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ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Add $1,868,400 for Medicaid expansion work requirements.
- Since then, those requirements have changed.
- The reason for that being is that when they put forth that original request, they had requirements.
- Since then, those requirements have changed.
- The requirements changed. As the budget analyst, Ms.
Summary:
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee considered several Department of Health and Welfare budgets and related language items. For the Commission on Aging, the committee first rejected an ongoing $129,900 general fund restoration for senior nutrition, then approved the same amount as a one-time restoration for Meals on Wheels. The Division of Welfare budget was then approved with adjustments for the SNAP federal-state cost split, Medicaid expansion work requirements, and Medicaid eligibility system changes; members discussed the growing state share of federal program costs and the need to implement legislative eligibility requirements.
The committee also approved the Indirect Support Services budget, including a budget-neutral fund source change for the background check unit, replacement items, IT modernization and consolidation funding, and a reduction tied to Senate Bill 1314. It then approved a one-time $77,100 restoration for Mental Health Services, with supporters citing staffing needs for designated examiners and children’s mental health services. In addition, the committee adopted transfer-limitation exemption language for selected Health and Welfare divisions, after a substitute motion narrowed the exemption to Youth Safety and Permanency and Licensing and Certification.
For Independent Councils, the committee approved a $60,000 ongoing general fund restoration for the Domestic Violence Council. It also adopted revised Idaho Child Care Program Capacity Grant language for Early Learning and Development after discussion about clarifying terms such as “under investigation,” “out-of-school care,” and “qualifying providers,” and then withdrew the earlier version of that language. Finally, the committee approved the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination budget to consolidate the former species conservation and energy/mineral offices, including funding for nuclear coordination, fisheries projects, and energy resiliency grants. The meeting ended with adjournment to the call of the chair, and one House Appropriations item was announced for the following day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Requirements for driver's ed teachers, whether public or private, are well-defined.
- When I read the requirements for parent-led driver's education, I didn't see a continuing education requirement
- None of the hours of education required for students are different, whether you use public, private,
- No person is required to again take the test, whether written or driving, unless you crash or you get
- And as a parent myself, I don't feel like I would hit all of those requirements that are necessary.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee heard House Bill 628 from Representative Ron Mendive, which would allow urban school districts to offer both school-based driver education and parent-taught driver training, rather than forcing districts to choose one or the other. Mendive said the bill also removes a reference to IDLA as a listed online provider while leaving other approved online classroom options in place. He argued the change would help districts like Coeur d’Alene restart driver’s ed while still letting parents teach, and said insurance treatment and the state licensing test would not change.
Several witnesses opposed the bill. Lisa Brady, Lori Salders, Tanya Hosvite of Phillips Driving School, and Marissa Keith all argued that expanding parent-led instruction statewide would weaken driver education standards, reduce professional oversight, and create safety risks for teen drivers and other road users. They emphasized that professional instructors receive continuing education, use dual-control vehicles, and are better equipped to teach hazard perception, defensive driving, and urban driving conditions. Mendive responded that parents already provide most of the required 50 hours of practice, that the bill only changes the six hours of instructor-led training, and that parents have their children’s best interests in mind.
After discussion, Senator Kaiser moved to send HB 628 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and Senator Hart seconded. Senators debated whether urban areas still needed the extra professional instruction, with some members citing local traffic safety concerns and others noting scheduling flexibility for families. The committee voted in favor of the motion, with three recorded in opposition. The hearing also included an interview of gubernatorial appointee Gaston Patterson for the Aeronautics Advisory Board, who described his aviation background and the board’s advisory role, and a brief introduction from new Senate page Olivia Earle. The meeting then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- County auditors who receive a PRA request for such information are not required to produce any record
- If you read in there, it says from not required to shall not, adds the word disclose on there.
- It would require probably money.
- There are a lot of civil things that are happening in our state that requires restoring civic health
- A determination by the archivist that the records be accessible would no longer be required.
