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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Oct 8th, 2025
Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This section would.
- They weren't included in this section, so it's rectifying that. Section 6, Madam Chair.
- section within the PARA Act.
- Section 7 on page 29.
- Senator Figueroa, I would state that Section J3 is really the only new language within that section.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> rights brings it all in one section rights brings it all in one section without<00:36:42.079><c>
- Section two talks about procedures.
- A through E, page 4, section 2, and page 5 sections 3 and 1 through 5.
- </c> the language of that entire section. the language of that entire section.
- And the final section that and G.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- An act amending Section 23-406, A.R.S., relating to workers' compensation.
- Amending Section 13-36-20, A.R.S., relating to family offenses.
- Section 16-311, A.R.S., relating to nominating procedures.
- Section 23-1046, A.R.S., relating to workers' compensation.
- House Bill 2082, amending Section 36-121, A.R.S., by adding Section 36-121.01 relating to the Department
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chapter 6, article 4.2... under Vice Studies by adding section 36-683, relating to public health.
- House Bill 2313, an act amending title 15, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, section 15
- House bill 2380 in act amending section 15 321 15 3 4 1 and 15 3 4 to 2 a Arizona right side 2 school
- House Bill 2720, an act amending Title 12, Chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-
- Code, Section 300A-1 through 300A. That would be the National Child Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 28 present, 0 absent, and 2 excused. The chamber approved the journal and then took up several motions to reconsider or return bills, including requests to return HB 2035 and HB 2249 to the House and to reconsider HB 2192. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole for calendar items.
In Committee of the Whole, members considered HB 2248, a public health mandates bill; HB 2313, concerning school employee/teacher strike and remote instruction issues; HB 2379, relating to school district governing board training; HB 2380, relating to school district board meetings and expenditures; and HB 2720, relating to prostitution assessments and the anti-human trafficking fund. HB 2248 drew the most debate over whether it would prohibit schools, employers, and medical facilities from requiring medical interventions such as vaccines; an amendment narrowing the definition of medical intervention was adopted, and the bill advanced. HB 2379 and HB 2380 both received committee and floor amendments focused on school board training and livestreaming/meeting transparency requirements, and HB 2313 and HB 2720 also advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported all four bills as do pass, with HB 2248, HB 2379, and HB 2380 as amended.
The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report after defeating an amendment that would have changed the HB 2248 recommendation to fail. The chamber next considered HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, memorials urging federal terrorist designations for the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, and HCR 2047, recognizing Judea and Samaria; all three passed despite strong opposition speeches criticizing them as targeting Muslim communities or advancing religious/political messaging. The Senate also passed HB 2118 on mobile food vendors, HCM 2009 on mineral access and federal land withdrawals, HCR 2015 on school physical activity and dietary guidelines, HCR 2020 on housing outside designated provider service areas with assured water supply, and HCR 2057 supporting next-generation geothermal energy. Finally, the Senate passed HB 2248, HB 2379, and HB 2380 on third reading, approved the House’s request to adjourn, and adjourned until April 21, 2026.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Urban area custom sections. This is an interesting one.
- We're just saying they can't run custom sections.
- In section four, this section is regarding any conflicts of interest.
- That completes the section of code having to do with school districts, and the subsequent sections will
- sections of code for charters.
Summary:
The House Education Committee approved the minutes from February 4 and 5, 2026, then heard RS 3327 on Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA). The sponsor said the proposal would reduce state funding for several areas viewed as scope creep or double funding, including private school, homeschool, and some virtual school enrollments, LaunchPad literacy, urban custom sections, and a limit of three IDLA enrollments per student per year, along with a per-enrollment reduction. Members raised concerns about impacts on rural schools, the three-course cap, and whether the bill would hurt IDLA’s core mission, but the RS was introduced and sent to print.
The committee then heard RS 33027, a proposal for a moment of silence in schools. The sponsor said it was intended to improve classroom behavior and could include prayer, meditation, or quiet reflection. Members debated whether the silence should be required at the beginning of the school day or left to teacher discretion. Two substitute motions to alter the timing language failed, and the committee then approved the original RS to be printed and introduced.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 588, a virtual education bill for Idaho Home Learning Academy and similar programs. Sponsors and supporters said it would codify standards for virtual schools, require board approval of education service provider contracts, clarify residency and curriculum requirements, require Idaho teaching certificates, and define supplemental learning funds and eligible expenses with local control and State Board guidance. Testimony from virtual school leaders and district superintendents generally supported the bill as improving transparency and accountability, while one former legislator cautioned that it could limit innovation. After discussion, the sponsor asked to hold the bill in committee while a clarifying RS was introduced; the committee agreed to hold HB 588, then introduced RS 33283 and sent it to second reading.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It comprises over 70 persons and entities from a wide cross-section of Idaho.
- We've talked to the taxation, probate, and trust section of the Idaho Bar.
- We've talked to the taxation, probate, and trust section of the Idaho Bar.
- sections that were changed in the first 79 pages, and so that was the reason those code sections are
- This isn't specific to any code section, and it covers that gap.
Summary:
The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes, then took up Senate Bill 1240, a major rewrite of Idaho’s guardianship and conservatorship laws. Sponsor Sen. Ruchti and witnesses from TEPI, Disability Rights Idaho, AARP Idaho, the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities, the courts, and professional fiduciaries said the bill modernizes outdated statutes, strengthens least-restrictive alternatives, clarifies notice and hearing rights, adds a new short-term protective proceeding, and improves oversight and protections against isolation and abuse. One public witness raised concerns about ambiguity, agency authority, and possible overreach, but no formal opposition was presented by stakeholder groups. The committee voted unanimously to send SB 1240 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then considered three cleanup or clarification bills from Sen. Lakey. Senate Bill 1248 repeals the obsolete capital crimes defense fund now that the state has taken over public defense; it passed without testimony and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1249 updates a statutory reference to current time-zone terminology; it also passed without opposition and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1251, which clarifies that the Idaho Attorney General has statutory authority to civilly enforce state laws through declaratory or injunctive relief when no specific enforcement mechanism is provided. Sen. Lakey said the bill is meant as a catch-all and does not mandate action in every case. One public witness opposed the bill over concerns about broad authority and potential conflicts with local control, while Sen. Wintrow also raised separation-of-powers concerns during debate. Despite those objections, the committee voted to send SB 1251 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2098, amending Section 45-1901, A.R.S., by adding Section 11, Chapter 5, relating to the County
- adding Section 28-2014, relating to motorcycles.
- 212, Section 1, repealing Section 36-2212, relating to emergency medical services.
- House Bill 2260, repealing Section 413.
- Section 27-1071.02 and 22-1?
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 05:20 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment has to do with Section 27 and only Section 27. In actuality, it strikes Section 27.
- And only Section 27. In actuality, it strikes Section 27.
- But I'm going to kind of tell you what Section 27 was going to do.
- Section 1. A new section to Chapter 34.12 RCW. Senator Holy. Well, thank you, Mr. President.
- Section 1. A new section to Chapter 34.12 RCW. Senator Holy. Well, thank you, Mr. President.
Bills:
SB5223, SB6071, SB5966, SB6061, SB6016, SB5973, SB5053, SB5249, SB5899, SB6190, SB5574, SB5873, SB5924, SB6263, SB6282, SB5950, SB6074, SB6096, SB5609, SB5901, SB5943, SB5975, SJM8016, SB5907, SB6031, SB6155, SB6158, SB6227, SB5947, SB6085, SB6234, SB6274, SB5909, SB6044, SB6239, SB6045, SB6089, SB6170, SB5954, SB5762, SB6032, SB6066, SB6082, SB6164, SB6176, SB6319, SB6308, SB6200, SB6080, SJM8014, SB6177, SB6052, SB6182, SB5828, SB6335, SB6017, SB5470, SB5990, SB5046, SB5387, SB5637, SB5647, SB5839, SB5888, SB5962, SB6018, SB6037, SB6047, SB6078, SB6130, SB6147, SB6151, SB6197, SB6220, SB6256, SB6311, SB6343
Keywords:
criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is the section that is being stricken.
- When I'm reading the different sections here, there's the state-owned endowment land section, and then
- there's the state-owned endowment land section... ...the sections here, there's the state-owned endowment
- land section, and then there's the newly acquired land section.
- the individual who owns a small six-acre section of federal land.
Summary:
The committee first considered RS 33178, a proposed constitutional amendment to change how state endowment and public lands are managed. Representative Raibald said the measure would shift the focus from maximum long-term financial return to a broader approach that prioritizes ongoing revenue generation, preserves public access for recreation and hunting/fishing/trapping where possible, and still allows sale or exchange only when needed and at appraised value. He also said the amendment would create a framework for any future federal land transfers, account for existing rights and obligations, and direct revenues into a dedicated fund for managing those lands. Members raised questions about wildfire impacts, tribal rights, land exchanges, and whether the proposal could lead to sales of valuable land; Raibald said the legislature would retain policy authority and that the measure was meant as a backstop. The committee voted to introduce RS 33178.
