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• Section two and three propose similar amendments to section 84.0272, subdivision two, and section 84.96
• . sections. sections.
• amendment to section<00:04:32.440><c> 84.0272</c> section 84.0272 section 84.0272 subdivision<00:04:
• Section 11 provides that sections one through five, and sections six through 10, are effective the day
• It's marked as section 12. line 1.21. It's marked as section 12.

Bills: HF3643, HF3426, HF4222, HF4224

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment

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• That's SB 1445, an act amending section...
• ; amending Section 11-1133, Arizona Revised Statutes; repealing Section 12-524, Arizona Revised Statutes
• ; and amending Sections 33-420 and 41-254, relating to real property.
• 15-31, relating to section 21-3301 and rules.
• By adding Section 36-22.02, relating to emergency medical services.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Section 4 modifies the Online Instruction Act.
• Section 4 is the Minnesota Math Corps program.
• Section 8 modifies grounds for sanctions.
• Section 15 relates to excess tax increment.
• Section 16 modifies a reporting requirement for the teacher preparation grant program, and Section 17

Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response

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• We're in Section C. C1A. Thank you, Ms. Chair. We're in Section C.
• Section G is the Restricted Reserve Fund Transfer Request section.
• Section N. Let's go ahead. Let's do all of Section N. Yes, sir. Mr. Chair, this is Section N.
• Section P. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Section P.
• Section P. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Section P.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• So let's start with Section 1. And Dustin, do you want to just go quickly through the sections?
• Section 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all...
• This section creates general provision sections that apply to the entire new chapter.
• the section.
• Okay, so in the first section, definitions section of the bill, it would be 18.

Bills: SB2156

Keywords: campaign finance, disclosure, political contributions, election transparency, North Dakota Century Code, 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review HB 2156, which reorganizes North Dakota campaign finance disclosure law by repealing Chapter 16.1 and moving the provisions into a new Chapter 16.2 with mostly technical cross-reference updates. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State’s office walked through the bill section by section, explaining that most language is carried over from current law, with some cleanup to definitions, reporting requirements, public access rules, and filing procedures. The committee discussed how the new chapter would apply to candidates, candidate committees, political committees, political parties, ballot measure groups, and conduits. Several substantive issues were raised and adjusted during the discussion. Members questioned the open-records language for expenditures and contributions over $250, the use of “deposit” versus “receipt” as the reporting trigger, and whether the 48-hour supplemental reporting deadline should be changed to three calendar days; the group ultimately favored keeping 48 hours and using “deposit” consistently. They also clarified reporting dates, including changing one special-election deadline from 40 days to 39 days, and confirmed that balances of campaign funds would be reported but not made publicly available. The Secretary of State’s office also explained that the bill would make late fees public and that the chapter-wide penalty for willful violations remains a Class A misdemeanor. The main policy change debated at length was the late-filing fee schedule. Members expressed concern that the existing penalties were too low to deter intentional non-filers, and after discussion the committee agreed to increase the final late fee from $100 to $500 while keeping the new public posting of delinquent filers. The committee also reviewed an inflation-adjustment provision for reporting thresholds and the “ultimate true source of funds” language, which was described as existing law being carried into the new chapter. The meeting ended with the understanding that additional drafting changes would be made and that the bill would be ready for further committee action later in the week.

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• /c><00:08:15.000><c> three,</c> section after section {dash} three, section after section {dash} three
• Code sections 1373 and 1644.
• Requirements and exemptions in this section shall be construed consistently with section 139.
• </c> covering sections to keep both sections covering sections to keep both sections at<00:14:32.240>
• </c> with section 139. with section 139.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up a large decision-making agenda and adopted most measures, often with technical or clarifying amendments. Bills addressed wildlife habitat conservation plans, civil identification cards for 16- and 17-year-olds, electronic and mail voting for associations, remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, traffic safety around stationary vehicles and pickup truck passengers, expedited permitting for housing for people with disabilities, rainwater catchment systems, EMS advisory committee membership, social media account deletion, limits on immigration-enforcement cooperation, prompt payment rules for professional solicitors, fetal death vital statistics, protections for gender-affirming care, passenger ropeways, law-enforcement facial coverings and immigration-related detention, domestic violence, health care facility access, guardianship record sealing, child protective proceedings, remote driver’s license hearings, disposable vaping products, dog attacks, insurance premium increase explanations, the DOE harm-to-student registry, Hawaiian Homes lease succession, EMS law modernization, hoisting machine regulation, release on recognizance, language interpretation rules, civil asset forfeiture for fireworks offenses, and assisted community treatment. Several bills were deferred, including HB 1897, HB 1957, HB 2121, and HB 2324, while HB 1957 was deferred indefinitely. Most measures were adopted without recorded opposition, though HB 1875 and HB 1961 drew no votes from Vice Chair Gabbard, and HB 2413 was adopted with reservations. A number of bills received substantive amendment instructions. HB 1682 was amended with committee report language noting concerns about departing from the model act. HB 1768 and HB 1886 were revised to narrow or clarify immigration-enforcement restrictions and law-enforcement identification and facial-covering provisions, including plainclothes and undercover exceptions, a narrower civil immigration arrest/detention offense, and savings clauses. HB 2540 received extensive amendments to convert policy language into mandatory terms, refine facial-covering and identification rules, align criminal and policy exemptions, narrow immigration-related offenses, and clarify the definition of law enforcement agency. HB 2413 was amended to define violent offenses, change written findings to oral findings on the record, limit reconsideration of bail, and restrict who may request sanctions or financial conditions. Other amendments included technical fixes, bad-date corrections, severability clauses, and chapter-consistency changes. The committee also heard a joint Education/Judiciary item, SCR 105 and SR 99, urging the Department of Education to provide students information on pre-registering to vote before reaching voting age. Testimony was reported in support from the Department of Education, Office of Elections, Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and the League of Women Voters. With no opposition or further discussion, the committee voted to pass both resolutions with technical, non-substantive amendments (SD1).

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• That's a longer section, and so we'll jump forward to R4 for the next section.
• Jumping forward to R7 and the next two sections, beginning with section nine on the Senate side and section
• Jumping forward to R7 and the next two sections, beginning with section nine on the Senate side and section
• Jumping forward to R7 and the next two sections, beginning with section nine on the Senate side and section
• This is section 10 on the House.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're in Section D.
• We're in Section D.
• Section N. Let's go ahead. Let's do all of Section N. Yes, sir. Mr. Chair, this is Section N.
• Section P. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Section P.
• Section P. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Section P.

Summary: The committee reviewed a large slate of appropriation, transfer, and continuation requests across multiple sections. In Section B, members considered temporary FY27 appropriations for agencies including Health, DHS, Education, Treasury, Public Safety, State Police, Emergency Management, Aeronautics, Military, Economic Development, Game and Fish, and others, covering items such as maternal health outreach, LIHEAP overpayment returns, Wynne High School tornado rebuilding, senior food services, cybersecurity, crime victim claims, airport grants, conservation incentives, and emergency tower maintenance. Questions focused on the DHS senior services carry-forward and Treasury custodial banking fees tied to lower balances after COVID funds were spent down. All Section B items were approved. The committee then approved continuation requests, ARPA reallocations, and federal grant-related items in Sections B2, C1A, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3, F1A, G1, H1A, I1A, J1/J2, K1/K2/K3, L1/L2, M1/M2, N1/N2, O1A, and P1A. These included university nursing and workforce programs, environmental and recycling grants, highway safety and emergency management grants, a transfer to the Merit Teacher Incentive Program, restricted reserve transfers for military, agriculture, UAPB, Game and Fish, and AETN, and various cash-fund and budget classification transfers. Several members asked for more detail on the State Police highway safety grant, VOCA victim compensation funding, the NSGP nonprofit security grant, and the Office of State Technology’s E-Rate-related transfer; agency officials explained the uses and noted that some funding levels depend on federal awards and collections. A notable discussion occurred on the Department of Commerce reallocation, which shifts 68 positions and $3 million among divisions to support an organizational realignment and avoid shortfalls. The committee also reviewed a state central services deduction request to keep the rate at 2%, a DHS overtime request for child protection caseloads, and a year-end adjustments request authorizing up to $1 million in temporary actions to close FY26 books without disrupting payroll or vendor payments. Most items were approved or, in some sections, simply reviewed without objection. The meeting adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• And in this one section,<00:40:20.160><c> we</c> section, we section, we omitted<00:40:21.920><c> the
• I'll now walk you through a section-by-section summary.
• </c> section summary. section summary.
• Section<00:46:15.080><c> one</c> Section one Section one is<00:46:16.200><c> the</c><00:46:16.320><c>
• Section<00:48:51.680><c> 4</c> Section 4 Section 4 26<00:48:53.400><c> BSA</c><00:48:53.920><c> subsection

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• I will start off with Section 1, talking about the bill as amended, and noting that the new Section 1
• Section 17 at the bottom of page 15 and running ahead to Section 18 on pages 16 and 17 relate to the
• Section 26 on page 24, along with Section 27, relates to canvassing of elections.
• <00:44:50.480><c> the</c><00:44:50.920><c> the</c><00:44:51.160><c> section</c> section 23 section 23
• is the the section section 23 section 23 is the the section that<00:44:51.640><c> creates</c><00:44:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Section 11. A. A law or equity. Section 11. A. A law or equity. Section 11. A.
• Section one section 4163 and 4164 code of Alabama section 4163 and 4164 code of Alabama section 4163
• Section one section 17430 code of Alabama is amended section 17430 code of Alabama is amended section
• with section accordance with section accordance with section 17410.
• Two, this section shall become section. Two, this section shall become section.

