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• ><00:16:11.120><c> tell</c><00:16:11.399><c> you</c><00:16:11.759><c> that</c><00:16:12.240><c> commercial
• </c> can just tell you that commercial can just tell you that commercial foreclosures<00:16:13.720><c
• Second, we're getting commercialized data requests, where vendors are coming in and they're wanting our
• Second, we're getting commercialized data requests, where vendors are coming in and they're wanting our
• Uniformity and process and efficacy will undoubtedly suffer, as our ability to vet the applicants, mask

Bills: HF1662 , HF1224 , HF1836 , HF1367 , HF1168 , HF1999 , HF1792 , HF102 , HF2127 , HF104

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• enlist the support of the corporate community, the NFL, and so far we've raised over $2,000 in money, uniforms
• far we've raised over $2,000<00:21:07.960><c> in</c><00:21:08.679><c> money</c><00:21:09.400><c> uniforms
• </c><00:21:10.240><c> and</c><00:21:10.440><c> other</c> $2,000 in money uniforms and other $2,000 in
• money uniforms and other in-kind<00:21:11.279><c> donations</c><00:21:11.960><c> and</c><00:21:12.440
• </c><03:15:04.880><c> when</c> options within our plumbing code when options within our plumbing code

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The fees are set in Century Code.
• Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code, 2021 version.
• Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
• In addition, the Fire Code Commentary describes the code, the fire code, as a companion fire and life
• safety code to the building code.

Committee: Joint Government Finance Committee

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• States that has a different code.
• </c><01:35:51.840><c> That's</c> harmonized tariff code to it. That's harmonized tariff code to it.
• So when you take all of tariff code.
• </c> these various harmonized tariff codes these various harmonized tariff codes and<01:36:11.120><c>
• </c><01:36:21.120><c> So</c> States that has a different code. So States that has a different code.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• into recreational properties should pay into the<00:01:31.400><c> state's</c><00:01:31.720><c> commercial
• </c><00:01:32.079><c> Levy</c><00:01:32.720><c> instead</c><00:01:32.960><c> of</c> the state's commercial
• Levy instead of the state's commercial Levy instead of voter<00:01:33.399><c> approved</c><00:01:33.799
• A hungry child is a hungry child no matter their zip code.
• A hungry child is a hungry child no matter their zip code.

Bills: HF51 , HF1161 , HF2201 , HF2786 , HF1053

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• The fees are set in Century Code.
• Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
• Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
• In addition, the Fire Code Commentary describes the code as a companion fire and life safety code to
• the Building Code.

Committee: Joint Government Finance Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• The first of which relates to what’s uh referred to as mental health uniform service standards or USS
• The first of which relates to what’s uh referred to as mental health uniform service standards or USS
• The first of which relates to what’s uh referred to as mental health uniform service standards or USS
• The first of which relates to what’s uh referred to as mental health uniform service standards or USS
• mental health uniform service standards or<00:03:49.360><c> USS.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Behind every uniform is a family whose future can change in an instant, and we need to make sure they
• Behind every uniform is a family whose future can change in an instant, and we need to make sure they
• Behind<00:07:18.000><c> every</c><00:07:18.200><c> uniform</c><00:07:19.280><c> is</c><00:07:19.480><
• It's something I carry with me every single day when I put on this uniform.
• </c> families behind the uniforms. families behind the uniforms.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yeah, Chair, um, so the federal MUTCD, which I know, you know, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
• Yeah, Chair, um, so the federal MUTCD, which I know, you know, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
• Yeah, Chair, um, so the federal MUTCD, which I know, you know, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
• Yeah, Chair, um, so the federal MUTCD, which I know, you know, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
• Yeah, Chair, um, so the federal MUTCD, which I know, you know, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Under the Century Code, for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
• Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
• In addition, the Fire Code Commentary describes the code as a companion fire and life safety code to
• the Building Code.
• authority to adopt and enforce building code, fire code, those types of things.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

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• this specific group of people, but not for somebody who's going to come in and put flyers for a commercial
• . ...specific group of people, but not for somebody who's going to come in and put flyers for a commercial
• of<00:37:46.240><c> new</c><00:37:46.400><c> mandates</c><00:37:46.800><c> and</c><00:37:46.960><c> code
• </c><00:37:47.200><c> regulations</c><00:37:47.720><c> and</c> of new mandates and code regulations and
• of new mandates and code regulations and changes<00:37:49.040><c> um</c><00:37:49.599><c> that</c><00

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• They're not uniform. We made judgments as to what should go up and what should go down.
• Uh<01:50:47.119><c> they're</c><01:50:47.440><c> not</c><01:50:47.679><c> uniform.
• </c><01:50:48.320><c> We</c><01:50:48.480><c> made</c> Uh they're not uniform.
• We made Uh they're not uniform.
• So that when you're looking at the code up top, it goes 01 02 02 and then it's 0200010.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a handout comparing House Bill 2 to current retirement law and walked through the bill section by section with staff from the retirement system. The discussion focused on vesting, earnable compensation, average final compensation, compensation-over-base limits, special duty pay, normal retirement age, re-retirement, and maximum benefit rules for Group 2/Tier B members. Staff explained that some provisions would restore pre-2011 rules, including counting certain end-of-career payments such as unused sick and vacation time in earnable compensation and reducing the AFC averaging period from five years back to three. They also described how the bill would eliminate the current cap on compensation over base, which mainly affects overtime, and noted that the actuarial cost of the AFC-related changes is interrelated rather than easily broken out by feature. A separate discussion covered the special duty pay limitation, which currently applies to Tier A and would be removed under the governor’s bill for both Tier A and Tier B members after their vested buy date. Staff said the actuary estimated that removing the special duty limitation would increase costs by about $13.9 million. Members also asked about the practical difference between overtime and special duty, with staff explaining that special duty generally involves work for a private third party, often police detail work, while overtime depends more on staffing and scheduling. The committee also reviewed the normal retirement age changes for Tier B and the possibility that some members would need to work longer to reach the new vested buy date. Members raised concerns about an ambiguity in the bill that could allow already-retired Tier B members to return to work, then re-retire and claim the higher benefits, or allow vested deferred members to stop working and wait for the new vested buy date. Staff said the governor’s office did not intend to allow that result and requested clarifying language, noting that the bill as drafted does not expressly prohibit it. The committee also discussed part-time and seasonal work after retirement, with staff explaining that such work generally does not restore membership unless the person takes a full-time position requiring enrollment. Finally, the committee reviewed the maximum benefit provisions and noted that HB 2 in the current year does not change the maximum benefit date or include the 1.5% annual escalator that had been part of the 2023 proposal, making the current bill more costly than the earlier version.

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• redevelopment in our downtown core: 18 acres, which includes 1,000 housing units, 1,400,000 square feet of commercial
• redevelopment in our downtown core: 18 acres, which includes 1,000 housing units, 1,400,000 square feet of commercial
• And when we look at our ZIP code data and we do our guest surveys, what we're really finding out is the
• And when we look at our ZIP code data and we do our guest surveys, what we're really finding out is the
• And when we look at our ZIP code data and we do our guest surveys, what we're really finding out is the

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The first amount is $5.3 billion. to pass property tax relief, legislated through the Education Code.
• : There's $3 billion in new property tax relief provided pursuant to requirements in the education code
• Courts, and we have this body again has passed legislation HB 3474 now government code section 22 3015
• They are also, in some of these commercial spaces, going to have hearing rooms because court space is
• They are also, in some of these commercial spaces, going to have hearing rooms because court space is

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• involves a sexual offense, harassment involving sexually explicit communications or conduct, stalking, commercial
• We don't have the power to impact tax code at the federal level. That has already been adopted.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Sarah Coles. Members also introduced a number of guests in the gallery, including representatives from the Arizona LEND Program, Friends of the Salt River Wild Horses, and other visitors. The House then received communications from the Governor and moved into Committee of the Whole to consider Calendar One. In Committee of the Whole, members debated SB 1280, a bill concerning Mexican gray wolves and the use of public funds to transport them. An amendment offered by Representative Gutierrez, nicknamed the “Cruella DeVille Act,” was adopted after extended discussion about wolf conservation, ecosystem impacts, and whether the bill would interfere with wildlife recovery efforts. The underlying bill then received a due pass recommendation. The committee also recommended due pass for SB 1418 and SB 1785, and the House later adopted the Committee of the Whole report, placing SB 1280, SB 1418, and SB 1785 on third reading while retaining SB 1200 on the calendar. The House then considered Calendar Two. SB 1053, dealing with concealed carry permit fees, drew debate over whether the fee reduction was revenue-neutral and whether the bill should instead focus on training requirements; it received a due pass recommendation. SB 1259 also received due pass without debate. SB 1372, relating to health care provider recruitment and anesthesia access, was amended and then recommended do pass. SB 1475, which would bar students convicted of certain serious offenses from participating in interscholastic activities, prompted strong debate over student discipline versus second chances, and it too received a due pass recommendation. SB 1478 received a technical floor amendment changing its effective date and was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the committee report, sending SB 1053, SB 1259, and SB 1475 to third reading and properly engrossing SB 1372 and SB 1478. On third reading, the House passed SB 1078, SB 1107, SB 1123, and SB 1142. SB 1142, a federal education tax credit bill, generated the most debate, with opponents arguing it would divert resources from public schools and primarily benefit wealthier families, while supporters said it would not affect state revenues and would allow Arizona families to benefit from an existing federal credit. The final vote on SB 1142 was 33 ayes to 26 nays, and the House then adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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• Also, on housing, with the net-zero goals some communities have adopted, the building codes are just
• contrary, if a propane vendor who is a party to a signed fuel supply agreement with a residential or commercial

Keywords: 1212, all

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• We worked with USDA and industry to help achieve the state's first successful deregulation of a commercial
• but I think with all these that we're doing, I think it's a good idea to move as much of this into code

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Monday, February 16, 2026, and then heard a presentation from the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The dean highlighted the college’s land-grant mission, student placement rates, research and extension work, and major facilities projects including the new Meat Science and Innovation Center, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE), and the deep soil ecotron. Members asked about genetics research at CAFE, herd acquisition timing, the status of a proposed Jerome-related center, and how endowed positions are handled. The dean also explained how the college is responding to budget cuts by delaying hires and reducing some temporary support. The committee then heard from Dr. Kendra Kaiser of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, who described the institute’s statewide water research priorities and its use of advisory committees, public submissions, and data tools to guide projects. She discussed work on snowpack visualization, flood mapping, managed aquifer recharge water quality, harmful algal blooms, monitoring gaps, canal seepage, Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer modeling, and other water supply and quality issues. Members asked for the project selection materials, clarification on snow-water content and water budget modeling, and more detail on the value of independent review and data access. Dr. Kaiser said the institute is building interactive public data tools and expects initial water quality trend results later in the year. The committee then considered House Bill 630, which would move the airborne shooting of coyotes, wolves, and other predatory animals from rule into statute. Representative Schurz said the bill codifies an existing program to help producers address predation. The committee voted to send HB 630 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. It also heard House Bill 631, which would move agricultural certificates of free sale into statute, and voted to send that bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation as well. At the end of the meeting, the committee recognized its page, Kaylyn, for her service. She spoke briefly about learning how to advocate for agriculture and the importance of family farm operations. The committee presented her with a Capitol-flown flag, a governor-signed certificate, and a necklace before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• We worked with USDA and industry to help achieve the state's first successful deregulation of a commercial
• But I think with all these that we're doing, I think it's a good idea to move as much of this into code

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They all have QR codes on the can that shows exactly what's in it and where it's tested, and that should
• But there was that requirement for our commercial marijuana operators, and it's been—I mean, this has

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The Judiciary Committee first met in executive session and took up House Bill 2699, which concerns offenses involving the judiciary. The committee adopted a House Committee substitute and two amendments: one adding circuit clerks, deputy circuit clerks, court administrators, division clerks, and municipal clerks, and another adding court reporters who are active participants in courtroom activities. The substitute bill was then voted do pass by a roll call of six ayes, two noes, and two present; one member stated a personal interest and voted present. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2848, the so-called “mask intimidation” bill sponsored by Representative Dolan. The bill would create a Class C misdemeanor for intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing one’s identity with a mask or similar covering, with exceptions for legitimate uses such as medical, religious, holiday, and First Amendment-related activity. Supporters, including the Anti-Defamation League, said the bill would address masked intimidation by extremist groups and protect targeted communities; there was no opposition testimony. A public hearing followed on House Bill 2765, sponsored by Representative Justice, which would regulate intoxicating hemp beverages through a framework modeled on alcohol’s three-tier system. The bill would set licensing, testing, labeling, packaging, age-21 sales restrictions, and THC limits, and assign oversight to the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. Support came from the Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association, Hemp Beverage Alliance, Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association, Torch Drinks, Total Wine, and others, who argued the bill would create needed guardrails, keep products away from minors, and preserve a regulated retail market; some witnesses also urged broader regulation of other hemp-derived products. There was no opposition testimony, and the committee concluded its hearing without taking final action on HB 2765.

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• It amends the criminal punishment code, re-ranking certain offenses in the severity ranking chart.
• This bill Establishes that the capital offense is outside of the current statutory framework of commercial

Keywords: 999, senate, all