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• Um, this bill the local level.
• no change to the bill whatsoever. no change to the bill whatsoever.
• respect to implementing the bill. respect to implementing the bill. >> Okay.
• So, um, I don't think this bill is necessary. I don't think this bill is necessary.
• Chair, I think this bill is probably the ultimate local control bill.

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• Yeah, I think that would become part of the bill.
• Is this already a committee bill? Thank you. Energy. Okay. Is this already a committee bill?
• In sum, a true consensus bill, where everyone got something, In sum, a true consensus bill, where everyone
• And that bill, Senate Bill 260, requires this presentation, and we'd like to update you on our progress
• If the bill mentioned earlier today, Representative Albrecht's bill to create a nuclear regulatory office

Keywords: 985, all

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• The original bill was drafted as a credit.
• This bill is a very simple common-sense bill that I hope helps stabilize in-home family child care providers
• I want to do unrelated to your bill but I want to do unrelated to your bill but we<00:04:38.560> have
• That's the way this bill is drafted in the Senate.
• <00:18:23.120> Senate<00:18:24.120> um this bill is drafted in the Senate um this bill

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 633, which would provide property tax relief for in-home family child care providers. An amendment was adopted first that converted the bill from a state-paid credit into a 50% market value exclusion. The author explained the bill as a way to reduce property tax burdens on family child care homes, stabilize a shrinking sector, and help preserve child care capacity, especially in rural areas. He cited declining numbers of licensed providers, rising costs, and long-term losses in family child care slots. Public testimony was generally supportive. A family child care provider’s relief provider described rising costs for utilities, insurance, and taxes, and said home-based care remains important for families who do not want center-based care. A representative from Leading Care Public Policy said family child care is in crisis, emphasized the continuity and community connection of home-based care, and supported the bill as a way to equalize support for providers. Members also discussed the policy choice between a credit and an exclusion, with some arguing a credit would be more targeted and equitable, while the author said the exclusion was the most practical way to move the bill forward. House Research explained that because the bill is structured as an exclusion, most of the benefit would be shifted to other local taxpayers rather than paid by the state, though there could be a small state cost through increased property tax refunds. Members raised concerns that the exclusion would interact with homestead exclusions and might favor higher-value homes, while supporters argued it would directly lower costs for child care providers and could help expand capacity. The committee closed testimony and voted to re-refer House File 633, as amended, to the Committee on Taxes, where the motion prevailed.

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• bill is that um this this this bill bill is that um this this this bill hasn't<00:11:27.839>
• > come the bill um because this bill has come the bill um because this bill has come forth<00:
• Was that your bill? That was my bill. Uh, 751.
• Was that your bill? That was disorder. Was that your bill? That was my<00:30:23.440> bill.
• House Bill 446. it? House Bill 446.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 work session focused largely on amendment 1176 to HB 2, which would have incorporated the substance of HB 548FN, a House-passed bill creating a direct-pay or membership-based model for health care facilities. Representative Mlan described the proposal as a way to increase competition in health care by extending the direct-care model used in primary care to facilities, arguing it could encourage innovation and that concerns about widespread harm to critical access hospitals were overstated. He pointed to Oklahoma’s long-standing Surgical Center model as evidence that the approach had not spread broadly or displaced hospitals there. Several members and witnesses raised concerns. Representative Stringham questioned whether the model would shift profitable services and patients away from existing hospitals, potentially worsening their finances and affecting Medicaid-related funding. David Ross, speaking for county nursing homes, opposed the language because it also removed moratoriums on nursing home, skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and self-pay beds, warning that it could increase pressure on Medicaid rates and undermine community-based care. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association said the proposal appeared to create a separate regulatory framework for direct-pay facilities and raised concerns about patient safety, CMS participation rules, and a separate patient bill of rights. The chair concluded that, because HB 548 was already moving through the Senate, the HB 2 process was not the best vehicle for the policy and that the issue should be left to the Senate’s more deliberative committee process. Representative Ferski moved to not accept or remove amendment 1176 from the agenda, and the committee approved the motion by roll call, 9-0, withdrawing the item from HB 2.

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• Uh, the mortuary intern bill great bill.
• > and bills that got passed in this bill, and bills that got passed in this bill, and I'm<00:47
• <00:48:24.960> Vote think it is a bill, great bill. Vote think it is a bill, great bill.
• Um, this bill will save many this bill.
• Uh I believe the the the bill bill.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House began with a resolution recognizing May 15, 2026, as Peace Officer Memorial Day and the week of May 10-16 as Police Week in Minnesota. Members read a series of “whereas” clauses honoring fallen peace officers, including three names added to the memorial this year, and thanking the thousands of officers serving across the state. The resolution was adopted without objection, and the chamber also received a Rules and Legislative Administration report placing several bills on the calendar for the day. The main floor action was on House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy conference committee report. Supporters said the bill includes funding for identification verification systems in the MNSCU system to combat enrollment fraud, money to cover a shortfall in Fostering Independence grants for foster youth, and a small appropriation for trees at Bemidji State University. Several members praised the public conference committee process and the bipartisan work behind the bill. Others criticized the bill for not addressing the larger state grant shortfall and raised concerns about how grant dollars are allocated. The House adopted the conference report and repassed the bill 101-33. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3825, a public safety vehicle bill that also carried a package of scope-of-practice and licensing changes. Members described provisions affecting acupuncture, athletic trainers, massage therapy, mortuary science, music therapy, social work title protection, pharmacist prescribing, physical therapy, and advanced practice nursing. Supporters argued the changes improve access, affordability, workforce flexibility, and patient care, while one member warned that some scope expansions were insufficiently scrutinized and could harm the health care system. After debate, the House agreed to the Senate amendments and moved the bill forward.

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• Tarr moves to amend the bill by substituting a new draft entitled, an act further regulating the Gloucester
• The question now comes on passing the bill as amended to be engrossed.
• The ayes have it, and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Reports of a committee.
• The question comes on ordering the bill to a third reading.
• The ayes have it; the bill is ordered to a third reading.

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and several brief recognitions of visitors, including the Case High School girls softball team, which was congratulated for winning three consecutive Division Four state championships, and Bonnie Allen, the Senate reading clerk from Oregon, who was welcomed with her family. Later, Senator Collins introduced participants in the Ward Fellowship from Boston Latin School, noting the program’s focus on public service and summer internships. On the legislative calendar, the Senate took up Senate No. 2507, a bill establishing the Gloucester Fisheries Commission. Senator Tarr offered and the chamber adopted an amendment substituting a new draft, Senate No. 2566, titled an act further regulating the Gloucester Fisheries Commission. The bill, as amended, was then passed to be engrossed. The Senate also acted on several committee and House papers, suspending rules and Joint Rule 12 as needed to refer matters to committees. In addition, House No. 4307, a bill establishing financing for long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges, was ordered to a third reading. The Senate adopted an order to meet again on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in a formal session with a calendar. Senator Tarr then moved that the Senate adjourn in memory of Christopher J. Daley of Gloucester, age 18, who died in a car accident; he was remembered for his school, sports, and community involvement, especially hockey, and for his plans to attend Coastal Carolina University. The motion was adopted, a moment of silence was observed, and the Senate adjourned in his memory.

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• You know, specifically, there's a bill that's moving along, Senate Bill 855.
• You know, and you're very familiar with the language of the bill and the purpose, truly, so why, uh,
• , we're a bill uh that's moving along uh Senate a bill uh that's moving along uh Senate Bill Bill Bill
• <00:04:39.360> and<00:04:39.680> the with the language of the bill and the with the
• language of the bill and the purpose<00:04:40.800> truly<00:04:41.280> so<00:04:41.600

