Transcript Highlights:

• We looked at the private sector data cut, the general industry cut, to see how we compared.
• My general view is that that basically kept us whole.
• That's my general view.
• Okay, some general comments regarding the market competition.
• Those are the general findings.

Committee: Joint Employee Benefits Programs Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is just a general question: does this include quasi-state agencies like continuum of cares, housing
• This is just a general question: does this include quasi-state agencies like continuum of cares, housing
• Amendment Five in particular is regarding the General Services Administration, or GSA, supply schedule
• We wanted to get to where Arkansas was because it was generally somewhat of a baseline.
• First of all, it removes provisions relative to the Attorney General.

Bills: HB513 , HB581 , HB596 , HB660 , HB719 , HB766 , HB802 , HB940 , HB950 , HB1028 , HB1183 , HB1201 , SB233 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB411

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: name image likeness, NIL, student-athlete, college athletics, high school athletics, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, athlete compensation, athlete endorsements, sports marketing, athlete agent, marketing representative, sports attorney, publicity rights, right of publicity, Louisiana high school sports, NCAA, school policy, athletic association, athletic conference

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:19:03.960><c> and</c><00:19:04.120><c> how</c><00:19:04.320><c> important</c> realm in general
• and how important realm in general and how important systems<00:19:05.320><c> are</c><00:19:06.000><
• and I think it might but just in general and I think it might be<00:20:35.680><c> something</c><00:20
• I hope that I've conveyed, you know, the importance of this commission and the bill in general.
• So thank you. bill in general. I think this year we've bill in general.

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• has at some time asked to switch committee jurisdiction with the consent of the chairs, and that's generally
• has at some time asked to switch committee jurisdiction with the consent of the chairs, and that's generally
• has at some time asked to switch committee jurisdiction with the consent of the chairs, and that's generally
• </c><00:39:53.120><c> All</c><00:39:53.280><c> in</c><00:39:53.360><c> favor</c> placed on General Orders
• All in favor placed on General Orders. All in favor say<00:39:54.200><c> I.</c> say I. say I.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• process, it sounds like it cut off the completion of that process that would have resulted in uh general
• in in general because the precedent<00:44:28.400><c> was</c> precedent was precedent was established
• </c><00:46:23.359><c> population</c> uh general population uh general population um<00:46:25.520><c>
• I will state that, as a general framework, it's one of the challenges that we have as a legislature is
• </c><00:56:07.359><c> framework</c><00:56:08.600><c> it's</c> as a general framework it's as a general

Bills: SB2109 , SB2151

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: emergency preparedness, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, multilingual resources, American Sign Language, public education, community resilience, disaster response, emergency management, governor powers, legislative oversight, public safety, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25. The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates. Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• So impact fees, those are general things that pay for lots of things throughout the community.
• I'm like, maybe this is... against this lady who was a huge sales tax generator any little thing she
• And we're unsure of why these two processes, the existing process and this new Attorney General process
• , would need to co-occur or how they would interact, and kind of... ...and this new Attorney General
• And not anyone here, I'm just in general, these types of design standards...

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1566, which would prohibit municipalities and counties from maliciously delaying licensing, permits, or approvals, with expedited court review and AG enforcement. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an affordability and property-rights measure aimed at stopping intentional government delay, while local government representatives and some members raised concerns about the bill’s scope, enforcement, and whether ordinary administrative delays or incomplete applications could be swept in. The sponsor said the county language would be fixed to match the city language in a floor amendment. The bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 7-3 vote, with one present and one absent. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1787, which would require written notice and individualized determinations for municipal or county exactions, allow appeals, and provide judicial review. The sponsor and supporters argued it would curb excessive or unrelated conditions imposed on development and align Arizona law with constitutional takings principles. Opponents from cities and counties said existing law already requires nexus and proportionality, and warned the bill would create a duplicative process, confusion, and a more punitive, winner-take-all system. After testimony from property owners and advocacy groups on both sides, the bill passed on a 7-2 vote, with one present and one absent. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1478, a largely technical liquor-regulation cleanup bill that clarifies interim permits, updates terminology, and makes other conforming changes. Stakeholders described it as a consensus measure developed by industry participants and the Department of Revenue, and the bill received broad support. It passed unanimously, 10-0, with one absent. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1431, which would bar municipalities from dictating certain home design features and from requiring some shared amenities that lead to HOAs. Supporters said it would reduce housing costs and preserve homeowner choice, while opponents argued it would weaken local control, reduce design quality, and limit crime-prevention and neighborhood-character standards. Testimony focused heavily on aesthetics, HOAs, and affordability, but no final vote on SB 1431 was included in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• With our current inspection software, which is the same program that we use for our general commercial
• <00:05:23.080><c> commercial</c><00:05:23.520><c> vehicle</c><00:05:23.880><c> enforcement</c> general
• commercial vehicle enforcement general commercial vehicle enforcement program, program, program, um<
• </c> one-ton pickup trucks to to the general one-ton pickup trucks to to the general public. public.
• </c><00:37:02.440><c> additional</c> participation, generate additional participation, generate additional

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Be generous with your love and may your kingdom come and may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
• </c><00:01:49.520><c> Be</c><00:01:49.759><c> generous</c> you be present in our lives.
• Be generous you be present in our lives.
• The Kentucky Hospital Association invites all members to the general assembly, or other general assembly
• </c> &gt;&gt; Members take note to recognize a general &gt;&gt; Members take note to recognize a general

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:09 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:59 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 08:11 HJR 25 08:26 HB 66 11:58 HB 305 16:20 HB 432 22:44 HB 313 27:29 HB 44 30:26 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 34:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 42:07 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:38 ConC/Rules Report 47:26 Floor Amendments 48:25 Adjournment 48:54, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It is run by risk management at our state general. services department.
• and generally have to evaluate the patient.
• Not 15,000 people in general, but 15,000 New Mexicans.
• I'm the general counsel for ECECD. So this doesn't stop zoning from occurring in areas.
• I'm General Counsel for the New Mexico Association of Counties.

Bills: SB20 , SB53 , SB86 , SB96 , SB129

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

Transcript Highlights:

• But in general, the HFC scenario...
• But in general, the HFC scenario first adopts the LFC recommendation with a few changes, and I'll go
• And so they're generating more SEG.
• This includes $30 million in general fund revenue and $5.7 million in other state funds.
• Generically, I would say yes, that it is getting more expensive to maintain.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The meeting began as an informal education budget work group focused on reviewing a revised House Appropriations and Finance Committee scenario and flagging concerns rather than taking votes. Staff outlined the main changes from the LFC recommendation, including moving the statewide student information system appropriation, adding funding for the Black, Bilingual, Multicultural and Hispanic Education Act, universal school meals overrun costs, an evidence-based CTE pilot with a 50% local match, STEM network funding, wellness room pilots, Martinez-Yazzie action plan items, and changes to innovation zone and out-of-school time appropriations. A separate handout on the seven-year CTE pilot explained spending patterns, reversions, and possible federal maintenance-of-effort concerns if the state continues funding beyond a true pilot. Members then debated CTE extensively, with several arguing it improves attendance, graduation, and career readiness and should be sustained or expanded, especially in rural areas, while staff and others emphasized that much of the current funding has gone to general operational costs rather than intentional program design and that regional or matched funding models may be more effective. Members also discussed STEM and math initiatives, the need for more industry involvement, and whether the proposed match requirements would be too burdensome for smaller districts and BIE schools. The discussion also covered the Black, Hispanic, and Multilingual Education Acts and the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit. Some members stressed that the acts should be explicitly named in the budget language and not merely implied, while staff said the scenario reaffirms prior commitments by building the costs into agency operating budgets. Members raised concerns about charter school hold-harmless funding, declining enrollment, and the need to align spending with the needs of at-risk students. The work group ended the education portion without any votes, with staff noting they would incorporate the feedback and return with clarifications, including on CTE funding, the educational acts, and the charter hold-harmless item. The meeting then shifted to the child well-being and early childhood work group, where staff presented a revised Early Childhood Education and Care Department scenario. The proposal moved money toward child care assistance and early pre-K, kept the FIT program funding level unchanged, and used a mix of trust fund, TANF, federal, and operating-budget adjustments to close part of the gap between the executive and LFC recommendations. Members questioned the policy direction, especially the shift toward infant and toddler care and pre-K expansion, the impact on school-age child care, and the implications for continuity of care and provider costs. Staff explained that the scenario prioritizes younger children and at-risk families, includes language for a wage and career ladder, and would require legislation to raise the early childhood trust fund distribution cap from 500 to 525. Members also discussed a separate proposed CYFD pilot bill (HB 65), which would be distinct from ECECD funding. No votes were taken, and staff said they would return with more cost information on full pre-K plus wraparound care. A final work group reviewed C2 and Department of Information Technology-related appropriations. Staff compared the LFC and executive recommendations for new funding and reauthorizations, noting that the LFC generally limited new projects while the executive funded more. Members discussed several IT modernization requests, including the Secretary of State’s voter registration and election management systems, the Spaceport Authority, Game and Fish, the State Engineer’s WATERS system, ECECD’s FitKids and EPIC replacement discovery, and Aging and Long-Term Services’ enterprise system modernization. The main themes were whether to fund planning versus full replacement, how to avoid piecemeal spending, and whether new systems should wait for incoming leadership. The Secretary of State’s office said its system is nearing end of life and the planning funds would help prepare a realistic replacement request, while other agencies described aging infrastructure, cybersecurity risks, and the need for modernization. The work group did not vote on any of the items and ended with staff noting additional follow-up on funding needs and reauthorization details.

