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• Read the last section.
• Read the last section.
• Read the last section. Section 4, this act shall >> LAY ASIDE.
• Read the last section. >> Section 4.
• Read the last section.” “Section 2.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then processed a series of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, which were so ordered. Several bills were also recalled from the Assembly, had reconsideration votes taken, and were restored to the third reading calendar after receiving 58 ayes. Amendments were received on a number of bills, and those measures retained their place on the calendar. The main business of the day was Privileged Resolution 2318, sponsored by Leader Stewart-Cousins, honoring Senator Michael Gianaris with the President Pro Tempore and Senate Majority Leader’s Legislative Legacy Award. The resolution and floor remarks reviewed his long career in the Assembly and Senate, his role as Deputy Majority Leader and floor leader, and his work on housing, criminal justice, voting rights, labor, environmental, consumer, transit, animal welfare, and other major legislation. Members from both parties spoke at length, praising his strategic skill, mentorship, humor, and influence, while also noting his support for younger members and his commitment to family. Several senators described personal experiences showing Gianaris’s mentorship and political guidance, and many referenced his Greek American identity, Queens roots, and interests such as Star Wars and the Mets. Senators also emphasized that he was leaving on his own terms to spend more time with his wife and daughters. The resolution was adopted with broad support, and Gianaris then spoke in response, reflecting on nearly 30 years in state government, the major laws passed during his tenure, and the relationships he built in the chamber.

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• Section 407-0507, Veterans Preference. We Section 407-0507, Veterans Preference.
• In Section 407-12...
• In Section 407-12.14, new hire leave, that's a new section added to establish a one...
• Under Section 407.18, service award programs, Section 407.1807, cash, we revised the section title from
• The changes in Section 71-05-04, Section 3; 71-05-04, Section 4.1; Section 6; and Section 8 on pages

Keywords: 908, all

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• Section 17 pertains to annually.
• I will be covering section A, and section B covers the appropriation side of the spreadsheet.
• Um both sections two sections there.
• ><00:20:24.720> um<00:20:24.960> revenue sections of section A show um revenue sections
• And then finally, the third section under section A is also a section that shows revenue increases.

Bills: HF9

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• made for changing their mascots if needed. is actually section four and Section is actually section
• <00:26:42.600> from<00:26:42.880> the section 13 is another section from the section
• This section kind of goes together with Sections 18 and 19.
• This section kind of goes together with Sections 18 and 19.
• The next section is section 6 on page 63.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• term section. term section.
• Section<00:26:29.680> 40B. Section 40B. Section 40B.
• Section<00:26:53.640> 40C. Section 40C. Section 40C.
• You have the section by section now.
• section five section five of the bill. section five section five of the bill.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Section 1, and by law. ...Section 1, as amended by Laws 2005, Chapter 29, Section 1, and by Laws 2025
• 107, Section 3, and Laws 1988, Chapter 108, Section 3, is amended; Section 31-9-1.4, NMSA 1978, being
• Section 31-2A-3 in NMSA 1978, being Laws 2002, Chapter 8, Section 3, and Section 33-11-1-1-1-1... ...2002
• , Chapter 8, Section 3, and Section 33-11-3 in NMSA 1978, being Laws 1988, Chapter 78, Section 3, as
• 253, Section 1, and Laws 1975, Chapter 149, Section 1, as amended. firearms, repealing Sections 30-7

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Read the last section. Section 3, this act shall take effect immediately.
• Read the last section. Section 2, this act shall take effect immediately.
• Read the last section. Section 3, this act shall take effect immediately.
• Read the last section. Section 2, this act shall take effect immediately.
• Read the last section. Section 3, this act shall take effect immediately.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no. The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber. The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators. Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.

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• So, I will now turn over to my colleague Megan Mazariola to provide a section by section walkthrough
• So, I will now turn over to my colleague Megan Mazariola to provide a section by section walkthrough
• of the bill. just briefly address a few sections that just briefly address a few sections that we<00:
• sections of law. sections of law.
• is now reflected in section 11.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In Section 40-7-12.12.1, in Section 40-7-12, In Section 40-7-12.05, accrual for employment for a fraction
• Under Section 40-7-13, sick leave. Section 40-7-13.03, sick leave accrual.
• Under Section 40-7-18, service award programs, Section 40-7-18.07, cash, we revised the section title
• The changes in section 71-05-04, section 3; 71-05-04, section 4.1; section 6; and section 8 on pages
• Section 178, section 178, second...

Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.

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• R2, Senate section 2, House section 4. R2, Senate section 2, House section 4.
• R72 Senate section one house section 9. R72 Senate section one house section 9.
• On R111, these are different sections, Senate section 6 and House section 15.
• house senate section 9 and house section house senate section 9 and house section 12.<00:47:05.440
• Senate section six and House section 15. Senate section six and House section 15.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section 407.1214 to include new hire leave. Section 407.12.01, scope of chapter.
• In Section 407.12.12.1.
• Section 407.20.1-02.
• The changes in Section 71-05-04, Section 3; 71-05-04, Section 4.1; Section 6; and Section 8 on pages
• Section 178, Section 178, second. Of within that plan.

Summary: The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes. The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process. The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.

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• Section<02:12:18.320> 308. Section 308. Section 308.
• about section 313? about section 313?
• uh section uh 318. uh section uh 318.
• section 323? section 323?
• Chairman, the next section is section<02:28:24.800> 325. section 325. section 325.

Keywords: 916, all

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• the next two sections. the next two sections.
• driving the section. driving the section.
• Madam Speaker, Section 2, I'm back to Section 2.
• Section 2 of the bill also Section 2.
• section six. section six.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• Senate proposal amendment section by section, and there are five sections.
• I'll go through a quick section by section to let you know what the Senate amendments are.
• Section one adds a definition or moves a definition of the deposit initiator from section 1521 to section
• I'll go through a quick section by I'll go through a quick section by section<00:10:12.880> to
• temporary provision in section 9. temporary provision in section 9.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up several Senate proposals of amendment and, by voice vote, concurred in each. On House Bill 928, technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes, the House suspended the rules, heard a section-by-section explanation of changes to hunting violation points, license expiration dates, license fees, and Champion Lands reporting, and then concurred after both the committee and Ways and Means reported favorable straw polls of 11-0. On House Bill 915, the extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers, the House also suspended the rules and heard a detailed summary of Senate changes affecting handling fees, redemption requirements, PRO administration, collection-site standards, reporting, and effective dates; Environment reported a favorable straw poll and Ways and Means noted a modest fiscal impact from higher liquor bottle handling fees, after which the House concurred. The House then took up Senate Bill 328 on housing and common interest communities. The General and Housing Committee explained the Senate’s further amendments, including changes to the treasurer’s housing credit facility, consultation requirements, VHIP funding provisions, municipal housing planning, duplex and accessory dwelling unit rules, temporary multi-unit provisions, downtown and village center benefits, and common-interest-community reporting on vegetable gardens. Appropriations and Environment both reported no additional fiscal concerns and favorable straw polls, and the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. Finally, the House considered House Bill 542 on PCB testing in Vermont schools. The Senate strike-all amendment would extend the testing deadline to 2035, create a future special fund for testing and remediation, require PCB testing before major renovation projects using state construction dollars, and direct ANR to report on remaining costs and funding options. After questions about how the amendment would affect schools that had already tested or completed remediation, Education explained that existing remediation reimbursements would continue and that the amendment mainly delays the mandate and sets up a future funding mechanism. The House concurred, then recessed until 5:20 p.m. to prepare for additional Senate bills.

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• Section 2, original Section 77-1720, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is repealed.
• Section 4, 23-2505, Section 2, original Section 68-1202, Revised Statutes Cumulative 2012, is repealed
• Section 3, original Section 75-7.1, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is repealed.
• Section 5 amends section 37-441.
• says section 8, section 81-12,162, and section 21-12-160 are repealed.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• Sections 3, 4, 5, and 7 all deal with the same issue. Section 3 begins on line 3.20.
• Section 4 begins on line 4.15. Section 5 begins on line 4.29 and Section 7 begins on line 6.4.
• section.
• Article 7, Section 14 elaborates on that stricken section.
• H&I under... sorry, what section?

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• Next item is R six Senate section 7, House section 12.
• Page R7, Senate section 9, House Section 20.
• section 2.
• R2, Senate section 2, House Section 4. R2, Senate section 2, House Section 4.
• These Senate section 3, House section 5.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section 11 uh is uh a section you.
• Section 12 is the appropriations section.
• Section 6 is the appropriations section.
• Finally, on page 84, section 7, section.
• . section. section.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section 69 is open. Section 69 is open.
• Section 69. Any uh section 69. Section 69. Any questions?
• Next section, section 70, closed.
• Section 320. discussion on section 320. Section 320.
• 3 sec section 399 is section 399?

Keywords: 916, all

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• Section three begins at line 3.20. Section four begins at line 4.15.
• Section five begins at 4.29, and section seven begins at 6.4.
• section.
• > uh section five on this section as well uh section five on this section as well uh regarding
• Article 7, section 14, elaborates on that stricken section in section 9.

Keywords: 1183, house