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• of Bakersfield, City of Beaumont, City of Belmont, City of Carlsbad, City of Corona, City of El Cerrito
• , City of Merced, City of Rancho Cucamonga, City of Redwood City, City of San Mateo, the City of Thousand
• of Bakersfield, City of Beaumont, City of Belmont, City of Carlsbad, City of Corona.
• City of Beaumont, City of Belmont, City of Carlsbad, City of Corona, City of El Cerrito, City of Merced
• , City of Rancho Cucamonga, City of Redwood City, City of San Mateo, the city of Thousand Oaks, and the

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, you could build requirements for six months, even a year, before you ever start coding or building
• c><00:15:17.839><c> you</c><00:15:18.079><c> ever</c><00:15:18.399><c> start</c><00:15:18.720><c> coding
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• </c><01:34:21.679><c> of</c><01:34:21.840><c> Minneapolis,</c> including in the city of Minneapolis,
• including in the city of Minneapolis, the<01:34:24.880><c> burden</c> the burden the burden for<01:34

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We ask officers to do proactive policing a great deal in the city of Manchester.
• We ask officers to do proactive policing a great deal in the city of Manchester.
• We ask officers to do proactive policing a great deal in the city of Manchester.
• We ask officers to do proactive policing a great deal in the city of Manchester.
• We ask officers to do proactive policing a great deal in the city of Manchester.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Salt Lake City is a designated headquarters for the Western region, and that will take some getting..
• Government Code stipulates that limited-term staff are for temporary staffing needs and can’t exceed
• So the major stakeholders that we engage with are cities and counties, specifically the planners that
• work for cities and counties.
• So the purpose of these guidelines is to assist the cities and counties with...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Small cities that could not qualify for the current program because of the county in which they are.
• Speaker and gentlemen, it will be the rural parts of those counties, not the cities. Okay, Mr.
• The county, parts of the county can be, but not parts of the city. Federal U.S.
• Of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, not in the city limits.
• And so I want to thank Representative Jones for bringing it up, because I had looked up the codes.

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• And you may not even know this, but some city courts require fingerprinting for minor city court matters
• I always say this a lot when we pass law up here in Jeff City.
• State Representative Tiffany Price, District 26, South Kansas City.
• State Representative Tiffany Price, District 26, South Kansas City.
• Because, you know, Kansas City, right across the line?

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Um, also, our project partners such as um the City of Aztec, um, the city of Farmington, San Juan County
• So, Torrance County gets the benefit of either city of Santa Fe.
• So, Santa Fe, City of Santa Fe is always ready to deploy.
• I think the closest hazmat team, again, is City of Albuquerque or City of Santa Fe, and Again, the, I
• Kind of Silver City area.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• Probably some city funds, and also some private developer funds.
• So in particular, on the code here, the code board has noted that there's a new set of codes coming down
• </c> on the code uh here um that the code on the code uh here um that the code board<02:44:03.200><c>
• </c><02:44:09.439><c> Um</c> set of codes coming down 37 UL 3700.
• Um set of codes coming down 37 UL 3700.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There are other measures that can be very fiscally impactful short of going into the tax code.
• What 1084 as it comes before the code.
• If we talk about the amount of money, and we'll just use Denver, the city and county of Denver, as a
• of 67,000 per year per homeless person in the city and county of Denver.
• </c><02:18:34.559><c> and</c> per homeless person in the city and per homeless person in the city and

Keywords: 981, all

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• with Community Action and he's a candidate for mayor of the city of Rutland.
• </c><00:17:17.919><c> And</c><00:17:18.160><c> on</c> alderman in the city of Rutland.
• And on alderman in the city of Rutland.
• </c><00:17:30.559><c> Uh</c> for the mayor of the city of Rutland.
• Uh for the mayor of the city of Rutland.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• material inspectors, electrical staff, plumbing inspectors, boiler staff, HVAC staff, and building code
• staff, boiler staff, HVAC staff and staff, boiler staff, HVAC staff and building<00:44:19.480><c> code
• </c> building code enforcement. building code enforcement.
• Joseph was the son of Commissioner Mike Steele and Carol Steele, who currently serves on the Coal Run City

Keywords: 958, all

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• Essentially for violations of the labor code brought by individuals. Okay. Okay.
• Services and the Department of Human Resources proposed trailer bill language to update the government code
• My understanding is that government code section 3519 indicates that unions should have been conferred
• Getting people walking the city streets of downtown areas and patronizing mom-and-pop shops.
• We review our spending every year, but we haven't reviewed or updated our tax code in decades.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And when I served as a community college trustee and formerly when I was at the City of L.A.
• The other thing I'll point out, and you don't have the color-coded version of this, but something that
• The other thing I'll point out, and you don't have the color-coded version of this, but something that
• all local educational agencies serving students in grades 6 through 12, as authorized by Education Code
• You'll see the yellow dot in 2021-22, which was the year that our work was codified in Ed Code.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• I've been a city commissioner.
• A lot of our cities do want to be...
• That's why we put one on for the city.
• Adrian Elliott, City of Apalachicola.
• north of our city.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of land use, public records, infrastructure, and local-government bills. The most debated measures were CS for CS for HB 399 and CS for HB 979, both sponsored by Rep. Borrero, which sought to streamline development approvals and reduce local-government barriers. HB 399 would require simple-majority approval for certain land development applications, mandate local definitions of compatibility, and add provisions affecting destination resorts, manufactured housing, historic properties, and a study of urban development boundaries. HB 979 would allow administrative rezoning of environmentally damaged five-acre-or-larger parcels in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties for residential use if adjacent to neighborhoods. Supporters argued both bills would increase housing supply, encourage cleanup of contaminated land, and lower costs; opponents argued they preempt local decision-making, weaken voter-approved growth controls, and do not guarantee affordability. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably, with HB 399 passing 16-10 and HB 979 passing after debate. The committee also approved CS for HB 437, a public records bill by Rep. Andrade, on a 25-0 vote. The bill requires agencies to respond to public records requests within three days by producing the records, citing why they cannot, or giving a good-faith estimate of time and cost; it also limits agencies from later relying on exemptions not previously raised. Proponents said the measure addresses long delays and nonresponses by agencies, while school district representatives warned the timeline could be difficult for large, complex requests. The committee adopted the bill and sent it favorably. Several local and special district bills were also approved. CS for CS for HB 1103 would help local governments coordinate with FWC on derelict vessels and anchoring issues and passed unanimously. CS for HB 1245, dealing with biosolids regulation, also passed unanimously. CS for HB 4081 to expand the East Point Water and Sewer District passed 25-0. CS for HB 4103, creating a state special district for the Apalachicola water and sewer system, passed 25-1 after testimony from city officials who argued the city had improved its water system and should retain a role. CS for HB 4105, expanding the Port St. Joe Port Authority into a multi-county regional board, passed 23-3 despite opposition from residents concerned about infrastructure, environmental impacts, and local control. The committee also began consideration of PCS for CS for HB 433, an agriculture-related bill with changes to surplus lands and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• This is about the influence of the six countries that are listed in the Code of Federal Regulations,
• of all administrative due process rights and legal redress as provided in the Louisiana Procurement Code
• There's a procurement code, and then there's the steps in here under due process that would be followed
• places in the bill where a school, a public school governing authority, so that would be either a city
• especially for your son and the work that you continue to do around the state and specifically for the city

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first heard HB 690 by Rep. Amedee, which would prohibit education agencies and vendors from contracting with foreign adversaries, foreign terrorist organizations, or their agents, and would apply to education service providers, vendors of educational products, and some schools. Supporters argued the bill would protect school tax dollars and prevent foreign influence, especially from the Chinese Communist Party, citing similar actions in Florida and Texas. Some members raised questions about due process, how ineligibility would be determined, and whether payments would stop before appeals were resolved. A technical amendment changing “terrorists” to “terrorist” was adopted, and HB 690 was reported as amended without objection. The committee then took up HB 1078 by Rep. Freiberg, which would allow higher education institutions to offer standalone online courses, not just online programs tied to a degree, and to offer online programs even when there is no equivalent on-campus program. LSU officials said the bill would give flexibility for professional and workforce-related courses and certificates. Members asked about tuition-setting, prerequisites, and whether non-degree students could enroll. The bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 113 by Rep. Phelps, which sought retroactive application of the uniform 10-point grading scale to students who were ninth graders in 2023-2024, drew significant concern. Members questioned fairness, inconsistency if only some districts could recalculate grades, and the fiscal impact of retroactivity. Phelps said he had intended to capture that cohort and was willing to work with the Department of Education, but after debate the committee voted 2-9 against reporting the bill, so the motion failed. The committee also heard HB 632 by Rep. Spell on LA FIRST data sharing. The bill would streamline how student data is shared for the state’s longitudinal data system, and amendments were adopted to remove a five-year look-back and clarify data matching and de-identification. Members debated privacy, opt-out rights, and whether the bill should require or merely allow districts to participate; concerns were raised about sharing personally identifying information and the lack of clear opt-out protections. Rep. Carlson offered an amendment to change “shall” to “may,” but later withdrew it so the bill could be deferred for further discussion. Finally, HB 1132 by Rep. Carver, carried by Rep. Carlson, was introduced to expand lab school authorization within the University of Louisiana system; an amendment was offered to limit the change to new schools established after August 1, and discussion began on that amendment as the transcript ended.

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• Daniel Hugo from the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu offering
• Daniel Hugo from the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu offering
• we also have some concerns about the continuation of status-based enhancements throughout the penal code
• penal code. Um, and I think we addressed penal code.

Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• year the legislature adopted, as part of an appropriation bill, a law that set aside that section of code
• So basically, what would things have looked like in sales tax if, instead of that transfer being coded
• as miscellaneous, it had been coded as sales tax?
• I was in Boise yesterday, but today I'm in Park City and I'm on my way to Moab.
• about that small drop in the bucket and where farm financials are, I pulled some data from the Kansas City

Summary: The committee was convened to review Idaho’s economic outlook and general fund revenue projections, with members instructed to complete and submit individual “homework” revenue projections for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 by noon the next day. Chairmen explained the binder materials, the committee’s constitutional charge, and the plan to compile member projections into an average and median for deliberation and a recommendation to JFAC. They also noted the meeting was being broadcast publicly and thanked staff and presenters. Keith Bybee of Legislative Services Office outlined the state’s general fund budget picture, emphasizing structural imbalance between revenues and expenditures, the impact of statutory spending growth, and the need to decide whether to address the gap through spending cuts, cash balances, or other policy changes. He highlighted major budget drivers such as Medicaid expansion, public defender costs, IT consolidation, public school funding changes, and water resources spending, and discussed available cash reserves, including the budget stabilization fund. Committee members asked about Medicaid’s net cost, the treatment of the $330 million school funding adjustment, the Millennium Fund, and whether rainy-day funds or interest earnings were being used in the governor’s budget. Aaron Phipps of the Division of Financial Management presented the executive revenue forecast and explained changes in reporting for sales tax and the tax relief fund, including how certain transfers would now be treated as accrued general fund revenue. She described a sharp but likely temporary drop in corporate income tax collections tied to federal tax changes and taxpayer behavior, especially the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the SALT workaround, and said the overall income tax forecast remained relatively steady. Robert Spindlove of Zions Bank described national conditions, including lower Fed rates, a re-steepening yield curve, higher tariffs, mixed inflation signals, slowing but not contracting labor markets, and continued consumer spending, and said 2026 looked like a rebuilding year. Sam Wilkenhauer of the Idaho Department of Labor reported that Idaho’s labor market remained strong, with low unemployment, steady job growth, balanced industry expansion, and wage growth moderating from the overheated post-pandemic period; he forecast continued but more sustainable growth over the next two years.

