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• Considering the same legislation that you are considering today.
• Is there anyone else wishing to testify for or against the legislation?
• In support of the legislation, is that all correct? That is correct.
• The risk to the state is significant without legislative action.
• It's just simply a legislative council draft for House Bill 3353.

Bills: HB4011 , HB2680 , HB4325 , HB4327 , HB4944 , HB1761 , HB4688 , HB3453 , HB40 , HB1707 , HB4749 , HB2322 , HB3647 , HB4139 , HB4081 , HB2203 , HB2100 , HB4170 , HB3104 , HB4623 , HB40

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• We worked on it off and on in a number of legislative sessions.
• We worked on it off and on in a number of legislative sessions.
• The motion is inexpedient to legislate. Is anybody would like to discuss?
• Okay, the motion is inexpedient to legislate. Clerk will call the roll.
• </c><04:04:03.640><c> and</c> business and obviously legislators and business and obviously legislators

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs. Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled. Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• </c><00:15:31.120><c> the</c> legislators intent to allow the legislators intent to allow the authorizing
• </c> legislation, though. legislation, though. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:08:45.359><c> you.
• </c> I got a lot of calls from legislators I got a lot of calls from legislators wondering<02:14:43.199
• </c> specific legislation. That's correct. specific legislation. That's correct.
• </c> was entered into before this legislation was entered into before this legislation was<02:57:08.160

Committee: Joint Select Water Committee

Keywords: 916, all

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• This is a legislative body.
• This is a legislative body.
• </c> may remember there was some legislation may remember there was some legislation on<01:14:24.640>
• </c><03:07:16.080><c> on</c> to v vote in expedient to legislate on to v vote in expedient to legislate
• ,</c> to point out to you that as legislators, to point out to you that as legislators, we<03:37:55.120

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh we're legislation for next term.
• </c><01:50:22.639><c> gets</c> whenever that legislation gets whenever that legislation gets completed
• legislatively legislatively the<02:02:25.920><c> board</c><02:02:26.159><c> of</c><02:02:26.320><c>
• I think that what we need legislation.
• for legislation for the future. future. future.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Res. 75. legislative days to revise and extend legislative days to revise and extend their<02:31:24.080
• /c><02:34:12.960><c> are</c><02:34:13.200><c> long</c> legislative prescriptions that are long legislative
• 34:18.160><c> to</c><02:34:18.800><c> via</c> legislation under consideration to via legislation under
• My legislation would mandated by law.
• ><c> Biden</c><04:38:03.719><c> Harris's</c> legislative language, the Biden Harris's legislative language

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> that program um and then the legislation that program um and then the legislation says<01:27:10.320
• So I ask you as legislators to give careful consideration to this.
• So I ask you as legislators to give careful consideration to this.
• I just have some basic functionality questions of this, so we approve this legislation, the legislation
• </c><04:21:53.520><c> that</c> where there's been a legislation that where there's been a legislation

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:08:16.639><c> would</c> thinking about what legislation would thinking about what legislation
• There is other legislation look like.
• </c> ha be able to look at the legislation ha be able to look at the legislation depending<00:11:08.079
• </c><00:16:40.720><c> I</c> call it EPR legislation, whatever. I call it EPR legislation, whatever.
• </c> uh I'm sorry, inexpedite to legislate. uh I'm sorry, inexpedite to legislate.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• bit of, I guess, a scenario where some of this has come into play, where we need to bring this legislation
• This legislation amends Section 18-808, Idaho Code. This bill will require.
• This legislation will also require ignition interlock companies to notify the applicable prosecuting
• This legislation will also require ignition interlock companies to notify the applicable prosecuting
• This proposed legislation will have no negative impact on the general fund. And with that, Mr.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Rules Committee approved the minutes from its January 26, 2026, and February 4, 2026, meetings without objection. The committee then heard four RS requests from members of the Administrative Office of the Courts and senators, with no public testimony taken. Jason Spillman presented RS 33146, a court-initiated cleanup bill to remove an outdated reference to a no-longer-existing court rule in the mediation statute, and RS 33147, which would establish a statutory priority order for distributing partial payments in Juvenile Corrections Act cases. Both measures were described as ways to clarify court procedures and align payment handling with legislative direction. The committee moved both RSs to print. Senator Ben Taves presented RS 33394, a transparency proposal requiring labeling for products sold in Idaho that used fetal tissue in research or production. Senator Ricks said he would support printing it, and Senator Wintrow noted she expected debate on the benefits of biomedical research if the bill advanced. The committee voted to print the RS, with Senator Wintrow recorded as voting nay. Senator Dan Foreman presented RS 33405, which would require ignition interlock companies to notify the Idaho Transportation Department when a device is installed and prosecutors when a vehicle is prevented from starting, in order to improve accountability and track DUI-related court requirements. The committee moved the RS to print, and then adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• I'm the legislator from Legislative District 8.
• We are the largest geographical legislative district in the state.
• So this piece of legislation codifies that current practice, and then it also makes committee.
• So this piece of legislation codifies that current practice.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• This was kind of a sweeping piece of legislation to deal with the domestic well exemption in Idaho and
• But we're asking for introduction of this piece of legislation today. Okay, committee.
• This was kind of a sweeping piece of legislation. Bill 1083 is amended.
• This was kind of a sweeping piece of legislation to deal with the domestic well exemption in Idaho and
• of course we'll bring that back in a hearing, but we're asking for introduction of this piece of legislation

Summary: The committee began with a brief introduction of Dr. Ryan Tarver, a new postdoctoral researcher with a Ph.D. in environmental and society, and then introduced page Marley Johnson of Eagle High School, who said she plans to attend commercial flight school after graduation. Senator O’Connor noted his role on the Transportation Committee and invited her to coordinate if she is interested in airport-related tours or activities. The committee then considered three water-related RS measures. Senator Anthon presented RS 32-962, a follow-up to last year’s domestic well exemption legislation, explaining that implementation raised questions about subdivisions already in progress before the enactment date; the committee voted to introduce it. Paul Arrington of the Idaho Water Users Association presented RS 32-937, which would let water district patrons adopt a resolution to charge certain property-specific costs directly to the affected property rather than spreading them across all users; the committee voted to send it to print. Arrington also presented RS 32-938, which would change PERSI-related language from “irrigation districts” to “irrigation and drainage entities” to better match how the retirement system applies the law; the committee voted to introduce it. No testimony opposed the measures, and all three RS items were approved by voice vote. The committee then concluded its business and adjourned.

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• Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders reacted to the numbers following the forecast release today
• If the legislature is going to make any adjustments to the numbers in the 2026 legislative session, it
• 59.200><c> 2026</c> adjustments to the numbers in the 2026 adjustments to the numbers in the 2026 legislative
• 03:00.959><c> it</c><00:03:01.200><c> will</c><00:03:01.360><c> have</c><00:03:01.440><c> to</c> legislative
• session, it will have to legislative session, it will have to have<00:03:01.760><c> bipartisan</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In summary, the legislation as addressed in this committee substitute addresses... ...committee substitute
• Representative Mooney: Um, obviously you've introduced legislation that you've worked on, and it relates
• It’s amazing to me that the agencies of government in the state of Alabama have to have legislation introduced
• House and the Senate in order to put them in a position that they do things to avoid having that legislation
• . things to avoid having that legislation passed.

Bills: HB330 , HB336 , HB322 , HB346

Committee: House Health

Keywords: lead ban, plumbing codes, lead-free, public health, environmental management, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, licensing, military service members, healthcare access, regulation, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening, new mother, birth mother, newborn discharge, hospital discharge materials

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• During which only such legislative business may be transacted as within the purview of the proclamation
• in the communities... highly affected by the agricultural industry that necessitates immediate legislative
• of Florida is convened in special session for the sole and... exclusive purpose of considering legislation
• Senator Gruters is sponsoring legislation to rigorously implement the letter and spirit of President
• I can tell you Senator Gruters' legislation will do much to strengthen the partnership with the federal

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I was like, city of LA, I'm a legislator. I'm going to try to fix this issue.
• It's a rare piece of legislation that will include... It closes this loophole.
• And SB 1349 will direct the LAO, the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• They are back to normal, and this legislation is not needed.
• We've done that work with a couple pieces of legislation.

Summary: The Senate began with a roll call, a moment of silence for the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The body then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Julia Montgomery as General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and reappointing Dr. Cynthia Glover Woods, Dr. Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez to the State Board of Education, and George Cardona as Chief Trial Counsel for the State Bar. The Senate also heard a guest introduction welcoming Cal Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff to the gallery. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Phobia, and Transphobia; SCR 129 designating part of Highway 152 as the Rusty Arraes Highway; SCR 169 proclaiming October 2026 as Women's Small Business Month; and SCR 173 designating May 2026 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. All of these resolutions passed, with members speaking in support of Arraes, women-owned businesses, and the public safety and community roles of fairgrounds. The Senate also passed a series of policy bills. These included SB 1154 on best-value procurement for community college public works, SB 1369 on judicial recall safeguards, SB 1106 shortening the data broker deletion timeline under the Delete Act, SB 1417 increasing transparency for mutual water companies, SB 1408 authorizing a future Contra Costa transportation sales tax measure, SB 1172 adding guardrails to local tax sharing agreements, SB 1383 protecting locally adopted labor standards in density bonus projects, SB 1371 barring waste haulers from suspending service during lawful labor disputes, SB 908 streamlining residential window replacement permits, SB 1361 limiting actions taken solely to avoid transit-oriented housing standards, SB 1014 requiring early fee and improvement estimates for housing projects, SB 1272 giving homeowners more time to fix preexisting code violations, SB 1406 targeting the Montana tax loophole, SB 1238 increasing HOA transparency and oversight, and SB 868 creating a plug-in solar framework. Most passed on largely party-line votes, with some Republican members objecting to labor-related or regulatory measures. Later in the day, the Senate approved additional health, education, privacy, and AI measures, including SB 950 on early-onset Alzheimer’s treatment coverage, SB 874 on Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment oversight, SB 1049 on correcting health plan claims, SB 1067 on early math screening, SB 1202 on Medi-Cal outreach amid federal changes, SB 944 on acupuncture coverage, SB 957 on notice for federal subpoenas to social media companies, SB 998 on discrimination prevention coordinators, and SB 1000 on AI content transparency. The final item shown, SB 1056 on protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims, was introduced with the author noting ongoing work on amendments, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.

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• They may require legislation, and... I think are a little bit more involved.
• They may require legislation.
• There was legislation.
• We also know that legislators are preparing amendments throughout the session.
• We also know that legislators are preparing amendments throughout the session.

Summary: The committee met for an informational hearing focused largely on the state capital outlay process and House Bill 2. Roger Husser and Matt Baker of the Division of Administration/Facility Planning and Control described how the office prepares and administers the capital outlay bill, said the bill has grown substantially over five years, and argued that recent changes in culture, staffing, project management, cash-flow analysis, and use of third-party support have more than doubled project expenditures and improved delivery. Members asked about the use and cost of third-party project managers, delegation of smaller projects to agencies, hiring difficulties, and whether the changes represented better interpretation of existing law versus statutory changes. Husser said some statutes were amended, some internal customs were removed, and the office would provide a list of those changes. He also explained that the office is trying to move away from overly rigid practices and toward faster project completion while still following public-bid and oversight rules. A major portion of the discussion centered on the size and structure of the capital outlay bill, especially the gap between Priority 1 cash capacity and the much larger Priority 5 backlog. Husser said the current annual Priority 1 limit is tied to construction inflation and is about $574 million, with additional surplus funds also available, but that the bill contains far more Priority 5 funding than can realistically move in a five-year plan. He and members discussed dormant projects, scope creep, legacy projects that have sat in the bill for years, and the problem of false expectations for non-state entities. Proposed solutions included limiting Priority 5 to five times Priority 1, requiring annual re-endorsement by members, setting district or project caps for non-state projects, requiring time limits and reporting for grant-like non-state projects, placing matches in escrow, requiring design readiness before submission, and consolidating the many existing reporting requirements into one clearer report. Members also discussed bundling multiple projects under one agency project, which the House had begun piloting for LSU, UL Lafayette, Southern, and DOTD, and which Husser said could improve flexibility, reduce overappropriation, and better reflect actual spending. Baker then explained cash-flow management and the commitment process, saying FPC now analyzes projects annually to estimate what can actually be spent in the next fiscal year and uses commitments to allow projects to proceed when future-year funding is expected. He said overappropriations can result from poor cash-flow estimates, delays, dormant projects, or projects coming in under budget, and that the office is already reworking cash-flow assumptions and reappropriating savings where possible. Members also raised concerns about change orders and low bids; staff said project managers review change orders closely, require concurrence on non-state projects, and sometimes reduce scope to keep projects within budget. After FPC’s presentation, the committee heard the beginning of Louisiana Economic Development’s capital outlay discussion, where LED explained that its projects generally fall into three categories, including the Economic Development Awards Program and Site Readiness Program, both used to support targeted economic development and job creation.

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• We give them as much direction as we can through legislation.
• But I don't want us, as legislators, to be hit with...
• We've revised our process in response to your legislation, making things more efficient.
• That is something that industry supported during the legislative debate.
• This happened in the legislative session last time about a lot of things.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Our speakers are Andrew March, Department of Finance; Helen Kirstein, Legislative Analyst's Office; and
• Our speakers are Andrew March, Department of Finance; Helen Kirstein, Legislative Analyst's Office; and
• One example is chaptered legislation.
• So most of it's chaptered legislation.
• And this new legislation requires us to update that every five years.

Summary: The subcommittee heard extensive testimony on the governor’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, which would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold for use in California from 2026 to 2036. The Department of Finance and CARB argued the proposal would help decarbonize aviation, support a long-term transition in the fuel sector, and encourage in-state investment and jobs. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and several outside witnesses recommended rejecting the proposal, saying it is a relatively expensive way to reduce greenhouse gases, could have uncertain or limited net climate benefits, and may shift limited feedstocks away from renewable diesel rather than create additional fuel supply. A major point of debate was whether the credit would mainly benefit California refineries and workers or instead subsidize out-of-state producers while reducing revenue for transportation programs. Supporters, including union members, refinery workers, airlines, Boeing, and airport representatives, said SAF is one of the few viable near-term options for aviation, that California should keep fuel production and jobs in-state, and that the credit would help maintain refinery operations and support the industry’s transition. Opponents, including the LAO, trucking and fuels groups, environmental organizations, and county/road advocates, warned that the proposal could raise gasoline and diesel prices, reduce diesel excise tax revenue for highways and local streets and roads, and provide limited climate benefit compared with other uses of state funds. Some members also raised concerns about feedstock availability, food-system impacts, and whether the policy should be more narrowly targeted if the goal is to support a specific refinery. No vote was taken. The chair stated at the outset that all items on the agenda were being held open for a future hearing, and public comment was taken after the first item because of the level of interest. The hearing then continued with public testimony, which was split between strong support from labor and industry and strong opposition from environmental, transportation, and local government groups.

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• Caitlin O'Neill with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Drew Saldberg, Legislative Analyst, Office.
• We're hopeful the legislators will act to extend this.
• Drew Saldberg, Legislative Analyst's Office.
• The initial report by the Legislative Analyst's Office could be an upwards of 85% reduction.

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear budget-related updates from the Judicial Branch and the Office of Emergency Services, with no votes taken. The Judicial Council supported the Governor’s proposed budget, highlighting $70 million for increased trial court operating costs, additional funding for court-appointed counsel, Court of Appeal case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities. Trial court representatives emphasized staffing retention problems, especially in counties like San Bernardino, and said stable funding is needed to avoid delays and maintain access to justice. Members also discussed the branch’s remote proceedings program, which has been used in more than 6 million hearings statewide since 2022 and was described as especially important in rural areas and for vulnerable litigants; several members urged making the authority permanent rather than extending it temporarily. A major portion of the hearing focused on Proposition 36 implementation. Finance said the Governor’s budget maintains the $130 million provided in the 2025 Budget Act for court workload and pretrial services, but adds no new Prop. 36 court funding. Judicial Council staff reported nearly 35,000 felony Prop. 36 filings in 2025, with most cases still pending and only a small share of treatment-mandated cases already dismissed after treatment. Witnesses said courts are using the funds for staffing, coordinators, clerks, and treatment-court operations, but that workload varies widely by county and that data collection is limited because courts report aggregate information rather than case-level outcomes. The LAO raised a technical concern about the Department of Finance’s Prop. 47 savings estimate and recommended revising the methodology at May Revision. The committee also reviewed the Orange Central Justice Center facility modification project, where the Judicial Council explained that hidden construction deficiencies and fire-life-safety issues caused costs to rise substantially after demolition began. The LAO said the project itself was supportable but recommended that the Legislature set an ongoing funding level for court facilities, require a long-term facilities plan, and consider more oversight of facility modification projects. Finance said it continues to fund courthouse projects individually and through the State Public Works Board, while acknowledging project delays and cost increases. Finally, Cal OES and advocates discussed victim services funding. Cal OES said it administers about $315 million annually for victim service programs, including VOCA-funded services, but federal VOCA allocations have fluctuated sharply and the state has used one-time General Fund backfills to maintain services. Trauma recovery center advocates warned that an 85% reduction in funding would sharply reduce services for survivors of violent crime, while human trafficking advocates urged reauthorization of the Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Program before funding reverts to pre-pandemic levels in July 2026. Members asked about federal and state funding stability, referral pathways, and the long-term value of these programs in preventing worse outcomes and reducing public costs.

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• So, as we move through this, we've had some legislation regarding privacy that we made sure the contract
• regarding privacy that we legislation regarding privacy that we made<00:03:32.799><c> made</c><00:03
• And that was a point we raised this morning, and all of the legislators there was forgotten six legislators
• legislators there was forgotten<00:18:54.240><c> six</c><00:18:54.640><c> legislators</c><00:18:55.280
• I was just going to point out that there are actual legislators on the Concord City Council.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened without a quorum, so approval of the prior draft minutes was deferred until later. The committee then heard a DHS update from Commissioner Lori Weaver and COO David Weers, who described the recent flood at the Brown building and the relocation of nearly 400 DHS staff while operations are restored. They also outlined New Hampshire Care Connections, a privacy- and consent-focused closed-loop referral platform intended to improve referrals among providers, reduce duplication, and support continuity of care, with an Upper Valley implementation partnered with Dartmouth Health and an Epic integration already underway. Members asked whether the system would merge medical records or simply track referrals. DHS said it is not intended to store or transmit full medical records, but to integrate with providers’ electronic health record systems so referrals can be sent, received, and tracked, with consent controls limiting what information can be shared. Officials said the project will be tested over the coming months, with metrics, governance, and advisory committee oversight, and that it is tied to broader rural health transformation efforts and statewide implementation after the regional pilot. The committee also received the annual report from the Child Care Advisory Council. Maryanne Barter and Jessica Carver said the council worked with licensing to streamline the child care licensing rules, reducing the handbook by about 30%, and is now helping develop an informal dispute resolution process, revising the Granite Steps for Quality system, and creating a clearer handbook for providers handling state scholarship audits. They reported ongoing concern about child care closures and workforce shortages, said there is currently no wait list for child care assistance, and discussed questions about federal CCDF immunization requirements, which DHS said it would follow up on with federal technical assistance partners. After quorum was established, the committee moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting.