Transcript Highlights:

• We consulted with CID to make sure they wouldn't have to renew any building codes or anything once we
• a strong point on is that the PS20 standards was referenced in the New Mexico residential Building Code
• and the New Mexico commercial Building Code, and those codes utilize the lumber grades or that standard
• Any program that doesn't meet that standard will make all those provisions in the codes unusable.
• And we're not going to have to change any building codes.

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1328 makes necessary technical corrections to align Idaho Code with the Department of Lands
• will make it clear the enforcement of the Forest Practices Act will be conducted pursuant to Idaho Code
• But it looks to me like we're just correcting the code in the two different sections so they look the
• These sections are already covered in Idaho Code.
• The board has the authority to set the actual fees under Idaho Code 67-42-23.

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So under definitions, we added two references to Idaho Code, 42-111 and Section 42-1401A.
• It would be necessary to modify Idaho Code 22-2718 to change affiliation from the Department of Ag to
• And finally, the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, which in the Governor's own words required the dedication of
• countless hours by agencies and required our substantive review of 608 sections of Idaho Code, in which
• And finally, the Idaho Code Cleanup Act, which in the governor's own words, required the dedication of

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, the Minnesota Board of Electricity adopts the electrical code, including any amendments.
• 12:50.200><c> adopts</c><00:12:50.760><c> the</c><00:12:50.839><c> electrical</c><00:12:51.360><c> code
• ,</c> Electricity adopts the electrical code, Electricity adopts the electrical code, including<00:12
• The board includes 12 electrical code.
• Members, the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems adopts and amends the high-pressure piping code and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This language would reduce the current distribution outlined in Idaho Code for transportation funding
• House Bill 396 of the 2025 session removed a section of Idaho Code that previously reduced this amount
• And I agree it should not come out of discretionary money, but this seems like it's setting aside code
• Chairman, Senator, this language does not withstand Idaho Code.
• any increase due to the statutory formula for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy as found in Idaho Code

Summary: The committee first approved a technical correction to the Health and Welfare Division of Licensing and Certification budget, restoring 2 FTP that had been cut in error while leaving funding unchanged. It then adopted language extending the deadline for Medicaid comprehensive managed care-related state plan amendments and waivers from July 1, 2026 to 2027, and passed that language after brief discussion about MMIS delays and legal issues. The committee recessed briefly before moving to public school support items. For the Division of Student Support, the committee approved a FY 2026 supplemental adding $7.8 million in federal spending authority, then considered several FY 2027 budget motions and related language. After debate over special education high-needs funding, ELL funding shifts, health insurance, classified staff, and virtual-school funding, the committee ultimately adopted a motion reducing the division’s general fund by $16,222,300, adding $4,141,200 in dedicated funds and $7.8 million in federal funds, and passed several pieces of accompanying language. Those language items included a $3 million reduction to virtual-school discretionary funding, a $7.5 million transportation funding reduction tied to prior statutory changes, reporting requirements for virtual programs, a one-time ELL distribution shift to LEAs, a change to technology curriculum contract requirements, and a special education expenditure report to JFAC. The committee then turned to the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. After extensive debate over alleged “double dipping,” rural access, and the need for policy changes, it rejected a proposed $15 million cut, then approved a smaller $13,500 reduction tied to a pending policy bill. It also adopted language restricting PCIF access and directing IDLA to reduce offerings as needed, plus reporting language on DEI compliance and a usage/enrollment report with more detailed data on synchronous versus asynchronous courses and LEA-level enrollment. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would meet again Monday to take up the Secretary of State budget and trailer bills.

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• I must consider the standards and specifications in the uniform building, plumbing, and mechanical codes
• , and the National Electrical Code, among others.
• commercial structures, L&I must consider National Consensus Standards published by the International Code
• Fabrication, and Assembly, as well as the National Consensus Standards published by the International Code
• The standards published by the International Code Council for inspections and regulatory compliance,

Summary: The Labor and Commerce Committee held public hearings and later executive action on several bills. Senate Bill 6158, by request of L&I, would update factory-built housing and commercial structure rules to incorporate International Code Council standards and allow qualified third-party inspectors approved by L&I; the sponsor said it would make modular housing inspections more efficient and cost-effective, and L&I supported it with a requested technical amendment and no fiscal impact. Senate Bill 6197 would separate plumbing discipline standards for residential and nonresidential work, allowing suspension after five infractions in five years for nonresidential violations while keeping the current three-in-36-month standard for residential work; supporters from mechanical contractors, union plumbers, and a plumbing advisory board member said it would curb unlicensed work and unsafe practices, while opponents from contractor groups and some plumbing businesses argued it was too punitive, did not adequately distinguish commercial service from construction, and should be refined. L&I said it needed time to implement and asked for a later effective date. During executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute and advanced Senate Bill 5437, which voids noncompetition covenants, with a delayed effective date and other conforming changes; some Republicans opposed it as too broad. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 6117, which would extend PERC jurisdiction and state collective-bargaining protections if federal labor law no longer applies, after rejecting an amendment that would have narrowed coverage further. Senate Bill 5852, dealing with immigrant worker protections during federal I-9 inspections, advanced after the committee rejected an amendment to remove the private right of action. Senate Bill 5847, on workers’ compensation medical care and treatment access, advanced with an amendment removing penalty provisions and another adding claims manager positions; the bill was sent to Ways and Means. Senate Bills 6067 and 6136 also advanced, the former changing workers’ compensation health benefit calculations and the latter requiring L&I to publish actuarially indicated industrial insurance rates. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6302, which would address misclassification in finishing trades on public works by limiting contractors and subcontractors to no more than two independent contractors on covered finishing work such as drywall, flooring, tile, painting, and glazier work, with violators treated as employees for prevailing wage and workers’ compensation purposes. Supporters from building trades and pipefitters said the bill would reduce misclassification, protect workers, and level the playing field; opponents from general contractors and contractor associations said it would effectively ban legitimate independent contractors, reduce flexibility on public projects, and hurt small businesses. L&I said it had clarifying questions about how the cap would apply and asked for more specificity.

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• Texas Insurance Code Title 5, Chapter 542A, Section 542.003.
• But the code does not make it clear if the payment is accepted by the claimant after the pre-suit notice
• When reviewing Texas Insurance Code cases, if an insured hires an attorney, the attorney may handle the
• Does not include pharmacists or pharmacies under Texas Insurance Code 1458.
• The Texas Insurance Code provides coverage for telemedicine services.

Committee: House Insurance

Transcript Highlights:

• really understand that can do you know what they're talking it says there's a disability penalty and code
• Governed by Chapter 37 of the Education Code.
• And do private schools follow the Texas Education Code?
• The, so there are pieces of the Education Code. that apply to private schools.
• I can't remember if it's in the family code or the education code, but there are laws that apply to private

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We do have under our law and order code furnishing alcohol to minors and then we also have a um another
• Also have a, um, another code or another section—what is it?
• Um, one of the city councils in Riverton actually said, you know what, we're not handling it; that's
• and that is a our law and order code and that is a section<01:38:40.719><c> where</c><01:38:41.040><
• Clair wrote that law and order code, he was supposed to bring it back to General Council.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and you know, I I additionally I've<00:25:53.120><c> seen</c> Um, they're under the IRS code.
• And you know, I'll just tell you in the tax code, we give Clebourne has brought out a 990.
• </c><00:26:57.200><c> Um</c><00:26:57.600><c> they're</c> under the the IRS code.
• Um they're under the the IRS code.
• ,</c><00:27:30.240><c> we</c><00:27:30.559><c> give</c> Just tell you, in the tax code, we give away

Bills: HF2446 , HF2563 , HF2444

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> kind of code in the country touches. kind of code in the country touches.
• </c> Internal Revenue Code Section 2031. Internal Revenue Code Section 2031.
• Um, it's mobile, it's detached from places and specific code and a budget to meet our public code and
• In Minnesota we've seen this already with our tax code.
• . code. code.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• But short version is AB 2584 amends Civil Code Section 50 to reinforce civil immunity for those who will
• we are again clarifying that a homeowner would be in compliance with all state and local building codes
• And so it is not covered in the code. It needs to be covered in the code.
• And so it is not covered in the code. It needs to be covered in the code. automatic payment.
• And so it is not covered in the code. It needs to be covered in the code.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills, many focused on homeowners associations (HOAs), along with measures on self-defense, design-professional litigation, mobile home park claims, senior housing, and DEI. Several bills were presented only or discussed with amendments, and the committee repeatedly noted ongoing work with authors and stakeholders. The committee also established quorum partway through the hearing and took up a consent calendar of several unrelated bills, which passed. AB 2584, on civil immunity for lawful self-defense, was presented as a work-in-progress. The author and a UFC/public-safety witness argued that people hesitate to intervene because of fear of civil liability, while committee members said California already has strong self-defense and Good Samaritan laws and that the proposal could create confusion. The bill was not advanced at that time, with the chair emphasizing further conversations. AB 1684, which would prevent HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace compliant cooling systems, drew support from the author, a constituent statement, and supporters from the California Department Association and others; an HOA group opposed unless amended, citing association property rights and grid/power concerns. Members generally supported the concept, and the author said amendments addressed damage and code-compliance issues. AB 1892, a technical cleanup bill clarifying HOA duties on utility repairs, election notices, and electronic voting timelines, passed unanimously as amended. AB 2050, requiring a formula for HOA reserve funding and a phase-in period, also passed with broad support; witnesses said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments, insurance and mortgage problems, and deferred maintenance, while members framed it as a consumer-protection and affordability measure. AB 2106, extending certificate-of-merit protections for design professionals and requiring California-licensed experts in certain cases, passed with strong support from engineers, architects, landscape architects, and civil-justice groups. AB 2145, directing HCD to study seniors’ need and desire to downsize, passed after lenders and financial groups moved from opposition to neutral with amendments; supporters said it could help unlock larger homes for younger families. AB 2238, aimed at deterring meritless failure-to-maintain lawsuits against mobile home park owners by shifting fee exposure to attorneys, passed after amendments narrowed its focus. Supporters said some firms were using vague demand letters and frivolous claims to force settlements and raise insurance costs; opposition said the bill still needed refinement to protect meritorious resident claims. AB 2439, prompted by two authors’ own HOA payment problems, passed despite opposition concerns about community-wide certified-mail requirements and personal liability for board members; supporters said better notice is needed when payment processors change and that liens and collections can be unfairly imposed without notice. AB 2579, responding to the earlier $100 cap on HOA fines, passed as amended to create a Department of Real Estate process for serious health and safety violations; supporters said the cap had weakened enforcement, while members said the bill sought a better balance. Finally, SCR 89, reaffirming California’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, was presented as a response to federal attacks on DEI programs. The author and witnesses from the UC Student Association, National Action Network, and civil-rights and labor groups argued DEI is essential to fairness, access, and opportunity, especially for students and historically underserved communities. Members voiced strong support, describing DEI as central to California’s values, and the resolution moved forward with bipartisan support noted by the author.

Transcript Highlights:

• All of those were modified this year. to cities, towns, and counties from the to cities, towns, and counties
• It’s money that we collect and then pass to cities, towns, and counties.
• It’s money that we collect and then pass to cities, towns, and counties.
• </c> Uh not just the the mayor of the city Uh not just the the mayor of the city and<03:33:16.640><c>
• </c><03:33:55.920><c> councils,</c> does begin with the city councils, does begin with the city councils

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• passed that in 2021 to be a credit against the sales tax to really tackle the regressivity of the tax code
• That's a good thing as an important tool in the toolbox for addressing the regressivity of the code.
• passed that in 2021 to be a credit against the sales tax to really tackle the regressivity of the tax code
• That's a good thing as an important tool in the toolbox for addressing the regressivity of the code.
• tax and set ourselves, is what I'm trying to say, on a path towards a more rational, sustainable tax code

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: Senate budget writers, led by Sen. June Robinson, rolled out the Senate operating budget and described it as a difficult supplemental budget shaped by flat revenue growth, rising maintenance costs, and uncertainty from federal actions, including H.R. 1 and tariffs. They said the proposal aims to preserve core services such as K-12 education, health care, food assistance, long-term care, housing stability, and child care while mitigating federal cuts, and they emphasized that it does not include broad-based tax increases like sales, property, or B&O tax hikes. A major focus of the discussion was how to pay for the Working Families Tax Credit and how to reduce the budget gap. Robinson said the Senate proposal uses about $750 million from the rainy day fund because additional cuts would be too severe, and she noted the statute allows that use in a slow-growth economy. Senators also discussed the Climate Commitment Act as a possible funding source for the tax credit, but said they would negotiate with the House on that issue. On child care, they said the Senate avoided the governor’s approach of capping Working Connections Child Care enrollment and creating a waitlist, instead relying more on attendance-based payment changes to reduce costs while trying to avoid destabilizing the provider network. The senators also responded to criticism from educators and Republicans. They acknowledged concerns from the Washington Education Association that schools and special education remain underfunded, but argued the state has made major progress and that Washington’s tax structure limits school funding growth because of the 1% property tax cap. They said a future “millionaires tax” could help stabilize revenue and support education and other services. In response to Republican claims of a “spending addiction,” Robinson said critics should identify specific cuts they would support, and noted Republicans had offered little support for prior budget-cutting measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• They asked for this cleanup, code cleanup, House Bill 591.
• This cleanup, code cleanup, House Bill 591 repeals the last section in code of the county medical indigent
• We are simply going into the direct primary care section of state code and adding physical therapy.
• with their counselor in their office, then that counselor in that business could bill under Medicaid codes

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• enforcement agencies regarding adoption of a written policy prohibiting racial profiling under Arkansas Code
• Under Arkansas Code 12-12-14.03, ALA provided the Attorney General a copy of each law enforcement agency's
• of law enforcement agencies we believe failed to comply with the requirements outlined in Arkansas Code
• The Attorney General has indicated that he has notified the 100,000... under Arkansas Code 121214.03.
• of law enforcement agencies we believe failed to comply with the requirements outlined in Arkansas Code

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES

Summary: The committee met with prayer and approved the January minutes, then heard a series of Arkansas Legislative Audit reports. Reports with findings were presented for the Department of Human Services, Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Department of Corrections, and Department of Veterans Affairs, along with a special report on law enforcement racial profiling policy compliance. Several reports without findings were also filed without objection. For DHS, auditors reported apparent thefts involving false benefit claims in disaster nutrition assistance and Medicaid, a nearly $610,000 altered warrant cashed by a California auto body shop, and multiple asset-control issues, including missing equipment, inventory discrepancies, and improper sales tax paid on exempt vehicle purchases. Members questioned DHS about the warrant fraud and whether other agencies or California officials had been notified. For Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, auditors cited missing museum receipts and problems with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium; department officials said they are considering cashless payment options and provided an update on the museum loss investigation. For Corrections, auditors reported unauthorized personal fuel-card purchases totaling about $4,500 and a delayed disaster recovery test for critical IT systems. Department officials said staffing has been increased for fuel-card oversight and that a full production disaster recovery test is scheduled soon. For Veterans Affairs, auditors found improper pay for employees who were not working, duplicate vendor payment, and numerous overtime approvals that were not properly authorized; the department said it has tightened overtime approval procedures. The special report said only 203 of 383 law enforcement agencies had responded regarding racial profiling policies, and the Attorney General had notified the remaining agencies that they were not in compliance. The committee requested a list of nonresponding agencies and adjourned, with the next meeting scheduled for March 12.

Transcript Highlights:

• This legislation amends Idaho Code 74-105 regarding public record exemption and adds an exemption for
• We've done the same in 38 and also referencing that code.
• But I'm just curious, and I suspect it's because this is the number in other sections of code.
• However, it is fairly common and it's codified in the Idaho Code on similar types of cases, looking specifically
• at sexual battery of a 16- or 17-year-old, which is codified in Idaho Code Chapter 18, Title 18, Chapter

Summary: The House Judiciary, Rules Committee approved the minutes from February 3, 2026, and the chair announced upcoming deadlines, including that after February 13 there would be no new RS hearings or introductions except substitute bills. The committee then introduced three RS drafts. RS 3301 C1, presented by Rep. Mike Moyle, would state Idaho public policy that Idaho courts should apply American law and protect citizens from foreign laws that would violate fundamental constitutional rights; it was introduced unanimously. RS 33202, a Capitol Mall security bill, would set limits on tents and other structures on the Capitol Mall, define camping, and allow property to be held for at least 90 days; after a brief recess to review the draft, it was also introduced unanimously. RS 33047, presented by Rep. Tanya Burgoyne, would require people convicted of sexual offenses to pay for their own psychosexual evaluation before sentencing; members asked about who currently pays and why the bill was needed, and it was introduced unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 540, sponsored by Rep. Bingham, which would add Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections records to public-records exemptions for safety and security purposes, aligning it more closely with the Department of Corrections. The sponsor said the bill protects sensitive procedures, witnesses, victims, transport records, and intake/assessment records, with no fiscal impact. The bill was moved to the floor with a do-pass recommendation and passed unanimously. House Bill 541, sponsored by Rep. Steve Tanner, would expand Idaho’s internet enticement law to cover 16- and 17-year-olds, with a five-year age-gap requirement for the offender, mirroring other “Romeo and Juliet” style provisions in Idaho law. Testimony from the Attorney General’s office and ICAC cited online enticement data, the prevalence of teenage victims, and the need for consistency with existing sexual-battery statutes; the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police also supported the bill. The committee sent HB 541 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, unanimously.

Transcript Highlights:

• department end, where we have had an effort over the last year to really elevate and highlight the Code
• When they receive a license by the state, included in that materials is the book, the Code of Ethics,
• You maybe forget about the Code of Ethics, and it's not just all on worst-case scenario things.
• You maybe forget about the Code of Ethics.
• so what are those things that can come out or be removed from that section and highlight existing code

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a section of code, and teachers are very familiar with it.
• Am I missing any other areas or legislation or sections of code that address it already by any chance
• Idaho Code 18-917A is actually a really interesting section of code.
• think Representative Redmond at least introduced a bill last year that would update that section of code
• Our programs are required to embed coursework aligned to the Code of Ethics for Idaho Professional Educators

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 515, sponsored by Representative Chris Matthias, which would require school districts to adopt procedures for reporting suspensions related to bullying, harassment, intimidation, and related conduct to families, while removing a prior state-level reporting requirement. Matthias said the bill is intended to help families respond quickly and to keep the focus on local school-level accountability; he noted earlier versions had included language about limiting access to means of harm and notifying law enforcement, but those provisions were removed after prior defeats. Quinn Perry of the Idaho School Boards Association testified in support, saying the bill improves communication and trust with families and eliminates redundant reporting to the Department of Education. The committee then voted to send HB 515 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also received a presentation from Brooke Blevins of the Idaho Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the University of Idaho on educator preparation programs. She described collaboration among Idaho’s colleges and universities and said programs have expanded coursework and field experiences in classroom management, educator ethics, career and technical education, rural school preparation, literacy and the science of reading, and the ethical use of AI. Members asked about literacy instruction and the earlier state literacy funding, with several expressing concern that phonics and the science of reading had not been emphasized enough in the past. Blevins said higher education institutions are aligning with state literacy efforts and that the $50 million literacy initiative primarily funds Department of Education programs rather than universities. Committee members also asked about teacher preparation pathways and workforce readiness. Blevins said Idaho has multiple routes to certification, including traditional undergraduate programs, alternative authorizations, alternative programs, apprenticeships, graduate programs, and CTE pathways, and estimated that about 63% of current Idaho teachers were educated through institutions like those represented. She emphasized early field experiences to help candidates determine whether teaching is the right fit and said institutions are studying student success across different educational settings. No further action was taken on the presentation, and the chair adjourned the meeting after reminding members to review the rules in their folders for the following week.

Transcript Highlights:

• NFPA, because identical fire protection standards are already incorporated in the International Fire Code
• “That we propose doesn’t align with the legislative direction we have in code.
• rule is inconsistent with the authority granted or the requirement of the corresponding section of code
• sort of finding that the department hasn’t complied with the legislative intent as expressed in Idaho code
• then those complaints would be investigated if there was a case where they had...” expressed in Idaho code

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee met with a quorum, welcomed Boise State nursing students, and noted a substitute member sitting in for Representative Egbert. The committee first considered Department of Health and Welfare rule dockets covering developmental disabilities agencies and residential habilitation agencies. Department staff said the rules were a comprehensive rewrite and consolidation to reduce duplication, improve clarity, and align related provider types under the same statutory authority. Members asked about physical restraint language, and staff said the definition was carried over from the residential habilitation chapter and was not intended to be more restrictive for that population. The committee approved the developmental disabilities docket and then approved the residential habilitation docket, which was described as a repeal-and-recodification into the consolidated chapter. The committee then took up the assisted living facilities docket, which also was presented as a rewrite focused on consolidation and clarification. Most of the discussion centered on criminal history and background check provisions, especially language allowing new employees to work while background checks are pending if they are supervised by cleared staff. Representative Kaler argued the revised language weakened protections for vulnerable residents and offered a substitute motion to strike the revised subsection; after discussion with department staff about existing practice, supervision standards, and the need to preserve FBI background-check access, he withdrew the motion. The committee also asked whether the rules applied to memory care units, and staff said they do. The docket was then approved in full. Finally, the committee approved a rule docket repealing the residential habilitation chapter because its substance had been recodified in the earlier consolidated developmental disabilities chapter. Members briefly discussed whether the rules would still be needed if the service were reduced in the budget, and staff said they would remain necessary so long as the service continued. The committee then introduced RS 33050, sponsored by Representative Redman, which would update Idaho’s midwifery statute to reflect modern evidence-based practice and allow licensed midwives to administer medications within their training and scope. The RS was introduced without opposition, and the meeting adjourned.