efforts, though the department said it ultimately belongs under the State Fire Marshal once that office has capacity. DCCA’s Insurance Division submitted written comments only. The measure was received without further action in the excerpt. Senate Bill 2979, authorizing DLNR and community-based organizations to enter community co-management agreements for state lands, drew broad support from OHA, community groups, and several individuals, who said the bill would formalize partnerships, strengthen shared responsibility, and help community stewardship efforts. Testifiers clarified that the bill does not require 65-year agreements and said the term should be left to DLNR’s discretion. The committee then moved on without questions or a vote shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2351 on the state park special fund, which would allow DLNR to use fund monies for environmental protection programs. DLNR’s state parks administrator opposed the bill, saying the special fund is already fully committed to urgent maintenance and infrastructure needs across an aging park system, and warned that diverting money would weaken the fund’s ability to support parks. The Tax Foundation also submitted written testimony, and a community witness opposed the measure for similar reasons. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Senate Bill 2918, which would require HCDA to establish a community action center in Chinatown; HCDA’s executive director expressed concern about jurisdiction and said the city and county should continue leading that work.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, with my limited time, I just want to address the claim that this is going to make college campuses
• Most of the authority claimed, for instance, under the NFA is claimed under the federal taxation authority
• Most of the authority<02:52:28.479><c> claimed,</c><02:52:29.120><c> for</c><02:52:29.279><c> instance
• ,</c><02:52:29.680><c> under</c> authority claimed, for instance, under authority claimed, for instance
• the NFA is claimed under the federal taxation<02:52:32.240><c> authority,</c><02:52:33.120><c> not</

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They will claim that this cost too much money. First, there is no...
• They will claim that this costs too much money.
• In 2020, he falsely claimed victory.
• In 2020, he falsely claimed victory.
• If you claim to care about justice and fairness, then answer this.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, recess, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into a highly procedural and contentious floor session centered on redistricting measures. Members debated a point of order raised by Assembly Member DeMaio challenging the constitutionality of SB 280, ACA 8, and AB 604; the Speaker ruled the point not well taken, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on appeal. The body also took up consent-calendar and procedural motions, including suspending rules to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 and to bring the measure up without reference to file. Several motions to re-refer or suspend rules on related measures failed, while the motion to adopt the late amendments on ACA 8 carried. The main substantive item was ACA 8, the Assembly Constitutional Amendment related to redistricting, presented by Assembly Member Berman as a response to mid-decade redistricting efforts in other states, especially Texas. Supporters argued the measure was a temporary, voter-driven response to protect democracy, counter partisan gerrymandering, and address broader threats tied to the Trump administration, including immigration enforcement and health care cuts. Opponents argued ACA 8 would undermine California’s independent citizens redistricting commission, violate the state Constitution, and amount to partisan gerrymandering or a power grab. Members on both sides framed the issue as a defense of democracy, but disagreed sharply over whether the Legislature should act or leave redistricting to voters and the existing commission. No final vote on ACA 8 is shown in the transcript excerpt, but the Assembly did vote on several procedural matters: the appeal of the Speaker’s ruling was sustained 58-18; the motion to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 passed 58-19; a motion to re-refer ACA 8 and SB 280 to Judiciary failed 19-58; and a motion to take up A.J.R. 21 without reference to file failed 19-58. The session remained focused on ACA 8 and related redistricting questions, with extensive floor speeches from both supporters and opponents.

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:22:15.679><c> maybe</c> years giving them until 27 to maybe years giving them until 27 to maybe clean
• up and and put their own authority clean up and and put their own authority in<00:22:19.200><c> statute
• So having a statute to clean that up, I think, would be the best way to move forward.
• So having a statute to clean that up, I think, would be the best way to move forward.
• So having a statute to clean that up, I think, would be the best way to move forward.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then took up Department of Safety Rule 25161 on administrative license suspension forms. After discussion of a staff concern that the rule text should expressly require a defendant’s signature or refusal to sign, and the officer’s witness signature, the agency agreed to revised language. The committee voted to grant conditional approval with those edits. The committee next considered Department of Agriculture rule 192, concerning importation of bovines and domestic animals. Staff identified several issues, including an overly broad federal citation, an unclear definition of infection, a possible conflict between provisions on telephone-issued permits and documents that must be carried, and missing struck-through repeal language. Because the department had not proposed written fixes, members moved to postpone the item until next month, and the motion passed. A second Agriculture item, 25207, was discussed as a long-expired set of rules that the agency said were still needed to run its programs; the committee granted conditional approval. The Public Utilities Commission’s competitive natural gas supplier and aggregator rules prompted the most extensive debate. Staff argued the cited statutes did not clearly authorize the commission to impose fines on natural gas suppliers, while the agency responded that authority could be read from related Department of Energy transition language and general rulemaking provisions. Members discussed whether the issue reflected a statutory gap created when responsibilities were split between the Department of Energy and the commission. The committee ultimately voted to waive and postpone the item to next month so the attorneys could work out the authority question. The committee also postponed Department of Energy items 219 and 220 at the agency’s request, and it noted that the Liquor Commission’s emergency rule had been revised to reduce reporting from monthly to quarterly before being reissued, with the item also postponed.

Transcript Highlights:

• life and the advantages of living and operating within a community that has a good quality of life, clean
• environment, and clean water, with people thriving in their lives.
• </c> good quality of life uh clean good quality of life uh clean environment<00:07:48.720><c> clean</
• water</c><00:07:49.960><c> people</c><00:07:50.400><c> that</c><00:07:50.520><c> are</c> environment clean
• water people that are environment clean water people that are thriving<00:07:52.199><c> in</c><00:07

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the appropriate time, and I'm actually going to do a little house cleaning.
• There's a couple of things in this bill that clean up things that have happened over the last 20 years
• process a little convoluted when it comes to hiring teachers, return-to-work teachers, and this just cleans
• Let me do a little house cleaning. Ms. Posey had a green card in to support, not wishing to speak.

