Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so any other discussion on the A3?
• Um, so any other discussion<00:02:38.480><c> on</c><00:02:38.640><c> the</c> discussion on the discussion
• But I really wanted to bring this bill for discussion. I think it's a really good discussion point.
• But I really wanted to bring this bill for discussion. I think it's a really good discussion point.
• Thank you for the discussion. be brief. Thank you for the discussion.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I the amendment that is being discussed.
• We'll discuss that during executive.
• Didn't need to discuss that.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Didn't need to discuss that. &gt;&gt; Didn't need to discuss that.
• It's open for discussion. Would anyone like to discuss?

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion on the overall bill?
• ><c> or</c><00:16:30.880><c> questions,</c> uh committee discussion or questions, uh committee discussion
• </c> discussed in everybody's best interest. discussed in everybody's best interest.
• Chair: I'll proceed with member discussion. Member: Are there any discussion to this bill?
• </c><01:25:13.600><c> at</c> know again I I missed the discussion at know again I I missed the discussion

Bills: HF3676 , HF3593 , HF3785 , HF3774 , HF4111 , HF3513

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> reaching that conclusion we did discuss reaching that conclusion we did discuss amongst<01:25:42.400
• Uh discussing and thinking about this.
• Any<01:31:12.960><c> other</c><01:31:13.280><c> discussion?</c> Any other discussion?
• Any other discussion? Closing<01:31:15.600><c> remarks.
• <c> I</c><01:31:20.560><c> appreciate</c> good discussion and I appreciate good discussion and I appreciate

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:07:29.240><c> here</c> discussion here discussion here uh<00:07:30.400><c> representative</c><00:
• today so the the the discussing today so the the the discussion<00:08:02.240><c> today</c><00:08:02.520
• </c><00:08:07.879><c> today</c><00:08:08.319><c> is</c> it's our discussion today is it's our discussion
• I'd like to open it up to discussion right now.
• </c><00:56:28.240><c> those</c> pathology so you wouldn't discuss those pathology so you wouldn't discuss

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere. Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently. Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any discussion?
• . >> Seeing none, we'll move to member discussion.
• And I think it brings up a really interesting discussion.
• </c><00:43:24.160><c> That's</c> really interesting discussion.
• That's really interesting discussion.

Bills: HF3600 , HF3809 , HF3608

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, community land trusts, competitive development, development programs, Minnesota, HF3809, Minnesota eviction law, landlord-tenant, residential lease, minor child, children in eviction, eviction complaint, defendant prohibition, expedited eviction, expedited hearing, summary eviction, tenant protections, housing policy, civil penalty, nonwaivable lease terms

Transcript Highlights:

• I just want to throw that out there as we have this discussion.
• No, that's good discussion. I'm glad we had it.
• No, that's good discussion. I'm glad we had it.
• I'll be discussing what you've already been discussing, which is the July 7th letter from the Justice
• Today I'd like to discuss the topic of redlining.

Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first regional hearing, focused on South and Central Texas, including Bexar County, Travis County, and the Rio Grande Valley. After establishing a quorum, the committee adopted its rules on a 6-3 roll-call vote, with Senators Alvarado and Miles voting no. Chair Phil King explained the regional-hearing format, the use of 2020 census data, the online testimony process, and the availability of written comments and future hearings. Several members then gave opening remarks, with Republicans emphasizing public input and Democrats arguing the special session and mid-decade redistricting were unnecessary and aimed at minority districts. A major procedural issue arose over whether the committee should invite or subpoena the DOJ attorney who authored the July 7 letter that prompted the redistricting discussion. Senator Miles moved to subpoena the attorney; the motion was seconded but then set aside after the chair said the committee could not take formal action on a non-procedural matter during a regional hearing under the adopted rules. The chair said he would consult legal counsel about issuing an invitation, and members discussed the August 7 deadline referenced in the DOJ letter. The committee then moved on to public testimony. Witnesses, including Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, law professor Ellen Katz, and Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe, argued that the DOJ letter misread the law and that the targeted districts were lawful opportunity or coalition districts. They said the Fifth Circuit’s Pettway decision was limited to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and did not declare coalition districts unconstitutional, and they cited Bartlett v. Strickland as warning against intentionally dismantling effective minority districts. Garcia and Bledsoe said the hearing was politically motivated and would harm Black and Latino representation; Katz said Texas would act illegally if it followed the DOJ letter’s instructions. Members asked questions about the legal status of coalition districts, the 2021 map-drawing process, and the difference between opportunity, coalition, and crossover districts. The hearing continued with additional public witnesses, including labor representative Emily Amps, who said workers and communities of color were being harmed by the proposed redistricting effort.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Senator McEwen, we do not have a list right now as it was discussed within the working group.
• </c> list right now as it was discussed list right now as it was discussed within<00:40:47.080><c> the
• I believe we discussed our Senate.
• </c><00:43:33.960><c> Thank</c> discussion into the next session.
• Thank discussion into the next session. Thank you<00:43:34.240><c> very</c><00:43:34.360><c> much.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> formation and discussion. formation and discussion.
• Any discussion, please?
• Any discussion, please?
• Any other further discussion?
• Any discussion? The recommendation is to pass as is. Any discussion? Okay.

