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• This legislation expands that cap.
• And that's what this legislation asks us to find.
• Ben Taves, Legislative District 4, Mr. Caudillane. Mr.
• They're not appropriate for Idaho.
• Preemptive legislation is not unprecedented.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 751, which would expand the STARS program for commercial transportation infrastructure by lowering the minimum project floor from $6 million to $5 million and raising the cap from $35 million to $100 million. Representative Monks explained that STARS lets developers front infrastructure costs and be repaid from a portion of new sales tax generated by the development, and supporters said it helps fund major roadway improvements without costing the state upfront. The committee advanced the bill on a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1347, a transparency measure for Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s pass-through homelessness grants, specifically the Continuum of Care and Emergency Solutions Grant programs. Sponsors said the bill would require annual reporting on grant recipients, uses of funds, and outcomes such as housing exits, income changes, and referrals, while not changing funding levels. Testimony included support from transparency advocates and concerns from a senator and nonprofit/housing professionals that the bill could duplicate existing federal and IHFA audits and add unnecessary reporting burden. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with Senators Robbie and Taylor voting no. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1352, which would create state standards for “starter home subdivisions” on parcels of at least four acres in cities over 5,000 population by limiting minimum lot sizes and allowing higher density, while preserving local authority over infrastructure, safety, and environmental requirements. Supporters argued the bill would help address Idaho’s housing shortage by enabling smaller, more attainable homes and reducing regulatory barriers; opponents from city, planning, and local government groups said it would override local control, lacked an income-based affordability requirement, and could create infrastructure and neighborhood impacts. After extensive testimony, the committee’s initial motion for a due pass recommendation failed on a 4-5 roll call, and the bill was then moved to the 14th order for possible amendment. Senate Bill 1354 was held over until the next meeting.

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• The sergeants can please let members know that their attendance is requested. Thank you.
• So it's upon appropriation by the Legislature.
• I strongly support this bill and would love to be a co-author at the appropriate time.
• And this will... ...will be implemented when the legislation either appropriates money or the bond measure
• appropriates money.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several bills. SB 1091, by Senator Kavayetal, would create the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation (CAP) program within HCD to provide financing and technical support for nonprofit and local efforts to acquire unsubsidized rental housing and preserve it as affordable housing or homeownership opportunities. Supporters, including Enterprise Community Partners, the Unity Council, and several housing and tenant groups, said preservation is a fast, cost-effective way to prevent displacement and homelessness. Members discussed funding, with the author and chair noting the program is intended to be funded through housing bond legislation and would be implemented upon appropriation. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary and passed out of committee. SB 904, by Senator Seyarto, would codify and expand the state’s coordinated wildfire recovery response by requiring HCD and other agencies to identify permitting and code barriers after future state-of-emergency wildfires and report on ways to speed rebuilding. The author cited the faster permitting response after the Los Angeles fires compared with the Camp Fire. Some members supported the goal but raised concerns about repeated reports and the burden on smaller jurisdictions; the author said the bill is meant to avoid reinventing the wheel and to streamline recovery. The committee noted the bill is fiscal and would go to Appropriations, and it was reported out with sufficient votes. SB 1007, by Senator Menjivar, would increase transparency and limit assessment growth in homeowners associations by requiring clearer disclosure of HOA finances and violation evidence, and by replacing the current 20% annual assessment increase ceiling with a cap tied to inflation, with possible amendments still under discussion. Supporters, including consumer and homeowner advocates, said the bill would help protect homeowners from steep fee hikes and opaque budgeting. Opponents from HOA management and industry groups argued the bill could undermine reserve funding, delay maintenance, and create more special assessments, while also adding duplicative disclosure requirements. Members debated whether the bill would protect homeowners without harming HOA finances; the author said he would continue negotiations and that the bill would look different in the next committee.

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• This is the Department of Corrections operating deficiency request.
• $10 million in previously appropriated funds to address the budget shortfall.
• Without the requested funds, the DOC will face severe operational challenges, potentially jeopardizing
• Many of these survivors of the Southeast Asian conflict now call Minnesota home, and it is appropriate
• Be it resolved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration of the House of Representatives

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• Assembly Bill 398, as amended, appropriates $45 million in general fund appropriations in both years
• Assembly Bill 398, as amended, appropriates $45 million in general fund appropriations in both years
• In addition, the bill appropriates $19.3 million in general fund appropriations in both years of the
• Assembly Bill 398, as amended, appropriates $45 million in general fund appropriations in both years
• In addition, the bill appropriates $19.3 million in general fund appropriations in both years of the

Keywords: 909, all

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• , and the legislators that we worked with.
• Their appropriation process is being handled by our budget director so that the appropriation process
• If you pull out, say that we appropriated, the legislature appropriated about $610 million through the
• For legislators as appropriators, that's a question to ask: Is that the right amount, or is it too much
• Other thoughts, committee, or other requests, data?

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• </c> what's the appropriate time frame? what's the appropriate time frame?
• :08:32.200><c> Department</c> legislative director at the Department legislative director at the Department
• I am the legislative Kelly Haff.
• </c> the request in a timely manner. the request in a timely manner.
• </c><02:39:44.280><c> a</c> that the uh respondent may request a that the uh respondent may request a

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We were part of the origin story of this legislation as well.
• We think this legislation, in its current form, helps to inform the water users of what those costs are
• Thurston PUD strongly supports the notification requirements in this legislation, specifically in the
• It requires requests for approval of a manufacturer of a specific model of meter-mounted device to be
• It adds that a tariff or policy must include the requirements as necessary and appropriate to protect

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Second Substitute House Bill 1906 concerning water systems, focusing on a striking amendment that would require more notice to customers and relevant entities before ownership changes, require certain planning documents to be submitted, and direct the UTC to consider cost of capital, external funding, rate smoothing, notice, and planning compliance when setting rates for private water companies. Testifiers from the Washington PUD Association, Northwest Natural, Thurston PUD, and Washington Water Service generally supported the bill, saying it would improve transparency for customers, help avoid failed systems ending up in receivership, and better inform customers about future costs; one senator asked about PFAS contamination, receivership, and the removal of a right of first refusal, and staff explained the bill’s intent was to improve front-end notice rather than change the back-end takeover process. The committee then moved into executive session and received briefings on several bills and proposed striking amendments, including measures on distributed energy resources (HB 2296), emerging large energy use facilities (HB 2115), AI disclosures (HB 1170), waste-to-energy facilities under the Climate Commitment Act (HB 2416), low-income energy assistance (HB 1903), environmentally sustainable urban design (HB 1742), and the Spark Act AI grant program (HB 1833). Members discussed issues such as utility worker installation authority, data center load and ratepayer protections, AI provenance and disclosure requirements, waste-to-energy allowance timing, reimbursement mechanics for energy assistance, and safeguards for an AI regulatory sandbox. The committee adopted striking amendments and passed HB 2296, HB 2115, HB 1170, HB 2416, HB 1906, HB 1903, and HB 1833 out of committee, generally with due-pass recommendations and referral to Ways and Means where applicable. The committee did not take action on HB 1742. The meeting concluded with members and staff offering personal thanks and farewell remarks to the chair, who was noted to be leaving the committee.

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• The substitute removes the legislative intent section. All right, any questions? One.
• And the substitute removes the legislative intent section. All right, any questions? One.
• In my mind, the existing state of the law strikes an appropriate balance between the time sensitivity
• In my mind, the existing state of the law strikes an appropriate balance between the time sensitivity
• I have significant concerns and request a no vote. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee met on February 4th and took executive action on five bills. Staff summarized House Bill 2255 on litigation finance, House Bill 2354 on Waukiawa and small common interest communities, House Bill 2595 on extending the time to bring post-conviction collateral attacks, House Bill 2320 on restricting certain 3D-printed and CNC-manufactured firearms and related code, and House Bill 2597 on civil remedies for constitutional violations during immigration enforcement. Members discussed each bill’s purpose and, in several cases, the committee heard support for transparency, reduced regulation for smaller communities, expanded access to justice, public safety concerns about untraceable firearms, and the need for remedies when constitutional rights are violated. The committee adopted an amendment to the proposed substitute for House Bill 2320, removing rebuttable presumption language related to intent to unlawfully distribute digital firearm manufacturing code or manufacture a firearm. Members also discussed the substitute versions of House Bills 2354 and 2597, which narrowed or clarified the original bills in various ways, including changes to audit thresholds, immunity language, attorney fee provisions, and the statute of limitations. No amendments were offered to House Bills 2255, 2354, or 2595. All four bills that reached final action were reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation: House Bill 2255 passed 12-1, House Bill 2354 passed 13-0, House Bill 2595 passed 8-5, House Bill 2320 passed 8-5 after the amendment was adopted, and House Bill 2597 passed 8-5. The chair then adjourned the meeting and thanked staff for their work.

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• And I respectfully request that you decline its passage from this committee.
• And I respectfully request that you decline its passage from this committee.
• The state was facing litigation over this exact type of legislation.
• What if we don't feel the benefits are appropriate?
• That would be the appropriate time.