Committee: House Retirement

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• there's any statutes or if we've done any research to see if there's other statutes that need to be cleaned
• there's any statutes or if we've done any research to see if there's other statutes that need to be cleaned
• I'm supportive of it, or just want to make sure that we've cast the net wider and come back and clean
• I'm supportive of it, or just want to make sure that we've cast the net wider and come back and clean

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• require the filing to be within six months of the audit being done and not nine months, and simply cleaning
• allowed in this in a different process, but that's why the state auditor was included, so that we could clean
• allowed in this in a different process, but that's why the state auditor was included, so that we could clean
• But with the state auditor overseeing this and with nothing, no intent in this other than to clean this

Bills: HB3002 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3419 , HB3463 , HB3919 , HB3985 , HB4303

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee heard and advanced several House bills focused on local government bidding, audits, ordinance publication, and county fair boards. House Bill 3418, which updates the Public Competitive Bidding Act for public construction projects and school district contracts, was amended to clarify that public agencies may still conduct preliminary procurement activities such as market research and vendor outreach; it then passed 9-0. House Bill 3463, requested by the state auditor, changes audit requirements for small municipalities under 2,500 people by moving from a biannual to an annual financial statement audit or agreed-upon procedures engagement and shortening the filing deadline; it passed 9-0. House Bill 3002 extends the sunset on the Commission on County Government, Personnel, Education, and Training to 2031 and passed 8-0. House Bill 4303 extends the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 to 30 days and passed 8-0. House Bill 3919 would allow counties to replace the current nine-member Free Fair Association board with a five-member board elected from commissioner districts and at-large seats; it passed 8-0. House Bill 3416, also developed with the state auditor and other stakeholders, would let counties use quotes for certain smaller purchases instead of a full bidding process while keeping documentation and safeguards; it passed 7-1. House Bill 3417 would require cities and towns to follow the state competitive bidding laws and not bypass those standards through local rules; it passed 7-1. House Bill 3985, the Safe Neighborhoods Act, drew the most debate. The bill would give property owners in municipalities over 130,000 population a narrow path to seek compensation if a city adopts a policy or practice of not enforcing certain public safety laws, including laws against illegal camping, loitering, panhandling, public intoxication, drug use, and shoplifting, and that inaction reduces property values or forces mitigation costs. Supporters said it is meant to encourage enforcement of existing laws and protect business and property owners, while opponents argued it could burden under-resourced cities, criminalize vulnerable people, and rely on a questionable population threshold. The bill passed 7-2 after debate. Throughout the meeting, members also raised questions about felony and misdemeanor provisions in HB 3418, the cost and practicality of live video bid openings, and the use of a repealed statute reference in HB 3417, with the author saying he would provide follow-up clarification before floor consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• Everyone deserves clean drinking water.
• </c><00:04:55.040><c> Everyone</c><00:04:55.360><c> deserves</c><00:04:55.759><c> clean</c> world country
• Everyone deserves clean world country. Everyone deserves clean drinking<00:04:56.400><c> water.

Committee: Joint Energy

Keywords: Energy - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 1:30 P.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Those were voted on essentially last year, and we view this as just kind of cleaning up the code for
• So I'm happy to stand. ...you this is just kind of cleaning up the code so the intent to be clear.
• If we clean... Representative Hawkins: ...is adding confusion, inviting more legal issues.
• If we clean this up, make it clear, then we will avoid much of this. Thank you.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Newer reporting requirements under the Clean Energy Transformation Act make this legislative report unnecessary
• I work primarily on our utility reporting under the Clean Energy Transformation Act, Energy Independence
• So this bill here currently we collect the utility reports under the Clean Energy Transformation Act.
• So this, um needed yes so this bill here currently we collect the utility reports under the Clean Energy

Bills: HB2496 , HB2575 , HB2605

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: tribal consultation, energy facilities, site evaluation, environmental impact, policy regulation, environmental regulation, reporting obligations, energy laws, compliance, business impact, HB 2605, Washington asbestos law, naturally occurring fibrous silicate, asbestos-containing building materials, fibrous silicate materials, asbestos labeling, construction materials, renovation, repair and maintenance, EPA method

Transcript Highlights:

• And I appreciate, Madam Senator, your commitment to keep it clean because, you know, the captions on
• And is to keep it clean, so don't get any cute ideas going over to the House. Thank you, Senator.
• So, we're just trying to clean it up and not create problems for people. Yeah. Thank you.
• Chairman, members, all I'm asking for is clean air for my constituents and hospitals around this state

Bills: SB2082 , SB2203 , SB2351 , SB2550 , SCR48

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, SB 2203, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, contested case, administrative law judge, ALJ, discovery, scope of discovery, certification, administrative procedure, permit dispute, agency rules, Government Code

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is going to be a good clean-up.
• Clean up, Bill. Appreciate your consideration and look forward to your Committee recommending.
• Both agencies receive funding through the EPA, through the Clean Water Act section.
• assistance enables producers to be as efficient as possible. and still prioritize healthy soils and clean

Bills: HB294 , HB405 , HB519 , HB294

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: food production, property owners' association, home gardening, cottage food, urban agriculture, livestock, community standards, renewable energy, ethanol, biodiesel, incentives, agriculture, grants, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties