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• Bills will be laid over upon motion of the Majority Leader, and the code rule is relaxed.
• </c> and certainly know the criminal code. and certainly know the criminal code.
• </c> And if provisions of the criminal code And if provisions of the criminal code are<01:03:14.440><
• Rocky Mountain Recycling in Commerce City is where I go. Anderson Salvage in Greeley is where I go.
• Rocky Mountain Recycling in Commerce City is where I go. Anderson Salvage in Greeley is where I go.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Procurement code is across the board. Okay.
• </c><00:32:14.799><c> all</c> code is across the board. Okay. all code is across the board.
• So that's about 7,000 secondary students have the city bus pass. >> And the cost is what?
• </c> city bus passes. city bus passes.
• The third year will be into Leeward district: Pearl City, Waipahu, Nanakuli, Waiʻanae.

Bills: SB2024 , SB896 , SB2613 , SB494 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB2614 , SB2615 , SB3262 , SB3325 , SB3118

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• Code is speech, a laptop running open-source software, a digital asset node, an AI model.
• Code of speech, a laptop running press.
• </c><00:54:33.920><c> What</c> codes, and commercial regulation.
• What codes, and commercial regulation.
• </c><02:33:26.800><c> act,</c> the age appropriate design code act, the age appropriate design code act

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm with CDD in the Kansas City region.
• I'm from Kansas City, too, and so welcome to the House.
• as he was the commanding officer for CLR-4 in Kansas City, Missouri.
• We have family in Kansas City, but we don't have any support.
• Currently, the code does not allow for those with guardianship to serve individuals.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• with Native Hawaiian practitioners, cooperatives, and in-based programs, and adopt state building codes
• with Native Hawaiian practitioners, cooperatives, and in-based programs, and adopt state building codes
• Vice Chair, please. >> Rashelle Lisa, representing Senate District 19, parts of P City, Papu Honi and

Bills: SB2178

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: industrial hemp, Hawaii, agriculture, sustainability, Native Hawaiian practices, regulation, cultural stewardship, economic development, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2178, which would create an industrial hemp program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, establish an advisory board, support research through the University of Hawaii, and promote hemp-based materials and partnerships with Native Hawaiian practitioners and cooperatives. Testimony was generally supportive from industry, Native Hawaiian advocates, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the department, with supporters emphasizing economic opportunity, community-based development, and potential uses such as hempcrete and fiber products. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity also said it supported the intent, but its representative explained that the bill would require additional staffing and resources for education, monitoring, testing, and enforcement. Members raised concerns about overlapping regulation with USDA hemp licensing and the cost of new positions; the department estimated three additional positions at about $80,000 each and noted current federal licensing does not charge fees. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including removing state licensing requirements to avoid duplication with USDA authority, making technical changes, and blanking the appropriation amount for later consideration, and the recommendation was adopted unanimously. The committee also heard and later took action on several other measures. SB 2702, relating to Hawaiian Homes and an irrigation system inventory, drew support but was postponed for decision-making until February 5 so additional amendments could be prepared. SB 2785, relating to economic development, received mixed testimony but was recommended and adopted for passage without amendments. SB 2790, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Mākai irrigation system, received strong support and was also passed unamended. SB 2314, relating to the Hawaiian language and the legal effect of Hawaiian versions of laws, drew support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and others, while the Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the wording; the committee adopted amendments incorporating language from the judiciary, clarifying that English and Hawaiian are official languages and that priority goes to the version consistent with legislative intent when there is a material difference, and then passed the bill with amendments. All final votes reported were in favor, with no recorded opposition.

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• there, that language mirrors the same prison mandatory language that you find throughout the criminal code
• It's nothing different than you would find throughout the code there.
• It spreads like a cancer through the city. But, Mr.

Bills: HB2043 , HB2044 , HB2108 , HB2131 , HB2132

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, abandonment, concealment, dead body, class 5 felony, criminal offense, unlawful flight, eluding police, fleeing law enforcement, police pursuit, vehicle pursuit, reckless endangerment, felony enhancement, class 4 felony, class 2 felony

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• difference in the patient's outcome, having the physician there versus just somebody who's ACLS or code
• certified on a code team?
• It's being used by over 100 agencies in Washington State, including the City of Seattle, Astria Sunnyside

Bills: HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152 , HB2168

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support

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• difference in the patient's outcome, having the physician there versus just somebody who's ACLS- or code-certified
• on a code team?
• It's being used by over 100 agencies in Washington State, including City of Seattle, the Pioneer, Astria

Summary: The House Health Care and Wellness Committee held public hearings on several bills. HB 2152 would allow terminally ill qualifying patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice facilities under facility policies that prohibit smoking/vaping, require patient self-administration and secure storage, and allow facilities to suspend compliance if federal enforcement arises. The prime sponsor and supporters, including family members, cannabis advocates, nurses, and hospital-related groups, described the bill as a compassionate end-of-life measure based on California’s Ryan’s Law; the Washington State Hospital Association asked for clarifying amendments to limit the bill to inpatient beds and to bar staff from retrieving cannabis as well as administering it. HB 2122 would require hospitals, starting in 2027 and during flu season, to offer influenza vaccines to inpatients age 65 and older and to inpatients with chronic health conditions when not contraindicated. The sponsor and supporters from diabetes, infectious disease, AARP, and public health emphasized rising flu deaths, the benefits for high-risk patients, and the chance to reduce severe illness and costs. The Washington State Hospital Association supported the goal but said the bill would create an unfunded mandate and requested amendments related to vaccine availability, emergency declarations, and operational flexibility. One witness from Informed Choice Washington opposed the bill but suggested adding vaccine information statements to strengthen informed consent. HB 2110 would change staffing rules for inter-facility specialty care ambulance transports so a registered nurse without EMT certification could satisfy the personnel requirement when no paramedic or EMT-certified nurse is available, provided an EMT-certified EMS provider is in the ambulance and the nurse has appropriate competencies. Rural hospitals and ambulance providers said the current rule delays transfers and can force long waits or air transport, while the Washington State Nurses Association supported the concept but raised concerns about standardized training, medical oversight, and staffing impacts on hospitals. HB 2113 would update radiologic technologist supervision rules for IV contrast and other procedures, allowing virtual direct supervision for contrast procedures and supervision by physicians, APRNs, or PAs in some cases; supporters said it aligns with current practice and improves rural access, while radiology groups asked for a distance/proximity requirement for virtual physician supervision. HB 2168 would require the Department of Health to rapidly share overdose data from the state EMS information system to ODMAP within 24 hours, with privacy protections and limits on law-enforcement use. Supporters from Yakima County, public health, and the poison center said near-real-time overdose mapping would improve spike alerts, prevention, and response, and could save lives; the Washington Poison Center asked that its data be included and that the bill clarify language around opioid versus other overdoses. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the hearing; the meeting ended after public testimony on HB 2168.

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• things that we think will ease the reporting requirement based on the ability to provide guidance to cities
• Then that single charge code can be used to support leadership and operations for the entire office.
• It's just an administrative way that we code the expenditures. Thank you.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee met on January 7, 2026, approved the December minutes, and adopted an amended work plan. Staff proposed moving the drug takeback program sunset review up to 2026 and delaying the thermal energy network pilot review to 2028, which would free capacity for new studies. Members also noted bills that would eliminate two recurring JLARC reports, including one on unemployment insurance training benefits and one on lodging tax revenue reporting. The committee then discussed JLARC’s own performance measures and a pilot approach for evaluating tax preference performance statements in fiscal notes. Staff said JLARC will begin surveying members and the full legislature on satisfaction, track invitations to present to other committees, monitor recommendation resolution rates, staff retention, on-time report delivery, peer review results, and national recognition. For tax preference reviews, staff proposed a standard rubric to assess whether performance metrics match policy goals, are measurable, use reliable data, and allow enough time for evaluation; members generally supported the effort. Staff also outlined planned changes to public records reporting, including allowing agencies to opt out of tracking low-volume metrics, targeted outreach to nonreporting agencies, better data validation, clearer online guidance, and a survey of public records officers. The main audit presentation was a preliminary report on ignition interlock device compliance and monitoring. JLARC found that about 41% of drivers required to install devices had done so, with installation rates rising sharply with income; half of affected drivers earned less than $28,000 a year, and the typical annual device cost was about $2,700. Staff said the state’s financial assistance program has limited reach and lacks clear goals, performance measures, and coordination between the Department of Licensing and State Patrol. They recommended that the agencies formalize their roles and develop a coordinated strategy to improve installation rates. State Patrol and Licensing said they support the findings, described recent outreach pilots, and said they would work on a management plan and possible expansion of outreach efforts. JLARC also presented an expedited preliminary report on the drug take-back program’s fee setting and expenditures. Staff concluded that the current fee design limits the Department of Health’s ability to recover oversight costs and that public reporting of oversight expenditures would improve transparency. They recommended that DOH publicly report its oversight activities and that the legislature amend the fee structure to remove the cap tied to program operator expenditures. DOH agreed the current structure does not fully recover costs and said it would support a statutory change. The committee adjourned after noting its next regular meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2026.

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• The Children's Code does specifically name some professionals, such as teachers and medical professionals
• I believe in code: if you go to a house and you knock on a door and no one answers, that would be considered
• We receive money from the county and the city, and we also do big fundraisers.

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• Rightfully so, current Education Code requires that classroom educators must be a majority of the participants
• be great for the independent contractor to have great familiarity with current California Education Code
• Access because the larger districts, certainly the ones I represent in my city and region, probably have

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It would, that class code say it was $100.
• So it does, you know, the challenges of each class code do affect it.
• but it but those the dividends are codes but it but those the dividends are independent<00:30:06.760
• </c><00:30:52.799><c> do</c> the challenges of each class code do the challenges of each class code do
• So I just—we don't have offices in every city to get there to pick up checks for it.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Unincorporated land where there is no city. >> Okay.
• Unincorporated land where there is no city. >> Okay.
• So, why do you need to sue a city when the city didn't break your stuff?
• </c> sue a city when the city didn't break sue a city when the city didn't break your<00:26:48.799><c
• </c> wants every city to be treated equally. wants every city to be treated equally.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 04:07 Orders of the Day 05:07 HB 144 05:15 HB 3 08:27 HB 290 12:34 HB 84 14:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:12 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 45:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 46:20 ConC/Rules Report 48:12 Floor Amendments 49:42 Adjournment 50:05, 958, all

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• Today, Waymo is providing more than 250,000 paid passenger trips per week in these cities.
• First, intentional law breaking written into the code.
• And then now, I heard other companies try to show up in the city, Waymo.
• So I'm skeptical about how easily that would translate from those types of cities to a city like Boston
• Um. ...how easily that would translate from those types of cities to a city like Boston. Um.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 46 bills covering bicycle and pedestrian safety, autonomous and specialty vehicles, street design, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate co-chair Brendan Crighton opened the hearing, noted that Senate Bill 2347 was postponed at the sponsor’s request, and explained the hearing procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. A major portion of testimony focused on autonomous vehicles. Labor representatives from the AFL-CIO, Teamsters, Machinists, and app-based driver organizations opposed bills that would authorize fully autonomous vehicles, arguing they could displace workers, weaken bargaining power, increase congestion, and create safety and data-privacy risks. Waymo and Chamber of Progress supported legislation creating a framework for autonomous vehicles, saying the technology has strong safety results and could improve mobility and economic opportunity, but they opposed provisions requiring a human operator in the vehicle. Transportation and environmental advocates urged stronger oversight, local control, crash-data reporting, and privacy protections before deployment. Several bills on pedestrian and bicycle safety drew support from advocates and affected residents. Testimony backed measures to improve crosswalk timing for slower pedestrians, raise penalties for crosswalk violations, expand truck sideguard and safety-device requirements, and improve roadway marking reflectivity. AARP, MassBike, and other advocates emphasized the need to protect older adults, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users, while some speakers opposed bills expanding e-bike access to sidewalks and natural-surface trails, citing safety concerns. The committee also heard strong support for the Blue Envelope program for drivers with autism and developmental disabilities, with testimony from the Arc of Massachusetts, the Developmental Disabilities Council, families, and individuals describing how the program can reduce misunderstandings during traffic stops and crashes.

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• In the city of San Jose, that's 270 days.
• city council member, what it's like to go through the LCP process.
• Melissa Sparks-Cranz, with the League of California Cities, in support.
• Melissa Sparks-Cranz, with the League of California Cities, in support.
• Melissa Sparks-Cranz, with the League of California Cities, in support. Thank you so much.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and one resolution focused on recycling, housing affordability, air quality, coastal protection, wildfire resilience, and nuclear policy. AB 2559, by Assembly Member Ward, would require local governments to return refundable construction and demolition permit deposits if compliance documentation is submitted within three years of final inspection; supporters said it would prevent homeowners and developers from losing deposits due to mismatched local deadlines, and it passed unanimously as amended to Appropriations. AB 1704, by Assembly Member Gonzalez, would require CARB to assess the cost of lower-embodied-carbon building materials and pause the embodied-carbon program if cost parity is not reached; supporters framed it as a housing affordability safeguard, while environmental groups argued it would delay implementation of a key climate law. The bill passed on a party-line vote to Appropriations. AB 2349, by Assembly Member Solache, would create regional air quality incident response centers for emergency monitoring and coordination; it drew strong support from air district and local government representatives and passed unanimously to Appropriations. ACR 149, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act and Coastal Conservancy, highlighted coastal access, habitat protection, and climate adaptation; it passed the committee, though some members voted no. AB 1960, by Assembly Member Bennett, would let Cal Fire fund community-level wildfire hardening projects through the Wildfire Prevention Grants Fund; members raised questions about funding and implementation, but it passed to Appropriations. AB 2254, the Coastal Monarchs Protection Act, would require coastal local governments to add monarch overwintering protections when updating local coastal plans; supporters cited steep monarch declines and economic benefits, while local government groups opposed the mandate as duplicative and burdensome, and it passed to Water, Parks and Wildlife. AB 2253 would restrict deceptive recycled-content claims and mass-balance accounting practices; supporters said it would protect consumers and real recyclers, while business groups argued it would conflict with recognized accounting systems and EPR programs. The transcript also included AB 1757, which would create a limited carve-out from California’s nuclear moratorium for microreactors; supporters said it could provide clean, local power and support data centers, while opponents warned of cost, waste, and safety risks. The committee ultimately rejected AB 1757 on a divided vote, then granted reconsideration, and the discussion continued without a final action shown in the excerpt.

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• My concerns are the 200 people who are going to lose their jobs in the city of Grants or in surrounding
• I drive around this city, and I see signs everywhere that say resist, resist ICE, resist law enforcement
• Well, we've been a sanctuary city. These are fentanyl deaths and deaths of homelessness.
• It's causing homelessness and it causes crime on our cities that I don't think you guys are aware of.
• We're one of the first cities and themes founded here. We're important.

Bills: SB100

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• gas is a clean-burning fuel, one of the cleanest burning, which we have an abundance of, and in my city
• with, like, ISO New England, so that they're their own little, basically electrical company like a city
• Right here in Massachusetts, cities like Waltham, Gloucester, and Haverhill... ...have already voted
• Cities and towns like Waltham, Gloucester, and Somerset have already taken local action to ban them.
• raid PRIT for political purposes would jeopardize everything Belmont and every other fully vested city

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Bernalillo County has cameras, the City of Albuquerque does, and we heard recently that the Village of
• And so I'm wondering how DOT's working with the city of Albuquerque, for instance, local entities and
• And so the city of Albuquerque has a Vision Zero program as well.
• There are 51 cities.
• If you turn back to page one, there's a QR code for you to open the interactive report on your phone.

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• With no further ado, Mayor, if you can welcome us to your city. Thank you.
• On behalf of the city of Deming, it's my honor to welcome you and thank you for choosing Deming to have
• As introduced, I'm Mickey Shillito, Mayor of Deming, and let me add the first woman mayor of the city
• We have also worked with the City of Anthony.
• Both governors, Mauricio Campos. and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham met in Mexico City during President

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• We're also working to get the community signed up for Code Red, which is an emergency alert system that
• We're not even in the city limits.
• The second paragraph on this side, though, is a way of working with cities and municipalities.
• being discussed at Carlsbad, for example, where we have lots of oil patch workers and not a lot of city
• Development. ...where they were saying we're going to try to get more federal lands turned over to cities

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs