Transcript Highlights:

• So the State Bar has over 8,000 active members here in New Mexico and another 1,500 inactive members.
• It protects their rates from being increased due to commercial activity.
• There's massive economic activity going down there in Santa Teresa and Sunland Park.
• President, I'm not sure about the geothermal resources that are being activated. I do know, Mr.
• President, I'm not sure about the geothermal resources that are being activated.

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, to apply, the dental hygienist must have 2,400 hours of active practice for the past 18 months or
• a total of 3,000 hours of active practice in two of the past three years.
• other face to yourselves, you know, because the only face that I'm really familiar with is your lobbying
• We have an active website and literature. Any outreach that we can do, we do on a continual basis.
• I think that's great, and I hope that Doña Ana's shelter is very active and looks to support them.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• good government budget that provides for the transportation, tourism, and economic development activities
• good government budget that provides for the transportation, tourism, and economic development activities
• It prioritizes shelter retrofit activities to focus on non-school public facilities.
• know how much, or rather that they are still enrolled in a scholarship funding organization-related activity
• Many parents or family members are forced to sleep in their cars, hospital lobbies, or struggle to afford

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Summary: The Appropriations Committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper and committee chairs highlighted major spending priorities including a 4% raise for state employees, continued health insurance contributions, investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and workforce development, along with reductions tied to long-vacant positions. Education funding was a major focus, with increases for K-12 public schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, nursing initiatives, tutoring, and university performance funding. Health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/economic development, and agriculture/environment budgets were also outlined, including Medicaid, mental health, corrections staffing, affordable housing, beach restoration, citrus recovery, and water projects. Members then questioned several budget choices, especially K-12 funding. Senators Polsky and Smith raised concerns that the Senate’s AP and dual enrollment funding changes could disadvantage public schools, while Burgess argued the budget preserves the money in the FEFP and gives districts more flexibility rather than reducing support. Questions also addressed voucher availability, school stabilization funding, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted 171 consent amendments and three late-file amendments, then approved SPB 2500 as a committee bill. It also favorably reported implementing and conforming bills for state employees, retirement, natural resources, judgeships, K-12 education, higher education, and health and human services, along with SB 7022 on Florida Retirement System contribution rates and elected-officer DROP options, CS/SB 1320 on the Resilient Florida Trust Fund, SB 7014 ending the Mediation and Arbitration Trust Fund, SB 7028 on cancer research, CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality and oversight, CS/SB 168 on mental health diversion and behavioral health data, SB 114 creating an insurance and risk management research center at FSU, and SB 180 on emergency preparedness and post-storm recovery. Most bills were reported favorably with little or no opposition, though SB 180 drew discussion about local-government authority after storms and the need to balance recovery speed with local safety and planning concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do you recognize me to make a motion to re-refer one of the bills to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying to
• My notes show that you were a joint author of the bills to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying in both the 87th
• Get back into your TRS active care. I move passage. The question occurs on final passage.
• Be based on reliable data, free from political activism.
• HB3806 relates to the activities of the state trust fund and company under supervision.

Bills: HB1500 , HJR7 , HJR112 , HB34 , HB133 , HB 112 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB271 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1819 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2043 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB5265 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2349 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB2520 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3529 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB1804 , HB1926 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB1964 , HB2679 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HCR77 , HB3354 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB333 , HB405 , HB519 , HB569 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1006 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2626 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB2914 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3129 , HB3248 , HB3251 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3701 , HB3724 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB3832 , HB3887 , HB4127 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HJR5 , HJR2 , HB1399 , HB388 , HB 114 , HB205 , HB2789 , HB2791 , HB499 , HB2960 , HB3163 , HB3135 , HB2427 , HB1672 , HB1722 , HB2618 , HB879 , HB 1126 , HB4134 , HB3513 , HB1445 , HB1893 , HB1734 , HB3229 , HB3306 , HB 1276 , HB3516 , HB4145 , HB1585 , HB4810 , HB2558 , HB2742 , HB1695 , HB33 , HB144 , HB 109 , HB 103 , HB148 , HB3809 , HB2217 , HB220 , HB2421 , HB2363 , HB421 , HB2455 , HB3711 , HB2559 , HB2775 , HB3126 , HB3666 , HB3595 , HB3260 , HB3376 , HB3826 , HB3770 , HB1831 , HB2614 , HB3113 , HB322 , HB431 , HB869 , HB 1203 , HB 1244 , HB1875 , HB1950 , HB2152 , HB2341 , HB2809 , HB2856 , HB3012 , SB1415 , SB1058 , SB487 , SB1499 , SB513 , SB1697 , SB1197 , SB1437 , SB1809 , SB836 , SB1879 , SB1145 , SB963 , SB1038 , SB1147 , SB914 , SB711 , SB1409 , HB3707 , HB589 , HB1360 , HB2337 , HB2391 , HB718 , HB23 , HB2436 , HB1500 , HJR7 , HJR112 , HB34 , HB133 , HB 112 , HB 119 , HB 128 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB2756 , HB166 , HB406 , HB186 , HB271 , HB331 , HB380 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1819 , HB621 , HB303 , HB552 , HB366 , HB463 , HB 1211 , HB1327 , HB1461 , HB923 , HB1760 , HB2043 , HB2467 , HB5333 , HB5265 , HB1592 , HB1576 , HB1552 , HB2018 , HB3511 , HB1781 , HB2013 , HB2340 , HB2349 , HB2508 , HB2970 , HB2520 , HB865 , HB2851 , HB3385 , HB3336 , HB3529 , HB3309 , HB 1127 , HB 1232 , HB1397 , HB4236 , HB1804 , HB1926 , HB4041 , HB1965 , HB1964 , HB2679 , HB2730 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB3354 , HB163 , HB201 , HB272 , HB333 , HB405 , HB519 , HB569 , HB654 , HB694 , HB791 , HB 1006 , HB 1136 , HB 1240 , HB 1266 , HB 1275 , HB1437 , HB1532 , HB1675 , HB1842 , HB1868 , HB1888 , HB1894 , HB1943 , HB1990 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2286 , HB2523 , HB2622 , HB2626 , HB2652 , HB2692 , HB2842 , HB2885 , HB2914 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3129 , HB3248 , HB3251 , HB3255 , HB3479 , HB3611 , HB3623 , HB3701 , HB3724 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB3810 , HB3816 , HB3832 , HB3887 , HB4127 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB4163 , HB4187 , HB4229 , HB4238 , HB4454 , HB4588 , HB4643 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HB5616 , SB767 , SB1619 , SB1738 , HCR77

Keywords: Information Resources, Department governance, cybersecurity, state assistance, procurement training, technology resources, advisory committees, water fund, Texas water supply, constitutional amendment, state revenue, infrastructure, parental rights, child upbringing, government interference, Texas legislation, science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a restoration of group. is a taxpayer funded lobbying group. is a taxpayer funded lobbying organization
• </c><02:23:10.640><c> in</c><02:23:10.880><c> inviting</c><02:23:11.200><c> people</c> should be active
• in inviting people should be active in inviting people whether<02:23:11.600><c> it's</c><02:23:11.760
• It says you may stop all development. imposing taxes or fines on activities imposing taxes or fines on
• activities that<03:40:19.200><c> may</c><03:40:19.439><c> be</c><03:40:19.680><c> harmless</c><03:40

Committee: House Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• Delaying the changes in the bill would delay our activities on going after these individuals.
• </c><00:25:43.080><c> on</c> delay our um our um um activities on delay our um our um um activities on
• private right of action for any violation of the right to record law enforcement activities.
• Oftentimes, those cameras are not activated in the heat of the moment or given the situation.
• </c> the department is not actively the department is not actively participating<01:36:17.440><c> actively

