Transcript Highlights:

• Once that notice is given, the filer has 21 calendar days to respond.
• And State Poisoner, our team is happy to find a solution to get this thing taken care of.
• use care provided by families, friends, and neighbors.
• We take care of each other and our neighbors. We read to children in schools.
• Last week, on Equal Rights Day and Equal Pay Day, in a bipartisan effort, the Congressional Chief Sponsors

Bills: HF1837 , HF361 , HF2725 , HF2566 , HF2744 , HF1685 , HF501 , HF1889 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• A doctor of the day is Dr.
• And ever since then, we've been waiting for this day.
• And they put their lives at risk every day. And they put their lives at risk every day.
• I don't care which we pick, but let's pick one.
• Without objection, the Senate is now adjourned for the day.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, pledge, and several member introductions and recognitions, including resolutions and visiting groups. The chamber then moved to a special order calendar and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 88 on utility terrain vehicles, which would allow local governments to opt in to street use of UTVs under specified safety conditions; it passed 32-5 after debate over safety concerns. SB 102 on exceptional student education created a workforce credential/badge program for students with autism or on modified curricula; despite concerns about unfunded mandates, it passed 36-0. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults authorized alternative service methods for scammers through the apps they used to contact victims and passed 37-0. SB 130 expanded and eased procedures for compensation of victims of wrongful incarceration, including extending filing deadlines and removing restrictive bars; it passed 38-0. SB 158 eliminated cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams under the state employee health plan and passed 38-0. The Senate then considered SB 234 on crimes against law enforcement officers, prompted by the killing of Officer Jason Raynor. The bill clarified that a person may not resist an officer with violence and added a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. A late amendment to restore “good faith” language failed, and after extensive debate over due process, racial profiling, and sentencing concerns, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. SB 262 on trust code technical changes passed 36-0. SB 274 designated portions of roads in Orlando as Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way; it passed 38-0 and then received 37 co-sponsors. SB 280 created an enforcement mechanism for candidate party-affiliation qualification requirements and passed 38-0. SB 296 repealed the statewide middle and high school start-time mandate and returned the issue to local districts with reporting requirements; it passed 38-0. Later, SB 356 designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida, with the sponsor emphasizing anti-Semitism and the need for education and remembrance. The transcript also included additional ceremonial remarks and recognition of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the gallery. Throughout the meeting, most measures advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous support, while SB 234 generated the most substantive disagreement and was set aside for later consideration.

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• The window was open for 5 days.
• The window was open for 5 days.
• The window was open for 5 days.
• </c> provided care to Mr. Prey. provided care to Mr. Prey.
• But for several days this this day.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• The child care grants on line six grant.
• </c> for the UN centric care partnership. for the UN centric care partnership.
• </c><00:51:16.960><c> between</c> who've experienced foster care between who've experienced foster care
• <01:00:05.119><c> will</c><01:00:05.280><c> fall</c> the day, these pressures will fall the day, these
• Welcome to the up, center care.

Summary: The committee took up House File 2312 and first adopted the DE1 amendment, after which the amended bill was discussed. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the spreadsheet and explained the bill’s higher education budget changes, including increases for state grants and tribal college assistance, unchanged funding for several existing programs, and reductions or eliminations for items such as state work study, summer academic enrichment, student loan counseling, concurrent enrollment, and the student parent support initiative. Staff also noted transfers to special revenue funds, the cancellation and reappropriation of ALS research funding, and a new licensing/registration revenue item. The committee was told the bill met the committee’s zero target overall, with a net general fund change of zero relative to the February forecast, while also adding some non-general fund expenditures for program licensing and registration. Members asked several questions about the transfers and specific line items, including whether any new special revenue accounts were being created, the foster care wraparound services line, and the treatment of the University of Minnesota and Centric Care partnership. Staff explained that the transfers generally did not create new accounts, that some items were not in the base, and that the U of M/Centric Care partnership was a one-time appropriation in the prior bill but was now being built into the base at a different amount. The University of Minnesota section also included new or continued funding for medical school development, health training restoration, emergency assistance grants, ALS research, and a weather resiliency program, while the Mayo Foundation section eliminated funding for Mayo Medical School and the Mayo family medicine residency program. The policy portion of the DE1 was then introduced. It included a maximum tuition and fee amount for state grants, direct appropriation of emergency assistance grants to Minnesota State, a juvenile justice appropriation for Metropolitan State University, and the ALS research reappropriation to the University of Minnesota. It also contained repealers for unfunded programs, including a delayed repealer for the student parent support initiative. In the higher education policy article, the bill would allow Minnesota State to offer applied doctoral degrees in cybersecurity, make technical changes to hunger-free campus and sexual misconduct procedures, extend pregnant and parenting student protections to private institutions, allow OHE to retain up to 10% of certain competitive grants for administration, consolidate reports, change the state grant formula so negative FAFSA contributions count as zero, and reduce the state grant lifetime credit cap from 180 to 120 credits. The Northstar Promise provisions would limit tuition and fees to resident rates and require MnState, and request the University of Minnesota, to ensure eligible students receive the benefit.

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• </c> provide medical care. provide medical care.
• So, I welcome any questions. receive care. receive care.
• </c> jobs, and expand patient care. jobs, and expand patient care.
• </c> health care access. health care access.
• </c> effectively and she lives her day-to-day effectively and she lives her day-to-day life<02:51:51.520

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, our last bill for the day...
• Uh, our last bill for the day...
• </c> folks uh our last bill for the day folks uh our last bill for the day Senator<01:42:49.760><c> Farnsworth
• </c><01:47:01.159><c> of</c> wanted to join them for a day of wanted to join them for a day of fishing
• It wasn't a really horrible motorcycle accident, and I sat day after day watching the paint dry.

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

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, that takes care of those guys.
• And he said, "Well, it's Valentine's Day."
• Representative Sitec, I'd like to days.
• He said, "No, it's congenital Day."
• I have some tote day to clean it out.

Summary: The committee first took up several Senate messages on House bills. It recommended non-concurrence and a committee conference on HB 428 after Representative Pearson raised a constitutional concern about a retroactive provision in the building code bill. It also recommended non-concurrence on HB 156, which had been rewritten by the Senate to create a permanent subcommittee related to food/procurement; members said they did not want to create a permanent subcommittee and preferred to let the issue return next year if needed. On HB 85, concerning temporary student licenses for respiratory therapists, the committee concurred with a Senate rewrite that added restrictions but preserved the bill’s main purpose. On HB 82, a cleanup bill for occupational licensing, the committee concurred with a Senate amendment explicitly allowing the electricians board to create subcommittees, with members noting they did not think the authority was necessary but that it would not do harm. The committee then considered SB 178 on laboratory water testing. Representative Leyon offered amendment 2025-1743H to clarify how fees would be deposited and to direct a portion of certain fees and grants into a non-lapsing lab equipment and replacement fund rather than the general fund. Members said the amendment made the bill’s fiscal flow easier to understand. The amendment passed unanimously, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended on SB 178, also unanimously, and placed it on consent. For SB 180, dealing with Coos County distressed-area designation, the committee adopted amendment 1748H to remove a provision requiring commissioners to give extra consideration to Coos County and to add a 20-year sunset on the designation. The amendment passed 14-2, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended 15-1; Representative Schmidt said he would file a minority report because he viewed the provision as unenforceable rather than objectionable. The committee also voted to retain SB 185, which concerned OPLC-related issues, so the agency could continue working on a policy and report back later; that motion passed 16-0. Finally, the committee voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 198, establishing New Hampshire Service Dog Week, after debate over whether the recognition should be statutory or left to a gubernatorial proclamation. Supporters argued the bill would raise awareness and help promote service dogs, while opponents said the effort could continue without a statute and that special-day statutes often lose attention once enacted. The committee also voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 182 after extensive discussion of proposed changes to the maternal mortality review process. Opponents argued the bill would broaden access to personally identifiable information, change panel structure, and affect data comparability; supporters said it was a housekeeping update requested by DHS that would add DCYF and Corrections and improve review of maternal deaths. The ITL motion passed 10-6, and Representative Long said he would file a minority report and explain the committee’s reasoning to the bill’s sponsor.

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• The members of MPPA go to work every day to keep the communities across Minnesota safe.
• </c> because it's it's like almost every day because it's it's like almost every day you<00:15:55.199
• </c> and uh my lovely bride that takes care and uh my lovely bride that takes care of<00:21:03.280><c
• </c><00:21:21.039><c> uh</c> money back in the day uh money back in the day uh which<00:21:23.640><c>
• I spent a few days in jail, which was an eye-opening experience for a young lad.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and devices for part of a day.
• They are the boots on the ground doing the hard work in the classroom day after day.
• day after day. day. day.
• Be<00:15:31.200><c> careful.</c> Be careful. Be careful.
• </c> Be careful with what you consume online. Be careful with what you consume online.

Bills: HF3776 , HF3557 , HF3585

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• We're at about 110 million barrels a day of world production, and demand is about 105 million.
• But that's what makes it all work at the end of the day. So lots of different things.
• But at the end of the day, oil price will dictate what's going to happen.
• Also, we do have some information regarding the child care assistance program.
• Also, we do have some information regarding the child care assistance program.

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity in North Dakota. Ron Ness said production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with efficiency gains and longer laterals helping offset lower rig counts. He discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, northward movement of drilling activity, and the importance of new infrastructure and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) pilots. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, pipeline impacts, and the outlook for Continental and other operators. Ness said the industry is likely to remain steady rather than see a major ramp-up or decline. Matt Pearl of the State Tax Department then explained the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. He said the law extends or makes permanent several federal provisions and creates temporary deductions for seniors, tips, overtime, and auto loan interest, with the biggest state impact coming from the standard deduction increase and business tax changes. He revised earlier estimates downward, saying the net cash impact on state collections is likely in the $30 million to $35 million range after accounting for business prepayments and one-time FY25 oilfield transaction effects. Committee members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns. OMB staff gave a detailed update on major capital projects and facility funding. Topics included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, seating, lighting, tree management, and restroom and lobby upgrades; security work at the governor’s residence, which has been delayed by the discovery of human remains; and space reconfiguration efforts in Bismarck-Mandan to reduce leases and create shared offices and conference rooms. They also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, including roof, window, boiler, and kitchen projects at state facilities, and on the state hospital project in Jamestown, which remains on budget and on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028. OMB also updated the committee on the Minot North Central State Office Building, the use of federal State Fiscal Recovery Funds, and the status of legislative intent and trust fund reports, including school aid turnback, the school construction loan program, the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, the Legacy Fund, and the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund. The committee ended by discussing future agenda items, including government efficiency, cash management, Bank of North Dakota lines of credit, and the rural health transformation program, and then adjourned.