Committee: House Economic Development & Technology

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Economic Development Technology Committee met on April 17, 2025, to hear STR 121, a resolution to form a working group to explore legalized gaming in Hawaii. Supporters, including DBED, labor representatives, and some industry interests, argued the measure would allow the state to gather more information, consider economic growth, job creation, investment, and tax revenue, and include a range of viewpoints before any final policy decision. Several supporters emphasized that a working group would help ensure informed decision-making and community input. Opponents argued that legalized gambling would disproportionately harm low-income residents and Native Hawaiians, increase addiction and related social harms, and bring crime, corruption, and human trafficking. Some cited examples from other states, illegal game rooms in Hawaii, and concerns that gambling revenue would be limited while social costs would be high. Others said the conversation should be led by local communities rather than industry stakeholders, and one testifier requested community representation on any working group for a potential stadium-area project. The committee also heard from witnesses who framed the measure as a way to address money leaving the state and to create a regulated alternative to illegal gambling. No vote or final action on STR 121 was taken during the hearing, and the chair noted the committee would need to adjourn in time for floor session if the hearing ran long.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's something we've discussed in the past, is that correct?
• King, Sir King, you know, we've had a lot of discussion about this.
• And part of it became a discussion of Christianity versus Muslim and there were discussions of whether
• All right, that discusses the 10th commandment.
• There was discussion of the words adultery, discussion of the word slavery, I think, with Senator Gutierrez

Bills: SJR18 , SCR5 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SB3 , SB6 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB18 , SB35 , SB388 , SB412 , SB441 , SB495 , SB666 , SB687 , SB706 , SB740 , SB815 , SB842 , SB917 , SB925 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1379 , SB1451 , SB1902 , SJR36 , SJR18 , SJR12 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SCR5 , SCR22 , SB565 , SB372 , SB495 , SB842 , SB765 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB412 , SB441 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB1061 , SB15 , SB65 , SB241 , SB304 , SB402 , SB499 , SB621 , SB974 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1106 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB400 , SB609 , SB1447 , SB670 , SB502 , SB427 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1555 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB893 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB509 , SB985 , SB965 , SB17 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB12 , SB24 , SB57 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1268 , SCR12 , SCR24 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB840

Keywords: capital gains, taxation, constitutional amendment, state revenue, individual investment, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the discussion.
• Thank you for the discussion. points. Thank you for the discussion.
• And it was on the same discussion or a very similar discussion.
• </c> very similar discussion. very similar discussion.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Any other discussion? &gt;&gt; Any other discussion?

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm just wondering if this, and the chair brought forward or has been discussing, you know, sort of like
• um you know sort of has been discussing um you know sort of like<00:02:53.599><c> much</c><00:02:53.920
• in depth and debated um by uh discussed in depth and debated um by the<00:04:22.160><c> uh</c><00:04
• Seeing no other discussion, we will proceed to the roll call vote as requested.
• </c> future discussion and partnership. future discussion and partnership.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Kreienkamp to discuss legislative priorities with the next slide.
• Again, I'm going to go a little bit deeper into the discussion.
• of outcomes of their discussions.
• Is there any discussion of working?
• I'd love to discuss in more detail about how that works.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> amendment is something that we discussed amendment is something that we discussed in<00:02:20.160
• Sorry, I'm I'm catching up, discussion.
• All then we'll go to member discussion.
• I just have a quick question. some discussion going on about some of some discussion going on about some
• Cloud to discuss that as well.

Bills: HF2431 , HF2438 , HF2783 , HF1943

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion?
• Any discussion?
• Any discussion? Okay.
• <00:01:59.600><c> okay</c> discussion okay discussion okay see<00:02:01.360><c> none</c><00:02:02.079
• Um, any other discussion?

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee replacement: I discussed—let people know.
• let people know uh if it's if discussed let people know uh if it's if you<00:26:22.120><c> call</c><
• </c> timing is depending on discussions timing is depending on discussions amongst<00:52:38.599><c> leadership
• A very little discussion ever occurs with regards to that line, but we see it over and over.
• </c><01:26:40.800><c> ever</c> warrant a very little discussion ever warrant a very little discussion

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees. Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills. He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? All in favor of approval of the minutes say aye. Any opposed?
• Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion passes.
• I have a sort of an off-the-wall question, and this may not be the best venue to discuss it, but I just
• doesn't have much to do with the printing contract that we have here, but definitely if you want to discuss
• Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you.

Committee: All CODE REVISION COMMISSION

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Further discussion. Senator from Raleigh: At this time, Mr.
• Further discussion? If not, the question is on the adoption of the resolution.
• Further discussion? that part of the business. Thank you, Mr. President. Further discussion.
• As I discussed on Monday, the tragedy that happened last Friday where Riley Wingfield lost her life due
• As I discussed on Monday, the tragedy that happened last Friday where Riley Wingfield lost her life due

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first suspended Rule 54 to allow guests on the floor, then took up and adopted Senate Resolution 65. The resolution recognized West Virginia as a global hub for critical mineral processing and encouraged lawful private-sector dialogue and commercial engagement between West Virginia businesses and rare earth/critical mineral institutions abroad, beginning with institutions in Somalia. The sponsor emphasized that the measure was nonbinding and intended to open conversation about minerals, processing, and advanced materials, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then recessed briefly to receive and introduce a visiting delegation from Somalia, including the deputy prime minister, ministers of petroleum/mineral resources and commerce/industry, parliamentary leadership, and diplomatic representatives, along with other guests involved in the visit. After the recess, the Senate received several Finance Committee reports and advanced multiple House bills on first reading: HB 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia program; HB 4006 creating the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Act; HB 2009 creating the Portable Benefit Account Act; HB 5412, the Future Ready Education Act; HB 5453 modifying the school aid funding formula; and HB 5510 removing the acreage/location requirement for private wedding venues. Each bill was reported as amended by Finance and taken up immediately without objection. During remarks, a senator from Randolph spoke about the death of Riley Wingfield in a side-by-side accident and praised students and administrators at Buckhannon-Upshur High School and Tucker County High School for wearing orange and black in solidarity with grieving Elkins High School students. The remarks were ordered placed in the Journal appendix. The Senate then announced adjournment until the next day at 10 a.m., with the Rules Committee scheduled to meet at 9:45 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had a good discussion about this about a week ago, and we would ask for its adoption and answer any
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor? Oh, Representative Burgoyne?
• Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Any opposed?
• I don't see any other discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Motion passes.
• Committee, House Bill 497—there's some discussion on the Senate side about the list of, I don't know,

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee approved the minutes from January 28 and 29 and then took up a previously held administrative rule docket from the Department of Health and Welfare on reportable diseases. Jared Larson said the rule mainly reorganizes existing provisions, with two substantive changes involving lead and hemorrhagic fevers. Members asked about the definition of a “suspected case,” and Dr. Christine Hahn explained that certain urgent diseases, such as measles or tuberculosis, may need to be reported before lab confirmation so public health can respond quickly. The committee voted to adopt the rule docket. The committee then heard RS 32849, which would direct the state to seek a federal waiver to provide 30 days of case management services for juveniles under 19 leaving state or local correctional settings, as required by federal law. Larson said the proposal is not discretionary, is subject to appropriation, and is intended to avoid possible Medicaid funding penalties. He estimated an ongoing general fund cost of about $311,000 and federal funds of about $635,000 if implemented in fiscal year 2028. Members questioned who qualifies as an eligible juvenile, whether youth with private insurance would be forced onto Medicaid, and what the potential CMS penalties might be if Idaho does not comply. Larson said the services would not require a switch from private insurance and that he could not yet specify the penalty amount. Representative Wheeler moved to introduce RS 32849, and the motion passed. Before adjourning, the chair said House Bill 497 would be held while the committee waits for more information about concerns being discussed on the Senate side. The committee also noted it would likely meet at 8:30 a.m. on Friday because the floor session is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• If I can get a motion on the discussion.
• Moved by Senator Padilla, seconded by Senator Lanier for discussion purposes. Thank you, Mr.
• So, can you make a motion for us to discuss it? Okay. All righty.
• Senator Brett, there's a motion to discuss the proposed amendment. Second by Senator Lanier.
• Are there any further discussions? Okay, Mr. Chair, we'll pull the...

Committee: Senate Senate Finance