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• asking in the situation where Lahaina is rebuilt and it is built according to the current building codes
• Question from Senator Dort. to the current building codes in place to the current building codes in place
• police pursuit policy, and the fact that it's on International Association of Chiefs of Police major city
• police pursuit policy, and the fact that it's on International Association of Chiefs of Police major city

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on House Bill 1064, which would implement recommendations from the Fire Safety Research Institute’s Maui wildfire report, clarify the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriate funds. Testimony was generally supportive from DLNR, the Climate Advisory Team, the State Fire Council, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Attorney General’s office, the Honu Fire Department, AARP, the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council, and others. Governor Green’s office said it supported the bill but wanted the office of the State Fire Marshal placed under the Department of Defense rather than the governor’s office, citing constitutional and administrative concerns. Members also questioned the State Fire Council about the selection process for the fire marshal and about defensible space and wildfire resilience in different communities. After discussion, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1064 to Friday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 225 for the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, with the same recommendation from the other committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 697, which would expand who may review automated speed enforcement images. HDOT supported the bill but said it would prefer funding from the Highway Special Fund or the automated speed enforcement special fund rather than general revenues. Opposition testimony from the ACLU raised privacy concerns, argued the bill blurs the line between law enforcement and infrastructure management, and said DOT staff lack the mandate and expertise for the task. Judiciary said it would need additional capacity to process citations and hearings, and noted the program’s likely workload and costs were still uncertain. The committees then took up House Bill 277 on vehicular pursuit policy. The Attorney General and the Law Enforcement Standards Board urged the committees to defer the bill and let the board develop policy first, while Hawaii County Police opposed the measure as unnecessary, confusing, and too restrictive of officer discretion. Honolulu Police Department and the Policing Project supported the bill, arguing that clearer statewide standards and transparency are needed because pursuits can cause serious injuries or deaths and existing policies are inconsistent or not public. The Policing Project said the bill could be improved with amendments on serious crimes, but supported legislative action to set statewide standards while still involving the board. No final vote or action on HB 277 was taken in the portion provided.

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• in Idaho, and we say that's not going to happen here, but we are seeing the signs in some of our cities
• So if you lived in a city where, let's just say, the leaning was anti-ICE with the police department,
• , how would you stop a city police officer from arresting an ICE member?
• get an opportunity to come in today to address HB 96 and bring some serious penalties towards the city
• And depending, as some have brought up, you get different sheriffs in, you get different city police

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from January 19, 2026, and then introduced RS 32876 on human trafficking with an amendment. The bill would allow local law enforcement to submit human trafficking investigations to the Attorney General’s office, which could prosecute at its discretion. The sponsor said the measure is meant to help with complex interstate and intercounty cases and modeled it on the ICAC program; the motion to introduce the RS with the amendment carried. The committee then heard House Bill 489, which would add a sentencing enhancement for crimes committed while wearing a mask or other face covering. The sponsor and supporters, including several law enforcement officers and private citizens, argued it would deter masked criminal conduct, protect victims, and help identify offenders. Opponents and some members raised concerns about vagueness, unintended consequences, unequal enforcement, impacts on protests, religious or medical coverings, and the lack of an explicit intent requirement. A motion to send the bill to amending order failed 6-9, and the committee then approved HB 489 for the floor with a due pass recommendation by an 8-7 vote. After a short break, the committee took up House Bill 491, which would expand Idaho’s Good Samaritan framework to include mental health and suicidal crises and encourage bystanders to intervene without fear of liability. The sponsor described the bill as a response to Idaho’s high suicide rates and said it would support training and crisis response efforts; supporters from suicide prevention organizations and the public testified in favor. The committee then adopted a due pass recommendation for HB 491 by roll call vote.

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• It comes up every three years when the code changes.
• I've been involved with code making a panel that's a committee that's involved in going over the code
• It comes up every three years when the code changes.
• I've been involved with code making a panel that's a committee that's involved in going over the code
• When the code changes, I've been involved with over the previous years code making a panel that's a committee

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all