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• And also, city councilor Rogers, I love working with Nicole.
• Memo forthcoming regarding the dress code. Madam, Mr.
• A lot of us don't live in a city or town. And then we do have some big cities. In a city or town.
• Your amendment says living in the same city or town.
• The city councilors in Albuquerque make a lot of money.

Bills: HB145 , HB164 , HJR6 , HR1 , HB20 , HB65 , HB66 , HB80 , HB166 , HB295 , HB306 , SB29 , SB37 , HB99 , HB206 , HB213 , HB270 , HJR5 , SB104 , SB193 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation

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• Well, we're going to bring that to TV, and that's going to be our Austin City Limits for us throughout
• limits for us throughout our Austin city limits for us throughout the<00:28:47.440><c> nation.
• The National Folk Fest, those of you who attended that festival knew just how good it was for this city
• right now is Laurel, Moss Point, Perry Central, Port Gibson, Raymond High School, West Point, Yazoo City
• </c> are in the state, people could be coding are in the state, people could be coding that<01:44:12.719

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 1:00 PM, 925, all

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• You talking about a heavy burden on our counties and our cities. People are dying.
• . ones, and we represent different cities, and so we know that that's different.
• This person was a chief magistrate in that particular city, but fell into the same... particular city
• Even as a citizen, I need to know consistently when I go from county to county, city to city that whatever
• , I'm in a city with a lot of folks.

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

Committee: Senate 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, HB285

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• work just to figure out, you know, pulling down different databases and matching things and hand coding
• databases and matching things<00:53:22.040><c> and</c><00:53:22.599><c> hand</c><00:53:22.960><c> coding
• </c><00:53:23.760><c> to</c><00:53:23.960><c> figure</c><00:53:24.319><c> out</c> things and hand coding
• to figure out things and hand coding to figure out which<00:53:24.880><c> ones</c><00:53:25.280><c>
• Every government worker, um, uh, um, conduct, follow the code, and that there's a set of templates.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• object code 103 in the exception request, the three and the seven are reversed.
• </c> page 11, when you look at that same code page 11, when you look at that same code object<03:00:02.800
• <c> exception</c> object code 103 in the exception object code 103 in the exception request, request,
• You had a meeting with some folks in Jeffrey City.
• </c> some folks in Jeffrey City. some folks in Jeffrey City.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 2019, Lincoln County had the gas line explosion there, with the addition of Rubertown and Calvert City
• And there's a QR code there in your slides if you want to look at a summary and share that with some
• Use that QR code. >> Thank you. Yes.
• <01:29:58.239><c> Use</c><01:29:58.400><c> that</c><01:29:58.560><c> QR</c><01:29:58.960><c> code.
• </c> course um our judges and our um cities course um our judges and our um cities we<01:30:27.040><c

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met to adopt the minutes of the second meeting by voice vote, then heard an update focused on disaster preparedness, resiliency, response, and coordination among state agencies and partners. The chair emphasized avoiding duplication of resources and highlighted the importance of agriculture-related response issues, including animal evacuation, feed distribution, and the role of extension services during disasters. The Department for Public Health was invited to explain its role in emergency planning and response. Public Health described its Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch as the lead coordinating agency for Emergency Support Function 8, covering health and medical services under Kentucky’s emergency operations framework. Testimony outlined its broad responsibilities, including support for hospitals, morgues, local health departments, behavioral health, crisis counseling, suspicious package testing, disease outbreaks, and coordination with emergency management, EMS, transportation, and nonprofit and private partners. Officials also described the agency’s risk-assessment process, training and exercise programs, and deployed assets such as PPE caches, deployable communications, a federal medical station, a mobile treatment center, and alternate care support used in events like the eastern Kentucky floods and COVID-19. The agency also discussed funding through federal cooperative agreements for public health emergency preparedness and hospital preparedness, noting that these programs have evolved since 9/11 and have been shaped by major disasters and emerging threats. Officials said Kentucky’s funding has declined over time and that current awards are partially funded for the first time in the program’s history. They expressed support for efficiency if federal programs are consolidated, but cautioned that combining programs could risk further funding losses.

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• Again, our goal is not simply to meet code, but to create comprehensive experiences that are welcoming
• ,</c><00:28:32.799><c> counties,</c> applications from cities, counties, applications from cities, counties
• Again, our goal is not simply to meet<00:29:27.039><c> code</c><00:29:28.000><c> um</c><00:29:28.080>
• but</c><00:29:28.399><c> to</c><00:29:28.640><c> create</c><00:29:29.440><c> comprehensive</c> meet code
• um but to create comprehensive meet code um but to create comprehensive experiences<00:29:31.279><c>

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• drive around George Floyd Square, and drive around the<00:07:20.480><c> Twin</c><00:07:20.720><c> Cities
• </c><00:07:21.240><c> looking</c><00:07:21.600><c> at</c><00:07:21.720><c> murals</c> the Twin Cities
• looking at murals the Twin Cities looking at murals combating<00:07:22.760><c> racism.
• We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo code talkers, but acknowledge the history of
• We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo code talkers, but acknowledge the history of

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.

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• It's already law for counties and cities.
• Two years ago, the bill passed that all counties and cities have to migrate to .gov.
• It's already law for counties and cities.
• Two years ago, the bill passed that all counties and cities have to migrate to.gov.
• But it's hard to put that in code and figure out the liability piece of this.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.

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• Dante Bataki, CTO of Eleanor Codings, who continues to build his company.
• To make things worse, my luggage with my winter coat had been routed to Mexico City...
• I would say compliance for state board policy and century code compliance.
• But collapsing programs in like CIP codes, we've also identified new programs.
• So that piece is still in Century Code, but was not funded in the 25-27 biennium.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We currently have 50... cultural districts throughout the state, in large cities, in medium-sized cities
• . cities, and in small rural communities.
• And what I love about this program is that it works for cities both small and large.
• City-run music offices, you know as the first standalone state music office in the u.s.
• Texas is home to the most diverse city in America.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to include the latest energy code.
• </c> that then they've been updating the code that then they've been updating the code in<04:21:22.800
• </c><04:24:42.560><c> have</c> And I think that the energy codes have And I think that the energy codes
• </c> correct that uh that the this this code correct that uh that the this this code impacts<04:25:18.720
• The state of New Hampshire does have an energy code. It's just the 2018 energy code.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> uh also uh some insights from the City uh also uh some insights from the City and<00:14:20.880><
• </c> area collects up four different city area collects up four different city drains<00:44:55.160><c
• I'm just City and County of Honolulu?
• </c> has to come to the city and state. has to come to the city and state.
• . city. city.

Bills: SCR21 , SCR75 , SCR50 , SCR149 , SCR47 , SCR163 , SCR169 , SCR170

Keywords: healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion

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• I'll now move on to the next item, which is limited public contract code exemption authority.
• allow existing caseworkers to process more complaints and reduce manual processes, enable rapid low-code
• I'm 18, and I'm from Alcove Beach Cities.
• Making it optional would make the quality of treatment you receive dependent on your zip code, so we
• So we're looking at the array of billing codes and benefits that exist as a fee-for-service Medi-Cal

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In many times, these code sections hadn't been touched in several decades.
• That contract will be available to every city, every county, every school, every state agency across
• In many times, these code sections hadn't been touched in several decades.
• That contract will be available to every city, every county, every school, every state agency across
• And so we are taking, I think it's 2.6 million lines of code, have to be refactored.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This Weninger bill will silence the voters of Marana, who have sought to refer a city council action.
• Marana, who have sought to refer a city council action to the ballot, and this bill is trying to allow
• This Weninger bill would take away the vote from the people of the city.
• The vendors, though, wanted to collaborate with their neighbors in the city, so they came together.
• Code, Section 300A-1 through 300A. That would be the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill also removes some of the existing archaic language from the Massachusetts Code, like common
• Thousands of immigrants have been detained in cities and towns across the Commonwealth.
• The City of Boston has over 700,000 residents, of which 27% are foreign-born.
• The City of Boston has over 700,000 residents, of which 27% are foreign-born.
• Also, Lisa Capra, the Episcopal City Mission, on an act relative to immigration detention.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• And we added, you know, natural gas down at Delaware City back about 20 years ago.
• And then 10, Delaware should amend the Delaware code to allow open bids for nuclear power.
• last one, I don't know that it should go under this entity because it is recommending amending the code
• How does that one section that talks about, 'We should amend the code to allow for open bids,' work with
• Any call for holding on to this recommendation regarding the Delaware code?

