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• Section 6 through 8, along with Sections 11 through 17 and Section 26, establish the advanced homestead
• </c><00:04:12.240><c> contain</c><00:04:12.720><c> the</c> Sections 2, 9, and 10 contain the Sections
• </c> Sections<00:04:20.680><c> 3</c><00:04:21.000><c> and</c><00:04:21.239><c> 4</c> Sections 3 and 4
• Section<00:04:53.040><c> 6</c><00:04:53.560><c> through</c><00:04:53.920><c> 8,</c> Section 6 through
• 8, Section 6 through 8, along<00:04:55.280><c> with</c><00:04:55.440><c> Sections</c><00:04:56.120><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, in section two.
• </c> cross-section of our communities. cross-section of our communities.
• this section 2601 we Section one uh in this section 2601 we the<01:17:11.600><c> definition</c><01:17
• In section two, the the members.
• Uh section 10 uh the house laws.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• repeal in Section 45.
• So I am registering my opposition to that repeal in section 45. So the Section 45.
• Section 52 changes this equation. Section 52 changes this equation entirely.
• Section 43, that really business model. Section 43, that really needs to be thought about.
• I'm here today to support certain sections of this bill and oppose one section specifically, Section

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• by adding Section 32-904.01 and amending related sections.
• Senate Bill 1243, enacting and amending Section 36-541.01 and Section 36-543, Arizona Revised Statutes
• Senate Bill 1244, enacting Section 36-9505, Section 36-540.1, Section 36-5402, and Section 36-5403, Arizona
• 28, Chapter 7, Article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 28-2357, and amending Section
• Bill 287 and Act submitting section 45-46. House. 1287.

Summary: The Senate met in several Committee of the Whole sessions to consider a large number of bills, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations and several being amended before advancing. Early action included bills on fentanyl penalties (SB 1061), firearm suppressors/prohibited weapons (SB 1069), DCS attorney appearance and hotline/case-history access (SB 1081 and SB 1174), mandatory reporting and scrap metal theft (SB 1127 and SB 1128), and a narcotic-drug-to-minor offense bill (SB 1170). Senators Ortiz, Kuby, and others argued against the drug bills as harmful mandatory-minimum policies that would reduce judicial discretion and worsen addiction and incarceration outcomes, while supporters framed them as public-safety measures. SB 1170 ultimately failed on third reading; SB 1061, SB 1069, SB 1127, SB 1128, SB 1171, SB 1174, and SB 1188 passed, while SB 1021 later failed after concerns were raised about possible federal anti-kickback conflicts. The chamber also advanced health-care and regulatory measures, including chiropractic board compliance training (SB 1021), radiation protection and health-care institution requirements (SB 1120 and SB 1121), health care cost containment system changes (SB 1171), and pharmacy scheduling/prescription authority (SB 1188). Several of these bills were amended with technical changes or rulemaking authority, and most passed on third reading. SB 1243 and SB 1244 on court-ordered treatment also moved forward after amendments; supporters said the changes would improve notice and allow guardians or agencies to act more effectively, while opponents warned about due-process concerns and expanded coercive treatment authority. In later calendars, the Senate considered local planning and permitting (SB 1241), school access and GED preparation (SB 1166 and SB 1370), water and groundwater issues (SB 1202 and SB 1287), tax and finance measures (SB 1180, SB 1221, SB 1293, SB 1294, and SB 1429), and a constitutional resolution on legislative boundaries (SCR 1031). SB 1166 was amended to limit GED preparation to grades 11 and 12, SB 1241 and SB 1287 received technical amendments, and SB 1180 was clarified to align tax forms with federal conformity. SB 1075 on foreign entities and land sales drew the most debate: an Ortiz amendment would have shifted it toward corporate homebuyer restrictions and housing affordability, but that amendment was defeated on a roll call vote before the bill advanced as amended. Most remaining measures passed their third readings, with the Senate adopting Committee of the Whole reports and transmitting the approved bills to the House.

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• section should be revised.
• section should be revised.
• </c> disclosures and the advertising section disclosures and the advertising section and<00:02:40.680
• </c> stand and the current HRS sections stand and the current HRS sections relating<00:14:27.839><c>
• Insert a new section 7 after page 6, line 20, to read as follows: in section 7, this act shall not be

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs met on January 29, 2025, and first took up deferred SB 259 on record keeping. The chair said Honu Police Department had submitted support, and the committee recommended passage with amendments, including a technical change to the effective date on page 4, line 6 to July 1, 2077. Vice Chair Elefante voted yes; Senators Fevella and Rhoads were excused; the recommendation was adopted. The committee then heard SB 603 and SB 608, both relating to veterans benefits consulting and compensation. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to address First Amendment, Contracts Clause, and savings-clause issues, and testimony was mixed, with several supporters from veterans-related organizations and several opponents, including some testifiers from the public and industry groups. The committee later adopted chair recommendations to pass both bills with amendments, including preambles about protecting veteran consumers from misleading or unfair practices, savings clauses, and effective-date changes to July 1, 2077. SB 601, relating to law enforcement search notices and securing entrances, drew support from the Office of the Public Defender and a private citizen who described the bill as a response to warrantless searches and a transparency measure; there was also opposition from Maui County police and one other testifier. The committee then moved to SB 871 on arson, where the Department of the Attorney General raised drafting and constitutional concerns and the Public Defender opposed the measure as vague, overbroad, and creating problematic sentencing provisions, while HPD supported it as a public-safety tool. The chair ultimately recommended SB 871 pass with amendments softening mandatory language, adding parole language, and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077; the recommendation was adopted. The final measures were SB 1130, exempting certain construction rebuilding materials from general excise tax in federally declared disaster areas, and SB 104, restricting solitary confinement in correctional facilities. The Department of Taxation requested third-party certification and a later effective date, and the committee adopted amendments reflecting those requests and moving the effective date to January 1, 2026. On SB 104, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed the bill, citing staff assaults and existing policy updates, while the Oversight Commission, Public Defender, and multiple advocates supported it as a safeguard with oversight and due process protections. The committee passed SB 104 with amendments, including adopting the commission’s definition language, changing terminology to “restrictive housing,” and setting the effective date to July 1, 2077.

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• It was previously in Section 48-09-03 and it's moved up to Section 1 for clarity.
• Section 3 is a section regarding security that's provided by the offeror.
• Section 1 of the bill.
• It was previously in Section 48-09-03, and it's moved up to Section 1 for clarity.
• So in the bill draft, we take it out of the security section..." "...and move it up to Section 1 and

Summary: The task force first approved the March 25, 2026 minutes as amended, including a correction removing language that suggested the auditor’s office would contract with a security vendor. Members then moved to a bill draft on concessions (LC 27.0161.00000), which would raise the competitive solicitation threshold from $25,000 to $50,000, allow requests for proposals in addition to bids, clarify that proceeds go to the entity’s operating fund or general fund, and make other technical updates. OMB explained the draft and answered questions about scope, fragmentation, vendor restrictions, school districts, and whether concession proceeds could be directed to nonprofits; OMB said the draft could be refined further, including clarifying covered entities and contract length. No vote was taken on the draft during the discussion. OMB also reported on other survey items. It said a proposal to broadly allow agencies to create pre-qualified architect/engineering/land surveying vendor pools would not move forward, because the existing authority is working well for the agencies that already have it. On legal notices, OMB said it has been working with the North Dakota Newspaper Association on modernization, including an ADA-compliant online notice system and possible statutory updates to reflect changing technology and notice definitions. On click-through agreements for routine IT purchases, OMB and the Attorney General’s office said policy clarification—not statutory change—was enough, and the $20,000 threshold was intended to distinguish low-dollar adhesive contracts from purchases where terms can be negotiated. The committee also heard that OMB and the Center for Distance Education had resolved questions about alternate procurements and food/beverage expenditures through existing policy, so no statutory changes were needed there. North Dakota University System representatives gave a brief update on ongoing collaboration with OMB on statutory efficiency ideas, including concessions and surplus property. Finally, the task force discussed a draft on requirements for new or expanded spending programs, which would require agencies to identify purpose, expected benefits, alternatives, success measures, and full implementation costs, and would require reporting on outcomes over time. Members debated whether OMB or Legislative Council should collect and report the information, how to use the new program evaluators, whether real-time dashboards should be used, and how to choose which programs to evaluate; staff from Legislative Council said they would work with OMB and the auditor’s office to revise the draft and process.

