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• And we also want to prevent concentrations of economic power that might harm the markets.
• Monopolization, that provision basically seeks to prevent a firm from acquiring monopoly power through
• So particular interest would be the law that prevents the merger and acquisition where the effect of
• Um, we conducted a statewide poll of Hawaii residents, and the people told us that they want measured
• And also driving measurable quality outcomes.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It makes little sense to allow relatively modest dental costs to delay or prevent that care.
• They try to prevent the people buying the unclaimed properties from making an enormous profit off of
• to... ...that we provide a really good opportunity with acute care to get folks the life-saving measures

Bills: SB83 , SB135 , SB143 , SB155 , SB157 , SB202 , SB237 , SB261 , SB276 , SB295 , SB450 , SB465 , SB506 , HB1070

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking prevention, school safety, public schools, elementary and secondary education, charter schools, mandatory reporting, victim identification, victim services, child trafficking, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, commercial sexual activity, DCFS, Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana State Police, governor's office of human trafficking prevention, counselor training, mental health professional, administrator training

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• Members, April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we have a very special group with us in
• House Bill 565 by Representative Simpson-Mack, powers and duties of the fire marshal, fire prevention
• .instead of police looking for brake tags, you're now going to be out there with rulers trying to measure

Bills: HR112 , HR113 , HR114 , HCR51 , HCR52 , HR94 , HR95 , HR96 , HR97 , HR98 , HR99 , HR100 , HR103 , HR104 , HR105 , HR106 , HR107 , HR108 , HR109 , HR110 , HR111 , HCR46 , HCR47 , HCR48 , HCR49 , HCR50 , SCR25 , SB17 , SB300 , HCR35 , HB51 , HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB180 , HB192 , HB393 , HB430 , HB445 , HB506 , HB515 , HB521 , HB565 , HB590 , HB614 , HB638 , HB647 , HB670 , HB672 , HB685 , HB692 , HB752 , HB773 , HB781 , HB799 , HB839 , HB860 , HB873 , HB874 , HB887 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB965 , HB972 , HB977 , HB982 , HB1006 , HB1010 , HB1044 , HB1072 , HB1088 , HB1157 , HB1179 , HB1200 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HCR6 , HCR19 , HCR10 , HR74 , HCR26 , HCR45 , HB54 , HB67 , HB73 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB195 , HB245 , HB280 , HB283 , HB296 , HB319 , HB339 , HB399 , HB407 , HB448 , HB550 , HB591 , HB826 , HB995 , HB1085 , HB1086 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB288 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB380 , HB392 , HB403 , HB420 , HB459 , HB476 , HB540 , HB615 , HB631 , HB637 , HB648 , HB665 , HB682 , HB789 , HB813 , HB815 , HB835 , HB870 , HB905 , HB915 , HB933 , HB938 , HB987 , HB1040 , HB827 , HB953 , HB796 , HB352 , HB463 , HB735 , HB780 , HB882 , HB81 , HB400 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB961 , HB401 , HB901 , HB9 , HB52 , HB58 , HB154 , HB193 , HB284 , HB410 , HB570 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB733 , HB868 , HB952

Keywords: commendation, community service, religious leadership, New Orleans, anniversary, Martha's Vineyard, African-American Film Festival, Black excellence, cinema, cultural celebration, Black voices, film industry, Hannuh Ray, Louisiana, youth development, pageant, leadership, community, recognition, compensation

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• And the goal of this, obviously, is not to put measures in place in the absence of disease, but certainly
• they're made aware that there is a positive in their area so that they can take corrective action to prevent
• wild deer... ...area so that they can take corrective action to prevent wild deer interaction with their

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee continued discussing recommendations for chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance and response in Louisiana’s wild and captive deer herds. Members and staff reviewed current surveillance results, noting that LDWF had met goals in 32 of 64 parishes and that voluntary hunter-harvest sampling was falling short in other areas. Several ideas were raised to improve sample collection without making it broadly mandatory, including incentives for hunters, taxidermists, and possibly processors; use of DMAP properties and mobile sampling units; and targeted sampling of older bucks and other higher-risk animals. Members also discussed whether to use parish-level or other geographic control areas, and whether to mirror aspects of Arkansas’s approach, including testing to reduce or remove restrictions when prevalence remains low. The committee also heard from LDWF and LDAF about captive herd surveillance and reporting. LDAF described its licensed deer facilities, a 2024 positive in Jeff Davis Parish that led to depopulation and quarantines, and follow-up testing that has remained negative at quarantined farms. Witnesses said the agencies currently share information informally and through USDA/NVSL channels, but there is no specific law or regulation requiring 24-hour notification between agencies. The Wildlife Federation and several members recommended mandatory enrollment in the USDA herd certification program, mandatory reporting of positives, and clearer coordination between LDWF and LDAF. Members also discussed the cost of testing, with LDWF saying USDA grants covered diagnostic testing for the last two deer seasons, while department self-generated funds covered earlier costs. A major portion of the meeting focused on how to respond when a positive wild deer is found. Some members favored immediate restrictions, while others argued for keeping existing season rules in place through the season and using the positive as a trigger for intensified sampling, with the goal of avoiding unnecessary penalties and encouraging hunters to submit samples. There was also discussion of whether baiting should be prohibited, allowed during hunting season, or phased based on testing results, with Arkansas’s statewide baiting allowance and county-based disease management zones used as a comparison. The chair emphasized that no final recommendation would be adopted at this meeting; instead, staff was directed to compile the discussion and written recommendations for consideration at the April meeting, when the committee expects to vote and the commission may need to act quickly through its notice-of-intent or emergency rule process before the next hunting season.

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• I'm just curious, will you help me understand what is currently preventing our local I'm just curious
• , will you help me understand what is currently preventing our local sheriffs from signing such a memorandum
• HB 659 is actually more measured.

Committee: House Local Government

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 626, which would require cities to collect county development impact fees for county facilities such as jails and courthouses rather than allowing cities to opt out. Representative Alfieri and county officials from Payette and Kootenai counties argued the bill was needed so growth would pay for county infrastructure and so one jurisdiction would not shift costs to others. The Idaho Association of Counties supported the bill, while the Association of Idaho Cities opposed it, saying cities are separate entities and should not be compelled to administer county fees. A virtual attorney for several cities argued the bill likely conflicts with the Idaho Constitution because county ordinances cannot be enforced inside city limits and suggested the issue should be handled through intergovernmental agreements instead. Committee members questioned why counties could not collect the fees themselves, whether the bill contained an enforcement mechanism, and whether the measure was constitutional. Supporters said cities had refused to collect fees in specific counties, causing lost revenue for jail and ambulance projects. Opponents said cities may lack the staff or revenue to administer the program and that the bill would force one local government to carry out another’s ordinance. After debate, a motion to hold the bill in committee failed, and the committee voted to send House Bill 626 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 749, a separate annexation-related measure. Representative Ehart described it as a collaborative fix developed with the Association of Idaho Cities to address costly annexation impacts on property owners, including the Hammonds, who testified that annexation had created large potential costs and uncertainty for their home. The committee voted to send House Bill 749 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Later, the committee took up House Bill 659, which would require local and county law enforcement agencies to apply for federal 287(g) agreements with ICE and to explain in writing if they cannot participate. Representative Hawkins said the bill was intended to increase cooperation with ICE and emphasized that it focused on jail-based enforcement and application for agreements, not street-level immigration policing. Sheriffs and other opponents argued the bill would impose costs, interfere with constitutional duties of elected sheriffs, and potentially require participation in future federal programs with unknown scope. Supporters said the public wanted stronger immigration enforcement and that federal reimbursement and training could offset costs. Testimony continued from both supporters and opponents, but no final committee action on HB 659 was reached in the portion provided.

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• or 25 to the hour of 11 o'clock so that we can have a debate and discussion as a committee on the measure
• I'm not seeing anything here that prevents any business from taking advantage of any of the opportunities
• standpoint, Medicaid-funded mental health services are among the most cost-effective tools Idaho has to prevent

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• And what can we do to prevent a lot of these deepfakes, things that are going on to manipulate and really
• , has a very robust eligible training provider list process, and that puts us ahead, I think, in measuring
• Specifically, we're hoping to align statewide FAFSA and WASFA completion efforts, prevent the duplication

Summary: The committee held a work session on the state of Washington’s community and technical college system with State Board executive director Nate Humphrey and Tacoma Community College president Ivan Harrell. They described the system’s open-access mission, 34 colleges serving more than 307,000 students, relatively low tuition, enrollment growth over 12 consecutive quarters, and strong outcomes such as more than 46,000 credentials awarded last year. They also highlighted system initiatives including guided pathways, I-BEST, dual enrollment, tribal partnerships, a new program search tool, and six colleges named Aspen Prize finalists. At the same time, they emphasized major challenges: high rates of student food, housing, and homelessness insecurity; sharply rising emergency aid requests; and federal funding disruptions affecting TANF, BFET, adult basic education, Carl Perkins, NOAA-related tribal work, and several federal grants. Members asked about SNAP impacts, declining high school graduates, and how BFET and TANF interact with other aid programs. The presenters also discussed system priorities such as AI, Workforce Pell, capital planning, nursing accreditation alignment, and the Washington College Grant. The committee then heard testimony from AFT Washington and the Washington Association of Higher Education on faculty and staff conditions in the community and technical college system. Jackie Kane and Suzanne Sutherland argued that classified staff, professional staff, and contingent faculty are essential to student success but face low pay, instability, and weak retention, and they urged lawmakers to protect existing funding and avoid further cuts. They said working conditions for faculty and staff are student learning conditions, and that underfunding leads to reduced services, shortened advising, and program instability. Marina Parr of the Workforce Board presented on federal H.R. 1’s new Workforce Pell provisions and the updated Career Bridge website. She explained that Workforce Pell would allow federal aid for short-term training programs of 8 to 15 weeks, with high completion, employment, and earnings thresholds and a requirement that credentials be stackable and portable. She said Washington is well positioned to implement the program because of its existing eligible training provider evaluation system and Career Bridge, which now has a redesigned public portal, digital portfolios, multilingual access, and performance data on programs. Members asked about rulemaking, possible gaps in state services, and how the wage and completion standards would be applied. The Washington Student Achievement Council then briefed the committee on the new Washington Completes FAFSA campaign created by executive order. Staff described an advisory board with statewide representation, a pilot that used microgrants and other supports at 25 priority schools, and a new goal of 46,000 FAFSA or WASFA completions this year. They reported that completion rates were tracking slightly ahead of last year, with 24% of high school seniors having completed a FAFSA by the end of November, and they showcased a public dashboard with subgroup data and a WIAA-based leaderboard. Members asked about outreach to rural and homeschool students, legislative communications, Pierce County representation, and barriers to FAFSA completion, and staff said they would provide toolkits and continue expanding outreach. The committee then began hearing from student presenters about affordability, access, equity, and student experience.

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• some areas that we might need to double-check and make sure that we have some really tight security measures
• we deal with frivolous lawsuits and things that can be brought forward, that government immunity prevents
• The purpose of government immunity is to prevent those types of lawsuits from happening at the outset

Committee: Joint Government Operations Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

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• And hopefully we can establish some measurable benefits and goals for the committee.
• It will provide focus for the entire housing policy spectrum, from implementing efforts to end and prevent
• We just announced our three-year action plan to prevent homelessness across the state, for the very..

Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Governor’s 2025 reorganization plan to split the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into two new agencies: a Business and Consumer Services Agency and a California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Administration officials said the change would give each side more focused leadership, improve consumer protection and regulatory oversight, and better align housing and homelessness policy with the state’s broader housing goals. Leaders from the Department of Consumer Affairs, Cannabis Control, Alcoholic Beverage Control, and Financial Protection and Innovation all voiced support for the business-side reorganization, while housing officials emphasized that the new housing agency would help streamline funding, compliance, and coordination across programs. Members raised concerns about timing, budget impacts, office space, and whether the split would actually reduce bureaucracy. The administration said the plan would be included in the May Revision, was intended to be cost-neutral, and would not require fee increases for licensees or additional office space. On the housing side, officials said the new Housing Development and Finance Committee would work toward a single application and more coordinated award process for affordable housing funding, while preserving CalHFA’s statutory and financial independence. They also said the reorganization would improve compliance monitoring, data collection, and coordination with local governments, including Los Angeles homelessness programs. Public testimony was largely supportive. Industry groups representing beverage distributors, craft brewers, wine, mortgage lenders, and housing organizations backed the business-side split, and housing advocates such as Housing California, the California Housing Partnership, and the California Housing Consortium supported the housing agency concept and the proposed one-stop-shop approach. Several witnesses urged that tax credits, bonds, and other funding sources be better coordinated, and some said the plan should be paired with additional state investment and implementation resources. No formal vote was taken; the hearing was informational.

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• So much so that we are asking to increase our performance measures for this year.
• Recommendations include a total of $4.7 million and 32 FTEs for human trafficking prevention. which includes
• Though, so we funded in the base your human trafficking prevention request.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• land acquisition, and infrastructure sequencing was not far enough along to convert funding into measurable
• There are no milestones, no phasing schedules, and no overall timeline to measure progress.
• State Police should develop a policy to seek additional help or resources when significant roadblocks prevent
• help resolve the roadblocks<00:23:33.039><c> earlier</c><00:23:33.679><c> and</c><00:23:34.000><c> prevent
• </c><00:23:34.400><c> further</c> roadblocks earlier and prevent further roadblocks earlier and prevent

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Staff Report on Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System- 00:01:09 Kentucky State Police and Finance and Administration Cabinet Response to Staff Report- 00:48:37 Adjournment-01:34:512, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a staff report on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS), a multi-phase project intended to improve interoperable radio communications for first responders. Staff said Kentucky State Police did not appear to have violated statutes or regulations, but the project lacked an overall master plan, clear milestones, and consistent documentation, which contributed to delays, spending issues, and deployment problems. The report recommended updating the Kentucky Field Operations Guide to reflect SERVS and noted that the project has been funded in phases since 2018, with appropriations totaling roughly $216 million across 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, while about $109 million had been spent by the end of fiscal year 2025. The report raised concerns about project sequencing and oversight. Staff said most spending was concentrated in special mobile equipment, with Motorola accounting for about two-thirds of all SERVS expenditures and the top four vendors making up 81 percent of spending. They also said a sample of Motorola payments suggested possible late payments, though they could not confirm whether interest was paid. Staff criticized the use of master agreements for a project of this size, the lack of a centralized ledger, and the absence of a documented timeline or risk mitigation plan. They recommended stronger procurement and planning requirements, including possible legislative changes requiring approved master plans for large capital projects and additional funding conditions tied to SERVS master agreements. Land acquisition and deployment progress were identified as major bottlenecks, especially in Eastern Kentucky. Staff said the project began in western Kentucky using existing tower sites, but the remaining work is concentrated in harder-to-acquire areas, with more than 95 percent of new towers still incomplete. They said the Division of Real Properties did not begin formal contract work on acquisition until October 2024, despite earlier coordination, and recommended earlier consultation on future projects. Staff also noted that the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee had not been active in oversight, and survey results showed limited awareness and involvement among first responders. Committee members agreed that the lack of an initial implementation plan and the continuing need for funding reflected broader planning problems, and they discussed the need for a clearer end-to-end game plan rather than continuing to fund the project without a defined completion path.

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• :08:14.400><c> and</c><00:08:14.599><c> Sexual</c> ...with what you've outlined here, are there measurables
• So how do you measure something like that? That would be up to the committee to decide.
• Portsmouth Development Authority and these communities would enhance communications, potentially preventing
• Portsmouth Development Authority and these communities would enhance communications, potentially preventing
• them in a lot of cases here um prevents them in a lot of cases from<01:45:52.639><c> e</c><01:45:53.000

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you wish to speak for or against a measure, you are required to sign up on the list at the back of
• If if you w to speak for or against<00:00:50.960><c> a</c><00:00:51.120><c> measure,</c><00:00:51.600
• you</c><00:00:51.840><c> are</c><00:00:52.000><c> required</c><00:00:52.399><c> to</c> against a measure
• , you are required to against a measure, you are required to sign<00:00:52.879><c> up</c><00:00:53.440
• Is there anything in your bill that prevents members of SBDM from being engaged and involved in their

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• This is a fraud prevention bill. We all know fraud is increasing dramatically.
• It seems like an important and simple measure to protect against senior fraud. So, good work.
• And so we've tried to prevent fraud.
• ,</c> vaccines are considered preventative, vaccines are considered preventative, they're<00:59:23.119
• </c> Control and Prevention. Control and Prevention.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> This stewardship program will prevent This stewardship program will prevent electronics<00:11:37.839
• </c> real thing that that, you know, prevents real thing that that, you know, prevents children<00:42
• </c> The metro area has made in those parks, species prevention and mitigation.
• Uh species prevention and mitigation.
• An ounce of AIS prevention is worth a pound of lake treatment down the line.

Bills: HF1587 , HF2293 , HF2218 , HF1208 , HF1482

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• Senate Bill 649, Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure and Fees
• retail equipment requirements, units at retail equipment requirements, units of<00:54:28.319><c> measure
• </c> of measure and fees. Favorable. of measure and fees. Favorable.
• </c> &gt;&gt; House602, county's nocost preventative &gt;&gt; House602, county's nocost preventative
• </c> this amendment will help to prevent this amendment will help to prevent future<01:35:56.960><c>

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, April 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• the introduction of an effort to prevent the introduction of that<00:38:22.240><c> disease</c> that
• Chairman, does this prevent people from calling?' That was one of the naysayers' concerns.
• Chairman, does this prevent people from calling?' That was one of the naysayers' concerns.
• fact it prevents problems because they are worried that they could potentially face a bill.
• ><c> because</c> for a fact it prevents problems because for a fact it prevents problems because they

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• On line 117 is the sunset repeal for local homeless prevention aid.
• </c><00:22:06.720><c> Uh</c><00:22:07.039><c> this</c><00:22:07.200><c> is</c> homeless prevention aid
• Uh this is homeless prevention aid.
• aid program which is prevention aid program which is currently<01:02:43.319><c> scheduled</c><01:02:
• It’s distributed on a formula that measures a city’s need and compares it to its ability to pay through

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and consolidates the office of compulsory school attendance enforcement and the office of dropout prevention
• Protect the reputation of the solar industry by preventing bad actors from externalizing abandonment
• the solar Protect the reputation of the solar industry<02:42:55.520><c> by</c><02:42:55.640><c> preventing
• </c><02:42:56.040><c> bad</c><02:42:56.320><c> actors</c><02:42:57.200><c> from</c> industry by preventing
• bad actors from industry by preventing bad actors from externalizing<02:42:58.200><c> abandonment</c

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• And I always think in terms of prevention, detection, and correction.
• So the first step is prevention. Second step is detection.
• Uh, so the first step is prevention. Second step is detection.
• Uh, so the first step is prevention. Second step is detection.
• Uh, so the first step is prevention. Second step is detection.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 24 minutes, and heard a briefing from representatives of three Kentucky drug task forces: Greater Hardin County, Bowling Green-Warren County, and Bluegrass Narcotics. The presenters described how multi-jurisdictional task forces operate, their partner agencies, and the kinds of drugs and trafficking patterns they are seeing, with fentanyl identified as the most dangerous and fastest-growing threat. They also described large seizures and investigations involving fentanyl pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, tractor-trailer shipments, postal shipments, and a case tied to a pill press and undercover work with the DEA. Bluegrass Narcotics said it was formed in response to overdose deaths and has since seen major reductions in complaints and overdose deaths in Harrison and Bourbon counties. A major theme of the presentation was funding. The task forces said Byrne JAG funding has declined from about $2.1 million statewide in 2023-2024 to $1.4 million this year, while their costs for vehicles, fuel, technology, overtime, office space, and training have risen sharply. They said local support and asset forfeiture help, but the revenue is uneven and unpredictable, and they asked the legislature to consider adding about $1 million per year in state support, with oversight from the Justice Cabinet or Office of Drug Control Policy. They also emphasized that if meth labs return, many agencies would need new training and equipment because those capabilities have largely expired or been scaled back. Members asked about possible statutory barriers, coordination across counties and states, the source of drugs, and how seized cash is handled. The task forces said coordination with federal, state, and other local agencies is generally strong, but money remains the main obstacle to broader operations. They explained that seized cash is held as evidence and, after court proceedings, may be awarded back to task forces or split under statute, with 15% going to the Commonwealth’s attorney and 85% to law enforcement. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the briefing.