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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - Senate Federalism

Senate Federalism Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • I live here in Phoenix, graduated from the University of Arizona, and I'm also going to say Swarola Blossom
  • south of the TSM, of 6,000 acres of state land.
  • Why would you name a city-cutter city in the middle of the city of Phoenix south of TSM?
  • All of our families came from another part of this world to be free of oppression.
  • $5 trillion of money laundering that has come in through a number of In excess of $5 trillion of money
Summary: The committee heard several bills and a memorial, with extensive testimony on each. SB 1018 would amend Arizona’s foreign-law statute to expressly include Sharia law. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was needed to prevent foreign legal systems from being enforced in Arizona courts and said it would not restrict private religious practice. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona, said the measure singled out Islam, was based on fear rather than evidence, and was unconstitutional. After debate, the committee approved SB 1018 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1075, which restricts conveyance of Arizona land to foreign entities deemed hostile to the United States and adds disclosure and penalty provisions through an amendment. The sponsor said the bill was modeled on similar efforts in other states and was intended to prevent adversarial foreign ownership near sensitive sites. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. SB 1141, dealing with presidential electors, would require electors to vote for a properly nominated successor if a winning presidential or vice presidential candidate dies or withdraws before the Electoral College meets, and would treat an elector’s office as vacant if the elector fails to appear. Supporters said the bill closes a gap in Arizona law and helps avoid a deadlock in an unlikely but possible contingency. The committee passed SB 1141 unanimously, 7-0. Finally, the committee heard SCM 1003, a memorial urging Congress to affirm state authority over election processes and campaign finance through a constitutional amendment. Supporters framed it as a federalism measure responding to concerns about outside money in politics, while some members questioned claims about money laundering and noted the memorial’s broad language. The committee approved SCM 1003 unanimously, 7-0.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - Senate Federalism

Senate Federalism Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • I live here in Phoenix, graduated from the University of Arizona, and I'm also going to say Swarola Blossom
  • Arizona is usually on the forefront of this kind of thing.
  • south of the TSM, of 6,000 acres of state land.
  • Why would you name a city-cutter city in the middle of the city of Phoenix, south of TSM?
  • All of our families came from another part of this world to be free of oppression.
Keywords: 1182, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Education Jan 27th, 2025

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of the basics of budget types of things. We will start hearing actual bills on Wednesday.
  • of the States.
  • I have parts of Curry, parts of Chaves, parts of Lee, and all of Roosevelt and DeBaca counties.
  • Though most of my time in university, I studied engineering.
  • This bill would create a center of excellence at New Mexico State University to serve as a central hub
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • of color.
  • Sims obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.
  • a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Fisher State University in Massachusetts.
  • I would say that the cost of inaction is high, because regardless of the cost of the taxpayer, every
  • I really don't know the nine of them, but I know six of them by name, and I know how to get ahold of
Summary: The committee meeting focused on discussions regarding the SBA's 7A loan program and its implementation challenges. Members raised significant concerns about recent changes to the underwriting standards, which have been criticized for leading to an increase in loan defaults. Ranking members expressed a desire for a return to stronger guidelines to protect taxpayers and ensure the program remains a viable source for small businesses struggling to secure funding. Testimonies from community lenders highlighted their efforts to support underserved communities and stressed the importance of the Community Advantage Program.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • medicine at the University of New Mexico, $55 million for a new multidisciplinary academic building
  • at New Mexico State University, $40 million for renovations of and major system replacements for the
  • This bill asks the approval of the legislature to begin the redevelopment of the southwest corner of
  • Matthew Stackwell, on behalf of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, in strong support of SB
  • I cannot think of a better use of that space than what's being proposed in terms of just bringing infrastructure
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 248, the general obligation bond bill, which would authorize about $392.5 million in bond capacity for senior centers, libraries, and higher education, special schools, and tribal school projects. The sponsor highlighted major projects including a new UNM School of Medicine, a multidisciplinary building at NMSU, renovations at New Mexico Tech, a technical innovation center at CNM, an agricultural science and arts building at ENMU, and library renovations at New Mexico Highlands. Public testimony was supportive, especially from the New Mexico Library Association, and members discussed how the bond process works, including application timing, readiness to spend funds, voter approval, and how unspent bond proceeds revert. The committee voted do pass on HB 248 without opposition. The committee then considered House Bill 309, which would clarify property tax valuation rules for electric energy storage facilities by extending the existing special valuation method for electric