Transcript Highlights:

• And of course, there's a small inset of Arizona Saguaro.
• This type of segregation is non-punitive. guilty of a misconduct violation and guilty of a misconduct
• There's not 200 of them. I healthcare. There's not 200 of them.
• And a lot of it is by the philosophy of the system that you're here.
• And a lot of it is by the philosophy of the system that you're here.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll start with water supply. 52% of our water supply are new projects, and 48% are replacement or repair
• Forty-seven percent of our project count are repair and replacement.
• And then the repair is the repair of the existing.
• 49% of water out of the river.
• So we're trying to get it out of Expressway to avoid those costly repairs there.

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:02:49.760><c> um</c> behalf of the city of uh um behalf of the city of uh um Minneapolis<00:02:
• </c><00:16:04.320><c> sports</c> renovation of two of our indoor sports renovation of two of our indoor
• of those kind of they're really one of those kind of lifelines<00:16:28.720><c> of</c><00:16:28.880><
• ><c> by</c> us on behalf of department of revenue by us on behalf of department of revenue by by<00:48
• of one of the benefit from being part of one of the nation's<01:23:52.080><c> most</c><01:23:52.320>

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:29:04.320><c> the</c> quality of life and some of the quality of life and some of the significant
• </c> 380 deliveries last year of of programs. 380 deliveries last year of of programs.
• </c> out of them is is is there's a lot of out of them is is is there's a lot of things<00:44:07.040>
• </c> top of my head. top of my head.
• </c><01:33:57.360><c> of</c> fund agency that they were one of of fund agency that they were one of of

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 22 January, 2026: 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Secretary of Department of 1510 Commerce.
• They have 37% of the share of the world's share.
• I think some of the protections have been put in place around sort of size of wall, size of protection
• , inspections of physically of, of these various 2493 components.
• How much of that is baseload and how much of that is really more of a peaker facility?"

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.

Transcript Highlights:

• of the state of the federal courts of the state of Hawaii<00:59:06.960><c> to</c><00:59:07.280><c> address
• Um, I'm opposed to this because the state Department of Transportation has a huge backlog of work to
• Um, I'm opposed to this because the state Department of Transportation has a huge backlog of work to
• </c> &gt;&gt; May have the words of the House of the &gt;&gt; May have the words of the House of the
• </c> the board of education office instead of the board of education office instead of let's<03:43:31.760

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
• The House will now advance to the third order of business: approval of the Journal of the House.
• Some of you have read her book, Team of Rivals.
• maintenance and repair of laterals by the association; amending Chapter 13, Title 42, Idaho Code, by
• maintenance and repair of laterals by the association; amending Chapter 13, Title 42, Idaho Code, by

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And most of that, or a lot of that, really has to deal with the amount of financial reserves condo associations
• And as a part of that, there was a lot of learning that happened.
• Fife has been really sort of a shining example of a little city that has done, you know, a number of
• Fife has been really sort of a shining example of a little city that has done, you know, a number of
• After more than a decade of litigation and hundreds of millions of dollars in fines, the lesson is clear

Bills: HB2304 , SGA9280 , SGA9281

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of the bill.
• or other debt instrument can't be more than 120% of the lifespan of the of the equipment.
• We purchase coal piles off of, off of, off of the railroad.
• So you're thinking of, of additions as opposed to maintenance and repairs and there's also nothing in
• the city of Corpus Christi who were in support of this.

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:

