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• Here's what we're doing to help get things done, and I show some interagency cooperation between agencies
• 58.240> inter things done and and I show some inter things done and and I show some inter cooperation
• <00:15:00.079> There<00:15:00.240> you cooperation between agencies.
• There you cooperation between agencies.
• few others that are so new we don't have any work done on them yet, like Physicians Associates, Interstate

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort. The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises. Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.

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• The committee, it was suggested, that there are other better methods of obtaining cooperation between
• 28.200> obtaining are other better methods of obtaining are other better methods of obtaining cooperation
• 30.000> towns<03:12:30.960> such<03:12:31.239> as<03:12:31.680> zoning cooperation
• between towns such as zoning cooperation between towns such as zoning amendments<03:12:33.359> we
• We believe this is an interstate issue that our governor is definitely fully capable of addressing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So it also keeps us away from interstate commerce, which of course would get us into federal areas.
• keeps<01:13:30.560> us<01:13:30.719> away<01:13:30.960> from<01:13:31.120> interstate
• <01:13:31.600> commerce keeps us away from interstate commerce keeps us away from interstate

Bills: HF4588, HF3685, HF4577, HF4932

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

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• And um, I can recall [clears throat] those who were around as the interstates were coming through and
• were around [clears throat] uh those who were around as<01:07:41.359> the<01:07:41.599> interstates
• <01:07:42.240> were<01:07:42.480> coming<01:07:42.799> through as the interstates
• were coming through as the interstates were coming through and<01:07:44.240> as<01:07:44.559>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Interstate teacher mobility compact.
• Interstate<00:19:58.640> teacher<00:19:59.000> mobility<00:19:59.560> compact.
• Interstate teacher mobility compact. Interstate teacher mobility compact.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The biggest one here is that we’re rehabilitating Exit 1, Interstate 95 North and South in Hampton.
• 14.399> uh one is that we're rehabilitating exit uh one is that we're rehabilitating exit uh Interstate
• 16.000> North<00:15:16.240> and<00:15:16.399> South<00:15:17.199> in Interstate
• 95 North and South in Interstate 95 North and South in Hampton.<00:15:18.480> The<00:15:18.720

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, as an example, Interstate 93, you're looking at potentially 10 to 12 first responders on the scene
• So, as an example,<00:49:22.240> Interstate example, Interstate example, Interstate 93,<00:49:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That's the Interstate Child Protection Compact, and all states are required to follow that.
• :15.119> the the uh mention of the ICPC that's the the uh mention of the ICPC that's the interstate
• child<01:01:16.799> protection<01:01:17.440> compact<01:01:18.000> and interstate
• child protection compact and interstate child protection compact and all<01:01:18.400> states

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 767, the nomination of Kanoi AD Jackson to serve as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit. The chair announced that the committee would not vote on the governor’s message or two judge nominations until Tuesday, April 15, but planned to vote that day on two Defender Council items. Testimony on Jackson’s nomination was limited to two minutes per speaker, and the hearing was conducted partly by Zoom. Supporters emphasized Jackson’s qualifications, work ethic, judicial temperament, and community ties. Testifiers included the West Hawaii Bar Association, family members, a retired teacher, retired Judge Robert Kim, and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The West Hawaii Bar Association said Jackson received high marks from its review process and that the Third Circuit needed a permanent judge for stability. Judge Kim and others praised her preparation, intelligence, humility, and experience as a prosecutor and litigator. Jackson also spoke in her own behalf, acknowledging that her background is primarily criminal rather than civil, but saying she is committed to learning the civil docket and serving the community if confirmed. Members questioned the Hawaii State Bar Association about the basis for its support, including how many members responded and whether concerns were raised about Jackson’s lack of civil experience. HSBA said it uses a confidential review process, receives both positive and negative comments, and does not track votes or percentages, but its board voted to support her. Judge Kim responded that judges can learn new areas of law, that civil dockets can be managed with benchbooks and help from other judges, and that Jackson’s trial experience would serve her well. No vote was taken on Jackson’s nomination during this hearing.

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• For behavioral health and therapy, it's both a new fee for the interstate compact and then additional
• a new fee health and therapy, it's both a new fee for<00:42:27.520> the<00:42:27.680> interstate
• compact<00:42:29.680> um<00:42:29.760> and<00:42:30.079> then for the interstate
• compact um and then for the interstate compact um and then additional<00:42:30.800> funding<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• town municipal officials, and then you have to go to the state, and especially if you're doing interstate
• 06.120> doing state and especially if you're uh doing state and especially if you're uh doing Interstate
• > Trucking<00:18:07.320> you've<00:18:07.480> got<00:18:07.640> IRP Interstate
• Trucking you've got IRP Interstate Trucking you've got IRP registrations<00:18:08.960> and<00

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• To qualify for a program, interstate, we need to come up with a rate.
• ><01:13:01.679> for<01:13:01.920> a<01:13:02.080> program<01:13:02.560> Interstate
• um to qualify for a program Interstate um to qualify for a program Interstate we<01:13:03.440>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Second, role and scope ambiguity: the cooperation agreement does not fully reflect the split delivery
• Next, amending the cooperation agreement and finalizing the water supply agreements to clarify responsibilities
• and regulated by the local natural resource districts, with the few exceptions for non-spoil and interstate

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and received updates from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Commission, followed by presentations from Deloitte on two legislative studies required by House Bill 1020. Director Reese Haas reviewed major project and budget updates, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, Resources Trust Fund balances, carryover spending, project prioritization, bid conditions, regional water system coverage, and department process improvements. Members also discussed how the commission prioritizes projects, maintenance expectations, and the impact of limited municipal water supply funding. No formal committee action was taken during the DWR update; the commission’s municipal funding decisions were described as pending its April 8 meeting. Deloitte then presented the cost-share policy study, which found that under current policy and forecasted revenues, North Dakota faces an estimated $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years, with a near-term gap of about $1.8 billion through 2031. The firm outlined seven recommended options, including tighter definitions and a 25% cost share for eligible replacement projects, caps and financing strategies for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, aligning cost share with commission priority guidance, delaying lower-priority projects, using available lines of credit, and adjusting reimbursement timing for revolving loan funds. Committee members questioned inflation assumptions, affordability, user fees, and the use of legacy fund earnings for bonding, but no decisions were made. In the governance and finance study, Deloitte said final recommendations are still being refined, with a final report due May 29. The study examined the Southwest Pipeline, NAWS, and Red River Valley systems using governance and finance criteria such as decision authority, transparency, affordability, risk, and access to funding. For Southwest, Deloitte outlined options ranging from improved state-authority coordination to transferring ownership to the Southwest Water Authority; for NAWS, options focused on strengthening the authority’s role and potentially transitioning operations and maintenance; and for Red River, options ranged from enhanced facilitation to formal state oversight or state ownership. Members asked follow-up questions about ownership transfer, capital repayment streams, and why NAWS was not considered for transfer, and Deloitte said NAWS’s limited organizational maturity made that option less viable in the near term.

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• Chairman, it's a principle called cooperative federalism. It's been around... It's a, Mr.
• Chairman, it's a principle called cooperative federalism. It's been around since the '70s or '80s.
• Lastly, the WIPP working group will continue to work with the Western Energy, Interstate Energy Board

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• Break down the residence to a interstate city over the previous value, the percentage of the single-family
• Respiratory care and interstate compact change for your practice, the training risk for care, massage

Bills: LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

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• And those people from Omaha drive out into the state, out on the interstate, you know, they may need
• And ...out on the interstate.

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• think one is we believe the way this bill is drafted is likely unconstitutional, both under the Interstate
• So, yes, I just believe, you know, if we are looking at is this an undue burden on interstate commerce

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and acted on a long series of bills, with several strike-everything amendments. SB 1421, dealing with restrictions on financial institutions, check cashers, and remittances involving undocumented immigrants, drew strong opposition on constitutional and economic grounds and support from the sponsor as a sovereignty measure; the committee rejected a Villegas affordable-housing striker and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. SB 1254, a continuation/cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona and its divisions, was explained as mostly renaming and administrative changes and passed unanimously after adopting the chairman’s striker. SB 1515 created a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and corrections retention bonuses funded by investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a needed retention tool, while some members objected to using rainy-day fund interest, and it passed on a split vote. SB 1206 updated homeowner protection rules for adjusters and contractors after disasters, limiting certain conduct during loss events and emergency responses, and passed unanimously after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers some fee caps, after testimony that the board protects public health and sanitation. SB 1649 established a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund; a Ripple Labs witness discussed self-custody options for unclaimed crypto, while an Aguilar striker would have required reporting on employers whose workers receive public assistance, but that amendment failed and the underlying bill passed. SB 1290, originally about HOA closed meetings, became a major debate over transparency versus privacy; opponents warned the Carter striker would force disclosure of sensitive member and employee matters, supporters argued HOAs should not take secret action, and the committee adopted both the Aguilar consumer-protection striker and the Carter HOA transparency striker before passing the bill. SB 1670, preempting local contractor licensing and allowing certain journeyman licenses, was amended with a Villegas striker aimed at landlord algorithmic pricing and passed unanimously. The committee continued the Arizona Department of Gaming, Racing, and Boxing/MMA commissions in SB 1671, with the chairman’s amendment narrowing reporting requirements and adding aggregate complaint reporting; the department said it had worked with auditors and supported the bill, which passed. The meeting then moved into SB 1747, beginning discussion of social media application requirements for developers and covered companies, including age verification and parental consent, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action on that bill.

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• Um, this will have functionally the effect of killing off this industry as an interstate operation and
• businesses in light of federal changes or make pivots to a new business model um that likely focuses on interstate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Joint Resolution number 31 by Representative Alman, naming the bridge on Interstate 2059 that spans
• We want them to get off the interstate, to turn on Highway 72 and see that. So I think a lot...

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Cooper Albby was then called to the microphone. anticipated they would need to make. anticipated they
• you you you >> thank<02:41:32.560> you >> thank you >> thank you >> Cooper
• :35.439> Albby<02:41:35.920> Alby<02:41:36.399> is<02:41:36.479> that Cooper
• Cooper Albby continued: He said he was speaking on behalf of himself and his school’s incipient Students
• commerce that it sounds like interstate commerce that it sounds like what<03:50:41.040> they<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• If you're driving along and you see trucks pulled over at an exit, like for an interstate, If you're
• driving along and you see trucks pulled over at an exit, like for an interstate or whatever, that's what's
• If you're driving along and you see trucks pulled over at an exit, like for an interstate or whatever

Keywords: 1064, all