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• </c><00:12:51.760><c> um</c><00:12:52.160><c> so</c> in the process um so in the process um so on<00:
• </c> and the department's duty to process and the department's duty to process these<00:22:05.600><c>
• So if you're a uniform process?
• c> for</c><00:57:27.920><c> all</c> meant to be a single process for all meant to be a single process
• </c> process at some point? process at some point?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a good opportunity for you to see a lot of things up here and how the process works.
• The process is Game right now. The process is cumbersome. Some feel like it's harassment.
• This streamlines the process that, you know, during COVID, we saw that parental voices were muted, and
• Um, just simply streamlines the process.
• And the process is already there. This just streamlines it, makes it easier for the parent to do.

Bills: HB491 , SB85

Committee: House Health

Keywords: HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2, Green Dye No. 3, school fundraising, vending, snacks

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• Finance and insurance: we see a rapid shift in how claims are being processed and how risks are being
• </c> level you know legal research contract level you know legal research contract analysis<00:19:23.280
• are being processed uh and how<00:20:26.640><c> risks</c><00:20:27.039><c> are</c><00:20:27.280><c>
• They know the process really well, but they don't have the right level of skill set.
• </c><00:32:21.279><c> but</c> They know the process really well. but They know the process really well

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a process to go back.
• </c><00:19:32.159><c> and</c> to kind of shareholder processing and to kind of shareholder processing
• Providing an expedited process.
• andcome process you talk about in here andcome process you talk about in here saying<00:40:19.440><c>
• ...as we're doing our rates process or any other process, we have to weigh the interest of everybody,

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding. Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted. The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.

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• This has been a long process.
• “Yes, I’ve enjoyed the process as well.
• I don't wish to talk much more about that process other than the process worked the way it was supposed
• There was information submitted as a part of that intake process that the Secretary of State process
• There was information submitted as a part of that intake process that the Secretary of State process

Summary: The House first established a quorum after a quorum call and also welcomed guests from the Gateway Bleeding Disorders Association in recognition of Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. The chamber then took up House Bill 2780, a major property tax reform measure, and adopted House Committee Substitute No. 2 before ordering it perfected and printed. The bill’s sponsor described four main provisions: applying Hancock rollback limits by subclass, adjusting the school levy floor from 2.75 to 2.20 while preserving current districts below 2.75 at that level for now, extending physical inspection protections to commercial property when assessments rise 15% or more, and requiring an old levy to expire before a new levy can take effect. Members from both parties largely supported the bill, though several raised concerns about the school levy floor and its interaction with the foundation formula; the sponsor said the bill was intended to stabilize taxes and send the issue to the Senate for further work. The substitute was adopted and the bill was perfected and printed. The House then considered a combined substitute for House Bills 2592, 2787, and 2834, which would restore voting rights to Missourians on probation or parole who are not incarcerated. The sponsor said the bill reflects accountability and reentry, and members discussed how election officials would determine eligibility, what happens if a voter later violates parole, and whether the measure could affect elections. Supporters, including members with corrections and election administration experience, said many people on supervision are working, paying taxes, and should be able to vote; opponents or skeptics focused on the seriousness of criminal penalties and the need to preserve public confidence. The substitute was adopted and the combined bill was ordered perfected and printed. Finally, the House took up House Bill 2125. The sponsor said it has three provisions: codifying the sharing of citizenship-status information in an existing Department of Revenue/Secretary of State data exchange, removing a sunset on the Secretary of State’s authority to seek court relief and subpoena records in credible election-violation investigations, and extending a technology fee sunset for another five years. The sponsor said the subpoena authority had been used only twice since 2020 and was intended to gather information, not automatically bring charges. Discussion on the bill began after the sponsor’s presentation.

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• </c><00:58:02.680><c> allowing</c> streamlines the process allowing streamlines the process allowing
• </c><01:20:25.639><c> uh</c> students to rest uh he had contracted uh students to rest uh he had contracted
• </c><01:25:51.440><c> what</c> during the initial planning process what during the initial planning process
• They do have a process to determine whether or not they're safe.
• </c><01:36:41.960><c> does</c> environmental assessment process does environmental assessment process

Bills: HF1124 , HF1457 , HF1803

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• My team is reviewing them and look forward to having more conversations throughout this process.
• This bill has also received unanimous bipartisan support throughout the process.
• This bill gives small businesses a more practical way to recover legitimate debts and enforce contracts
• I know the Energy Commission has processes for trade secrets, and we're working with them closely to
• ensure this aligns with their current processes to protect trade secrets for California's data centers

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would likely be held later because a quorum was not yet present. Early measures included AB 2393, which would create fixed statutory damages for false arrest or imprisonment claims involving aggravating conduct such as face coverings, restraints, forcible transport, or firearms; supporters said it would help victims obtain accountability, while no opposition appeared. AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, drew support from HOA and housing finance advocates who said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments and safety risks, while consumer groups warned of large cost increases; Senator Laird said he would move it when a quorum was available. AB 1564, making employee-union communications confidential in certain public-employment disputes, was supported by labor groups and opposed by counties, school administrators, and other local agencies who argued it would hinder investigations. AB 2231, a CEQA streamlining bill for two Sutter Health hospital projects, was backed by the author and health-care supporters but opposed by a construction trade group that said it would strip workers of wage-and-hour remedies. The committee also heard AB 2689, which would allow non-renewal of subsidized housing leases for over-income tenants under specified conditions; there was little testimony beyond the author’s presentation. AB 801 would require the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to regularly examine lenders for fair lending compliance; supporters framed it as a response to federal retreat from consumer protection, while credit unions and bankers said they shared the goal but wanted more work on impacts to smaller institutions. AB 2721, as amended, would require hotels to post notice when they have actual knowledge of ICE or CBP reservations; hospitality workers and labor supporters said it would improve worker safety, while hotel industry groups said they were moving toward neutral after amendments, though some owners remained opposed. AB 2035 would create a narrow, court-supervised alternative vote threshold for a single HOA, Laguna Woods Village, to amend outdated CC&Rs; the author and HOA representatives said the change was needed because repeated elections had failed to reach quorum. Later bills included AB 1827, which would raise the small-claims limit for businesses from $6,250 to $15,000 and allow up to three filings per year; supporters said it would modernize access for small businesses, while the Judicial Council opposed it as likely to crowd calendars and shift small claims away from its intended purpose. AB 1577 would require data centers to report energy-use information to the Energy Commission and local agencies; supporters said better data is needed for grid planning, while one industry group remained opposed in print but encouraged by amendments. AB 2164 and AB 1854 both expanded California shield-law protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care providers and related entities against out-of-state legal actions and extradition requests; supporters said the bills were needed to protect providers and patients after Dobbs, while opponents argued they would shield harmful medical practices and interfere with parental rights and other states’ investigations. AB 2529 would require claims against public agencies to include a declaration that the contents are true and correct, and AB 2247 would create the Thrive Act to fund trauma-focused mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; both drew support from local agencies or survivors, with no significant opposition recorded in the excerpt. The final bill discussed, AB 1821, would change Public Records Act response timelines from calendar days to business days to address large, complex, or bad-faith requests; the author said it would better match agency work capacity while preserving access, and the hearing continued with testimony as the transcript ended.

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• And the GPLET process, the GPLET program, is one that is used by cities around the state to encourage
• a process where the schools are made whole.
• a process where the schools are made whole.
• And due process always trumps any other consideration in my book. Put that aside.
• Due process always trumps any other consideration in my book.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and several proclamations and recognitions, including Arizona’s hosting of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, Autism Awareness Day, Farm Worker Day, and Passover observances. Members also welcomed guests from the Arizona Psychiatric Society, Tucson International Airport, Autism Bringing Change, and others. No substantive debate occurred during these ceremonial items, and the House later noted the Doctor of the Day and approved the prior journal. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole consideration of several Senate bills. SB 1024, SB 1078, SB 1123, SB 1164, SB 1232, SB 1293, SB 1493 as amended, SB 1520, SB 1572, and SB 1160 as amended all received do-pass recommendations, while SB 1665 was retained on the calendar. Debate centered most heavily on SB 1142, a federal scholarship tax credit conformity bill, with supporters arguing it would allow Arizona students to benefit from an existing federal tax credit and opponents warning it would divert public resources to private schools and expand voucher-like programs without accountability. SB 1293 drew debate over GPLET property tax abatements and whether the bill would protect school district revenues or hinder housing and economic development. SB 1572 also prompted discussion over civics instruction and whether it imposed an unfunded mandate on schools. On third reading, the House passed SB 1097, SB 1166, SB 1216, and SB 1787. SB 1787 passed on a 31-24 vote after debate over municipal and county development and due process. The House also adopted a floor amendment to SB 1160 before passing it as amended, with supporters framing it as a public safety measure for drone restrictions near venues and opponents raising constitutional and drafting concerns. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, properly engrossed the measures, and adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2026.

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• So that's a tough, tough process.
• Those processes are incredible.
• It is a process, and it's not easy. We have IEPs.
• You do have an interest in quality control in that process so there are state states that have processes
• The language that we've heard about contracts. confirms that.

Bills: HB3 , HB3

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• And we spent another year incorporating those amendments through the process.
• And I hope you respect that because it is part of the process.
• And that process, turning a bill into a committee substitute and final amendments being... ...that process
• It introduces evidence-based practices in the discretionary parole process.
• There was a process of bills that happened. In 2021, Mr.

Bills: SB30 , SB43 , SB50 , SB136

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement

Transcript Highlights:

• Attention was being paid to DHS being asked to process applications for providers faster.
• That process is underway, as we discussed.
• That process, as I said, takes a long time.
• of contracting with an external vendor to start.
• But, you know, if we want to see subs into a process on... On tightening this stuff the way Mr.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• So... ...look at the whole process and whole project on that.
• I mean, that's part of the normal process of needing a new program.
• Or they could even, during the process of how they're determining, because I understand they're really
• And the system office would take care of the granting process and how to do that.
• So these are the services that Odin is contracted with vendors to provide to those libraries that are

Bills: SB2003

Committee: House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Keywords: higher education, student loans, scholarships, capital projects, workforce development, funding, North Dakota university system, 908, all

Summary: The committee met to work through the higher education budget, beginning with a conflict-of-interest request from Representative Martinson, who was excused from voting because of a partnership that leases office space to Bismarck State College. Members then reviewed the higher education institution budget sheets, covering ongoing and one-time funding items for campuses and system projects such as BSC housing, Lake Region roof repairs, UND’s STEM and National Security Crossroads projects, the UND allied health facility, NDSU projects including New Horizons, DSU deferred maintenance and campus security, Mayville’s Old Main, Minot projects, and the regional health institutes. Members also discussed student financial assistance, the professional student exchange program, IT security funding, and workforce/education innovation grants. Several amendments and policy questions were debated. The committee adopted an amendment to make workforce education innovation grants competitive rather than automatically distributed, and then voted to remove language prohibiting those funds from being used to duplicate academic programs. Members also removed similar anti-duplication language from the New Horizons section. They agreed to extend the UND hyperbaric chamber transfer authority to 2027 and clarified language around UND land-sale proceeds. A proposed amendment to add $5.6 million for the Wahpeton State School of Science building purchase failed for lack of a second, and a proposal to restore fetal alcohol spectrum disorder funding to UND was left for conference. The committee also discussed, but did not add, a tuition cap change, a study on the Praxis exam, and several governance-related provisions. The committee spent significant time on broader higher education policy items, including a $3 million enterprise resource planning request for the university system, a $2 million grant program for students who are pregnant, recently gave birth, or are caring for young children, and a $1.1 million request for library age-verification software tied to the Odin system. Members also discussed dual-credit authority for UND and NDSU, a goal for the UND medical school to increase North Dakota resident enrollment, and intent language regarding the commissioner/chancellor model and presidential search authority. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the amendments and then gave the higher education budget a do-pass recommendation as amended, with Representative Sanford designated as the carrier. The Forest Service budget was also approved, including two additional FTEs, and the committee adjourned after noting it would continue with other budgets the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• ALTHOUGH MEMBER PROJECTS GAIN THE MOST ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THE VETO PROCESS, THE TRUTH IS THAT MEMBER
• As part of the human services process, we identify key factors to guide our reinstatement criteria and
• As part of our workgroup process, we rank this project high in priority to restore this funding.
• FOLLOWING CHANGES MADE TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS.
• REMOVE SOMEONE'S RIGHT TO CONTRACT.