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Labor and Technology Committee met on April 4, 2025, to consider four governor’s messages involving nominations to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board and the Hawaii Workforce Development Council. Barbara Creek, nominated to the Retirement Savings Board for a term ending June 30, 2029, testified that she had already served two years on the board, had prior experience with deferred compensation plans, and wanted to help operationalize the program quickly and efficiently. In response to a question about Senate Bill 855, she explained that an opt-out auto-enrollment model is the gold standard for retirement savings programs, would increase participation and contributions, and would help Hawaii avoid being an outlier and improve the chances of joining a multi-state compact for a cost-effective program. Amber Aana, nominated to the Workforce Development Council for a term ending June 30, 2029, emphasized her maritime-industry background and commitment to diversity, inclusion, and training opportunities for women and underrepresented groups. Scott Collins, nominated to the same council for a term ending June 30, 2028, said he had served on the board since 2022 and could contribute public-sector and union experience to help address government workforce challenges. Pane Mayonga II, also nominated to the Workforce Development Council for a term ending June 30, 2029, was absent due to union travel, but the committee heard extensive testimony in support from labor, industry, and community representatives. Support testimony was recorded for all four nominees, including from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, United Public Workers, Hawaii State AFL-CIO, Hawaii Nurses Association, Hawaii Ports Maritime Council, and other organizations and individuals. For Pane Mayonga II, the committee noted support from a broad coalition including labor unions, maritime and construction groups, and community advocates. No opposition testimony was presented, and members did not raise substantive questions on the Workforce Development Council nominees. After a brief recess, the committee reconvened for decision-making and voted to recommend advice and consent on all four governor’s messages: GM 727 for Barbara Creek, GM 744 for Amber Aana, GM 717 for Scott Collins, and GM 728 for Pane Mayonga II. Each recommendation was adopted unanimously, and the committee congratulated the nominees before adjourning with no further business.

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• So, um, this bill we absolutely support, the moratorium bill.
• Okay, so this bill that is the subject of this hearing, my understanding, as it's drafted, is that any
• Okay, so this bill that is the subject of this hearing, my understanding, as it's drafted, is that any
• One, this bill appears to be stricter than the bill that was considered a few years ago, House Bill 1454
• bill process there was only one bill one bill in<02:49:49.399> the<02:49:49.520> state

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• Through this omnibus bill, an act to advance health equity, the Compact aims to overhaul parts of the
• Network and the Disability Consortium, the Compact added specific disability-related language to the bill
• The game plan includes drafting alternative three-hour rule policy language to improve treatment access
• The game plan includes drafting alternative three-hour rule policy language to improve treatment access
• And thank you so much to the legislature because they passed our bill last year in 2023.

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Summary: The Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held a public hearing focused on health equity for people with disabilities. The chair opened by explaining that the session was not about specific legislation, but about sharing data, lived experience, and strategies to inform more inclusive health systems. Presenters included representatives from the Health Equity Compact, the Department of Public Health, MassHealth, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, UMass Chan Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation, and the Arc of Massachusetts/Operation House Call. Speakers described how structural racism and ableism contribute to poor health outcomes, unemployment, poverty, and barriers to care for disabled people, especially disabled people of color. Testimony highlighted access problems such as inaccessible medical equipment, transportation, inadequate provider training, lack of culturally competent care, and insurance barriers. Several speakers emphasized the importance of collecting and disaggregating disability data, training providers in disability-competent care, and screening for accommodation needs. MassHealth described its Quality and Equity Incentive Program under the 1115 waiver, including disability-related metrics on data completeness, staff training, and accommodation screening, and reported early increases in hospitals collecting self-reported disability data. Brain injury advocates focused on inequities in rehabilitation access, including the impact of CMS’s “three-hour rule,” which they argued denies needed inpatient rehab to people with severe traumatic brain injury. They called for policy changes, a TBI task force, and possibly bipartisan legislation if CMS cannot revise the rule. Other testimony described DPH efforts such as one-to-one navigation, health promotion workshops, mini-grants for accessible recreation, and the Massachusetts Health and Disability Partnership. The hearing also highlighted medical education efforts like Operation House Call, which uses home visits and disability-led teaching to reduce bias and improve provider competence. No votes were taken and no formal actions were announced.

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• When this was drafted, as I mentioned when I was trying to introduce the bill, when the fire chief kept
• <01:19:51.159> playing bill um how do you see this bill playing bill um how do you see this
• substance of the bill.
• substance of the bill.
• The bill analysis, the short blurb at the top of the draft legislation, stated very simply that this

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So pretty straightforward bill.
• Members, we're going to lay this bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
• Next bill up is also Senator Wesland's Next bill up is also Senator Wesland's bill,<00:31:51.120>
• or or the bill that's uh uh what bill or or the bill that's uh uh what has<01:11:03.679> motivated
• Our next bill is Senate File 1492. Chair Latz, to your bill.

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• , House Bill...?
• I'm curious, how was race taken into account in the drafting?
• Well, I know you're familiar with House Bill 4 and the 2021 map.
• So when did you first see this draft map?
• ... ...or House Bill 4.

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB4, HB1, HB3, HB20, HB22, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB4, SB2, SB5

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• staff go through the rest of the bill staff go through the rest of the bill and<00:10:41.040>
• > carried<00:13:44.880> by judicial branch bill carried by judicial branch bill carried
• This was This again was one entire bill.
• Um, and member questions on the bill.
• <00:28:25.760> The bill moves through the process. The bill moves through the process.

Bills: HF2300

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to announce that the council Service has established a central email to facilitate the opening of drafting
• Uh, this email address is LCS drafting@nMLis.gov.
• Assistant Director for drafting Services or any other member of the drafting staff to open files.

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• You joined us during one of the busiest times supporting us as we wrap up our final bills and reach the
• to later become the creations of bills to later become law. law. law.
• Based on these materials, they drafted Based on these materials, they drafted opening<00:17:32.360
• So, we will be addressing all of the bills on the calendar at 1:00 p.m.
• the bills on the calendar at 1:00 p.m. the bills on the calendar at 1:00 p.m.

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Summary: The House convened with a devotional led by former Representative Carolyn Partridge, accompanied by bagpiper Ben Partridge. Partridge read Billy Collins’s poem “The Lanyard,” and the chamber then observed music and applause. Members also honored two former House members who had recently died: Representative Jason A. Barney of Highgate and Representative Noel E. Neely of Pomfret, followed by a moment of silence. The Speaker recognized the final group of legislative pages for their service and thanked them for their work during the busy end of the biennium. The House also read two concurrent resolutions adopted on the consent calendar: H.C.R. 273 recognizing May 2026 as National Tennis Month in Vermont, and H.C.R. 289 congratulating the 2026 Brattleboro Union High School championship mock trial team. The mock trial resolution noted the team’s first-place finish at the Vermont Law and Graduate School competition in South Royalton and identified the student advocates, witnesses, coaches, and advisor. Several members made announcements and introductions. A member from Jericho spoke in support of tennis and welcomed USTA Vermont representatives in the gallery. A member from Westminster introduced Carolyn Partridge and Ben Partridge, and a member from Brattleboro welcomed the mock trial students, noting they would visit committees later in the morning. A member from Winooski introduced family members in the balcony. House Democrats and House Republicans announced caucuses at 11:15. No floor votes were taken on legislation during this segment. The Speaker said the House would return to address bills on the calendar at 1:00 p.m., and the chamber stood in recess until then.

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• There are 12 bills on consent.
• The bill is very careful. It's... The bill is very careful.
• It says Legislative Counsel, when they're drafting a bill or amendments, must include this particular
• That bill is out, 7.
• That bill is out, 7-0. That bill is out, 7-0. And we are done.

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• I doubt very much we're going to do bill, vote, bill, vote.
• I doubt very much we're going to do bill, vote, bill, vote.
• The first bill up we'll start on is House Bill 2939.
• And so, particularly in rural Arizona, just the way that the bill is drafted, with having to have the
• Who's the bill number? Who do you want to hear from? The bill is 2918, our last bill.

Bills: HB2091, HB2140, HB2320, HB2384, HB2398, HB2502, HB2780, HB2918, HB2939, HB2950, HB2999, HB4020, HB4026, HB4029

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the minutes from March 16, 2026, then heard testimony on a series of bills, with the chair noting that testimony and votes would be handled in batches because members were coming and going. HB 2939 would raise the rural qualified facilities tax credit from $20,000 to $25,000 per job for certain projects with initial investment under $2 billion. Lucid Motors supported the change as a tool to attract manufacturing jobs to rural Arizona, while opponents questioned whether the higher credit would actually create new jobs and pointed to a fiscal note that could reach $48 million. The committee later passed the bill 5-2. HB 2950 would authorize municipalities and counties to form tourism improvement areas funded by lodging business assessments for marketing and tourism promotion. The Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association and Visit Phoenix supported the measure, describing TIAs as voluntary, locally controlled tools already used in other states and useful for rural destinations; senators pressed on whether the assessments were truly voluntary and how the districts would be formed and administered. The bill passed 5-2. HB 2780, a technical cleanup bill related to property tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds sales, was described as conforming changes to a prior law creating a mechanism for delinquent taxpayers to recover equity; it passed 6-1. HB 2502 would allow certain ASRS members who are elected officials to retire at normal retirement age without resigning their elected office, with the employer paying the alternate contribution rate. ASRS said it was neutral, and the sponsor and a lobbyist argued the bill would create parity with non-elected members who can retire and return to work; the committee passed it 5-2. HB 2140, as amended by a striker, would let the state treasurer invest up to 10% of trust and treasury monies in physical gold or silver bullion held in secure U.S. depositories. The sponsor and Sound Money Defense League supported it as a diversification and inflation hedge, while opponents argued gold is volatile, costly to store, and not a better use of taxpayer funds; the committee adopted the striker and passed the bill 4-2. HB 2398 would require commercial liability insurance for watercraft rented or hired in Arizona, including peer-to-peer boat-sharing programs, while not affecting ordinary personal boat ownership. The sponsor, insurers, and rental operators said the bill responds to uninsured boats being rented through apps and to safety and liability problems; some members said training should also be addressed. The committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 6-1. Finally, HB 2999 would create state affordable infrastructure districts to finance public infrastructure for housing through bonds, taxes, and assessments, with unanimous landowner consent and disclosure requirements. Home builders and contractors said the districts could lower upfront housing costs and improve financing, but contractors sought stronger payment protections and some senators worried the bill could add red tape and costs without guaranteeing savings to homebuyers. After adopting a large amendment, the committee passed HB 2999, though at least one member voted no and another passed on the vote.

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• The structure of Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1 is finalized.
• This bill is.
• We have time to draft documents. The flood bill was held hostage because of a bigger agenda.
• Senate Bill 5.
• Yeah, I thought House Bill 1 creates a mostly disciplinary team to look and draft plans.

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

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• bearing Legislative Council Service drafting number... ...submission of a bill bearing Legislative Council
• Service drafting number 0.232-917, a bill reducing the number of taxpaying years required for certain
• Council Service drafting number .232621, a bill eliminating the statute of limitations for certain sexual
• bearing Legislative Council Service drafting number 0.23325, a bill eliminating restrictions on building
• bearing Legislative Council Service drafting number 0.23244, a bill establishing statewide greenhouse

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• So as this bill is currently written, it's a great bill. Do you know...
• So as this bill is currently written, it's a great bill.
• That's the whole intent of this bill, correct? That is exactly the intent of the bill. Thank you.
• Members, House Bill 3851 is a bill about the process...
• Members, House Bill 3851 is a bill about the process of selling private label and how they're distributed

Bills: HB3334, HB4248, HB4454, HB3851

Keywords: alcohol regulation, retail, recordkeeping, reporting, state laws, HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation