Transcript Highlights:

• AB 1021 by Shaheen relating to telemedicine services and telehealth services covered by certain health
• and Protective Services.
• HB 1107 by Cole relating to applicability of civil service status of an emergency medical services personnel
• Protective Services for the Committee on Human Services.
• and Protective Services to certain parents, heard of the Committee on Human Services.

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• . family members, friends, and communities.
• I would ask for your support.
• Supporting small farmers and laborers in agriculture is really key to supporting resilient communities
• I do support this bill.
• I also support the free market.

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• We are in service to a greater thing than ourselves, to our constituents and to God Almighty.
• , reflecting his commitment to improving the quality of life for allied service members and their families
• service members, and the international defense community during this time of profound loss.
• And this is not just a loss for us here in Arizona, not just a loss for his family.
• She loves standing up for what is right and is interested in potentially pursuing civil service.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Law enforcement can't do it alone; we need the support of our community partners.
• Sold with either service agreements or fleet agreements, and we respectfully ask that you support SB
• We also have a Toyota Financial Services operation in Chelmsford.
• We monitor warranty claims, audit the records, and technical service bulletins.
• I'm Lucky Papa George, Executive Director of the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on a wide range of bills involving consumer protection, auto regulation, alcohol licenses, and professional licensure. A major focus was legislation to require a one-hour domestic violence awareness training for salon and cosmetology licensees (H.323/S.200), supported by District Attorney Marion Ryan, law enforcement, and a salon industry witness who described the program’s value in identifying and helping victims. The committee also heard strong support from the Attorney General’s office for auto consumer protection legislation (S.228/H.379) that would expand used-car warranty protections, extend the Lemon Law return period to seven days after receipt of the vehicle, raise the mileage cap to 200,000 miles, and increase dealer surety bonds to $50,000. Independent dealers opposed those changes, arguing they would burden small businesses and that dealer education, not expanded liability, was the better solution. The committee also took testimony on bills related to vehicle financial products and repair information. A trade association supported GAP waiver legislation (H.4188/S.281), saying it would create clear consumer protections and standard disclosures. On right-to-repair and heavy-duty vehicle service information (S.266), engine and truck manufacturers supported an exemption for commercial vehicles, while others argued that releasing service data to the general public could create safety, cybersecurity, and emissions risks. The committee then heard extensive testimony on auto dealer franchise and warranty reimbursement legislation (S.201/H.406), with dealer groups supporting changes to warranty labor reimbursement and manufacturer groups opposing them as costly and unnecessary. Manufacturers from GM, Volvo, Toyota, Hyundai, Mazda, and others said their current time-study and appeals processes already compensate dealers fairly and that the bill would raise costs for consumers. In addition, the committee heard testimony on H.333, which would move auto damage appraiser licensing from the Division of Insurance to the Division of Occupational Licensure. Collision repair advocates supported the change, saying the current board structure leads to repeated dismissals of complaints and lacks accountability, while emphasizing that the bill is intended to protect consumers and ensure proper repair reimbursement. The hearing also included testimony in support of a local alcohol license petition for Westwood and a separate local alcohol measure for a town grant license. At the end of the hearing, the chairs announced that all docketed bills had been heard, noted that a joint poll would be held on H.4184, and the committee voted to adjourn by voice vote.

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• Um, but split roughly 50/50 between general fund supported and trunk highway fund supported.
• </c> particular service area for that system. particular service area for that system.
• with strong benefits, strengthening our workforce and supporting middle-class families in the region
• ><c> the</c> supporting middle-class families in the supporting middle-class families in the region.
• all the really crucial then support all the really crucial services<01:59:04.800><c> um</c><01:59:05.040

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to a list of other community supports to a list of other residential residential residential service
• setting and receive other services, including individualized home supports, in the same ICS setting,
• A pass-through to the uh, CFSS services. A pass-through to the support<00:15:20.600><c> worker.
• And also, for both individualized home supports with training and individualized home supports with family
• And also, for both individualized home supports with training and individualized home supports with family

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have wrap-around services. I serve on families and children. We talk about those all the time.
• My family, I've had family teachers.
• </c> services you get. services you get.
• </c> principal support program. principal support program.
• Um support.

