Transcript Highlights:

• My remarks will be limited to the executive branch's legal position on redistricting.
• Again, there's three benefits to this approach.
• be term limits...
• be term limits for members of the legislature.
• , extraordinarily limited.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So the system didn't get the benefit of 780 positions.
• So the system didn't get the benefit of 780 positions.
• I don't know if that would be a benefit to you.
• This does not include health benefits, overtime, or retirement.
• They are limited to 15 percent of their sentence.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard an update from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on staffing, overtime, capital needs, and inmate population growth. Dixon said the prison population has risen by about 8,000 since January 2021 while staffing has not kept pace, forcing the agency to open 53 housing units without funded positions and rely heavily on overtime and National Guard support. He cited a $189 million deficit tied to salaries and overtime, noted that most staff have less than three years of experience, and argued the solution is to fully fund posts for operational housing units. He also reviewed the department’s fixed capital outlay projects, including repairs, new housing construction, and medical modular units intended to reduce outside hospital transports, and gave an update on the VINE victim notification system and its expansion. The committee then heard from Florida clerks of court representatives Jason Welty and Miami-Dade Clerk Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who described clerks’ court-related and county duties and said clerk budgets have not kept pace with the broader justice system. They requested reimbursements for injunctions for protection ($3.3 million), Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator cases ($2.5 million), and juror management ($4.8 million), and said future funding for new judges should include the full courtroom system, not judges alone. Fernandez-Barquin also raised concerns about unfunded mandates, rising retirement and health costs, low court-side pay, and the need to revisit filing fees and trust fund allocations. Members asked about collections, payment plans, license suspensions, and whether some fees or trust fund distributions could be redirected; the governor’s budget had already picked up the $2.5 million request for Baker/Marchman/SVP cases. During public testimony, speakers urged broader criminal justice reforms and additional funding priorities. A prosecutor emphasized that adding judges requires funding for prosecutors, public defenders, and clerks as well. Other speakers called for parole or long-term sentencing reform to reduce prison populations and costs, criticized staffing and conditions in prisons, and raised concerns about inexperienced correctional officers, visitation delays, and lack of air conditioning in some facilities. The committee took no substantive votes on the items discussed and adjourned after hearing the presentations and public comments.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then this slide really breaks down the benefits of correctional oversight.
• There's no benefit of not talking about it once it's already made public.
• There's no benefit of not talking about it once it's already made public.
• There's no benefit of not talking about it once it's already made public.
• There's no benefit of not talking about it once it's already made public.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair reminded everyone that discussion was limited to the military aspects of the bill and asked
• The chair reiterated that discussion was limited to the military aspects of the bill and asked whether
• And just a question for our testifiers: what are some of the positive benefits you've seen in veterans
• there are but I I would like to benefits there are but I I would like to make<00:43:11.839><c> one</
• I'm sure you're aware of the many health benefits of simply being outdoors. It is therapy.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 47.560><c> on</c> It repeals previous limitations on It repeals previous limitations on equipment<00:
• </c> significant economic and job benefits significant economic and job benefits that<00:51:46.960><c
• </c> benefit side of the equation. benefit side of the equation.
• </c> um from you know, fostering, benefiting um from you know, fostering, benefiting businesses,<01:18
• </c> public benefit, but it's possible. public benefit, but it's possible.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:38:50.800><c> medium</c> small of an increase to benefit medium small of an increase to benefit
• ,</c><00:38:55.119><c> smaller</c> the daily deposit limits, smaller the daily deposit limits, smaller
• </c> limits. And I'm happy to take questions. limits. And I'm happy to take questions.
• </c> non-appropriation clauses as debt limits non-appropriation clauses as debt limits the<01:24:57.199
• </c><02:49:52.160><c> and</c> of um you know economic um benefit and of um you know economic um benefit

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:31:44.240><c> the</c> House ballroom that doesn't benefit the House ballroom that doesn't benefit
• </c> benefits that they earned and deserve. benefits that they earned and deserve.
• </c><03:15:54.239><c> the</c> a for-profit system that benefits the a for-profit system that benefits
• </c> set clear expectations for time limited set clear expectations for time limited oversight,<03:49
• , but they should have term limits.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There will be a limit of three minutes per witness during public testimony.
• When we also look at this, we like to consider the costs and benefits.
• However, the audit was limited to ballots. Matched the election night results.
• The risk limiting audit is designed to validate that you have the right outcome.
• As the election worker pool ages, health limitations naturally increase.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But those are pretty limited. Our main purpose... ...we've offered online.
• But those are pretty limited.
• What is the impact of now the board allowing UND and NDSU on a limited basis?
• Their salary and their benefits are paid for by the local school district.
• Right now, they're limiting access. Right now, they're limiting access based on geography.

Committee: Joint Education Committee

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on dual credit programming across North Dakota, with presentations from Valley City State University, Lake Region State College, Fargo Public Schools, and teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose. Speakers described dual credit as a way to give high school students college-level rigor, reduce future tuition costs, and help students explore academic and career pathways. Several presenters emphasized that strong local relationships between colleges and school districts are central to program quality, especially in rural areas where access to advanced coursework can be limited. Valley City State University outlined its quality-control model, including annual teacher trainings, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty evaluations, qualification standards, school visits, and a goal of building 24-credit College Studies Certificates. The university reported about 504 students in the fall and 559 in the spring, with roughly 5,539 projected credit hours and about 130 students expected to earn the 24-credit certificate. Members asked about faculty qualifications, online versus in-person delivery, student retention, revenue, and whether a more centralized statewide model might be more efficient; the presenter said centralization could reduce duplication but might weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College described a broader regional model, with about 913 dual credit students last fall across 44 school districts, roughly half of them taking online college courses and half taking face-to-face courses taught by qualified high school teachers serving as adjuncts. The college said it has paid for graduate credits to help teachers meet credentialing requirements and reimburses districts for teacher support and materials. Fargo Public Schools reported 50 dual credit courses through multiple higher-ed partners, 1,571 enrollments, and a 12.61% increase in participation, while also raising concerns about inconsistent registration systems, credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity across institutions. Teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose reinforced the value of dual credit, while noting concerns about retention in foundational science courses and the importance of maintaining rigor and support for students.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:43:30.520><c> of</c> within this section for the benefit of within this section for the benefit
• Certainly, as it exists now, the pool of applicants is limited, and that was a law passed during the
• </c><00:59:43.359><c> and</c> the pool of applicants is limited and the pool of applicants is limited
• </c><01:09:28.440><c> cherries</c> to that I think it benefits cherries to that I think it benefits cherries
• from this from the state to who benefit from this from the state to the<01:09:54.239><c> Charities</

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so if we're going to work on small government, we need to limit that bureaucracy, the regulations
• Do you consider this a step in the right direction towards limiting government, or maybe an opportunity
• for some to observe its benefits?"
• Do you consider this a step in the right direction towards limiting government, or maybe an opportunity
• for some to observe its benefits?"

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• viewpoint they express, in order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits
• Any additional witnesses will be limited to name, position on the bill, and the organization they represent
• are recruiting the 5,000 students are not able to go to a California school is because we have very limited
• undermines the ability of California approved nursing programs to place their students in already limited
• It's non-therapeutic surgery that has no benefit to the animal, is so predictably painful that it has

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are consolidating cybersecurity efforts and benefits administration through that program.
• Benefits to students and student success and retention. Multiple efforts there.
• With respect to the benefits the CSU foresees in implementation, there are many places, especially in
• So I think things like the hiring freezes we're seeing are limiting faculty availability.
• So I think things like the hiring freezes we're seeing are limiting faculty availability.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Right now, all SNAP benefits are paid entirely by the federal government, as opposed to admin, the benefits
• So they're constantly taking cases and determining who qualifies for benefits and how many benefits that
• So they're constantly taking cases and determining who qualifies for benefits and how many benefits that
• And determining who qualifies for benefits and how many benefits that they should get.
• And I understand that we have a limited time on this.

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee of Appropriations met on January 21, 2026, and first considered House Bill 2116, which would appropriate $1 million in fiscal year 2027 to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. The sponsor and Arizona Department of Water Resources both supported the bill, describing it as a backup measure to protect Arizona’s Colorado River entitlements if post-2026 negotiations among the basin states fail. Members discussed how the bill relates to the governor’s separate Colorado River Protection Fund proposal, and staff clarified the two funds serve different purposes. The committee approved HB 2116 on a 17-1 roll call vote. The committee then took up House Bill 2053, which would provide $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping and expand the work beyond state trust lands to private lands. An amendment in the chair’s name was adopted to extend the coordination timeline, broaden the agencies involved, and revise language about mapped sites and appropriable surface water. The sponsor said the bill is intended to identify more places to capture stormwater for recharge rather than letting most rainfall evaporate. ADWR testified neutrally, supporting the mapping effort but raising a concern about language that could be read as requiring the department to determine whether water is appropriable, which it said is a legal question for the courts. The amended bill passed 11-7. House Bill 2148, as amended, was then heard and approved 11-7. The bill would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal monies and set requirements for those appropriations. The chair’s amendment excluded federal research grants to universities, university employees, and the Arizona Board of Regents. The sponsor framed the bill as a transparency measure, saying the legislature should know how federal funds are being spent. No outside testimony was offered, and the committee approved the measure after debate about legislative oversight of federal funds. After the bills, the committee received a lengthy JLBC presentation comparing the executive budget with the JLBC baseline. Discussion focused on revenue forecasts, tax conformity, sports betting, lottery and tourism revenue assumptions, SNAP administrative costs and error-rate penalties, developmental disability and Access caseload growth, and K-12 enrollment and ESA spending. Members repeatedly questioned the executive budget’s use of one-time funding for ongoing costs, especially for SNAP administration and DES staffing, and expressed concern about rising supplemental needs and the lack of long-term budget capacity. No votes were taken on the presentation.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> of service dogs are on fixed and limited of service dogs are on fixed and limited incomes. incomes
• </c><01:07:42.560><c> Um</c> definitely benefit. Um definitely benefit.
• regionalization</c> Still, the benefit of regionalization Still, the benefit of regionalization are<
• of significantly reduced emissions and at sites with limited land space and in at sites with limited
• </c><01:49:46.440><c> of</c> and to achieve the benefits of and to achieve the benefits of significantly

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then just remove any limits on the maximum number of hours of direct client care that may be provided
• And then just remove any limits<00:03:26.560><c> on</c><00:03:26.800><c> the</c><00:03:26.959><c> maximum
• :27.440><c> number</c><00:03:27.680><c> of</c><00:03:27.920><c> hours</c><00:03:28.239><c> of</c> limits
• We're going to do a three-minute limit. we'll have uh probably have y'all move we'll have uh probably
• Now we know that benefit or a coverage.

Committee: House Health Services

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:27 - Discussion of 26RS HB 470 29:05 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 470 32:06 - Discussion of 26RS HJR 25 34:49 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HJR 25 37:08 - Adjournment, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We may want to consider which agricultural crops did not benefit proportionately to export market loss
• Given the resource limitations there, I think I mentioned a couple of things, reviewing some of those
• Given the resource limitations there, I mean, I think I mentioned a couple of things, you know, sort
• They've gotten jobs making $32 an hour plus benefits.
• And the sky's the limit. There's many opportunities in manufacturing.

Summary: The committee held an information hearing on California’s economy and household affordability, with the first panel focusing on inflation, housing, energy, wages, and the likely effects of new federal tariff policy. PPIC’s Sarah Bone said Californians remain deeply pessimistic about the economy, with inflation the main driver of concern; she noted prices are still about 23% higher than in January 2020, with especially large increases in food, energy, and housing costs. LAO’s Brian Euler emphasized that housing is the largest household expense and pointed to insurance, electricity, gasoline, and health care as other major cost pressures, urging the Legislature to review whether existing policies are actually reducing costs and to consider studies of why recent housing laws have not produced more units. UC Davis economist Catherine Russ warned that tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico, and potentially broader imports could raise consumer prices, disrupt supply chains, and hurt California exporters, farmers, and small businesses; she suggested monitoring prices, strengthening food assistance, and preparing transition support for affected workers and producers. Members pressed the panelists for concrete, near-term policy ideas, especially on housing and tariffs. Questions centered on whether accessory dwelling units are making a meaningful dent in affordability, how to improve implementation of pro-housing laws at the local level, and how to measure the impact of tariffs on consumers, health care, and agriculture. Panelists said ADUs help but are limited, that state laws can be undermined by local implementation and litigation, and that tariff effects may show up quickly in prices and later in hiring and investment. Several members stressed that the tariff issue is not a minor disruption for constituents and asked for more data on consumer impacts, food aid needs, and crop-specific farm losses. The second panel shifted to regional economic development and small business support. Go-Biz’s Derek Kirk described California Jobs First and the state economic blueprint as a first-in-decades, regionally informed strategy to create good-paying jobs, support key sectors, and align workforce and business development across 13 regions. The California Association for Local Economic Development’s Gerbach Sahota argued that local governments need practical tools, stable policy, and stronger partnerships with the state, while warning that prosperity is not always perceived as shared and that rural communities can be left behind. He urged the Legislature to use hearings, local input, and existing funding streams more effectively, including for recovery and infrastructure. David Fitzgerald of the Small Business Development Centers said California’s SBDC network serves hundreds of thousands of clients, many of them women and historically underrepresented entrepreneurs, and has generated billions in economic impact, capital access, revenue, and jobs. He said the biggest gaps are outreach to the state’s many self-employed businesses with no employees, better labor data on those workers, and more flexible support for direct services. Committee members then asked what small businesses need most in the face of inflation and tariff shocks, including lower licensing costs and other relief, and the discussion continued on how to better target state support to businesses and households under pressure.

Transcript Highlights:

• The alumni impact on slide three speaks in part to the quality of the outcomes for students who benefit
• Due to the abilities of the new cameras, we get additional coverage, which will benefit the campus as
• We could really benefit from a strategy to manage all of those files and those processes in a better
• This gives you kind of the current use, the limitations, and the needs of these facilities.
• Opening it up this year on a limited basis, but we have had some liability issues that have popped up

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing reconvened with testimony from several agencies on their capital budget requests. The Department of Environmental Services requested a little over $38 million, with major emphasis on dam repairs and design work for aging state-owned dams, including a $5.25 million match for possible FEMA BRIC funding at Pawtuckaway/Tuckaway and other projects such as Milton Three Ponds, Murphy Dam, and Lakeport Gates. DES also requested funding for state revolving loan fund matches, a Superfund match for the Savage Well site, IT and air-monitoring upgrades, and a new $750,000 cybersecurity request for water and wastewater systems. Committee members asked about FEMA eligibility, the distinction between design and construction money, and the timing and risk of banking funds if federal grants do not materialize. The University System of New Hampshire requested $20 million in state support, primarily $15 million for a major Diamond Library renovation at UNH to create a student support hub and reduce/repurpose collection space, plus $2.5 million each for deferred maintenance at Plymouth State and Keene State. The Community College System requested about $16.6 million across seven projects, led by critical maintenance, campus safety/security upgrades, IT infrastructure, parking and site improvements, HVAC replacement at White Mountains Community College in Littleton, a building management/energy system, and modernization of NHTI’s dental clinic and radiology spaces. The Department of Education requested $29.5 million, including a $4.9 million internal management platform to replace paper-based and siloed systems, plus career and technical education capital projects; Milford’s CTE project was described as being revised after repeated failed bond votes, while ConVal said its revised project would focus on modernizing existing CTE space and adding a security vestibule. Fish and Game requested $1.075 million for three facilities: Sewall Falls in Concord, the Lancaster Armory, and the Bunker Lane Barn in Durham, focusing on structural repairs, security, reconfiguration, and in one case replacement of a failing barn with a new 40-by-60 building. The department also said hatchery work is ongoing but that it is taking a cautious approach because of the planned New Hampton Hatchery and future capital needs. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requested $9.26 million for eight projects, including campground electrical upgrades at Ellacoya and Lake Francis, White Lake water system replacement, Mount Washington fuel tank and safety work, Odiorne Point visitor center work funded through parks revenue, roofing and parking lot repairs, Fox Forest office safety upgrades, and historic site repairs at White Island and Fort Constitution. Members asked about revenue-based capital, the stability of the parks fund, and flexibility in choosing projects as bids come in. The Department of Transportation began its presentation at the end of the transcript, but its detailed requests were not yet discussed.

Transcript Highlights:

• So what this bill does is it creates unnecessary bureaucracy around federal tax changes and limits the
• I get to benefit from someone else paying the bill. That’s pretty fantastic for me.
• I get to benefit from someone else paying the bill. That's pretty fantastic for me.
• That would have been significantly limited had this been in place.
• HB 4030 and HCR 2052 would severely limit the city or town's ability to responsibly manage enterprise

Committee: House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2780, a technical cleanup measure related to Arizona’s judicial tax lien foreclosure process. The sponsor and a witness explained that it would clarify when a foreclosure should proceed as a public sale, standardize how excess proceeds are distributed, and resolve inconsistencies left from prior reforms. Members asked about the intent to protect lienholders while ensuring former property owners can receive excess funds; the bill was then returned with a due pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 4029, as amended, which would require the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to evaluate the revenue impact of federal tax conformity changes earlier in the year, and would require the Department of Revenue to issue tax forms consistent with current statute. The amendment added reporting deadlines and a trigger for the governor to assess whether a special session is needed if the revenue impact is at least $100 million. Supporters argued the bill would force earlier action on conformity and prevent tax forms from being issued based on changes not yet enacted; opponents said it added bureaucracy and could delay the long-standing practice of preparing forms based on expected conformity. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill as amended on a 5-4 vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4030 and the related HCR 2052, which would impose a moratorium from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030 on local increases in municipal and county fees, transaction privilege tax rates, and utility rates. Supporters said the measure would protect taxpayers from higher costs of living and prevent local governments from using utility rates or fees to offset other revenue needs. Opponents from cities, counties, and advocacy groups warned it could limit funding for water, wastewater, roads, public safety, and other infrastructure, especially for fast-growing or rural communities that rely on rate studies, grants, and enterprise funds. After extensive testimony and debate over municipal revenue growth, utility financing, and local control, the committee moved the bill forward; the transcript ends during the roll call and does not clearly state the final vote on HB 4030 or HCR 2052.

Transcript Highlights:

• So what this bill does is it creates unnecessary bureaucracy around federal tax changes and limits the
• I get to benefit from someone else paying the bill. That's pretty fantastic for me.
• I get to benefit from someone else paying the bill. That's pretty fantastic for me.
• That would have been significantly limited had this been in place.
• HB 4030 and HCR 2052 would severely limit the city or town's ability to responsibly manage enterprise

Bills: HB2780 , HB4029 , HB4030 , HCR2052

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection