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• The bill authorizes an additional support.
• I am here in strong support of SJM 8006.
• I urge you to support SJM 8006. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• I urge you to support S.JM 8006. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• So I think it's a good bill, and I ask it be supported. Thank you.

Bills: SB5536 , SB5868 , SJM8006 , SB6011

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: divorce, dissolution, marriage, domestic partnership, property division, real property, community property, separate property, liabilities, family law, equitable distribution, court order, personal jurisdiction, absent spouse, absent domestic partner, creditors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, home equity, family home

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• And these are kids that need help and they need support from staff.
• And these are kids that need help, and they need support from staff.
• And I just can't support that. Thank you.
• And I just can't support that. Thank you.
• So I just can't support this.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first received updates from LSO on the latest green sheet, including the revenue impact of House Bill 559, recent cash transfers, and the Idaho Budget Rescissions Act for FY 2026. Members then moved through a series of FY 2027 maintenance budgets, beginning with the legislative branch. The committee discussed the statewide 2% reduction layered on top of the governor’s recommendation, benefit-cost adjustments, and how those decisions were being built into the maintenance budgets. The legislative branch budget passed, followed by unanimous-consent adoption of related language. The committee next considered public safety, natural resources, health and human services, economic development, judicial branch, constitutional officers, and general government budgets. In each case, analysts explained how rescissions, ongoing base reductions, and statewide adjustments were incorporated. Several members objected to the across-the-board cuts, arguing they would reduce staffing or services in corrections, juvenile corrections, environmental quality, health and welfare, public defender services, crime victims compensation, tax administration, and treatment courts, while supporters said the committee needed a target and would revisit details in enhancement work groups. Most budget motions passed on divided votes and were forwarded with do-pass recommendations. The committee also adopted multiple sections of standard and nonstandard language, including cash transfers, reporting requirements, and agency-specific provisions. In Health and Human Services, members debated language requiring reporting on large acquisitions and transfers, and in Economic Development and General Government they adopted language affecting the State Public Defender, the Department of Insurance, and group insurance premiums. The meeting ended while the committee was still working through a disputed general government language item about funding employee health insurance premiums from reserve accounts, with members debating whether the language should reference specific reserve funds or broader reserve funding and whether the proposal was properly within JFAC’s scope.

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• I am here to testify in support of House Bill 2457.
• information to relevant authorities, and I urge your support.
• information to relevant authorities, and I urge your support.
• And I am here to give strong support for House Bill 2532.
• So I do support this bill, and thank you for your time.

Summary: The committee heard public hearings on several bills, with testimony limited because of the large number of sign-ups. House Bill 2146 would expand the crime of sexual exploitation of a minor to include causing a minor to view sexually explicit conduct that is being photographed or shown in a live performance. The prime sponsor, Olympia police, and Pierce County prosecutors described cases involving adults masturbating in front of children and argued the current law leaves a gap by treating such conduct as only misdemeanor indecent exposure or communication with a minor. Committee members asked about comparisons to other states, forensic interviews, and whether related offenses could be enhanced. House Bill 2349 would expand notice requirements for sexually violent predator releases, conditional releases, address changes, discharges, and escapes to include local elected officials such as sheriffs, county executives, city officials, and legislators. The sponsor said the bill would codify a practice already occurring in some cases and help officials respond to community concerns with accurate information. DSHS supported increased communication but requested technical amendments. Several city officials testified in support, saying they had not always been notified in advance of placements in their communities. Defense advocates opposed the bill, warning that broader notification could fuel public pressure, vigilante responses, and constitutional problems for the civil commitment system. The hearing on the bill was left open for amendments. House Bill 2532 would make it a gross misdemeanor to sell or distribute nitrous oxide canisters or similar containers, with exemptions for medical, dental, food, industrial, and automotive uses. The sponsor and supporters described rising misuse among youth and young adults, public health harms, and incidents involving impaired driving and overdose deaths. Tribal representatives, the Attorney General’s Office, the Washington Poison Center, and public health officials supported the bill, while veterinary representatives asked for clarification or an amendment to preserve veterinary use. The committee also heard testimony on House Bills 2430 and 2457, which both concern the crime victim penalty assessment. Representative Barno’s bill would restore the assessment for certain offenses involving victims, while Representative Davis’s bill would increase the assessment and add a surcharge for defendants with substantial financial resources. Victim advocates, prosecutors, and sheriffs supported the bills as needed to restore funding for victim services, while defense groups opposed them as burdensome fees on indigent defendants. The chair directed the two sponsors to work together on a single proposal, and the hearings were held open.

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• Uh I am support and asset preservation.
• Continued support and operating and inflationary adjustments.
• Um, you know, continued support before.
• Continued support of that as together.
• c><00:13:43.120><c> position</c><00:13:43.440><c> of</c> supportive of the consensus position of supportive

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to begin hearing budget requests from Kentucky universities. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden highlighted EKU’s enrollment growth, its large population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, and its role in producing graduates for Kentucky’s workforce, especially in health care, public safety, manufacturing, engineering, and aviation. He said EKU is seeking support for a Center for Health Innovation, including a doctor of osteopathic medicine program, with a $50 million accreditation escrow and startup funding that would be returned to the state after accreditation. He also described EKU’s health programs, which have strong pass rates and high in-state employment outcomes, and said the university wants continued asset preservation funding, inflationary operating support, and other recurring budget items. McFaden also outlined EKU’s aviation request, including $10 million for new aircraft and support for an enhanced air traffic control program created in response to a legislative study. He said the program would enroll cohorts of about 30 students, likely attract out-of-state students, and require a $5 million startup investment plus $1.5 million in annual recurring support. He added that EKU’s lab school is seeking a revised funding model tied to enrollment rather than a flat mandated amount. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the medical school escrow, aircraft needs, and program capacity, and McFaden clarified that the escrow would remain intact until accreditation and then be returned to the general fund. Kentucky State University President Kakpo then reviewed prior capital support that helped repair a dorm and several leaking roofs, and said the university is still addressing campus infrastructure problems. He said KSU’s main request is a new health sciences building to house its growing nursing program and language program, along with $40 million for additional dorm renovations and a carve-out for its aquaculture program. Kakpo said the aquaculture PhD proposal would be federally funded and could bring in more revenue, while the new building would help relieve overcrowding and support KSU’s research role. In response to questions, he said KSU’s campus housing capacity would be about 1,334 beds if all dorms were repaired, and that the university is rotating students through renovated buildings while trying to keep them on campus. Committee members also raised safety concerns about the December campus shooting at KSU. Kakpo said the incident was isolated, expressed sympathy for the families affected, and said the university has reviewed campus procedures, added police and security positions, and is strengthening safety processes. The meeting did not include any votes or formal actions; it was a budget presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• We had a great support<00:04:26.560><c> from</c><00:04:26.800><c> the</c> support from the support from
• There's the service of integrated home supports and integrated home supports with training.
• </c><00:14:01.279><c> cost</c> long-term service and support cost long-term service and support cost
• </c> supports and integrated home supports supports and integrated home supports with<00:14:52.199><c
• </c> needs and the positive support pieces. needs and the positive support pieces.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They have a ready workforce that will be able to support them.
• And we also just in general are looking at how do we support our small business?
• looking as a whole at how we support our state's economic growth. as a whole at how we support our state's
• And so we really wanted to make sure that they had some support very quickly and will continue to support
• a we support individuals and business is following a disaster in the last year.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> Support Account for the housing support Support Account for the housing support of<00:09:55.640>
• </c> there's support um on there's support um on this<00:25:44.120><c> committee</c><00:25:44.400><c>
• Thank you. support staff. But the state would only support staff.
• supported supported supported<01:24:40.360><c> employment</c><01:24:40.760><c> worker</c><01:24:41.440
• </c> the supported work program obsolete. the supported work program obsolete.

Bills: HF2783 , HF2603 , HF2846 , HF2354 , HF1836 , HF2713 , HF1198 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• </c><00:45:42.920><c> the</c> certainly um that's why we support the certainly um that's why we support
• We are in support of this bill.
• time and 83% supported uh instructional time and 83% supported uh during<01:31:20.760><c> the</c><01
• Overall, I support this.
• /c><01:48:14.800><c> 59</c> it but is support it is a support 59 it but is support it is a support 59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• TARS supports the consideration of these issues.
• The TARS supports are listed in your packet.
• support my kids.
• I thought that we were going to get support because they said it would be support.
• Please hear that we support those priorities.

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Would really appreciate your support.
• Your help in your continued support.
• </c> into the local economy, supporting into the local economy, supporting thousands<01:30:07.840><c>
• </c> were very supportive of it. All right. were very supportive of it. All right.
• </c><01:41:39.600><c> of</c> you know, I'm fairly supportive of you know, I'm fairly supportive of what's

Bills: HF2080 , HF356 , HF1968 , HF228 , HF569 , HF603 , HF692 , HF1455 , HF2224 , HF1361

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, thank you, Senator. you to support Senator Murphy's Bill SP you to support Senator Murphy's
• We're here in support of the bill.
• We're here in support of the bill.
• We're here in support of the bill.
• We're here in support of the bill.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> with compassion, offering real support with compassion, offering real support that<00:08:04.000>
• </c> support of those vital communities. support of those vital communities. providing<00:15:15.920><
• The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized. also enacted the support act and halt also enacted the support
• Speaker, this is call it support. Mr. Speaker, this is not<02:38:52.080><c> support.
• </c><03:17:10.880><c> emerging</c> federal government and support emerging federal government and support

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:31:55.600><c> the</c> [clears throat] swear to support the [clears throat] swear to support the
• </c> community, almost 80% of people support community, almost 80% of people support limiting<00:35:16.560
• So, support, uh this preeemption repeal.
• Um, and so I will not be supporting this.
• It's a really difficult issue. widespread support there is for policies widespread support there is for

Bills: HF3351

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

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• You and the voters of Texas not only supported the Constitutional dedication of the supporting good sales
• We appreciate the past support of this committee.
• We do support exceptional items number one, oil and gas.
• The Texas Corn Producers respectfully request that the committee support I fully support the funding
• Thanks for supporting Texas Parks. Texas wildlife.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> is the civilian Workforce that supports is the civilian Workforce that supports the<00:08:05.960
• </c> Affairs receive funding for the support Affairs receive funding for the support our<00:16:06.279
• Hopefully we can get some support for that.
• Hopefully we can get some support for that.
• </c><00:26:52.919><c> for</c> hopefully we can get some support for hopefully we can get some support

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'll be supporting the ITL.
• Um that being be supporting the ITL.
• will also support the idea of ITL.
• will also support the idea of ITL.
• So for that, I'm going to support the ITL. I'm going to support the ITL.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met in a transportation work session and executive session, with the chair explaining the format change to allow fuller discussion and possible expert input before votes. The committee first took up House Bill 209, which would have allowed a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Members said the bill was rendered unnecessary by the broader repeal of vehicle inspections, and the committee voted 16-0 to deem it inexpedient to legislate (ITL), with consent. The same outcome followed for House Bill 212, which would have allowed a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle failed an emissions control test, and House Bill 533, which concerned civilian employees and commercial truck inspections. In both cases, members said the inspection repeal made the bills unnecessary, and in the commercial truck bill there were also concerns that the language did not fit federal requirements and referenced state inspection laws rather than federal ones. Both bills were voted ITL 16-0 and adopted by consent. House Bill 298, dealing with vehicle identification number-related issues and antique vehicle authenticity, also received an ITL recommendation 16-0. Members said the proposal raised fraud concerns and could affect the value and authenticity of antique vehicles, and several said the bill needed more work before any future consideration. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 150, which would define electric vehicle charging stations and establish annual testing fees for the Division of Weights and Measures. That bill drew the most discussion: Representative Sykes described a personal experience with a malfunctioning charging station and a large, unclear bill, arguing that consumer protection regulation is needed. Representative Miller said the fee structure seemed high compared with other inspections and that third-party inspectors were not allowed, though he acknowledged some need for consumer protection. Senator David Watters, the sponsor, said the bill should be improved and suggested a lower annual fee and a fund-based approach to build an inspection program over time. Cheryl, the director of Weights and Measures, testified that the division needs authority, staffing, licensing categories, and expensive test equipment to oversee EV chargers, and that current rules do not adequately cover this emerging technology.

Transcript Highlights:

• of this bill up until now with unanimous support.
• I rise today in strong support of H.R. 117.
• I too rise today in support of SJR 6.
• The supporter of this bill said, 'Let the voters decide.'
• I rise in support of AB 1923. The Elections Code...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And students can learn in place, supported through hands-on personnel.
• Do you support the strategic rural GME incubator? And if so, how much?
• Do you support the strategic rural GME incubator? Do you support the rural training site network?
• And then it would be the continued support of those seats.
• These funds to help support movement in that direction.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the minutes from its May 28 meeting and received an update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon said the department has posted a public funding-opportunities page with a subscribe feature, is using an expedited committee review process for solicitations and subgrant opportunities, and plans to provide monthly summaries, award information, and federal progress reports. Members asked for clearer access to information on applicants and awards, and Sharon said the department is open to posting more complete listings in SharePoint and to simplifying provider-facing applications. The committee also discussed outreach to rural providers and the need to ensure smaller organizations know about opportunities and can apply within the short timelines. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its portion of the program. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is working with DHW on modernizing state communications and emergency systems, including next-generation 911, relocating backup communications infrastructure, coordinating exercises, and supporting rural health extenders such as community health workers and community health EMS providers. Members asked how those roles would function, how counties would participate, and how the work would be sustained after the five-year funding period; Denny said the goal is to demonstrate return on investment so counties and payers can support the services long term. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education described higher education and graduate medical education proposals. She said Idaho’s institutions are coordinating on statewide strategies for rural health workforce training, including mobile simulation, shared clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities. She also outlined GME and medical education options, including a strategic rural GME incubator, a rural training site network, and possible support for undergraduate medical education such as expanded seats or the University of Idaho–University of Utah partnership. Members debated sustainability and whether rural health funds should support only GME or broader medical education; some supported using the funds to build Idaho-based training capacity, while others cautioned against creating long-term state obligations without broader legislative approval. No formal votes were taken on those policy questions. In closing, Sharon said the department expects more provider subgrants, ongoing assessments, the first federal reporting deadline at the end of August, and the creation of a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and rural representation. The committee tentatively scheduled an additional meeting for August 18 and discussed a later September meeting, likely around September 23-25, to review the federal report and any emerging issues.

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• We will now alternate in testimony and support and opposition. First up in support.
• We all support the constitutional sheriff.
• We will alternate our testimony in support and opposition. First, in support.
• Next in support. Mr.
• Next in support. Mr.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 982. Members adopted a House committee substitute that updated the bill to reflect recently enacted sex offense classifications and added language related to sexual violent predator civil commitment, including permission for the Department of Mental Health to contract with the Department of Corrections for housing. After questions about the civil commitment process and registry-related provisions, the committee adopted two House committee amendments, rolled them into the substitute, and voted the bill do pass by a vote of 14 aye, 1 no, and 1 present. The committee then approved House Bill 3414 by a vote of 12 yes, 1 no, and 3 present. Next, it considered a combined substitute for House Bills 3434, 3460, and 2628, which dealt with emergency contraception and related health care facility language. Members discussed whether the substitute should include religious objection protections and whether the facility definition was broad enough for rural clinics. After adopting an amendment clarifying that emergency contraception does not include medication approved to terminate a pregnancy, the committee adopted the substitute and voted the combined bills do pass by 11 aye, 4 no, and 1 present. In public hearing, the committee heard Senate Joint Resolution 87, which would place the election of sheriffs in the Missouri Constitution and preserve local election of sheriffs, with carve-outs for St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jackson County, and the City of St. Louis. The sponsor and supporting witnesses argued it would protect local control and accountability, while members asked about removal procedures and the role of the Attorney General versus local prosecutors. Supporters, including the Osage County sheriff and the interim sheriff of the City of St. Louis, testified in favor; no opposition testified. The committee also heard House Bills 1868 and 3257, identical bills creating an offense for impeding, threatening, or harassing first responders after an oral warning to stay back. Sponsors said the measure was intended to protect officers, EMS, firefighters, and others from interference at scenes, and supporters from ambulance, physician, and fire service groups backed the bill, with a suggested cleanup to remove the outdated term “ambulance driver.” Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3017, which would create the offense of permitting a public nuisance on property after repeated documented complaints and allow authorities to secure or board up nuisance properties. The sponsor and Kansas City police supported it as a tool for public safety, while members raised concerns about landlord liability, due process, and whether the felony penalty and boarding costs were too burdensome; Kansas City police testified in support and no opposition was heard.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will now alternate in testimony and support and opposition. First up in support.
• We all support the constitutional sheriff.
• We will alternate our testimony in support and opposition. First, in support.
• Next in support. Mr.
• Next in support. Mr.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all