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• Sixty-six petabytes of data, which, you know, that number kind of grows every day.
• And as much as I'd love to say that I have a full set of things, I'm on day 17 of the job.
• I'm on day 17 of the job.
• We've been very focused on technology and more specifically AI these days.
• They basically said, we don't care about the EO. They're currently in session.

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• I know that Representative McClintock is excused today, given her day job schedule.
• I know that Representative McClintock is excused today, given her day job schedule.
• stakeholder workshop, and the first... ...day was devoted to the small-scale farms, second day devoted
• I've got to be careful about saying they're gaining it from us.
• I want to thank our committee members who took time out of their day today.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

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• , every day.
• , every day.
• by day.
• minimum duration of all MOEPs from 31 days to 61 days.
• days would start at 91 days, and 91 days would go to 121 days.

Bills: HB 1194 , HB 1221 , HB1738 , HB1913 , HB2177 , HB2178 , HB2180 , HB2229 , HB2282 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB2777 , HB2984 , HB3357 , HB3553 , HB3602

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• It becomes starkly clear that our local officials making bail determinations day in and day out need.
• We read day after day, story after story of the atrocities that are occurring it's almost unbelievable
• She was really released just after nine days, nine days, not even two weeks.
• Judge Huffman's day and my day as a line prosecutor, we saw these cases tried within 18 months.
• He was bonded out and he was out three days later.

Bills: SB9 , SB1047 , SB1048 , SJR17 , SJR49 , SB40 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SJR 1

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:

• The next bill on the calendar for the day is House File 2115. The clerk will report the bill.
• House File 2115, number three on the calendar for the day, an act relating to human services, modifying
• support analysts, also establishing a review process for those individuals who are denied long-term care
• Article three has our direct care and treatment piece, which is an ongoing conversation, with extra work
• </c><00:20:49.919><c> Vote</c> could get that taken care of. Vote could get that taken care of.

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• >> Margaret Hawthorne, please. here all day. So I'm limiting testimony here all day.
• and care, not state sanctioned<00:59:08.799><c> killing.
• We talked about caring about police officers.
• sentenced to death, and 81 days later he was executed.
• </c> symbolic and at the end of the day symbolic and at the end of the day symbolic<03:54:01.840><c>

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• I think that takes care of that script. And with that, let's do a briefing.
• These investments go a long way toward maintaining existing child care slots.
• alongside you, as we demonstrate the strength of scalable community solutions for statewide health care
• Our patients are low income, medically underserved, and often coping with complex untreated health care
• Your investment means faster care, fewer barriers, and more comprehensive services.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• Journal of the day, Secretary will read. Journal of the Senate, Day 18, Thursday, January 29, 2026.
• Friday, January 30, 2026, the 19th legislative day.
• Friday, January 30, 2026, the 19th legislative day. Senate Bill 6336. Last line.
• Referred to the Committee on Health and Long-Term Care. Senator Ritchelley: Thank you, Mr.
• Committee on Health and Long-Term Care. Senator Ritchelli: Thank you, Mr. President.

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• Journal of the day, Secretary will read.
• Journal of the Senate, Day 18, Thursday, January 29th, 2026. Last line.
• Friday, January 30th, 2026, the 19th legislative day.
• Friday, January 30th, 2026, the 19th legislative day. Senate Bill 6336. Last line.
• Committee on Health and Long-Term Care. Senator Ritchelli. Thank you, Mr. President.

Summary: The Senate met briefly to approve the previous day’s journal and then handled routine procedural business without objection. Standing committee reports were received and referred as designated, except Senate Bill 6227 on parenting student data, which was sent to the Committee on Rules, and Senate Bill 6239 on arbitration for state tort claims, which was sent to the Committee on Ways and Means. The chamber then received a message from state officials and a House message transmitting House Bill 14269. In the fifth order of business, Senate Bill 6336 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Health and Long-Term Care. No substantive debate or testimony was recorded. The Senate also adopted a motion to advance through the orders of business and then adjourned without objection until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, well, December 31st, 2026 and January 1st, 2027 is just a day.
• Um, well, December 31st, 2026 and January 1st, 2027 is just a day.
• about do care doing something against<00:59:01.920><c> manala?
• It gives them a pathway taking care of.
• The role that will shape the people in my care for the better or worse.

Bills: SB2603 , SB2083 , SB2341 , SB2306 , SB2782 , SB2756 , SB2161 , SB2477

Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.