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• If you're back in the eastern part of the state, you're gonna get Arkansas and you're gonna get some
• So, part of our growth year over Year is with our OTT, which is over the top.
• The spike in 2021 was a one-time federal allocation that it's no longer a part of our budget.
• But there was another part in there when it came to administering a test in multiple languages.
• And if there's things the legislature can do to be a part of that, we want to be.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Docket 02-0701-2501 regarding the Hops Commission was a rule that we had opened this last year as part
• So for Idaho's part, we have 127 resident beef herds and 81 grazing herds that will seasonally enter
• And for our part, the DSA borders are established in rule.
• Chairman, Representative Dygert, that exact topic was a very active part of the discussion during the
• We reach out to them and confirm whether they want to stay part of the program or not.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved the minutes from January 30, 2026, then took up several Idaho State Department of Agriculture administrative rule dockets. The Idaho Hop Growers Commission docket was approved to repeal a rule that was described as duplicative of statute. The committee also approved temporary and pending rules on grizzly bear and wolf depredation compensation, with testimony explaining the rules implement 2024 and 2025 legislation, establish claim procedures, compensation matrices, and conflict-prevention funding, and rely on stakeholder input and coordination with the Office of Species Conservation. The committee then heard extensive presentations on brucellosis and tuberculosis surveillance programs from Dr. Scott Livesley. He explained both are bacterial program diseases managed largely under federal requirements, with Idaho’s rules mainly being updated through zero-based rulemaking to remove duplicative or outdated language without changing the regulatory scope. Members asked about vaccination, electronic ID tags, security of cattle ID data, and whether Idaho should remain a mandatory brucellosis vaccination state; Livesley said the current program would remain in place for now, with future reconsideration dependent on federal changes. The tuberculosis docket was likewise approved after Livesley described Idaho’s surveillance, slaughter testing, and lack of current quarantined herds. Finally, the committee approved revisions to the public exchange of livestock rules. Livesley said the changes would require buying stations and trader lots to submit renewal requests, and would replace a paper sale-yard release form with a single end-of-day electronic report generated by auction software, reducing clerical burden while preserving the needed information. All dockets considered were approved, and the meeting adjourned with the committee scheduled to meet again on Wednesday.

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• So they are part of our economic future in the state and ensuring that they have health care coverage
• However, this is just part of the story.
• I get the grant part and the distribution, the appropriations, but... what type of gifts and donations
• It's new, the underlined part. Other programs established. What does that mean?
• **Madam Chair**, and **Senator**, I think the important part of that paragraph is the first part, which

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

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• The report is signed by four of the four members on the part of the House and five of the five members
• on the part of the Senate.
• This is my third year on the Pension Commission, and I'm glad to be a part of this team.
• But PARA is a big part of this probation officer.
• I also want to call out Lisa Dyslin, who is part of the non-partisan staff.

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• THERE'S LOTS OF MOVING PARTS THIS LATE IN SESSION AND WE HAD THIS PCS DROP OVERNIGHT AND THERE'S A LOT
• IT WOULD LEAVE THE REST OF THE TAX PACKAGE IN PLACE JUST REMOVE WHAT I THINK ARE MORE HARMFUL PARTS.
• PACKAGE IN PLACE JUST REMOVE WHAT I THINK ARE MORE HARMFUL PARTS. >> Chair: THOSE IN FAVOR?
• OF FLORIDA WHEN MAY BE THERE IN ANOTHER PART OF FLORIDA.
• IT WAS PART OF THE GENERAL REDUCTION IN ADDITION TO REDUCING THE GENERAL RATE FROM SIX TO FIVE AND ONE

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• You know, and this is, it's not principal money, but it's the earnings part of it.
• we’ll ever get a grant for that six miles, because we’ve put in for it four times, and when it was part
• Chairman, if I might address that part, yes.
• He assumed they still wanted the full amendments, and then that part could be pulled out and something
• I'll have to think about it more, but the dedication part of that bill that we had to start with was