generation, transmission, and distribution to battery storage and similar technologies. Supporters from PNM, InterWest Energy Alliance, and Inventergy said the bill would provide consistency and clarity as storage becomes more important to grid reliability and clean energy development. Members raised questions about depreciation, the 12-year schedule, the 20% floor on valuation, possible effects on local government revenues, whether the bill would apply to utilities and co-ops, industrial revenue bonds, and whether it covered microgrids or only battery systems. The committee approved HB 309 on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 48, which would authorize $92 million in bonds for the State Fairgrounds District to support redevelopment of the southwest corner of the fairgrounds, including land acquisition, green space, water and sewer infrastructure, and traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements near San Pedro and Central. Support came from neighborhood groups, housing advocates, the city of Albuquerque, the chamber of commerce, and others who described the project as a long-term investment in safety, infrastructure, and economic revitalization for the surrounding area. Members questioned the bond repayment structure, the 25-year term, the use of district gross receipts and gaming tax revenues, parking impacts, and future bonding needs. The committee voted do pass on SB 48 by a 10-2 margin.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tax committee hears HF173 2/25/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic, alongside a dynamic group of companies driving innovation
  • You're now the chair of a committee where you bring—you kind of make use of the OLA's information all
  • you kind of make uh use of the you you you kind of make uh use of the oa's<00:10:19.720><c> information
  • Yes, a lot of corporations take advantage of this.
  • Yes, a lot of corporations take advantage of this.
Keywords: 919, house, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Spiker, who's an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health, to join
  • My name is Marie Spiker, and I am an assistant professor at the University of Washington in our program
  • Roof, who is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of
  • science here at the University of Richmond.
  • More on impacts of climate change: working with policymakers, university researchers, tribes, and agencies
Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a work session on food systems and food security, with no public testimony. The first panel focused on household food security and data. Marie Spiker of the University of Washington explained what food insecurity means, its health impacts, and the importance of reliable measurement, warning that the federal Census food security data is being terminated and that there is no true replacement. She described Washington’s WaFOOD surveys as a useful complement, not a substitute, and noted that they show food insecurity affects households at a range of income levels. Katie Raines of WSDA described the state’s food systems work, the need for shared data and dashboards, and the role of agriculture in both food production and the hunger safety net. Committee members asked about the $2.2 million state food assistance allocation, the scale of the SNAP gap, and how household size, housing costs, and other factors intersect with food insecurity. The committee then heard from Tracy Roof of the University of Richmond on the history of SNAP and its relationship to agriculture. She traced the program from Depression-era commodity distribution through the modern farm bill, emphasizing that food assistance has long functioned both as anti-hunger policy and as an agricultural and economic stabilizer. She highlighted how SNAP expands during recessions, supports retailers and farmers, and has become more important since the Great Recession because participation stayed high even as the economy recovered. Roof also noted that Washington has relatively high SNAP participation and low payment error rates, but that recent federal changes could reduce eligibility and shift more costs to states. Members asked how Washington compares to other states and why the program is structured as it is. A later panel featured the Washington State Food Policy Forum and a joint systems presentation from the Washington Farm Bureau, Washington Retail Association, and Washington Food Industry Association. The Food Policy Forum described its consensus-based recommendations on food insecurity, climate and water, regional food infrastructure, farmland protection, and farm viability, including more support for producer purchasing, water planning, and farmland conservation. The industry groups presented a systems map showing how agriculture, processing, retail, and transportation are interconnected, and argued that rising costs, regulations, labor and fuel expenses, retail theft, and thin margins make it harder to keep farms and stores viable. They said food security depends on store viability and local agricultural profitability, and promised to provide a more detailed list of policy recommendations. The final panel included state agency staff from DSHS, DOH, and WSDA. Bryce Montgomery said the Basic Food program serves about 920,000 Washingtonians monthly and warned that H.R. 1 could require Washington to pay up to 15% of SNAP benefits, broaden work requirements, and restrict immigrant eligibility. Karen Mullen described DOH nutrition programs, including WIC, farmers market nutrition benefits, fruit and vegetable incentives, and a fruit-and-vegetable prescription program, while noting funding instability and the end of SNAP-Ed. WSDA’s Katie Raines began describing ongoing food assistance and farmer support challenges, including farmer mental health and the need to address food insecurity across both producers and consumers.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members of the public can provide testimony in person here at California State University, Fresno, Smith
  • Members of the public can provide testimony in person here at California State University, Fresno, Smith
  • We're supported by the University of California, Merced, and a number of partners across the region.
