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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State and Local Government Apr 10th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, just flipping how you're structuring the sentences. Yeah, really. So what are we doing?
  • How you're structuring the sentences. Yeah, really. So, what are we doing? Anything? Really?
  • I'm not sure where it belongs in the sentence.
  • Yeah, where in that sentence is the right place grammatically. Yep.
  • I think it's after the word general based on the sentence structure of the next one, but we will defer
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee reconvened and reviewed the status of several bills. The chair said bill 1377 could not be acted on until the House finished work on campaign finance bill 2156, and bill 1535 likely would not be ready because of unresolved concerns from Representative Davis and planned meetings with Highway Patrol and BCI. The committee therefore focused on bill 1601, which dealt with when the Attorney General may refuse or revoke special assistant attorney general appointments for certain state offices and entities. Members debated the policy and constitutional implications of the bill, including whether it was solving a real problem or creating a potential conflict, and whether statewide elected officials and independent bodies should have their own counsel. After testimony from the Chief Deputy Attorney General clarifying current law and the appropriations process, the committee amended the bill to add the Ethics Commission to the list of entities and to narrow the affected offices to the Governor, State Auditor, and Ethics Commission. The committee also changed one provision from “and” to “or” to clarify the standard for refusal or revocation. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a 6-0 vote and designated Senator Braunberger as the carrier. The chair said the committee would not meet the next morning and would instead reconvene the following week at the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 3rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 544 by Gervin-Hawkins relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal
  • HB 578 by Moody relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case, referred to the Committee
  • the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development, HB 578 by Moody relating to certain sentencing
  • constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the court to terminate the sentence
  • constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the court to terminate the sentence
Summary: The House met for first reading and referral of a large number of bills and joint resolutions, with no substantive debate on the measures themselves. The filings covered a broad range of topics, including agency rulemaking and regulatory deference, occupational licensing reciprocity, business entities, eviction procedures, higher education, public education, health care, elections and voting procedures, criminal justice, property tax and appraisal issues, transportation, agriculture, energy, and local government authority. Several proposals also addressed constitutional amendments on matters such as Medicaid expansion, property tax limits, quorum and special-session rules, voting citizenship proof, parental rights, reproductive autonomy, and state funding allocations. Many of the measures focused on education, public health, and election administration. Examples included bills on financial literacy in schools, school nurses and librarians, student meal debt policies, suicide prevention notices, menstrual products, and community-based learning programs, as well as election-related bills on voter registration, disability access, ballot corrections, political advertising, and voting equipment or procedures. Other notable bills dealt with housing and property issues, including evictions, homestead tax exemptions, and land ownership, along with criminal justice measures involving sentencing, juror challenges, trafficking-related nondisclosure, and firearm reporting or transfer restrictions. The House also referred a set of resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee. At the end of the proceedings, Mr. Bell moved that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in memory of James Edward Cook of Eustace, Texas. There was no objection, and the House adjourned.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • If the sentence goes beyond age 25, they transfer... until they're 25.
  • If the sentence goes beyond age 25, they transfer to the Department of Corrections.
  • And these laws also made changes to the sentencing grid and increased diversion opportunities.
  • And the average length of these adult sentences also in... to 25 laws were passed.
  • And the average length of these adult sentences also in 11% to 25%.
Summary: The committee met on July 15, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so it could not adopt prior minutes. Chair Jerry Pollett welcomed new member Senator Victoria Hunt and new JLARC staff, and noted national recognition for recent JLARC reports. The meeting then moved into a series of preliminary audit presentations and an agency strategic management update, with committee members asking questions after each item. JLARC presented a preliminary audit of DCYF’s Juvenile Rehabilitation programs. Staff concluded that crowding, staffing shortages, weak risk assessments, and inconsistent programming combine to create unsafe conditions. The report found that most youth are housed in two large secure facilities operating near or above capacity, incidents rise as population rises, 47% of frontline staff leave within a year, current assessment tools are not valid for the population, and program access depends more on facility than individual need. JLARC made one recommendation to the legislature to address crowding and seven to DCYF, including improving retention, training, incident response procedures, validated assessments, program alignment, and data quality. DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter said the agency agreed overcrowding is a serious problem, described ongoing efforts to improve staffing and safety, and said a detailed response would be provided later. Committee members raised concerns about education access, retaliation against staff or youth who participated in the audit, and whether JR-25 has helped or worsened conditions. JLARC then presented a preliminary audit of Labor and Industries’ enforcement of farm worker labor laws. The audit found that L&I generally meets inspection timelines for health and safety complaints, but not for wage and hour or retaliation complaints, where delays are driven largely by time before assignment to an investigator. Staff said complaint volume exceeds capacity, though the agency has added staff, created screening processes, and reorganized workloads, and 2026 legislation now allows prioritization of complaints and broader investigations. JLARC recommended that L&I report back in December 2026 and December 2027 on backlog reduction and implementation of the new law. An L&I representative said the agency is hiring additional staff and will provide a formal response later. The committee also received a JLARC overview and Department of Health strategic management plan update on hospital data reporting, inspections, complaints, and adverse event reporting. DOH reported measurable progress on inspection compliance, new staffing and licensing systems, translated complaint forms, and plans for future work on language access, adverse event reporting, and financial data dashboards. After lunch, JLARC began its 2026 tax preference performance reviews. The first review covered the Main Street tax credit, which JLARC said has helped increase the number of Main Street communities and businesses, with positive growth near designated districts; JLARC recommended continuing the preference and improving business-count data. The second review covered the equitable access to credit program, which JLARC said appears to support underserved communities by funding loans through CDFIs; JLARC recommended continuing the preference beyond its 2027 expiration. The committee began questions on the program mechanics and the role of the Community Reinvestment Act, and the presentation was still underway when the transcript ended.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/28/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so you can see in the added second sentence it says no tenant, members of tenants' families, guests
  • So the beginning of that sentence says if the tenant fails to file an appearance or fails to appear at
  • 00:22:16.880> beginning<00:22:17.120> of<00:22:17.280> that<00:22:17.440> sentence
  • <00:22:17.840> says So the beginning of that sentence says So the beginning of that sentence
  • section in here where one of the additions I think there just needs to be like a comma to make the sentence
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee took up a proposed amendment to HP 598, with Nick Norman walking members through changes intended to preserve the existing eviction framework rather than create a separate expedited process. He said the amendment folds the bill’s changes into current law, adds limits on post-judgment motions and continuances, shortens or eliminates certain discretionary stays in default situations, and speeds issuance of notices and writs of possession. The amendment also adds language to RSA 540A to allow action against tenants, family members, guests, or occupants engaging in conduct that damages property or threatens health and safety, and it changes the effective date to 90 days after passage. Norman also said the amendment was meant to reduce frivolous delays and court fiscal impacts. Members raised concerns about several provisions, especially the clause barring discretionary stays after tenant default, the use of the word “immediately” for issuing writs, and the reduction of discretionary stays from 90 days to 60 days. One member asked for clarification on whether any meritorious circumstances should still allow a stay, and another suggested defining a specific timeline for judgments after hearings. Norman responded that the default provision was aimed at cases where tenants do not appear at all, and he said the intent was to prevent abuse of the process. He also discussed the new RSA 540A language as a way to address serious health and safety problems, including unauthorized occupants and hoarding. Other testimony was generally supportive of the amendment as an improvement over the original bill, but several witnesses urged changes. New Hampshire Legal Assistance said it would likely be neutral if recommended edits were made, and suggested clarifying language, preserving the ability to strike defaults, and allowing longer stays by agreement of the parties. That witness and others argued that a 60-day cap could interfere with negotiated move-out agreements and could be too short in some cases, especially for elderly or disabled tenants. There was also discussion of narrowing the new 540A remedy to the specific person causing the problem, while preserving protections for innocent household members, particularly in domestic violence situations. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated the committee would consider revised language before executive session.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Committee on Housing (01/28/2026)

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so you can see in the added second sentence it says no tenant, members of the tenant's family, guests
  • So the beginning of that sentence says if the tenant fails to file an appearance or fails to appear at
  • 00:22:16.880> beginning<00:22:17.120> of<00:22:17.280> that<00:22:17.440> sentence
  • <00:22:17.840> says So the beginning of that sentence says So the beginning of that sentence
  • comma and to make the sentence clear up. comma and to make the sentence clear up.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (05/07/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you could even strike that entire sentence and it wouldn't change the action of the bill, because
  • But you could even strike that entire sentence and it wouldn't change the action of the bill, because
  • And then the end of that sentence is however if someone with gender dysphoria has one of those conditions
  • And then the end of that sentence is however if someone with gender dysphoria has one of those conditions
  • And then the end of that sentence is And then the end of that sentence is however<00:28:33.679> if
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our residential-commercial split is about 95-5.