The committee then heard House Bill 542, which would regulate social media use by minors. Representative Crane and legal counsel Chelsea Yeoman argued the bill is aimed at addictive design features rather than content, citing harms to youth mental health, privacy, and attention, and saying the bill would use existing age-estimation technology to default minors off platforms unless parents give verified consent. The bill would also require removal of features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, public like counts, and algorithmic targeting for covered minors, and it would create a private right of action and Attorney General enforcement. Supporters said it would empower parents and protect children from harmful platform design; a remote industry witness opposed it, arguing it would violate First Amendment rights, conflict with precedent, and invite litigation.
Committee members asked about constitutional issues, Section 230, age estimation, parental controls, enforcement, and the bill’s $1 billion coverage threshold. Supporters responded that the bill was drafted to be content-neutral and to fit existing case law, while opponents said it still functioned as speech regulation. After public testimony from Idaho Family Policy Center in support and CCIA in opposition, the committee debated the bill. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing child safety and parental control, while others noted likely litigation and costs. The committee then voted to send House Bill 542 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look on page 5, lines 19 and 20, it repeals section 22, 2811.
- There is a labeling section.
- And it goes to show how old some of our code section is.
- But in that section, are you allowed to deduct your expenses off of that?
- And so at that last line in that section, with local community members.
Summary:
The House Agricultural Committee approved the minutes from its March 10 meeting and then took up several bills. House Bill 826 would shift regulatory functions of the Honey Commission to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture while leaving marketing and publicity with the commission; the sponsor and Idaho Honey Industry Association said the change largely codifies an existing memorandum of understanding, and the committee advanced the bill on a do-pass recommendation after questions about the $10,000 penalty, consultation with producers, and whether a misdemeanor penalty remained in the code. The committee also heard and advanced Senate Bill 1242, a DOGE cleanup bill removing obsolete definitions and duplicative public records language, and Senate Bill 1243, which removes outdated Soil and Water Commission/Idaho One Plan language; both were described as code cleanup and passed without opposition.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1283 on direct-to-consumer sales for small producers. Representative Boyle said the bill is intended to help small Idaho producers sell directly to consumers, with labeling, recordkeeping, and food-safety requirements, while exempting them from rules aimed at large commercial operations. Testimony was largely supportive from producers, Fair Idaho, Farm Bureau, and livestock groups, who said the bill would expand local markets and help smaller operations, though Food Northwest opposed it over concerns about labeling, training, and foodborne-illness protections. Committee members raised questions about dairy, catfish, raw milk, animal shares, safety, and the bill’s revenue cap; supporters said the bill keeps existing protections for milk and dairy and includes recordkeeping and temperature standards. The committee then voted to send Senate Bill 1283 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, with members noting potential conflicts and support from their districts.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- by section, and placed before the Senate for final consideration.
- by section, and placed before the Senate for final consideration.
- by section, and placed before the Senate for consideration.
- This legislation amends section 18-8605. Mr.
- President, this legislation amends Section 18-8605, Idaho Code.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and pledge, approved the journal, and received several communications, including substitute legislator designations and gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Lottery Commission and State Building Authority. Members also made brief announcements and introductions before moving into committee reports and the day’s floor calendar.
The chamber advanced a number of bills and resolutions through reading and referral, including measures on the Idaho Child Care Program, Health and Human Services appropriations, elections, development impact fees, hazardous waste, and several House concurrent resolutions and joint memorials. On final consideration, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1285 on occupational licensure for nonpublic school diplomas, Senate Bill 1286 on consumer protections for veterans benefits, Senate Bill 1323 on enforcement of contracts involving gold and silver specie, Senate Bill 1338 on allowing a portion of idle state funds to be invested in gold and silver bullion, and Senate Bill 1342 establishing a limited right for households to keep hens for egg production.
The Senate also passed House Bill 531 updating epinephrine delivery system language for schools, House Bill 518 expanding authority for the Attorney General in human trafficking cases, House Bill 512 reinstating an open-book jurisprudence exam for land surveyors, House Bill 551 correcting urban renewal-related property tax treatment for fire and ambulance districts, House Bill 594 codifying a Supreme Court ruling on distribution of late property tax fees and interest, and House Bill 587 clarifying continuous funding for rangeland improvement programs. Debate on several measures included concerns about local control, continuous spending, and oversight, but each bill ultimately received majority support. The Senate reordered the third-reading calendar and then adjourned until Monday, March 9, 2026.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 3rd, 2025
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 3 is that a license is required. Section 4 is the application for the original license.
- I printed out a copy and I read this bill page by page, section by section.
- Again, most of that exists in Section 12.
- Section 3, we're moving to page 23.
- We're almost done with that section.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 19 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- following section: Section 1.
- Section 10 corrects a dangerous inconsistency in our clean energy laws.
- following section.
- Section 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following.
- Section 68 reinstates income verification for those renters.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several procedural matters, including adopting a resolution recognizing the work of Ukraine Forward and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a number of petitions. The chamber also scheduled several bills for later consideration, including measures on unemployment insurance for fluctuating work schedules, the Medical Society mission statement, a youth training wage, bridge and intersection namings, handicapped parking fines, public-way safety, excavation restoration, motor vehicle safety, and a Newton police age requirement. Two engrossed local bills were passed to be enacted: one authorizing retired police officers as special police in Plainville and another allowing Orange to increase its Board of Selectmen membership.
The main policy debate centered on House No. 5151, An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness. Supporters described it as a broad affordability and clean-energy package that would cut costs for ratepayers, reform Mass Save, speed clean-energy procurement and interconnection, return a portion of alternative compliance payments to customers, and address biomass and other energy issues. Opponents argued the bill relied too heavily on long-term programs and new administrative structures while offering little immediate relief, and raised concerns about costs being shifted to consumers, impacts on natural gas, and the pace of implementation. Several amendments were debated and rejected, including proposals to shift public benefit charges away from peak hours, pause public benefit charges for a year, require greater utility disclosure before rate increases, and add a forest-clearing penalty for solar development.
One amendment to the energy bill was adopted: a consolidated amendment that included budget-billing consumer protections for gas customers, requiring notice and conservation recommendations when usage rises significantly. The House also adopted an amendment to a separate conservation-restriction bill for Hanson, changing a figure in the underlying law, and passed that bill to be engrossed as amended. The energy bill’s consolidated amendment passed by roll call, while several other amendments failed by roll call votes. The House observed multiple moments of silence honoring Jaden Booker, Thomas Skip Karam, former Freetown Police Chief Carlton Abbott, and former Representative and Senator William Q. “Biff” McLean, Jr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The next section, section 3, has to do with the State Board of Investment.
- And then if you go to section 16 on line 7.6.
- Section 2 deals with percentages for pension plans.
- Section 5 deals with data sharing. Section 6 deals with legislative and budget proposal data.
- Section 11 deals with employee contributions.
Keywords:
state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, section C. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Section C.
- Section D. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, we’re in Section D.
- Section G. There are no objections. The items have been reviewed. Section G. Mr.
- Section H. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in Section H.
- Section H has been reviewed. Section I. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in Section I.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and then worked through a series of appropriation and transfer requests. In Section B, it approved a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing. In Section C, it approved two Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support Arkansas BEAD broadband grants, including an extra help position. Members questioned the broadband awards, provider amendments, buildout timelines, accountability, and the status of unawarded locations; the broadband director said no provider had requested speed changes, awards would be monitored with milestone-based payments, and remaining locations would be addressed later as federal guidance is received. The committee also approved transfers in Section D, including $458,000 for the Department of Correction, $25 million for Department of Education programs such as declining enrollment and teacher incentive funding, and $229,000 for Shared Administrative Services project management support.
In Section E, the committee considered a $4.7 million budget stabilization trust fund loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization, cybersecurity, and governance tools. Members pressed agency officials on repayment, cost savings, and whether the loan would simply roll over existing costs; officials said repayment would come through agency rates over a five-year period and that the new payment would be lower than the current loan being retired. The committee voted to give favorable advice to the Governor on the loan request. In Section F, the committee reviewed cash fund requests for wage and hour claims, unclaimed property, and a heritage grant; in Section G, it reviewed a $1.1 million federal grant to expand college and career coaching in rural districts; in Section H, it reviewed pay plan and performance fund requests totaling millions across multiple agencies; and in Section I, it reviewed budget manual formatting changes.
The latter part of the meeting focused on reports, especially the Medicaid trust fund. DHS and DFA officials reported the fund balance had declined from prior years and was down to about $394 million after seven months, with further decline expected by year-end. Senators and representatives asked about the appropriate reserve level, the impact of pending Medicaid rules and legislation, FMAP changes, and whether additional funding would be needed in the upcoming budget. Officials said projections are updated regularly, more than 10 rule packages remain pending with CMS, and the governor and legislative leaders will discuss additional capital needs during budget development. Members also discussed the importance of balancing Medicaid spending with new federal funding and maintaining flexibility for critical areas such as labor and delivery. The committee then adjourned without further action on the reports.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:05 am
Transcript Highlights:
- If you move down to the next section titled "Sections 5, 6, and 7," these are your non-recurring below-the-line
- Daniel, if you'll take us on to the next section... you.
- You'll get to a section called research agenda.
- sections.
- A table of contents for the data section.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jan 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- If you move down to the next section titled Sections 5, 6, and 7, these are your non-recurring below-the-line
- Some of these things are also in their non-recurring section.
- And Statewide Education Governance section.
- Sections. So essentially, here's the issue at hand.
- Section.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/17/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's the broad flyover, and we can go by on a section-by-section explanation if you so desire, Mr
- </c> and we can go by on a section-by-section and we can go by on a section-by-section explanation<00
- Thank you, Senator Tarr. >> We can again go through the section by section, or maybe Mr.
- I'll just go quickly section by section.
- This would remove section 8.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you start looking through, essentially sections two through eight, section two and three are just
- Section four repeals the section related to establishing the planning committee.
- Section five is related to the plan.
- Section six is how that plan will be presented to the legislature, and section seven is... ...that plan
- Section eight just amends outdated language.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 12, 16, and 17, 2026. It then heard House Bill 593, a DEQ/DOGE cleanup measure that removes obsolete hazardous waste planning committee and Big Payette Lake council language from the code; the bill was moved and passed to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 714 followed, which repeals the Hazardous Waste Siting Act and consolidates hazardous waste siting provisions into the Hazardous Waste Management Act. The sponsor and DEQ said the bill streamlines code while preserving public notice, hearings, and safety protections. Republic Services also testified in support, and the committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 788, a pilot program aimed at increasing medical preceptorships by giving certain physicians, PAs, and APRNs who train medical students relief from Medicaid prior authorization requirements for a year. Supporters said the bill would reduce administrative burden and help recruit more preceptors in family practice, OB-GYN, and psychology, while an Idaho Freedom Foundation testifier opposed it as a cost-control concern for Medicaid. After discussion, the committee voted to send the bill to amending orders to add a sunset date of July 1, 2030; several senators voted no on that motion.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 724, the Foster Care Safety Act, which would codify safety-related rights for children in foster care, require written notice of those rights, and direct courts and the department to give greater weight to safety in placement and visitation decisions. The bill drew extensive emotional testimony from foster parents, a foster youth, and others describing abuse, unsafe placements, and the need for clearer protections and fuller information for judges. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation, with members noting it was informed by prior child welfare review recommendations.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look on page 5, lines 19 and 20, it repeals section 22.
- On page 5, lines 19 and 20, it repeals section 22, 2811.
- There is a labeling section.
- There is a labeling section.
- And it goes to show how old some of our code section is.
Summary:
The House Agricultural Committee approved the minutes from its prior meeting and then took up several bills. House Bill 826 would shift the Honey Commission’s regulatory functions to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture while leaving marketing and publicity duties with the commission. Representative Ehlers said the bill codifies an existing memorandum of understanding and aligns the commission with other agriculture commissions. Honey industry representatives said the bill was the product of negotiations and supported it, though some members questioned the need for the change, the $10,000 penalty language, and whether a misdemeanor provision was being removed. The committee moved HB 826 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1242 and Senate Bill 1243, both described as cleanup measures. SB 1242 removes obsolete definitions and statutes related to the Potato Commission and public records language, while SB 1243 deletes outdated references to the Idaho One Plan under the Soil and Water Commission. Both bills were said to be obsolete or duplicative, and each was sent to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 1283, a direct-to-consumer sales bill for small producers. Supporters from the Farm Bureau, Fair Idaho, cattle and wool groups, and individual producers said it would help small operations sell directly to consumers, expand local food access, and reduce barriers for small-scale meat and food sales. Food Northwest opposed the bill, citing concerns about labeling, the lack of a competency test or training requirement, and the absence of stronger food-safety provisions. Members also raised questions about catfish, dairy, raw milk, recordkeeping, liability, and the bill’s revenue cap. After testimony and debate, the committee sent SB 1283 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.