Keywords: 1064, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we added natural gas down at Delaware City back about 20 years ago.
• And then 10, Delaware should amend the Delaware Code to allow open bids for nuclear power.
• last one, I don't know that it should go under this entity because it is recommending amending the code
• How does that one section that talks about, 'We should amend the code to allow for open bids,' work with
• Any call for holding on to this recommendation regarding the Delaware Code?

Summary: The meeting focused on finalizing recommendations from the Delaware Nuclear Energy Task Force, with most of the discussion centered on how the state should organize itself to evaluate and potentially pursue nuclear power. Public commenters strongly supported nuclear energy, emphasizing energy reliability, economic competitiveness, data center demand, and the need for Delaware to act quickly. Several speakers argued that Delaware is falling behind neighboring states and should not delay if it wants to attract developers and preserve access to federal tax incentives. Members then worked through revisions to the recommendations, especially the section on state actions moving forward. There was broad agreement that Delaware needs a clearly empowered leadership structure, but disagreement over the best form: a cabinet-level energy agency, an expanded existing agency such as DENREC, a dedicated coordinator, an expanded Sustainable Energy Utility, or a separate quasi-independent authority. Some members favored a nimble, one-off entity with bonding and financing authority; others cautioned against creating a new body outside state government and stressed the need for coordination with existing agencies, public oversight, and cost discipline. The group also discussed adding responsibilities such as site identification, public engagement, coordination with PJM and federal agencies, and financing tools, while removing or folding in items that seemed duplicative or too broad. The committee also revised earlier modules to broaden the focus from small modular reactors to nuclear power more generally, while keeping the task force’s original SMR work in view. Members agreed to keep recommendations on state and local regulatory readiness, financial mechanisms, permitting coordination, and public engagement, and to add a recommendation for Delaware to participate as an observer in the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative through NASEO and NARUC. The committee approved the revised Module Four recommendations by vote, with one abstention from Tom Noyes. Minutes from the prior meeting were also approved with minor corrections.

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• Labor and Industries to consider certain national consensus standards published by the International Code
• the state to grant a framework that is already happening in, I believe, 12 other states and in our city
• work on a fire protection sprinkler system to produce evidence of licensure upon request of a fire code
• If the contractor does not have a license, the fire code official may issue a stop-work order and must
• A fire code official may determine whether public safety warrants the removal and replacement of the

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1347, which would streamline cannabis testing lab accreditation by requiring the Liquor and Cannabis Board to accept Department of Agriculture accreditation as the basis for initial certification under certain conditions and to reduce duplication between agencies. The prime sponsor and several industry witnesses said the bill is intended to clarify authority, improve efficiency, and preserve consumer safety, while LCB said it had no policy objection but wanted implementation concerns addressed. Several witnesses supported the concept but said an amendment was needed to clearly assign accreditation authority to WSDA and avoid overlapping requirements. The committee also heard and later took action on several bills. House Bill 2229 would update the Professional Engineers Registration Act by changing board membership rules, increasing pro tem members, and revising registration and exam provisions; the sponsor and board director said it modernizes qualifications without changing licensure standards. House Bill 2091 would require more complete employee contact information to be shared with exclusive bargaining representatives under the Personnel System Reform Act; union witnesses supported it and a policy witness opposed it as a privacy intrusion. Second Substitute House Bill 1128 would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board to make recommendations on child care worker standards; supporters said it addresses workforce shortages and retention, while providers and associations argued it duplicates existing work and could lead to unfunded mandates. In executive action, the committee voted do pass on Substitute House Bills 2492, 2107, 2151, 2355, and Gross Substitute House Bill 2471, and sent them to Rules. It also voted do pass on Second Substitute House Bill 2105 and referred it to Ways and Means. Other bills heard included House Bill 1701 on shared liquor license premises, where a small business owner supported more flexible shared-space arrangements and LCB suggested amendments to prevent undue influence; House Bill 2264 on unemployment benefits for employer-initiated layoffs, which was supported as a clarification to protect workers who opt into reduction-in-force programs; Substitute House Bill 2472 on fire sprinkler work enforcement, supported by labor and industry witnesses; and Second Substitute House Bill 2345, which would adjust paid family and medical leave premium allocations to address IRS tax guidance, with broad support from labor, business, and the agency.