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• Read the last section.
• Read the last section.
• Read the last section.
• Read the last section.
• Read the last section.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of silent reflection, approval of the prior journal, and several ceremonial introductions. Senator Mayer welcomed students and alumni from the New York Alliance for Early College Pathways, highlighting early college opportunities for high school students. Senator Zellner introduced members of the Buffalo Professional Firefighters Union Local 282 and honored fallen Buffalo firefighter Jayson Arno, with remarks praising firefighters’ service and sacrifice. The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 1489, commemorating the 182nd anniversary of Dominican Republic independence. Senator Sepúlveda presented the resolution and spoke about Dominican history, sovereignty, the Dominican diaspora in New York, and the role of Consul General Jesús Vásquez Martínez. Senators Jackson, Weber, Bailey, and others spoke in support, emphasizing the contributions of Dominican New Yorkers. The resolution was adopted and opened for co-sponsorship. The Senate next moved through the calendar, passing a series of bills on insurance, public health, education, social services, tax, penal law, and workers’ compensation. Several bills were approved by wide margins, including measures related to vaccination policy and education law; Senator Weik opposed the public health/vaccination bill, while Senator Mayer defended it as science-based. Senator Fernandez explained and secured passage of a workers’ compensation bill that would raise a pre-authorization threshold, clarify medical treatment guidelines, and restore access to out-of-network providers for injured workers. The only contentious item was Calendar 117, a bill amending the Executive Law related to climate resilience and the Office of Resilience. Senator Walczyk offered an amendment to repeal the statewide cap-and-invest program, but the chair ruled it nongermane; the Senate upheld that ruling on a 21-aye vote. Senators Harckham, Borrello, Krueger, Lanza, Martins, and Gianaris spoke at length on climate policy, energy costs, and the bill’s merits. The bill ultimately passed 51-9. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m.

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• House Bill 1653 states that Section 4 is adopted to amend Section 28 of Chapter 549, Laws of 2023, as
• Section 4BZ, providing $500,000 ...
• Section 4GV, providing a $500,000 ...
• Section 4KP, providing a $1 million ...
• Section 52, providing a $1 million ...

Bills: HR144, HB4182, HC51, HR169, HB4178, HB4179

Keywords: commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility

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• Section 2A is a new section reflecting our shared concern about building solar on agricultural lands.
• Section 3 is a new section that expands at the PUC's request the list of people the PUC can hire when
• new section that expands Section 3 is a new section that expands at<00:08:41.800><c> the</c><00:08:41.919
• </c> in the next section. in the next section.
• new section which creates Section 4 is a new section which creates a<00:09:21.240><c> new</c><00:09:

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• 67-13A, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding disposition of property, and amending Section 67
• 67-13A, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding disposition of property, and amending Section 67
• Amending Section 19-2716, Idaho Code, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 36, Laws of 2025, to provide the
• Amending Section 19-2716A, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding confidentiality and declaring
• Amending Section 19-2716, Idaho Code, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 36, Laws of 2025, to provide the

