Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, private individuals have the right to file claims with the Human Rights Commission alleging that
• for human rights those fall commission for human rights those fall out<04:15:37.080><c> of</c><04:15
• </c><04:15:50.640><c> alleging</c> the Human Rights Commission alleging the Human Rights Commission alleging
• </c><04:34:17.719><c> and</c> chair of the Human Rights Commission and chair of the Human Rights Commission
• The Human Rights Commission also is unable to give equitable relief.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed. Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details. Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And our commission<00:04:16.040><c> in</c><00:04:16.200><c> the</c><00:04:16.320><c> past</c> commission
• We usually follow along even though our budget is set by our commission.
• We usually follow along even though our budget is set by our commission.
• We usually follow along even though our budget is set by our commission.
• </c> commission level. commission level.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and housekeeping, then began setting interim topics for discussion. The first major topic was trapping, including prior legislation on mandatory trapper education and trapping setbacks. The Game and Fish director said the department had already gone through a trapping reform process in 2018-2019 and was prepared to testify on those issues again, noting that the commission had previously wanted legislative authority for them. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on a proposed non-motorized trail user fee. Supporters argued it could help fund trail systems and match state trail grants, citing demand for professionally built trails and examples from other states. Testimony estimated potential revenue at roughly $150,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on the model, while noting enforcement would likely rely on an honor system. Committee members discussed possible alternatives and related ideas, including using good neighbor authority with federal land managers and looking at motorized trail funding models. The director said the concept was not yet ready for immediate passage but was worth continued discussion. The committee also briefly discussed fishing outfitter issues, with the co-chair noting a prior bill had passed and that the current board still exists, but more data would be needed later in the interim. Another topic addressed ticket scalping and fake tickets at Jackson’s rodeo, which the sponsor said was affecting visitors and could warrant broader state discussion. The State Archives topic proposed expanding the digital archive and requiring agencies to use it, with added resources for local governments; staff said it would improve security, access, and storage efficiency. The committee then discussed problematic gaming and program funding, but noted a pending bill to create a separate statutory select committee on gaming, so the topic may be better handled there if formed. The final major discussion was the Game and Fish budget. The director said employee compensation increases had raised salary costs from about 40% to 60% of the budget, while overall revenue had not kept pace, forcing cuts to habitat and research work. She warned the department could reach a critical budget point by 2030. Committee members and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation supported a deeper interim review of the department’s finances and possible new revenue sources, with the director suggesting a three-meeting structure: first to lay out the budget outlook, then to discuss additional revenue options, and finally to consider what future generations may have to pay.

Transcript Highlights:

• > there are businesses, security there are businesses, security businesses<00:13:07.040><c> that</c><
• </c> that at the Federal Election Commission. that at the Federal Election Commission.
• It has a provision to allow for the purchase of security devices.
• </c> allow for um the purchase of security allow for um the purchase of security devices.<01:30:56.239
• The room will be closed after we recess, so staff may secure the space.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:09:32.040><c> admin</c> as uh Social Security admin as uh Social Security admin Administration
• </c> provide the Social Security provide the Social Security Administration<01:09:45.960><c> data</c>
• </c><01:09:57.000><c> Administration</c> a social Social Security Administration a social Social Security
• </c><01:31:44.159><c> Federal</c> atrisk populations securing Federal atrisk populations securing Federal
• In addition, each DHHS state employee will need to take cyber security and information security annual

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• number of bachelor's degree holders here in our state and in continuing to strengthen the economic security
• They do a lot to help with job security, higher starting wages, and a broader range of career opportunities
• Cal Grant eligibility, and thank you so much to Chair Alvarez and to everyone at the Student Aid Commission
• Anything that we can do to continue to uplift students and the work and efforts around housing security

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit of California’s community college transfer process, with members and witnesses broadly agreeing that transfer pathways remain too complex and inconsistent. Opening remarks emphasized that community colleges serve a large, diverse, often first-generation and low-income student population, but only about one in five transfer-intending students move to a UC, CSU, or other university within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to the Associate Degree for Transfer, TAG, and Cal-GETC as helpful but incomplete tools because requirements still vary across campuses and systems. State Auditor’s Office staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU overall enroll substantial numbers of transfer students, individual campuses and high-demand programs often do not, especially in STEM fields. They described barriers including missing prerequisite courses, unclear information, limited counseling, and inconsistent articulation between campuses. The audit used a computer science example to show how different UC and CSU campuses require different courses for the same major. The audit issued 22 recommendations, with 10 fully implemented and four partially implemented; remaining work centers on articulation, counseling, data sharing, and better use of ASSIST. UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges each said they support transfer and are taking steps to improve it. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus capacity and program differences limit systemwide mandates. CSU pointed to its strategic plan goals, the Transfer Success Pathway program, direct admissions outreach, and efforts to expand ADT alignment and credit applicability, while acknowledging that many students never reach the application stage. Community Colleges emphasized that transfer reform is central to equity and baccalaureate access, and called for stronger common course numbering, broader ADT acceptance, and more student-centered articulation. Members pressed the systems on why more uniform requirements and better coordination have not been achieved, and on how to reduce barriers for placebound and working students.

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• I think it's bad for energy security. It's bad for jobs. It's bad for our economy.
• balance those costs with the real benefits, the leakage mitigation benefits that free allocation can secure
• balance those costs with the real benefits, the leakage mitigation benefits that free allocation can secure
• And from analysis that EDF has commissioned, we really think that CARB could afford to be moderately

Committee: House Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies

Summary: The Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policy heard an overview from CARB on proposed amendments to California’s Cap-and-Invest program, which was reauthorized through 2045 by AB 1207 and SB 840. CARB said the draft rules are intended to preserve affordability, market certainty, and progress toward the state’s 2030 and 2045 climate targets. The agency described the program’s main features, including the declining emissions cap, utility and industrial allowance allocations, offset changes, the allowance price containment reserve, and new reporting and oversight requirements. CARB also said the rulemaking is on a public comment timeline, with board consideration planned for late May and an effective date targeted for September 1, 2026. Committee members focused heavily on electricity affordability, the planned shift of free allowances from natural gas utilities to electric utilities, and whether the proposal would raise rates for investor-owned and publicly owned utilities. CARB said the proposal is meant to protect ratepayers from compliance costs and that the utility allocation is based on updated data showing utilities are greener than before, but members and utility representatives argued the transition should happen faster and that the current draft could reduce expected revenues and disrupt long-term planning. Members also pressed CARB on carbon capture and sequestration, asking that the regulations clearly recognize it as a compliance pathway, and on whether the SB 905 rulemaking for carbon capture should move forward on schedule. A second major topic was industrial allocations, especially for refiners and other sectors at risk of leakage. CARB said it is keeping all industries at high leakage risk through 2030, maintaining the current cap-adjustment approach, and leaving room for additional comments and data on whether refiners need more allowances to avoid economic leakage and preserve in-state refining. Members also questioned how imported gasoline is treated, and CARB explained that transportation fuel is regulated at the rack and through the low-carbon fuel standard, while cap-and-invest covers in-state tailpipe and smokestack emissions rather than full life-cycle emissions. CARB said it is open to using additional data, including SB 253 reporting, to improve fuel carbon-intensity estimates. The panel of outside experts largely agreed that the program must balance affordability, ambition, and leakage concerns, but they differed on how much allowance value should go to utilities, industry, and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The Legislative Analyst’s Office emphasized that the Legislature should scrutinize CARB’s allocation choices now because they will be hard to change later. An IEMAC representative said the proposal appears to shift more allowance value to industry and utilities, which could reduce GGRF revenues, while EDF argued the cap could be tightened further in the near term without triggering price containment. SCAPA, representing publicly owned utilities, warned that the proposal would reduce utility allowances and could raise costs for ratepayers and undermine early decarbonization investments. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• original jurisdiction who has made a decision about whether or not someone needs to remain in, I guess, secure
• in,<00:38:27.680><c> I</c><00:38:27.920><c> guess,</c><00:38:29.040><c> uh,</c><00:38:29.280><c> secure
• At the same time, we’ve commissioned several court cost studies over the years to get to the root of
• Yes. the we've commissioned<01:09:11.040><c> several</c><01:09:11.440><c> court</c><01:09:11.759><c>
• cost</c><01:09:12.000><c> studies</c> commissioned several court cost studies commissioned several court

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And that is to secure your appearance. That's it.
• For the safety and security of every Texan impacted by domestic violence.
• This also invokes ICE under the Secure Communities Act.
• So I was going to be addressing the same thing here as border security.
• Those people are being held on secured bail.

Bills: HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HB799 , HB 1135 , HJR15 , HJR16 , HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HJR15 , HJR16

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

Transcript Highlights:

• Colleagues, this is a Uniform Law Commission bill and a modification of the mortgage modification act
• This is a Uniform Law Commission bill, and what we're doing here is updating provisions in the mortgage
• Law Commission bill and what we're doing Law Commission bill and what we're doing here<01:33:44.200><
• to, and I think it's an appropriate role of the state in this regard because this is a matter of security
• life, liberty, and property for security life, liberty, and property for that<02:17:12.880><c> person

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A proactive call to police, if police take no action and are simply there to perhaps secure the scene
• A proactive call to police, if police take no action and are simply there to perhaps secure the scene
• the scene or be there to perhaps secure the scene or be backups<00:29:42.880><c> to</c><00:29:43.120
• Um, LCC working groups, commissions, task forces, um, follow legislative procedure, uh, Senate rules,
• Um, LCC working groups, commissions, task forces, um, follow legislative procedure, uh, Senate rules,

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• more</c><01:28:57.679><c> creative</c><01:28:58.080><c> and</c> We can also be more creative and secure
• </c> this year was taken out of commission this year was taken out of commission and<01:34:24.239><c>
• And you might be interested to know that capital security, the ladies and gentlemen that protect us in
• 02:06:51.280><c> that</c><02:06:51.599><c> capital</c> to know that capital to know that capital security
• , the ladies and gentlemen that security, the ladies and gentlemen that protect<02:06:55.520><c> us</

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and so like a project might secure a little bit more points than one, but Minnesota Housing has the
• c><00:37:21.520><c> a</c><00:37:21.760><c> a</c><00:37:22.079><c> little</c> like a project might secure
• a a little like a project might secure a a little bit<00:37:22.320><c> more</c><00:37:22.560><c> points
• It reflects updated revenue projections for the securities assessment.
• </c> the legislative coordinating commission the legislative coordinating commission u<01:02:18.400><

Bills: HF2300 , HF2432 , HF2445 , HF2443 , HF2439 , HF3023 , HF1615 , HF2563

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

Transcript Highlights:

• The racial equity commission, which was established by executive order, is also housed at LCI.
• , and under statewide initiatives, under that category, what's represented is the Racial Equity Commission
• in my original bill, AB 408, the agriculture bond, and integrating it into Prop 4 with $30 million secured
• It's used by our California Fish and Game Commission to set our hunting and fishing regulations, but
• And in order to secure a safe, healthy future for them, we need department positions safeguarding our

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:27:15.760><c> unfortunately</c><01:27:16.320><c> as</c><01:27:16.560><c> he</c> through security
• unfortunately as he through security unfortunately as he walked<01:27:16.880><c> in</c><01:27:17.040
• 57:01.199><c> Alabama</c> is a bill working with the Alabama is a bill working with the Alabama Securities
• <01:57:02.239><c> Commission</c><01:57:03.119><c> to</c><01:57:03.920><c> put</c><01:57:04.159><c> some
• </c> Securities Commission to put some Securities Commission to put some regulation<01:57:04.880><c>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The applications are piling in, but there are some districts which Homeland Security has to go after,
• You still have some basic security issues and access issues, and emergency response and communication
• So, we're trying to look at how to address that within the Public School Infrastructure Commission.
• You still have some basic security issues and access issues, and emergency response and communication
• So, we're trying to look at how to address that within the Public School Infrastructure Commission.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee began its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion around broader questions about how school building aid should work, noting the state’s limited available funding, the existing debt service obligations, and whether the current formula should continue or be changed. He also raised concerns about the state’s overall revenue constraints and the need to consider renovation, new construction, and possibly leasing within any future program. Members and the Department of Education representative discussed whether school building aid is a state or local responsibility, the current backlog of projects, and the condition of school facilities statewide. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities described his background and answered technical questions about current programs. Representative Luno argued that under the ConVal decision the state has responsibility for school buildings, including construction and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property-tax capacity. Representative Papich urged the committee to focus on policy structure and fairness rather than just available dollars, saying the current system creates winners and losers and suggesting a simpler per-capita or similar allocation model, while acknowledging a possible transition for projects already in the pipeline. The discussion also covered CTE facilities and leasing. Carney explained that charter schools, and possibly CTE centers, can receive limited leasing aid, and that CTE capital requests are funded through a state capital process, while federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction. He and others described a separate rotational funding approach for CTE centers, but several members said that model can leave programs waiting too long and may not match changing workforce needs. The chair and others noted that a report from a related study group on CTE policy and funding was still pending, and that its absence could affect legislation for FY28. No votes were taken and no bill was acted on in the portion of the meeting provided; the discussion ended with interest in modeling alternatives, reviewing the waiting list, and examining the tradeoffs of reducing upfront state aid versus funding more projects overall.

Transcript Highlights:

• one of the primary responsibilities of the things that push down to the states, is some economic security
• Health Services, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or the Department of Economic Security
• home or behavior health facility or a substance abuse facility. ...or the Department of Economic Security
• It prohibits insurance producers from offering and receiving any commissions or kickbacks for referring
• If the department is approved by Social Security, we would reserve those funds for the child and preserve

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to radiation protection in cardiac catheterization labs and later a stem cell/regenerative therapy bill. On SB 1121, which would allow hospitals with radiation protection systems to let clinicians forgo lead aprons if they work in the designated safety area and use real-time dosimetry, testimony was largely supportive or neutral after a late amendment gave radiation safety officers discretion to require protective gear if exposures approach thresholds. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-1 vote. SB 1120, a more prescriptive bill requiring at least 50% of cath lab rooms in hospitals to be equipped with the radiation protection system, drew divided testimony: sponsors and several physicians argued it would reduce orthopedic injury and radiation exposure and improve recruitment and retention, while hospital and radiology groups objected to the mandate, cost, limited vendor pool, and lack of clarity in the bill’s definitions. After adopting an amendment excluding children’s hospitals, the committee deadlocked 6-6 and SB 1120 failed to pass. The committee then considered SB 1118, which would appropriate $3 million to help rural hospitals install radiation protection systems in cath lab rooms. The sponsor said the funding would help rural facilities meet the same safety goals, and the committee passed the bill 6-5. The committee also heard SB 1214, a “guardrails” bill regulating non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, requiring informed consent, sourcing and reporting standards, advertising limits, and civil penalties for violations. Supporters said it would protect patients while allowing access to promising therapies; some members raised concerns about evidence and commercialization, but after adopting a technical amendment, the bill passed 9-3. The transcript ended as the committee moved on to SB 1630, which would seek federal approval for a home- and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness; the sponsor described it as a capped, Medicaid-based community care option, and Access testified neutral while estimating a fiscal impact, but no final action on SB 1630 appears in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• As some of you know, correction officers are non-licensed public safety professionals who work in secure
• certificate of need is designed in section 216B to require utilities to go to the Public Utilities Commission

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , to provide for the investigation of insurance fraud matters, to provide for the powers of the commission
• This instrument provides relative to motor vehicle liability security, to provide for proof of insurance

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on March 18 and first took up House Bill 739, which would clarify the Department of Insurance’s authority to investigate insurance fraud, issue cease-and-desist orders against unlicensed actors, and work with law enforcement. The sponsor and department said the bill was meant to address ambiguity identified in recent administrative rulings. The committee adopted two amendment sets, including language requested by the Division of Administrative Law to route appeals through the Administrative Procedures Act and a clarification that the bill does not apply to lawyers lawfully engaged in the practice of law, while preserving authority over attorneys acting outside that role. HB 739 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then advanced House Bill 413, which prohibits property and casualty insurers from increasing auto rates solely because of a catastrophe claim on a homeowner’s policy, with an exception for multi-line policies. The sponsor and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill is intended to protect consumers and prevent one line of coverage from being penalized by a claim on another line. After a brief clarification about bundled policies, HB 413 was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on House Bill 234, which continues the Department of Insurance for another five years, and House Bill 850, a cleanup measure updating the standard fire policy’s cancellation notice period from 30 to 60 days to match prior law changes. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 174, as substituted, which would allow law enforcement to impound out-of-state vehicles when the driver cannot provide required bodily injury liability insurance, treating out-of-state drivers more like Louisiana drivers. Members raised concerns about how insurance would be verified, whether all states participate in electronic verification systems, and what safeguards exist when proof of insurance is unavailable or outdated. Testimony from State Police and OMV explained current verification practices, the limits of interstate data sharing, and existing officer discretion and exceptions for safety. Supporters argued the bill would improve fairness, reduce uninsured driving, and help lower costs for Louisiana residents. The committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 174 favorably by substitute. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• This was demonstrated in a Milliman study commissioned by the legislature that showed a 10% gap between
• We ask the proponents of this bill to work with us to secure rate increases for our staff instead of

Bills: HB1873 , HB2600 , SB5957

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child care, Working Connections Child Care, WCCC, graduate students, professional students, higher education, full-time student, affordable child care, subsidized child care, child care subsidy, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, income eligibility, state median income, copayment, copay waiver, family support, workforce participation, working families, special needs child care

Transcript Highlights:

• The bottom line is, for this resolution, wake up Congress, wake up the United States Election Commission
• So I see it, you know, where they won't, you know, security.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 959, house, all