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, I hope I can count on your support for a bill.
• Are you waving in support? Very well. She waves in support. Thank you. We also have Mr.
• And he is waving in support. Thank you, sir.
• We just ask for your favorable support. Very well.
• Thank you very much for your service and your family service to the state of Florida.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard and voted on several local and statewide bills. HB 69, by Rep. Andrade, preempted local zoning and land-use authority to the state for presidential libraries; after an amendment clarifying the scope of preemption, it passed 13-2. HB 63, by Reps. Gerwig and Cassel, created a public-records exemption for city and county administrators and their deputies, citing threats and harassment against local administrators; it included a 10-year sunset and passed 15-0. HB 4045, by Rep. Alvarez, updated the City of Tampa firefighters’ and police officers’ pension plan, including extending the DROP period by three years; it passed 14-0 with a committee substitute. HB 4023, by Rep. Hunschofsky, tightened conflict-of-interest rules for officers and employees of the North Springs Improvement District after prior audit concerns; it passed 16-0. HB 4017, by Rep. Oliver, codified the Bermont Drainage District’s charter and corrected a statutory cross-reference via amendment; it passed 16-0 with committee substitute. HB 4009, by Rep. Kendall, renamed the St. Johns County regional airport to the St. Augustine Airport and passed 16-0. The committee also considered PCB IAS 25-01, by Vice Chair Griffiths, which would standardize county constitutional officers’ budget procedures and create an appeal process for clerks of court and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs; after testimony from the clerks and supervisors’ associations, it passed 16-0.

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• It's a wonderful project that we thank Senator Campos for his support in, and it supports our students
• And a lot of them do have family in the Las Vegas area.
• So I'm not able to support it at this point.
• And another very important service, Mr.
• The New Mexico School Board Association has, for several years, supported this initiative, and MSBA supports

Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3

Committee: Senate House Education

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

Summary: The committee began with announcements about an upcoming Friday breakfast and presentation with the School Board Association in El Dorado, then moved through a series of education appropriation and capital-style bills. The first major item was Senate Bill 194 for Luna Community College baseball and softball fields. Senator Campos and Luna officials described the project as part of a larger athletic and community complex, emphasizing the college’s NJCAA compliance turnaround, 100% athlete graduation rate, 3.44 average GPA, and the fact that 94% of athletes are New Mexico residents. Supporters said the fields would improve recruiting, reduce annual rental costs, and add community amenities such as a walking path, soccer pitch, and wildfire resiliency training space. Several senators raised concerns that the project should go through the normal capital outlay process and questioned funding sources, ongoing operating costs, bathrooms, electricity, parking, audits, and whether the $5 million request was sufficient. Despite those concerns, the committee voted 5-3 to give the bill a due pass. The committee then heard a request for KANW educational radio funding. KANW’s general manager and staff said the station is celebrating 75 years, serves much of the state with news, cultural programming, Spanish music, and emergency alert services, and is one of the state’s primary radio stations. Supporters praised its public service and statewide reach. However, several senators objected to the funding mechanism, arguing that the request was being routed through growth funding rather than the usual capital or appropriations process and that other legislators lacked equal access to those funds. After discussion about federal funding cuts, translator opportunities, and the station’s educational mission, the committee voted 3-5 and the bill failed. Senate Bill 203, a duplicate of a previously heard Northern New Mexico State School documentary bill, was quickly tabled on motion. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 3, which would ask voters to replace the current appointed Secretary of Education model with an appointed State Board of Education that would hire a state superintendent. Senator Soles argued the change would create more stability and reduce political whiplash, while supporters from the school board and superintendent associations backed the idea but noted concerns about appointment clarity. Opponents from PED, KIDS CAN, the Chamber of Commerce, charter schools, and others argued the proposal would add bureaucracy, reduce accountability, sideline the governor and voters, and repeat a failed pre-2003 system. Committee members were split along similar lines, with supporters emphasizing continuity and critics stressing accountability and local control; the transcript ends before a final vote on SJR 3 is shown.

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• Amen. for the service of the people. for the service of the people.
• House bill Placement Service System.
• It supports recruit retention and tells our guard members that their Kentucky families stand behind you
• families families Kentucky<00:23:12.360><c> stands</c><00:23:12.720><c> behind</c><00:23:13.120><c>
• </c> association in support of this bill? association in support of this bill?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from March 4, 2026. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 50 and 191 and requested concurrence. Several bills were reported for second reading and committee action, including measures on schools, barbering, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, fire protection, school district reporting, teacher certification, legal representation, cost and fee reporting, dentistry, credit insurance, harmful practices, elections, child welfare, health data, Medicaid directed payments, workplace violence in health care, utilities, solid waste, carbon sequestration, and coal/energy affordability. House Bill 534 was sent to the Rules Committee after receiving prior readings, and House Bill 600 was brought up for third reading and passage. House Bill 600, relating to the collection of delinquent tax bills, was explained as allowing counties to use a consolidated procedure to collect multiple delinquent tax cases more efficiently, requiring county attorney contracts with the Department of Revenue to include that option, and extending to counties some property-tax collection tools already used by cities for delinquent and dilapidated properties. A member from Jefferson raised concerns that the bill could allow foreclosure on occupied properties and warned about potential harm to elderly or low-income homeowners; the sponsor responded that the bill was not intended to remove anyone from their property. The House passed HB 600 by a vote of 82-11, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 662, concerning regulation of low-voltage battery-charged security fences by local governments, was described as a business-friendly measure supported by the Chamber of Commerce and affected industries, intended to define the fences and reduce regulatory uncertainty in commercial and industrial zones without removing local regulation. It passed unanimously, 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 364, relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members, was amended by House Floor Amendment 1 to define Commonwealth emergency pay and hazardous duty for Guard members on state active duty during emergencies. Supporters emphasized compensation for Guard members responding to disasters and emergencies, and members cited recent flood and crash responses as examples of their service. The bill passed 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 534, an elections bill, was taken up with House Committee Substitute 2 adopted. The sponsor said the bill was the product of work by the Secretary of State, the Board of Elections, county clerks, KREF, and others, and was intended to strengthen election laws. Debate focused on a provision that would remove from voter rolls individuals convicted of felonies even while appeals are pending; one member argued this would disenfranchise people before appeals are resolved and sought to offer an amendment, but a motion to suspend the rules for that amendment failed with only 18 votes in favor. Another member said the substitute was the best version of the bill and indicated he would offer amendments, including changes to the felony-appeal language and campaign finance timing, while also seeking to remove a section requiring federal cooperation. The transcript cuts off during that discussion, before final action on HB 534 is shown.

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• Coös County Family Health Services is the only primary care provider in the Berlin, Gorham, and Colebrook
• Not all kids are lucky enough to have supportive families.
• Now, if he had been able to have a family that would have been able to love and support him for who he
• He tried to come out to his family. He tried to come out to his family. family. family.
• that would have been able to love family that would have been able to love and<03:13:36.479><c> support

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 34, which would require parental consent for each new service provided to a student through the Medicaid to Schools program and require reports to legislative policy committees. Senator Ruth Ward said the bill was intended to increase transparency, protect parental involvement, and ensure continuity of care, especially for students with disabilities. She also noted a proposed amendment she received shortly before the hearing that would change the bill’s focus from a “new service” to a “new care plan.” Representatives from the New Hampshire Primary Care Association and Amoscake Health testified that they opposed the bill as written but would support it with the amendment. They explained that tying consent to individual diagnosis codes or services could be burdensome, could delay care, and could create compliance problems if a diagnosis changes during a visit. They said the amendment would better align consent with the overall care plan and avoid interrupting treatment mid-appointment. Committee members raised questions about how the bill would interact with IEPs, individualized health plans, homebound services, telehealth, billing, and whether the amendment would still require parental involvement after a care plan changes. The deputy Medicaid director from the Department of Health and Human Services testified that the amendment was more operationally feasible because Medicaid billing involves many ICD-10 codes that can change or overlap, and consent should be tied to the care plan rather than to each code. He said the current law already requires parental consent for participation in the Medicaid to Schools program and annual consent for billing, but the bill would make explicit consent for care-plan changes. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and the committee appeared to continue discussion with DHHS after the testimony.

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• </c> better support schools across the state. better support schools across the state.
• Um so, the supports that they need.
• So, thank you so much for your service to our students and for your service on PELSB so far.
• So, thank you so much for your service to our students and for your service on PELSB so far.
• </c> so we can continue to grow and support so we can continue to grow and support Minnesota's<01:07:

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Brandon Frye with the Public Service Commission.
• So I want to support everything that we do.
• All right, present in support.
• Do you have any support from LED? Did you get support from LED on this bill?
• And I do have some cards in support. Let’s see.

Bills: HB267 , HB478 , HB617 , HB659 , HB800 , HB922 , HB924 , HB947 , HB1166 , HB1223

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

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• Others arrive without any family support in the state and enter foster care.
• Others arrive without any family support in the state and enter foster care.
• </c> service provider side. service provider side.
• Um, I just do want to stress too that I remember in human services and children and families—I'm sorry
• data collected from that case support data collected from families<01:03:43.840><c> and</c><01:03:43.960

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Judith Clark, Hawaii Youth Services Network, in support. Anybody else wishing to testify on GM 577?
• Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition in support. Beverly G. also in support.
• Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition in support. Beverly G. also in support.
• Next we have the Director, Department of Human Services, in support. DHS, are you present on Zoom?
• are</c><00:20:53.280><c> you</c> Human Services and support DHS are you Human Services and support DHS

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services heard a series of gubernatorial nominations and board appointments, mostly to health-related advisory councils and commissions. Nominees testified briefly about their backgrounds and reasons for serving, including Melanie Lao for the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee; Asana Saragosa Torres and Jessica Stevens for the State Council on Mental Health; several nominees for the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, including S. Brian, Jacob Pelo, Patrick Winfield Lougher, Dr. An Young, Marin Anka, and Kenneth Faria; Roxanne Row for the Hawaii County Health Planning Council; Lewis Johnson and Susie Schulberg for the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs; Mariah Nicholls and Evan Nakatsuka for the State Rehabilitation Council; and Co Woly for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation board. Testimony in support came from the Department of Health, the Executive Office on Aging, the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition, and other individuals and organizations, with several nominees emphasizing lived experience, rural health access, mental health advocacy, EMS experience, or community service. One nomination, GM 522 for Melanie Lao, drew favorable comments about her qualifications and written responses. GM 572, Roxanne Row’s nomination to the Hawaii County Health Planning Council, was the only item that raised concern because the committee had not received her questionnaire answers directly; after questioning, the chair deferred decision-making on that nomination until March 5 pending receipt of the answers. The committee also noted a title correction for GM 548, changing the reference from an advisory board to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to advise and consent on all nominations except GM 572, which was deferred. The adopted recommendations covered GM 522, 523, 525, 526, 540, 541, 548, 575, 576, 577, 579, 629, 630, 631, and 633. The meeting then adjourned after congratulating the nominees and inviting them to remain for a group photo.

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• </c> receive required services receive required services a<00:57:57.039><c> law</c><00:57:57.319><c>
• 15:54.480><c> service</c> implementation of a service implementation of a service um<01:15:55.920><c>
• I had a family that the child was actually going back to Manchester schools for services, and they were
• Services will be paid by services paid to individual group rate.
• Absolutely. services will be paid by Services paid services will be paid by Services paid to<01:25:01.400

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, funding and support needs. So, funding and support needs.
• So your support to maintain funding support, as well as support future increases during funding season
• SUD voucher and opioid settlement dollars have been used to help support these services.
• And opioid settlement dollars have been used to help support these services.
• support right now, when a MMIP person goes missing, what is the family supposed to do, who are they

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It could be single family,<00:10:04.959><c> multif</c><00:10:05.360><c> family,</c><00:10:05.839><c>
• </c><00:10:07.120><c> Um,</c> family, multif family, town homes.
• Um, family, multif family, town homes.
• for young families.
• I got family in Chickasaw. I have family in Anchorage.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:03 Roll Call 00:00:08 Discussion of Indiana Residential Infrastructure Fund 00:01:27 Discussion of Affordable Housing Trust Fund 00:33:30 Discussion of Urban Infill 01:12:37 Approval of Minutes from July Meeting 01:39:00 Adjournment 01:39:42, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force heard a presentation from Anita Sanford of the Homebuilders Association of Kentucky and Sheri Cybert of Indiana’s Residential Infrastructure Fund about Indiana’s low-interest loan program for local housing infrastructure. They described the program as a voluntary, locally driven model that helps communities finance roads, sewers, sidewalks, traffic lights, turning lanes, and other infrastructure needed for new housing development. Sanford emphasized that infrastructure and regulation are major drivers of housing costs, citing estimates that infrastructure can account for up to 30% of a home’s cost and regulations another 25%, and said the association is studying Kentucky-specific regulatory costs. She also noted that every $1,000 added to new home construction can price out about 2,000 Kentucky households. Cybert explained that Indiana’s program, administered through the Indiana Finance Authority, began in 2023 with $75 million appropriated over two years and has since closed 17 loans totaling $60.7 million, with more than 2,700 projected housing units. The program reserves 70% of funds for rural communities and 30% for urban communities, requires applications from local governments rather than developers, and asks communities to show need through a market study, describe the infrastructure and housing to be built, and provide preliminary engineering plans and a repayment source. She said the loans currently carry an interest rate around 3.5%, reset quarterly, and that the program has generated about $25 million in savings to communities compared with private borrowing. She also described recent Indiana legislative changes that encourage higher density and other zoning reforms, and said a majority of those local ordinance changes must be adopted for an application to be fundable. Members asked about the ordinance requirements, the funding split between rural and urban areas, repayment mechanisms, and whether there were caps on project size. Cybert said repayment is worked out case by case, often through existing or project-specific TIFs, temporary tax agreements, or letters of credit, and that the program has no cap on request size or income/affordability restrictions. She said the largest request funded was $19 million for a 700-unit project. Co-chair Mills and others discussed whether Kentucky could adopt a similar model and what it would cost, while Sanford and Cybert said they were still refining budget estimates. Later, Scott Welch, president of the Homebuilders Association of Kentucky, testified that upfront infrastructure costs are a major barrier in his projects, citing a $1 million pump station and road-widening and utility relocation costs as examples, and said an infrastructure fund would help get projects off the ground.

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• of a tenant legal services.
• Committee on Human Services, HB 1107 by Cole relating to applicability of civil service status of an
• emergency medical services.
• and Protective Services, Board of the Committee on Human Services.
• Assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parents, referred

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Their bonds were one of both family and friendship.
• the Reuters family.
• He stepped into ministry the day of his father’s service.
• At his core, Pastor McKinney was a family man.
• Pastor McKinney lived a life of service from counseling students, Pastor McKinney lived a life of service

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, roll call, and prayer/pledge to open the first floor session of 2026. After routine announcements, members approved several procedural actions, including suspending rules to allow adjournment-in-memory remarks and guest seating, and re-referring a list of bills to various committees. The chamber also gave one-day notice to remove AB 710 from the inactive file, and members offered birthday acknowledgments for Assembly Member Irwin and the Speaker. On the daily file, the Assembly passed and retained items 1 and 2, passed and retained Governor’s veto items 3 through 76, continued reconsideration items 77 through 79, and passed and retained Assembly third reading item 80 and Senate third reading items 81 and 82. The session then moved to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Assembly Member Ward honored Roman Reuters Volgasang, describing his life, Capitol community ties, education, career in policy, and marriage to Sasha, and Assembly Member Sharp-Collins honored Pastor Glenn Arthur McKinney, Sr., highlighting his long service as senior pastor, community leadership, and family legacy. The Assembly observed a moment of silence, then announced upcoming check-in days and a Thursday, January 8 session at 10 a.m. for the Governor’s State of the State joint convention before adjourning until that date and time.