Bills: HB20 , HB463 , HB469 , HB649 , HB963 , HB1163 , HB1334 , HB1481 , HB1509 , HB1511 , HB1514 , HB1515 , HB1516 , HB1518 , HB1519 , HB1523 , HB1524 , HB1546 , HB1548 , HB1550 , HB1553 , HB1573 , HB1574 , HB1576 , HB1588 , HB1591 , HB1618 , HB1619 , HB1628 , HB1642 , HB1643 , HB1656 , HB1658 , HB1664 , HB1667 , HB1679 , HB1682 , HB1688 , HB1692 , HB1696 , HB1700 , HB1705 , HB1707 , HB1710 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1716 , HB1718 , HB1721 , HB1728 , HB1737 , HB1740 , HB1741 , HB1749 , HB1752 , HB1753 , HB1768 , HB1782 , HB1800 , HB1804 , HB1810 , HB1823 , HB1839 , HB1842 , HB1854 , HB1858 , HB1864 , HB1870 , HB1875 , HB1881 , HB1886 , HB1888 , HB1890 , HB1894 , HB1897 , HB1898 , HB1920 , HB1929 , HB1946 , HB1959 , HB1961 , HB1962 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB2001 , HB2005 , HB2020 , HB2021 , HB2022 , HB2023 , HB2062 , HB2078 , HB2093 , HB2095 , HB2096 , HB2097 , HB2101 , HB2137 , HB2152 , HB2207 , HCR137 , HCR181

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, eviction, housing access, tenant rights, judicial reporting, disassociation, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, small boat harbors, moorage, harbor permits, commercial use permit, commercial fishing

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• During this last rescue, Petty Officer Mason Anthony, as engineer, played a critical role in assessing
• as engineer played a critical<00:29:46.960><c> role</c><00:29:47.279><c> in</c><00:29:47.520><c> assessing
• </c><00:29:48.000><c> an</c><00:29:48.320><c> unusual</c> critical role in assessing an unusual critical
• role in assessing an unusual vibration<00:29:49.760><c> coming</c><00:29:50.000><c> from</c><00:29:50.240
• </c><00:30:09.520><c> comforting</c> role in physically assessing comforting role in physically assessing

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• assistance program for post-adoption services and $250,000 ongoing to restore funding for safety assessments
• assistance program for post-adoption services and $250,000 ongoing to restore funding for safety assessments
• Idaho Home Visiting Program, $28,000 and $20,000 one time for the restoration of the immunization assessment
• there's a section of language requiring another report from the department on the Immunization Assessment
• for the state of Idaho and service providers regarding vaccines purchased using the Immunization Assessment

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee first revisited the Office of the Attorney General budget after House Bill 951 had failed on the House floor. Members considered two competing restorations from the Consumer Protection Fund: one to restore broader personnel costs and another limited to the Internet Crimes Against Children program. The narrower ICAC-only motion failed, while the broader restoration passed and received a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up several Department of Health and Welfare items from Senate Bill 1428, including the Division of Early Learning and Development, Division of Youth Safety and Permanency, and Division of Family and Community Partnerships. Members approved funding for moving the Idaho Home Visiting Program to Early Learning and Development, a mower replacement at the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center, population forecast adjustments, transfer-limit exemptions, a report on home visiting outcomes, restoration of foster care/post-adoption and safety assessment funding, and $180,000 for kinship navigation services. They also approved a supplemental and FY 2027 budget for Public Health Services, including one-time funding for home visiting, immunization assessment, HIV and hepatitis prevention, suicide prevention, and ARPA grants, along with language requiring reports on outcomes and immunization fund use. A separate Public Health Services language item requiring public health districts to report documented immigration status of HIV prevention service users drew debate. The motion to adopt the language passed after discussion about its purpose and concerns about discrimination. The committee also approved a SNAP-related federal fund appropriation for House Bill 730 and then turned to the Rural Health Transformation Program, creating the fund and oversight structure, approving a FY 2026 supplemental, and approving the FY 2027 appropriation for the program. Members discussed legislative oversight versus executive administration of the new federal dollars, and the committee adopted intent language on physician assistant and dental hygienist reforms. The meeting ended early because of time constraints, with plans to reconvene the next morning.

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• And that's not just based on Muslims, it's based on any religious practice outside of the state of the
• Based on any religious practice outside of the state of the country of Florida.
• Then we have a commander-in-chief who's bullying attorneys and law practices.
• I understand and agree with that assessment. I'm just curious, why not apply to ourselves?
• I understand agree with that assessment. I'm just curious, why not apply to ourselves?

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• It also directs DMAS to assess coverage for pregnant individuals age 35 and older through the full postpartum
• It also directs DMAS to assess coverage for pregnant individuals age 35 and older through the full postpartum
• They attached a mandatory payroll assessment to fund it, and they put it on every employer and employee
• This conference report relates to the Board of Education, standards of learning assessment, and related
• assessment methods, development, administration, scoring, and release.

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• And they did a very comprehensive security assessment that included fieldwork, walking through physical
• /c><00:01:45.439><c> security</c> very comprehensive um security very comprehensive um security assessment
• <00:01:46.640><c> that</c><00:01:46.960><c> included</c><00:01:48.000><c> fieldwork</c> assessment that
• included fieldwork assessment that included fieldwork walking<00:01:49.200><c> through</c><00:01:50.000
• to have training so that they are observing the public as they're coming in and maybe, you know, assessing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's a bill to assess a tax on Apple for the Apple Health for businesses, employee, kind of Walmart
• it's been come up, I know it's had previous hearings in previous years, but it's a significant tax assessment
• There's a bill to assess a tax on Apple for the Apple Health for businesses, employee, kind of Walmart
• it's been come up, I know it's had previous hearings in previous years, but it's a significant tax assessment
• And, you know, I think they're legitimate issues on who's paying it, how, when assessing it.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: Senate and House Democratic leaders held a post-cutoff media availability to review the first half of session and outline priorities for the remainder. They said both chambers made substantial progress on protecting Washington from federal overreach and on affordability, citing measures on ICE access and notice, private spaces, housing expansion, medical debt interest caps, senior property tax relief, working families and small business tax credits, and proposals to phase out sales tax on services. They also highlighted that the House moved nearly 200 bills, about 80% with bipartisan support, and said the chambers are now processing each other’s bills and preparing for a fast-paced final stretch. A major focus was the “millionaire’s tax” and related tax relief proposals. Leaders said the governor’s suggestions, including a sales tax holiday and diaper relief, were welcome and that the updated revenue forecast gives the budget more breathing room and reserves, though much of the new revenue is offset by caseload growth and federal cuts. They said the tax package is intended to support long-term fiscal sustainability and affordability, and that House members will continue shaping the bill in committee. They also discussed a separate proposal to tax large employers whose workers rely on Medicaid, saying it is being considered in light of new federal requirements to track Medicaid employment data, while noting concerns from employers and nonprofits. The conversation also covered several bills that stalled or were delayed. Leaders said the JR bill did not advance because it lacked votes, though support and stakeholder engagement increased this year. They said child welfare bills and Senator Wilson’s proposals were paused after stakeholder concerns, while Representative Fitzgibbon defended the House’s approach to child safety and said lawmakers are still working on the issue. Other topics included the transmission and cultural resources bills, where a late procedural request to read a bill in full disrupted plans to move multiple measures together, and a tort-liability bill that passed the Senate and is expected to continue in the House with amendments. They also addressed the 0.05 impaired-driving bill, the Left Plan 1 pension proposal, the farmworker unionization bill, and the initiative-related bill, with several of these measures described as still under discussion or lacking enough support to move this year.

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• It's on section F that no county shall assess an impound, storage, or disposal fee or any fine to a business
• That means if a shopping cart were stolen, Madam Speaker, that food establishment would not be assessed
• That means if a shopping cart were stolen, Madam Speaker, that food establishment would not be assessed
• That means if a shopping cart were stolen, Madam Speaker, that food establishment would not be assessed
• That food establishment would not be assessed that cost because we understand that a shopping cart will

Bills: HB1601 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1604 , HB1605 , HB1606 , HB1802 , HB1569 , HB1619 , HB1730 , HB1749 , HB644 , HB1620

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii, extension, Department of Agriculture, housing, workforce, land use, zoning, public-private partnerships, tax credit

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• the school districts is that when they adjust their rate, they base it on how they see the new assessments
• So generally speaking, the CFO in the school district or whatever will look at the new assessments and
• I don't think this assess, this, this, uh, this... ...particular amendment is necessary because these
• Louis County on what the taxing assessments, you know, across each category were.
• And even those aren't final numbers, because some portion of the assessed valuation is going to be appealed

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• JLARC was directed as part of its reviews to assess changes in aerospace industry employment in Washington
• that, beginning with its review of the aerospace tax incentives due in 2019, JLARC must specifically assess
• was because of the WTO ruling, so if we're back to a standard manufacturing rate, how does JLARC assess
• whether or not... rate, how does JLARC assess whether or not?
• How does JLARC assess this because it's no longer the same rate as what we passed as the incentive originally

Summary: The House Finance Committee held public hearings on two bills. HB 2730 would clarify how JLARC evaluates the effectiveness of existing aerospace tax preferences by requiring a rolling five-year comparison of Washington aerospace employment with other states and asking JLARC to consider broader aerospace-sector changes and economic conditions. The prime sponsor and labor testifiers said the bill would add needed clarity and accountability for major tax investments supporting aerospace jobs. A committee question raised whether JLARC would be directed to make recommendations for improving the incentive, and staff and the sponsor said the bill does not specifically require that. HB 2713 would impose a 1% B&O tax surcharge, beginning July 1, 2026, on operators of private detention facilities with more than $1 million in annual Washington gross receipts. The sponsor said the bill is intended to respond to harms associated with private detention and to help fund services and legal support for affected families and communities. A remote testifier urged a much higher surtax on GEO Group, which operates the Northwest Detention Center, while county representatives testified that the bill as written could unintentionally apply to Martin Hall, a juvenile facility in Spokane County that is publicly governed and operated day-to-day by a nonprofit contractor. They asked for an exemption for Martin Hall, and the sponsor said that inclusion of nonprofits was not intended and that she would work with them on amendments. No votes were taken on either bill. The committee closed testimony on HB 2730 and HB 2713 and then adjourned.

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• </c> other uh somebody else's family practice other uh somebody else's family practice and<03:49:24.159
• And runs against how we practice medicine in every other instance.
• I also, for the first 25 years of my career, was a practicing pharmacist in New England.
• I also, for the first 25 years of my career, was a practicing pharmacist in New England.
• I also, for the first 25 years of my career, was a practicing pharmacist in New England.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 199, which would extend the statute of limitations for civil actions seeking damages from PFAS contamination from six years to 20 years. The prime sponsor and other supporters argued that PFAS contamination in southern New Hampshire has long-term and often delayed health and property impacts, making the current six-year period too short for victims to discover harm, connect it to exposure, and seek relief. Supporters described contamination in places such as Merrimack and surrounding communities, cited health concerns including cancer, developmental issues, and other illnesses, and said a longer period would better preserve legal rights while still requiring proof of causation. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but acknowledged the contamination and ongoing work to address it. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill, arguing that evidence becomes stale over time, memories and documents fade, and a longer window would make it harder to determine causation when other exposures or intervening factors may be involved. Committee members questioned both sides about causation, the difficulty of proving PFAS-related illness, and whether a 20-year period was necessary if a plaintiff already knows of the injury and its source. Supporters responded that PFAS effects can emerge slowly, that scientific understanding continues to develop, and that current knowledge is still incomplete. Opponents said the existing discovery rule already starts the clock when harm and causal connection are known, and that extending the period would reduce clarity and fairness in litigation. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the hearing on HB 199. The committee then opened House Bill 268 FN, which was described as a technical measure to confirm that the Board of Tax and Land Appeals may hold hearings in its Concord hearing rooms. The sponsor indicated the bill reflects current practice and does not require additional facilities. With only one witness listed and no apparent opposition, the discussion was brief and focused on why the authorization should be placed in statute rather than left to practice.

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• previously unreported improvement as agricultural property during the four-year exemption period, to assess
• coming back and challenging that, which is in line with existing statute that says they're supposed to assess
• property every four years anyway, so... ...with existing statute that says they're supposed to assess
• previously unreported improvement as agricultural property during the three-year exemption period, to assess

Keywords: 1182, all

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• of long-term residences; House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment
• House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property
• long-term residences, House Bill 3006; and an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment
• House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property

Keywords: 1212, all

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• They typically practice in the field; typically, the practice in the field is still one occupant per
• And so it is a common practice that we've seen.
• Well, actually, I'd like to defer to David, since you put this into practice.
• And that's, in my opinion, a best practice.
• And that was something that they found kind of difficult in trying to practice the concept.

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Oh, they get examined by us and regulated by us just like—and you assess them equally.
• And that poses two real big problems for the practicality and usability of these plans.
• And that poses two real big problems for the practicality and usability of these plans.
• And that poses two real big problems for the practicality and usability of these plans.
• And that poses two real big problems for the practicality and usability of these plans.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee focused primarily on a bill concerning long-term care insurance rate increases and consumer notice. Members and staff discussed replacing or supplementing a proposed public hearing requirement with annual reporting, website updates, and consumer-facing disclosures about approved rate increases, carriers writing the products, and how the products work. Several participants emphasized that long-term care policies are long-term products, that rate increases can be spread over many years for actuarial reasons, and that consumers need better information about trends and the impact of increases. A major point of disagreement was whether the bill should try to cap premium increases. One member argued the real problem is unexpected increases of 15% to 20% and urged a statutory cap to protect consumers. Insurance department representatives and others responded that hard caps had been struck down in prior case law, that the department’s core responsibility is solvency, and that carriers need sufficient premium to pay future claims. They also said the market is struggling because many carriers stopped selling the product, leaving in-force policies to bear the cost, and that overly restrictive caps could cause insurers to withdraw from the state. The discussion then shifted toward a compromise requiring carriers to notify policyholders before a rate increase is approved and allowing a 60-day comment period. Participants debated whether the notice should come from the carrier, how confidentiality rules would apply before approval, and what the department should do with public comments. The department said it already reviews filings carefully and that submitted rates are often adjusted before approval; lawmakers noted that prior commissioners had pushed back on increases in some cases, including a seven-year moratorium. No final vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly tried to move the subcommittee along to other bills.

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• uh charged $5 instead of being assessed uh charged $5 per<00:17:42.240><c> thousand,</c><00:17:42.559
• It’s, you know, it would be like if we assessed 4% tax on everybody’s stock and bond portfolio.
• So the taxpayer gets one bill with the assessed value per the town's assessment, and with rates that
• are consistent with that assessed value.
• Representative Ames and I have good practice working together and collaborating successfully.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The commission is also directed to examine whether an incentive meets a strategic economic goal and assess
• whether an incentive provides a competitive advantage. ...goal and assess whether an incentive provides
• This potentially, the concern is that it will allow independent boards to issue debt and levy assessments
• the joint resolution was very blanket and vague to say if somebody owns a property and they want to assess

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on economic development, infrastructure, and education policy. SB 1530, described as a research and development ecosystem bill, would encourage universities, businesses, and industry to partner to strengthen Oklahoma’s high-tech economy; it passed 29-0. SB 1847, a measure aimed at helping Oklahomans avoid nursing home placement and reduce costs, also passed 29-0. SB 1990 would require the Incentive Evaluation Commission to send its annual report to the Secretary of State and expand its review of incentives to include broader comparative analysis and strategic economic goals; it passed 28-0. The committee also considered SB 2060, the Build Act, which is intended to help small towns finance upfront infrastructure costs for development. Members raised concerns about independent boards, debt, assessments, zoning authority, and accountability, and the author said an adopted amendment was meant to preserve city and county control over planning and infrastructure protections. The bill passed 22-5. SB 1992, a Department of Commerce cleanup bill, passed 27-2. Later, the committee took up SB 1579, a taxpayer bill of rights, which passed 26-0. SB 1778, agreed-upon reading legislation language that cleans up formulas and clarifies the SRA formula and related reading provisions, also passed 28-0. The chair noted upcoming longer Appropriations and J-CAB meetings and then adjourned the committee.

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• of long-term residences; House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment
• House Bill 3212, an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property
• long-term residences, House Bill 3006; and an act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment
• An act relative to ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property, House Bill

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports. It adopted resolutions congratulating Auburn on the 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch and welcoming Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team, the Boston Legacy. The House also adopted orders extending the reporting deadlines for the Committee on Revenue on certain House documents into 2026. The chamber then suspended joint rules to allow several petitions to be referred to committees, including a proposal to regulate social media accounts for children under 16, a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee, creditable service for a probation employee, taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits, and a bill naming the American Lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on private road maintenance in Gloucester, property valuation and tax assessment fairness, municipal tax collectors, historic resources in community preservation funds, and Salem alcohol license changes; the House suspended Rule 7A and ordered these bills to a third reading. The House then passed to be enacted several local bills, including legislation for Revere, Wellesley, and Hopkinton, and passed to be engrossed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a named applicant. The session also included a moment of silent tribute to Adrian Dolan of South Boston, a former correction officer and special state police officer. Finally, the House adopted an adjournment order and recessed until Thursday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• gentlelady, what I understand from this bill is that it limits only that the landlord, when they are assessing
• It shall not be considered an unlawful discriminatory practice for a person to maintain a housing accommodation
• it's underlined, I'd like to read starting at line seven: "It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice
• say that each applicant for this program is looked at individually by a person whose job it is to assess
• became a doctor, I would love to see them be able to go around to some of our really rural areas and practice

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• AB 1579 provides a practical solution by expanding allowable program types while giving pilot counties
• So just to make it clear that parents who are currently on CalWORKs, it is the practice or the policy
• AB 2258 is a practical, fiscally responsible step that maximizes existing resources, strengthens the
• AB 2258 is a practical, solutions-oriented bill that does exactly that.
• By aligning policy with practice, AB 2314 allows agencies like ours to enroll families as their need,

Summary: The committee heard a series of child and family services bills, with testimony from authors, county officials, advocates, and members of the public. AB 2083 would authorize a regional child care special district for Marina Valley and Paris; there was no public opposition, but a vice chair raised concerns about lack of outreach to Riverside County and possible added fees for residents. The bill was held pending quorum and later noted as enjoying a due pass recommendation, though no final roll was taken in the excerpt. AB 1579, which expands the Children’s Crisis Continuum Pilot Program to allow additional CDSS-approved residential models, drew strong support from San Francisco County, Seneca Family of Agencies, and several counties and advocacy groups, who argued the current crisis residential model is financially and operationally unworkable and leaves youth in hospitals or emergency departments. The Youth Law Center and allied organizations opposed the bill, saying it departs from the original small, community-based crisis model and could lead to more institutional care. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 1628 would extend California’s safe surrender window for newborns from 72 hours to 30 days. The author and fire service supporters said the change would better reflect postpartum recovery and help prevent unsafe abandonment; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. AB 1634, dealing with the “Kids” specialty license plate program, sought to raise plate fees and revise distribution formulas to generate more revenue for child safety and child care programs. Supporters said the update would modernize outdated 1992 pricing and expand county access, while a committee member objected that the bill would reallocate funds away from state agencies and private nonprofits; the bill was moved on a 5-0 vote with some members not voting. AB 1643 would streamline child support enrollment by having courts transmit support orders directly to child support agencies unless a custodial parent opts out. Supporters said automatic enrollment would reduce poverty and remove paperwork barriers, while opponents warned it could undermine parent choice and create problems for families with sensitive circumstances. The committee passed the bill 6-0. AB 1708 would require regions receiving HHAP homelessness funds to more meaningfully engage smaller cities; many city officials supported it as a way to include jurisdictions that are doing local homelessness work, while Los Angeles’ mayor’s office opposed it. The bill passed 5-0. AB 2395 would standardize access to the child support debt reduction program; supporters described it as a way to help low-income obligors escape uncollectible government-owed debt, while receiving parents and child support agencies warned it could reduce money owed to families and needs more work. The bill passed 4-0. The committee then began AB 1914, which would require local governments to plan for child care in general plans; supporters framed child care as essential infrastructure, while at least one member raised concerns about state mandates on local jurisdictions, and the excerpt ends before any vote.