Transcript Highlights:

• The confidentiality protection program is simple.
• officers state peace officer authority through a program.
• However, this program is set to expire in 2029.
• process to fulfill the conditions of the program.
• But in reality, our elderly parole program is one of the safest release programs in the whole country

Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of bills. Early items included AB 2605, which would require statewide reporting on public defense services; supporters said California lacks basic data on how indigent defense is delivered and that the bill would help identify under-resourced counties, while no opposition appeared. AB 1650 would require rental vehicles used in law enforcement operations to display agency identification; supporters framed it as a transparency and community-trust measure in response to immigration enforcement tactics, while sheriffs and police groups opposed it unless amended, arguing it could compromise undercover and task-force operations and raise legal and indemnification concerns. AB 1930 would require notice to the Attorney General before business entities respond to subpoenas involving legally protected abortion or gender-affirming care information; supporters said it protects patient privacy and provider safety, while opponents raised constitutional, law-enforcement, and business-burden concerns. The committee also heard AB 458, directing state procurement guidelines for firearms and accessories so agencies buy from responsible vendors, with support from police chiefs, gun-violence prevention groups, and local officials, and no opposition testimony offered. The committee then heard AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers, which would update the definition of sideshows, include motorcycles and dirt bikes, and align penalties with street racing. Supporters, including police, city, transportation, and road-safety advocates, said the bill responds to dangerous events, property damage, and injuries; opponents from civil liberties and public defender groups argued higher fines and criminal penalties are ineffective and disproportionately harm low-income people, favoring roadway design and community-based prevention instead. AB 910, the Survivors Act, would expand affirmative defenses and vacature relief for survivors of trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence; supporters, including a survivor who described decades of abuse and wrongful conviction, said the bill gives survivors a chance to tell their stories and seek relief, while district attorneys opposed expanding relief to violent offenses and warned it could erase restitution and undermine victims’ rights. AB 2624 would expand Safe at Home confidentiality protections to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters described threats, doxxing, and harassment against immigrant-serving organizations, while opponents claimed the bill was prompted by investigative reporting on fraud and would chill journalism and transparency. The committee also heard AB 31, making the tribal police pilot program permanent and creating a missing and murdered Indigenous persons task force, which drew strong support from tribal representatives and no opposition. Later, AB 1959 sought to close a resentencing loophole tied to a 2001 Santana High School shooting case by restoring judicial discretion in resentencing for certain juvenile offenders; supporters said the current process can lead to automatic release even after parole denial, while opposition testimony began with concerns that the bill was responding to one case and lacked broader evidence. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly noted they supported several bills but could not formally vote because the committee lacked a quorum, so motions were held for later action.

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• They have a program called the Composting Association of Vermont has a program for this in a toolkit,
• The New Hampshire Food Alliance is a program of the University of New Hampshire. working.
• <c> called</c><01:09:52.880><c> comp</c> they have a program called comp they have a program called comp
• Terrific. is a program of the University of New is a program of the University of New Hampshire.<01:10
• And it led to a program called Willing Hands, which is probably quite well known in the region.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent. The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent. Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.

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• We have one of the first universities, WPI, that had an undergraduate program in robotics.
• I run the technology and justice programs at the ACLU of Massachusetts.
• Okay, she's now attending school to become a nurse, so that is a positive impact that a bill like this
• It's removed faculty leaders from the Center for Middle Eastern Studies for programming that was considered
• have dangerous consequences, infringing on civil rights by delegitimizing lectures, protests, and programs

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened with procedural guidance for a very large hearing, explaining testimony limits, written testimony procedures, and rules for maintaining order. Members then heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including proposals to define antisemitism using the IHRA definition, regulate facial recognition technology, restrict weaponized robotics and drone use, expand protections for journalists’ confidential sources, address access to decedents’ email accounts, and create or adjust rules around municipal enforcement and animal cruelty fines. Several sponsors and advocates asked for favorable reports, and committee members asked clarifying questions on implementation, costs, and how the bills would interact with existing law. On facial recognition, sponsors and advocates described the technology as a threat to privacy, due process, and civil liberties, and urged adoption of the Special Commission’s recommendations, including warrant requirements, notice to defendants, and limits on untargeted surveillance. Support came from legislators, the ACLU, CDT, EFF, and a UMass professor, while committee members asked about current state law and municipal bans. On robotics, Senator Moore and industry witnesses from MassRobotics, Boston Dynamics, and AUVSI supported a bill prohibiting weaponized robots and requiring warrants for certain law enforcement uses, describing it as a public-safety and trust-building measure. On the shield law bill, newspaper publishers, journalists, NEFAC, and the Reporters Committee argued Massachusetts needs statutory protection for confidential sources, citing costly subpoenas and chilling effects on reporting. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to expand the right of publicity to cover image and voice, with SAG-AFTRA members supporting protections against AI-driven exploitation and some discussion about viral content and consent. Another bill would allow limited access to a decedent’s email accounts, with one witness describing a family’s inability to use a deceased relative’s email to notify friends. The committee then took testimony on psilocybin-related bills: supporters described medical and personal benefits and argued for narrow decriminalization or study, while an opponent warned of public-health risks, impaired driving, and youth exposure; the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society supported limited, safety-based decriminalization. Finally, the committee heard strong support for a “safe reporting” bill for sex workers and trafficking survivors, with advocates saying immunity would encourage victims and witnesses to report crimes without fear of arrest, and members raised questions about how the immunity would work in practice.

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• The program developers across the state.
• MHP supports the alignment of the program with the workforce housing program for maximum impact and establishing
• We also strongly support the repeal of the program sunset so that the successful program can become a
• </c> lot of wealth to engage in this program. lot of wealth to engage in this program.
• Removing the sunset tax credit program.

Bills: HF3902 , HF3895

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing tax credit, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, qualified projects, taxpayer contributions, greater Minnesota, zoning, housing, local government, multifamily development, affordable housing, land use, urban development, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And I would also say that with these tic-tac little programs...
• So in our legislation in Florida, there's an audit program.
• San Antonio has a similar program.
• that program right now.
• . ...program in place for several years.

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c> establishing a state reserve program, establishing a state reserve program, Arizona<00:53:19.359
• resources to run a program as a quality<01:17:33.440><c> program</c><01:17:33.679><c> that</c><01:17
• Um we quality program that they do.
• </c> probably for examiners for the program probably for examiners for the program to<01:17:40.239><c
• </c> that we can sustain the program as well. that we can sustain the program as well.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held an informational briefing on digital assets, blockchain, and related regulatory developments. Chair Jarrett Keohoko said the committee was focusing on national and state policy issues around digital assets, while leaving the separate issue of Bitcoin kiosks and fraud to the House Consumer Protection Committee, which had already noticed a similar briefing. No public testimony was taken; the session was for informational updates and member questions. Representatives from the Aptos Foundation, including JC Yun and Michael Cheng, gave a detailed presentation on blockchain basics and Aptos’s technology. They described blockchain as a tamper-resistant digital ledger, explained proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems, and argued that proof-of-stake networks are faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. They also emphasized smart contracts and potential uses beyond speculation, such as car titles, college transcripts, collectibles, digital IDs, real estate, and other tokenized assets. The presenters highlighted Aptos’s Hawaii connections and said the technology could help local residents and businesses participate in the digital economy. They cited adoption statistics, including billions of transactions on Aptos, tokenized money market funds from major financial firms, micro-lending applications, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and the rapid growth of stablecoins. They acknowledged concerns about scams and consumer protection, but argued that the answer is stronger regulation and education rather than avoiding the technology altogether.

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• </c><00:12:39.480><c> I</c> to approach this particular program I to approach this particular program
• </c> see as much detail behind this program see as much detail behind this program as<00:12:55.320><c
• This is a proactive program.
• program works.
• </c> some data as to the benefit the program some data as to the benefit the program has<00:17:49.360

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process. Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund. Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.

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• Is it regulations or is it nursing or is it, um, you know, all the above?
• Um, do we have any information program.
• Uh again coverage in some other program.
• </c> um advocating for a reinsurance program um advocating for a reinsurance program or<00:46:54.240>
• c><00:58:36.160><c> the</c> health economics program in the health economics program in the department

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And I'm just a kid who went to public school, but that could apply to doctors, nurses, OBGYNs, anesthesiologists

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For public health leaders, nurses, and doctors, and all who tend the people's health.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• programs.
• to support our child care program to support our child care programs.<00:04:01.040><c> And</c><00:04
• And I want to thank the Ways programs.
• </c> programs. Please move the amendments. programs. Please move the amendments.
• House Bill 1284, Residential Service Nurse Training Programs.

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is just a program in the department's budget relating to a pre-apprenticeship program, and it
• marketing program.
• This is one of those, but it's its own program. It's the workforce diploma program.
• "It's its own program. It's the workforce diploma program. It's in the budget right now.
• They have in-classroom programming. They have programming for early education.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We can't cut the tax bracket because we need the revenue to pay for the programs to help the people in
• to help the people in the the programs to help the people in the lowest<00:04:40.320><c> tax</c> lowest
• Are you going to cut nursing homes? Are you going to cut roads and bridges?
• that are supposed to design programs that are supposed to help<00:19:08.159><c> low-income</c><00:19
• Yeah, I mean, I just offer we already have a similar program like this.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> assistance program. assistance program.
• Uh this is a program payment program.
• </c> Medicaid program. Medicaid program.
• </c> program altogether. program altogether.
• . program. program.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> program is programming and career program is programming and career exploration<00:28:19.440><c>
• </c> benefit this wonderful program. benefit this wonderful program.
• program quality.
• . program. program.
• </c> programs and ensure program quality. programs and ensure program quality.

Bills: HF3650 , HF2238

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, it wasn't the outwardly bigoted position that's easy to point to; it was a systematic programming
• over years that systematic programming over years that consumed<01:02:09.559><c> my</c><01:02:09.799
• see a better but I would hate to see a restorative<01:27:22.520><c> justice</c><01:27:22.920><c> program
• </c><01:27:23.239><c> fail</c><01:27:23.480><c> to</c> restorative justice program fail to restorative
• justice program fail to Serve<01:27:23.840><c> the</c><01:27:23.920><c> People</c><01:27:24.320><c>

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are also many program integrity protections in place in the PCA program that will transfer over
• There are many program integrity protections in place in the PCA program that have and will transfer
• </c> cfss structure we're in a program cfss structure we're in a program transition<00:13:38.760><c>
• </c> that wasn't in our original program that wasn't in our original program design<00:31:14.120><c>
• </c> data collection um and program data collection um and program evaluation<01:36:43.360><c> programs

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> um details on on program administration. um details on on program administration.
• </c><00:10:22.959><c> Um</c><00:10:23.839><c> but</c> sustainability of this program.
• Um but sustainability of this program.
• If you look at traditional tax credit programs, that's to ensure that you build quality housing.
• These two entities program in Kentucky.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:23 Kentucky Bankers Association 00:02:32 How to Read and Understand KRS 6.948 Health Mandate and Federal Cost Defrayal Impact Statements 00:25:40 Proposed Amendments to Kentucky's Essential Health Benefit-Benchmark Plan 00:50:18 Proposed Health Insurance Legislation for the 2026 Session 01:04:22 Reimbursement for Covered Benefits Delivered Through the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model 01:01:46 Coverage of Eating or Feeding Disorders 01:18:47 Coverage of Hearing Loss 01:25:31, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance met for its first interim meeting, established a quorum, approved routine opening items, and welcomed a new committee assistant and a legislative intern. The committee first heard a Kentucky Bankers Association presentation from Tim Shank and John Cooper focused on the state’s housing shortage, which they described as affecting all 120 counties and especially low- and moderate-income and workforce housing. They urged support for a proposed $20 million banker-backed revolving fund, paired with tax credits, to finance new housing construction; they said the program would be flexible, could support alternatives such as manufactured housing, and would use below-market loans with tax credits vesting over five years only after units are completed. They also asked for extension of the historical tax credit carryforward from five to seven years and for continued support of new market tax credits, arguing that supply-chain delays make the longer period necessary for historic rehabilitation projects. The bankers also raised concerns about credit unions, arguing that because credit unions do not pay the same taxes as banks, they should not be allowed to acquire healthy state-chartered banks or hold state and local deposits. They cited the recent purchase of First State Bank of Middlesborough as an example, saying the transaction would reduce state, county, and city tax revenue and weaken local tax bases. In response to committee questions, the presenters said local regulations, zoning, parking, sidewalk, and utility easement issues can significantly delay housing projects, and they emphasized that state policy and infrastructure support are needed to help address affordability and development barriers. The committee then shifted to a Department of Insurance presentation by Commissioner Sharon Clark on how to read KRS 6.948 health mandate and federal cost defrayal impact statements. Clark explained that the mandate statements were created in 1998 so legislators would have actuarial estimates of how proposed health insurance mandates would affect administrative costs, premiums, and total costs, and she noted that later legislation added federal cost-defrayal analysis. She also reviewed the background of the Affordable Care Act’s essential health benefits framework and said the department’s statements are intended to help lawmakers make informed decisions on proposed health coverage mandates. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, ladies and gentlemen, our nurse of the day is Miss Brittany Garnich.
• don't think the goal is to cut secretaries, custodians, paras, paraprofessionals, or extracurricular programs
• It's General File 84, voluntary water conservation program. >> Okay, Mr. Speaker, it is not...
• :46:12.240><c> voluntary</c><01:46:12.800><c> water</c> Sponsored by voluntary water conservation program

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But with paid family medical leave, too, it's a good program.
• </c><00:51:42.680><c> we</c> medical leave too it's a good program we medical leave too it's a good program
• This program is critical to ensuring access to care for all Minnesotans.
• This program is critical to ensuring access to care for all Minnesotans.
• </c><01:08:22.839><c> that</c> ended up closing a lot of programs that ended up closing a lot of programs

Bills: HF1005

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: health insurance, medical assistance, behavioral health, reimbursement rates, primary care services, physician fee schedule, managed care, residential services, 1183, house