Keywords: sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects

Summary: The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.

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• Money here, and then you have the governor saying what she wants, so it's just the process.
• I think that would be counted as a storage right, that is contract water stored. So, Mr.
• their internal process for deciding these kinds of things.
• You don't have to go into great detail, but I imagine there is a defined process.
• Chair, Representative, yes, there is a defined process both in the prioritization process and then each

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• There was some um reform process.
• ,</c> have gone through the Regents process, have gone through the Regents process, just<01:19:48.440
• </c> people that are outside of the process. people that are outside of the process.
• </c> And then on line 20, for meat process And then on line 20, for meat process for<02:12:25.240><c>
• for meat processing hiring incentives for meat processing hiring incentives extension<02:12:27.480><

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• PROPOSED BUDGET PRIORITIZE PRIORITIZES COURT OPERATIONS WITH 6.7 MILLION COURT REPORTING, CASE PROCESSING
• , AND DUE PROCESS RESOURCES.
• JUST SO I'M CLEAR ON THE PROCESS, THIS COMMITTEE SAYS WE NEED TO LET X AMOUNT OF JUDGES AND THEN YOU
• SO, WITH THE BILL AS AMENDED WALK ME THROUGH HOW THIS PROCESS WILL NOW HAPPEN SHOULD THIS BILL BECOME
• AND I HOPE THIS BRINGS CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY AND PROCESS THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE TO SECOND GUESS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um, we have 547 districts, which is 100% engaged in the professional development process by identifying
• </c><00:05:04.240><c> by</c> professional development process by professional development process by
• Um, so we are currently going through the process of reviewing intervention materials that will be done
• </c> have less money to negotiate contracts have less money to negotiate contracts with<01:28:54.000>
• And this is just my own thought process that I've had with our cabinet.

Bills: HF2430 , HF2433

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:14:46.880><c> is</c> LRE, and through the IEP process is LRE, and through the IEP process is
• Placement and service IEP process.
• So, with that, I legislative process.
• Second, workforce shortages force us to rely on high-cost contract services.
• </c> force us to rely on high-cost contract force us to rely on high-cost contract services.<01:18:09.400

Bills: HF3493 , HF4114

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Grooming is the deliberate, slow process of building a false sense of trust with a child with intent
• Grooming is a process committed over years and can take just as long or longer for survivors to disclose
• Grooming<00:13:38.040><c> is</c><00:13:38.160><c> a</c><00:13:38.200><c> process</c><00:13:38.800><c>
• committed</c><00:13:39.120><c> over</c> Grooming is a process committed over Grooming is a process committed
• </c> most recent contract. Got it. Thank you. most recent contract. Got it. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Army Corps of Engineers' concurrence point process.
• Another review process is the funding process, the funding side of things.
• And the process is just so incredibly unfair.
• So during that whole process of voting and then the whole process, were you able to articulate that to
• Because it's really not a quick process.

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house