• The FCC is an integral part of a lot of what we do.
• So whether that person gave tithes that were over $500, donated to the repair of the church roof, or
• So whether that person gave tithes that were over $500, donated to the repair of the church roof, or
• Finally, with the help of the Secretary of the Secretary of the Secretary of the State, enough oversight
• of versions of this legislation.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee began by approving the March 11 and March 13, 2026 minutes and then advanced the gubernatorial reappointment of Bud Tracy to the State Building Authority to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation. The committee then heard House Bill 650, a federalism-related measure described by the sponsor and Idaho Farm Bureau testimony as reaffirming constitutional limits on federal and state power; it was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation after brief discussion and no opposition. The committee next took up House Bill 674, which would streamline telecom service discontinuance by relying on the FCC process rather than duplicating review at the Idaho PUC. Lumen representative Rick Gutierrez testified that the FCC process already requires customer notice, identification of alternatives, public comment, and review of whether service can be discontinued without leaving customers without options; supporters argued the bill removes duplication, while opponents said it shifts final decision-making away from Idaho and could weaken state oversight. After debate over state sovereignty, consumer protection, and whether the FCC or PUC should be the final decision-maker, the bill passed 6-3 and was sent to the floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1365, which would exempt certain religious organizations from donor-disclosure requirements when they participate in ballot-measure advocacy, so long as related spending stays under 10% of prior-year receipts. The sponsor, Secretary of State Phil McGrane, and several pastors argued the current rules chill church participation and force disclosure of unrelated donors; opponents raised concerns about transparency, enforcement, and the possibility of churches becoming vehicles for political spending. A motion to send the bill to the 14th order failed, and a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee passed 5-4. Finally, Senate Bill 1411, expanding disclosure rules to paid in-person canvassing and related political activity, was introduced as a transparency measure aimed at paid campaign efforts; it was sent to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with Senators Toews and Shippy recorded in opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• [Chair] Right here in the west side of the meeting of the Senate Human Services Committee to order today
• And then, of course, the continuum of care that we provide to someone.
• It establishes the name of the account as the Federal Enforcement Accountability and Community Repair
• I think putting the safety of our community, the safety of Washingtonians, above the comfort of incarcerated
• This amendment says that if the child is under the age of five at the time of filing of the petition

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee first held a public hearing on the gubernatorial appointment of Angela Ramirez to serve as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services. Ramirez described her background in public service and said her priorities would include improving technology, addressing workforce shortages, strengthening relationships with labor, tribes, and community organizations, and protecting DSHS programs and clients during uncertain budget and federal conditions. Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck also spoke in support of her confirmation, and members raised questions about needed improvements at DSHS. The committee then moved into executive session on six bills. On SB 6062, dealing with juvenile rehabilitation, midpoint reviews, bed capacity, and transfers between DCYF and DOC facilities, all six proposed Christian amendments failed and the committee advanced the Wilson substitute to Ways and Means. On SB 6308, concerning shelter care conditions for children under five in dependency cases, the committee rejected four Christian amendments and adopted a Wilson amendment clarifying that the bill does not supersede the Washington Indian Child Welfare Act; the bill then advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6319, addressing community-based referrals for high-risk families with children under four and parental opioid use, the committee rejected three Christian amendments and adopted a technical Wilson amendment; the substitute then advanced to Ways and Means. The committee also considered SB 6286, which would authorize Department of Health inspections of private detention facilities and create a repair account funded by fines for inspection violations. All Christian amendments and one Warnick amendment failed, and the proposed substitute was advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6080, regarding contracts and conditions for jails holding people in federal custody, all Christian amendments failed and the substitute was advanced to Rules. Finally, on SB 6184, an agency-request bill making technical and program updates, the committee adopted the bill with one amendment and sent it forward subject to signatures. The committee recessed partway through the agenda, returned to vote on the first six bills, and announced that remaining bills and the gubernatorial appointment would be taken up the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're paying with the loss of homes, the loss of crops, and the loss of stability.
• , and the loss of loss of crops, and the loss of stability. stability. stability.
• of examples of ways that our infrastructure is being impacted.
• </c> other bodies of water. other bodies of water.
• If hit kind of from a number of sides.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Rep. Athena Hollins and Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart introduced Minnesota’s proposed climate superfund bill, describing it as a way to make major historical greenhouse gas polluters help pay for climate adaptation and infrastructure repair. They said the bill would target large fossil fuel corporations with significant emissions and use the revenue for projects such as stormwater upgrades, bridge and roof protection, erosion control, drinking water protection, cooling cities, and other resilience work. Both lawmakers framed the proposal as a matter of accountability and fairness, arguing that Minnesotans should not keep paying for damage caused by companies that profited from fossil fuel pollution. Several supporters testified in favor of the bill, including St. Paul City Council Vice President Nyang Kheimey, former legislator and medical student Hunter Cantrell, Unidos Minnesota volunteer Bonnie Becol, and 100% Minnesota’s Aurora Vautrin. They emphasized local climate impacts such as flooding, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, emerald ash borer damage, asthma, and infrastructure failures, and said the costs are increasingly falling on taxpayers, local governments, and vulnerable communities. Kheimey highlighted municipal needs and St. Paul’s own climate investments, while Cantrell focused on environmental racism and health harms, and Becol and Vautrin stressed species loss, community recovery costs, and the burden on residents. In the question-and-answer portion, Hollins and Johnson Stewart explained that the bill would apply to fossil fuel corporations with at least 1 billion metric tons of carbon emissions and a nexus to Minnesota, not local utilities. They said the State Auditor’s office would determine the assessments owed by companies, while the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency would hold the fund and administer grants. They also said they were looking to models in Vermont and New York and hoped the proposal could attract bipartisan support because it is tied to affordability and shifting costs away from taxpayers and onto polluters. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, and the event ended with the sponsors opening the bill to questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> surges lack of cooling during periods of surges lack of cooling during periods of extreme<00:10:
• Thank you very much. of the geography of Minnesota um I want of the geography of Minnesota um I want
• </c> the practices of some of our most the practices of some of our most conservative<00:25:16.480><c
• </c> many of the high concentration areas of many of the high concentration areas of where<00:54:40.799
• </c> aware of so uh in my time as director of aware of so uh in my time as director of the<00:57:04.480

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is that area of focus of the work?
• So we instead of asking you, you know, give us money for repair of all our stations, we prioritized.
• 01:09:23.319><c> repair</c><01:09:23.759><c> of</c><01:09:23.960><c> all</c><01:09:24.199><c> our</c>
• <01:09:24.440><c> stations</c><01:09:25.480><c> we</c> money for repair of all our stations we money
• for repair of all our stations we prioritized<01:09:26.880><c> we</c><01:09:27.040><c> felt</c><01:09

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Higher Education and Agriculture heard Senate Bill 1158, which would authorize general obligation bonds and appropriations for a controlled environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the University of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Maui County, MetroGrow Hawaiʻi, and other agricultural groups, who said the project would strengthen food resilience, support year-round production, create clean jobs, and provide a demonstration site for urban vertical farming. University representatives said the project would include demolition of an existing condemned building, a research and lab component, and a multistory vertical farm, with an estimated cost of $6 million and a projected two-year build time. Members questioned whether Manoa was the best location, whether the project fit the university’s broader strategy, and whether the request would displace other priorities. The University said the site is tied to SEAR activities, close to students and faculty, and intended to support hands-on training and commercial-scale production. In response to concerns about soil testing and stakeholder needs, the University said it would restart the soil testing lab using internal funds, though not as part of this bill, and would request additional staff for efficiency. The committee then recessed and later reconvened in decision-making, where the chairs recommended and the committee adopted amendments to SB 1158, including a name correction and deferral to July 31, 2050, and the bill passed with amendments. The committee then took up Senate Bill 663, relating to the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and SEAR research and experiment stations. The University testified that the stations are important for locally relevant agricultural research but are short staffed, with 34 positions down since 2005, and that the bill requests eight new positions, including agricultural technicians and four county community coordinator positions, to improve station operations, community engagement, and workforce development. The Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying the positions are needed to revamp extension services and that Manoa is an appropriate urban location for the vertical farming component. Members questioned why vacant or existing positions could not be used instead of new ones, and the University explained that some listed vacancies reflected old federally funded positions or inaccurate counts, promised a written update, and said it was working to fill current openings. No final vote on SB 663 was reached in the portion provided.

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• of our state.
• Some of them good, some of them not. opinion.
• of the goals of the Medicaid program.
• To deal with the backlog of people waiting for the state because I know I know that, I think someone
• any sort of programs. aware of that?

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Based kind of piggybacking off of that question.
• That is 5 milligrams of CBN, 5 milligrams of CBD, and 5 milligrams of THC.
• All of them? All of them.
• the nutrients, all of the light, all of the sun, and all of the soil.
• That's part of the magic of cannabis.

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

Transcript Highlights:

• It was 98% of them were out of jail. Out of jail? Yes, sir. No recidivism? Not that I'm aware of.
• whom are at risk of aging out of care.
• I am a member of HCS of Rachel Limited.
• There's a backlog of about 2,400 facilities that have complaints under this.
• of families of medically fragile children throughout the state of Texas, many of whom are constituents

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Matthew Stackwell, here on behalf of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, in support of House
• of 1968 and Section 30-7-16 of the Criminal Code of New Mexico for a period of time, which begins on
• I do like a lot more of this language in the sort of front end of the bill.
• And we can't hold them accountable because of math, because of the timing of it.
• And why is that kind of the rule of thumb?

