Transcript Highlights:

• Across rural communities, there's less snow feeding the acequias that farmers and ranchers depend on.
• In fact, our democracy depends on it. It depends on our ability to weigh competing realities.
• It depends on our ability to weigh competing realities, multiple truths, and find common ground and act
• The future of our youth depends on decisions made in rooms like this, Mr. President.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Across rural communities, there's less snow feeding the acequias that farmers and ranchers depend on.
• In fact, our democracy depends on it.
• In fact, our democracy depends on it.
• It depends on our ability to weigh competing realities, multiple truths, and find common ground and act
• The future of our youth depends on decisions made in rooms like this, Mr. President.

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements and guest introductions tied to several recognition days, including Disability Rights Awareness Day, Elevate the Spectrum Day, Geothermal Rising Legislative Day, DWI Awareness Day, and Adult Education and Literacy Day. Senators also welcomed guests for New Mexico Down Syndrome Day and other constituent visits, and the chamber read certificates recognizing the Hurley family and the New Mexico Military Museum, as well as adult education and literacy programs across the state. Testimony and remarks highlighted the service of the Hurley family, the importance of adult education for workforce and civic participation, and the contributions of people with disabilities and their families. The Senate adopted multiple committee reports and received House messages on several bills and resolutions. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 96, as amended, which streamlines child care licensing and reduces administrative barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers; an HOA-related floor amendment was adopted after discussion about local restrictions and neighborhood traffic concerns. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 14, as amended, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program with $25 million in funding split between physicians and allied health professionals/nurses, with questions focused on eligibility, prioritization, and whether the funding would be sufficient to address shortages. Senators also debated the bill’s support for part-time service and its role in helping New Mexico compete for medical workers. The Senate next passed Senate Bill 104 unanimously, establishing a process for removing a wildlife commissioner that requires gubernatorial initiation, notice and a hearing, and direct review by the state Supreme Court; debate centered on due process, the removal standard of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and how the new process compares with prior law. Finally, the chamber took up Senate Bill 50, which would give the Law Enforcement Training Standards Council more flexibility to set training curricula for officers, especially in rural departments; sponsors said the bill preserves minimum training while allowing updates for current issues, but several senators raised concerns that the measure could weaken explicit statutory requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault training and asked how those topics would remain protected in the future curriculum.

Transcript Highlights:

• wallets. there's<00:27:06.960><c> sometimes</c><00:27:07.520><c> legitimate</c><00:27:08.240><c> depending
• </c> there's sometimes legitimate depending there's sometimes legitimate depending on<00:27:08.720><c
• >> Uh, it depends on what provider you're using.
• Once again, depending on the service that you're using, it could be potentially. Yes. >> Okay.

Bills: HB2227 , HB1775 , HB1560 , HB1642 , HB1647 , HB2003 , HB1640 , HB2198

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: eviction, housing stability, tenant screening, court records, writ of possession, foreclosures, public sale, eligible bidders, housing, downpayment, judicial foreclosure, digital financial assets, consumer protection, financial kiosks, refunds, transaction security, HB1642, Hawaii, cryptocurrency ATM, crypto ATM

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 227 relating to eviction records. Supporters, including the Public First Law Center and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would help people who prevail in eviction cases avoid long-term housing harm from online court records, while the Public First Law Center said keeping records off eCourt Kokua would not violate the First Amendment because the records would still be available in person. Members discussed access-to-justice concerns, and a witness said legal aid attorneys could still access the records through the attorney-only Jeff’s system and the court’s access-to-justice room. The chair also asked about precedent, and a witness cited a Hawaii Supreme Court case as supporting removal from the online database rather than sealing records entirely. The committee then took up HP 1775 relating to foreclosures, but the transcript only shows in-person opposition comments from the Hawaii State Bar Association Collection Law Section, the Hawaii Credit Union League, and the Hawaii Bankers Association. The credit union and banking groups said they had concerns about broader negative impacts on mortgage lending and other requirements, but no detailed discussion or action was captured before the committee moved on. The next measure, HB 1560 relating to consumer protection, drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and cryptocurrency companies including Coinflip and America Digital, which said they already use wallet-pinning and other safeguards to prevent fraud. AARP Hawaii did not take a formal position but said the bill addressed a real problem, noting that Hawaii residents, especially in Kona, had lost more than $920,000 in 2024 to cryptocurrency ATM scams and arguing that stronger oversight was needed. The committee also heard HB 1642, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the ban as the best way to protect consumers from fraud, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed it, arguing kiosks provide cash-based access to crypto, especially for unbanked or underbanked consumers, and that targeted regulation would be better than an outright ban. AARP Hawaii took no formal position but strongly emphasized the harm caused by scams, saying victims are often frightened into acting quickly and that kiosk transactions currently lack enough friction or intervention. Finally, HB 1647, also on consumer protection, would impose liability on host businesses that provide space for crypto kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection warned small businesses might not understand the liability, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed the bill, saying it would unfairly shift enforcement duties to host stores and could discourage businesses from hosting kiosks, effectively creating a de facto ban. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• > generally</c><00:16:28.000><c> if</c><00:16:28.399><c> it</c> An internal complaint, generally, depends
• Uh, I guess it depends. I mean, it's almost kind of twofold, Senator, in that sense.
• Uh, I guess it depends. I mean, it's almost kind of twofold, Senator, in that sense.
• Uh, I guess it depends. I mean, it's almost kind of twofold, Senator, in that sense.
• It depends on whether you're in Italy or the United States.

