Transcript Highlights:

• </c> because I do think the clear standard because I do think the clear standard piece<01:28:41.840><
• We meet all the energy code standards, life safety standards.
• We meet all the energy code standards, life safety standards.
• </c><04:20:51.199><c> safety</c> energy code standards, life safety energy code standards, life safety
• Um, so knowing that, I think standards.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:16:17.519><c> those</c> should streamline and standardize those should streamline and standardize
• We to the same standards of discipline.
• </c><01:27:02.400><c> of</c> would not have two standards of would not have two standards of discipline
• and senior another standard of juniors and senior another standard of discipline<01:27:08.880><c> for
• </c> to the same standard of discipline. to the same standard of discipline.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Agency Updates: 00:01:45 26RS SB 125: 00:02:10 26RS SB 101: 01:14:58, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on February 6, 2026, took roll, approved a motion to convene, and heard agency updates from materials in the packet. The council then took up Senate Bill 125 out of order because Senator Carol was present. The bill was presented as a collaborative effort focused on creating a secure, state-run high-acuity mental health facility for justice-involved youth who need specialized psychiatric care and cannot be appropriately served in detention or by private hospitals. Speakers said the facility would fill a gap in services, improve safety and treatment outcomes, and be designed with trauma-informed, medically equipped spaces rather than a jail-like setting. The presenters also outlined other parts of the bill, including a placement process in which DJJ and CHFS would evaluate youth and provide recommendations before the judge makes the final decision, with certain hospital-declination provisions to be delayed until the new facility is operating. They described payment incentives for hospitals treating high-acuity youth, confidentiality and escape-related disclosure provisions, and contracts with a public teaching university for clinical services. The proposed facility was described as a 24-bed center at Central State, with staffing to include mental health professionals and juvenile detention staff receiving enhanced training. Dr. Clark Lester said staffing needs would vary by youth and could include one-to-one supervision for some patients. The bill also addressed female juvenile detention capacity. Speakers said the number of detained girls has risen sharply since 2024, peaking at 51 in 2025, and that current facilities cannot meet the separation requirements for boys and girls or high- and low-level youth. The proposal would build two female detention centers, with possible locations discussed in central Kentucky and western Kentucky, and a third or fourth center could be added if population data show the need. Members asked about hospital placement authority, staffing, and average length of stay for girls; the presenters said the current court-order process would remain until the new facility is built and that they would provide additional data later. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And that is the standard. That's what's happening.
• </c><01:17:56.320><c> That's</c> is the that's the standard. That's is the that's the standard.
• Does it require them to change their equipment or their technology now to be using this standard?
• Does it require them to change their equipment or their technology now to be using this standard?
• were to go to this new standard and have were to go to this new standard and have the<02:55:49.359><c

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It talks about professional preparation standards and it speaks to approval of professional preparation
• So, for example, you brought up the Common Core State Standards.
• Okay, for the EFA standards, all they need is a diagnosis.
• </c><02:17:22.319><c> It</c><02:17:22.559><c> had</c> state standard, a national goal.
• It had state standard, a national goal.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> cleaning up the language to standardize cleaning up the language to standardize it<00:13:09.680>
• </c> we're really using for our gold standard we're really using for our gold standard with<00:28:26.000
• Um, that is standard practice.
• Um that is standard practice. I Chair. Um that is standard practice.
• </c><04:13:10.960><c> consent</c> part two and standardized consent part two and standardized consent

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 254, which Senator David Roford described as a technical correction to controlled substance inventory law for pharmacies. He said the bill would remove outdated language requiring inventories to be done in an odd-numbered year, while keeping the existing requirement that pharmacies conduct a full controlled substance inventory every two years in line with federal law. Members asked several clarifying questions about whether the requirement is pharmacy-by-pharmacy, whether new pharmacies would be affected, and whether the change would alter scope or compliance; the sponsor and a representative of the New Hampshire Pharmacist Association said it would not, and that it mainly provides clarity for pharmacies and inspectors. The public hearing on SB 254 was then closed, and the committee also heard support from a representative of the pharmacist community, who said the association supports the bill. The committee then discussed a non-germane amendment to SB 254 dealing with FBI background checks for educational surrogate parents under the Department of Education. Representative Leyon explained that the amendment was requested by the Department of Education after the FBI rejected prior statutory language, and that the goal was to allow people serving as educational surrogate parents to complete FBI fingerprint-based background checks so they can perform their duties. Department of Education and Department of Safety staff testified that the amendment mirrors language that has worked in other education-related background check statutes, including provisions with specific disqualifying offenses tied to child safety, and that the FBI requires precise statutory language and direct transmission of records through the Department of Safety. Members questioned why the FBI’s approval was needed, whether individuals could simply provide their own records, and whether changing federal leadership could require future changes; witnesses said the state needs both state and national records, that records must come directly from the FBI through the Department of Safety, and that the language is intended to satisfy current federal requirements. During the discussion, some members expressed skepticism about the need for the amendment and about placing it on a bill about controlled substance inventories, but no vote was taken during the portion of the transcript provided. The committee also briefly discussed a separate bill on physician assistants/physician associates, with members noting that the proposed name change would not alter scope of practice and that some outside groups had raised concerns about transparency, but that discussion was interrupted and not concluded in the excerpt.