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 25, which would prohibit a juvenile who committed a firearm-related delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult from legally owning or possessing a firearm for 10 years after disposition. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is intended to address serious youth gun violence without lengthening juvenile sentences or unsealing records, and they emphasized that the substitute language was meant to clarify, not change, the bill’s intent. Support came from law enforcement, the district attorney’s office, CYFD, and business interests, while opponents including the Public Defender, ACLU, and criminal defense advocates argued it conflicts with juvenile-code principles, creates civil disabilities based on juvenile conduct, and could raise Second Amendment and sealing-record concerns. Members raised extensive questions about how the NICS background-check process would work, what offenses would qualify, whether the measure would apply retroactively, and how sealed juvenile records and pardons would be handled. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute, but no final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided; members discussed possibly working on the language further in Judiciary or tabling it. The committee then took up House Bill 15, the Medical Injury and Collaborative Resolution Act, described by the sponsor as New Mexico’s version of a candor law. The bill would create a protected adverse outcome conference process allowing patients and providers to discuss medical injuries or undesirable outcomes outside of court, with the goal of improving communication, giving patients answers, and reducing litigation. A family medicine doctor and a trial lawyer testified in support, saying patients often want explanations more than money and that open conversations can sometimes resolve disputes early. Public commenters also supported the concept, though one noted concerns about how pro se litigants would fit into the process. Committee questions focused on how the bill would define injury, how confidentiality would be enforced, whether statements could be used in court, who would pay for the process, and how it would interact with existing malpractice procedures. The sponsors said the conference would be voluntary, not require an apology, and would be protected by evidentiary rules; if protected statements were introduced at trial, they said remedies such as mistrial could apply. The discussion continued into procedural details, but no final action on HB 15 appears in the provided portion.

Transcript Highlights:

• So some of you may remember a couple of months ago.
• more and more states have moved to having it be a state authority just due to the backlog of things
• more and more states have moved to having it be a state authority just due to the backlog of things
• Of course.
• Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware of 1897

Summary: The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries. Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed. The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then the plan is, after we look at the results of each of these, of all of these scenarios, that
• the cost of each of these, and that will be part of your final report?
• the cost of each of these, and that will be part of your final report?
• And some of the slides I'm going to show you are kind of some of our assessment of that model.
• And then just overall, the state of good repair.

Committee: Joint Joint Transportation Committee

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Joint Transportation Committee study of transportation impacts if the Lower Snake River dams were removed. WSDOT and Jacobs described the study’s phases, including current work on geology, infrastructure risk, and a total logistics cost model. They explained that the study is examining how freight now moved by barge—especially wheat, fertilizer, and wood—could shift to rail and roads, and they outlined several scenarios ranging from no-dam future conditions to new unit-train terminals, short-line rail options, and a combined “many solutions” scenario. Members asked about irrigation, impacts in Idaho and Oregon, port capacity, emissions, competition, EV trucks, and whether the model could estimate transportation effects if grain volumes decline. The presenters said the study assumes current production levels continue, does not model irrigation changes or broader farm-economics impacts, but does account for transloading costs and can estimate transportation impacts under different volume assumptions. WSU’s independent review team said the model has improved substantially but still needed refinement, especially in routing, road data, and spatial detail, and that stakeholder engagement had been strong though delayed by model development. No votes were taken. The committee then received a presentation on the alternative sidewalk funding study. Staff and consultants said the study is exploring ways local governments could sustainably fund sidewalk maintenance, repair, and new construction, using a statewide survey, interviews, national research, and case studies in eight jurisdictions. They noted sidewalks are important for pedestrian safety and connectivity, but there is no dedicated funding source in Washington, and existing grants and local revenue tools are highly competitive or limited. The consultants highlighted sidewalk fees or utility-style charges as the most promising option to study, while a parcel tax was largely set aside because of state property-tax uniformity concerns. Members asked whether the study would duplicate existing funding or add to current taxes, and how a sidewalk fee would be collected; the consultants said the goal is to expand local options, not mandate adoption, and that fees would likely be billed through utilities rather than property taxes. A preliminary draft report is due December 15, with a final report due in mid-June. Next, staff gave a brief update on the ocean-going vessels study, which is examining shore power and emissions rules for vessels at berth. The presenter explained that federal Clean Air Act rules and California waiver authority create legal limits on how far Washington can go if it wants to adopt similar standards, and that deviations from California’s approach can increase litigation risk. The report will summarize stakeholder outreach and will be presented in draft form at the next JTC meeting. Finally, county engineers from Chelan and Douglas counties began a presentation on county transportation challenges, with the association’s director emphasizing collaboration with state agencies and local partners on issues such as fish passage barriers and infrastructure needs. The county presentation was only beginning when the transcript ended, and no committee action or votes were recorded.