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 2122, which would tie public service flexible spending account contribution and carryover limits to the annual IRS cafeteria plan caps. DEER supported the bill and said it would help the state keep pace with federal limits, though it suggested deleting the words “inflation/adjusted” and “for that calendar year” as unnecessary. HGA and UPW strongly supported the measure, saying state limits lag the IRS amounts and that higher caps would help employees offset rising health care costs. In response to questions, DEER said the plan has a fund balance of about $1.6 million but noted some risk if employees leave before contributing enough to cover reimbursements. The unions agreed to DEER’s suggested wording change so long as the bill still clearly required future increases to track the IRS limits. The committee then took up SB 2116, which would create a confidential process in the Attorney General’s office for anonymous complaints against public employees, with complaints forwarded to the appropriate agency and annual reporting required. DLIR and the Attorney General opposed the bill. The AG’s office said anonymous complaints cannot truly be guaranteed to remain anonymous, that existing laws already provide confidential complaint processes in specific areas, and that the AG would effectively be only a repository without meaningful authority over how complaints are handled. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would begin a conversation about protecting complainants while discouraging frivolous complaints. In questions, senators raised concerns about how anonymous complaints would be investigated and whether the AG could serve as an appeal body; the AG said the proposal would likely require broader changes to existing complaint laws. The committee also heard SB 218, which would amend the amount a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee’s wages to repay indebtedness to the state. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying it would create a more lenient repayment process for employees who were overpaid and should not have to repay large amounts in a single pay period. UPW said the bill would eliminate a provision allowing recovery of debts of $1,000 or less in one pay period, which it described as problematic for members. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii was listed in opposition, and additional comments were submitted by the state controller and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. Finally, the committee heard SB 2114, which would repeal the prohibition on certain exempt employees grieving suspensions or discharges and allow bargaining-unit members to grieve disciplinary actions. DHRD and the City and County of Honolulu opposed the bill, arguing exempt employees are at-will employees who serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and already have other legal remedies for discrimination or harassment; they also said the issue is a negotiable matter under collective bargaining agreements. HGA and UPW supported the bill, saying exempt positions have increased in number and that just-cause protections would improve recruitment and retention. Senators questioned how unions would represent exempt employees and whether the bill would change the at-will nature of those positions; no vote or final action was taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• independence, which I think should be a goal because we saw in 2022 what happens when we're heavily dependent
• independence, which I think should be a goal because we saw in 2022 what happens when we're heavily dependent
• 2022 what happens when<00:38:42.960><c> we're</c><00:38:43.200><c> heavily</c><00:38:43.599><c> dependent
• c><00:38:44.000><c> on</c><00:38:44.240><c> one</c><00:38:44.480><c> fuel</c> when we're heavily dependent
• on one fuel when we're heavily dependent on one fuel source<00:38:45.040><c> and</c><00:38:45.280><c

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If I know that Granite Staters want to reduce our dependency on imported, climate-changing fossil fuels
• making small-scale renewable energy deployment more practical for them and reducing fossil fuel dependency
• :19.280><c> reducing</c><00:42:19.839><c> fossil</c><00:42:20.319><c> fuel</c><00:42:20.920><c> dependency
• </c> them and reducing fossil fuel dependency them and reducing fossil fuel dependency for<00:42:22.240

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Depending on the way this individual exchange works, and each one is different, you're going to have
• I guess that depends on how the other provisions in the statute for the administrative subpoenas would
• The strength of our criminal justice system ...depends on its accuracy, its ability to convict the guilty
• Good as a conviction, depending on if the facts are warranted.
• Prior to that, it just depended on what county you were in, if you knew the prosecutor and what mood