Summary:
The committee heard three measures. SB 5892 would clarify that only the Secretary of State may respond to public records requests for data generated by the statewide voter registration database, prohibit county election offices from producing those records in response to PRA requests, and make unauthorized disclosure of certain sensitive voter information a Class C felony. The Secretary of State, the prime sponsor, and the staff all described the bill as a privacy and database-security update reflecting the centralized VoteWA system, while one testifier opposed it, arguing it would not help maintain clean voter rolls. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed.
The committee also heard SCR 8406, which reestablishes the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health, expands its membership, and extends its work through January 2029. Staff explained that the prior committee expired after issuing recommendations, and the sponsors and supporters said the measure would continue work on respectful dialogue, common ground, and civic education. Testimony was uniformly supportive, with members and the Lieutenant Governor emphasizing civic health as a way to strengthen democracy and encourage constructive disagreement. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed.
Finally, the committee heard SB 5863, which extends the moratorium on destroying Lakeland Village records until fiscal year 2030 and changes the rules for restricted records transferred to State Archives so they become open after 75 years without needing a separate archivist determination. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would preserve important disability history, support family research, and protect records and artifacts tied to the state’s treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Testimony from disability advocates and self-advocates was strongly in favor. No vote was taken; the hearing was closed, and the committee adjourned after announcing caucus rooms for later discussion.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Amending Section 39-4409, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding the permit required for hazardous
- Amending Section 39-4409, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding the permit required for hazardous
- Oftentimes, those missions require them to relocate for a certain period of time. Thank you, Mr.
- Oftentimes, those missions require them to relocate for a certain period of time.
- Oftentimes, those missions require them to relocate for a certain period of time.
Summary:
The House convened with 69 members present, approved the previous journal, and received a substitute appointment notice for Kenneth Zakin to temporarily serve in Legislative District 3, Seat B. It also received an enrolled Senate bill for the Speaker’s signature and a large batch of committee reports and bill referrals, including several new bills and resolutions being printed or sent to standing committees. House Joint Memorial 15 and House Resolution 24 were sent for printing, and multiple bills were introduced and referred, including measures on hazardous waste, libraries, transportation funding, motor vehicle registration, campaign finance, elections, building codes, and taxation.
The chamber then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 528, concerning self-directed and directed blood donation, passed 52-17. House Bill 521, which moves fingerprinting authority for certain non-criminal-justice private entities into a new code section, passed 69-0. House Bill 498, allowing the Legislature to hire private counsel for offensive litigation, passed 61-8. House Bill 539, tightening rules around temporary administrative rules and related review requirements, passed 67-2. House Bill 516, correcting a leftover reference in the parental rights and education law, passed 59-10 after debate over its effect on existing education restrictions. House Bill 522, addressing drone incursions near prisons and related penalties, passed 62-7. House Bill 635, requiring the Education Professional Standards Commission to report possible criminal conduct to law enforcement, passed 66-8. House Bill 594, codifying a court decision on distribution of penalties and interest from late tax payments to subjurisdictions, passed 69-0. House Bill 610, preserving homeowners exemptions for Idahoans serving religious or community missions when they intend to return, passed 48-20.
Other business included holding House Bill 639 and House Joint Memorial 12 on the third reading calendar, and announcing that House Bill 620, 532, 629, 503, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 had been reported out of committee earlier in the day. The House also heard announcements about the Simplot Games, Idaho Food Bank, Whammy Kids, an Energy Caucus meeting, Idaho School Board Association lunch, and girls’ state basketball tickets. The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Would Honolulu Harbor, Pearl Harbor, fall under the turtle requirement when there are only concrete dots
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Committee:
Senate Economic Development and Tourism
Summary:
The joint hearing covered three bills, all related to outdoor lighting or permitting. On SB 2278, which addressed light pollution and outdoor lighting standards, testimony was mixed: the University of Hawaiʻi and others raised concerns that the bill’s 4,000K color temperature standard and other provisions conflicted with dark-sky and wildlife-protection recommendations, while some groups testified in support. A lighting industry engineer also questioned how turtle-lighting provisions would apply in practice and urged a workable standard that balances safety, design, and wildlife concerns.
On SB 2908, relating to permitting, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and several business groups testified, generally standing on written testimony or supporting the measure. Committee discussion focused on a proposed statewide permitting intake platform; the Office of Planning said the SPEED Task Force believed counties were better suited to handle permitting information, and members asked whether the appropriation was sufficient. The committee voted to pass SB 2908 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050.
On SB 2987, also relating to light pollution, the University of Hawaiʻi strongly supported the bill and proposed amendments to create campus lighting zones tailored to safety and foot traffic, while the Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its comments and several other organizations testified in support or opposition. The chair said the committee would address business safety concerns by making technical and nonsubstantive amendments, exempting outdoor light fixtures for airports, highways, and harbors, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee then adopted the recommendation to pass SB 2987 with amendments and adjourned.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Idaho Code, to provide for a rebuttable presumption that a person is unable to meet essential requirements
- amending Chapter 16, Title 33, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section 33-39, Idaho Code, to require
- amending Chapter 16, Title 33, Idaho Code, by the initiative of a new section 33-39 Idaho Code to require
- They can be sold without the regulations, but they must meet certain labeling requirements and be sold
- That would require further legislation. Any funding adjustments would require further legislation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't impact any current requirements or processes that are currently running, just to improve clarity
- And so, just in the case of the changes around requiring a platform or device approved by the district
- and on a school-based account... ...requiring a platform or device approved by the district and on a
- And so you have parallel federal requirements, ...1st through October 22nd.
- And so you have parallel federal requirements, and then requirements as part of our rulemaking process
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee met to consider only education administrative rules, and members agreed to vote on each docket separately. Nick Wagner of the State Board of Education first presented a repeal of the pay-for-success contracting rule as duplicative of statute and never used, and a cleanup to the career technical centers rules removing duplicative definitions and wording tied to federal Perkins V language. Both dockets were approved without opposition.
Greg Wilson then presented the rules governing uniformity, including a Code of Ethics update for professional educators, social studies standards, and special education rules. The ethics changes focused on limiting educator-student digital communication to district-approved devices, platforms, and school-based accounts, broadening misuse provisions to cover devices and platforms, and clarifying professionalism language. Several members questioned how the communication rule would work for coaches, field trips, and personal phones, but Wilson said the intent was to create monitored, district-approved channels and a clearer record to prevent or investigate misconduct. The committee approved the ethics docket.
Wilson next explained the social studies standards revisions, including targeted updates to grade 4 and U.S. History 1 after last year’s legislative rejection, plus a new Idaho-specific Western Civilization section. Members asked about the apparent mismatch in adoption dates across dockets, and Wilson and the state rules coordinator explained that the references would be melded together in codification if both dockets passed. Members also asked about coverage of the founding era and communism; Wilson said the standards include substantial material on the founding, early republic, and the rise of the Soviet Union. The committee approved the social studies docket.
Finally, Wilson presented the temporary and pending special education manual rules. He said the temporary rule was needed to keep schools compliant at the start of the year after federal concerns were raised about the state’s specific learning disability criteria, and the final manual incorporated further public comment and advisory input. The committee approved the special education dockets, and the meeting adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1305, ESA's personnel, ADE reporting requirements. Education.
- SB 1325, elevator requirements, construction project employees.
- SB 1305, ESA's personnel, ADE reporting requirements. Education.
- SB 1321, misdemeanor and spongement requirements, procedure.
- SB 1325, elevator requirements, construction project employees.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This is an example from Buffalo, New York, where parking requirements that were previously in place would
- This is an example from Buffalo, New York, where parking requirements that were previously in place would
- And these bold states do not require the property owner to stay on site indefinitely if they want to
- They don't require additional parking for the ADU, which can often be impossible to provide given the
- But these rules are not getting, in my opinion, their due evaluation of whether these new requirements
Committee:
House Local Government
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on housing affordability and land-use policy, with presentations from Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center and Chris Cargill and Maddie Clark of the Mountain States Policy Center. Hamilton argued that housing shortages are driven largely by zoning, permit delays, parking mandates, and building-code rules, and cited examples where deregulation increased housing supply and moderated rents. She also discussed accessory dwelling unit reforms, state-local cooperation on zoning, possible building-code changes such as allowing single-stair mid-rise apartments and more units under the residential code, and said limited federal land releases near existing development could help in some cases.
Members asked about single-stair buildings, the role of large institutional investors, the shift toward “missing middle” housing, whether zoning is really a problem in Idaho, and whether federal land should be opened for development. Hamilton said investor demand is often attracted by supply constraints and that easing construction is the best long-term way to expand homeownership. She also said recent price increases were driven by both demand shocks since 2020 and long-term supply constraints. Several members expressed concern that the state is moving away from single-family zoning and that many Idaho residents still prefer detached homes.
Cargill and Clark presented polling and research from the Mountain States Policy Center showing strong public concern about housing costs: 86% of Idahoans called affordable housing a serious problem, 78% said legislators should act, 87% supported more flexibility for ADUs, and 69% supported automatic permit approval if regulators miss a reasonable deadline. They said respondents were divided on rent control and public housing versus reducing regulations, and argued that education is needed about the downsides of rent control. An Association of Idaho Cities representative noted Idaho already approves more building permits per capita than any other state and cautioned that automatic approvals could raise safety concerns. No votes were taken; the chair said the hearing was informational and adjourned after thanking the presenters.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This is an example from Buffalo, New York, where parking requirements that were previously in place would
- And these bold states do not require the property owner to stay on site indefinitely if they want to
- They don't require additional parking for the ADU, which can often be impossible to provide given the
- But these rules are not getting, in my opinion, their due evaluation of whether these new requirements
- require.
Committee:
House Local Government
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 21, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 85 addresses this by expanding the eligibility requirements of the existing voucher program
- We're living in such unsafe circumstances that hospitalization was required for their safety.
- Managing those risks requires extensive medical training in ongoing physician oversight.
- I have expert knowledge of what education is required for our graduates.
- And I can even say that as part of the 111 credits our program requires of our students.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- It also moves the requirement for mandatory alcohol evaluation from a BAC of 0.18 to a BAC of 0.1.
- can and oftentimes is converted to house arrest so that they can attend additional therapeutic requirements
- can and oftentimes is converted to house arrest so that they can attend additional therapeutic requirements
- SB 465 revises the number of evaluations required regarding an individual who has received restoration
- Currently, three reports are required, but this has shown over the years to be inefficient and not in
Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Keywords:
elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-11-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- It waives the physical activity requirement for them to be certified as a police officer in Kentucky.
- Senate Bill 237 simply removes the physical activity requirement from a police officer in good standing
- It waives the physical activity requirement for them to be certified as a police officer in Kentucky.
- I will say that I did have some hesitancy with removing a Physical Agility requirement; however, after
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Keywords:
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Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met with a quorum, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, and recognized guests before taking up legislation. The committee first heard Senate Bill 61 from Sen. Craig Richardson, who described it as a private property rights bill addressing swimming pools rented through platforms like Airbnb or Swimply. He said current law can cause a privately owned pool to be treated as a public swimming pool, and the bill would correct that definition. The committee moved and seconded the bill, then approved it unanimously for favorable passage to the House floor.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 237 from Sen. Jason Hall. Hall said the bill would waive Kentucky’s physical agility requirement for certain out-of-state police officers in good standing with at least 10 years of service, while a committee substitute also updated 911 dispatching laws and adjusted training requirements for part-time public safety telecommunicators. Representative Blandon said he would offer a friendly floor amendment requiring proof that an applicant passed a physical agility test in their state of origin to address KLC concerns. Representative Sharp raised a concern about how federal certifications would fit into the bill’s state-of-origin language. After discussion, the committee approved the committee substitute and passed the bill favorably, with several members explaining their votes or recording votes afterward. The meeting ended with thanks to members and staff and a motion to adjourn.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- use, and poor lifestyles, requiring students to graduate with these essential skills and better prepare
- While we appreciate and support the increase in physical education requirements in middle school, we
- As the committee looks for ideas to make Texas healthy again, I urge you to consider requiring enhanced
- We applaud the increase in physical activity requirements as we've heard from many other folks today.