Keywords: 920, all

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• be Section 4.
• Also, specifically, it is starting at 11, which is section 3 and 17, which is section 4.
• I could compromise and let go of section four. Section three, that's really important.
• 3 and 17, which is 11, which is section 3 and 17, which is section<00:16:05.360><c> 4.
• Section three, that's really four. Section three, that's really really<00:18:16.720><c> important.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on Senate Bill 564 reconvened to review a new amendment from Representative DuMont. The amendment cleaned up prior language, added a new section carving out wetland buffers and conservation areas for special exception or conditional use permit treatment, and included an effective-date delay. Senator Murphy noted that agreed-upon language was missing to prevent municipalities from imposing new building or lot-size restrictions before the bill’s effective date, and that language was restored using wording from amendment 2070. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey, who explained that fire-code concerns centered on road access and dead-end roads, and suggested tying road-length limits to NFPA 1141 so the bill would reference an established standard while preserving existing state fire code provisions on water supply, road widths, slopes, and turnarounds. Members discussed refining the language to say road-length caps must comply with the state fire code and NFPA 1141. Representative Alexander also explained that section 3 would expand by-right treatment for certain subdivision buffers and reduce development costs, while section 4 would require at least conditional use or special exception review for wetland buffers and conservation areas rather than allowing a flat denial. After a brief pause to resolve concerns, participants agreed to keep section 3 and section 4, with the understanding that the changes struck a balance between lowering housing-development costs and preserving local review and environmental protections. The committee then voted unanimously to support the agreement, seconded by Rainforth, and the chair said the revised amendment would be sent to OLS for final drafting.

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• Senate Bill 1418, amending Section 60118, Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.2, A.R.S., by adding Section
• Senate Bill 1613, repealing Section 4, 220, A.R.S., and amending Section 2,000, Section 15, and Section
• Section 44-308, A.R.S., relating to the state treasurer.
• Section 36-6881, 36-685, A.R.S., relating to public health control.
• House Bill 2660, amending sections 32-924 and 32-15.01, A.R.S., by adding section 32-30.03, relating

Summary: The House convened, approved the prior journal, received gubernatorial communications, and then moved into an additional Committee of the Whole to consider Senate bills on two calendars. In that committee, members adopted floor and committee amendments and reported SB 1100, SB 1160, and SB 1178 out as amended. On the second calendar, the committee considered SB 1200, SB 1560, SB 1627, and SB 1723, adopting amendments on SB 1200, SB 1627, and SB 1723 and reporting all four measures out, while SB 1725 was retained on the calendar. The House then adopted the committee reports and sent the amended bills to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. The chamber then took up a long series of third-reading votes. Several bills passed with recorded votes and some member explanations focused on public safety, parental rights, school safety, health care, local control, property rights, and wildlife management. Among the measures that passed were SB 1013, SB 1015, SB 1046, SB 1094, SB 1095, SB 1124, SB 1186, SB 1214, SB 1275, SB 1280, SB 1315, SB 1318, SB 1205 on reconsideration, SB 1327, SB 1416, SB 1418, SB 1582, SB 1613, SB 1662, SB 1664, SB 1670, SB 1711, SB 1741, SB 1821, and several concurrent memorials. A number of bills failed, including SB 1052, SB 1170, SB 1457, SB 1074, SB 1540, SB 1649, and SB 1663. Debate on several bills drew pointed partisan and policy disagreements. Members opposing health-related bills argued they targeted LGBTQ people or medical decision-making, while supporters framed them as protecting children or bodily autonomy. On SB 1170, members said the bill contained a drafting error that would create extreme penalties and strain prison capacity. On SB 1280, supporters and opponents split over Mexican gray wolf management and federal conservation efforts. On SB 1199, the Salt River horse herd bill, members discussed herd management, heritage, property impacts, and a required emergency clause; it passed with the needed two-thirds majority. The House also adopted a group concurrence motion on numerous House bills and passed several House bills on final reading, including HB 2013, HB 2016, HB 2028, HB 2086, HB 2118, HB 2140, HB 2170, HB 2226, HB 2244, HB 2248, HB 2249, HB 2327, HB 2379, HB 2380, and others, forwarding them to the Governor.

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• </c> sections 16 and 17. sections 16 and 17.
• Uh<01:21:00.040><c> section</c><01:21:00.480><c> three</c> Uh section three Uh section three is<01:21
• </c> existing in other sections of law. existing in other sections of law.
• </c> Section 5 and section 11 are related to our tobacco education proposal.
• </c> found in section four. found in section four.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section 012.03 was rejected.
• And act relating to electronic registration amending section 49-202 Idaho Code to allow an electronic
• , to redesignate the section, declaring an emergency, and providing an effective date.
• Amending Chapter 36, Title 63, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section 63-3622H, Idaho Code, to
• Could you just clarify for me page 1, starting line 35, so this section 2B...

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with 67 members present, approved the previous journal, and received several communications, including a temporary substitute appointment for District 19 and committee recommendations on Transportation Department rules. The chamber also received notice that Governor Little signed House Bill 559. Committee reports moved a large slate of bills and resolutions forward for printing or calendar placement, including measures on public records, development impact fees, open meetings, motor vehicles, electronic registration, predatory animal control, Idaho products, government transparency and ethics, sales and use tax, education funding, school district facilities, and a constitutional amendment proposal on education. On third reading, House Bill 540 passed 69-0, expanding juvenile corrections records exemptions to protect safety and security information. House Bill 541 also passed 69-0; it broadened child enticement protections to include 16- and 17-year-olds, with a five-year age gap for those victims, and members discussed related online sextortion concerns. House Bill 569, a water-skiing safety bill that would have allowed certain early-morning two-person boating arrangements with added equipment requirements, drew extended debate over safety, outboard motors, and whether it applied to all skiing, but failed 31-38. Senate Bill 1222 passed 69-0, clarifying that prior domestic water-use limits apply prospectively and defining subdivisions as five or more lots. The House also passed Senate Joint Memorial 108 by voice vote, urging federal agencies to stop discouraging grazers from seeking depredation compensation for wolf and grizzly bear losses. Several bills and memorials were held on the calendar for one legislative day, and the House announced upcoming committee meetings before adjourning until Thursday, February 12, 2026.

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• We're in Section D.
• Section G is the Restricted Reserve Fund Transfer Request section.
• Section N. Let’s go ahead. Let’s do all of Section N. Yes, sir. Mr. Chair, this is Section N.
• Section P. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Section P.
• Section P. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Section P.

Summary: The committee met to review a large slate of fiscal year 2026 and 2027 appropriation, transfer, and continuation requests across multiple sections. Early items included temporary appropriations for agencies such as Health, DHS, Education, Public Safety, State Police, Emergency Management, Aeronautics, Military, Economic Development, and Game and Fish, covering items like maternal health outreach, energy assistance repayments, Wynne High School tornado rebuilding, senior food services, cybersecurity, crime victim reparations, aviation grants, conservation incentives, and emergency tower maintenance. Members asked questions on several items, including DHS aging carry-forward funds and Treasury custodial banking fees tied to COVID-era balances; the committee also approved a disclosure by the chair on the Game and Fish-related item before voting to approve the section. The committee then approved continuation requests, CARES Act and ARPA reallocations, and federal grant appropriations. Notable discussion included the Boonville developmental disability project, ALIGN program reallocations at several universities, a small business technical assistance grant at UA Little Rock, and a Department of Public Safety highway safety grant, for which members requested more detail on operating expenses and professional fees. Additional approvals covered a transfer to the Merit Teacher Incentive program, restricted reserve fund transfers for military medical command and university projects, and a state central services deduction held at 2%. The Department of Commerce also received approval for a reallocation of positions and spending authority tied to its organizational realignment. Later sections included shared technology and higher education transfers, cash fund appropriations for school Medicaid reimbursements, corrections, youth mental health, narcotics detection canines, bike safety equipment, a state motor pool pilot, and law enforcement safety costs. The committee also reviewed budget classification transfers, including a Governor’s Office legal fee transfer related to a California lawsuit, and heard explanations about E-Rate reimbursements affecting the Office of State Technology. Members asked about VOCA funding levels for crime victim services and about the National Security Grant Program for nonprofits and faith-based organizations; officials said federal funding had declined from prior highs but appeared to have stabilized, and that the nonprofit security grant is an annual federal program. The meeting concluded with review of pay plan requests, DHS overtime funding for child protection caseloads, and a year-end adjustment request allowing DFA to make up to $1 million in transfers to close the books, after which the committee adjourned.

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• </c><00:13:35.279><c> Section</c> sections that are the same. Section sections that are the same.
• Section 8 is the Senate and section five is the House.
• Section 14 is the Senate, section 10 is the House.
• Section 14 is the Senate, section 10 is the House.
• Section 14 is the Senate, section 10 is the House.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 39 5702 Idaho Code to define terms amending section 39 5702 Ido code to define section 39 5704 Ido code
• amending Section 39-3125, Idaho Code, to remove language in many sections.
• Amending Section 39-3127, Idaho Code, to remove obsolete language; amending Section 39-312, Idaho Code
• into a section of code just to then exclude it, and I feel like that's what we're doing here.
• Title 33, which pertains to schools, already has a section of code for teachers' unions.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum present, approved the previous journal, and received messages from the governor and Senate. The governor reported signing House Bills 502, 533, and 555, while several Senate bills were read and referred or filed, including measures on health and welfare administration, beer sales, appropriations transfers, mediation, juvenile corrections, state government vacancies, and ignition interlock systems. Standing committee reports also advanced a number of House bills and resolutions to second reading or other committees, including bills on community infrastructure districts, auxiliary containers, minimum wage, voter registration at DMV offices, education, tobacco products, fertility preservation, and other topics. On third reading, the House passed House Bills 695 and 697, both by wide margins, with HB 695 making a technical change from “possession” to “restitution” and HB 697 reorganizing offenses involving tampering with voting or tabulation machines. The House also passed HB 727 on sextortion and online exploitation of minors after emotional debate, HB 678 on wolf trapping, HB 733 on partnership tax audits, HB 664 on eliminating differential speed limits for certain vehicles, and HB 667 on restricting driver licensing for noncitizens or nonresidents under state law. HB 745, which would bar taxpayer funds from being used for union activities and related payroll deductions, passed after extensive debate and a recorded vote of 45-23. The House also passed HB 720, lowering the population threshold for city district elections from 100,000 to 25,000, despite concerns from members representing college towns about representation and district drawing. HB 723, dealing with oversight and reporting requirements for children’s residential treatment facilities, passed after questions about parental rights and facility regulation. Several other bills were held on the calendar, and the chamber then moved to announcements, including Idaho Day observances and committee meeting notices, before adjourning until the next legislative day.

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• Section 5 comes from section 5.1 of the bill.
• Section 11 at the bottom of page 11.
• Section 17 at the bottom of page 15 and running ahead to Section 18 on pages 16 and 17 relates to the
• Section 26 on page 24, along with Section 27, relates to canvassing of elections.
• Section 29 on page 26 provides...

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• Amending Section 54-1606, Idaho Code, to provide for graduation from a non-public school; amending Section
• Amending Section 54-2916B, Idaho Code, to provide for graduation from a non-public school; amending Section
• 313502 Idaho Code to remove a code reference repealing Section 56, Amending section 313502 Idaho Code
• Amending Section 18-902, Idaho Code, to define a term; amending Section 18-903, Idaho Code, to revise
• Amending Section 18-902, Idaho Code, to define a term; amending Section 18-903, Idaho Code, to revise

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, received Senate messages, and handled a long calendar of bills and resolutions. Early actions included the introduction and referral of several appropriations and policy bills, plus committee reports moving measures on transportation, education, and other topics. The chamber also welcomed a substitute representative and later recessed with plans to return in the afternoon. Among the major floor actions, the House passed Senate Bill 1332, a cash-transfer measure described as necessary to balance fiscal year 2026, by a vote of 59-9. The House also passed House Bill 545, which would allow certain military chaplains to obtain counseling licensure and bill insurance, after extensive debate over training equivalency and scope of practice; it passed 52-17 with one abstention. Other bills passed included House Bill 702 on securities ownership and Idaho law, House Bill 638 to restore the presidential primary, House Bills 765, 766, 767, and 797 on fire district boundaries, impact-fee administration, impact-fee use for equipment replacement, and fire district representation, and House Bill 672 limiting logos and slogans in the executive budget document. The House also approved House Bill 785 on school discipline for vulgar or inappropriate online conduct toward educators, House Bill 760 on property tax exemptions for workforce and affordable housing, and House Bill 789 ratifying the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Water Rights Settlement of 2026. In addition, the chamber adopted House Concurrent Resolution 27 honoring Idaho civilians who served and died on Wake Island during World War II, and passed House Resolution 25 regarding reviewed rules. Several measures were held on the calendar, and House Bill 833 on daily recess for elementary and middle school students was taken up after a two-thirds vote to suspend rules, with debate focused on whether the bill would unduly limit classroom discipline.