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• and to the congressional delegation representing the state of Idaho and the Congress of the United States
• of the United States, the Vice President of the United States in his capacity as the President of the
• representing the State of Idaho and the Congress of the United States.
• And to the congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho and the Congress of the United States
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1338 by State Affairs Committee, an act relating to the state treasurer, to

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the corrected journal. The chamber then moved through routine business, including petitions, resolutions, memorials, committee reports, gubernatorial appointments, and messages from the House. Several measures were referred to committees or placed on the appropriate reading orders, including Senate Concurrent Resolution 121 and Senate Joint Memorials 112, 113, and 114, as well as a number of House bills transmitted from the House. The Senate also received and referred gubernatorial appointments for Irving Littman, Judge Rudolph Rick Carnaroli, and Terry Kirkham. The Committee of the Whole considered Senate Bills 1241, 1270, 1271, and 1285, along with House Bill 494. SB 1241 was amended to clarify language about carriage driving, zoning, Idaho care law, and public health/safety ordinances. SB 1270 was amended to replace references to “alternative” with “cell cultivated,” add a definition, and soften a penalty provision. SB 1271 was substantially rewritten to narrow authority, remove summary abatement language, add legislative oversight, and make fiscal protections for cities and counties explicit. SB 1285 was amended across multiple sections to broaden the bill from homeschoolers to non-public schools, adjust licensure-related language, and change the effective date to upon passage and approval. All four bills were reported back as amended without recommendation, while House Bill 494 was reported as progress. The Senate also advanced a slate of bills from second reading to third reading, including SB 1300, 1301, 1331, 1332, 1308, 1309, 1311, 1317, 1272, and 1283, along with several House bills. At the end of the day, members made brief announcements, including a birthday note for Senator Nichols and notice of an Energy Caucus luncheon on an INL reactor project update. The Senate then adjourned until 11 a.m. the following day.

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• Is there someone from the Commissioner of State Lands here?
• And then we have the situation with the statute... ...the statute states that the Commissioner of State
• Is there anything other than what you've already stated?
• And then the second point for the dismissal was that there's a statute stating the Commissioner of State
• the Auditor of the State?

Committees: All JBC-CLAIMS , All JBC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• HCR 66 / HR 60, requesting the State Building Code Council to adopt, amend, or update the state building
• </c> traction across the United States traction across the United States especially<00:20:13.159><c>
• </c> Institute of Architects AIA Hawaii state Institute of Architects AIA Hawaii state Council<00:21:
• six stories in the state.
• <00:52:02.520><c> Building</c><00:52:02.839><c> Code</c> State Building Code State Building Code Council

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing met on March 21, 2025, first taking testimony on several resolutions related to housing policy and building codes. HCR 1/HR 1 urged HHFDC to continue working with the City and County of Honolulu to transfer roads in the Villages of Kapolei; the committee noted one supportive testimony from HHFDC. HCR 66/HR 60 sought action by the State Building Code Council to authorize point access block, or single-stair, residential construction up to six stories; testimony included support from Housing Hawaiʻi Future and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaiʻi, and opposition from the AIA Hawaiʻi State Council. HCR 67 asked state and county officials to develop a comprehensive strategy for updated building codes; Grassroots Institute testimony was in support and AIA Hawaiʻi State Council was in opposition. HCR 78 addressed housing credits under Act 31, clarifying that qualifying projects approved before July 1, 2031, would remain eligible after repeal; HHFDC and Na Uho testified in support. HR 147 proposed a legislative working group to oversee DHHL’s use of Act 279 funds; DHHL supported the measure, along with one individual supporter who was not present. No public testimony was offered beyond those submissions, and the committee moved to decision-making after a short recess. In decision-making, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass HCR 1/HR 1 as is, with several members excused. HCR 66/HR 60 was also passed as is after discussion emphasizing the potential for lower construction costs, more design flexibility, and better ventilation from single-stair buildings. HCR 67 was passed with amendments, including removing the housing committee chairs from the recipient list and adding language calling for reinstating and adequately funding the State Building Code Council so it can carry out its mandate. HCR 78 was passed as is, and HR 147 was passed as is after brief supportive comments about DHHL accountability. The meeting then adjourned.

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• As a single state agency for substance abuse, mental health, and opioid treatment, the department lays
• The state continues to meet in diverting someone from an involuntary Baker Act who's in a crisis and
• So Broward... ...or Washington County, their needs will be met.
• The alternative is you just go straight to the state mental health treatment facility.
• the state to make the public aware of this office and also, as I stated, working with our sister agencies

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive an update from the Florida Department of Children and Families on implementation of House Bill 7021, which revised the Baker Act and Marchman Act and was funded with a $50 million appropriation. Deputy Assistant Secretary Bill Hardin reported that the department has updated reference guides, training, administrative rules, and forms; launched regional behavioral health collaboratives; and created the Office of Children’s Behavioral Health Ombudsman. He said early data show continued declines in Baker Act use, high diversion rates from involuntary examinations through 988, mobile response teams, and care coordination, along with generally positive provider feedback on changes such as allowing psychiatric nurses to initiate emergency treatment orders and clarifying the 72-hour examination period. Hardin also described Marchman Act changes, including a streamlined petition process, remote testimony, improved discharge planning, and a new annual data report. He said the department has completed or is completing multiple training courses for providers and law enforcement, and has adopted or is finalizing numerous rules and forms. He reported that the regional collaboratives are identifying common statewide needs such as service capacity, resource sharing, funding flexibility, and peer support, while the ombudsman office is handling complaints and helping families navigate services. Members asked about whether the current funding is sufficient, future budget needs, outreach for the new ombudsman office, and services for juveniles. Hardin said DCF has posted legislative budget requests for additional forensic FACT services and short-term residential treatment beds, including children’s beds, and noted the ombudsman office is staffed with two FTEs and supported through existing complaint-management and regional systems. He said outreach is being done through regional collaboratives and coordination with other agencies, especially the Department of Education, and that juvenile transport and placement issues have improved with the new law. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• They are in about 20 counties in the state of Alabama, and they have really good recidivism rates.
• We're really hoping this will expand the use of veteran treatment courts in the state.
• This really helps with recruiting new missions to the state.
• All right, this is the bill that the governor mentioned in the state address last night.
• governor of the state of Alabama.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• State of Arizona legislative proclamation, strengthening relations between the United States and Taiwan
• and between the state of Arizona and Taiwan.
• This matter has been addressed in other states as well.
• This matter has been addressed in other states as well.
• This matter has been addressed in other states as well.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and a proclamation recognizing and strengthening Arizona’s relationship with Taiwan. The proclamation highlighted Taiwan’s trade and economic ties to Arizona, bipartisan legislative support for Taiwan over many years, and support for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. Members also welcomed Taiwanese diplomatic guests and noted plans for a bipartisan Arizona-Taiwan caucus and a future Taiwan consulate in Phoenix. The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole and considered a series of Senate bills. Among the measures advanced were SB 1004, SB 1012, SB 1040, SB 1049, SB 1168, SB 1326, SB 1021, SB 1052, SB 1172, SB 1188, SB 1212, SB 1346, SB 1452, and SB 1494, with several amended. Topics included law enforcement tracking of homeless sex offenders, spousal maintenance, election/government accountability, hyperbaric oxygen therapy in assisted living, re-credentialing timelines, controlled substance scheduling, vaccine-related concerns, Access fraud prevention, transportation fixes, and protections against patient brokering. Some members raised objections to SB 1049, SB 1021, SB 1212, and SB 1346, citing fairness, separation of powers, public health, and budget concerns, but the bills still advanced. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House moved several bills to third reading and voted on them. SB 1164, SB 1174, SB 1189, and SB 1754 passed overwhelmingly or unanimously, while SB 1413 failed 2-48 after members argued it contained a significant change to moving-violation liability and restitution that had not been clearly reflected in the bill materials. The House later reconsidered the failed vote on SB 1413 and then adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026.

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• Dear Lord, thank you that we could gather here on this day for the state of Arizona.
• State of Arizona legislative proclamation, strengthening relations between the United States and Taiwan
• and between the state of Arizona and Taiwan.
• This matter has been addressed in other states as well.
• This matter has been addressed in other states as well.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And does that now belong to the state? Um, and does that now belong to the state?
• If you would look at other states, some other states are above 750.
• And I think having that reflected by the state, by the state legislature, by the state governor's office
• It states that the state owns the lake bed.
• So the state, or at least, the state is not intending to maintain a water level.

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• And does that now belong to the state? Um, and does that now belong to the state?
• If you would look at other states, some other states are above 750.
• United States v.
• And I think having that reflected by the state, by the state legislature, by the state governor's office
• So the state, or at least, the state is not intending to maintain a water level.

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a series of statutory reports from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Water Resources. Chair Hauck noted that Legislative Management had denied the committee’s earlier request for a fertilizer capacity study, and that the committee would also revisit the proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger later in the day. Commissioner Doug Goring reported on several agriculture topics, including uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, irrigation expansion potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and usage in North Dakota. He emphasized that fertilizer supply depends heavily on natural gas and water, that most nitrogen fertilizer is imported, and that large-scale fertilizer plants require very large capital investments. Members discussed fertilizer storage, natural gas pipeline capacity, water availability, and the role of state infrastructure in supporting value-added agriculture. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the tool was created under 2017 legislation to help evaluate projects expected to cost $1 million or more, and that the department is proposing adjustments to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and changing hydrologic data. He said the changes would remain focused on direct, demonstrable costs and benefits, not indirect impacts, and would be implemented through guidance and operating procedures rather than statutory changes. Committee members and water users discussed whether the revisions would better reflect real-world conditions, including deferred maintenance, changing rainfall patterns, and downstream effects. A representative from the Water Resource District Association said the group was working with DWR and hoped to review test scenarios before the June meeting. The committee then received a detailed presentation on Devils Lake, its outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. State Engineer John Paskowski reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow constraints, and the purpose of the Tolna Coulee structure in limiting head cutting and preventing uncontrolled downstream releases. Members questioned whether the structure was effectively a dam, whether the lake would naturally overflow without it, the last time the outlets ran, and whether water quality in Devils Lake has improved over time. Paskowski said the outlets last operated in August 2025, that sulfate levels still limit operations, and that the lake has freshened somewhat but not enough to eliminate water-quality concerns. The discussion also touched on whether water from flooded areas or closed-basin systems could be reused for irrigation, and on the broader implications of wet cycles, inundated land, and drainage management across the state.

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• </c><00:03:08.879><c> of</c> than 1,000 left in the state of than 1,000 left in the state of Minnesota
• Third, the enlistment incentives authorize state tuition reimbursement and state reenlistment bonuses
• We've added three new state veterans homes and one new state veterans cemetery.
• </c><01:05:38.720><c> Thank</c> state great state of Minnesota.
• Thank state great state of Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Department of Homeland Security 24 and stated that failure to respond could result in compulsion.
• The public sector, state and local governments, and employers paid over 2.3 billion dollars.
• The headline is, Migrant Families Return to Logan, Raising Questions About State Shelter Restrictions
• Chairman I think you have to have nine members right for a for amendments as opposed you just stated
• and communications relating to a political stunt orchestrated by the state of Florida.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices

Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.

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• This amendment attempts to incorporate that agreement between the parties involved into current state
• is outside of the legislation, and 26 and 27 state fiscal ... changed.
• </c><00:13:36.480><c> fiscal</c> ...the legislation and the 2026 and 2027 state fiscal years.
• Um, and so in terms of the state budget, it's neutral.
• Um, certainly, you know, we've come to an agreement with the state. We appreciate that.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first went into executive session on SB 83, which concerns an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, lottery-related changes, and a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database. Representative Ulery moved to retain the bill, saying more work was needed to make the bill clear. The motion passed 17-0 with three members absent, and SB 83 was retained in committee. The committee then took up SB 249FN, a bill relative to the uncompensated care and Medicaid fund. Representative Ulery offered House Amendment 2025-2465H, which was described as incorporating a recent agreement between the state and hospital parties into state law and setting the stage for future action. Medicaid Director Henry Litman explained that the agreement keeps the Medicaid enhancement tax at 5.4%, uses directed payments rather than traditional DSH payments, and is intended to be budget-neutral for the state while increasing hospital payments through a higher federal match. He also said critical access hospitals would continue under the existing directed-payment approach, and that the agreement includes a mechanism to revisit the arrangement if federal law changes substantially. New Hampshire Hospital Association President Steve Hearn said the association supports the amendment and the bill as amended, calling the settlement fair and beneficial to hospitals and the Medicaid program. The amendment and the subsequent ought-to-pass-as-amended motion both passed 18-0. At the end of the meeting, the chair said the committee had now gone through all of its bills and had retained nine in total, with a future meeting planned in September or October to review retained bills. Members briefly discussed possible future committee of conference work and noted there would be no House session that Thursday. The meeting then adjourned.

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• As you guys know, March 14th of last year was a pretty heavy fire day for everybody across the state.
• GIS update: We have 104 of the 126 PAPs uploaded to the state repository for the GIS data.
• states.
• The state now on coordinator report to the authorities. So, buckle in, hold on to your hat.
• I wanted to say thank you to each of you for allowing me to attend 911 goes to Washington.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Cloud State University, and two years later I was commissioned as an officer.
• <00:31:57.600><c> that</c> stating that stating that as<00:31:58.639><c> long</c><00:31:58.840><c> as
• </c><01:07:50.000><c> and</c> file 828 is referred to the state and file 828 is referred to the state
• </c><01:11:29.960><c> and</c> New York should be funding state and New York should be funding state and
• </c><01:24:54.560><c> or</c> the rights that we as a state or the rights that we as a state or something

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> by the state. by the state.
• </c><01:49:16.880><c> of</c> University of Hawaii, the University of University of Hawaii, the University
• . university. university.
• . state. state.
• </c> state it comes out to hundreds. state it comes out to hundreds.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We must have due process in this country and in this state.
• Will the state use a network-based tracking system?
• Will the state utilize Wi-Fi positioning of mobile devices? How will the state use...
• Will the state use a network-based tracking system?
• State your position, your name, affiliation.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.

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• Lambert, if you will state your name and who you represent, and then you have two minutes. Mr.
• Lambert, if you will state your name and who you represent, and then you have two minutes.
• My name is Chris Collins, and I served in the United States Army for 21 years.
• My name is Amanda Finster, and I'm an active-duty senior master in the United States Air Force.
• When I moved to Idaho from Washington State in 2006, the drop in educational rigor was so immediate that

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c><00:06:46.800><c> chooses</c><00:06:47.280><c> compassion</c> The good news is that scripture states
• of America and to the republic States of America and to the republic for<00:08:03.520><c> which</c><
• We now have S. 240, an act relating to developing state-owned affordable housing, introduced by Senator
• The joint resolution authorizing the Green Mountain Boy State Education Program to use the State House

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• </c><00:07:06.120><c> non-driver</c> obtain a state-issued non-driver obtain a state-issued non-driver
• Affecting the expenditures of the state, the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, which
• ,</c> Affecting the expenditures of the state, Affecting the expenditures of the state, the<00:08:35.000
• A Statistical Analysis Center, SAC, is a state-level agency or unit dedicated to collecting, analyzing
• Senator from Washington. Senate Finance will meet at 1:30.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• state the state cannot presence in that state the state cannot collect<00:11:10.920><c> sales</c><00
• did</c><00:19:54.640><c> is</c> what the states did other states did is what the states did other states
• </c> states we're looking after our state states we're looking after our state first<00:24:40.200><c>
• between one state and another state.
• </c><01:28:32.320><c> state</c> several States um state of Oregon state several States um state of Oregon

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts. Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs. Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.