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 1324, which would require the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in landlord-tenant disputes and allow attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide those services, with an appropriation. The Department of the Attorney General recommended removing reference to Hawaii Public Housing Authority tenants because HPHA eviction proceedings are administrative and could conflict with the bill. Hawaii Appleseed and other testifiers strongly supported the measure, citing studies showing much higher tenant retention when counsel is available, and suggested adding notice of the right to counsel at key points such as rent increases, eviction notices, and lease signing. The committee adopted amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested change and a technical amendment, and passed the bill out with a recommendation to move it forward; members voted aye, with one member voting with reservations and several excused. The committee then heard House Bill 126 on property forfeiture, which would increase transparency and accountability in civil asset forfeiture by clarifying covered property, changing disposition rules, and removing language requiring liberal construction of the forfeiture act. The Attorney General said forfeiture remains an important law enforcement tool and that the bill would not impair its use. The Office of the Public Defender supported the measure but argued civil forfeiture is broadly problematic because many people cannot meaningfully challenge it and are not entitled to counsel. Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, saying forfeiture is useful in fighting illegal activity and that added procedures would delay enforcement and reduce operational funding from forfeiture proceeds. Community Alliance on Prisons, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters urged reform or abolition of civil forfeiture, citing transparency concerns and the risk of abuse. No vote on HB 126 was taken in the portion provided. The final measure discussed was House Bill 166, which would require the state to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in certain civil actions, allow employees to hire their own counsel at their own expense, and set a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the state declines to defend. Testimony from the Hawaii Association for Justice and labor representatives was in strong support, describing the bill as a negotiated clarification that balances employee protections with accountability and noting it had passed previously but died in conference. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on HB 166.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:49:57.760><c> is</c> grow and succeed economic activity is grow and succeed economic activity
• </c> increased economic activity increased economic activity corresponding<00:50:47.960><c> and</c><00
• activity, and somehow it failed.
• </c><01:28:52.840><c> activity</c><01:28:53.840><c> um</c> significant lobbying activity um significant
• lobbying activity um and<01:28:56.960><c> somehow</c><01:28:57.400><c> it</c> and somehow it and somehow

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts. Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs. Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> health maintenance activities. health maintenance activities.
• Personal care services assist with activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, mobility, and hygiene
• Um, one of the others I should have mentioned is every now and then we've had a case of active TB about
• we had<04:31:23.920><c> a</c><04:31:24.080><c> case</c><04:31:24.319><c> of</c><04:31:24.800><c> active
• TB about 40 miles had a case of active TB about 40 miles away<04:31:27.920><c> from</c><04:31:28.159

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:30:39.279><c> shooter</c><00:30:39.679><c> training,</c> response and active shooter training
• , response and active shooter training, and<00:30:41.279><c> worked</c><00:30:41.679><c> hand</c><00:
• the liquor lobby for a long<02:34:00.640><c> time,</c><02:34:00.960><c> but</c><02:34:01.120><c> we<
• We could also pass my bill, the Sarah Debink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act, which would
• in the Middle given the recent activity in the Middle East.<03:10:32.399><c> I'm</c><03:10:32.720><c

Bills: HCR39 , HR275 , HR875

Keywords: social work, mental health, community health, social justice, addiction support, veteran assistance, child welfare, disability rights, intellectual disabilities, inclusion, The Arc, community support

Transcript Highlights:

• Authorizing a funding activities.
• </c> investment for active transportation investment for active transportation projects<00:31:33.200>
• </c> afford to not support active afford to not support active transportation.<00:31:46.559><c> We</c
• </c> transit/active transportation. transit/active transportation. All<01:05:05.520><c> right.
• </c> activities and safe road zones. activities and safe road zones.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Speaker, I agree that we should not be actively soliciting campaign contributions during sessions
• And so although I agree we should not be actively soliciting campaign contributions, I would like to
• so although I agree we should<00:40:45.680><c> not</c><00:40:46.000><c> be</c><00:40:46.320><c> actively
• </c><00:40:46.960><c> soliciting</c> should not be actively soliciting should not be actively soliciting

