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• of Corrections has asked us to overcome a hurdle, which is allowing inmates to drive state-owned vehicles

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• The committee substitute adds a new definition: power sports vehicle.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Uh, I've seen some of the, uh, Vehicles that are carrying immigrants, uh, who are being chased and just

Committee: Senate Border Security

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• House amendments substitute the equivalent value state income tax credit and sunset the bill after three
• Senate Bill 345, Senator Waldshaker, vehicle manufacturers and dealers, dealer manufacturers and dealers
• :36:02.080><c> instances</c><03:36:02.560><c> of</c><03:36:02.880><c> motor</c><03:36:03.200><c> vehicles
• </c><03:36:03.920><c> in</c> site instances of motor vehicles in site instances of motor vehicles in
• \n\nHouse Bill 55, Delegate Gayton, Vehicle Hotspeed Monitoring Systems, Residential Districts.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• and near our school zones,<01:04:28.000><c> I</c><01:04:28.240><c> witnessed</c><01:04:28.559><c> vehicles
• </c><01:04:29.039><c> speeding,</c> zones, I witnessed vehicles speeding, zones, I witnessed vehicles
• for lease as wholesale transactions, and such have been confirmed by Hawaii case law that rental vehicles
• confirmed by Hawaii case law that been confirmed by Hawaii case law that rental<01:25:14.400><c> vehicles
• qualify as capital goods rental vehicles qualify as capital goods and<01:25:16.320><c> rental</c><01

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.

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• If this is going to be a vehicle bill, because hopefully we hear each of these three sections separately
• , then just say it's a vehicle bill, but it still should sit in Ways and Means because it needs a fiscal
• going</c><01:10:06.600><c> to</c><01:10:06.760><c> be</c><01:10:06.880><c> a</c><01:10:07.040><c> vehicle
• </c><01:10:07.440><c> bill</c> this is going to be a vehicle bill this is going to be a vehicle bill
• bill but it still should sit in vehicle bill but it still should sit in Ways<01:10:15.440><c> and</c

Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• counsel to State Police, the Department of Safety, so there's issues that come up with the motor vehicle
• there's issues that come up with the there's issues that come up with the motor<00:34:21.280><c> vehicle
• ><c> um</c><00:34:22.720><c> issues</c><00:34:23.079><c> that</c><00:34:23.280><c> come</c> motor vehicle
• code um issues that come motor vehicle code um issues that come up<00:34:23.679><c> with</c><00:34:24.560
• The second page is our value statement as a department.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• No, there is no pistol, but I think they probably see the value in it.
• The Walton Foundation and other large charitable organizations help charter schools using this vehicle
• that if this using through this vehicle that if this bill<02:35:18.880><c> passes</c><02:35:20.000><
• House Bill 35 by Representative Bolton regarding motor vehicles is referred to the Committee on Veterans
• House Bill 292 by Representatives Reed and others regarding motor vehicle registration is referred to

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill. Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors. The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.

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• c><00:11:30.480><c> feel</c><00:11:30.720><c> heard</c><00:11:31.320><c> and</c><00:11:31.519><c> valued
• </c><00:11:32.000><c> and</c> where students feel heard and valued and where students feel heard and
• valued and equipped<00:11:32.519><c> to</c><00:11:32.680><c> handle</c><00:11:33.079><c> any</c><00:11
• </c><01:14:50.239><c> at</c><01:14:50.360><c> surface</c> I mean at at surface value at surface I mean
• at at surface value at surface level<01:14:50.960><c> right</c><01:14:51.080><c> you</c><01:14:51.159

Bills: HF984 , HF921 , HF922

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• make any law, rule, regulation, ordinance that restricts the sale or use of any of their equipment, vehicles

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on House Bill 2748. Members considered a committee substitute and adopted a House committee amendment that restored recess language and clarified age-appropriate physical activity provisions. After rolling the amendment into a new substitute, the committee voted the bill do pass by a roll call of 6 ayes, 4 noes, and 1 present. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2774, which would prohibit the state or political subdivisions from restricting the sale or use of equipment, vehicles, tools, or similar items based on fuel source. Representative Knight presented the bill as a short measure aimed at preventing fuel-source restrictions. Testimony in support came from the American Petroleum Institute, Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association, Missouri Propane Gas Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, and Missouri Golf Association, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free-market fuel policy, and economic benefits for biofuels and related industries. During questioning, a member asked whether the bill would affect homeowners associations banning gas-powered lawn equipment; the witness said it would not, unless the HOA were a political subdivision. No opposition testimony was offered, and the hearing on HB 2774 was concluded before the committee adjourned.

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• Sweezey relative to over-sand vehicle access and other recreational activities on beaches, severally

Summary: The House took up a series of Rules Committee orders extending reporting deadlines for several committees, including Education, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery, and Revenue. Each order was considered under suspension of the rules and adopted. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including proposals on consumer-connected devices, a trail designation in Groton, beach and habitat management, genetic discrimination in insurance, and antitrust enforcement. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended a slate of bills for House consideration, largely local or municipal matters involving Taunton water billing, public insurance adjusters, electronic filing of property valuation forms, tax payment interest rules, and various local property tax exemptions and housing trust fund matters. Those bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House also passed to be enacted several engrossed bills, including police age-waiver measures for Boston officers, Bridgewater town governance bills, and a Cambridge employment and job training trust bill. Later, the House concurred in a Senate further amendment to the Rockland charter bill, passed a Wellesley property tax deferral bill to be engrossed, and passed a bill allowing Nick Santos to take the civil service exam for a Harrell police officer position despite the age limit. The session ended with an order to adjourn and the House standing adjourned until the next Wednesday morning, with roll calls scheduled for 1 p.m.