Committee: House Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House Appropriations Government Operations section met with a full committee present and took up discussion of the Department of Transportation budget and a House funding package. Members described a proposal to simplify DOT funding by eliminating the Prairie Dog bucket, consolidating money into three main buckets/funds, and using DOT expertise to select projects while giving counties, cities, and townships more certainty. They said the plan would also restore 100% of the motor vehicle excise tax to the general fund and use other existing funds, including SIF and the legacy earnings fund, to support DOT and local road distributions. A major part of the discussion focused on how to cover Highway 85 and other road needs. Members and DOT Director Ron Hankey said federal highway formula funding for the next biennium should continue as long as the federal highway bill remains unchanged, but that the six-mile Highway 85 segment is unlikely to receive a federal grant because of benefit-cost issues. The committee discussed bonding for the $155 million set aside for Highway 85, with members noting Garvey bonds as one option but wanting flexibility to use the best available rate. They also discussed a possible five-cent gas tax to support the highway distribution fund; several members raised concerns about the policy and political difficulty, while others argued it was needed because oil revenues are down and the state needs a sustainable funding source. Members repeatedly asked for a clearer visual or flow chart showing how the money would move through the new structure, and the chair and sponsors said staff would prepare a pictorial and amendment language. There was general support for the concept, but some members wanted caucus education before floor action. No formal vote was taken during this discussion, and the chair indicated the committee would move quickly, with amendments to follow and the bill expected to continue in conference committee.

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• TECHNICAL DEGREES ARE VERY MUCH A PART OF THAT. LET'S MAKE SURE WE HAVE A QUORUM SO WE CAN BEGIN.
• EDUCATION IS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION BECAUSE LITERACY AND FOUNDATION SKILLS ARE BIG PART
• FOR THE MOST PART, ALL THE INSTRUCTIONAL TIMES REPORTED BY AGENCIES IS INCLUDED IN THIS MODEL.
• DETAILS ABOUT HOW THEY ARE ACCOUNTED FOR BUT THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE CREDENTIAL COMPLETIONS WERE PART
• I'M PROUD OF THE MODEL AND I'M PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP THIS AND WE COULD NOT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The new law consisted of three parts.
• </c> in um section two part A of the RSA. in um section two part A of the RSA.
• We're just normal and important part.
• I know the part of the discussion.
• </c><01:18:38.560><c> in</c><01:18:38.800><c> our</c> That's part of the framework in our That's part

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It’s part of why I’m here.
• It’s part of why I’m here.
• It’s part of why I’m here.
• It’s part of why I’m here.
• It’s part of why I’m here.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> individual that will, on a part-time individual that will, on a part-time basis, basis, basis, uh
• </c> affecting all parts of the state. affecting all parts of the state.
• </c> as part of that. as part of that.
• And the second part you mentioned, that functional support system is a part of that.
• </c> part of our children's system of care. part of our children's system of care.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, just curious to see what's happening in other parts of the country, especially because if there
• Just in—no, that would be the second part of it. So this would just be, when is there a difference?
• Would that be part of the working group?
• Well, I guess the question is: are you looking, as far as that first part, are you?
• Are you... ...proposing, again, this is all part of the working group, to say, all right, we're going

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on Election Laws held a hearing on election security bills, focusing first on S. 517 and H. 876, which would strengthen Massachusetts’ post-election audit process. Testimony from the Brennan Center, Common Cause Massachusetts, Verified Voting, and the League of Women Voters supported expanding audits to include all ballot types, increasing audit frequency from every four years to every two years, requiring statewide audit reports to be posted within 30 days and kept online for six years, and allowing municipalities to conduct audits under state standards. Witnesses also praised the bill’s creation of a work group to study risk-limiting audits and other improvements, emphasizing public confidence, transparency, and the ability of audits to detect errors or deter fraud. Committee members asked detailed questions about how Massachusetts compares with other states, how risk-limiting audits differ from current tabulation audits, how audits are selected and expanded if discrepancies appear, and what the costs and mechanics of different audit methods would be. Witnesses explained that current audits are typically random, hand-count-based checks of selected contests and batches of ballots, that risk-limiting audits use statistical sampling and can escalate to a full recount if needed, and that Massachusetts’ local-control structure makes a collaborative work group useful. They also noted that audits generally confirm results but can uncover errors that do not change outcomes, and occasionally more serious problems. The committee then heard testimony on H. 832, which would authorize the Secretary of the Commonwealth to take emergency actions affecting elections during declared emergencies. Supporters said the bill would create a clear statutory process for rescheduling or adjusting elections during severe weather or other crises, including allowing emergency absentee ballot accommodations for civilian responders, and would reduce the need for court intervention. No votes were taken on the bills during the hearing, and the meeting ended with adjournment after no additional testimony was offered.

