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• Introduction of bills: the following House files have been offered for introduction today.
• I move that when the House adjourns today, it adjourns until 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2025.
• adjourns today it adjourns the house adjourns today it adjourns until<00:06:35.680><c> 3:30</c><00:06
• The motion prevailed, and the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2025.
• The motion prevailed, and the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2025.

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• Well, I’m looking at a bill that I’m hearing today jointly at 3:00, and it’s a geothermal bill.
• Well, I’m looking at a bill that I’m hearing today jointly at 3:00, and it’s a geothermal bill.
• Well, I’m looking at a bill that I’m hearing today jointly at 3:00, and it’s a geothermal bill.
• Well, I’m looking at a bill that I’m hearing today jointly at 3:00, and it’s a geothermal bill.
• Well, I’m looking at a bill that I’m hearing today jointly at 3:00, and it’s a geothermal bill.

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Thank you for hearing the bill creates 3, 16, 1, 9, 2, 2, if you are in excess of 50 miles an hour and
• This delete all amendment aligns us with the House Bill.
• There is no fiscal impact for this bill and the Senate and House bills are identical.
• This bill except side losing from scheduled one in 3 for veterinary uses creates a first degree felony
• Additionally, the bill increases 3 to 6 the number of programs for which each career center in Florida

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• As we discussed, items that were included in the health omnibus bill from the House, there were a couple
• bill? bill?
• that are found in articles 3 and 4 of the bill.
• that are found in articles 3 and 4 of the bill.
• and 4 of that are found in articles 3 and 4 of the<00:20:57.240><c> bill.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Um, the house doesn't have a bill. >> So, I would like to uh, you know, I know bills have been heard
• </c><00:04:51.520><c> and</c> bills have been heard in the house and bills have been heard in the house
• , what's in the bill on the other house. >> Thank you, Commissioner.
• house, what's in the bill on the other<00:08:22.680><c> house.
• And the House doesn't have a bill yet.

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• Secretary is instructed to record the action and transmit the bill to the House. Senate Bill 1178.
• Secretary is instructed to record the action and transmit the bill to the House. Senate Bill 1186.
• House on the bill.
• Secretary, instruct to record the action and transmit the bill to the House. Senate Bill 1671.
• Secretary, instruct to record the action and transmit the bill to the House. Senate Bill 2938.

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• That would be House Bill 330 from the 2022 legislative session.
• So if the legislature chooses to conform with House Bill 559, I think is the new bill number that's on
• Is that—this is explicitly because we passed House Bill 83?
• Is that, is this explicitly because we passed House Bill 83, this is addressing things within that bill
• I guess I just wanted to say for the record, I think I voted against House Bill 83 last time.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

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• Those are the three tenets of the bill as the bill. Madam Chair. Tenets of the bill as the bill.
• We're in debate on the bill, seeing no debate on the bill.
• Great bill. Thank you. Congratulations on presenting your bill.
• I'm here in in support of the dental hygiene provisions within House Bill 693, dental hygienists are
• bill.

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• House Bill 2165. Mr. Chair. House Bill 2156, the do pass recommendation. House Bill 2165, Mr.
• House Bill 2957, Mr.
• House Bill 2305. Mr.
• House Bill 2812, right? House Bill 2812. Jeff, welcome, Jeff.
• House Bill 2955 is our last bill. Mr. Chair, there is an amendment to House Bill 2955.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2202 , HB2305 , HB2321 , HB2399 , HB2403 , HB2416 , HB2418 , HB2446 , HB2601 , HB2615 , HB2620 , HB2812 , HB2939 , HB2940 , HB2955 , HB2957 , HB2960 , HB2992 , HB4026 , HB4049

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access

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• </c><00:08:59.640><c> Bill</c> Dave Mills on House Bill Dave Mills on House Bill 25A<00:09:01.760><c>
• </c> House Bill 25A, Making Appropriations for Capital Improvements.
• I see we've got quite some interest today in House Bill 25.
• </c><01:06:50.920><c> Bill</c> information that you find in House Bill information that you find in House
• </c><01:06:54.839><c> Bill</c> for the projects that are in House Bill for the projects that are in House

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding. Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program. After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.

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• I may have missed it in the initial bill, but had 3% of the state budget as far as funding was that blanked
• I may have missed it in the initial bill, but had 3% of the state budget as far as funding was that blanked
• I may have missed it in the initial bill, but had 3% of the state budget as far as funding was that blanked
• I may have missed it in the initial bill, but had 3% of the state budget as far as funding was that blanked
• I may have missed it in the initial bill, but had 3% of the state budget as far as funding was that blanked

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Summary: The committees heard several agriculture and food-system bills. SB 1562 would create a Combined Housing Operational Agricultural Mobilization Program to help bona fide farmers live and farm on agricultural lands and provide a tax credit for donated land. Testimony generally supported the goal of housing for farmers and farm workers, but raised concerns about placing the program within the Department of Agriculture, possible constitutional and drafting issues, land-quality standards, lease structure, and whether another agency might be better suited. The committees recommended passing SB 1562 with amendments, including clarifying DOA authority to acquire agricultural lands and establishing an advisory committee within the department; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also heard SB 1171 on providing monofilament netting through hardware stores to help slow coconut rhinoceros beetle spread, SB 1186 on creating a statewide interagency food systems coordination team and working group, SB 1250 on a Farm to Families program, SB 1303 on agricultural loans, SB 1395 on a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund, SB 504 on a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program, SB 1185 on reviewing and repealing obsolete agricultural laws, and SB 187 on funding permanent agricultural biosecurity positions. Most testimony on these measures was in support, with some suggested refinements: for SB 1186, a youth advisory seat and clearer performance benchmarks; for SB 1250, broader eligibility for food pantries, cold storage, and staffing support; for SB 1303, support for lower interest rates and expanded loan tools; for SB 1395, debate over the fund’s structure and revenue source; for SB 504, clearer eligibility for small and beginning farmers, cooperatives, and food hubs; and for SB 1185, interest in joining the working group but concern about overbroad deregulation. No roll-call votes were taken on the other measures in the excerpt, but the chair reported testimony counts on some bills, including 89 in support and none opposed for SB 1250, 13 in support and one opposed for SB 504, and 14 in support with one comment for SB 1395. SB 1303 and SB 187 also drew supportive testimony from the Department of Agriculture, farm groups, food banks, and industry organizations, with SB 187 emphasizing the need to make Act 231 biosecurity positions permanent and fully funded.

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• The bills that would be going by for the day are as follows: House Bill 5, House Bill 26, House Bill
• 111, House Bill 217, House Bill 246, and House Bill 297.
• House Bill 217, House Bill 246, House Bill 290, House Bill 449, House Bill 561, House Bill 639, House
• Bill 642, House Bill 650, House Bill 675, House Bill 768, House Bill 925, House Bill 972, House Bill
• House Bill 1173, House Bill 1222, House Bill 1263, House Bill 1385, House Bill 1395, House Bill 1392.

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• House Bill 49 as amended by the House, House Bill 124, House Bill 158 as amended by the House, House
• House Bill 124. House Bill 124. House Bill 124. House Bill 124.
• House Bill 49 as amended by the House, House Bill 124, House Bill 158 as amended by the House, House
• 10, 11, and 12 of House amendments to Senate Bill 3, as amended.
• President, and items 9 through 12 of House amendments to Senate Bill 3, as amended.

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements and guest introductions tied to several recognition days, including Disability Rights Awareness Day, Elevate the Spectrum Day, Geothermal Rising Legislative Day, DWI Awareness Day, and Adult Education and Literacy Day. Senators also welcomed guests for New Mexico Down Syndrome Day and other constituent visits, and the chamber read certificates recognizing the Hurley family and the New Mexico Military Museum, as well as adult education and literacy programs across the state. Testimony and remarks highlighted the service of the Hurley family, the importance of adult education for workforce and civic participation, and the contributions of people with disabilities and their families. The Senate adopted multiple committee reports and received House messages on several bills and resolutions. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 96, as amended, which streamlines child care licensing and reduces administrative barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers; an HOA-related floor amendment was adopted after discussion about local restrictions and neighborhood traffic concerns. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 14, as amended, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program with $25 million in funding split between physicians and allied health professionals/nurses, with questions focused on eligibility, prioritization, and whether the funding would be sufficient to address shortages. Senators also debated the bill’s support for part-time service and its role in helping New Mexico compete for medical workers. The Senate next passed Senate Bill 104 unanimously, establishing a process for removing a wildlife commissioner that requires gubernatorial initiation, notice and a hearing, and direct review by the state Supreme Court; debate centered on due process, the removal standard of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and how the new process compares with prior law. Finally, the chamber took up Senate Bill 50, which would give the Law Enforcement Training Standards Council more flexibility to set training curricula for officers, especially in rural departments; sponsors said the bill preserves minimum training while allowing updates for current issues, but several senators raised concerns that the measure could weaken explicit statutory requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault training and asked how those topics would remain protected in the future curriculum.

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• House Bill 211, a bill to be entitled an act relating to farm products.
• Please read the House bill.
• This is House Bill 1105 that the House is sending back to us.
• substitute for House Bill 14, 27.
• Senate Bill 2500 or any Senate or House conference committee report thereon. 3.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into a series of special-order bills and House messages. Early floor action included passage of a claim bill for Mandy Penny Lemon (HB 6503) and bills on sewer collection systems (HB 1123) and farm products (HB 211), all passing unanimously. The chamber also took up an ad valorem tax exemption resolution for agricultural tangible personal property (CS/HJR 1215), which passed 37-0. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the Senate recessed and later returned to House messages and additional special orders. The Senate then addressed multiple House amendments and conference-style motions. It concurred in amended versions of SB 994 on driver safety, SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, and HB 1609 on waste incineration/auxiliary containers after extended debate over hurricane recovery rules, local government restrictions, and plastic container preemption. The chamber also concurred in CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiative petitions, increasing the number of petitions a volunteer may carry from 2 to 25, and in CS/HB 733 on Brownfields. Other House amendments were rejected or sent back, including SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, SB 116 on veterans policy, SB 168 on mental health, and HB 1101 on out-of-network provider referrals. Later, the Senate approved CS/HB 1255 on education and CS/HB 875 on educator preparation, with discussion focused on school readiness, teacher training, and changes to certification and testing requirements. It also concurred in CS/HB 1427, a broad health care bill, after the House added a major nursing education amendment that tightened Board of Nursing oversight, required standardized evaluation and remediation, and imposed accountability measures tied to NCLEX pass rates and program performance. Several members raised concerns or praised negotiated compromises throughout the day, but the recorded actions were mainly concurrence motions, refusals to concur, and final passage votes on the bills considered.

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• the Senate special TIF legislation, and, um, House sections 3 and House section 28.
• So on the offer sheet, um, House section 3, extension of certain temporary general law TIF authority,
• 3 offer sheet um house um section 3 extension<00:05:16.479><c> of</c><00:05:16.639><c> certain</c><00
• Cope to explain House section 3 and House section 28. Uh, thank you, Mr. Sylvia. Uh, thank you, Mr.
• Um, the House offer is for House Article 5, Section 3, which would extend the deadline for the temporary

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• The last couple of slides I'll mention here is the next one, which is... ...I believe it's House Bill
• million request that we have here, which is House Bill 139.
• Which is House Bill 139. Part of that money goes to the ROC program. Okay.
• With regard to our request, we have two bills: House Bill 139 and House Bill 140.
• House Bill 139 is the $135 million allocation toward the housing trust fund.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• Sections 2, 3, 16, and 17 are from House File 1678.
• Sections 1 through 3 are from the governor's budget bill.
• Sections 3, 8, 9, and 17 through 19 are from the governor's budget bill.
• Section 3 is from the Governor's Budget Bill.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of House File 2434, the omnibus bill.

Bills: HF2434

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• Will the House agree? The bill is agreed to. House Bill 996 is amended.
• : House Bill 2082.
• , Economic Development; House Bill 2681, House Bill 2683, and House Bill 2684, those three to Transportation
• Bill 1239, House Bill 2146, House Bill 2219, House Bill 2558, Senate Bill 130, Senate Bill 130, Senate
• Bill 1235, House Bill 7333-33.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and first handled routine business including postponing approval of the prior journal and confirming a quorum. Several committee reports were adopted, including measures from Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreation and Economic Development, Appropriations, Rules, Commerce, and Environmental and Natural Resource Protection. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 531, designating June 2026 as Scoliosis Awareness Month, after testimony from Rep. DeLosier and discussion of a constituent’s experience with severe scoliosis; the resolution passed 201-1. The House then adopted a series of additional resolutions and bills, including Diaper Need Awareness Week, a study on PANS/PANDAS, 717 Day, Little League World Series Week, and a resolution commemorating America 250 in Pennsylvania. It also passed bills on Sunshine Act agenda notice changes, veteran death notifications, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, township audit deadlines, first responder memorials, road transfers, parole board succession, and restrictions on HOA limits for rooftop solar. The solar bill drew multiple failed amendments on HOA voting rules, native plants, energy-source discrimination, and net metering; one amendment on indemnification for elected officials at special events was adopted. In final passage votes, the House approved legislation to prohibit NDAs related to data centers, with debate centered on transparency and local control; it passed 171-31. The chamber also passed bills allowing Pittsburgh school administrators to collectively bargain, requiring hunting and trapping education options in schools, expanding SWIF’s equity investment authority, and scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance. The Counseling Compact bill and a parole-record privilege bill both passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the House signed those measures for presentation to the Governor. The session ended with referrals of new bills to committees, a motion to adjourn, and adjournment until July 1, 2026.

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• The first bill we're going to take up is House Bill 155 at the end.
• ><c> up</c><00:13:57.080><c> is</c><00:13:57.320><c> House</c><00:13:57.560><c> Bill</c><00:13:58.360
• ><c> 155</c> we're going to take up is House Bill 155 we're going to take up is House Bill 155 at<00:
• Chairman, I'll make a motion of ought to pass on House Bill 155. Move to TP.
• So, House Bill 707 and a bill that we interim studied last week, House Bill 1189, share a very similar

Committee: Senate Finance

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• I wonder if that's that bill.
• That would be a separate discussion: what House Bill 2034 actually did.
• Well, I like your idea also on studying the bill, a presentation on the bill.
• Well, I like your idea also on studying the bill, a presentation on the bill.
• Well, I like your idea also on studying the bill, a presentation on the bill.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy