Transcript Highlights:

• As a result, hundreds of defendants over the last year or so have had to secure court-appointed counsel
• As a result, hundreds of defendants over the last year or so have had to secure court-appointed counsel
• </c><01:00:18.720><c> courta</c> are having difficulty uh securing courta are having difficulty uh securing
• Do we have testimony and support from the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Office
• We have testimony and support from the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Office of

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 4000, the Judiciary’s biennium budget bill for FY 2026-2027. Judiciary Director of Policy and Planning Brandon Kimura testified in strong support, outlining operating requests of about $6.17 million in FY 26 and $6.25 million in FY 27, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $9.9 million in capital improvements. He described funding needs for specialty courts, preparations for the Wahiawa District Court, an additional district court judge and staff for Kona, cybersecurity upgrades, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, statewide priority items, and restoration of several essential staff positions. He also said the Judiciary was seeking an additional $2 million for the Children’s Justice Center relocation lump sum because updated estimates had risen to about $8 million. The committee also discussed potential impacts from uncertain federal funding and asked for written follow-up on those risks and on the capital request, including coordination with Budget and Finance. Several organizations and individuals testified in support of the Judiciary budget, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi, and legal service providers. Mioko Eto asked for an additional $1 million for civil legal service providers, explaining that the current funding is spread across multiple providers and that the need remains high. David Copper of Legal Aid supported the request, citing statewide demand, 105 staff, 7,100 cases closed in the past year, and 15,000 calls received, while noting that many people seeking help cannot be served because of capacity limits. He also said recent federal funding disruptions and proposed cuts could affect legal services and related programs. Committee members asked about the Criminal Justice Research Institute’s mission; Kimura said its primary statutory role is to build a database focused on pre-trial reporting and data analysis, though it is also working on probation and mental health-related projects. No vote or final action on HB 4000 was taken in the hearing excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We continue to work with MnDOT and Hennepin County to secure full funding for the project.
• </c><00:09:04.640><c> full</c><00:09:04.880><c> funding</c> and hen County to secure full funding and
• $7 million of STP funds already secured $7 million of STP funds from<00:09:15.440><c> the</c><00:09:
• This project is a top priority for the I-35W Corridor Commission.
• So we know the project needs significant resources, which won't be easy to secure.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:46:49.079><c> to</c> ongoing trial as prosecutors work to ongoing trial as prosecutors work to secure
• Justice</c><00:46:50.240><c> for</c><00:46:50.440><c> this</c><00:46:50.559><c> unprecedented</c> secure
• Justice for this unprecedented secure Justice for this unprecedented fraud<00:46:53.359><c> our</c><
• our fraud reporting policy and providing agency-wide training on fraud detection and prevention, securing
• </c><00:59:35.599><c> Madam</c> served Madam chair commission Madam served Madam chair commission Madam

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So they're going to deliver that to us in a secure spreadsheet.
• Um, right now in a secure spreadsheet.
• We have $250 million coming from the Blue Ribbon Commission.
• We have $250 million coming from the Blue Ribbon Commission.
• We have $250 million coming from the Blue Ribbon Commission.

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 2591 prescribes requirements for apprenticeships that are registered by the Department of Economic Security
• Vice Chair and members, House Bill 2680 requires the Industrial Commission of Arizona to maintain a database
• So I hope that answers the question, and just based on feedback with the Industrial Commission, we didn't
• agricultural commodities to maintain cargo insurance, a surety bond, or other approved financial security
• with an amendment by Chairman Blackman and co-sponsored on a bipartisan basis by the government commission

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and passed several bills dealing with insurance fraud funding, education scholarships, apprenticeships, workers’ compensation fraud, credit unions, manufactured home installation licensing, short-term rentals, homeowners associations, condo disclosures, and an advanced manufacturing infrastructure reimbursement program. HB 4020 would raise the annual insurer assessment cap for the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350; it passed after testimony from Nationwide supporting the added resources. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years to four, and HB 2591, as amended, would revise the definition and requirements for registered apprenticeships under DES standards; both passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, would narrow and clarify workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions and insurance disclosure requirements, and HB 2979, as amended, would modernize credit union bylaws, name changes, and operating powers; both also received due pass recommendations. HB 2868, which adds insurance and fingerprint-clearance requirements for manufactured home/mobile home installation licensees and gives the Department of Housing additional licensing authority, passed with some members present or voting no. The committee also took up HB 2429, a strike-everything amendment on short-term rentals that would let local governments set occupancy limits, extend the violation window for suspension actions from 12 to 24 months, and allow suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city officials described it as a compromise giving communities more local control, while short-term rental owners and neighborhood advocates raised concerns about overbroad enforcement and the scale of the housing impacts; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, which would codify duties for condominium and planned community associations to act reasonably and provide access to information, was heard without the proposed Carter amendment and passed 11-0 after testimony from homeowners, attorneys, and HOA representatives about fairness and enforceability. HB 2397, another HOA-related bill, would expand disclosure requirements for condo and association purchases and escrow information; it passed unanimously after supporters said it would improve consumer transparency. Finally, the committee heard HB 4026, which would change the public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing projects by replacing the current statewide cap with a $75 million annual cap and requiring more transparency for related agreements. Supporters, including Queen Creek’s mayor, GPEC, and the Arizona Chamber, said the program helps fund roads, water, wastewater, and other infrastructure needed to attract large manufacturing investments and jobs, while some members questioned the budget impact and whether the program benefits rural areas. The discussion emphasized projects such as LG in Queen Creek and other major manufacturing investments, with supporters arguing the bill preserves Arizona’s competitiveness and generates long-term tax revenue.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's why the Legislature commissioned a report on how to improve the funding determination process
• same expenses as brick-and-mortar schools with classrooms, buses, cafeterias, and maintenance and security
• Lastly, it requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to update administrator preparation standards
• There are also concerns regarding secure testing conditions with verified data, whereas we have clear
• security measures for CAASPP testing.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

Transcript Highlights:

• Luckily, the student was able to secure...
• They became a successful graduate, secured employment with a municipal office in Houston, and is still
• We have long prioritized border security and border protection and eliminating the magnets that draw
• Please... ...which empowers them to secure better jobs and give back to the communities in meaningful
• This legislation doesn't secure our borders. It doesn't fix immigration.

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The committee heard several education bills, with most of the discussion focused on Senate Bill 1835, Senate Bill 784, Senate Bill 1049, Senate Bill 2942, and Senate Bill 2928. SB 1835 would raise from 5% to 20% the cap on nonresident students who can receive resident tuition and fees through competitive scholarships at certain regional universities in slower-growing workforce development areas, provided the schools have capacity as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Supporters, including West Texas A&M University, said the bill would help fill underused capacity, attract students who may stay and work in Texas, and support regional workforce needs. SB 784 would strengthen a prior law allowing peace officers’ children to transfer between public school districts for safety reasons by requiring both districts’ approval, making clear that districts of innovation are not exempt, and prohibiting tuition charges. SB 1049 would require districts and open-enrollment charters to excuse students, at a parent’s request, for religious release-time instruction for up to one hour per day and five hours per week; witnesses said the program is constitutional, voluntary, and already operating in other states and some Texas districts. Each of these bills was left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them. SB 2942 would expand and adjust the state’s adult charter high school pilot program. Senator Creighton said the bill is intended to help the estimated 7 million Texas adults without a high school diploma by removing barriers to expansion, aligning legal protections with ISDs, changing TEA’s disapproval window for expansion amendments to a 30-day period after receipt, and updating funding to reflect part-year attendance. A committee substitute kept the upper enrollment age at 50 and removed a proposed testing change. Testimony from New Heights students and leadership described the program as life-changing, emphasizing that it combines diplomas with career credentials, childcare, transportation, and other supports to help adults stabilize their families and enter better-paying work. TEA witnesses explained the expansion process and said adult charter schools are overseen by the commissioner rather than the SBOE. The committee substitute was adopted, public testimony closed, and the bill was left pending. SB 2928 would set a uniform school start date for public school districts at the third Wednesday in August, while preserving existing district-of-innovation flexibility for current DOI districts and allowing year-round systems to continue. Senator Creighton argued the bill would reduce the patchwork created by DOI exemptions, support students and families, and preserve summer employment and tourism revenue. A committee substitute was adopted. Testimony came largely from tourism, hospitality, and recreation interests, including hotel, water park, zoo, chamber of commerce, and camp representatives, who said later start dates would extend the summer travel season, improve staffing and revenue, and give students more opportunities for summer jobs and camps. Several witnesses cited large economic impacts from tourism and said early school starts reduce August business. Some senators raised concerns about charter schools being excluded and about year-round calendars, but the bill was left pending after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> this address, your social security this address, your social security number,<00:44:50.640><c> and
• And that's just a security measure.
• And that's just a security measure.
• And that's just a security measure.
• </c> gaming commission advertise that. gaming commission advertise that.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What this bill does is require the Water Quality Control Commission to set up rules that implement.
• That's actually really important for the Water Quality Control Commission to know.
• The commission is pretty robust, and they're looking at a lot of things.
• Will the commission actually talk about it? So, Mr.
• Will it go through the Department of Homeland Security dispatch? How does it work? Thank you.

Transcript Highlights:

• Will the members please rise for the invocation delivered by Pastor Kyle McDaniel, Capital Commission
• We grieve the brokenness of society and pray for justice to be secured, peace to triumph, and ultimately
• , peace to triumph, and secured, peace to triumph, and ultimately<00:01:10.880><c> for</c><00:01:11.040
• </c><00:07:06.080><c> fences</c><00:07:06.560><c> by</c><00:07:06.880><c> local</c> charged security
• fences by local charged security fences by local governments.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Bernalillo County, the commission recently approved a $46 million affordable housing project, Uptown
• So these people that you're referring to, they do have some type of work permit and a Social Security
• So these people that you're referring to, they do have some type of work permit and a Social Security
• Visa, you are giving a Social Security number.
• Madam Chair, DACA recipients have a work permit and a Social Security number as well.

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB49 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB124 , HB145 , HB154 , HB158 , HB164 , HB180 , HB291 , HJR6 , HJR7 , HR1 , HJM1 , HM13 , HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> composition of the commission. composition of the commission.
• c> oversight commission for children oversight commission for children services,<01:45:59.679><c> we<
• commission? commission? &gt;&gt; Thank<01:47:08.719><c> you,</c><01:47:08.880><c> Senator.
• . commission. commission.
• </c> were there are a number of commissions were there are a number of commissions that<02:15:13.360>

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, so we will welcome the Commissioner of the Department of Employment Security.
• Commissioner of Employment Security.
• They—oh, the bail commission...
• The bail commission themselves, the big chunk is about $1.2 million for bail commissioner payments.
• </c><02:27:56.880><c> staff</c> because you don't have security staff because you don't have security

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.

Transcript Highlights:

• It establishes the Compact Commission to facilitate and coordinate the implementation and administration
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1515 makes various changes to the Industrial Commission of Arizona
• Chair and committee members, my name is Charles Carpenter, and I'm representing the Industrial Commission
• Basically, that's the duties of the commission, and one of those includes, as written, that we are to
• in order to pass, get anything go forward then, and that it's a special level, an extra level of security

Bills: SB1176 , SB1186 , SB1235 , SB1286 , SB1446 , SB1458 , SB1515 , SB1616 , SB1641 , SB1668 , SB1670 , SB1678 , SB1747 , SB1787

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

Transcript Highlights:

• I do industrial commission. We have five budgets and one.
• Chairman, as far as under, like for example, Industrial Commission or whatever.
• The Commission did, as far as Jamie's presentation, as far as when you look at the incentive factors,
• Chairman, as far as under, like for example, Industrial Commission or whatever, but is there a unique
• We have everything from our housing to safety and security.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Committee met to discuss possible changes to North Dakota’s higher education funding formula, with a particular focus on separating the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD program from the general formula. Dr. Jenkins outlined several options for the MD program, including a fixed-funding model, a hybrid model, or keeping it in the formula, and emphasized the need to preserve strong support for medical education while making future funding clearer. He also discussed efforts to increase the share of North Dakota students in the MD program through ND85, expanded recruiting, early acceptance pathways, MCAT prep, a four-plus-one program, and the Primary Care Accelerated Track, along with future cost pressures such as AI licensing and residency growth. The committee then reviewed a simplified funding model from the University System Office that would base funding more heavily on student FTE, credentials awarded, and a few incentive factors such as small institution and research adjustments. Members questioned the use of placeholder numbers, the lack of a clear methodology for the small institution and research factors, and whether the model would adequately account for differences among institutions, high-cost programs, and graduate education. Several members raised concerns that arbitrary factors would be hard to defend politically and could distort funding or create competition between schools, while others said the exercise was useful as a starting point for discussion. Alex presented a second alternative that kept the current SIP-code structure but increased CTE weighting, added a progressive economic size factor, and separated out the MD program. His model also added an on-campus face-to-face headcount component and a credentials component, with the intent of rewarding in-person enrollment and completions. Members questioned the use of headcount instead of FTE, how hybrid, online, dual-credit, and off-campus students would be treated, and why face-to-face enrollment was weighted more heavily than completion. No formal votes or final actions were taken; the committee instead continued discussion and asked members to provide direction on which elements, if any, should be developed further.

Transcript Highlights:

• specifically things are working, but the big buckets of areas that we're doing things in safety, security
• So, on the next slide, which is 1, safety, security, and stability. 1.2 support small businesses.
• Similarly, you can proactively request a grant to install a camera system or some sort of security monitoring
• So, the long and the short of it is that these are managed 24/7, operated sites with staff and security
• This next slide we used, we received money from the Conrad Hilton Foundation and we commissioned a study

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• , and cyber security.
• ' current market price, or receiving an unreasonable commission or profit.
• , which will better align Minnesota with federal regulations as well as developments within the securities
• </c><00:57:25.760><c> Thank</c> within the securities industry.
• Thank within the securities industry. Thank you. you. you.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:31:36.159><c> operations</c> through cyber security operations through cyber security operations
• , and we think it applies well to the election security model.
• </c> and accounting for their security and accounting for their security responsibilities<00:34:42.879
• security and infrastructure Security<00:35:40.720><c> Agency</c><00:35:41.119><c> or</c><00:35:41.359
• Agency or sisa uh they have an Security Agency or sisa uh they have an election<00:35:43.599><c> security

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• get much more than a six-month outlook of work, we see years of work with these data centers in security
• c><00:31:00.159><c> in</c> of work with these data centers in of work with these data centers in security
• for our members families R security for our members families R Johnson<00:31:04.000><c> thank</c><00
• This process imposes an unnecessary administrative burden on taxpayers to secure a refund.
• </c><00:43:18.240><c> taxpayers</c><00:43:19.240><c> to</c> Administrative burden on taxpayers to secure

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And, you know, I'm going to add one other superlative to that, and that is fact-based, secure, sincere
• Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware Sentencing Guidelines and Accountability Commission
• In 1984, this body created the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission.
• The other thing that the bill does is it pares down the makeup of the commission to those entities that
• I am a member of the Opioid Commission, and we are getting a lot of money.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest. The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.