  • increase to our uncompetitively low deed excise fee from 0.456 percent to 0.912 percent. ...and splitting
  • As my colleagues have shared, the revenue raised from the Ahead Act would be split 50-50 between housing
  • So the bill was split half for climate and housing.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the co-chairs explaining committee procedures, testimony limits, submission instructions, and the new deadlines for acting on House and Senate bills. The committee then heard testimony on several bills related to agriculture, land use, environment, housing, transportation, and taxation, with legislators often taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing. The first major topic was H. 3206, a bill to allow fossil fuel-free 529 college savings plans to qualify for the state tax deduction if MEFA does not offer a comparable option. Representative Steve Owens said the bill would not force MEFA or Fidelity to change existing plans, but would create a definition for fossil fuel-free funds and extend the deduction to qualifying out-of-state plans. The committee also heard strong local testimony on a Belmont home-rule petition, H. 3970, to change tax treatment for the Belmont Country Club under Chapter 61B. Belmont residents and officials argued the private golf course receives an unfair tax break that shifts costs to other taxpayers, while Senator Brownsberger and Representative Rogers supported the measure as a way to help the town recover revenue. Committee members asked about town meeting support, the club’s lack of payment in lieu of taxes, and the size of the tax savings. The committee next heard testimony on a vehicle miles traveled tax proposal, S. 1925, from Senator Barrett and economists Gilbert Metcalf and Christopher Knittel. They argued that declining gas-tax revenue and rising fuel efficiency, especially with electric vehicles, require a more stable transportation funding source; they also said a VMT tax could be designed to be revenue-neutral and mildly progressive, though members raised concerns about administration, fairness, EV disincentives, and the possibility of annual tax shocks. The largest block of testimony focused on the Ahead Act, H. 3194/S. 1973, which would double the deed excise fee and dedicate the new revenue to affordable housing and climate adaptation. Supporters from MACDC, MAPC, FICC, Boston Climate Action Network, CLF, 350 Mass, CHAPA, and a tenant advocate said the bill could generate about $300 million annually for housing production, vouchers, weatherization, resilience, and environmental justice communities, and that it links two urgent crises with a stable funding stream. The committee also heard testimony on the Conservation Land Tax Credit bills, H. 3147/S. 2083, which would raise the annual cap on the credit from $2 million to $5 million for three years and then sunset back down. Conservation groups and a landowner said the program has conserved thousands of acres and that the higher cap would reduce delays and help meet state conservation goals. Finally, the committee took testimony on the Fairness for Farm Workers bills, S. 2011/H. 3107 and S. 2012, which would extend overtime, minimum wage, breaks, and paid time off protections to farm workers and include a refundable tax credit to help farmers offset overtime costs. Senator Gomez and advocates described the bills as overdue civil rights and public health measures, citing low wages, long hours, dangerous conditions, and the racial history behind farm labor exclusions. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3240, a bill to give municipalities a local option vacancy tax on chronically vacant shopping malls, with the sponsor arguing it would help towns address blight, encourage redevelopment, and potentially create housing and tax revenue.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • But when they're split like that, they can space them out and not block crossings and not hold up traffic
  • But when they're split like that, they can space them out and not block crossings and not hold up traffic
  • Do you split the train up and then you put it back to California?
  • Do you split the train up and then you put it back together when it goes on to New Mexico?
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2669, which would limit railroad train length to 8,500 feet on main and branch lines in Arizona. The sponsor and several supporters, including a Santa Cruz County fire captain and a BNSF engineer, argued that very long trains create public safety risks by blocking crossings, delaying EMS and fire response, and increasing the consequences of derailments involving hazardous materials. Union Pacific’s witness opposed the bill, saying train length does not cause derailments, that railroads already track crossings and train movement, and that shorter trains would increase congestion and delays. Members debated safety concerns versus interstate commerce and constitutional issues, then advanced the bill on a do-pass recommendation by roll call vote. The committee then considered HB 2369, as amended, which requires certain photo-enforcement citations to be signed by the presiding judge and allows electronic signatures. The sponsor said the bill was prompted by a Mesa issue involving about 40,000 citations that bore the wrong judge’s signature after a judge left the bench. A Mesa representative and a Paradise Valley court director testified that their photo-radar citations already include a judge’s signature, though the practice varies by court. Members discussed whether the requirement should apply only to photo enforcement, whether a designee should be allowed if a judge is unavailable, and whether the bill should be clarified further. The Martinez amendment was adopted, and the bill was returned with a do-pass recommendation. HB 2256, a technical cleanup measure for salvage auction dealers, was then approved. The bill allows a salvage auction dealer to obtain title to a vehicle abandoned after an insurance claim is denied or unpaid, and sets notice and title-release procedures; the amendment refined how an insurance company may request actions regarding a salvage vehicle and payment of storage fees. A CoPart representative said the change would streamline handling of total-loss vehicles when coverage is denied or the owner cannot be located. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved HCM 2007, which urges renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans from five wars, after members discussed adding World War I to the memorial. HB 2772, which would place a pre-hospital medical care directive indicator on driver licenses or ID cards, generated extensive discussion about DNR/advance directive language, first-responder liability, good Samaritan protections, and whether the designation should be handled through a hospital-style advance directive instead. The sponsor said he was willing to work on amendments and broader stakeholder input, and the committee recessed and then held the bill for later consideration. Separately, HCR 2004, which would prohibit photo enforcement systems such as speed and red-light cameras if approved by voters, was heard with strong opposition from Scottsdale Police, who said photo enforcement reduces collisions and serious injuries and should remain a local decision; supporters argued the systems raise due process concerns and do not stop dangerous driving. The transcript ends during that debate, before a final committee action on the resolution.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 29th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • On line 90, there's $14.5 million for structured literacy and then split between line 60 and... ...and
  • a half million for structured literacy, and then split between line 60 and 89, recurring and non-recurring
  • initiatives not funded, and that would be the... and a half million for structured literacy, and then split
  • passed SB 376, and we are short about a million dollars just to pay for that 80/20 health benefit split
Keywords: 996, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/20/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, that case law, most of which was created before the split between the two agencies, but I just think
  • created that case law, most of which was created before<00:11:52.399> the<00:11:52.720> split
  • <00:11:53.040> between<00:11:53.360> the<00:11:53.600> two before the split
  • between the two before the split between the two agencies,<00:11:54.640> but<00:11:54.800>
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Aug 14th, 2025

Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The cannabis excise tax is split two-thirds to the state and one-third to the applicable local government
  • We split the types of tax expenditures into five categories: those that are targeted towards healthcare
  • So it's split about half and half. So maybe, maybe about half of 5.7 billion came.
  • So our federal royalty payment is split that way. That's right, Madam Chair.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 10th, 2025

New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because we cannot keep splitting the apple and calling it two different things.
  • We cannot keep splitting the apple and calling it, you know, two different things. It's education.
  • If we're going to keep on splitting or try to split the atom, if you will, it's not going to work this
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • much comes into the GGRF is dictated by the market design of the program and how the allowances are split
  • . would be in the program and to which of those three entity categories that distribution would be split
  • And if you continue to have the allowance allocation split as they have been done historically.
  • And most recently the 200 million dollar appropriation that we get that uses GGRF funding gets split
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • utilizes a binding arbitration process to settle such disputes, with the cost of arbitration evenly split
  • shifts the responsibility of... liability for arbitration fees to the losing party, rather than splitting
  • The average arbitration fee last year was $1,200, split between the carrier and the provider, meaning
  • First, it switches the arbitration from being split between the provider and the carrier to just a loser
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/11/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Move to page three, sentencing governor.
  • , force on mandatory minimum sentences, force on mandatory minimum sentences, and<00:21:49.440>
  • <00:22:27.360> the the governor recommending sentencing the the governor recommending sentencing
  • The last section in this article, section 12, is the task force on mandatory minimum sentences.
  • First, the discontinuation of the sentence-to-service program to save $3.5 million over the biennium.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/15/2025)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • The next data set is around people’s maximum sentence structures.
  • people out before their minimum sentence people out before their minimum sentence structure<00:42
  • How many of those 60 and over are serving life without parole sentences?
  • on this uh the previous page on sentence on this uh the previous page on sentence structure<00:45
  • We don’t have that many mandatory sentences in the state, but that’s one.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 14th, 2025 at 03:00 pm

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's the next sentence? It wasn't exactly.
  • Because it obviously, like I said, where that fits, because it is shortening sentences and people are
  • guess it kind of begs the question: If we're looking at everything, that's something that shortens a sentence
  • Chairman, I would move the language for the Legislative Management study for sentencing, corrections,
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee discussed a draft amendment to consolidate two proposed studies into one Legislative Management study on sentencing, corrections, and parole oversight. Representative O’Brien explained that the revised language would cover the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s inmate classification, housing, placement authority, and transitional services, including work or educational release, while avoiding confusion over separate study proposals. Members also discussed whether issues such as earning good time, meritorious time, parole eligibility, and release decisions would be included; the chair and members concluded those topics would be covered under the parole board and related study language. Several members raised concerns about recidivism data, including the difficulty of counting people who are incarcerated in other states or in the federal system after release from North Dakota custody. Representative Murphy noted that DOCR appears to be using the best available national-study-based method, but that the data limitations remain a problem. The chair and others said the study should focus on what can be measured and that interagency communication is important, while Representative Burke noted that incorporating federal data would be difficult because comparable state-level data would be lacking. The committee then moved and approved the amended study language, with a technical correction changing “early release” to “placement authority.” The motion passed 8-0. The committee later took up further amendments to engrossed Senate Bill 2015, approved those amendments 8-0, and then passed engrossed Senate Bill 2015 as amended on an 8-0 roll call. Members briefly discussed a minimum security facility planning number, confirming the pad/landing number at 20, and the chair said the bill would be sent to Legislative Council for final drafting and could be ready as soon as the next day.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • You've seen motorcyclists on the freeway when traffic is moving, splitting lanes, and there's a difference
  • between lane filtering and lane splitting.
  • I fully support the bill's intent to stop motorcyclists from recklessly lane splitting at high speeds
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met, approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, and heard two presentations before moving to bills. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry presented on its K-9 program, describing staffing, dog types, functions such as contraband interdiction, search and rescue, and offender apprehension, and noting aging vehicles and the need for replacement canines. Biometrica then presented a privacy-focused facial recognition/sensor system intended to help law enforcement identify missing persons and known offenders in real time without storing video or audio; members asked questions but took no action on the presentation. The committee then considered HB 2134, which would create the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to restrict Chinese-owned or Chinese-produced equipment and software in critical infrastructure and require reporting and oversight by the Corporation Commission. The sponsor said the bill was revised to be prospective and more workable; supporters framed it as a national security measure, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2404, which shifts inter-facility transport of behavioral health patients away from peace officers and toward authorized transporters except in limited circumstances, drew support from a Phoenix police crisis intervention officer and the Arizona Police Association and passed 7-0. HB 2402, dealing with ambulance certificates of necessity for small or underserved areas, was amended to require rather than allow certain certificates and to streamline reporting and application processes; the sponsor and firefighters said it would preserve access and modernize a decades-old system. It passed as amended 7-0. HB 2673, as amended, was reduced to creating a study committee on inmate mental health services after originally proposing broader jail and prison screening and treatment requirements; the sponsor and a victim’s family member described the bill as a response to failures in the mental health and jail systems. It passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2253, protecting employees from retaliation for testifying in law enforcement disciplinary appeals, passed 5-0 with two not voting, and HB 2270, expanding county control over use of county seals, logos, and sheriff’s posse names, passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2941, which would make certain motorcycle lane-splitting or passing behavior reckless driving except as allowed by existing lane-filtering rules, drew support from the sponsor and motorcycle advocates who said it targets dangerous high-speed lane splitting, but one speaker warned the language could unintentionally criminalize safe filtering. The bill passed 5-1 with one not voting. The committee then adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:09:32.800> the<00:09:32.920> best,<00:09:33.600> maybe<00:09:34.480> splitting
  • <00:09:34.920> the I thought the best, maybe splitting the I thought the best, maybe splitting
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met to consider House Bill 534, an elections bill sponsored by Representative D.J. Johnson. The committee first adopted a committee substitute, and Johnson explained that the substitute removed the emergency clause, deleted provisions on craft member appointments and cast vote records, changed language on memoranda of understanding with the Department of Justice from mandatory to permissive, and removed a section on election-day procedures for voters flagged as non-citizens. He said the changes were made in response to concerns from county clerks and to improve the bill before floor consideration. Members asked about the bill’s purpose, cost, and effects. Johnson said the measure was not aimed at a widespread fraud problem but was intended to improve election security, accuracy, and fairness, and he said he had not been told it would create a significant cost increase. Questions also focused on a provision allowing certain federal officeholders to run for president or vice president while retaining their current office; Johnson said the language was meant to apply only to federal offices decided by the Electoral College and to avoid penalizing voters who elected those officials. Representative Roberts supported that provision, while Representative Gooch objected to it and said he would vote no if it remained. The committee also discussed voter-roll maintenance and whether the bill would improperly remove people whose voting rights had been restored by pardon or other legal means. Johnson said the administrative process should account for restored rights through coordination with the governor’s office and the Administrative Office of the Courts. Several members praised the Secretary of State’s work but raised concerns about the clerks’ opposition, the bill’s cost, and whether it solved a real problem. After debate, the committee voted 12-4 to pass the bill as amended by the committee substitute, then adopted a title amendment, and reported House Bill 534 favorably to the House floor.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator Guthrie, on the And I'm kind of not sure what page it is either, but on that 50/50 split
  • where it says it may become a 50/50 split, like right now we're getting 75/25.
  • When will we know if it does go to a true 50/50 split in the event of a disaster this year?
Keywords: 914, all