Bills: HR11 , HB1872 , HB2171 , HB2161 , HB2416 , HB2518 , HB2617 , HB2159 , HB2606 , HB2362 , HB2385 , HB2476 , HB1923 , HB2444 , HB1608 , HB1967 , HB1968 , HB2502 , HB1782 , HB2357 , HB2445 , HB1870 , HB1838 , HB2137 , HB2208 , HB2458 , HB1972 , HB2007 , HB2160 , HB2343 , HB2315 , HB2505 , HB1857 , HB469 , HB1452 , HB814 , HB1621 , HB1880 , HB1831 , HB1572 , HB2119 , HB2139 , HB2459 , HB2194 , HB2561 , HB2017 , HB1931 , HB1700 , HB1719 , HB1726 , HB1737 , HB1742 , HB2049 , HB2383 , HB2116 , HB2446 , HB2249 , HB2255 , HB2320 , HB2360 , HB2581 , HB2443 , HB1531 , HB2622 , HB9 , HB2290 , HB2291 , HB2235 , HB2263 , HB2498 , HB1579 , HB1728 , HB1900

Keywords: 808 Elite, youth football, American Youth Football National Championships, AYF, Hawaii football, youth athletics, sports recognition, commendation, House resolution, student-athletes, sportsmanship, teamwork, state pride, Hawaii youth sports, national championship, early learning, apprenticeship, child care, education funding, workforce development

Transcript Highlights:

• It goes to punish also U.S. citizens that are engaging in this activity.
• is not just County the criminal activity is not just reserved<01:12:45.719><c> to</c><01:12:45.920><
• <01:13:10.639><c> anyone</c><01:13:11.320><c> endangering</c><01:13:11.840><c> American</c> activity
• College since 2000 and was actively College since 2000 and was actively involved<01:57:50.159><c> with
• Who exactly lobbied in that department for that loan, and who and why was it accepted?

Bills: HR35

Keywords: Delta Sigma Theta, sorority, anniversary, community service, historical recognition

Transcript Highlights:

• The black market has surged, and cartel international activity has surged.
• There’s billions of economic activity, and there are obviously hundreds of millions in tax collection
• And $4 billion of activity goes to drug cartels, and in addition to the danger— of having those drug
• Wellness consumers take a daily active dose of this.
• To 12,000 active daily TCUP patients, fit 2.7 million, even with your most recent wonderful expansion

Bills: HB5

Committee: House Public Health

Transcript Highlights:

• not specifically define essential public service, but it does provide some definitions of related activities
• So, this term “wind up all activities,” is that a common term?
• All activities, is that a common term?
• And so, the intent Business activities.
• Once they ran through that money, they've been using — there hasn't been any activity with that program

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• levy assessments on lodging businesses in the tourism improvement area and to manage the area's activities
• lodging business owners board of directors and requirements for tourism improvement area plans, activities
• levy assessments on lodging businesses in the tourism improvement area and to manage the area's activities
• lodging business owners board of directors and requirements for tourism improvement area plans, activities
• In fact, my first lobbying job was with the Arizona State Retirement System.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the March 16, 2026 minutes and then heard testimony on several bills, with the chair noting that votes would be taken in batches because members were coming and going. HB 2939 would increase 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 it as a rural economic development tool, while Senator Epstein questioned the fiscal note and whether the higher credit would actually attract new investment. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas funded by voluntary lodging assessments to support marketing and tourism promotion; the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association and Visit Phoenix backed it as a competitive tool for rural and urban destinations, and committee members focused on whether participation was truly voluntary and how the assessments would be administered. HB 2780 made technical conforming changes to Arizona’s property tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds sale process, building on a prior law that created a mechanism for delinquent property owners to recover equity; the sponsor and a longtime constituent said the changes would fix timing and credit-bid language so qualified entity sales could work in practice. HB 2502 would let certain elected officials in ASRS retire at normal retirement age without resigning their office, with the employer paying the alternate contribution rate; ASRS said it was neutral, and the sponsor argued the bill would treat elected officials more like other ASRS members. The committee then adopted do-pass recommendations for HB 2502, HB 2780, HB 2950, and HB 2939, with each passing on split votes. The committee also adopted a striker to HB 2140, allowing the State Treasurer to invest up to 10% of state trust and treasury monies in physical gold or silver bullion held in secure U.S. depositories. The sponsor and the Sound Money Defense League argued it would diversify reserves and hedge against market disruption, while opponents said gold is volatile, costly to store, and not something taxpayers need the state to buy. HB 2140 then passed as amended on a 4-2 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 2398, as amended, which requires commercial liability insurance for watercraft rentals and peer-to-peer boat sharing programs, with supporters saying it addresses uninsured rental boats and law enforcement concerns; the bill passed as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee also heard HB 2999, a major housing-finance bill creating state affordability infrastructure districts to finance public infrastructure through bonds and assessments; proponents said it would lower housing costs by spreading infrastructure costs over time, while contractors and some senators raised concerns about payment risk, impact-fee treatment, and whether savings would reach homebuyers. After adopting a striker and hearing extensive questions, HB 2999 passed as amended on a 6-1 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• None of them is complete as of yet, but all are in active construction right now.
• I can't really lobby, but I always have that conversation with all of them. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• We have many returning home for cultural activities, education, and community building.
• We want to create spaces to hold classes and community outreach activities.
• Community outreach and similar activities. We also want to host our ceremonies.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm happy to walk through some of the Water Trust Board activities.
• All of that will be in play by, I'd say June and July, you'll see all that activity available to you.
• There's a lot of activity going on with construction.
• I may have limited time, but the thing to know is that this slide communicates there's a lot of activity
• Ortega, the administrator will tell you is that what we've seen as we've ramped up activity, of course

Transcript Highlights:

• The tourism bashes this evening from 5 till 9:00 p.m. at the RSA Activity Center.
• It moves prayer from a state mandate to student-initiated, student-led activity.
• Well, it was a request made from a particular lobby group.
• , well, a lobby, well, just because<03:19:44.479><c> a</c><03:19:44.800><c> lobbyist</c><03:19:45.359
• </c><03:58:23.199><c> duties</c> for trial and they receive active duties for trial and they receive

Transcript Highlights:

• there's a lot of state agencies using it, and local governments using it, and even some private lobbying

Committee: House Legislative Council

Transcript Highlights:

• members, Senate Bill 1100 was subject to a strike-everything amendment entitled for an adversary's lobbying

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a large calendar of Senate bills, with members mainly hearing short titles, committee vote counts, and whether bills were on consent or pulled for further discussion. Many measures were reported out on party-line or split votes and several were flagged to be removed from consent, especially bills involving artificial intelligence content verification, public benefits eligibility, gender transition procedures liability, health insurance reimbursement for vaccines, light rail feasibility review, public employees merit hiring, public records fees, virtual currency payments, tax conformity, undocumented immigrants and financial services, central bank digital currency, and public monies investment in trust currency. The caucus also discussed a number of education, public safety, child welfare, health, and regulatory bills. These included measures on school communications, bullying liability, AED training, classroom management, school safety reporting, DCS procedures, fingerprinting at behavioral health facilities, probation conditions, missing children reporting, sex offender monitoring, crimes against children probation monitoring, and domestic violence release conditions. Several members raised objections or concerns about specific bills, including mandatory sentencing, religious sectarian law language, concealed weapons notice repeal, and a bill on death sentence by firing squad, with some members asking to pull those bills from consent. A final topic was a blue-sheet Senate amendment to HB 2874 on campaign committee termination statements and penalties. Rhonda explained the Senate changes would void penalties for committees with no contributions or expenditures, retroactive to December 2021, but noted the Senate did not secure enough votes for the emergency clause. Members asked about the rationale, the Secretary of State’s position, and the amount of outstanding penalties. The chair later announced that the Senate amendment was being refused, so the bill would not receive final passage that day and would instead be sent back for further action or conference.