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• somebody becomes a resident and says that you have within 30 days to get your license and to get your vehicles

Summary: The committee first took up RS 33097C1, a joint memorial sponsored by Speaker Mike Moyle addressing a proposed Utah fuel tax change. Moyle said Utah’s plan to tax fuel at the refinery could raise fuel costs for Idaho, harm Idaho’s economy, and potentially violate the interstate commerce clause. He described Idaho as a “captive audience” because fuel comes into the state through limited pipeline routes, and said the memorial is intended to ask Utah not to proceed. Members asked whether the memorial was merely a polite request or a stronger warning, and Moyle said it was meant as a respectful message, though he doubted Utah would be persuaded. The motion to introduce RS 33097C1 and send it to the second reading calendar passed unanimously. The committee then heard RS 32839 from Representative Clay Handy, which would update Department of Transportation rules and procedures. Handy said the bill would streamline agency processes by changing “certified copies” to “record of judgment,” extending certain time references from calendar days to seven business days, and clarifying that if a hearing is not requested, a default judgment occurs automatically. The motion to introduce RS 32839 passed without objection. Finally, Representative James Petzke presented RS 33040, a bill to define when a person becomes a resident for vehicle registration purposes. He said the measure would require new residents to obtain a license and register vehicles within 30 days, aiming to prevent people from moving to Idaho without paying road-use fees. The committee voted unanimously to introduce RS 33040, then adjourned.

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• The bill is going to waive the vehicle registration fees for veterans with 100% total and permanent disability

Keywords: 1183, house

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• LINE, MAKES CLARIFICATIONS FOR THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE MADE THIS EXACT CHANGE MUST BE WITH MOTOR VEHICLE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ><c> if</c><02:43:14.239><c> I</c><02:43:14.479><c> believe</c><02:43:14.640><c> that</c> infinite value
• And if I believe that infinite value.
• , then you are the product, and will it disrupt sort of the way that these services monetize their value
• , then you are the product, and will it disrupt sort of the way that these services monetize their value
• So he had the right to go to court and say that the tracking of my vehicle using a GPS device for 30

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• So this new fence will cover the entire facility and have a couple gates for vehicle access on both sides
• And so this new fence will cover the entire facility and have a couple gates for vehicle access on both
• We value partnerships, and we want to work towards solutions to provide the best for the citizens.

Committee: Joint Government Finance Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• And so this new fence will cover the entire facility and have a couple gates for vehicle access on both
• And so this new fence will cover the entire facility and have a couple gates for vehicle access on both
• We value partnerships, and we want to work toward solutions to provide the best for the citizens.

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

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• LRT was recommended because of BRT's lower estimated ridership and requirement to transfer, limited vehicle
• LRT was recommended because of BRT's lower estimated ridership and requirement to transfer, limited vehicle
• LRT was recommended because of BRT's lower estimated ridership and requirement to transfer, limited vehicle
• LRT was recommended because of BRT's lower estimated ridership and requirement to transfer, limited vehicle
• LRT was recommended because of BRT's lower estimated ridership and requirement to transfer, limited vehicle

Keywords: 1183, house

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• both residential and nonresidential, and consumers' purchases of big-ticket items such as motor vehicles
• I think that the risk has to be high just based on the value of those resources to the state budget.
• The one thing I'm going to say is we value that.
• </c> thing as I'm going to say is we value thing as I'm going to say is we value that<01:01:00.799><c
• and being told to say you are not valued and being told to say you know<01:02:11.920><c> list</c><01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Speaker: Unfortunately, people could start parking cars in there and, you know, off-road vehicles and
• and parking cars in there and you know and there<00:21:31.919><c> off-road</c><00:21:32.400><c> vehicles
• /c><00:21:33.000><c> and</c><00:21:33.200><c> stuff</c><00:21:33.400><c> like</c> there off-road vehicles
• and stuff like there off-road vehicles and stuff like and<00:21:34.400><c> then</c><00:21:35.039><c>
• ><c> pumps</c><03:42:22.319><c> and</c><03:42:22.960><c> tanks</c><03:42:23.960><c> the</c> motor vehicle

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met to continue work on House Bill 2, with the chair saying the goal was to finish the bill as given by the governor, though additional amendments were expected. Members first discussed the bail section and agreed to hold it for later because a separate House bail bill was expected on Thursday and could have significant county cost impacts. They also generally accepted the proposed reorganization of positions between Fish and Game, DNCR, and the Department of Environmental Services, but noted the need to review effective dates and funding details, including a possible double appropriation of $275,000 for a scientist position already funded in HB 1. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on environmental review and native plant-related sections moving functions from DNCR to DES. Members discussed changing the rulemaking timeline from 180 days to 90 days, and clarifying that “begin” means the public hearing stage. They also reviewed how fee revenue would shift between agencies in HB 1 so the budget impact would be net zero. The committee indicated it would prepare amendments reflecting these changes and revisit them at a later vote. The longest discussion concerned the boathouse provisions. Members debated whether the new definitions and construction standards were appropriate in a budget bill, with one member arguing they should be in a separate bill, while others said the provisions were urgent because of a lawsuit and the lack of clear guardrails. Concerns included the February 20, 2025 effective date, which some thought might be retroactive, the detailed limits on what may be stored in a boathouse, and a fee increase that some felt could discourage homeowners from seeking permits. The committee also questioned whether the fee structure should be tiered for smaller projects and whether permit-by-notification projects should be exempted. No final votes were taken on these sections during the discussion; instead, members agreed to seek legal and policy answers and to return with amendments and public hearing input before voting.