Transcript Highlights:

• Entities may be used to evade debt.
• In the care home industry, care homeowners regularly transfer ownership, as I said, to new entities or
• By identifying the new entity as a successor, we were able to issue the 20-day notice to prevent the
• While the case was pending, the business transferred all its real estate to other entities, rendering
• who make important contract decisions of which Entities who make important contract decisions about

Committee: House Labor and Employment

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That was the best solution, and I'll just add: out of the 712 entities, 708, I believe, were going to
• That was the best solution, and I'll just add: out of the 712 entities, 708, I believe, were going to
• So the entities like that that have these much more complicated permits, that will have more emissions
• So the entities like that that have these much more complicated permits, that will have more emissions
• </c><00:12:13.839><c> that</c> more emissions it's those entities that more emissions it's those entities

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:12 Introduction of Guests 01:09 HB 88 Discussion 01:46 HB 88 Roll Call Vote 03:24 HB 346 Discussion 04:20 HB 346 Roll Call Vote 21:58 Chair Comments 24:31, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 88, which was described as a short bill to clarify procedures for Waste Management boards, including term limits, appointments, and making sure consolidated governments actively recruit community members and make openings easier to find. The sponsor said the bill was intended to resolve confusion about members staying on after terms expire. The bill received no opposition, passed the committee unanimously, and was reported favorably for the floor. The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a committee substitute. The sponsor explained that the bill responds to a dispute over air emission fees, especially for emergency generators and backup generators used for worker safety and limited non-emergency testing. The bill would exempt emergency generators and backup generators operating 100 hours or less for maintenance/testing from fees, while also removing an existing 4,000-ton cap so the per-ton fee would drop for most permitted sources. Members discussed the possible impact on utilities and ratepayers, with concerns raised that costs could be passed through to consumers and affect coal-dependent areas. The sponsor and another member argued the change would generally reduce fees for most sources and incentivize emissions reductions; the cabinet was described as neutral, and the affected utilities were identified as TVA, LG&E, East Kentucky Power, and Big Rivers, with only TVA having raised comments. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed the committee with a favorable recommendation, though one member voted no and several members explained yes votes while expressing ongoing concerns about future rate impacts. At the end of the meeting, members briefly discussed broader concerns about utility surcharges and the need to monitor the effects of legislation on ratepayers, but those comments were not part of the bill under consideration. The chair noted that future meetings may include more bills and could start earlier if needed, and the committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It refers to a specific type of entity, similar entities you may be familiar with, canal companies, water
• So instead of saying irrigation districts, it says irrigation and drainage entities, which is consistent
• It refers to a specific type of entity, similar entities you may be familiar with, canal companies, water
• So instead of saying irrigation districts, it says irrigation and drainage entities, which is consistent

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The OSSAA is a private entity that is hired by the public schools, so they may be a government actor,
• So, the repealer is, first of all, getting the government out of a private entity.
• Why are we now loosening those restrictions to private or Not for profit entities that might want to
• So if individuals go through this Educational entity. They're not fully certified.
• Why are we giving a three-year window for these Entities to be captured now under provider.

Bills: HB1937 , HB2153 , HB3674 , HB2978 , HB3885 , HB3671 , HB3261 , HB3021 , HB3029 , HB4274 , HB3701 , HB3076

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

Transcript Highlights:

• The license can be issued to the entity providing food and beverage service at a sports entertainment
• One, it had to be a separate legal entity. And two, there couldn't be undue influence.
• She has separate legal entities. It would be a common location. This particular issue.
• We had to establish a separate company, employ staff under the entity rather than the winery.
• We had to establish a separate company, employ staff under the entity rather than the winery.

Bills: HB2128 , HB2207 , HB1701 , HB2536 , HB2476 , HB2294 , HB2229

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: alcohol service, sports facilities, amusement venues, recreational activities, patron engagement, alcohol warehousing, regulation, liquor distribution, storage standards, state laws, liquor licenses, multiple premises, alcohol distribution, commercial leasing, regulatory reform, winery, restaurant license, alcohol, spirits, beer

Transcript Highlights:

• We have been fortunate in establishing relationships with Native entities throughout Alaska and with
• Native entities began to receive education grants to develop and implement culture-based programming
• Number four, DOE support and federal funding allowed Native entities to establish partnerships and to
• However, we are aware that the level of ANAP funding is not sufficient to allow more Native entities
• So that funds allowed that. direct participation of Native entities and Native parents.

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Keywords: Native education, Department of Education, federal funding, testimony, treaty obligations, public schools, educational policies, Indigenous students

Summary: The meeting focused on the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education towards Native students, highlighting the importance of federal education programs that satisfy treaty obligations to Native communities. Various witnesses testified about the impact of educational policies designed to support Native students who primarily attend public schools. Concerns were voiced over recent proposals that could potentially undermine these programs, citing the role of federal funding in ensuring successful educational outcomes for Native youth. The chair of the committee emphasized the need for continued federal support and attention to the unique educational challenges faced by Indigenous populations.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill is on third-read consent, and with that I am available for questions. ...or entity corrects
• corrects all administrative deficiencies, or if there were into administrative deficiencies, or entity
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1075 establishes a foreign entity review commission and prohibits
• And it provides that if there is a legislative district party, that that would be the first entity that
• And it provides that if there is a legislative district party, that that would be the first entity that

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills spanning elections, transportation, health care, criminal justice, housing, water, and local government. Early discussion focused on SB 1037, which would tighten security and custody requirements for electronic voting systems, and SB 1568, which would require testing of election equipment timekeeping functions. Members also discussed several election-related measures, including SB 1687 moving the primary date to May starting in 2028 and SB 1825 changing the process and deadline for filling precinct committeeman vacancies. Some members raised concerns about whether election-related bills had testimony from people who actually work elections. Several transportation, land use, and local-government bills were summarized, including SB 1024 on roadable aircraft, SB 1205 on motor vehicle booting, SB 1473 on assisted living occupancy limits, SB 1566 on penalties for malicious permit delays, SB 1787 on exactions and appeals, and SB 1419 on solar installation and roof integrity requirements. Members flagged SB 1624, which caps photo-enforcement civil penalties at $75 and bars points and insurance impacts, as well as SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill with cider-related changes. There was also discussion of water and land issues, including SB 1200 on commingling effluent in water systems, SB 1447 extending a Pinal County groundwater fee diversion, SB 1560 increasing the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund loan cap, SB 1075 creating a foreign entity review commission for land conveyances, and SB 1280 prohibiting transport of Mexican gray wolf pups into Arizona. Health and human services bills included SB 1095 and SB 1094, both related to gender transition care for minors, which drew strong opposition from members who called them harmful and unnecessary; both were pulled from consent for further discussion. Other health-related measures included SB 1165 on breast cancer screening cost-sharing, SB 1253 allowing newborn surrender at hospitals, SB 1446 reducing dialysis documentation requirements, SB 1561 on assisted living notices and vulnerable adult study work, SB 1162 and SB 1164 on health care institution licensing and ownership-change claims processing, and SB 1178 expanding naturopathic IV drug administration authority, which was noted as having mixed votes and was pulled for closed caucus discussion. The caucus also reviewed criminal justice and public safety bills such as SB 1092 on probation for dangerous crimes against children, SB 1239 on sex-offender registration prosecutions, SB 1240 on probation success incentive payments, SB 1493 on reinstatement costs for law enforcement officers, SB 1502 on unlawful flight and reckless endangerment, SB 1512 on vulnerable adult theft definitions, SB 1520 on immigration data sharing, SB 1540 on motor fuel theft, SB 1635 on warning someone about an imminent arrest, and SB 1669 on rape-shield evidence rules. Several bills were pulled from consent, some were noted as split votes or controversial, and the meeting ended with plans to move into closed caucus for further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2003 states that a private entity proposing a high-speed rail project in the Texas Department
• So, do we ask any other private organization or transportation entity to open up their books while a
• I don't know the answer, but is this private entity a beneficiary of an entity that we granted eminent
• Make that when a private entity is a beneficiary of state federal loans and state coordination.
• And if I'm 75 and can sell my land land or transfer my land to the next monetizable entity, but it's

Bills: HB647 , HB791 , HB1242 , HB1729 , HB2003 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2775 , HB3751 , HB4804 , HB3611

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: driver's license, vision correction, medical verification, Texas Department of Public Safety, renewal fees, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates, license plate, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Transportation Code, general revenue fund, With Loyal Hearts, Catholic school, private school, religious school, school spirit plate, commemorative plate

Transcript Highlights:

• Across the Minnesota state government, there are several entities responsible for investigating fraud
• So, when we look at outsourcing our government work to a private entity, we need to really be honest
• Because private entities work so differently, particularly around transparency, I mean, hence the word
• work<00:07:55.480><c> to</c><00:07:55.600><c> a</c><00:07:55.680><c> private</c><00:07:56.120><c> entity
• ><c> so</c> Because private entities work so Because private entities work so differently,<00:08:08.480

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, and of course, but then they do go on to You know when we look at the, uh, I've probably covered
• And I think that any entity does, but over 99% of our staff show up every day, work selfishly, nights
• And I think that any entity does, but over 99% of our staff show up every day, work selfishly, nights
• There's access to Medicaid dollars to help cover that.
• And has Kentucky looked help cover that.

Bills: HB60

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It refers to a specific type of entity, similar entities you may be familiar with: canal companies, water
• So instead of saying irrigation districts, it says irrigation and drainage entities, which is consistent
• It refers to a specific type of entity, similar entities you may be familiar with, canal companies, water
• So instead of saying irrigation districts, it says irrigation and drainage entities, which is consistent

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

Transcript Highlights:

• We cover a lot of ground. For those watching, we do really get along well.
• </c> recommend amending section six to cover recommend amending section six to cover all<01:16:52.600
• But by amending this to cover all public employees, we can ensure that everybody feels protected.
• These are largely covered, but not exclusively, in Chapter 13 of the Minnesota Data Practices Act.
• These are largely covered, but not exclusively, in Chapter 13 of the Minnesota Data Practices Act.

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So some of the funds in 7906 cover those kinds of contracts.
• So some of the funds in 7906 cover those kinds of contracts.
• So some of the funds in 7906 cover those kinds of contracts.
• those uh kinds of 7906 um cover those uh kinds of contracts uh<01:18:56.639><c> beginning</c><01:18:
• What exactly helped me understand what operations services covers?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 House Finance Committee opened a work session and announced scheduling updates, including a second Medicaid work session on March 5 at 9:00 a.m. and a reminder that recommendations or budget amendments must be moved to the full finance committee by the end of March. Members were told no motions, roll calls, or votes would be taken, and the chair also reviewed upcoming meeting dates and weather-related cancellation procedures. The day’s presentation was a budget work session on the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), with officials Marie Nunan and Nathan White introducing the agency’s budget materials and mission. DCYF’s presentation focused on its core mandates and recent operational changes. Officials described child protective services, juvenile justice services, and the Sununu Youth Services Center, then highlighted workforce improvements, including reduced vacancy rates for assessment caseworkers, juvenile justice officers, and youth counselors. They attributed the staffing gains to legislative pay raises, mass recruitment posting changes, a more stable and trauma-informed model at SYC, and broader flexibility after prior budget cuts and hiring freezes. Members asked about full-time versus part-time staffing, and DCYF said most positions discussed were full-time, with some harder-to-fill part-time youth counselor roles at SYC. The committee also discussed DCYF’s emphasis on serving families earlier through its Community Navigator hotline referrals and community-based voluntary services, which are intended to connect families to supports before abuse or neglect escalates. Officials said the Community Navigator program had received 807 referrals since August 2023. On juvenile justice, DCYF described its assessment and diversion process and said it had reduced juvenile probation involvement by 30% from 2019 to 2023; members were directed to slide 17 for 2024 data, and officials said the trend continued toward fewer in-home juvenile justice cases. The agency also reported progress in kinship care, saying initial out-of-home placements with kin now occur 74% of the time and that kinship placements are associated with more reunification. Officials said kinship caregivers are being licensed and paid similarly to foster parents, and that the legislature’s kinship law has helped. Finally, DCYF outlined transition-age youth supports, including the HOPE program, Youth Villages LifeSet, and housing vouchers. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• It leaves others covering these full costs, even for the 80% that are being covered, and not all those
• </c><00:08:51.600><c> not</c> for the 80% that are being covered not for the 80% that are being covered
• </c><00:09:42.600><c> the</c> law motans have been left covering the law motans have been left covering
• </c> current laws too such as not covering current laws too such as not covering lithium<00:09:48.839
• <01:14:50.800><c> the</c> covering the covering the cost<01:14:52.679><c> thank</c><01:14:52.840><c>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> coverings during public encounters. coverings during public encounters.
• </c><00:06:42.080><c> during</c><00:06:42.400><c> public</c> facial coverings during public facial coverings
• </c><01:39:07.920><c> during</c> and the use of facial coverings during and the use of facial coverings
• </c><03:56:01.520><c> uh</c> Madam Speaker, I'll be covering uh Madam Speaker, I'll be covering uh sections
• </c> tinted, covered, or altered in any way. tinted, covered, or altered in any way.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've actually even gone to the accreditation entities, HLC, and asked if this is giving up control of
• one; they probably can't cover nine.
• So it could cover Title IX.
• It can cover other areas that the institutions need to keep up with for their training pieces.
• One is for search capacity for local fire departments that would cover a wildland fire task force fund

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort. Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment. The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.

Transcript Highlights:

• Existing law already exempts numerous entities whose activities are incidental to another regulated or
• administrative business function, and SB 546 simply adds billing administrators to the list of exempt entities
• SB 546 remains consistent with the original legislative intent of the DCLA, which was to regulate entities
• Existing law already exempts numerous entities whose activities are incidental to another regulated or
• SB 546 remains consistent with the original legislative intent of the DCLA, which was to regulate entities

Summary: The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met with a quorum, took up its consent calendar, and passed SB 946 and SB 700 on a do-pass motion to the next committee. The committee then heard SB 546 by Senator Grayson, presented by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, which would clarify that third-party billing administrators are not debt collectors when they are only performing administrative billing services. Supporters from Conservis Utility Billing Management and the California Apartment Association said the bill reflects the original intent of the Debt Collection Licensing Act, would reduce compliance uncertainty, and still preserves consumer protections by barring coercive collection practices. There was no opposition, and the bill passed on a unanimous roll call to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 505 by Senator Richardson, presented by Assembly Member Maggie Krell, which would require digital wallet providers and money transmitters operating in California to use two-factor or multi-factor authentication for logins. Support came from the National Consumer Law Center, while TechNet said it was currently opposed but working with the author on amendments. Members discussed balancing security with convenience for trusted devices and users. The bill passed unanimously on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Appropriations, and the committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• reasonable viewer that it is created for a specific purpose, removes a requirement that a commercial entity
• we'll go to 2133 please madam within members as passed by the house 2133 requires any commercial entity
• knowingly intentionally distributes or publishes sexual material on the 2133 requires any commercial entity
• reasonable viewer that is created for a specific purpose removes a requirement that a commercial entity
• The conference committee on House Bill 2133 adopted an amendment that expands the list of included entities

Summary: The caucus reviewed several House bills with Senate amendments and conference committee changes. HB 282 would create the Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission and direct DHS to award grants for pediatric cancer and rare disease research; the sponsor said the bill is intended to better use existing funds and federal or donated money, and the Senate amendment shifts grant-awarding authority to the DHS director and requires at least $5 million in funding. HB 2096 would let WIFA assist counties with cesspool remediation, replacement, or closure; the Senate added water-quality compliance language and definitions, and the sponsor said the bill helps smaller counties address illegal cesspools. HB 2749 would reclassify certain non-dangerous felonies as class 1 misdemeanors when criteria are met; the Senate added exclusions for some offenses and a delayed repeal date, and the sponsor’s concurrence was noted. HB 4001 would establish licensing for alternative nicotine product manufacturers and distributors, add enforcement and penalties for sales to minors, and the sponsor emphasized product tracking, stronger enforcement, and protections against youth-targeted marketing. The committee also discussed conference committee versions of HB 2010, HB 2874, HB 2133, and HB 2003. HB 2010 concerns advertising disclosures for digital goods and prorated refunds; the conference amendment limited refunds to digital goods purchased for $20 or more under specified license terms and increased the annual reduction rate. HB 2874 deals with campaign committee termination statements and penalties for late or missing reports; the conference amendment added public disclosure of committees owing penalties, capped penalties, required termination statements in some cases, and added an emergency clause. HB 2133 requires consent and age verification for publishing sexual material online, including AI-generated material; the conference amendment added exceptions for certain preexisting rated films and TV productions and adjusted definitions. HB 2003 lowers the age for an instruction permit to 15 and extends the permit-holding period for some teen drivers; the conference amendment grandfathered permit holders who are at least 15 and a half years old on November 30, 2026 so they are not subject to the longer waiting period. No votes were taken in the transcript, and the caucus ended after questions and brief explanations from staff and sponsors.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then also there was a question regarding private entity access, and so this bill would address that
• with the one-sentence line on page three, starting on line 20, clarifying that private entities shall
• Representative Pickett, private entities shall not receive any state reimbursement and shall be subject
• Does that private entities include folks who qualify for the education tax credit?
• Representative Church, this just states that under the IDLA appropriation of $445 per course, that the private entity

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> waterways or is that going to be covered waterways or is that going to be covered by<00:35:27.280
• the rest of it um um but funds cover the rest of it um um but we'll<00:40:19.319><c> work</c><00:40:
• So, in the law division, we have 48 full-time positions to cover the entire state.
• </c><00:54:19.880><c> the</c> full-time positions uh to cover the full-time positions uh to cover the
• </c> their way down to the coast so we cover their way down to the coast so we cover everything<00:55

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all