Transcript Highlights:

• It changes the timeline from five days to five business days for when a purchaser can cancel a contract
• warranty of quality and express warranty insurance coverage that requires acknowledgement by the purchaser
• and this is going to help our homeowners out, and be able to make it easier for them to be able to purchase
• She was able to purchase her first home because of the opportunities that Habitat was able to bring her

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills. Representative Connors testified on two notice-service bills: HB 2452, which would change manufactured/mobile home rent increase notices so they are served like other MHLTA notices rather than by certified mail, and HB 2664, which would remove certified-mail requirements for unlawful detainer and related notices. Connors said the current certified-mail rules are causing notices to go unclaimed and creating unnecessary costs for housing providers, while staff explained the bills would allow service by regular mail in the same manner as other notices. Public testimony on both bills was generally supportive, emphasizing reduced cost and better delivery, though one witness on HB 2452 urged allowing electronic notice options as well. The committee also heard SHB 2269, which clarifies that middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development may be served by either a public sewer system or a large on-site sewage system in rural counties, while non-rural counties would still require public sewer service. The sponsor and supporters said the bill resolves ambiguity created by prior legislation and gives county planners more flexibility; questions focused on what kinds of systems and uses would qualify. EHB 1687 was heard next and would expand the housing cooperation law to allow cities and counties to assist social housing public development authorities. Representative Reed and supporters said the bill would give Seattle and potentially other jurisdictions a tool to support permanently public, mixed-income housing with land, infrastructure, and other assistance. In executive session, the committee adopted a due-pass recommendation for EHB 1345 after Senator Gaynor withdrew an amendment that would have removed water-withdrawal and metering requirements for detached ADUs outside urban growth areas. The committee also adopted a striking amendment and moved ESHB 1500 and EHB 1501 forward, both with updated timelines and clarifications related to common-interest-community resale certificates and owner inquiries. Amendments to ESHB 1974 on land bank authorities were rejected, including proposals to remove private negotiation and tax preferences, and the bill was sent to Ways and Means. Finally, SHB 2288 on scissors stairs was advanced without amendment. Later, the committee heard HB 2304, which would expand the 2-10 warranty option to certain four-story stacked-flat condominium projects; testimony from builders, housing advocates, and the Office of Insurance Commissioner supported it as a way to reduce liability costs and increase condo supply. The committee also took testimony on EHB 1687 and HB 2664, and then closed the hearing on SHB 2452 after hearing support from housing providers for easing manufactured-home rent notice service requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• They have to be licensed at the state level to be able to purchase acupuncture needles per federal law
• They have to be licensed at the state level to be able to purchase acupuncture needles per federal law
• Otherwise, we'll put the entire industry out of business because they won't be able to purchase acupuncture
• Otherwise, we'll put the entire industry out of business because they won't be able to purchase acupuncture

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• IOUs provide a vital service to the state of Texas when purchasing small utilities.
• And so, then the question becomes: as a private entity, having purchased an asset, are you compelled
• become dilapidated, And I think it's exactly what Representative Barry was describing, but if you're purchasing
• accountable before they get to a state where they're dilapidated and someone has to come in and purchase

Bills: HB29 , HB685 , HB1633 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB1918 , HB2010 , HB2500 , HB2608 , HB2626 , HB29

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

Transcript Highlights:

• Santa Fe Public Schools in 2024, reported 741 homeless youth in our public school system.
• They have this for every school district in the state and every school district in the country actually
• Number 1, school readiness.
• Schools get their own confidential reports that show them how children in their school doing compared
• The data that the schools get would be used more to say maybe I have, I'm looking at my school and it

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We will not be talking about the actual schools, school districts, charter schools, tribal contract schools
• We will not be talking about the actual schools, school districts, charter schools, tribal contract schools
• um school districts actual schools um school districts Charter<00:13:27.079><c> Schools</c><00:13:27.360
• schools Charter Schools tribal contract schools any<00:13:28.680><c> of</c><00:13:28.839><c> that</c
• It was established to assist in supporting school boards, districts, school sites, and charter schools

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Tufts Medical School, and I'm the founder of MAPCAP
• I am an associate professor at Harvard Medical School.
• I am an associate professor at Harvard Medical School.
• the fortunate among us, including myself, take for granted every day, like going to work, going to school
• I said, I'm seeking your support to raise not only the capital for the purchase and renovation of space

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a lengthy public hearing with testimony on a wide range of health insurance and access-to-care bills. Early testimony focused on prescription drug pricing and pharmacy reimbursement, with supporters of H. 1326 arguing that pharmacy benefit managers and MassHealth managed care arrangements reimburse independent pharmacies too little, contributing to pharmacy closures and “pharmacy deserts.” The committee also heard repeated support for H. 1151/S. 742 on cognitive rehabilitation for acquired brain injury, H. 1288/S. 716 on telehealth parity for nutrition counseling, H. 1309/S. 761 on full-spectrum pregnancy care without cost-sharing, H. 1312 on insurance coverage for doula services, H. 309 on prompt access to health care by removing deductibles for certain services, H. 809/H. 1227 on biomarker testing, H. 1162/S. 810 on reducing inequities in access to medical procedures by limiting insurer cuts tied to Modifier 25, and S. 726 on insurance coverage for mobile integrated health. Testifiers included legislators, physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, emergency and rehabilitation clinicians, and patients and family members. Supporters of the brain injury bill said cognitive rehabilitation is medically necessary, improves long-term outcomes, and can reduce institutional care and public costs; they noted the bill has been heard repeatedly and has support from the Brain Injury Commission and prior favorable committee action. Supporters of the pregnancy care and doula bills described out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to maternal health and shared personal stories of high bills and unmet support needs. Biomarker testing advocates and cancer patients said coverage gaps deny patients access to precision treatment, can lead to avoidable suffering, and should be standardized across insurers; several speakers said insurers often deny claims despite clinical benefit. Dermatology witnesses said insurers’ use of Modifier 25 cuts reimbursement for same-day evaluation and procedure visits, forcing separate appointments and increasing patient burden. Mobile integrated health supporters described home-based care as a way to reduce emergency department use and hospital readmissions, especially for patients with transportation or mobility barriers. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

Transcript Highlights:

• adopting specific protections, including utilizing a dedicated rate class, requiring long-term power purchase
• I talked a little bit out of school last time about our water plan, because it's not quite I talked a
• little bit out of school last time about our water plan, because it's not quite buttoned up, but we're
• BESS provides income to landowners and school districts. It helps to reduce. our grid.
• BESS provides income to landowners and school districts. It helps to reduce ancillary costs.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• a pilot that they put together along with the university and, I think, also including a Minnesota school
• MCCD suggested $10,000 in case they needed to help a cooperative business with the purchase of commercial
• 01:24:41.840><c> with</c> help a cooperative business uh with help a cooperative business uh with purchase
• <c> of</c><01:24:42.719><c> any</c><01:24:43.040><c> commercial</c><01:24:43.600><c> kitchen</c> purchase
• of any commercial kitchen purchase of any commercial kitchen equipment<01:24:44.400><c> as</c><01:24

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The last time I painted a picture was probably elementary school.
• He can't purchase them here in the state. And so, this bill is an attempt to rectify that.
• I had a probably elementary school.
• </c><01:16:17.280><c> And</c><01:16:17.520><c> so,</c> purchase them here in the state.
• And so, purchase them here in the state.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• , not profession by profession<00:29:46.799><c> or</c><00:29:47.039><c> even</c><00:29:47.360><c> school
• ><00:29:47.600><c> or</c><00:29:47.919><c> program</c><00:29:48.240><c> by</c> profession or even school
• or program by profession or even school or program by program.<00:29:49.600><c> All</c><00:29:49.760
• This means that Minnesotans are not being reimbursed for the cost of the medications they purchase and
• a cup of coffee at a typical to purchase a cup of coffee at a typical coffee coffee coffee shop.<01:

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• traveling immediately from either Lawrence, Massachusetts, or going down to Lawrence, Massachusetts, to purchase
• traveling immediately from either Lawrence, Massachusetts, or going down to Lawrence, Massachusetts, to purchase
• going down to Lawrence<01:51:57.520><c> Massachusetts</c><01:51:58.079><c> to</c><01:51:58.239><c> purchase
• </c> Lawrence Massachusetts to purchase Lawrence Massachusetts to purchase narcotics<01:51:59.599><c>
• I included a little blip from Cornell Law School for an explanation of the loss of consortium laws and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools. Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6. The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.

Transcript Highlights:

• uncertainty, which businesses don't like, uncertainty for consumers, and they cannot plan for their purchases
• uncertainty, which businesses don't like, uncertainty for consumers, and they cannot plan for their purchases

Summary: The Senate Labor and Public Employment Committee held an oversight hearing on federal policy impacts on California’s labor market. The chair and members framed the hearing around weak job growth, inflation, affordability pressures, federal cuts to safety-net programs, tariffs, and immigration enforcement, arguing these policies are harming workers, employers, and communities. The committee heard from economists, researchers, worker representatives, and employers about labor-market conditions and the effects of federal actions on employment, wages, and business stability. UC Berkeley economist Enrique Lopez Lira described a sluggish labor market, with job growth near zero since early 2023, low-wage work affecting about 35% of California workers, and housing and child care costs outpacing wages. He said federal cuts to Medi-Cal and SNAP/CalFresh and increased immigration enforcement would worsen insecurity, especially in health care, retail, leisure, hospitality, agriculture, construction, and care work. Committee members asked about recession indicators, sector-specific layoffs, and the role of unions, and Lopez Lira said worker organizing offered some hope. A second panel focused on immigration enforcement. UC Merced’s Edward Orozco Flores said private-sector employment in targeted states fell during escalated enforcement periods and that California’s 2025 declines were unprecedented in the historical record. LAEDC’s Shannon Sedgwick said undocumented workers are deeply embedded in Los Angeles County’s economy, supporting more than a million jobs and substantial economic activity, and that intensified enforcement hurt businesses, transit ridership, and consumer activity; she also cited major losses from a temporary downtown curfew. Members asked about tax revenue, small-business impacts, recovery, and preparedness, and witnesses pointed to local resiliency funds, business toolkits, and worker resource guides. Worker testimony highlighted direct impacts in car washes, health care, higher education, and federal employment. Clean Car Wash Worker Center director Flore Melendres said more than 100 car washes had been targeted, hundreds of workers detained, and many businesses disrupted or closed. California Nurses Association president Michelle Gutierrez-Vos warned that federal health cuts and immigration enforcement were threatening hospital services, staffing, and patient safety, and urged support for CalCare and a moratorium on hospital closures. UAW 4811 president Rafael Jaime said federal research cuts were already reducing UC postdoctoral employment and threatening California’s research economy, while AFGE representatives described shutdown-related unpaid work, staffing losses, and the strain on TSA and other federal workers. The committee also heard from employers later in the hearing, but the transcript provided ends as the retailers’ representative begins her remarks.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 117 is for the county commissions, and this bill would allow a procurement and purchasing program
• to apply for purchases of services.

Bills: SB138 , SB166 , SB117

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: franchise, franchisor, franchisee, religious freedom, religious accommodation, sincerely held belief, Sunday closing, Sabbath, day of worship, contract law, commercial contracts, renewal, amendment, brand standards, small business, business hours, civil penalties, injunctive relief, attorney fees, Alabama

Transcript Highlights:

• . schools. schools.
• . schools. schools.
• has a new high Burlington High School has a new high school. school. school.
• rural schools, small rural schools, schools, schools, um<04:43:05.600><c> schools</c><04:43:06.000><
• . school. school.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:42:21.240><c> Dairy</c><00:42:21.599><c> with</c><00:42:21.720><c> the</c><00:42:21.839><c> school
• </c><00:42:22.119><c> bus</c> perfect one in Dairy with the school bus perfect one in Dairy with the
• school bus violation<00:42:23.960><c> um</c><00:42:24.599><c> is</c><00:42:24.800><c> there</c><00:42
• and consultants and attorneys<03:35:14.120><c> on</c><03:35:14.239><c> the</c><03:35:14.439><c> purchase
• /c><03:35:14.800><c> and</c><03:35:15.000><c> sale</c><03:35:15.279><c> and</c> attorneys on the purchase

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Safety presented an overview of highway fund and unrestricted revenue collections, focusing on the Division of Administration, the Road Toll Bureau, and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Amy Newbery explained that the main unrestricted funding sources are highway funds and general funds, with highway fund revenue of about $263 million in FY 2024 and a FY 2025 projection of $261.2 million. She said revenue growth has been modest and has not kept pace with costs, creating structural deficits that required general fund transfers of $50 million in FY 2022-23 and another $10 million in FY 2024-25 to balance the fund. Jennifer Hall described Road Toll operations, including motor fuel tax collection at the distributor level, compliance enforcement, and licensing for fuel distributors, transporters, IFTA carriers, and oil discharge/pollution control. Members asked about IFTA, dyed-fuel enforcement, the possibility of using the state forensic lab for dyed-fuel testing, and whether audit positions had been filled; the department said it recently hired a part-time fuel enforcement officer, still uses IRS testing, could explore lab testing, and had no audit vacancies. Hall also discussed factors affecting fuel-tax revenue, including gas prices, crude oil forecasts, weather, tourism, GDP, and inflation, and said FY 2024 road toll revenue was $127.5 million, above plan, with FY 2025 projected at $127.71 million. The committee then turned to DMV-related revenues. Newbery said motor vehicle registration revenue was $93.1 million in FY 2024 and is projected at $90.4 million in FY 2025, with the state share going directly to the highway fund. Members asked about the state/town fee split, the five-year registration cycle dip, the distribution of registration revenue by vehicle weight category, and the impact of electric-vehicle surcharges; the department said the five-year dip is still occurring and will fade over time, and it would follow up on the weight-category breakdown. The presentation also noted that driver-license revenues have stabilized, inspection revenues remain steady, plea-by-mail revenue was added to the highway fund in FY 2024, and general fund revenues tied to the department are relatively small and have declined as some functions moved to OPLC. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• The second thing is that what this bill is about is creating stability in our communities, in our schools
• The second thing is that what this bill is about is creating stability in our communities, in our schools
• Floor leader. families who purchased additional families who purchased additional properties<00:29:18.760
• We really want to have the stability in communities, in schools, and families that I was talking about
• Senate Bill 81, Criminal Law, School Resource Officers, Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Those include our public schools, charter schools, non-public schools, home education students, as well
• But I have teachers in those schools, in the very schools where I've got school leaders are telling me
• /c><00:28:04.279><c> where</c><00:28:04.399><c> I've</c> schools in the very schools where I've schools
• n nutrition<01:45:13.000><c> school</c> nutrition school nutrition school programs<01:45:15.159><c>
• school, or replicate an existing charter school.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II committee heard a Department of Education budget presentation from Commissioner Frank Edelblut and CFO Tammy Valen-cour. The department outlined its organizational structure and emphasized that it functions largely as a flow-through agency for school funding. The commissioner reviewed general fund and Education Trust Fund items, including state aid, dropout prevention, special education, building aid, lease aid, charter schools, Education Freedom Accounts, and the district adequacy calculation. He also highlighted the public school infrastructure fund, saying the state has invested well over $50 million in school safety since 2018 for measures such as access controls, locks, and window film, and argued that safety spending should be ongoing rather than reactive. Members asked about the variability in the school infrastructure line, special education aid, and the Discovery Education learning platform. Edelblut explained that some safety funding had come from one-time surplus appropriations rather than the agency line, and said special education aid was underappropriated because districts submitted more invoices than expected; he said the governor added $16 million to address the shortfall. He also described CTE renovation funding, noting four projects were initially proposed but only Jaffrey and Milford were still moving forward, with local votes required and the state covering 75% of costs. He said Milford’s project was omitted from the governor’s budget by oversight. The department also reviewed enrollment trends, noting public school enrollment has fallen from about 230,000 students in 2002 to about 185,000 today. Edelblut clarified that charter students are not eligible for Education Freedom Accounts, while EFA students attending non-public schools are counted as EFA students. He described several one-time surplus-funded initiatives, including Student Clearinghouse, MTSSB work, civics curriculum development, computer science education, and adult education. He also discussed a $4 million CTE tuition and transportation grant, saying it was kept as a competitive grant rather than a formula grant to avoid creating an ongoing maintenance-of-effort commitment that could jeopardize federal Perkins funding. In the final portion, Edelblut identified prioritized needs in the department’s budget, especially funding for a state administrator for assessment to support the legislatively required civics assessment, and additional support for the Discovery Education platform. He said every school in the state is using the platform and cited more than 1.5 million educator engagements, while a member raised concerns about mixed reviews and uneven district awareness of the program. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and question period.

Transcript Highlights:

• One of my school board members is currently deployed, and we knew that it was going to be an extended
• So he's opted to take a leave of absence, and a temporary member The school board was appointed to vote
• Over 2,000 elementary school children are in the process of visiting that facility this month and next
• In my district, I hear from entities like our schools.
• I think Representative Howard (member_10620), you had your bill also as a result of talking to school

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, for example, the building that I referenced, it was purchased for just about $3 million.
• The referenced building was purchased for just about $3 million, whereas the previous purchase of the

Summary: The Legislative Rules Committee held a public hearing and then executive session on Senate Bill 1694, along with related Senate Bill 1688, which together would modernize and expand the Missouri Downtown and Rural Economic Stimulus Act (MODESA). Senator Steve Roberts said the bills would increase flexibility for redevelopment projects, broaden financing tools, extend timelines, and expand residential incentives, with no general fund risk. Supporters, including lobbyists for the Cordish Companies, the City of Kansas City, the City of St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Inc., Historic Revitalization for Missouri, and BioSTL/Next Missouri, argued the program has already helped transform downtown Kansas City and St. Louis and could spur major redevelopment such as Ballpark Village, Power & Light, the Millennium Hotel area, the AT&T Tower, and the Railway Exchange Building. They emphasized private investment, local control, and the potential to bring vacant buildings back onto the tax rolls. One witness, the state public advocate, opposed SB 1694, arguing it would create more bureaucracy and political subdivisions, rely on tax abatements and TIF-like tools, and shift costs to taxpayers. Committee members asked questions about the bill’s residential language, the history of MODESA projects, the fiscal note, and whether the incentives could apply to other downtown sites. Supporters clarified that the committee substitute removed a proposed income-tax incentive, reduced some escalators, and retained a voluntary, opt-in structure for cities. The chair also noted that stadiums themselves are excluded, though surrounding areas may qualify. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and voted 10-0 to do pass the House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bills 1694 and 1688. The committee then voted 8-2 to do pass Senate Substitute Number 2 for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1586, sponsored by Senator Brown, and 8-0 with two present votes to do pass House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 889, which the chair described as a large cleanup bill removing obsolete statutes. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• pollinators across the nation were in decline, I write grants, gather donations, and use that money to purchase
• So I ask for all of us to say yes and I look forward to being able to purchase these at farmers markets
• say that, you know, normally I try... all of us to say yes, and I look forward to being able to purchase

Bills: SB1550 , SB2065 , SB2110 , SB2111 , SB2114 , SB2152 , SB2159 , SB2172

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Wildlife

Keywords: burn ban, drought, emergency powers, county commissioners, fire safety, wildfire prevention, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales, poultry, farmers market, direct-to-consumer sales, local food

Summary: The committee took up several agriculture and wildlife-related bills. Senate Bill 1550, presented by Senator Axson, would give county commissioners more authority to issue burn bans during drought conditions and provide liability protection for those decisions; it passed 13-0. Senate Bill 2065, presented by Senator Bullard with help from Lucille Morehouse, would designate several native pollinators and recognize the importance of pollinators to agriculture and food production; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2152, by Senator Kern, would allow the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to move black bear muzzleloader and archery season earlier, starting no earlier than September 1; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2159, by Senator Peterson, would designate wheat as the state crop; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2172, also by Senator Peterson, would prohibit future ownership, sale, trade, or breeding of primates while allowing existing lawful owners to register and comply with rules, with exceptions for sanctuaries, research, veterinary, law enforcement, and zoo settings; it passed 11-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2110 from Senator Murdoch, which would allow farmers to sell ungraded eggs. Members raised concerns about the low egg limit and asked about sales to restaurants and urban farms; the author said he would work on the number and other details. The bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 2111, also by Senator Murdoch, would remove the orange-clothing requirement for hunters on private hunt reserves or private hunt facilities; it passed 12-0. Finally, Senator Guthrie presented Senate Bill 2114, as amended by committee substitute, to make it unlawful to knowingly, recklessly, or negligently allow a dog to harass wildlife on property without permission, while excluding lawful hunting, livestock protection dogs, and brief accidental crossings. Members discussed dog hunting, property rights, and possible GPS or collar language; the chairman struck the title to allow further work on the bill. The measure passed 12-1. The meeting then adjourned after the chair noted the committee would continue with more bills in future meetings.