Transcript Highlights:

• not just DHS saying this is what we think, but actually saying what we're thinking, getting the feedback
• to the EIDBI advisory council and other interested parties to say here's how we integrated your feedback
• not just DHS saying this is what we think, but actually saying what we're thinking, getting the feedback
• to the EIDBI advisory council and other interested parties to say here's how we integrated your feedback
• Feedback, and then coming back to the EIDBI advisory council and other interested parties to say here's

Bills: HF3379

Keywords: housing stabilization, disability services, predatory funding, provider requirements, housing accessibility, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> organization that gave feedback to us. organization that gave feedback to us.
• And for us, happily, the feedback that we got from the public comment really closely aligned with what
• And that's it's fair<01:08:00.160><c> feedback</c><01:08:00.400><c> and</c><01:08:00.640><c> we</c><01
• :08:00.799><c> look</c><01:08:00.960><c> forward</c><01:08:01.200><c> to</c> fair feedback and we look
• forward to fair feedback and we look forward to more<01:08:01.599><c> conversations</c><01:08:02.160

Bills: HF1925

Keywords: nurse licensure, multistate license, healthcare, public safety, interstate compact, nursing regulation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• In listening to some of the feedback, we have increased the de minimis amount to $5 million.
• We just tried to listen to feedback, and so.
• I want to note that we are preparing a committee substitute for the feedback from...
• To the process, and so I know she would welcome your feedback on the bill. Any questions?
• How many feedbacks?

Bills: HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

Transcript Highlights:

• be able to share with the bill author, with the committee over the course of the week, specific feedback
• on the bill or areas and uh feedback on the bill or areas and modifications<00:37:50.240><c> we</c><
• He said this is a greatly narrower, more targeted bill aimed at hearing some of the feedback received
• </c><01:26:12.600><c> some</c><01:26:12.719><c> of</c><01:26:12.840><c> the</c><01:26:12.960><c> feedback
• </c> aimed at hearing some of the feedback aimed at hearing some of the feedback you<01:26:13.560><c>

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

Transcript Highlights:

• we are undergoing in our country, given what was been said by the previous testimony stakeholder feedback
• And so, to that end, given the feedback we've received on the way in which maybe a special fund isn't
• We would recommend, given the feedback we've received on the way in which maybe a special fund isn't
• We would recommend, given the feedback we've received on the way in which maybe a special fund isn't
• We would recommend, given the feedback we've received on the way in which maybe a special fund isn't

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case. The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided. SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• be assigned to this work<01:26:27.320><c> as</c><01:26:27.560><c> providing</c><01:26:28.040><c> feedback
• c><01:26:28.560><c> so</c><01:26:28.760><c> that</c><01:26:28.880><c> when</c> work as providing feedback
• so that when work as providing feedback so that when a<01:26:29.239><c> prosecution</c><01:26:29.880
• <c> finite</c> cases that we can provide more uh finite cases that we can provide more uh finite feedback
• uh to the state agencies so feedback uh to the state agencies so that<01:26:38.199><c> they</c><01:26

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill also includes a number of exceptions based on a considerable amount of feedback I have been
• We cured that in the bill, thanks to your feedback.
• And that was also based on feedback from senators in our process and committee that we did not want to
• And we've made some allowances based on feedback. Senator Yarbrough. Thank you, Mr. President.
• I know that they've certainly had a lot of feedback about this proposal, and I'm sure that you've been

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to fallen service members. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar focused on a series of bills, with most measures receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief explanations and floor debate. Several bills were temporarily postponed, but the body took up and passed multiple others, often substituting identical House companions before final passage. The first major measure, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, drew extensive supportive debate from senators who described debate as a civic skill that builds confidence, critical thinking, and conflict resolution, especially for students in public schools and underserved communities. An amendment creating a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, expanding access through public-private partnerships, and establishing coach training was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 1072 creating an Anti-Semitism Task Force, with a late-filed amendment clarifying that the bill does not restrict criticism of Israel and is not intended to infringe First Amendment rights; that bill also passed 37-0. Other measures passed included a PFAS bill phasing out firefighting foam containing forever chemicals and setting testing, reporting, and enforcement requirements; an expansion of the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; student health and safety legislation expanding seizure-response training in schools; updates to funeral and cemetery regulation; protected cell captive insurance company legislation aimed at increasing insurance market capacity; nonprofit corporation updates; child welfare reforms streamlining foster-care medication approvals and related procedures; salvage title/e-signature changes; and forensic client services changes allowing certain APD clients to be housed with other secure forensic residents. Most of these bills were passed after substituting House companions and received unanimous votes. The most contentious debate came on SB 1134 regarding official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. Senator Yarborough argued the bill would stop counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI practices he described as discriminatory or ideological, while several amendments sought to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances such as LGBTQ Pride Month. Those amendments were rejected, and debate continued on the bill’s scope and exemptions, but the transcript ends before final disposition of SB 1134 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill also includes a number of exceptions based on a considerable amount of feedback I have been
• We cured that in the bill, thanks to your feedback.
• And that was also based on feedback from senators in our process and committee that we did not want to
• And we've made some allowances based on feedback. Senator Yarborough. Thank you, Mr. President.
• I know that they've certainly had a lot of feedback about this proposal, and I'm sure that you've been

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Feedback from local administrators has informed DCYF implementation efforts and timelines, including
• We do that through tips, looking at data, feedback from licensors.
• on and that we're working closely with the program staff who administer those areas to give them feedback
• This gives you a little bit of the history of the feedback.
• In July, June history of the feedback.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, that was giving us a chance to get feedback from navigation.
• And so just in feedback from navigation.
• And while I've had the microphone, I said this when I gave feedback to the staff and to the applicants
• </c><02:53:15.760><c> to</c> and I said this when I gave feedback to and I said this when I gave feedback
• Um, it is &gt;&gt; I'd keep that feedback coming.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• the committee's feedback as well. >> Well, now would be the time to consider that language, not next
• </c> camera review um to get your feedback camera review um to get your feedback and<00:30:15.760><c>
• the</c><00:30:15.919><c> committee's</c><00:30:16.320><c> feedback</c><00:30:16.640><c> as</c><00:30
• </c> and the committee's feedback as well. and the committee's feedback as well.
• from Senator Wickland with feedback from Senator Wickland with regard<01:20:23.679><c> to</c><01:20:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is based on feedback from building.
• This is based on feedback from partners<00:10:17.640><c> in</c><00:10:17.720><c> the</c><00:10:17.840
• When the law passed, MDE<00:12:27.640><c> received</c><00:12:28.000><c> feedback</c><00:12:28.400><c>
• They haven't had a time to give me feedback on this.
• They haven't had a time to give me feedback on this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• which prevents the committee from being able to do its due diligence by asking questions, getting feedback
• asking to do its due diligence by asking questions,<01:30:46.320><c> getting</c><01:30:46.560><c> feedback
• ,</c><01:30:47.199><c> learning</c> questions, getting feedback, learning questions, getting feedback
• hearing and the feedback that<04:19:16.800><c> um</c><04:19:17.279><c> the</c><04:19:17.600><c> committee
• Representative McDonald: Quick comment from me, and again after the hearing I took the feedback and the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026, to act on a series of bills. Early in the meeting, members agreed that they could consult the online submission summaries rather than have changing submission counts read aloud. The committee then took up House Bill 1386, which would have allowed citizens in a municipality to vote to require a financial audit of a local school district. Members opposing the bill argued that school districts already have audit authority and reporting requirements under existing law, and that the proposal was unnecessary and potentially burdensome. The committee voted 17-0 to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate, placing it on the consent calendar. The committee next considered House Bill 1181FN on public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Members who opposed the bill said newspaper publication provides independent third-party verification and archival value, and that removing that requirement would weaken public notice. The committee voted 17-0 ITL and sent the bill to the consent calendar. It also voted 17-0 ITL on House Bill 1327, concerning the definition of commercially zoned land, largely because the sponsor was absent and members said they could not do due diligence without hearing from the sponsor. The committee then acted on House Bill 1473FN, concerning the use of agricultural fairground property, and House Bill 1147, concerning the use of capital reserve funds. In both cases, members cited the sponsor’s absence and the need for more information as reasons to recommend inexpedient to legislate; both votes were 17-0 and both bills were placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 1220, which would have allowed municipal governing bodies to review and approve school budgets, was also recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after members raised concerns about local control, legal conflicts between separate entities, and technical drafting problems. The committee recommended ought to pass on House Bill 118, which raises the amount of money municipal treasurers may hold before depositing it in the bank, with supporters saying the higher threshold would reduce unnecessary trips to the bank and improve efficiency. It also recommended ought to pass on House Bill 1151, a housekeeping bill correcting statutory references related to conservation commission appropriations, and it approved House Bill 1309 as amended after adopting Amendment 2026-0411H to clarify town meeting warrant language. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1385, prohibiting negative property tax rates in certain municipalities, and recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after testimony indicated the practice at issue had already ended and that a blanket prohibition could create problems for municipalities with excess revenues. The committee also began work on House Bill 1369, relating to posting warrants for special town meetings, and discussed an amendment to preserve newspaper notice while also allowing website posting where available.

Transcript Highlights:

• I would say to anybody watching, please know, now's the time to get your feedback in.
• </c> get your feedback in. get your feedback in. &gt;&gt; Right?
• And so what we’re committed to is demonstrating to our community that has given us feedback that we’re
• And so what we’re committed to is demonstrating to our community that has given us feedback that we’re
• And so what we’re committed to is demonstrating to our community that has given us feedback that we’re

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> showing</c><02:35:34.240><c> for</c><02:35:34.399><c> example</c><02:35:34.800><c> that</c> feedback
• point about making a call and then taking it back to the working group or to the public for some feedback
• <02:43:51.760><c> public</c><02:43:52.479><c> for</c><02:43:52.800><c> some</c><02:43:53.040><c> feedback
• </c> to the public for some feedback to the public for some feedback instead<02:43:55.200><c> of</c><
• and then you need to you some feedback and then you need to make<02:44:41.120><c> it</c><02:44:41.279

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational briefing on the Public Utilities Commission’s performance-based regulation (PBR) framework and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ whistleblower complaint process. Chair Jared Kohole opened the meeting, noted it was informational only with no public testimony, and explained that members would hear presentations and then have an opportunity for questions. The committee heard first from Ulupono Initiative, which provided background on why utilities are regulated, how Hawaii’s cost-of-service model and rate cases work, and why PBR was adopted to shift utility incentives away from a capital-investment bias and toward performance, efficiency, cost control, and policy goals such as renewable energy and reliability. Ulupono described Hawaii’s PBR structure as a five-year multi-year rate plan with annual revenue adjustments, a customer dividend, a Z factor for extraordinary exogenous events, and an exceptional project recovery mechanism for large projects. It also outlined performance incentive mechanisms tied to renewable portfolio standard progress, interconnection speed, reliability, and shared savings. The presentation said the current docket is evaluating a possible hybrid approach that would combine forward-looking forecasting with historical results, and Ulupono advocated for stronger incentives, arguing the current rewards are too small relative to utility revenues and should be more meaningful to better align utility behavior with legislative intent. The PUC then presented its own overview, emphasizing that the PBR docket is open and active and that the briefing was limited to the record to avoid ex parte concerns. The commission described the development of PBR in Hawaii through multiple phases beginning in 2018: an initial collaborative phase to set goals, a formal contested-case phase that produced the initial framework, later phases adding scorecards, reported metrics, and additional performance incentive mechanisms, and subsequent refinements including sunset of some mechanisms and adjustments after the August 2023 Maui wildfires. The PUC said the framework is intended to be customer-centric, administratively efficient, and protective of utility financial integrity, and that current work includes evaluating how to balance forward-looking and historical test-year approaches within the rebasing process. No votes or formal actions were taken at the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• actually put out a notice that says we are going to submit an initial proposal and solicit that feedback
• 37:56.599><c> that</c> an initial proposal and solicit that an initial proposal and solicit that feedback
• and see if you can get Buy in feedback and see if you can get Buy in before<01:37:58.760><c> you</c>
• That has received very good feedback and has been well received by the employers.
• from any of your feedback from any of your constituents<03:50:34.720><c> and</c><03:50:34.880><c> with

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.

Transcript Highlights:

• The two pieces of feedback that I got were: we'd like to see as much detail behind this program as possible
• that I got were we'd like to feedback that I got were we'd like to see<00:12:52.240><c> as</c><00:12
• and then we got feedback two requests and then we got feedback back<00:30:28.240><c> from</c><00:30:
• You have—we got the feedback from leadership about how they wanted us to approach this after the bill
• </c> process you have we got the feedback process you have we got the feedback from<00:31:09.320><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process. Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund. Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're also currently engaging other stakeholders on technical feedback to ensure this approach can be
• We're also currently engaging other stakeholders on technical feedback to ensure this approach can be

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I welcome feedback. establishes a pre and postuse establishes a pre and postuse notification<00:04:00.720
• I welcome<00:05:19.759><c> feedback.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• In other states and in Louisiana, there's this option to open it up to the public, to provide feedback
• So if we want to monitor that or review or provide feedback, legislators or the public have to engage

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Special Committee on Regulatory Reform met as a study hearing with a quorum present but no plans to take votes. Chair Mark Wright opened by noting a draft resolution on regulatory reform and introducing Patrick McLaughlin of the Hoover Institution and Pacific Legal Foundation, who was invited to discuss his research on state regulatory accumulation and reform. McLaughlin described his method of measuring regulation through counts of binding terms like “shall” and “must,” and said Louisiana ranks among the most regulated states, with about 183,000 restrictions and faster-than-average growth in its regulatory stock. He argued that regulatory accumulation slows GDP growth, raises consumer prices, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and low-income households. McLaughlin pointed to reform models in British Columbia, Idaho, and Virginia, saying those states reduced regulations through centralized oversight, periodic review, simplified benefit-cost analysis, transparency tools, and AI-assisted comparison of rules across states. He said Virginia’s regulatory management office helped cut requirements and guidance, reduce licensing delays, and lower homebuilding costs, while similar reforms in Louisiana could produce significant economic gains. Committee members asked about the reliability of the research, the distinction between necessary and duplicative rules, the role of federal mandates, and how AI could help identify outdated or “gold-plated” regulations. McLaughlin said AI should assist human reviewers, not replace them, and emphasized that agencies need a process for reviewing old rules, not just issuing new ones. Members also discussed Louisiana’s own reform efforts, including LaDOGE, permit streamlining, and prior legislation creating public hearings and committee review of regulations. Chair Wright said he had filed a broader bill this session and was working with the administration on next steps. Representative Walters requested supporting data and examples from other states, and other members asked for practical comparisons, including how regulations affect housing, occupational licensing, and small businesses. The hearing ended without any votes or formal action.