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• It's amazing to be part of this. So, when I came to the House, it was early in COVID.
• And I'm so proud to have been part of the incredible work that we did in '23 and '24 to improve lives
• </c><00:02:43.200><c> amazing</c><00:02:43.720><c> to</c><00:02:43.880><c> be</c><00:02:44.040><c> part
• It's amazing to be part of this. Yeah. It's amazing to be part of this.
• </c><00:04:23.880><c> of</c> And I'm so proud to have been part of And I'm so proud to have been part

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The part of her legacy most relevant to this chamber shows just that.
• I think the first part is how I felt about...
• The first part is how I felt about Colleen, and I think many of you did as well.
• And the second part to me is about John.
• The second part of the song to me The second part of the song to me speaks to what John was to Colleen

Bills: HB1800 , HB1860 , HB2250 , HB472 , HB649 , HB1391 , HB1481 , HB1509 , HB1511 , HB1515 , HB1518 , HB1541 , HB1548 , HB1576 , HB1618 , HB1642 , HB1643 , HB1661 , HB1667 , HB1678 , HB1682 , HB1688 , HB1692 , HB1707 , HB1710 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1718 , HB1721 , HB1728 , HB1737 , HB1740 , HB1741 , HB1785 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1804 , HB1810 , HB1815 , HB1824 , HB1838 , HB1839 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1864 , HB1870 , HB1881 , HB1888 , HB1890 , HB1891 , HB1894 , HB1920 , HB1959 , HB1960 , HB1969 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB2023 , HB2050 , HB2078 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2104 , HB2137 , HB2152 , HB2158 , HB2171 , HB2207 , HB2218 , HB2246 , HB2270 , HB2271 , HB2272 , HB2279 , HB2282 , HB2289 , HB2293 , HB2297 , HB2300 , HB2309 , HB2310 , HB2314 , HB2319 , HB2329 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2344 , HB2361 , HB2385 , HB2395 , HB2417 , HB2429 , HB2443 , HB2452 , HB2474 , HB2475 , HB2498 , HB2505 , HB2547 , HB2576

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• can see something like that happen in this area and really provide a true regional benefit to this part
• came through just a few months ago, nearly $74 million that are going to allow us to rebuild that part
• The challenges inside the basin are very different from other parts of the state.
• I think part of that is a challenge the way that they look at their B/C ratio and all the things that
• Mutual, gotcha, so you all played a part in that.

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met to consider House Resolution 1, which approves the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for fiscal year 2026-27. CPRA officials Michael Hare and Gordon Dove presented the plan, describing about $1.54 billion in proposed spending authority, a three-year outlook near $1 billion annually, and a portfolio of 143 projects focused largely on construction and implementation. They highlighted major work in multiple regions, including marsh creation, shoreline protection, levees, land bridges, barrier island restoration, the Birdsfoot Delta, Grand Isle, and the Barataria and Terrebonne basins, and said the plan is intended to restore roughly 12,000 acres and support coastal jobs and labor income. A major portion of the discussion focused on non-structural flood protection, especially home elevations and related measures being pursued with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Representative Sauer questioned whether this approach represented mission creep and whether CPRA and the state should be responsible for such programs. CPRA staff responded that non-structural measures have been contemplated in the master plan, but are now treated more programmatically and at a local level; they said the state is already involved as a non-federal sponsor in many projects and has used CPRA, HUD, and FEMA funding to help offset costs. Members also discussed the scale of the program and the need to determine which agencies should lead it. Chairman Dove emphasized that the coastal program is moving forward through regional, multi-parish projects and praised cooperation among parish leaders, levee boards, ports, state officials, and federal partners. He also stated that the Mid-Barataria sediment diversion is fully defunded, its permit and coastal use authorization have been terminated, and related contracts have been settled or are still being resolved in court. Members asked follow-up questions about the diversion settlement, project tracking, and the status of expropriation-related litigation tied to the canceled project. No vote on HR 1 was recorded in the portion provided.