Transcript Highlights:

• He is our General Counsel. And further right to him, To my left is Melissa Guthriss.
• Madam Chair, Senator, that's generally how the price agreements will work.
• Separate agencies have about 7,000 devices, just generally from one vendor.
• And they're going to generate a report around December.
• I think we all know that the traditional system involves a big generator, like the San Juan generating

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• The first thing we really started with was the generative AI tools.
• That's a question from sort of the other generic stuff.
• So right now, the general trend is anywhere from a 20 to 30 percent spike in cost.
• So you do generate a list, and they do know what they need to do.
• So, kind of moving across the slide, we really have three general.

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• These are things like domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, general crime advocates,
• These are things like domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, general crime advocates,
• These are things like domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, general crime advocates,
• These are things like domestic violence shelters, sexual assault advocates, general crime advocates,
• </c><00:04:35.600><c> crime</c> sexual assault advocates, general crime sexual assault advocates, general

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• has generally come from those<00:05:12.960><c> that</c><00:05:13.160><c> have</c><00:05:13.320><c> long
• Thousands travel to pick blueberries every year, and while not generally pursued on public lands, maple
• Thousands travel to pick blueberries every year, and while not generally pursued on public lands, maple
• Thousands travel to pick blueberries every year, and while not generally pursued on public lands, maple
• </c><00:26:11.480><c> environmental</c><00:26:12.039><c> impact</c> a gen generic environmental impact

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The Chair recognizes the general... Today, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lee.
• That's who will be represented on the ballot for the general election.
• I would like to rec... with a general later. You absolutely...
• Cher, recognize General... final passage.
• They already know if you don't have... and this is the general... the general public deserves a right

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the last two years at low borrowing rates and strategically refinanced existing debt, saving the general
• The legislature is going to hear Representative Gerson's proposal for an inspector general, which is
• done, in contrast to what we're seeing at the federal government at this point, where inspector generals
• which is a supplement to what general which is a supplement to what has<00:29:36.840><c> been</c><00
• 29:57.000><c> um</c><00:29:57.480><c> where</c><00:29:58.039><c> we</c><00:29:58.159><c> are</c> generals

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• True, we have a lot of provider shortages in the state in general.
• /c><00:07:04.120><c> in</c> Provider shortages in the state in Provider shortages in the state in general
• however there is another bill general however there is another bill that's<00:07:06.240><c> assigned
• I'm a deputy attorney general. We have our written testimony, and I'm available for questions.
• we have um our written attorney general we have um our written testimony<00:27:16.799><c> and</c><00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services began by explaining strict one-minute testimony limits, reliance on written testimony, and that it had quorum and would move directly to decision making on deferred measures. It first adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass SB 8 with amendments, creating a five-year trial period for a jury-duty exemption for actively practicing APRNs, delaying implementation to January 1, 2027, and adding a defective date. It then adopted amendments to SB 189 on breast cancer screening, replacing references to “woman” with “patient,” clarifying that supplemental imaging and mammograms must be medically necessary and ordered by the patient’s provider, deleting one subsection, and adding a defective date. The committee then heard testimony on several bills. SB 46 on insurance/mental health coverage drew support from a member of the public and others, but later the chair said it would be deferred indefinitely pending a required sunrise analysis and a concurrent resolution. SB 642 on fertility preservation services received broad support from providers, advocacy groups, and an individual who described facing cancer treatment and high out-of-pocket costs; the chair later amended it to make coverage optional, limit it to those over 26, and add a defective date. SB 49 on terminal illness had limited testimony and was later passed with amendments incorporating agency and professional association changes plus a defective date. The committee also heard strong support for SNAP-related bills. SB 53, expanding SNAP eligibility to 300% of poverty, drew testimony about the “benefits cliff,” but the chair later deferred it indefinitely, citing uncertainty about costs and system issues. SB 58 on public assistance had no testimony. SB 960 and SB 961, both SNAP-related, drew extensive support from nonprofits, health groups, and others; DHS said its modernization work would not be ready until fall 2026 and that current systems could not automatically extend certification periods. SB 963 on SNAP also received support, including testimony from a volunteer reentry advocate and a public health advocate, but the chair later said it would be deferred indefinitely because the committee could not determine the fiscal impact and wanted to wait until next year. Finally, the committee heard SB 798 on child welfare and SB 974 on foster care. Testimony on SB 798 included support from child welfare and advocacy organizations, but also criticism from a witness who said the bill lacked voices of those harmed by the system and another who emphasized the need for independence, implementation, and accountability. The committee then recessed to regain quorum and later returned to decision making, where it deferred SB 46 indefinitely, passed SB 642 with amendments, passed SB 49 with amendments, and deferred SB 53 indefinitely. The transcript ends while the chair is continuing through the remaining measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:08:01.800><c> Christian</c> generate generate a report as Christian generate generate a report
• ><c> of</c><01:44:13.240><c> naturopaths</c> the future generations of naturopaths the future generations
• </c> and we can train up a new generation. and we can train up a new generation.
• </c><05:09:44.680><c> It</c> funding this with general funds. It funding this with general funds.
• So, it would free up about $2 million per year of general funds.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 562, which would create a home damage mitigation and resilience grant program aimed at helping homeowners make property improvements that could reduce insurance costs and non-renewals. Commissioner DJ Bettencourt of the New Hampshire Insurance Department explained that the program is modeled in part on Alabama’s safer homes program, but tailored for New Hampshire hazards such as floods, microbursts, heavy snow, ice, and falling trees. He said the grants would be limited to primary residences, subject to a means test, capped at $10,000, and intended to help homeowners make targeted improvements such as roof fortification or tree removal that could improve underwriting outcomes and lead to premium discounts. Bettencourt said the program would not use state taxpayer funds and would instead rely on philanthropic donations, possible federal or regional housing-bank funding, and other outside sources. He said the department would not need new staff, and that a current position could be reconfigured to help administer the program part-time. Committee members asked about the funding language, the meaning of “loans” in the bill, whether there were any other states using a similar no-state-funds model, and how many homeowners could be helped. Bettencourt said Rhode Island and Connecticut were moving forward in a similar way, and that the number of beneficiaries would depend on how much money is raised. Members also questioned how the grant program would actually lower premiums, whether savings would apply only to participants or more broadly, and how the IBHS evaluation process would work. Bettencourt and department staff said the direct benefit would be to the homeowner whose property is improved, though neighbors could also benefit in some cases. They explained that IBHS is a building-safety organization that certifies contractors and inspectors and that its standards can qualify homes for insurer discounts. Questions were also raised about confidentiality provisions, first-come-first-served grant awards, rollover of unused applications, and possible tax treatment of donations. The sponsor said those details would be addressed through rulemaking or existing tax rules, and no vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> are generally issues at night. are generally issues at night.
• </c><01:00:00.720><c> is</c><01:00:00.880><c> our</c> with um generally nitrogen is our with um generally
• I printed up a very generic one here. This is a generic pattern for most vaccines.
• </c> I printed up a very generic one here. I printed up a very generic one here.
• And Representative Gruber, general.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to generation or that first-time new farmer who wants to get into agriculture?
• </c><00:30:11.440><c> to</c> passed down from generation to passed down from generation to generation
• So I definitely echo the same thing about our farmers and our agriculture in general.
• :17.280><c> folks</c><00:45:17.440><c> to</c> what I've generally encouraged folks to what I've generally
• </c> doing that's actually generating doing that's actually generating earnings<01:45:08.719><c> because

Committee: Joint Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:18 University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics Presentation 00:02:18 Farm Credit Mid-America Presentation 01:12:41, 958, all