  • The University of California, Merced, has recently committed to a Capital Access Center through the SBDC
  • , infrastructure that both the University of California, the CSU programs, all these have worked collectively
Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact and Agriculture, held at Fresno State, focused on cost pressures in California’s food system, household affordability, and the Central Valley’s role in agriculture. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s regional importance, the Central Valley’s outsized contribution to food production, and the connection between agricultural health, food security, and the broader economy. Members also noted the impact of the federal shutdown on CalFresh benefits and the state’s efforts to respond with food assistance funding and National Guard support for food banks. The first panel featured academic and policy experts who described agriculture’s economic importance in the San Joaquin Valley and the rising pressures on farms and households. Dr. Conduro highlighted agriculture’s large share of regional GDP, farm receipts, jobs, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market volatility, invasive pests, and production cost inflation as major barriers. Caroline Danielson of PPIC said food prices remain about 30% above 2019 levels, food insecurity affects about 1.8 million California households, and nutrition programs such as CalFresh, WIC, and school meals are essential in reducing poverty, especially in the Central Valley. Susie Pryor of the Central California Small Business Development Center described technical assistance, capital access, and training for small food and farm businesses, while warning that reduced funding limits support for rural and immigrant entrepreneurs. The second panel brought testimony from a small produce business owner, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. They said input costs for fertilizer, fuel, irrigation, labor, land leases, and compliance have risen sharply while commodity prices have remained flat or fallen, squeezing small farms and food businesses. Panelists stressed the need for small-batch processing facilities, local supply chains, education on food manufacturing compliance, land access for small farmers, and more pathways into agriculture through trade programs, community colleges, and FFA. Ryan Jacobson said California agriculture is facing a prolonged downturn, with farm bankruptcies, weak commodity prices, export-market uncertainty, water reliability problems, and costly ag-burning rules all contributing to financial strain. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible policy solutions and continued engagement with stakeholders.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • of fiscal pressures of varying types.
  • of fiscal pressures of varying types.
  • of convert into retirement years, years of service.
  • We did consult with Fresno State University, who has developed a proof of concept of using artificial
  • We are losing talented educators not because of their lack of passion, but because of the lack of support
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, I think that, obviously, kind of going back to the top of my presentation, seeing some of the
  • of fiscal pressures of varying types.
  • of convert into retirement years, years of service.
  • We did consult with Fresno State University, which has developed a proof of concept of using artificial
  • We are losing talented educators not because of their lack of passion, but because of the lack of support
Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Governor’s May Revision TK-12 education proposals, beginning with Proposition 98. The Department of Finance explained that the minimum guarantee rises by about $6.4 billion relative to the January budget across the three-year window, with a total of $124.9 billion in 2024-25, $125.1 billion in 2025-26, and $127.1 billion in 2026-27. Finance also described revised settle-up and reserve actions, including maintaining a $3.9 billion settle-up balance, increasing discretionary deposits into the Prop. 98 reserve, and ending with a projected reserve balance of about $10.3 billion. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the overall estimates were reasonable but urged the state to fully fund the guarantee and use other budget actions or reserves to manage volatility rather than delay settle-up payments. Members questioned the rationale for leaving the $3.9 billion unsettled, and Finance said the amount reflects revenue uncertainty and the risk of overappropriating Prop. 98 if revenues later fall. The committee then reviewed the Department of Education portion of the May Revision. Finance said the budget adds positions and state operations funding for CDE and includes trailer bill changes affecting community schools, preschool, literacy, special education, charter accountability, and other programs. The LAO highlighted concerns and recommendations on several proposals, including the size and structure of the LCFF increase, the special education base-rate increase, additional one-time community schools funding, literacy coach and math professional development augmentations, the multilingual screener, inclusive college grants, homelessness grants, and the proposed paid pregnancy disability leave mandate. CDE supported the special education increase, paid pregnancy leave, community schools, homelessness funding, literacy and math investments, and preschool parity, while urging more support for county offices of education and clearer definitions and implementation details for some programs. Finance said the paid pregnancy leave proposal would cost an estimated $218 million annually and is intended as a recruitment and retention measure. In the Commission on Teacher Credentialing item, Finance proposed funding for legal staffing tied to SB 848 and educator misconduct cases, plus funding and fee changes to support a statewide transcript review platform for subject matter competency and additional support for the residency technical assistance center. The LAO said it had no concerns with the staffing for misconduct and SB 848, recommended the transcript review platform and related fee increase if the platform moves forward, and recommended rejecting the residency technical assistance center expansion because current funding lasts through 2029. CTC said the misconduct workload has grown over the last five to six years and that AI would be used only as a backstop to human review in the transcript system. Public commenters were split, with unions and education groups supporting special education, paid pregnancy leave, community schools, homelessness funding, and literacy investments, while opposing the $3.9 billion settle-up delay and the reduction to preschool COLA.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 09:32 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is one of the most impactful because of over 500,000 people in a population of 2.2 million.
  • We're very proud of the partnership that we've developed with the University of New Mexico.
  • We had a wonderful University of New Mexico Black Health Careers Expo.
  • Wherever we need to go, we can bring people from the University of New Mexico with us.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee... ...so the extent of in terms of...
Keywords: 996, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Oct 28th, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, just in, in kind of a way of some opening remarks here to kind of set the stage for what we're going
  • In spite of all that, EPA has identified three primary ways of managing and disposing of biosolids: land
  • to the bottom of some of these.
  • As Representative Charlotte said, I was certainly on the faculty of a couple of universities, one being
  • a couple of universities, one being at Texas A&M, and one being at Oklahoma State University, I know
Committee: House Agriculture
Summary: The committee hearing focused on biosolids, sewage sludge, and PFAS contamination, with the opening remarks and first three presenters arguing that land application of municipal sludge poses serious risks to soil, water, livestock, and human health. Representative Shaw cited EPA and state data on detected pollutants and PFAS in biosolids, while Denise Travick Poyer described her background in chemical engineering and PFAS work and said the EPA’s draft sewage sludge risk assessment shows unacceptable risk at very low PFOS/PFOA levels. She urged source reduction, more testing, and consideration of total organic fluorine, and noted examples from Michigan where industrial pretreatment and source reduction reduced PFAS in biosolids. Johnson County, Texas Commissioner Larry Woolley and Investigator Dana Ames presented a case study of alleged runoff from land-applied biosolids affecting a ranch, with high PFAS readings in soil, water, fish, cattle tissue, and a stillborn calf, and said the county and state had pursued investigations, lawsuits, and legislative responses. Sandra Trawick of Save Oklahoma Farms and Ranches argued that Oklahoma’s biosolids program relies heavily on Class B sludge, that current rules are outdated, and that land application exposes farms and rural communities to pathogens, chemicals, odors, flies, and runoff; she cited examples from Maine, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma to support calls for stronger regulation or a ban. After the testimony, members asked about sampling methods, lab testing, EPA limits, and whether the cited PFAS blood levels were comparable to the soil and sludge measurements. Witnesses said the Johnson County samples were collected by a Texas A&M PhD contractor and tested at a single lab, and they explained that the EPA’s 4 parts per trillion figure applied to municipal drinking water standards. Questions also addressed whether sludge is incorporated into soil; Trawick said it had often been left on the surface, though she had seen better disking after public scrutiny. Members asked how biosolids compare with manure and feedlot waste, and witnesses responded that municipal sludge is more contaminated because it includes industrial, hospital, and household waste streams, unlike animal manure. The committee then moved to alternative solutions, hearing from Doug McKinney of Advanced Microbial Solutions, who promoted biological sludge removal using bacteria to reduce sludge volumes and avoid land application, citing cost savings for wastewater plants and correctional facilities. Jason Jepsen of Eden Energy followed with a pitch for an eight-stage waste-to-energy system that converts mixed waste into clean energy, biochar, and reusable products, framing waste as an asset and presenting his company’s technology as a no-land-application alternative.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 23rd, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it removes confidential exceptions for the names of applicants for leadership positions of universities
  • I am the chief medical executive at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
  • For over 40 years, physician assistants at the University of Texas M. D.
  • At the University of Texas M. D.
  • Fifty years ago at the petroleum engineering building over at the University of Texas.
Bills: HB111
Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 68 Mar 20th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for
  • of Regents of the University of Idaho for health education for fiscal year 2007.
  • appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho, appropriating
  • additional money to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho
  • for colleges and universities and the Office of the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2007.
Keywords: 989, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 36 Feb 16th, 2026

Idaho House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd like to welcome members of the American Association of University Women, who I see have joined us
  • After a term, he attended the University of Idaho Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review
  • hosting a book club, or attending functions with her beloved American Association of University Women
  • of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and the
  • the powers of the Board of Psychologists Examiners.
Keywords: 989, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • In part of that, they discuss what you've mentioned, Senator, which is the possibility of a universal
  • I have a lot of things at the top of my list, but this is one of those things.
  • One of the things that I'm very proud of as a lifelong native of Georgia is that...
  • You know, clearly some of this is in the wheelhouse of the Secretary of the Treasury.
  • But on this question of what's going to happen with a big universal tariff, this is brand-new ground.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment Apr 29th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So just so everyone understands universal recycling, we have many of these facilities across the state
  • We have one of the universal recyclers in our parish, which is great.
  • And that's part of the issue of the concern.
  • And the reason that we have these being able to come into the universal waste is because a lot of them
  • And so, and I hope you kind of caught part of what she said is by using the universal recycling, there
Keywords: 965, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of days.
  • universities.
  • universities in our state's downtowns and commercial districts by supporting the development of affordable
  • , University of California, and community colleges to use up to 20% of their loan funds to construct
  • of keeping them out of prison.
Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through guest introductions, including students and fellows from California Lutheran University, UC Merced’s CAPE program, the Maddy Institute, and Madera High School’s Madtown Robotics Team 1323, which was recognized for multiple robotics world championships. The chamber also adopted an adjournment in memory and took up the daily file. Several bills and resolutions were considered and passed, including AB 1390 on school board compensation thresholds, AB 1338 on air district cost recovery for fence-line air monitoring, AB 648 on community college housing, AB 1207 on cap-and-trade price ceilings, ACR 66 recognizing Skin Cancer Awareness Month, AB 49 on keeping ICE out of public schools, AB 317 on a CEQA exemption for certain single-family homes, AB 527 on geothermal exploratory wells, AB 665 on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ombudsman report, AB 940 creating quantum innovation zones, AB 1021 on workforce housing for education agencies, AB 1112 on property tax apportionment in Rancho Mirage, AB 1318 on nonprofit eligibility for public funding, and AB 1470 on using student housing loan funds for affordable housing in downtowns and commercial districts. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 49 and AB 1318 were urgency bills and passed with the required higher vote threshold. The floor also adopted H.R. 40, declaring May 25 as Rosenda’s Day to honor a teen killed by a drunk driver, and H.R. 42, recognizing May as Behavioral Health Awareness Month. Both drew extensive personal testimony from members about mental health, suicide, substance use, and the need to reduce stigma and expand access to care. Additional health-related bills passed, including AB 408 creating a physician health and wellness program, AB 546 requiring coverage for HEPA purifiers for certain enrollees after wildfire disasters, AB 967 expediting licenses for out-of-state physicians, and AB 968 expanding pharmacist authority to provide non-hormonal contraception. The Assembly also debated AB 1056 on phasing out gill net fishing and AB 1376 on limiting juvenile probation terms, with supporters framing both as conservation or rehabilitation measures and opponents warning about economic harm or public safety concerns. Both bills ultimately passed. Throughout the session, members repeatedly emphasized public safety, education, housing, climate, health care access, and support for immigrant and youth communities, with recorded roll-call votes and voice votes taken on each measure.
UT

Utah 2025 Regular Session

Transportation Interim Committee - November 20, 2025

Transportation Interim Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it's an example of sort of our history that's sort of been carrying along and sort of how we still
  • July of this year, so we were a little ahead of schedule of what we thought it would be first of the
  • The universities, a good example would be if you're going to the University of Utah football game, we
  • on it, so every student attending a university can ride on our system for free, and it's no out-of-pocket
  • Yeah, I just want 23% of University of Utah students travel using public transportation. 30% of UVU students
Keywords: 985, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 25th, 2026

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • It represented ownership of a small percentage of a public company.
  • sort of some sort of.
  • So that raises the issue of the protection of the investor.
  • Kind of comes out of nowhere.
  • Both of those are through Liberty University, assuming the same level of experience.
Committee: House Business
Keywords: 989, all