Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, I appreciate the discussions very much. It's, again, a tough...
• We'll look forward to ongoing discussions around that.
• We have had some good discussions.
• We've also had discussions about the fact that our food supply has heavy metals.
• I think it addresses all the issues that we've discussed. Yeah Great.

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This Senate Bill 291 was part of what was discussed back when we got the eminent domain reform done in
• We had a discussion about it. Abatement means that you stop it and let it be fixed.
• Okay, do we want to discuss House Bill 5489? The Chair lays out House Bill 5489.
• We were not present when the moratorium was discussed or signed; that being one.
• Time, and some of those issues were discussed. Were they tabled?

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Chair, it was a discussion earlier in the session that CYFD was kept flat.
• Can I have someone move the amendment for discussion purposes?
• The amendment has been moved for discussion purposes, Mr. Chair.
• The amendment and this percent increase have been discussed.
• So how we're going to handle local roads will be an LFC discussion.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any more discussion?
• Is there any more discussion? Would you like to discuss the sub, or do you want to vote?
• Is there any more discussion?
• Is there any more discussion?
• </c><00:24:05.840><c> or</c> appeal seeing no further discussion or appeal seeing no further discussion

Keywords: This meeting will take place upon Recess of the Senate Chambers. There is not an exact time for this meeting therefore a placeholder time for the live stream has been set for 12:30PM est. Meeting Start: 00:03 Attendance Roll Call: 00:12 HB 321 (Rep. Johnson): 00:49 HB 340 (Rep. Hampton): 05:10 HB 520 (Rep. Fugate): 08:55 Adjournment: 32:26, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government considered three bills. House Bill 321, sponsored by Rep. DJ Johnson and supported by the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Realtor Association, was amended by committee substitute and adopted unanimously. As amended, it extends training deadlines for planning commission and board of adjustment members and adds required training on how planning and zoning policies affect housing supply and accessibility. The committee substitute also limits appeals of final board of adjustment actions to persons or entities claiming injury who own real estate in the same zone as the affected property. The bill passed 8-0, and a title amendment was adopted. House Bill 340, sponsored by Rep. Tony Hampton with support from law enforcement and federal security representatives, would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 to require criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records for federal suitability or fitness background checks and allow a $25 fee for records requests reimbursed by the federal government. It also conforms juvenile records law to the new process. The committee approved the bill 9-0 with no opposition. House Bill 520, sponsored by Rep. Chris Fugate and backed by the Kentucky Sheriff's Association, Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, and Kentucky League of Cities, generated the most debate. The bill and committee substitute would exempt certain open police investigation records from disclosure under the Open Records Act when an agency says release could harm an investigation or reveal informants or witnesses. Several senators raised concerns that the “could” standard was too broad and could weaken transparency, while supporters argued it was needed to protect ongoing investigations, witnesses, and officers. The committee initially failed the bill 6-4, then after additional vote changes and discussion, reconsidered it and advanced the amended bill with favorable expression 6-4 to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• If someone could please move that for discussion. Oh, yes. So moved, Madam Chair. Seconded.
• Okay, seeing none, we will be discussing the committee substitute for House Bill 477.
• I think we need to consider that as we're discussing this bill, Madam Chair.
• Discussion, Madam Chair. Thank you. We have a motion to move for discussion. I'll second.
• Please discuss the committee substitute. Thank you, Chair.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• I have discussed this with the president.
• that I've discussed this with.
• that I've discussed this with.
• that I've discussed this with.
• that I've discussed this with.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 276, which would revise the membership of the performance-based funding work group for postsecondary education. Representative Tipton explained that the committee substitute changes the group so the CPE president chairs it as a nonvoting member, all nine university and KCTCS presidents serve as nonvoting advisory members, and the voting members are three House members, three Senate members, the state budget director, and one gubernatorial appointee. He said the goal was to reduce deadlock among institutions and allow legislators to deliberate before meetings. Some members raised concerns that the change shifts influence away from the universities and toward the legislature, but Tipton said he had not heard pushback from the presidents. The committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 276 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached; several members voted yes, while Representative Roarx voted no and Representative Stalker passed. The committee then considered House Bill 711, another bill sponsored by Representative Baker and presented by Representative Tipton. Tipton said the measure is a cleanup bill for postsecondary statutes, repealing outdated provisions for groups that have not met in years, including the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education, the STEM Initiative Task Force, and local P-16 councils, and removing obsolete language about one-time board appointments. It also strikes the statutory definition of remedial education because Kentucky public postsecondary institutions no longer offer remedial classes, instead using transitional courses with wraparound support that count for credit. A question was raised about whether Senate confirmation requirements for some appointees had been removed in the committee substitute, and Tipton confirmed they had. The committee then passed HB 711 with an expression of opinion that it should pass with the committee substitute attached. After the bills, the committee reviewed administrative regulations from the Council on Postsecondary Education. CPE Senior Vice President and General Counsel Travis Pahl explained that the regulations update the performance funding model for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to reflect changes made by Senate Bill 191, including a Community Needs Index that reallocates part of an equity adjustment based on regional poverty, unemployment, and labor participation across the 16 colleges. Members were told the committee could ask questions, propose amendments, or find the regulations deficient, but no further action was taken. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And one of the other things, those of you on the planning committee, in the discussions I had today,
• And then the other thing I want to do is have a good open discussion during those periods.
• But Michael and I discussed just.
• Discussed and did some brainstorming.
• I think that needs to be a discussion. That's how we can share their.

Committee: House Oklahoma Education Commission

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? I have a House Committee substitute to offer, ending in point zero to see.
• Any discussion? Yes, sir. Yes, sir?
• All right, seeing no further discussion.
• Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Chairman Castile. Aye.
• Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Chairman Castile. Aye.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there any further discussion before we move the bill? Sir, Mr.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, go ahead, Mr. Chairman, please.
• So is there any discussion? Go ahead, Senator Garver. Sorry, Mr. Chair. Please?
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, go for it.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, go ahead— Go ahead. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 27 and March 3, 2026, then heard House Bill 2013, which would require ADEQ to submit an exceptional event demonstration to EPA when a wildfire on federally managed land affects Arizona air quality. The sponsor said the bill would help Arizona’s ozone/nonattainment situation by ensuring wildfire-related exceedances are excluded from official counts. Sierra Club opposed the mandate as duplicative and costly, and ADEQ said it was neutral but concerned about requiring submissions that may not meet EPA’s regulatory-significance standard and could take about 200 staff hours each. HB 2013 received a do-pass recommendation by a 5-3 vote. The committee also approved House Bill 2156, appropriating $250,000 to the Livestock Compensation Fund, after testimony from opponents raising transparency, conflict-of-interest, and funding concerns; supporters argued ranchers need help with depredation losses. HB 2156 passed 5-3. House Bill 2113, which would require RUCO to intervene in utility rate cases when a proposed residential rate increase is 100% or more, drew testimony from the sponsor about rural customers facing large increases and from RUCO saying it lacked the staff and budget to take on the added workload. The chair and sponsor discussed adding an appropriation or lowering the threshold, but no amendment was ready. Opponents argued the bill would divert RUCO from larger cases, while supporters emphasized protecting rural ratepayers. The committee gave HB 2113 a do-pass recommendation, 6-2. House Concurrent Memorial 2011, urging Congress to delist the Mexican gray wolf and return management to states and local authorities, was supported by the sponsor and ranching-focused testimony citing livestock losses, while opponents said the species remains endangered and recovery should stay science-based. HCM 2011 passed 5-3. The committee then considered House Bill 2026, which would let ADWR evaluate water availability for certain developments by looking only at the proposed source or sources, even if water is commingled in a delivery system. ADWR was neutral but warned that commingled systems make it difficult to track actual water use and could weaken groundwater safeguards; opponents said the bill could enable double counting or more pumping. HB 2026 received a do-pass recommendation, 5-3. House Bill 2056, which appropriates $100,000 for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites, was supported by the sponsor as a way to explore additional water supplies; ADWR was neutral but said the study would be new for the agency and that brackish water is still regulated as groundwater. HB 2056 passed 5-3. House Bill 2098, modernizing Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority bonding and financing authority, drew support from Pinal County representatives and passed unanimously, 8-0. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 2057, supporting a geothermal permitting roadmap and coordination among agencies, was backed by industry advocates as a way to unlock Arizona’s geothermal potential and also passed unanimously, 8-0.

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there any further discussion before we move the bill? Sir, Mr.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, go ahead, Mr. Chairman, please.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, go for it. In the spirit of Glenn's...
• Any further discussion? Seeing none, go for it.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, go ahead. Go ahead. Thank you.

Bills: HB2013 , HB2026 , HB2056 , HB2098 , HB2113 , HB2156 , HB2158 , HCM2011 , HCR2057

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion from?
• Any further discussion? Representative Boyko.
• Is there any other further discussion?
• Is there any other further discussion?
• Any discussion? Before we get into discussion, I would invite the bill sponsor up to the committee.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But I think it's been an interesting discussion. Thank you so much.
• And that will end the discussion on Bill, Senate Bill 6051.
• Is there any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay.
• Is there any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. I. Opposed nay.
• Any discussion? Thank you. Because we did hear the proposed substitute already. Any discussion?

Summary: The Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee heard three bills. Senate Bill 6052 would create a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment for K-12 and postsecondary institutions, with student or parent permission required for disclosure. Supporters from universities, OSPI, school districts, counselors, and education groups said the bill would reduce paper handling, staff time, errors, and delays in admissions and enrollment, while improving security and student access; members asked about alignment with the High School and Beyond Plan, FERPA, apprenticeships, and out-of-state transfer issues. Senate Bill 6051 would allow local school boards to grant waivers or partial waivers of certain state laws and rules to individual schools, while excluding health and safety, civil rights, parental rights, basic education, and other protected areas. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give districts flexibility and surface recurring regulatory burdens, but OSPI, the State Board of Education, WEA, and school board groups raised concerns about broad scope, lack of definitions, possible impacts on special education and basic education compliance, and added complexity or legal costs. Some district representatives supported the idea of flexibility and relief from unfunded mandates, but suggested the bill needed more work. Senate Bill 5907 would expand ECEAP access for military families with incomes below 60% of state median income and prioritize children with deployed or single custodial military parents. The sponsor and supporters from ESDs, school districts, Head Start/ECEAP, child advocacy groups, and veterans organizations said military families face frequent moves, deployments, child care instability, and related stress, and that the bill would provide a modest, cost-effective benefit without state fiscal impact. In executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute and passed SB 5860 to Ways and Means, and adopted a proposed substitute and passed SB 5574 to Rules.

Transcript Highlights:

• You have the agenda, your forms, uh, tentative calendar, and the council service, uh, discussion draft
• Uh, with that, I'll leave it open to discussion and happy to answer any questions you may have.
• So we had discussed some different steps about possibly writing a letter or maybe sending people out
• However, there's not been any discussion with the Indian Affairs Department or tribal leadership from
• In collaboration that discussions probably need to be created, so we're not trying to cram this in.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• I will actually, it's a bipartisan bill that we'll be discussing today.
• Turn to member discussion, Representative Hewitt.
• I do turn this over to member discussion.
• Because this honestly deserves a lot more discussion.
• Members, is there any discussion on that amendment? Okay, seeing none.

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Any further discussion on the A1 amendment? Representative Olsen. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• If you want to discuss your DE, please explain your DE1. Yes, I would.
• Any member discussion? Vice Chair Olsen: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Any further discussions? Closing remarks, Representative Clardy? Just one thing.
• Discussion. Vice Chair Olsen. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:

• basement over the course of half a day, and then many, many further discussions.
• I think the bill before us is one that would need more discussion.
• We'll have those discussions today.
• We discussed this yesterday. We look forward to continued discussion on this bill.
• But I'm happy to discuss any topic with you anytime.

Bills: SB75 , SB715 , SB776 , SB1299 , SB1405 , SB1968 , SB2021 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB2330 , SB2411

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

Transcript Highlights:

• Any member discussion or questions on the DE1? All in favor? I opposed.
• Any member discussion or Thank you.
• </c> I'm looking forward to the discussion. I'm looking forward to the discussion.
• Do you have same discussions as far as what the way we handled it in the Rare Disease Council?
• So they are all active the discussion.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2037, which would replace the current executive board model for Direct Care and Treatment with a commissioner-led structure. Representative Frederick moved the DE1 amendment, which was adopted, to conform the bill with Senate language and place the CEO under the commissioner. Frederick said the change was intended to preserve some continuity while increasing accountability and insulating direct health care services from politics. Frederick argued that the existing executive board, which meets only a few times a year and hires the CEO, would leave the legislature and governor with limited ability to respond quickly to serious problems in a billion-dollar agency. He said the bill is about accountability to Minnesota taxpayers and creating a structure more like other state agencies. Public testimony was closed without any outside witnesses. Members discussed the tradeoffs between board governance and a commissioner model. Chair Schumacher noted Frederick would become chief author of the bill, and several members said they appreciated the effort to balance accountability, continuity of care, and operational expertise. Questions focused on the role of the advisory council; Frederick said it would remain in place so stakeholders could advise the commissioner and CEO, and that legislators are included among its members. The committee then laid over House File 2037, as amended, for possible inclusion in a later bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• There'll be act one of our discussion today. ...for process works. So that will be part one.
• So the bill that's being discussed is surrounding this category.
• Do you know of anything on the federal level that this has been discussed about?
• Do you know of anything on the federal level that this has been discussed about?
• Great discussion. Thank you for your prep for this meeting.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to discuss Florida’s current “sports choice” rules and high school NIL policy, then heard and passed HB 151. FHSAA officials and Sarasota County Schools staff explained eligibility rules for student-athletes, including GPA, age, semester limits, physicals, insurance, and the different participation options for traditional public, charter, home education, Florida Virtual, and private school students. Members focused on how controlled open enrollment works, whether private school students can play at public schools and vice versa, transfer timing and capacity limits, recruiting restrictions, and the role of local district policies. Sarasota officials said about 400 students in their county participate through non-traditional athletic arrangements, and FHSAA said statewide there are 5,460 non-traditional student-athlete forms on file out of roughly 280,000 student-athletes. The committee then reviewed Florida’s high school NIL framework. FHSAA said students in grades 9-12 may enter NIL deals, with no income cap, but they are barred from agreements involving adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco/vaping, cannabis, controlled substances, gambling, weapons, political or social activism, and NIL collectives. Students must have a written contract and cannot use school logos or uniforms without permission. FHSAA said about 25 students statewide had NIL deals so far, and Sarasota was first to file. Members raised concerns about recruiting, taxes, financial literacy, mental health, and whether students should be treated as employees, while district staff said they provide education and financial literacy resources but do not review contracts. After the discussion, the committee took up HB 151 by Rep. Abbott. The bill allows students at FHSAA-member private schools to participate in sports at another member school when their own school does not offer that sport, and it removes the current 200-student enrollment limit. An amendment clarifying the private-school language was adopted without objection. A public witness from a small private school supported the bill, saying it would let the school join FHSAA without losing local athletic access for its students. Despite some members raising fairness and funding concerns, the bill passed on a 15-0 vote and was reported favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion, members? Okay, if not, Vice Chair, Chair votes.
• </c> technical amendments any discussion technical amendments any discussion members<00:07:38.800><c>
• Any further discussion? If not, Vice Chair, for the vote. Vice Chair votes yes.
• Any further discussion? If not, Vice Chair, for the vote.
• With that, any further discussion on the recommendation? If not, Vice Chair, for the vote.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Government Operations met on January 31, 2025, to hear several bills related to disaster resilience, the National Guard, veteran services, and memorials. SB 111 on hurricane-resistant criteria drew support from HEMA and DAGS, with one witness suggesting tighter language on funding timing, wind-speed standards, and bathroom access. SB 239 on disaster preparedness, requiring new public buildings and schools to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and serve as shelters, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which said its facilities should be able to withstand such storms but shelter capacity would be limited. SB 998, creating a Hawaii First Responders Memorial study and consultant appropriation, drew support from state and local officials and one written opposition. During the first decision-making segment, the committees adopted amendments to SB 111, including changing the effective date language to July 1, 2026. For SB 239, the committees agreed to amendments removing correctional facilities from the shelter requirement, changing “public buildings” to “state buildings,” retaining the January 1, 2026 construction date, and accepting DAGS language. SB 998 was advanced as introduced. Government Operations lacked quorum and said it would formally vote later, but Public Safety and Military Affairs took action on the measures before it. A second Public Safety and Military Affairs hearing later considered SB 1381, SB 1382, SB 1379, SB 609, and SB 1377. Testimony was generally supportive: the Department of Defense, HEMA, the Office of Veteran Services, veterans groups, and others backed the National Guard, emergency preparedness, veteran services, and veteran cemetery measures, while one witness opposed SB 1379. Members asked why SB 1382 needed statutory changes, and the Adjutant General explained it was to better protect National Guard members during law-enforcement support duties. The committee then passed SB 1381 with technical amendments, SB 1382 as is, SB 1379 with technical amendments, SB 609 with amendments including deleting appropriations and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077, and SB 1377 with technical amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion or debate with regard to the motion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye.
• Further debate, discussion. Representative Gannon. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Is there further debate or discussion with regard to the motion in front of us?
• Further discussion, debate. Representative Razor. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Seeing no further discussion or debate, committee, a roll call vote has been requested.

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved minutes from March 17, 18, 19, and 20, then took up House Bill 944, sponsored by Rep. Palmer, which would redirect $5 million from the liquor distribution formula to the Idaho State Police choice fund to help address trooper pay and recruitment problems. ISP Director Bill Gardner testified that the agency has severe staffing shortages, unfilled positions, and difficulty recruiting and retaining troopers, especially at the 5-, 10-, and 15-year marks, because its pay has fallen behind other law enforcement agencies. He explained that the bill would help but would not fully solve the problem; he said the original ongoing funding request was $12 million, and a fully sustainable long-term solution would be about $18 million. He also described a new merit-based pay structure and said he would suspend ISP’s lateral transfer program for three years if a solution is reached, to reduce concerns from sheriffs and city police about losing officers. Committee members raised concerns that the bill would shift financial pain to counties and cities, especially rural counties that already struggle to fund local law enforcement and related services. Some members argued the Legislature should use the rainy day fund or restore prior gas-tax support instead of reallocating existing revenue, while others said the bill was a necessary step to address a real law enforcement crisis even if it was not enough. Rep. Palmer said he did not want to use the rainy day fund for ongoing salaries and asked the committee to consider a smaller, more workable solution. After debate, Rep. Cheatham moved to send House Bill 944 to General Orders as a substitute motion, and the committee approved that motion on a 12-3 roll call vote, sending the bill to General Orders rather than advancing it directly to the floor. The committee then briefly recognized its page and secretary before adjourning.