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• 2 3 will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Gervin Hawkins? Present. Lopez? Present.
• Section 2 provides detailed... on base funding changes.
• Please turn to section 3 on page 4. Thank you.
• Item 3 discusses DPS troopers and recruit schools.
• Section 3 provides an overview of DPS's federal funds.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

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• Section two just requires that there be an election of portability.
• Section three is just the election of the portability of that deceased spouse unused exclusion.
• Section three is just the election of the portability of that deceased spouse unused exclusion.
• And then section four again is just striking that obsolete language.
• And then section four again is just striking that obsolete language.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• We already do in K-3.
• We already do in K-3.
• We already do in K-3.
• We already do in K-3.
• We already do in K-3.

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• [snorts] We will get to the 300 sections and that's authority issue.
• </c> done in section 300? done in section 300? &gt;&gt; Could. &gt;&gt; Could. &gt;&gt; Could.
• /c> the governor's letter requests $3 the governor's letter requests $3 million<02:15:29.760><c> be</
• This is basically a and they're a 501(c)(3) or C6.
• Uh the first provides $3 Wyoming.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• Testimony is limited to 3-4-3 against, 2-minute speaking limit. Period.
• A, paragraph 3 is a classified felony.
• So it's changing it to a class five felony. ...to Section A, paragraph 3 is a classified felony.
• Chair, you have to read all three sections together. You cannot pick them apart one at a time. Mr.
• A of this section, that discusses what the posses are able to do.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures. HCR 2059, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional authority, drew debate over language describing sheriffs’ authority as “supreme” or “supreme constitutional.” Supporters said it was a tribute to sheriffs’ work, especially in rural areas, while opponents objected to the phrasing as tied to fringe legal theories. The resolution passed with a do-pass recommendation, 8-3. HB 2811 was presented as closing a gap in Arizona law by making interference with a lawful arrest involving violence or threats of violence a felony under obstructing governmental operations. Supporters said it would clarify the law and align it more closely with federal standards; opponents argued the conduct was already covered by existing resisting-arrest and hindering statutes and that the bill was duplicative and confusing. The bill received a do-pass recommendation, 8-4. HB 4129 would create a Department of Public Safety mental health and wellness program for law enforcement officers and appropriate $15 million for confidential counseling, peer support, family counseling, telehealth, and related services, with some funding reserved for smaller agencies. The sponsor and supporters emphasized officer trauma and suicide prevention, while opponents said similar services already exist and raised cost concerns. Before a final vote, the sponsor requested the bill be held for further work, and the committee agreed. The committee also advanced HB 2270, which expands protections for county seals, logos, insignia, and related identifiers and gives sheriffs exclusive authority over naming and dissolving posses. Sheriffs and county officials said the bill was needed after disputes over posse names and branding; critics warned the language was too broad and could raise First Amendment and due process concerns. The bill passed 12-1. HB 2416, appropriating $20 million for local border support and law enforcement costs related to drug trafficking, smuggling, prosecution, detention, and equipment, also passed after testimony both for and against the funding, 7-5. HB 4018, a strike-everything amendment clarifying sheriffs’ authority over volunteer posses and reserves, passed 10-0 after testimony from sheriffs’ office staff and a member of the public who opposed expanded use of armed volunteers. HB 2253, barring retaliation against employees who testify in law-enforcement disciplinary appeal proceedings, passed unanimously after an amendment removed language voiding restrictive policies. The committee then began hearing HB 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund using investment earnings from the state rainy day fund to pay DPS and corrections salaries, with the sponsor saying he intended to remove the forfeiture component before floor consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm specifically worried about Section 11 of this bill.
• I also have an issue with Section 12, the insurance requirement.
• Class 3 e-bikes, because it requires you to be pedaling for the motor to work.
• I use a Class 3 e-bike and I ride down the Minuteman Bikeway.
• It goes too far on regulating mopeds and not far enough on regulating Class 3 e-bikes.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on the governor’s Ride Safe Act, S. 3077, and related micromobility bills. Chairs and administration officials described the bill as a statewide, speed-based framework for e-bikes, scooters, mopeds, and similar devices, intended to replace outdated device categories with clearer rules for age limits, helmets, equipment, operating locations, registration, insurance for higher-speed devices, and restrictions on tampering. They also emphasized improved crash-data collection, a working group for future updates, and battery safety standards such as UL certification to reduce fire risk. Committee members asked about enforcement, shared-use paths, commuter rail accommodations, battery storage, and how the bill would apply to other vehicles like quads; the administration said some issues would need further study or follow-up. Testimony from advocates, municipal officials, and commission members was mixed but generally supportive of clearer statewide rules. Transportation and safety advocates backed the speed-based tier system but urged additional measures, including a default speed limit on shared-use paths, automated enforcement, and more funding for Complete Streets and Shared Streets programs. Bike shop and police representatives said current laws are confusing for riders and law enforcement and that better definitions and data reporting are needed. Several speakers stressed that enforcement and education will be critical, and that local patchwork rules are difficult to apply consistently. Medical testimony strongly supported tighter protections for young riders. Pediatric emergency and trauma doctors described a sharp rise in serious injuries and deaths involving e-bikes and scooters, including severe pediatric cases, and urged amendments adding a minimum age for faster devices and a universal helmet requirement. They argued that the force and weight of these devices make crashes more dangerous than conventional bicycles and pointed to past Massachusetts safety laws as evidence that age and equipment restrictions can reduce injuries. Some public testimony opposed the bill as written, especially from moped commuters who argued that gas-powered mopeds are being treated differently from comparable electric devices and should be included in the framework. They called for clearer rules on bike-lane access, insurance, parking, and statewide standards for mopeds as vulnerable road users. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and questions only.

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• 558.011, Section 1 and Section C of the Senate Substitute for House Bills 2637 and 3155.
• “So as I always preach, if we would just follow the Constitution, Article 3, Sections 21 and 23, we would
• “Clearly, we have changed the original purpose of this bill, violating Article 3, Section 21.
• 558.011, Section 1, and Section C of the Senate substitute for House Bills 2637 and 3155.
• Section 558.011.” “Section 558.011 that deals with the terms of imprisonment.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the House Journal for the prior day by a 126-0 vote, and then heard several points of personal privilege, including recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day and a moment of silence for journalist Ray Hartman. Members also introduced numerous student groups, interns, and special guests visiting the chamber. The chamber then took up conference committee business on House Bills 2637 and 3155, a large public safety/criminal justice package. Members discussed the bill’s juvenile justice provisions, including narrowing prosecutorial certification of juveniles to certain serious offenses, changes to age language, juvenile detention facility funding, outpatient mental health treatment, cyberstalking provisions, drone restrictions, prosecutorial salaries, and sex offender registry language. The House approved the motion to exceed the conference differences, adopted the conference committee report by 124-13, passed the bill 119-18, and adopted the emergency clause for the drone-related sections by 125-15. The House also passed Senate Bill 834, a consumer protection measure dealing with mortgage modifications and sale-leaseback transactions, by 139-1 after discussion of its protections for homeowners. Senate Bill 937, a land transfer bill authorizing the governor to dispose of certain state properties, was amended and passed 137-2-1. Senate Bill 938, which raises recording fees from $4 to $6 to support the state land survey program and recorder of deeds offices, passed 121-21-2 after supporters said the increase was overdue and necessary to sustain the program. Finally, House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 973, concerning wholesaler disclosures and land banks, was amended to remove a school property provision and add land bank authority, then passed 110-36. The House adjourned after announcements and was set to return the next day with several bills on the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Lakey, I'm looking at alternate counsel, but at that section, so that's the last section on page
• So again, if you look at paragraph sub 2 in this particular section, which is section 3 on page 2, Sub
• 2 in this particular section, which is section 3 on page 2, says that you have to verify and record
• Sheriff, the section you referenced, subsection three, about the... ...section you referenced, subsection
• And it's really the second section here.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 42, 3 V.S.A. subsection 310, classification plan and rules.
• </c><00:35:19.440><c> 310,</c> Section 42, 3 VSA subsection 310, Section 42, 3 VSA subsection 310, classification
• Section 3 adds the same increased penalties for second or subsequent offenses that were added in section
• Uh, Madam Speaker, I move that we divide the question on H. 606, that we first take up section 3, and
• Uh, the bill is divisible, and so the first vote will be on section 3.

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• Clerk will read: On page 3, beginning on line 3, after Section 2, strike all material. Last line.
• Speaker, Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S.
• Now, Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S.
• Clerk will read: On page four, beginning on line 28, strike all of Section 3. Last line.
• Insert sub two of this section.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB1795 , HB2107 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2253 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB1170 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2360 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2525 , HB2605 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1710 , HB1750 , HB1903 , HB1941 , HB1974 , HB1982 , HB1983 , HB2006 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2215 , HB2223 , HB2239 , HB2247 , HB2297 , HB2303 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2334 , HB2338 , HB2345 , HB2348 , HB2350 , HB2353 , HB2355 , HB2363 , HB2367 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2418 , HB2420 , HB2428 , HB2441 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2467 , HB2495 , HB2505 , HB2534 , HB2539 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2554 , HB2557 , HB2575 , HB2577 , HB2588 , HB2594 , HB2604 , HB2636 , HB2714

Summary: The House took up second reading and final passage on several bills. House Bill 2575, relating to reducing certain environmental reporting obligations, was amended to direct savings from reduced utility reporting toward low-income electricity assistance, then passed 95-0. House Bill 2334, on cash transaction rounding for the loss of pennies, passed 89-6 after debate over common-sense rounding, tax treatment, and concerns about moving away from cash. House Bill 2714, updating caseload forecasting for food and nutrition assistance programs including SNAP, passed 95-0. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2557, concerning parental access to special education evaluation meetings and timelines, passed 95-0 after a technical amendment clarifying terminology and discussion about giving parents more time to prepare for meetings. The House also passed Substitute House Bill 2594, which codifies protections for unhoused students and aligns state law with federal McKinney-Vento protections; supporters described the bill as ensuring continued educational access for homeless youth, and it passed 94-1. House Bill 2348, updating timber sale process efficiencies, including electronic notice and appraisal/approval requirements for certain land sales, passed 95-0. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215, dealing with Climate Commitment Act compliance obligations for fuels, drew extensive debate over market fairness, fuel prices, rural impacts, and Ecology’s authority; after adopting a striking amendment and rejecting several others, it passed 57-38. The House then considered House Bill 1710, a Washington Voting Rights Act compliance bill creating a new chapter in Title 29A RCW. Members debated numerous amendments focused on preclearance standards, lookback periods, fee shifting, rulemaking authority, settlement treatment, and the use of citizen voting-age population. Some technical amendments were adopted, while many substantive amendments were rejected. The transcript ends during continued amendment debate on the bill, before final passage is recorded.

Transcript Highlights:

• If it was K-3, that would make sense, but it doesn't as K-12.
• I was reviewing this before we got into committee, and I was looking at Title 33, Section 1608.
• Does this section of code contradict the existing code 33-1608? Mr. Chairman.
• Which added this item five to this section of Idaho Code.
• decide, there's another section that says you have to do this.

Committee: Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

• So we got home about 3 o'clock this morning. But if I had to do it over again, I would.
• Senate Executive Letter No. 3, dated March 28, 2025.
• Pursuant to Senate Executive Letter No. 3, dated March 28, 2025, Pursuant to Senate Executive Letter
• 7-27-12.6 NMSA 1978, being Laws 2025, Chapter 82, Section 2.
• 33-9A-5 NMSA 1978, being Laws 1988, Chapter 101, Section 43, as amended.

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• And we're going to be done by 3:30.
• I'm here to talk about House Bill 1549, Section 3, which we have what we call a reentry housing task
• 3:27? 3:27. Okay. I'm going to go for 3:26.
• The code provides more information in Section 102.4.
• We thought we did in Section 18.

Committee: Joint Government Finance Committee

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• /c><00:32:17.120><c> million</c> Senate bills include a new $3 million Senate bills include a new $3
• The Senate repeals the section but includes program parameters in the appropriation section, which you
• Uh, these sections are financial aid.
• 11 in the house and uh which is section 11 in the house and section<00:55:38.079><c> 22</c><00:55:38.400
• </c> section 22 in the senate. section 22 in the senate.

Summary: The Higher Education Finance and Policy Conference Committee met publicly to compare House and Senate positions on the higher education budget, with the chairs emphasizing transparency and alternating gavel control. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through a spreadsheet of differences across the Office of Higher Education and Minnesota State, including major items such as state grants, childcare grants, work study, tribal college grants, emergency assistance grants, hunger-free campus grants, student parent support, direct admissions, paramedic scholarships, and several medical residency and fellowship programs. The House and Senate also differed on administrative funding, campus sexual assault reporting, and a House FY25 cancellation that would be carried forward. Members discussed several of the larger policy and funding choices. The Senate explained its increase for Minitex as support for operating costs and statewide access to information. The House explained its cuts to student parent support and other items as necessary to work within a zero target and to prioritize direct aid to students, while the Senate said it focused on direct appropriations and access-related programs. On hunger-free campus grants and emergency assistance grants, the Senate said it was changing the distribution method and direct appropriations rather than reducing the overall money, while the House noted differences in whether nonprofit institutions remained included. The committee also reviewed Senate-only additions and reductions in Minnesota State, including free course materials, Lake Superior College remediation, and changes to the Kids on Campus appropriation. A representative from Lake Superior College testified that the PAS remediation funding would help address contamination issues at an emergency training site near Lake Superior and that the money was shifted from the Kids on Campus initiative. No final conference agreement or vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued discussing differences and testimony.

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• Brownsberger moves to amend the bill in section 1 by inserting after the word "seats" in line 3 the following
• In section 2, by inserting after the word "seats" in line 6 the following words: "as otherwise permitted
• In section 1, by inserting after the word "seats" in line 3 the following words: "as otherwise permitted
• June 13, the seventh-seeded Warriors captured the Division 4 state championship with a thrilling 4-2-3
• An act dedicating a certain park and a certain field space in South Boston, section...

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution congratulating Jean M. Bubon on her retirement after 21 years of service to the town of Sturbridge. The chamber then took up several House bills and a House amendment to Senate No. 2916 on campaign finance reporting for statewide ballot questions; the Senate voted not to concur in the House amendment and requested a committee of conference, with conferees appointed. The Senate passed to be engrossed a series of local bills, including measures concerning police civil service exemptions in Leicester, town administrator powers in Carlisle, transfer of land in Marion, property tax classifications in Watertown, and a disability pension matter for Ms. Rodriguez in Springfield, which was amended on the floor before passage. It also adopted an amendment to a Belmont alcohol licensing bill to clarify seating requirements as otherwise permitted by law, then passed that bill to be engrossed. The Senate recognized the Seekonk High School Varsity Baseball Team for winning the Division 4 state championship, with remarks praising the team, coaches, and families. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a Plymouth lease petition to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. Finally, the Senate enacted two bills—one dedicating park and field space in South Boston and another allowing the Dalton Fire District to continue employing an interim fire chief—and then adopted an order to meet again in formal session the following Wednesday at 1 p.m. before adjourning.

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• Romanal 3 to clarify that as long as the Romanal 3 to clarify that as long as the violation<00:06:34.880
• First, sections one through three of Senate Bill 515 would make minimal changes for various sections
• First, sections one through three of Senate Bill 515 would make minimal changes for various sections
• </c> about that section of the bill? about that section of the bill?
• Um, in 2024, the this section.

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:

• This larger section B that deals with entry into a railcar.
• It's like, the beginning section. These are all modifications.
• that that would fix it instead of the C section.
• I also think that it's in the wrong section.
• Limited to 3 years. Put simply, that is not long enough for victims to come forward.

Bills: HB268 , HB305 , HB307 , HB380 , HB548 , HB727 , HB268 , HB305 , HB307

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: false reporting, emergency response, criminal penalties, restitution, public safety, penalties, emergency services, public institutions, false reports, criminal penalty, pretrial hearings, criminal competency, legal process, court timelines, restoration of competency, fines, community service, credit, criminal justice, defendants

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, section one.
• Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5? Section 2 is just a definition, right?
• So, um, and then let's just see under one... one second, and then the next new section is the section
• Section one. Go ahead.
• So, the cost of this section is roughly $3 million a year, right?

Summary: The committee first took up a House Bill 2 amendment to remove a bail-related section that had already passed in another bill and was now considered duplicative. Members discussed the earlier change to how bail commissioners are reimbursed, concerns that the Judiciary was losing money collecting the fees, and whether the magistrate-related language would still be needed. They noted the bill had already crossed over to the Senate, that the section was obsolete, and that any remaining issue about magistrates’ five-year terms might need to be raised with the Criminal Justice Committee. Amendment 997H, deleting section one, was moved, seconded, and adopted unanimously. The committee then reviewed a package of HB 1 position transfers involving the Department of Environmental Services, Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Staff explained that several positions were being shuffled to correct position numbers and align permitting functions, including one Fish and Game position moving back to Fish and Game, one DEES position remaining funded after ARPA money ends, and adjustments to hours for permitting and environmental services positions. Members discussed whether the Fish and Game position had been intended to be temporary, but ultimately agreed to accept the first four Environmental Services items and the last two Natural and Cultural Resources items as a package; that motion passed unanimously. They then also accepted sections 2 through 8 of HB 1 with the related amendments and footnote language. The committee next turned to dredge-and-fill fee changes in section 11, where one member objected to a 50% fee increase for seasonal docks, arguing it could discourage permitted work and might apply to repairs that only require notification. Staff said the increase was intended to help cover the cost of additional positions in future biennia, but members decided to hold that section for more information, including how many seasonal dock repair fees are actually collected. Finally, the committee began discussing HB 215 and a proposed tipping-fee/surcharge structure to make a solid waste accounting unit self-funded, with members saying the fee could offset about $2.9 million in general fund costs and support the grant program, but no final action was taken on that item in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Today before you is RS 3-2904.
• Section 5803 is going to remove the definitions for that.
• Section 5804 is removing the methods of hazardous waste management.
• And then Section 39-5807, which is amendment of rejection of the plan...
• Seeing none, all in favor of introducing RS 3-2904 signify by saying aye.

Committee: House Environment, Energy and Technology

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, the change in Section 1 under Section 115 of the Penal Code, subsection (e)(1)(A), is changed in
• Yeah, the change in Section 1 under Section 115 of the Penal Code subsection E1A is changed in the language
• So let me ask the question in regards to subsection G, or section G.
• Current vote is 3 to 0. Caballero? Aye. Wiener? Aye.
• Current vote is 3 to 0. Caballero, aye. Wiener? Do pass to Appropriations. Current vote is 3 to 0.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, juvenile justice, criminal procedure, and human trafficking. SB 1157 by Sen. Archuleta would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile placements in probation settings, with Judicial Council rules on issues such as insurance, staffing, background checks, notice to local governments, and zoning. Supporters, including county probation and local government representatives, said the bill would add needed oversight and safety standards; opponents argued it would impose rigid standards on a diverse continuum of community-based placements and that the Judicial Council was not the right body to set substantive program rules. The bill was discussed but no vote was taken at that point due to quorum issues. SB 1012 by Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas, the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to state-approved apprenticeships and require apprenticeship programs to consider their prior training and experience. The author and supporters from labor, fire training, and formerly incarcerated workers described it as a fair pathway to stable careers and a way to recognize skills gained in conservation camps. Committee members generally supported the concept, with one member noting that certification should still require demonstrated competence. The bill was moved forward after discussion. SB 1306 by Sen. Cortese would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research, while leaving rules for pure GBL unchanged. Supporters said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and help keep semiconductor work in California; there was no opposition testimony, and members described it as a practical measure. SB 1401 by Sen. Stern would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor rules, including timelines, information-sharing, and conservatorship referral provisions. Supporters said it would improve treatment pathways and prevent people from being released without care, while opponents warned it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and reduce due process protections. The committee approved SB 1401 on a do-pass motion to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1027 by Sen. Strickland, which was amended to create a task force to study street prostitution, human trafficking, victim services, and related community impacts. Local officials and law enforcement supported the bill as a data-driven way to address trafficking and neighborhood harms, while some advocacy groups remained opposed to the bill as introduced and wanted to review the amendments. After discussion, the committee passed it as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. Later, SB 1307 by Sen. Jones, dealing with fraudulent or forged real estate documents and clouded titles, was amended to focus on voiding false instruments in criminal cases; supporters said it would help victims clear title more quickly, and the bill was moved forward on a do-pass motion to the floor. The committee also heard the beginning of SB 1276 by Sen. Rubio, which would clarify that viewing live-streamed or AI-generated child sexual exploitation content is a crime; the author said it closes a loophole created by new technology, and supportive testimony began from child exploitation prosecutors and treatment specialists.