Committee: Senate Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• :41:49.200><c> in</c> Amending Medicaid legislation passed in Amending Medicaid legislation passed in
• We have an appropriation request for years for about a million dollars to establish a statewide trauma
• <c> request</c> We have an appropriation request We have an appropriation request have<00:48:37.760><
• They made a request to double their appropriation from us, from a half a million to a million a year.
• ><c> on</c><01:28:05.760><c> this</c> There's been some legislation on this There's been some legislation

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board received a presentation from Dr. Stack and Commissioner Langfeld on Kentucky’s application for a federal Medicaid-related funding opportunity tied to House Resolution 1. They described a compressed six-week stakeholder process that produced more than 50 responses and letters of support, and said the application was organized around five broad priorities: maternal health, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, EMS/trauma response, and chronic disease. They emphasized that the proposal was designed to align with CMS goals, use allowable funding categories, and focus on sustainability rather than a short-term grant. Commissioner Langfeld outlined five core initiatives: rural community hubs for chronic care innovation, beginning with obesity and diabetes; a maternal and infant health effort called POWER; a behavioral health and substance use model called IMPATH; an oral health initiative called Rooted in Health; and an integrated crisis-to-care EMS and trauma response effort. He said the chronic disease work would include prevention, food-as-medicine concepts, and technology tools, while the maternal health effort would expand team-based care around mothers and infants using community health workers and doulas. The behavioral health proposal would build on existing crisis intervention models, oral health would address workforce and access gaps through training, mobile vans, and telehealth, and the EMS proposal would better connect emergency response with home-based and community care. Several senators questioned whether the proposal would meaningfully address rural hospital closures or the broader rural health care crisis. Senator Meredith said the plan was not transformational and would not save rural hospitals, while Senator Berg asked how success would be measured. In response, the presenters said they would use both lagging and leading indicators, with an emphasis on rapid-cycle feedback and data use that is more actionable in real time. They also said the work could help existing models that already show promise, such as behavioral health units and dental workforce expansion, even if it would not solve the larger funding gap created by HR1. Senator Douglas asked how the proposals would motivate patients to participate in their own health care. The presenters responded that the chronic disease prevention work would focus on obesity, diabetes prevention, nutrition, and consumer-facing technology tools to help people engage in their own care, and that EMS-community health worker partnerships could identify unmet needs in the home and reduce preventable problems. The board then moved on to its next agenda item, Medicaid managed care delivery models, with Tom Stevens, Katherine North, and Dr. Patel scheduled to present.

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• trying to do with this legislation?
• this legislation?
• That's where this legislation stemmed from.
• President will provide information if requested.
• your appropriation.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs met on May 11, 2026, approved the April 27 minutes, and then took up several House bills. HB 618, by Rep. McMakin, would update Louisiana Economic Development fees and filing charges by indexing them to inflation and allowing some discretion to waive or reduce fees for small businesses; it was reported favorable. HB 732, by Rep. Owen, drew extensive discussion because it combined two issues: temporary OMV relief for a hospice-related ID problem and a suspension of the new hybrid vehicle road usage fee. Members and the OMV commissioner raised constitutional and drafting concerns about waiving or eliminating obligations, and the committee discussed how newer vehicle classifications blur the line between electric, hybrid, and gas-powered vehicles. The committee ultimately reported HB 732 favorable, with the understanding that amendments and further work would be needed before floor action. The committee also reported favorable on HB 217 and HB 214 by Rep. Henry, which would authorize local governments to grant property tax exemptions for the rehabilitation of blighted property and place the related constitutional amendment before voters. Testimony emphasized that the measure is permissive for local governments, applies only after a property is formally blighted and rehabilitated, and is intended to encourage redevelopment while preserving some tax revenue. Members discussed the exemption level, duration, and the need for clearer definitions of blight, but no objections were raised. HB 593, also by Rep. Henry, would raise the maximum service fee for OMV public tag agent offices statewide; the commissioner explained that many offices are locally operated and that the increase would help cover costs, and the bill was reported favorable. Later, HB 514 and HB 961, by Rep. Foreman, were reported favorable. HB 514 would allow local governments, by referendum, to provide additional property tax relief for seniors who meet income and freeze requirements, with phased age-based eligibility steps; HB 961 would extend a similar concept to certain homesteads held in trust. Members discussed the optional local nature of the program and the need to avoid overly broad rules. HB 908, by Rep. Mina, would increase certain Secretary of State business services fees to support operations and system upgrades; agency officials said the fees had not been comprehensively adjusted since 2013 and remained below regional averages, and the bill was reported favorable. The committee then heard an informational update on the capital outlay bill from the Division of Administration, including the use of bundled projects for universities and DOTD, the status of P1/P2/P5 funding, and available cash capacity. Finally, HB 1010, by Rep. Deshotel, was reported favorable after brief discussion; it would require assessors to report property tax collections to the Louisiana Tax Commission for centralized public reporting.

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• The remainder is appropriated to state agencies, judicial, and higher education projects.
• This funding by legislators represented all regions in the state with the goal of fully funding the request
• Being new as a new legislator, I understand this is just the capital outlay that legislators have put
• Requests that had been funded 5, 10 years ago were still brought forward, not fully funded.
• In fact, there's an appropriation here for the miners hospital in Colfax for medical equipment.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

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• </c><00:30:54.159><c> policy</c> a great resource for legislators policy a great resource for legislators
• </c> being set in his County are appropriate being set in his County are appropriate and<00:36:17.920
• The DOC is requesting $9.1 million from the state's general fund, as well as legislative approval to
• </c> substantial supplemental budget requests substantial supplemental budget requests to<00:49:39.839
• </c> whether or not they were an appropriate whether or not they were an appropriate settlement<00:58

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This legislation expands that cap.
• And that's what this legislation asks us to find.
• Ben Toews, Legislative District 4. Mr.
• They're not appropriate for Idaho.
• Preemptive legislation is not unprecedented.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• They've no longer even the legislator that worked hard to get here. And the path.
• Even the legislator that worked hard to get here. And the path and the work was actually ugly.
• And I'm disappointed that the Department of Justice didn't properly request monies for your work.
• Chair, we're not funded appropriately either because we can't expand services regarding ad litemes.
• And it’s looking at about $4.5 to $5 million to appropriately start and carry the office.

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

Keywords: 996, all

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• </c> not what we're passing as legislation. not what we're passing as legislation.
• The request is out come back to order. The request is out of<03:44:52.000><c> order.
• It's the legislative declaration.
• It's the legislative declaration.
• It decides if the investment is appropriate, if the return is appropriate.

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> it is the intention of this legislation it is the intention of this legislation to<00:30:50.640>
• ,</c><00:35:48.240><c> they</c> not only supports this legislation, they not only supports this legislation
• </c> the implementation and any legislators the implementation and any legislators legislative<00:53:
• </c><02:06:14.960><c> and</c> the house, I was on appropriations and the house, I was on appropriations
• Uh some of you may know legislation.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• </c> separate pieces of legislation separate pieces of legislation that<02:31:15.840><c> all</c><02:31
• </c> are supporting this legislation. are supporting this legislation.
• And I yield back. legislation will not bring down the legislation will not bring down the price<03:11
• </c> &gt;&gt; The request is granted. &gt;&gt; The request is granted.
• . legislation. legislation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• in place that requested a total of 1.54 trillion gallons.
• So that is upsetting, and, you know, the legislative audit has been requesting it forever to have a study
• Chairman, at the appropriate time, I'd like to move favorable.
• So there was a fiscal note requested.
• There was a fiscal note requested.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Vice Chair requests to speak. Chair: We have some of our favorite assessors.
• Seeing none, there are no requests to speak, only one if necessary.
• Vice Chair, any request to speak? We have Catherine Warren... no.
• And there are no additional requests to speak. Seeing none, Mr.
• Vice Chair, there's no request to speak. We have Joan Murphy. No, all right.

Committee: House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee heard several tax-related bills. House Bill 2261, sponsored by Representative Griffin, would rename and clarify the agricultural real property classification statute and codify the income-based valuation approach for agricultural lands, especially permanent crops such as orchards and vineyards. Griffin and farm/ranch supporters said the bill simply reflects recent court rulings and would avoid further litigation costs, while county assessors and the Arizona Association of Counties opposed it, urging the committee to wait for the pending Arizona Supreme Court case. After discussion about the tax court and appellate rulings, the committee voted 5-3 with one absent to return HB 2261 with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2173, sponsored by Representative Livingston, would allow tax officers to accept and send certain notices electronically unless certified mail is required. County assessors supported the measure as a modernization that would reduce delays, postage, and paper use, and there was discussion about how to handle outdated email addresses. The committee voted 7-0 with one absent to return HB 2173 with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2120 would add the Social Security Administration to the definition of competent medical authority for property tax disability determinations; it was described as reducing the need for duplicate documentation. The committee approved HB 2120 on a 6-1 vote with one present and one absent. House Bill 2786 would extend a tax deduction for bookstore textbook rentals to include textbooks required by state universities or community colleges, including digital rentals as clarified in testimony from the University of Arizona. Members said it would provide relief to students, and the committee returned the bill with a do pass recommendation on an 8-0 vote with one absent. House Bill 2792, a cleanup bill related to the 100% property tax exemption for veterans with service-connected disabilities, was supported by assessors as necessary to resolve conflicting language and implement the exemption correctly. The committee voted 8-0 with one absent to return HB 2792 with a do pass recommendation, and the meeting then adjourned.