Bills: HB867 , HB1347 , HB1801 , HB1820 , HB2197 , HB2617 , HB3110 , HB3166 , HB3330 , HB4237 , HB4342 , HB4629 , HB4933 , HJR148

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

Transcript Highlights:

• I guess it depends on the judge that is basically going to consider an application, you know.
• The judges will not be able to comment on the discretion of the judge and that depends on their interpretation
• William: Depends on the situation in which the cigar box came in. It's on Mr.
• So it depends on how 'truthful' you testify, i.e., did you help me get a conviction.
• Some say 8% depending on the time frame and how you define it.

Bills: HB200

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

Transcript Highlights:

• spirit of cooperation runs both ways, and it serves as the foundation for law enforcement, which depends
• /c> foundation for law foundation for law enforcement<00:12:49.320><c> which</c><00:12:49.560><c> depends
• </c><00:12:49.959><c> on</c><00:12:50.160><c> Force</c> enforcement which depends on Force enforcement
• which depends on Force multipliers<00:12:51.560><c> to</c><00:12:51.839><c> properly</c><00:12:52.320
• local or county public health department, access to quality and affordable health care should not be dependent

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders. Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities. Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Minnesota's future competitiveness and innovation depend on it."
• Minnesota's future competitiveness and innovation depend on it."
• Minnesota's future competitiveness and innovation depend on it."
• Minnesota's future competitiveness and innovation depend on it."
• Minnesota's future competitiveness and innovation depend on it."

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• If you look at lines 18 through 21 on the bill, you'll see different areas of products of fuel, depending
• information compiled by the department on current sites, information about future use and exposure depending
• </c> information about future use and information about future use and exposure<00:48:01.200><c> depending
• > types</c><00:48:02.680><c> of</c><00:48:02.880><c> tanks</c><00:48:03.240><c> and</c> exposure depending
• on types of tanks and exposure depending on types of tanks and tank<00:48:03.800><c> systems</c><00:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on HB 660, which would require historic horse racing facilities to pay 10% of HHR winnings to host communities as mitigation. Representative Om said the amendment was intended to leave charities and the state whole while funding local costs tied to large gaming facilities. Supporters argued the measure would address future municipal expenses, while opponents said host towns have not reported current problems and that the bill would single out one industry. Members questioned the 10% rate, whether the proposal was retroactive, and whether it would apply to existing facilities; the sponsor said it would apply to facilities already in place or later added. The hearing was then closed without any vote recorded in the transcript. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 658-FN, which raises reimbursement caps and adjusts fees for the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund and the Oil Pollution Control Fund. Representative Malloy introduced the bill, and Representative Aly explained the funds as a state-backed insurance mechanism for oil spill cleanup and prevention, including replacement of leaking home heating oil tanks for low-income homeowners. Bob Scully of the Energy Marketers Association supported the bill, saying the fee structure helps fund remediation and tank replacement, though costs are ultimately passed on to consumers. Department of Environmental Services officials Robert Bishop and Jennifer Marts described the bill as extending the fee collection for 10 years, changing reporting dates, increasing the cap for low-income tank replacement, and rebalancing fees based on an actuarial review. DES testified that the actuarial study found the fund needed to remain solvent and that home heating oil releases are the largest category of new releases, with the fuel oil fee otherwise needing to rise by more than 200% to cover projected costs. The board instead proposed a smaller increase and adjusted other fees accordingly, while maintaining a reserve to cover the first days of a major coastal spill before federal funds become available. Members asked about the basis for the fee changes, the role of the actuarial review, and the statutory language governing who pays the fees. The transcript ends during this hearing, with no final committee action or vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• but as time wore on it became clear they had to deal with the waste issue themselves and could not depend
• So it really depends on where it's at.
• so um the about a very specific project so um the it<01:12:17.440><c> really</c><01:12:17.639><c> depends
• 18.280><c> it's</c><01:12:18.480><c> at</c><01:12:18.679><c> so</c><01:12:18.840><c> if</c> it really depends
• on where it's at so if it really depends on where it's at so if you<01:12:19.199><c> literally</c><01

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Hopefully, depending on how we do with these four bills we have today, we may keep it at that time.
• I mean, 46.1—depends on how you look at it. If I got 46 on a test, that's not really good.
• 51:30.000><c> mean</c> 46.1 okay so now is that great I mean 46.1 okay so now is that great I mean depends
• c><00:51:31.640><c> it</c><00:51:32.640><c> 46</c><00:51:33.319><c> if</c><00:51:33.440><c> I</c> depends
• on how you look at it 46 if I depends on how you look at it 46 if I got<00:51:33.680><c> 46</c><00:51