Summary: The House convened with a quorum present, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a notice naming Grayson Stone as a qualified substitute for District 25CA for Representative Donald Hall. It also received an enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 22 from the Senate. Committee reports referred several printed measures, including House Joint Memorial 10 and House Bills 518 and 519, and the House introduced and referred House Bills 520 through 531, covering topics such as administrative procedure, criminal history records, unmanned aircraft near correctional facilities, Capitol Mall property and access rules, child custody, execution procedures, cottage food operations, the Yellow Dot medical information program, directed blood product transfusions, anti-cancer medications, and epinephrine delivery systems. On third reading, House Resolution 20 passed by voice vote after brief remarks emphasizing civility, reducing political violence, and supporting public servants. House Bill 489 was held on the calendar for one legislative day. House Bill 491, which would expand Good Samaritan protections to encourage layperson intervention in suicide crises, passed 67-0 with three absent and excused; supporters cited the need for bystander intervention and examples of lives saved. House Bill 492, which adds a juvenile justice administrator position to a council to better represent those working directly with youth in detention and probation settings, also passed 67-0 and was transmitted to the Senate. The remaining bill on the calendar was held one legislative day. During announcements, members welcomed University of Idaho students, FFA visitors, and other guests, noted a firefighters’ Medal of Honor application event in the rotunda, and mentioned Idaho Potato Commission potatoes available in the rotunda. Committee meeting notices were announced for several standing committees later in the week. The House then adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

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• Amending Section 49-402E, Idaho Code, to remove provisions regarding rental car stickers.
• Amending Section 49-411, Idaho Code, to remove language regarding validation stickers.
• Amending Section 49-425.
• Section 49-425, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding registration stickers.
• Amending Section 49-434, Idaho Code, to remove language regarding validation stickers.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with 66 members present, quorum established, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The journal for the previous legislative day was approved, and the chamber received committee reports noting the transmission of House Concurrent Resolution 22 and the printing and referral of several bills, including House Bills 520-531, to the appropriate committees. During first reading, the House introduced House Bills 532-539. These measures covered motor vehicle identity verification and technical corrections, vehicle registration and validation stickers, parents’ student on-road driver training, transportation funding and highway account distributions, agricultural pest control authority for counties, open meeting law public comment requirements, governmental flag restrictions and enforcement, and temporary rules under the Idaho Administrative Procedure Act. All were referred for printing and further committee consideration. On third reading, the House unanimously agreed to return House Bill 489 to the Judiciary and Rules and Administration Committee so it could be replaced with a different version, and also agreed to hold House Bill 493 on the third reading calendar for one legislative day. The remainder of the session consisted of announcements recognizing visiting nursing students and professionals, homeschool student legislators, a Nampa councilwoman, and University of Idaho students, along with notices of upcoming committee meetings and a caucus discussion on tax conformity. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

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• 17 and section 40.
• 17 and section 40.
• There's a in section 17 and section 40.
• </c> front of you in section 17. front of you in section 17.
• Section 10 has no cost. The the room. Section 10 has no cost.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The journal show it has been read the third time at length, section by section, and now placed before
• The journal show it has been read the third time at length, section by section, and now placed before
• The journal shows it has been read the third time at length, section by section, and placed before the
• The journal shows it has been read a third time at length, section by section, and placed before the
• by section.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the prior day’s journal, and received routine committee reports, gubernatorial messages, and House messages. Several measures were referred to committees or advanced for reading, including Senate Resolution 124 and a number of newly printed or enrolled bills. The chamber also received notice of gubernatorial appointments and House-passed bills, while some Senate bills were reported as delivered to the Governor or failed in the House. The Senate then considered and passed a series of bills on third reading. Major topics included student safety and educator disclosure (SB 1412), the Coeur d’Alene Tribe water rights settlement (HB 789), reckless driving in school and construction zones (HB 570), expanded protection for police dogs including electronic storage detection dogs (HB 654), removal of statutes of limitation for certain child sex offenses (HB 681), asset forfeiture transparency through the state controller (HB 575), ballot name rotation for elections (HB 736), beer tax distribution changes to replace lost ABC revenue (HB 793), repeal of outdated securities lending and alcohol code provisions (HB 798 and HB 799), Appaloosa specialty plate changes and funding redirection (HB 665), and restrictions on non-domiciled CDLs (HB 667). Most of these bills passed on voice or roll-call votes, with HB 667 passing 29-4 and HB 793 passing 32-1. The Senate also passed housing and tax-related measures, including a subdivision/financing process for ADUs and secondary structures (HB 707), utility property tax reporting timing fixes (HB 722), clarification of small seller and yard sale sales-tax rules (HB 792), manufactured home siting changes (HB 800), a transportation support program fix for one charter school (HB 815), and education career ladder changes for CTE and pupil services staff (HB 849). Additional bills addressed insurance cancellation/nonrenewal notice periods (HB 562), a new Heritage Trust specialty plate and fee structure (HB 825 as amended), and a Medicaid preceptor prior authorization exemption program (HB 78 as amended), which passed 19-15. Most bills were returned to the House after passage, and the Senate held some measures for a legislative day or referred them onward as required.

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• Section<00:31:15.680><c> 2</c> Section 2 Section 2 increases<00:31:17.480><c> fines</c><00:31:17.920>
• </c> to section to section 295.52 Moving on to Article 4.
• Sections 5 and 6 relate to sections 1 and 4.
• relate</c><00:40:09.160><c> to</c><00:40:09.320><c> sections</c> Sections five and six relate to sections
• </c> in that section as well. in that section as well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Member from West Windsor. section two, the appropriation, doing section two, the appropriation, doing
• We were unable to find section one.
• H. 931, section 13, amends Act 73, section 7 to reconcile those dates.
• Section 7A in our bill is word for word what is currently in Act 73, section 7.
• Section<01:29:36.560><c> 2443F</c> Section 2443F Section 2443F of<01:29:38.680><c> the</c><01:29:38.800

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Amending Section 56-211, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding verification for the Supplemental
• It amends Chapter 30, Title 63, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new Section 63-3070, Idaho Code, to
• House Bill 734, by the Revenue and Taxation Committee, an act relating to taxation, amending Section
• income and federal adjustments, amending Section 63-3072, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding
• According to the first section of this, I have to run that through my bank before I can do that.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with 63 members present and approved the House Journal. A lengthy page program followed, during which the chamber recognized the student pages and heard remarks about their backgrounds and experiences. After the program, the House received messages from the Governor and Senate, referred several bills to committees, and printed a number of new House bills and resolutions for referral. Committee reports also advanced several measures, including House Bills 628, 630, 631, 548, and 599 to second reading, while misdirected bills and a joint resolution were re-referred to the appropriate committees. On second reading, several bills and resolutions were placed on the third reading calendar, including House Resolution 24 and House Bills 543, 652, 556, 602, 654, 549, and 673. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 598, which would require campaign funds to be kept in a separate campaign account and require certification within seven days when a candidate loans personal funds to the campaign. Members raised concerns about ambiguity, cash handling, reporting burdens, and enforcement, while supporters emphasized transparency and preventing unreported self-loans. At the sponsor’s request, the House voted 55-10 to send HB 598 to General Orders for further work. The House then considered House Bill 620, which would formally recognize county commissioners’ role in federal land-use decisions affecting their counties. After brief discussion, the bill passed the House 60-5 and was transmitted to the Senate. The chamber also held the remaining third-reading bills for one legislative day, enrolled House Bills 514 and 515, and received several announcements, including committee meeting notices, a budget whiteboard session, and a dental day event. The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026.

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• , amending Section 16-1620, Idaho Code, to revise terminology, amending Section 16-1621, Idaho Code,
• Amending Section 16-1620, Idaho Code, to revise terminology, amending Section 16-1621, Idaho Code, to
• Amending Section 16-160-2, Idaho Code to revise definitions.
• Amending Section 16-15-I-I-O-Code to revise terminology.
• To revise terminology, amending section 16, 1620, Idaho Code, to revise terminology, amending section

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the prior day’s journal, received substitute member appointments, and handled several messages from the Governor and Senate, including transmission of enrolled bills and committee referrals. Standing committee reports moved a number of bills to second or third reading, and several new bills were introduced covering manufactured homes, land use, execution procedures, dental hygiene, physician assistants, Medicaid, immunization/medical mandates, child protective act terminology, and election qualifications. On the floor, the House debated and passed House Bill 711, creating an alternative authorization pathway for principals and superintendents; House Bill 658, allowing county appointment of cemetery district board members when vacancies leave a district unable to govern; House Bill 661, changing a county waste-disposal provision; House Bill 715, giving city councils more authority over city library directors; House Bill 662, giving the Department of Agriculture authority to expand milk testing/payment rules; House Bill 687, restricting state procurement of AI systems built with DEI principles; House Bill 665, redirecting specialty plate funds to the Appaloosa Horse Club museum and adjusting related plate provisions; House Bill 666, requiring new Idaho residents to obtain a license and registration within 30 days; House Bill 712, creating a voluntary state seal of excellence in civics; House Bill 762, revising charter school lottery priorities to include foster children and military families; House Bill 777, updating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; and House Bill 688, making knowingly installing counterfeit airbags a misdemeanor. Most passed with substantial majorities, though HB 687 and HB 688 drew the most opposition. The House also adopted a motion to hold the remaining third-reading bills for one legislative day, referred House Concurrent Resolution 31 commemorating Linden Bateman for printing, and signed/enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 28. The session ended with announcements and a motion to adjourn, with members noting the chamber’s workload and indicating the House would begin meeting at 10:30 a.m. the following day.

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• That section is section 9, article 7 of the bill.
• Um, so that whole section is, I believe, there's an amendment to not include that section, to delete
• </c><00:02:19.520><c> in</c> provisions that amended sections in provisions that amended sections in
• That section 12 is<00:02:31.760><c> section</c><00:02:32.239><c> 9,</c><00:02:32.720><c> article</c><
• Um, so that whole section is um I DE.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Replace lines 116 through 117 on page five with the following: Commission section 4, section 22-10B-7
• </c><00:09:29.360><c> 22-10B-7</c> and to and to repeal section 22-10B-7 and to and to repeal section
• Replace lines 116 through 117 on page five with the following: Commission section 4, section 22-10B-7
• Replace lines 116 through 117 on page five with the following: Commission section 4, section 22-10B-7
• Sections one, two, three, and four.<00:10:17.920><c> Section</c><00:10:18.240><c> six,</c><00:10:18.959

Bills: SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298, SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298

Keywords: sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions

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• Chair, I'm going to go through five sections to this bill.
• Section four reiterates that we are going to treat... section number two uh in this section section number
• first section it's about bill uh the first section it's about three<00:04:52.759><c> pages</c><00:04
• </c> technology as we move forward uh section technology as we move forward uh section two<00:05:01.800
• </c><00:05:26.479><c> four</c> protection laws uh section four protection laws uh section four reiterates

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and first introduced a guest before taking up House Bill 701, sponsored by Representative Adam Bowling. The committee adopted a committee substitute by voice vote. Bowling explained that the substitute removed the bill’s mining-related language and added clarification that the bill does not require anyone to accept digital assets as payment. The bill was described as a measure to modernize Kentucky’s approach to digital assets and blockchain technology, protect the right to hold and transact in digital assets, and clarify that certain crypto activities are not securities; it also preserves authority for the Attorney General to pursue fraud under existing consumer protection laws. Members asked questions about why Kentucky should act before federal regulators fully resolve whether digital assets are securities or commodities, whether the bill affected local zoning authority, and how the measure addresses consumer protection and money laundering concerns. Bowling and a Coinbase representative said the bill is intended to provide clarity, align Kentucky with emerging federal developments, and avoid stifling innovation. They noted that Coinbase remains subject to federal AML/KYC rules and that recent federal litigation over staking and securities issues had been dismissed. Several members said they supported the bill as a way to put Kentucky in a leading position, while others expressed uncertainty about the security-versus-commodity question. The committee then voted on House Bill 701 as amended by the substitute. The bill passed on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes. Representative Camuel passed, saying she wanted more time to understand the issue, and Representative Grossberg voted yes with reservations. Representative Hancock and others said the bill’s regulatory clarity and consumer protection aspects were important, and Representative Lockett said the measure would help Kentucky be ready once federal regulators decide how crypto should be classified.