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• Tony, you might be able to answer this, or K., I'm not sure, but on these—are these extra expenses part
• Well, I guess I'm saying, is the DSB board part and parcel—are they governor's appointees?
• I'm just trying to get this... because it's part of Workforce, isn't it? Yes, it's...
• Yeah, because it's part of Workforce, isn't it? Yes, it's part of Workforce Connections.
• We've had discussions about how they shut down the labor part up at Boonville because they didn't have

Committee: All ALC-PERSONNEL

Summary: The committee first considered a Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism request to swap three administrative coordinator positions for one park superintendent, one maintenance supervisor, and one park manager for Blanchard Springs State Park. Members were told the change would be funded by conservation tax special revenues, would not increase total positions, and had OPM’s support. The item was reviewed and approved without objection. Members then approved two special compensation plans: one from the Department of Commerce for lump-sum bonuses of up to $5,000 for employees involved in the unemployment insurance system migration to a cloud-based platform, and one from the Department of Veterans Affairs for $2,000 recruitment bonuses for certified nursing assistants at the Fayetteville and North Little Rock State Veterans Homes. The Department of Health also received approval to reinstate a previously frozen fiscal support manager position for the State Medical Board, with the agency noting the position was already authorized and would not increase total staffing. The committee spent substantial time on a Commerce reduction-in-force affecting the Division of Services for the Blind and related workforce operations. Secretary Hugh McDonald said the layoffs were driven by over-obligated federal funds, lack of fiscal planning, and a need to realign operations; he said the RIF would be permanent and that 56 employees remained furloughed, with 17 positions slated for elimination. Senators questioned the division’s accountability structure, the role of the board and governor, and whether the cuts disproportionately affected African American employees; Commerce was asked to provide racial composition data for the workforce and the RIF. The committee also reviewed quarterly employment and overtime reports. Members asked about overtime levels at DHS, Corrections, and Transportation, and whether higher staffing levels and the new pay plan were reducing overtime. OPM said overtime was being monitored, that direct-care positions are exempt from the hiring freeze, and that the state had hired more than 1,200 employees at DHS since the new system went live. No further action was taken on the report items, and the meeting adjourned.

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• The PCS is just part of the bill, which turned it into what it is.
• of the city of Oklahoma City that was wiped out, including parts of my district and a number of other
• Tell me something that makes us like these other places that we would need that because we're part of
• the, thank you, and because we're part of the United States of America and we have our constitution
• I'll check my You forgot that part of it. You can't do it on Representative Fugate.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Woodson; and whereas by the late 1960s, a week had evolved into Black History Month, thanks in part to
• It means the world to us that you found it important enough to be a part of our very special day.
• With that being said, I just want to thank you all once more for being a part of our...
• With that being said, I just want to thank you all once more for being a part of our legislative and
• Thank you for doing your part. And most of all, thank you for taking this beyond these walls.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona House and Senate held a joint protocol session for African American Legislative Day, opening with prayer, presentation of the colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and performances of the national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” A representative from the Buffalo Soldiers of America also used the occasion to correct the program name and ask lawmakers for help securing a vacant building for a museum to preserve and display its historical exhibits and community work. Speaker Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen welcomed attendees and said the event was an opportunity to hear directly from community leaders on priorities such as opportunity, public safety, education, affordability, and economic security. Representative Quante Cruz, chair of the African-American Legislative Conference, read a Black History Month proclamation and emphasized the importance of recognizing African American contributions and history. Ashley Anderson and Jerry McPherson of the Governor’s Office of African American Affairs highlighted the conference theme, “Made for This Moment,” and urged continued civic engagement, policy advocacy, and year-round collaboration with the office and community organizations. Senator Keiana Maria Sears delivered the main remarks, focusing on Black history, legacy, and the need to keep pushing for equality, economic parity, food security, and housing access. She spoke about the experiences of Black veterans, South Phoenix history, and the importance of teaching Black history and encouraging voting and civic participation. Representative Blackman also offered brief remarks about courage, faith, and the contributions of Black Americans to the country. The session ended with closing remarks and a benediction by Representative Cruz, who stressed building connections across districts and communities, followed by adjournment of the joint protocol session.

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• So this inspection part, to me, basics... Matter.
• To check every part of the car.
• So that part of it doesn't sit well as well, Mr. Chairman...
• One thing that I hope will be part of this study, should it happen, is...
• Parts broken on their cars, wheels bent, things of that nature.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Madam Chair, I wanted to ask if you could help me better understand the part where it talks about prohibiting
• What's that part about?
• What's that part about? You're recognized. Thank you, Madam Vice Chair.
• The strike-all amendment keeps all the good parts of the bill, removes the tricky parts of the bill,
• Members, the purpose of the strike-all amendment is to conform our bill in large part with the Senate's

Summary: The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee met with a quorum present and heard four bills. HB 1231, relating to final disposition, funeral, and cemetery services, was presented as a consumer protection and workforce modernization measure. After questions about hospice/funeral provider exclusivity, direct disposal licensing, causes of action, and funeral director/embalmer licensure, the bill was amended by strike-all to remove some provisions and add authorization and regulation of natural organic reduction. Support came from funeral industry representatives, and the bill was reported favorably with the committee substitute. HB 943 would require Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to create a commercial lines clearinghouse by January 1, 2027, to move certain commercial residential and other commercial risks into the private market while maintaining current eligibility rules. The sponsor and members discussed Citizens’ remaining commercial exposure, surplus lines participation, and carrier financial-strength guardrails. A strike-all amendment conforming to the Senate version and making technical corrections was adopted, and the bill passed favorably with the committee substitute after supportive debate from members. HB 1221, a Department of Financial Services bill, was described as streamlining DFS processes, improving licensing, updating the My Safe Florida Home Program, strengthening public adjuster protections, and modernizing unclaimed property rules. Three amendments were adopted: notice before a My Safe Florida Home application is deemed abandoned, removal of a misdemeanor disclosure requirement for certain licensure applicants, and a provision allowing public officials to appoint or promote relatives to firefighter positions through a competitive process in a collective bargaining agreement. Testimony was generally supportive, including from firefighters and unclaimed-property claimants’ representatives, and the bill was reported favorably with a committee substitute. HB 99, concerning reinsurance intermediary managers, would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance business from the intermediary manager statute and instead require an agency license. With no public testimony or debate, the bill was reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Council is knocking it out of the park with this fund, and we're really, really pleased, and that's part
• of why this bill seemed appropriate at this time because the fund is… Really pleased, and that's part
• part of the state,...
• About the closures we've had in the western part of the state, eastern part of the state, in terms of
• And I think part of that is because there were a lot of mature workers there.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met to hear House Bill 7, sponsored by Representative Garrett and Representative Cates, which would continue and support apprenticeship and workforce training funding. The sponsors and the Department of Workforce Solutions described strong growth in apprenticeship participation, especially in the building trades, and said the fund has helped expand programs while maintaining high retention and employment outcomes. They emphasized that the bill would provide predictable, sustained investment in skilled labor needed for construction, infrastructure, and other growing sectors. Supportive testimony came from contractors, chambers of commerce, trade unions, and a small business owner, all of whom said apprenticeship funding is essential to meeting workforce shortages and keeping workers in New Mexico. Committee members asked about program demographics, geographic distribution, rural participation, reentry and high school dropout data, and how apprenticeships connect to displaced workers from energy and industrial closures. The secretary explained that the department uses Rapid Response and economic transition programs for layoffs and closures, and also surveys current energy workers to gauge retraining interest. Several members praised the bill’s return on investment and retention of workers in the state, while Representative de Rassas suggested adding more public transparency and performance metrics. Representative Ortiz asked about future funding after 2031 and whether the program could scale with more money. After discussion, Representative Hall moved a do pass, Representative de Rassas seconded, and the committee approved House Bill 7 with no opposition. The chair also announced upcoming committee meetings and asked members to consent to sharing contact information for committee purposes.