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• But if that is the standard, then we should repeal a lot of laws.
• It deletes the requirement that a person safely store the firearm or the magazine via standards from
• It deletes the requirement that a person safely store the firearm or the magazine via standards from
• I can't help but notice that this law specifically jumps right past that standard and creates a new standard
• </c><03:25:56.319><c> of</c><03:25:56.479><c> a</c> standard and creates a new standard of a standard

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is the Police Standards and Training here? Well, that was quick.
• police standards and training Council "Thanks."
• I'm assistant director for Police Standards and Training.
• The Police Standards and Training Council regulates the hiring, education, and certification standards
• </c> the police standards the police standards Academy<04:05:30.080><c> currently</c><04:05:30.479><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining how agencies assess facility needs, rank projects, and submit requests to the governor’s office. DAS described its Plant and Property division, which maintains 96 state buildings, and Public Works, which develops detailed cost estimates for selected projects. Officials said the governor’s office has traditionally narrowed requests into priority tiers, but this year all projects were estimated, creating more work and less detail. They also emphasized that the capital budget book functions as legislative intent and can be binding on how approved funds are used. On the substance of the request, DAS highlighted several priorities: continued funding for the state ERP system upgrade to the cloud, with about $5 million requested for sustainability and related Treasury functions; emergency fund and annex renovation work; a sprinkler replacement at DMV; and elevator repairs at the main building. Karen Rocky also identified maintenance projects that rose in priority after a facility condition assessment, including HVAC work for Portsmouth Circuit Court and Coos County Courthouse, boilers and controls for Carroll County and Lebanon Circuit Court, brick repointing at the main building and annex, window replacement at Spalding, and Brown building elevator replacement. Officials noted that the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and no projects for the Bureau of Court Facilities. The committee also discussed lapses and reprogramming of prior appropriations. DAS said the first eight projects approved in 2023 remain under construction and should be extended, while many 2021 projects are delayed because of ARPA-related workload and broader construction backlogs. Members reviewed a 2019 project list and agreed to lapse project number 49, the Spalding roof project, with about $81,000 remaining. DAS also said some small 2019 balances, including courthouse generators, a boiler, cooling and controls, roof and exterior repairs, and the State House Annex elevator, could be redirected through Capital Budget Overview toward the Hillsboro County South Cell Block project. The hearing ended with questions about project schedules, ARPA deadlines, and the division of authority between DoIT and DAS for the ERP system.

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• that a driver involved in an August crash may have failed to meet the English-language proficiency standard
• determination of noncompliance, concluding that California had not complied with the federal safety standard
• Congress to act swiftly, reinstate these driver credentials for those who meet California and federal standards

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met with an initial lack of quorum and began hearing items as a subcommittee before quorum was established. The committee first heard SCR 129, which designates a portion of State Highway Route 152 in Santa Clara County as the Rusty Reyes Highway. The author and supporters described Rusty Reyes as a longtime public servant who helped secure funding for Highway 152 improvements and other local projects. There was no opposition testimony, and the measure was moved for adoption. The committee then heard SJR 16, which urges Congress to act on the loss of commercial driver credentials affecting thousands of California truck drivers, including many in Sikh and Latino communities. The author and Teamsters California testified that federal action and court rulings had forced cancellation of licenses despite the drivers’ qualifications, harming livelihoods and the state’s supply chain, and that California was also facing withheld federal highway funds. No opposition witnesses appeared, and the resolution was moved for adoption. After quorum was established, the committee returned to its consent calendar item, ACR 228, and then took roll calls on the measures. Both SCR 129 and SJR 16 were adopted by committee vote, and ACR 228 was also moved on the consent calendar. The chair repeatedly held the roll open briefly to allow additional members to add their votes before closing the roll.

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• Clear standards now cover individuals who cannot meet basic needs for food, shelter, or safety, cannot
• What ends up happening is that they're not meeting the standards for civil commitment because of grave
• What ends up happening is that they're not meeting the standards for civil commitment because of grave

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• provisions to 160 hours, so what this bill does is it updates Idaho statute to align with that federal standard
• or military reserves, and this bonus update just helps to ensure Idaho's policy reflects current standards
• The standard fine, if it's not called out, is listed in the central section at $1,000.

Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee first approved the gubernatorial reappointment of Jeff Seleck to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) board, voting to send the nomination to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 544, which updates Idaho’s military leave statute for state employees serving in the Guard or Reserve. The bill increases military leave from 120 to 160 hours to align with federal guidance and cleans up conflicting statutory language. Representative Ted Hill and Idaho Army National Guard Lt. Col. Nate Peterson testified in support, and the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 642 was next, addressing PERSI death benefits for surviving spouses and dependent children of public safety officers killed as a result of catastrophic line-of-duty injuries. Senator Todd Lakey and firefighter representative Matt Smith explained that the bill clarifies and expands benefits, applies retroactively to July 1, 2021, and is funded by the public safety officer group rather than the general fund. The committee supported the measure and sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 703, a DOPL cleanup and modernization bill that consolidates disciplinary procedures for licensed professions into a central code section while preserving profession-specific fines and fee schedules. After questions about legal counsel for the boards and a note that one surveyor-related fine had been inadvertently removed, the committee voted to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• because of his service, and the people who will continue this work are better supported because of the standards
• of the standards he set through the of the standards he set through the organization. organization. organization

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Professional Standards Commission already investigates allegations of unethical conduct.
• It doesn't change the process of the Standards Commission's investigation process.
• Those terms are offered to standardize reporting. And that's RS 32889. Thank you, Representative.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee heard several RS introductions related to education and school funding. Representative Harris introduced RS 33225, described as the identical bill from last year’s accountability and spending measure, and after brief discussion about vouchers versus tax credits and accountability for state funds, the committee voted to introduce it. Representative Heather Scott introduced RS 33298, which would require the Professional Standards Commission to report any allegations involving suspected criminal behavior to law enforcement; the committee approved introduction. Representative Galaviz presented RS 3309C2, aimed at preventing property tax increases by allowing school districts to use certain building maintenance funds for lease purchases instead of forcing taxpayers into new bonds for construction or deferred maintenance. The committee moved to introduce it, with a request for additional information later on how the proposal would affect small versus large districts. Representative Tanner then brought RS 32889, a bill to have the State Board of Education aggregate and report data on the costs of educating children of foreign aliens. Members raised questions about legal status categories, charter schools, privacy, and whether the proposal created an unfunded mandate. The sponsor agreed to strike a sentence in the statement of purpose, and the motion to introduce the RS with that amendment and to add charter schools to the reporting language passed. Representative Hawkins presented RS 32826, a proposed constitutional amendment on parental rights that would replace the compulsory education language with a statement that the right to educate children without government regulation outside public schools shall not be infringed. Members supported the measure, and the committee voted to introduce it. Afterward, there was a procedural dispute over whether the earlier amended motion on RS 32889 had been a vote to introduce the RS or only to approve clarifying language, but the chair ruled the matter closed and the committee moved on.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Professional Standards Commission already investigates allegations of unethical conduct.
• It doesn't change the process of the Standards Commission's investigation process.
• And those terms are offered to standardize reporting. And that's RS 32889.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2664 provides a practical and reasonable solution by applying consistent notice delivery standards
• House Bill 2664 provides a practical and reasonable solution by applying consistent notice delivery standards
• The solution is to apply consistent notice delivery standards across all notices.

Bills: HB2664

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer, proof of service, property possession, occupants, lodging house, hotel guest

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2664 provides a practical and reasonable solution by applying consistent notice delivery standards
• House Bill 2664 provides a practical and reasonable solution by applying consistent notice delivery standards
• The solution is to apply consistent notice delivery standards across all notices.

Summary: The Housing Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2664, which would remove the certified-mail requirement for serving unlawful detainer and related notices under landlord-tenant law. Committee staff explained that the bill would instead deem service complete when notices are mailed from within the state with proper postage, and would keep other service methods such as personal delivery or posting plus mailing when the recipient is not on the premises. Representative April Connors, the bill sponsor, said the measure is intended to clean up notice provisions affected by prior legislation and reduce the burden on renters who currently must retrieve certified mail from the post office; she also noted a question from Representative Zahn about whether lease renewals are included and said she would follow up on that issue. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. Housing providers, property managers, landlord associations, and business groups said certified mail has created high costs, administrative burden, and many undelivered notices, with several witnesses reporting large percentages of notices returned unclaimed. Supporters argued the bill would improve the likelihood that tenants actually receive notices, reduce confusion, and lower costs for housing providers. One witness also said the current process can be inconvenient or inaccessible for tenants, while another raised privacy and safety concerns about posting notices on doors. No one testified in opposition. Committee members asked very few questions, and the chair reminded testifiers that props are not allowed. The hearing concluded without a vote or other action on the bill, and the committee adjourned after a brief congratulatory comment to Vice Chair Hill on chairing her first Housing Committee meeting.

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• I don't know if that's standard; maybe I'm reading it wrong. All of the following.
• I don't know if that's standard. Maybe I'm reading it wrong. Mr. Larson, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• So we have no ability to protect documents beyond the standard that the legislature gives us.

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved the January 15, 2026 minutes and then reviewed several administrative rule dockets. The Department of Health and Welfare presented a consolidation of federal welfare program rules into a single chapter covering TANF and LIHEAP, with the related standalone TANF and LIHEAP chapters then repealed. Members asked about the future of federal funding, citizenship and residency requirements, and how eligibility is verified; the department said the programs are federally created and funded, that Idaho law and federal law govern eligibility, and that citizenship status is checked through the Homeland Security SAVE system rather than self-declaration. The committee also approved a zero-based rewrite of the department’s records-use and disclosure rules, which the department said largely rely on existing state public records law, vital statistics statutes, and federal privacy law such as HIPAA. The Idaho Commission on Aging then presented a rewrite of its senior services and Older Americans Act rules and a repeal of a duplicative area agency on aging chapter; the director said the changes streamline language and remove rules already covered by federal law and contracts. The committee approved both aging-related dockets. All dockets considered were adopted by voice vote, with no opposition recorded. At the end of the meeting, members were told to leave rule notebooks for updating, and the chair announced a schedule change for the following week, moving one rules meeting from Monday to Tuesday while noting another rules meeting would be held the next day.

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• I don't know if that's standard. Maybe I'm reading it wrong. All of the following.
• I don't know if that's standard. Maybe I'm reading it wrong. Mr. Larson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• So we have no ability to protect documents beyond the standard that the legislature gives us.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As stated before, Louisiana Revised Statute 27:28 sets suitability standards for any person who obtains
• Suitability standards exist to protect the public, ensure confidence in gaming regulation, and preserve
• Suitability standards exist to protect the public, ensure confidence in gaming regulation, and preserve

Summary: The Louisiana Gaming Control Board met on January 15, 2026, and first approved the minutes from its December 18, 2025 meeting. Staff then reported strong December gaming revenues across riverboats, Caesars New Orleans, racetrack slots, video gaming, sports wagering, and daily fantasy sports, with several categories showing month-over-month and year-over-year increases. Board members noted the overall growth in the industry and did not raise questions on the revenue report. The board next approved a temporary certificate of compliance extension for Bally’s Shreveport Casino and Hotel. Officials said most life-safety deficiencies from the annual inspection had been corrected, and the remaining issue involved the emergency generator, which had recently been repaired and tested successfully, though a final verification inspection was still pending. The temporary certificate was extended through February 28, 2026. The board also approved a $1,500 settlement with MPL Enterprises for late submission of required annual forms and fees. In the final agenda item, the board heard an appeal from Thomas Rasko challenging the revocation of his non-key gaming employee permit. Rasko acknowledged the underlying violation and asked for a shorter penalty, while the Division argued his conduct during an arrest showed he lacked the suitability required for gaming participation. The board voted to affirm the hearing officer’s decision, revoking his permit and finding him unsuitable to participate in Louisiana’s gaming industry, and then adjourned.

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• 226 226 graduations in the first year of a school dish of district that never even existed before standard
• 2, grade, 3 different 3 grade levels behind where they were and are graduating because of the standardized
• So a year and a half FSA got to 44% real close to being commendable as it from Dewey Standards chair.

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• process, deter fraud, and support compliant driving schools without altering curriculum, testing standards
• process, deter fraud, and support compliant driving schools without altering curriculum, testing standards
• process, deter fraud, and support compliant driving schools without altering curriculum, testing standards

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 999, senate, all