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several education bills and first received a presentation from Paige Cash of Kentucky FFA/Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education. She described the reach of CTE in Kentucky, saying more than 143,000 secondary students are enrolled in CTE courses, and highlighted work-based learning, dual credit, industry certifications, and student organizations such as FFA, DECA, FCCLA, HOSA, TSA, and SkillsUSA. She said CTE funding has helped update lab equipment, support teacher training, fund field trips, and expand participation in career and technical student organizations. Representative Wilson presented House Bill 132, which would address home hospital instruction reimbursement in cases involving short stays, particularly mental health placements that are often under five days. He said schools continue providing instruction even when they are no longer reimbursed under current rules. The committee advanced the bill unanimously after a motion and second, with the measure passing with an expression of opinion that it should pass. The committee then heard House Bill 272 on dyslexia, sponsored by Representative Heavrin. The bill would require KDE to annually update the dyslexia toolkit, require local boards to adopt policies for identifying and assisting K-3 students with dyslexia, require KDE to report district implementation data to LRC, and require teacher preparation programs to include dyslexia instruction. Members discussed whether the bill would require teacher diagnoses, how it would interact with existing IEP/504 and RTI processes, and concerns about added reporting and district burden. Supporters said many students are falling through the cracks and that earlier identification is needed; Representative Willner noted a shortage of school psychologists. The committee passed HB 272 with a motion and second, though several members voted pass and explained concerns about reporting burdens, red tape, and district costs. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 193, a dual credit cleanup bill presented by Joe Carol Ellis of KHEAA. She said the bill would consolidate the statutes governing general education dual credit and CTE/work-ready dual credit scholarships to match current funding practice and reduce confusion for K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions. The presentation was underway when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Use dependent children or children in continuing care who have not yet reached 21 years of age from background

Transcript Highlights:

• Butch was a source of common sense, logic, and good values, or just the right amount of silliness, depending

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• doing contract nursing, and so this gives them that flexibility to use the funding as necessary depending

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2007 met to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which concerned funding and staffing flexibility for the Soldiers’ Home/Veterans Home. Members agreed to restore the FTEs to the pool and to keep the $200,000 and $100,000 items in the bill, with discussion noting that the money would come from the Soldiers’ Home fund and would only be used if needed. The main remaining issue was line-item transfer authority. Staff explained that the transfer provision would let the facility move money between salaries and wages and operating expenses, including contract nursing, to address staffing shortages at a 24/7 facility. Members discussed the difference between the House and Senate versions, with the House allowing up to $600,000 in transfers and the Senate version allowing $400,000. The committee concluded that the higher amount would provide needed flexibility without increasing overall spending authority. A motion was made to adopt the conference committee changes, including restoring the FTE pool and changing the transfer authority to $600,000, and then give Senate Bill 2007 a do pass recommendation as amended. The motion passed by roll call, and the conference committee hearing was closed.

Transcript Highlights:

• This has occurred in the past, depending on which authority you're talking about.

Bills: SB45 , SB61 , SB222 , HB385

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: athlete agents, commission, state regulation, Alabama, higher education, athletics, membership diversity, school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice

Transcript Highlights:

• In addition, thousands of North Carolina students depend on grants and loans managed by the department
• In addition, thousands of North Carolina students depend on grants and loans managed by the department
• In addition, thousands of North Carolina students depend on grants and loans managed by the department
• In 1993, the VA established the dependency and indemnity compensation, or DIC, benefits, which are paid
• In 1993, the VA established the dependency and indemnity compensation, or DIC, benefits, which are paid

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Just the harvesting of crops, as you know, agriculture is weather dependent, and there are times as a
• I think it might depend on the municipality. I don't know what exactly.
• on the municipality uh I might depend on the municipality uh I don't<01:16:11.480><c> know</c><01:16
• </c><04:27:20.359><c> on</c> take uh it a a lot of times depends on take uh it a a lot of times depends
• I believe it depends on the specific recovery home, but again that's not my area of expertise.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it depends on the country they're coming from.
• Lull, the data that we heard today, depending on how you look at the data, from my perspective paints
• It depends on—I mean, just substance use in and of itself is not a finding at all.
• I think it would depend on the investigation, but particularly, for instance, infants born addicted.
• Yes, it can apply to all kinds of drugs, depending on the level of risk that the child was at.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all