- Nearly all packaged foods will require a label, and the potential litigation costs are in the tens of
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- That should require some reporting, and that's what section 2 does: it requires the reporting that says
- </c><00:03:53.200><c> if</c> then creates uh what is required if then creates uh what is required if
- </c><00:04:16.720><c> some</c> the parents that should require some the parents that should require some
- Requires parental consent on that.
- This high standard would require an enormous amount of recordkeeping, requiring anyone who works in a
Committee:
Senate Education
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/29/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #20
Transcript Highlights:
- There you get a 10% credit if you are required to purchase certain pollution control devices to comply
- It removes the 45-day revocation requirement for a second-time DUI offender before eligibility for a
- Additionally, the Senate amended the bill to add new advertising and packaging requirements.
- The Senate amendment requires a retailer to keep all kratom products behind the counter.
- So there was no requirement for anyone to participate.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Apr 2nd, 2026 at 08:30 am
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's also mere zoning requirements, where, for instance, if a hotel were to burn down, it could be
- Yeah, they could probably require licensing. Yours doesn't prevent that, right?”
- But she also noted that when the assessor makes a change, the law already requires an official notice
- The question was whether the official notice and mailings would satisfy the bill’s requirement.
- But like I said, this wasn't my piece of the bill. ...requirement.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- No coordination required, no paper trail; a single bad actor or no identifiable actor at all can flood
- person, then the city clerk or the county board supervisor's clerk is no longer, under the bill, required
- The bill simply requires transparency, making sure that the original real party in interest, the person
- It imposes very minor requirements, but with colossal benefits.
- It should be required that they provide those types of disclosures.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- ensuring charitable organizations, professional fundraisers, and professional solicitors follow the requirements
- Senate Bill 1534 clarifies which charities are registered and are required to register to solicit donations
- with the Secretary of state codifies common law and makes widely accepted best practices requirements
- And so, if all of a sudden we require Photo IDs.
- We have statutory requirements to look at the child support standards as implemented by DHS.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
nuisance, racing facility, racetrack, qualified defense, local property rights, noise regulation, legal claims, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, drug offenses, DUI penalties, residential treatment, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, public comment
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Why can we not require them to put it in the paper as well as put it online?
- I think require is a strong word, but allow flexibility, which is what the bill does.
- So I think if we're going to require by statute things to be published, I think it's better to require
- We know what the statutory requirements are.
- This bill requires any county with a charter form of government to publish statutorily required notices
Committee:
House Legislative Review
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 2408 would remove a funding cap from Missouri’s Support Services Provider Grant Program for deaf-blind individuals. The sponsor and supporters said the program has grown, more trained SSPs are available, and removing the cap would not automatically increase appropriations but would allow the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to request funding that better matches demand. Testimony in favor came from the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri and consumers/employees of the SSP program, who described the program as essential to independence, employment, medical visits, and community participation. No opposition was presented, and the hearing on HB 2408 concluded.
HB 3092 was described by the sponsor as a housekeeping or statutory cleanup bill that removes expired sunsets and obsolete provisions from Missouri law without changing active policy or spending. Members questioned why it was not filed as a revision bill and asked for a line-by-line explanation of the deletions, including some tax credit references. The sponsor said she would provide additional documentation and would change anything found to be problematic. No witnesses testified for or against the bill.
HB 2179 would allow charter counties to publish certain public notices either in newspapers or on a Secretary of State website, with supporters arguing that newspaper circulation has declined and that online posting would improve access and reduce costs. Fire service representatives supported the bill, citing problems with bond notices and the need for a central digital location. The Missouri Press Association and newspaper publishers opposed it, saying newspapers still have large readership, already maintain a public-notices website, and that the bill would reduce transparency, create confusion, and duplicate or shift existing work. Members raised concerns about whether notices should be required in both places rather than either/or. The hearing on HB 2179 then concluded, and the committee adjourned.