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• One made sure that any current obligations or current operating agreements will be in place, so those
• You're welcome to send in written comments to the committee. Exactly.
• So that has been a desire on the operating agreement side.
• expectations. ...are not currently authorized to have these sort of funding agreements expectations,
• City of Spokane strongly supports this legislation as currently written and amended.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee held public hearings on four bills and then took executive action on several measures and two gubernatorial appointments. At the start, the committee waived the five-day notice rule for Substitute House Bill 2354, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, and Second Substitute House Bill 2590. The committee also heard public testimony on House Bill 1859, which would expand affordable housing on property owned by religious organizations by lowering the affordability threshold needed to qualify for a density bonus. Supporters, including the sponsor, faith leaders, and local officials, said the current 100% affordability requirement has made projects difficult to finance and that the bill would better unlock underused church land for housing. The committee then heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, which would further standardize where and how permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and shelters can be sited, while limiting local barriers and allowing some negotiated conditions near schools or when local governments provide significant support. The sponsor and supporters from King County, housing providers, the Attorney General’s office, disability advocates, medical professionals, and others argued the bill would reduce discriminatory or inconsistent local siting rules and expand needed housing. Some local government representatives supported the bill but asked for additional amendments to preserve local flexibility, require on-site contacts, and clarify how operating conditions and funding agreements would work. The committee also heard House Bill 2590, which would revise rules for limited equity cooperatives so they can better function as a long-term affordable homeownership model and remain exempt from certain Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act requirements. Supporters said the bill would help preserve manufactured housing communities and other cooperative housing while maintaining affordability and oversight. House Bill 2354, a trailer bill to WACOIA, would make technical changes affecting common interest communities, including EV charging and heat pump cost responsibility, reserve studies, and audit thresholds; the Washington State Community Association’s Institute testified in support. In executive session, the committee confirmed gubernatorial appointments Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone and voted do-pass recommendations for EHB 1687, SHB 2269, and HB 2304, all subject to signatures.

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• Whenever we open testimony, anyone wishing to testify or submit written testimony must register using
• Whenever we open testimony, anyone wishing to testify or submit written testimony must register using
• Number one, it allows universities to enter into direct NIL agreements with student athletes.
• Number two, it removes current restrictions and allows NIL agreements to be offered before a student
• As it relates, how much do you know about the settlement agreement?

Bills: HB126 , HB121

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Keywords: election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, voting integrity, education, property values, school districts, comptroller, funding formula

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met to hear testimony on a full agenda of education-related bills. Several measures were laid out and left pending, including HB 322 to allow JET Grant funds to be used for subscription-based and ongoing technology costs for career and technical education; HB 3062 to require fentanyl and drug-poisoning prevention instruction for entering college students; HB 121 to update school safety laws, including TEA peace officer commissions, annual renewal of certain safety exceptions, new reporting requirements, and special education behavior threat assessment changes; HB 3627 to let the State Board of Education chair employ staff; HB 5515 to curb inflated shipping and handling charges on instructional materials; HB 2674 to prohibit new state regulation of homeschool programs; HB 2310 to require a statewide strategic plan for early learning and inclusion for young children with disabilities; HB 367 to standardize documentation for excused absences due to serious illness; HB 1178 to speed certification for out-of-state educators and military spouses; and HB 1481 to expand cell phone restrictions to the full school day. Testimony was generally supportive on most bills, with some concerns raised on HB 121 about school district police departments investigating misconduct and on HB 2674 about how it would interact with the new ESA program in SB 2. HB 5515 drew support from instructional materials coordinators who described extreme shipping invoices and argued the bill would restore transparency and fiscal responsibility. HB 2310 was supported by disability advocates and early learning groups, who said a coordinated state plan would improve access and inclusion for children with disabilities. HB 367 was presented as a simple clarification to reduce confusion for medically vulnerable students and families, and HB 1178 was described by TEA as a modest pathway that would help bring experienced out-of-state teachers into Texas schools more quickly. HB 126, updating Texas’ NIL law to align with the pending House settlement and allow direct payments and pre-enrollment NIL agreements, received extensive testimony from university counsel and committee questioning about the settlement, recruiting, and future college athletics rules. HB 1481, expanding school cell phone restrictions from instructional time to the entire school day, drew strong support from parents, students, educators, and advocates who linked phones to distraction, cyberbullying, and mental health harms; one teacher asked for flexibility so phones could still be used for limited academic tasks. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee then recessed to attend the floor session.

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• </c><00:20:20.799><c> for</c> collective bargaining agreement for collective bargaining agreement for
• </c> stands on its written testimony. stands on its written testimony.
• We stand on our written testimony.
• Um we stand on our written action Maui. Um we stand on our written uh<00:51:47.280><c> testimony.
• We stand on our written Office.

Bills: HB1977 , HB1764 , HB1934 , HB2533 , HB1790 , HB2181 , HB1870 , HB2140 , HB2468 , HB2358 , HB1588 , HB1688 , HB1986 , HB2030 , HB2195 , HB1949 , HB1695 , HB1950 , HB2094 , HB2115 , HB2297 , HB2336 , HB2416 , HB2049

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• We initially signed a data sharing agreement in March of 2025 between DOCR and HHS.
• We then continued... paying for advertising services without a written contract.
• A written contract has now been executed for the advertising services in question.
• Precisely because we lack redundancy in people, we need it in written procedure.
• So you have usually an agreement by both sides as to what they should recommend.

Committees: Joint Judiciary , Joint Judiciary Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• So, gestational agreements.
• A gestational agreement is an agreement between a woman, per statute known as the gestational mother,
• But as long as the agreement is validated by a court, then the intended mother and father via the agreement
• agreement.
• Contained in the gestational agreement itself, and we receive a copy of the gestational agreement.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• But, I mean, I'm in agreement with Representative Carter.
• But, I mean, I'm in agreement with Representative Carter.
• First of all, and I would like to know how, prior to the pandemic, a lot of what you've written in the
• going to have If you say something that's not true, we're going to have clarity over agreement.
• Can you explain why that bill is written that way?

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Commerce Committee heard House Bill 2181, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible individuals to complete and submit death certificates. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the maximum extension to 14 days and clarifying that the medical certification deadline for health care providers excludes weekends and holidays. Testimony from a mortuary owner and the sponsor described delays caused by doctors’ schedules, county processing, holidays, and families needing more time; some members argued the bill did not address the underlying accountability problems for doctors and counties, while others supported the added flexibility. HB 2181 was approved 6-4-1 with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 2682, which creates a DES rental assistance program providing up to two months or $5,000 in aid and appropriates $5 million from the general fund for administration. Supporters said the bill would help families facing short-term crises stay housed, reduce evictions, and serve as a preventive measure that could save money downstream; a constituent testified in Spanish about receiving emergency rental help after falling behind. Some members raised concerns about the program’s cost, the limited target population, and whether seniors should be included, while others supported it as a pilot and asked for possible amendments. HB 2682 passed 7-4. House Bill 2698, which creates a rental assistance study committee to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs and repeals the committee in 2028, was heard next and passed on a 7-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2476, revising CPA certification and reciprocity requirements by creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said the bill would help address a CPA workforce shortage and align Arizona with other states; after questions about whether the bill made licensure harder or easier, the committee unanimously approved HB 2476, 11-0. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill would prevent conflicts of interest and preserve separation between payers and providers, while Delta Dental opposed the measure as overbroad and potentially burdensome for nonprofit insurers and investors. After discussion about private equity, nonprofit charity care, and vertical integration, the bill was approved 8-0 with three members present. The committee then started House Bill 2118 on mobile food vendors, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing it would streamline duplicate local permitting, while cities and some vendors opposed it as a loss of local oversight and control; testimony continued, but no final action on HB 2118 appears in the excerpt.

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• We did submit written comments.
• </c> department stands on its written department stands on its written testimony<00:20:58.760><c> and
• </c><00:41:14.280><c> testimony</c> wanted to I submitted written testimony wanted to I submitted written
• </c> The policy is mentioned in my written testimony.
• </c> Education um we stand on our written Education um we stand on our written testimony<01:00:05.680

