Transcript Highlights:

• <00:16:16.399> they listed in the ISO market in case they listed in the ISO market in case
• <00:24:49.799> where they're doing their job in cases where they're doing their job in cases
• <00:26:53.799> Obviously, in this in this case. Obviously, in this in this case.
• So in this case, all they're subsidy.
• It is not the case that a gas grid.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on. The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other. Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's not the case anywhere else.
• "Not in all cases. No, not that I'm aware of." "In any cases?
• Not in all cases. No, not that I'm aware of. In any cases?
• There may be cases where we're going to ask them. that I'm aware of. In any cases?
• Not in all cases.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> Just in case you're wondering why our trusty duo is up here again today, we just want to let you
• Uh, the cold weather has finally hit, so we opted to do a potluck.
• gt;> It doesn't fit. members.<00:26:36.799> Just<00:26:37.039> in<00:26:37.200> case
• Just in case you're wondering members.
• Just in case you're wondering why<00:26:38.400> our<00:26:38.640> trusty<00:26:39.039><

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, led the pledge, established a quorum, and approved the journal from Thursday, January 22, 2026 as corrected. The meeting then moved into announcements and introductions rather than bill debate. Members welcomed the Rocky Mountain Police and Fire Chaplain and recognized First Responder Chaplaincy Day at the Capitol, with remarks emphasizing support for first responders’ physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Several members made brief announcements about upcoming or ongoing events, including a Joint Local Government and Housing Smart Committee meeting, the livestock sale at the stock show, and a Marty GR potluck planned for February 17. One member thanked the Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee for canceling some presentations to speed up proceedings. The House also heard a short reading from More Than Pett Coats: Remarkable Colorado Women about Sister Blandina Segale, highlighting themes of service, charity, and overcoming prejudice. The session was light and informal, with repeated references to the Broncos and a group photo in team gear. No substantive legislation was considered, and no recorded votes occurred beyond adoption of the corrected journal. The House then recessed until later in the day.

Transcript Highlights:

• attention to this I want everyone to listen to this please I ask you there has been at least 162 homicide cases
• And that's not the case with this piece of legislation. Not at all, no sir.
• And in those cases where, as we know there are so many outrageous cases those on the committee know that
• Thank you. a cold course to close. We started this fight in 2017.

Bills: SJR 5, SJR 36, SJR 5, SJR 5, SR 105, SR 121, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28, SB 17, SB 19, SB 25, SB 28

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not asking for you to outright just say that I win a case or that anybody win a case, and I'm not
• We have one particular case, not what was discussed today, but one particular case, and just the prep
• I know all the cases are not the same.
• So there is no increase in case loads.
• So there is no increase in case loads.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not asking for you to outright just say that I win a case or that anybody win a case, and I'm not
• Because in my case, I've requested my child's cumulative ...me, because in my case, I've requested my
• We have one particular case, not what was discussed today, but one particular case, and just the prep
• I know all the cases are not the same.
• They couldn't because that's not the case.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met to hear several education-related measures. It reported favorably, without objection, on House Bill 1215, which would transfer certain removed historical statues and monuments to the Office of State Parks, prohibit re-erection in the parish where they were removed, and require interpretive signage. The committee also advanced House Bill 682, which creates a school guardian program for honorably discharged veterans employed or contracted by local school systems or charter schools; testimony emphasized that guardians would be unarmed, trained, and used for mentoring and school safety. House Bill 1079, giving enrollment preferences in charter schools to children in early childhood programs, military families, foster children, and children in custody disputes, was also reported favorably, as was House Concurrent Resolution 81, directing the Department of Education to study options for districts facing declining enrollment. The committee then took up House Bill 1084, which would allow public postsecondary institutions to raise tuition and mandatory fees by up to 15 percent annually, with higher increases requiring Board of Supervisors approval. The bill drew extended debate over affordability, TOPS, student retention, and whether universities should have more autonomy to set prices. Members raised concerns about fee burdens on families and whether the state should first study the issue; supporters argued the bill would increase transparency and let institutions respond to funding needs and market conditions. Senator Mazzell offered an amendment lowering the cap from 15 percent to 10 percent, and the committee adopted the amendment before reporting the bill favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 342, which would shift the burden of proof in special education due process hearings from parents to local education agencies. The author and parents testified that the current system places an unfair burden on families of children with disabilities, who often lack access to records and legal resources, and that schools already control the documentation and should have to show compliance with IEP obligations. Jefferson Parish school officials opposed the bill, arguing it would increase legal costs, require more staff and attorney time, and potentially lead to more hearings; they also questioned the fiscal note. The Legislative Fiscal Office said the fiscal impact was indeterminable, and the committee continued hearing testimony from parents and school representatives as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Famously in wind and solar and case.
• And then on to rate cases.
• <01:15:33.840> Rate<01:15:34.239> cases And then on to rate cases.
• Rate cases And then on to rate cases.
• ,<01:38:13.119> it'll proposes its its rate case, it'll proposes its its rate case, it'll

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It has allowed them to focus on their cases as opposed to answering calls on the status of cases.
• We see cases in the news where someone on probation may commit a new crime.
• Number four, case management summaries. That can include mental health.
• And so I'm not exactly sure which case management summaries they are talking about.
• Number four, case management summaries. That can include mental health.

Bills: SB1046, SB1317, SB1376, SB1416, SB1448, SB1471, SB1493, SB1498, SB1502, SB1504, SB1538, SB1544, SB1550, SB1579, SB1581, SB1584, SB1624, SB1673

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

Summary: The committee first approved its February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the state general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funds for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, and city/town police departments. Testimony from the sponsor, Flagstaff’s mayor, Eloy’s police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff emphasized faster records access, better coordination, and officer safety; an amendment added $125,900 for the Scottsdale Police Department after it had been omitted. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next considered SB 1581, which appropriates about $1.4 million from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepperball equipment and about $1.316 million for public safety training simulators, with an amendment increasing the Nogales Police Department’s pepperball allocation and expanding simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Supporters from Navajo County, Phoenix, Glendale, Flagstaff, and Cochise County described pepperball as a de-escalation tool and simulators as important for crisis-response and use-of-force training. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was heard next and would appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, exempting the appropriation from lapsing. The sponsor and law enforcement witnesses said the automated notification system has improved victim communication, reduced workload, and sent millions of updates; committee members asked about funding sources and why a bill is needed for a constitutionally mandated program. The committee approved SB 1673 without amendment on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request, while requiring redaction or withholding of sensitive information such as victim data, minors’ information, medical or counseling records, active investigations, and confidential informants, and creating a process for written denials and court appeals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to increase transparency and data access, while witnesses raised concerns about risk-assessment language and confidential information; the sponsor said amendments would be brought later to clarify those provisions. The committee passed SB 1544 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, SB 1376, creating a civic leadership development special plate and fund for a youth mentoring nonprofit, passed unanimously, and SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to prevent runaway youth exploitation and improve investigations, also passed after testimony from Queen Creek officials and police; one senator voted no, citing concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation. The committee then began hearing SB 1504, a pension bill modifying retirement dates and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel, with supporters arguing it would improve recruitment and retention and opponents warning it would create significant unfunded liabilities, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• IN EITHER CASE THE MAXIMUM PAYOUT OF THE STATE SCIENTIST $10,000.
• WHAT I CAN SAY TO THAT IS IT'S THE EXPENSE OF THE PROJECT IN MANY CASES.
• IN SOME CASES HOMEOWNERS DID NOT HAVE THE ADDITIONAL MONEY OVER AND ABOVE SO IF THE ROOF WAS 15,000,
• SO IN MANY CASES THOSE EMPLOYEES WILL SIT DOWN AT THEIR DESK AND INTERACT WITH THEIR BUSINESS SYSTEM,
• THEY WERE IN SOME CASES DATA ENTRY OPERATORS BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT TOOK ON AN AGENCY SIDE TO

Transcript Highlights:

• That is worst-case scenario I just gave.
• “To make sure that we're reviewing those cases.
• That resulted in about 292 cases.
• That resulted in about 292 cases.
• cases, some of them may have 40 cases or 50 cases, and that's not manageable.

Bills: HR267, HCR105, HCR107, HCR110, HCR113, HCR114, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB237, SB333, SB433, SB483, SCR37

Keywords: diabetes, amputation, amputations, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral artery disease, PAD, wound care, podiatry, vascular disease, endocrinology, limb salvage, health policy, public health, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, Louisiana Department of Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, patient education, screening

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1603 expands the definition of child-only case for the purposes
• So in certain cases, AHCCCS reviews termination under the policy that Mr.
• So in certain cases, AHCCCS reviews termination under the policy that Mr.
• malpractice case, not a referendum on gender-affirming care.
• I learned an interesting thing over the summer after sitting in a couple of family court cases.

Bills: SB1014, SB1094, SB1146, SB1177, SB1192, SB1194, SB1214, SB1372, SB1390, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1561, SB1564, SB1602, SB1603, SB1621, SB1628, SB1629, SB1713, SB1752, SB1776, SB1813, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health-related bills, with the longest discussion centered on SB 1214, the Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act. The bill would regulate stem cell and birth tissue therapies, bar use of tissues derived from aborted fetuses or embryos, require informed consent and disclosure for non-FDA-approved therapies, and create civil and criminal penalties for violations. Supporters framed it as a patient-safety and bioscience-innovation measure, while opponents objected to the abortion-related language and felony penalties. The committee approved SB 1214 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also advanced SB 1194, which would prohibit health professionals and institutions from denying care or reducing care quality based on vaccination status, and SB 1814, which creates a study committee on substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight. SB 1602, increasing monthly stipends for kinship foster care parents, and SB 1603, expanding child-only cash assistance eligibility for certain foster and relative placements, were both amended and passed unanimously. SB 1177, barring public funds from being used for gender transition procedures, and SB 1014, requiring insurance coverage for detransition care and related reporting, both drew strong support and opposition and were each approved on 4-3 votes. Later, the committee unanimously passed SB 1628, requiring insurers and health plans to report claims-denial and prior-authorization data to DIFI for public reporting, and SB 1629, requiring AHCCCS managed care organizations to give advance notice and network-adequacy documentation before terminating high-volume providers without cause. Supporters of both bills emphasized transparency and patient access, while opponents argued the measures duplicated existing federal or state oversight. The committee then heard SB 1752, which would criminalize commercial harvesting or sale of mescaline while preserving a religious-use defense; the sponsor said it was intended to address improper sales of peyote-derived substances, but no final action on that bill was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• In rare cases, deaths has disorders.
• Uh cases in the deaths is unclear.
• When we have asked the FBI for help on other types of cases, DNA-type cases, we’re a year and a half
• out, best-case scenario.
• >> Senator<01:03:36.160> Cold. >> Senator Cold. >> Senator Cold.

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• We don't have to case it.
• In some cases, technology solutions can also help increase safety for our employees.
• <00:53:53.640> these Technologies in many cases these Technologies in many cases these Technologies
• <00:54:07.200> Technology activities in some cases Technology activities in some cases Technology
• <01:31:18.480> longer projecting to not be the case longer projecting to not be the case longer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate File 285, a bill to shift MnDOT highway project cost participation away from local governments and onto MnDOT. The bill’s author and several city representatives said current cost-share policies force cities to spend local aid, property taxes, or debt on state highway projects they do not control, leaving less money for local streets and maintenance. Testifiers from Richfield, Elk River, Faribault, Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Association of Small Cities all supported the bill, describing the policy as one-size-fits-all, financially burdensome, and especially harmful to smaller cities and cities with major state highways running through them. Witnesses gave examples of large and sometimes changing local cost-share obligations, including Richfield’s spending of most of its MSA funds on projects it does not own and a small-city project where the estimated local share rose from about $2.3 million to over $3 million. Several testifiers said cities often have little practical ability to refuse MnDOT projects because the projects are valuable and MnDOT can move on if a city declines. One witness also raised concerns about money being paid upfront and held in an account during construction, causing cities to lose interest earnings while funds sit unused. Members asked whether cities truly have a say in these projects and whether there are limits on how much the local share can increase. Testifiers said MnDOT does engage cities, but the cost participation policy largely dictates the outcome, and they described the municipal consent statute as too narrow in practice. Senators expressed concern about fairness and the burden on local budgets, while one member noted the bill may not fully address the broader consent issue. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:08:25.319> only the wildlife area in some cases only the wildlife area in some cases only
• these acres and and in this in this case these acres and and in this in this case too<00:10:49.399
• places and if it's um that's the case places and if it's um that's the case not<00:34:13.159>
• And then when they come back in and we review their next rate case, we'll review their next rate case
• So that's the cycle for rate cases.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• But in Kit Carsen in crystal case, we have, you know, the hydrogen produced through the electrolysis
• And then in that case, ah we will generate about 400,000 kilowatts of energy.
• In this case, I, I think, you know, we can make the full utilized of the water.
• Chair, uh, Representative, there, there is, uh, that is most cases we have executed NDAs on, on that,
• And so if you want to address those cold days or cold nights, at the end of the day, you want almost

Transcript Highlights:

• Um for to open cases and work with them.
• In this case, if a settlement is made, we're going to pay it.
• and a lot of them are going to be legitimate, but there was certainly some sense that case case if if
• that have a case that have a case that that that they<00:47:36.000> can<00:47:36.240>
• drawn, it is not like drawing 2,000 or 1,000 cases a month.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

Transcript Highlights:

• , then you should be billed as a non-emergency case.
• Non-emergency case.
• I’m curious to know why is that the case. Thank you.”
• Is there a way to negotiate rates for those types of cases?
• Is there a way to negotiate rates for those types of cases?

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Representative Cosnik, I don't have the Supreme Court case at the tip of my finger.
• Uh, Representative Cosnik, I don't have the Supreme Court case at the tip of my finger.
• come and break down your door and pull you out of your house, maybe in your underwear in the freezing cold
• :36.480> did<00:38:36.720> to<00:38:37.040> somebody<00:38:38.079> who cold
• which they did to somebody who cold which they did to somebody who wasn't<00:38:38.720> even<

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Through those efforts, Cold cases were solved, sexual predators were locked up, and I got to announce
• They just get randomly assigned to cases sometimes...
• on cases is just wrong.
• Without the statutory required notice and case-by-case details setting out the justification for why
• She said she would do so on a case-by-case basis. Of course, we know now it is too late for that.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:10:45.120> it Then, on the fourth bullet down, we charged out 44 criminal tax fraud cases
• <01:00:55.480> might<01:00:55.680> be whatever the case might be whatever the case
• If you go into the ditch on a cold wintry day when you get towed out, that's taxable.
• If you go into the ditch on a cold wintry day when you get towed out, that's taxable.
• wintry day when you get towed on a cold wintry day when you get towed out<01:16:09.760> that's

Keywords: 1183, house