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education met on January 30 and heard testimony on several bills, beginning with an announcement asking testifiers and members to keep remarks brief because of weather. The vice chair also explained that HB 440, relating to immigration issues in schools and state hospitals, was removed from the agenda because the proposal would not create meaningful legal protections and immigration policy is governed by federal law. The committee then moved through a series of education-related measures, with testimony largely from the Department of Education, the School Facilities Authority, the Attorney General’s office, unions, advocacy groups, and individual testifiers. On HB 330, concerning school impact fees, the School Facilities Authority supported the bill as aligning policy with implementation, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii said the fee accounts have accumulated large balances, including more than $20 million in impact fee funds and nearly $9 million from predecessor fair-share contributions, and urged that collected money be used rather than left idle. DOE said it would follow up on the balance and why it was not being used. On HB 1188, dealing with workforce housing, DOE and the Charter School Commission offered comments or support, the Attorney General suggested clarifying the phrase “within commuting distance” by using a mileage standard and adding repayment language, and HSTA, HGEA, and others supported the bill, with HSTA saying teachers need housing to be able to live and work in Hawaii. On HB 624 and HB 625, both related to school psychologists, DOE said it would participate in a work group on the pathway bill and supported the incentive program bill; school psychologists and related groups supported the measures, while one testifier said DOE should not lead the work group alone because school psychologists may work in many education settings beyond DOE schools. The committee also heard HB 1314 on youth mental health in schools. DOE described its student support process, universal screening tools, and behavioral health services, saying schools already identify and respond to concerns and that staff are trained to report issues, while the Attorney General warned the bill could expose schools to liability and recommended a broad liability waiver. Testimony was mixed, with several supporters and one opponent. On HB 616, concerning school safety and harassment protections for educational workers, the Attorney General sought clarifying amendments on harassment definitions, temporary restraining order costs, and paid leave, while HSTA, HGEA, and individual teachers strongly supported the bill, describing harassment incidents and arguing for a standardized statewide response. DOE said it already has reporting pathways, visitor codes of conduct, trespass notices, and an ethics hotline, but acknowledged implementation varies by school and that staff can escalate concerns if needed. The committee also began hearing HB 88 on a three-year pilot program for athletic travel, but the transcript cuts off before that bill’s testimony is completed or any votes are taken.

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• And then we allowed for contractual agreements between the parish and the...
• So, um,... ...allowed for contractual agreements between the parish and the project to exempt them out
• Chairman, so can you explain, does this override the agreements that's on the public lands already with
• Those exceptions include storage facilities on state land that have agreements with the State Mineral
• , what is already covered by the agreements on state lands and some of those projects, I do believe that

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Knope as the petitioner has filed her partial mediated marital settlement agreement.
• The parties participated in mandatory court-ordered mediation and were able to come to an agreement on
• Donna Meagle: Before you is a copy of the signed partial mediated marital settlement agreement.
• I provided a detailed report of these findings in my written report to the court. Judge: Thank you.
• The judge is equipped to make findings of fact and conclusions of law and a written order.

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• We have an agreement on that. It's been drafted; you have it before you.
• Five of those areas we had complete agreement on. We agreed on, we made the changes.
• There were four that we just didn't get to agreement on. Thank you.
• We're not in agreement to go through it line by line.
• Of the three things that they wanted changed, we had complete agreement on two of them.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• executed</c><00:15:59.040><c> in</c> This agreement may be executed in This agreement may be executed
• It this is the whole entire agreement.
• </c> exhibits and it's all the agreements exhibits and it's all the agreements between<00:17:28.240><
• They signed a mediated settlement agreement on October 5, and then a full mutual settlement agreement
• :01.079><c> plaintiff,</c> agreements provided that the plaintiff, agreements provided that the plaintiff

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Right now, very similar, not at the state level, we have interlocal agreements and so.
• Entities, cities, do y'all ever audit those purchasing agreements?
• Yeah, as part of the agreement with the cooperative they license the name.
• that each member signs to join the cooperative. in that agreement?
• No, there is no fee set out in the agreement. There's no cost.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB675 , HB10 , HB12

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• So this is uh an additional audit every other year as the bill is written today.
• Um, and it wouldn't need written today.
• As written, we believe the bill could undermine youth safety rather than enhancing it.
• We do urge the committee to oppose this bill as written.
• We stand ready to work with as written.

Bills: HF3479 , HF4205 , HF3782 , HF4081 , HF4138

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: foreclosure, mortgage, redemption period, homestead, Minnesota Statutes, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, vehicle surveillance, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, data privacy, government data practices, law enforcement data, surveillance technology, location data, vehicle tracking, warrant requirement, probable cause, exigent circumstances

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• . union, then they have uh agreements to union, then they have uh agreements to when<01:39:00.600><c>
• . agreements. agreements.
• </c> haven't signed a neutrality agreement. haven't signed a neutrality agreement.
• neutrality agreement.
• This bill prohibits neutrality agreements. Those agreements do not force workers to unionize.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• “And I do have written copies.
• </c> &gt;&gt; And I do have um written copies. &gt;&gt; And I do have um written copies.
• ><c> the</c><00:18:01.360><c> department</c> agent agreement with the department agent agreement with
• The guides are not involved at all in the written. So I only see those that pass the written.
• </c> year, excuse me, oral and written exam. year, excuse me, oral and written exam.

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So the written notice is also given if the location is readily discernible.
• The original bill required written findings.
• So what if they can't come to an agreement?
• So right now, when an agreement is reached and there is an agreement to be ratified by the members, it
• Don't they just have the opportunity to vote down the ratified agreement?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• cannot reach agreement on the state<00:24:56.080><c> budget,</c><00:24:56.720><c> the</c><00:24:56.960
• As written, it's 240 days. Senator Waters. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• As written, it's 240 days. Senator Waters. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• As written, it's 240 days. Senator days. As written, it's 240 days. Senator Waters. Waters. Waters.
• in about um required maybe it's written in about um required maybe it's joint<00:38:56.640><c> fiscal

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Anyone may submit written testimony by mail to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary at 24 Beacon Street
• All written testimony will be made publicly available.
• Please note we're going to be calling testifiers based on the bill number and your name as written on
• Thank you for the written testimony as well.
• If you had written testimony, please feel free to submit it to the committee as well.

Bills: H4783 , H4826 , H4876 , H5111 , H5116 , H5244 , S2975 , S2976

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: homelessness, homeless, unsheltered, unhoused, shelter rights, anti-camping, anti-loitering, public space, public land, encampment, sleeping in public, life-sustaining activities, right to rest, right to sleep, vehicle dwelling, RV living, tiny home, civil rights, municipal liability, affirmative defense

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• So the way it's written now, does the district have full authority?
• I'm not going to read what I have written because I know we only have an hour.
• I personally have not written any pieces that might have led to that issue, but I know of several written
• I personally have not written any pieces that might have led to that issue, but I know of several written
• To apply their knowledge of stories written at an eye level.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2710, which would revise school accountability report cards. The sponsor and members described a committee substitute that clarified the report card’s purpose, added an appeal process and changed deadlines, set the top decile of schools as the highest rating, addressed the 95% participation issue with an asterisk-style disclosure, shifted the Show Me Success funding language toward growth-based criteria, clarified growth-to-proficiency language, added agricultural industry reporting, and removed an anonymous survey section and a changing-target provision. After discussion about how letter-grade cutoffs would be set and whether the bill captured enough information about school quality, the committee adopted an amendment changing “growth to proficiency” to “growth relative to grade level” and exempting special school districts or state-operated schools serving only students with disabilities. The substitute was adopted and the committee voted the bill do pass by 16 ayes and 6 noes. The committee then considered House Bill 2872, a literacy bill. The sponsor explained that the substitute kept the four approved screeners, retained the commission, and softened the three-cueing language so science of reading remains the primary approach while allowing teachers some flexibility. Members discussed retention and possible future exceptions, including parental consent and reading plans, but those changes were not yet drafted. The substitute was adopted and the bill passed the committee 20-0, with two present. Next, the committee heard House Bill 2120 and House Bill 1698 together under a combined substitute addressing bullying and related reporting requirements. The substitute removed language on second-degree harassment, added a title reference to Sawyer’s Law, modified reporting procedures to require notice by the end of the school day or the next school day if the incident occurs on a weekend, and clarified investigation and liability protections for teachers. The substitute was adopted and the combined bill passed unanimously. The committee then moved out of executive session and heard House Bill 2335, which would let districts and administrators reduce repetitive annual teacher trainings by using a rotation after a teacher’s first three years. The sponsor and several witnesses from school administrator and teacher groups supported the bill as a time-saving retention measure, while a student witness raised concerns about ensuring continued training on mental health emergencies. Testimony then began on House Bill 2918, the Cronkite New Voices Act, which would expand student journalism rights at public schools and public colleges. The sponsor, a Hazelwood plaintiff, student journalists, an advisor, a law professor, and free-speech advocates testified in support, arguing the bill would protect student speech while preserving limits for libel, obscenity, privacy, and disruption; no opposing testimony was presented before the transcript ended.

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• </c> direct your remarks to your um written direct your remarks to your um written uh<01:06:11.119><c
• </c><01:29:55.600><c> approval</c> correct that requires written approval correct that requires written
• </c> instate travel, but not written instate travel, but not written approval.<01:30:44.000><c> And</
• </c> ground, and you might not have written ground, and you might not have written approval<01:31:02.880
• </c> not signed a purchasing card agreement not signed a purchasing card agreement in<01:34:20.960><c

Keywords: 1183, house