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• <00:46:18.640> we<00:46:18.880> truly legislation is complex and we truly legislation
• Australia, France, PAS legislation.
• appropriate<00:51:39.200> as legislative fix is not appropriate as legislative fix is
• And those are updated as we're seeing.
• <01:22:58.080> in update at the end of the the month. in update at the end of the the month

Keywords: 1183, house

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• "Well, the office sent you an update.
• could just update it? could just update it?
• >> We because we can't even update this. >> We because we can't even update this.
• There's going to be all of these bills to address areas in which legislators, and again other legislators
• legislators and again other legislators legislators and again other legislators that<01:40:03.199

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

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• THAT WILL BE SHARED WITH YOU DURING THE PRESENTATION, AN UPDATE ON THAT.
• I KNOW THEY ARE PRESENTED TO SHARE THE UPDATES.
• THANKS TO REALLY GREAT LEGISLATION. WE ARE THE FIRST TO PUT THAT INTO STATUTE.
• THIS WAS FILED ON, TO SHARE WITH YOU AN UPDATE. WE GOT THIS FILED ON 2/14.
• WE APPRECIATE THE UPDATE. I KNOW FLORIDA HAS BEEN A LEADER IN THIS ENDEAVOR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The library also serves as an archive of many legislative materials.
• The library also serves as an archive of many legislative materials.
• The library also serves as an archive of many legislative materials.
• <01:37:01.280> information to um put fresh new updated information to um put fresh new updated
• your and meet with your uh legislators your and meet with your uh legislators here<01:47:26.880>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 1685 is part of my DUI legislative package.
• This too is part of my DUI legislative package.
• Please speak to the merits of this legislation. Thank you, sir.
• center and updates the exactable forms of identification.
• We've had other legislation that actually added tax credits and relief to other businesses, Legislation

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.

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• Is that legislatively set, or?
• Other systems are being updated. For example, we're in the process of updating our system now.
• What do you see going forward from us legislators?
• So that is an update on the data connectivity here.
• There are not very many legislative... branch and legislative limits on judges.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

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• legislation today. legislation today.
• if we wait until just next legislative if we wait until just next legislative session<00:18:08.320
• Melissa Heising, the legislative Melissa Heising, the legislative director<00:39:49.960> with
• goes through and and kind of updates goes through and and kind of updates what<00:44:10.240>
• She added that, looking at the future of this legislation or these multiple pieces of legislation, the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm also consulting with Linda Siegel, a lobbyist on the legislative process.
• I'm a program evaluator with the Legislative Finance Committee.
• In 2023, the legislature unanimously passed the Healthy Universal School Meals legislation.
• We got an update in LASC. Okay, Representative Herndon, I'm sorry. Thank you.
• You mentioned the legislation that we passed, SB 3.

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• There was a legislative effort to pursue this option, although it did not pass.
• And we updated that dashboard for everybody.
• Something That's not on your agenda, but I wanted to give you just a very brief update.
• We also don't have a federal funding update for you this month.
• Any of those things, but we'll update You as we learn more. Thank you.

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• Committee staff, Be that we'll split into work groups based on the legislative charge.
• It was last updated in May, and we should update it again in November.
• This is a xylazine public health alert that was released in 2022 and updated in 2023.
• And these people are sort of seeking updated clinical guidance beyond health alerts.
• So my legislative ask, in light of this, next slide, is: we need your help.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on xylazine held its first meeting, with House Chair Mindy Domb and Senate Co-Chair John Keenan outlining the commission’s charge and a proposed work plan. The commission is tasked with studying the public health and safety impacts of xylazine in the illicit drug supply, including whether it should be scheduled as a controlled substance, how to regulate its production and distribution, and how to improve outreach and treatment for people exposed to it. Members were told the report deadline had been extended to March 30, 2026, and staff proposed a series of public hearings and working groups leading to a final report. The meeting also included attendance, packet materials, and procedural planning. The first major testimony came from BSAS Director Deirdre Calvert, who described xylazine’s appearance in Massachusetts drug supply data, the state’s public health alerts, and DPH’s partnership with Brandeis, CDC, and harm reduction organizations. She emphasized four priorities: reducing stigma and discrimination in health care, expanding self-directed wound care support and coverage for supplies, expanding access to drug checking and test strips, and supporting low-barrier services such as mobile vans and drop-in centers. Commission members asked about first responder awareness, medical education, and whether harm reduction services might face federal restrictions; Calvert said misinformation remains a problem and noted ongoing training efforts, including collaboration with public safety agencies. Several other speakers reinforced the need for low-barrier care and drug checking. Dr. Raghini Jala, an infectious disease and addiction medicine physician, said xylazine has become a common component of the unregulated opioid supply and urged support for rapid-response education teams, community-based drug checking, and better hospital and detox protocols for xylazine withdrawal and wounds. Recovery coach Alan Young testified from lived experience, describing severe wounds, fear of inadequate withdrawal treatment in emergency settings, and the value of mobile care vans that can provide methadone, buprenorphine, and wound care in the community. Dr. Sarah Wakeman echoed the need for naloxone, rescue breathing, low-threshold treatment, and non-stigmatizing health care settings, while Sarah Macon of the Boston Public Health Commission described Boston’s harm reduction and drug checking work, including on-site testing, wound care, and a decline in opioid mortality. Tracy Green of the Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream explained that xylazine has declined in recent samples while metatomidine is rising, said drug checking is increasingly used but still not enough, and argued for more funding, staffing, and statewide access to real-time drug checking and harm reduction services.

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• Okay, all the initiative, all the it initiatives, all the legislative changes and we surface them up
• We have last year's legislative changes on the tech side we had to implement.
• So that's just a brief update.
• So with respect to the vacancies, I'll give you a little bit of updates.
• We have 353 Ft to update the information that you were provided previously.

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• , most state laws have been updated, most state laws have been regularly<01:57:40.800> updated
• Department of Corrections for an update Department of Corrections for an update on<01:59:19.679>
• updates to victims who opt in. updates to victims who opt in.
• what this legislation is trying to fix. what this legislation is trying to fix.
• <04:39:51.200> Will legislate. Um, same deal on the U. Will legislate.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused primarily on House Bill 1087 and House Bill 123, both related to firearms. HB 1087 was introduced as a Second Amendment measure, but after questions from the chair and discussion with law enforcement, the sponsor agreed it should be set aside and referred to a study committee for further review, rather than advanced as written. The New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Association testified in opposition to the bill as written, while also indicating support for the sponsor’s proposed amendment or a study approach. The bulk of the discussion centered on HB 123, which would require the return of firearms after a not guilty verdict or dismissal. The sponsor and several members described the bill’s purpose as speeding up the return of property, but law enforcement and judicial branch witnesses raised concerns about federal law, the need to ensure a person is still legally eligible to possess firearms, and the bill’s 24-hour return requirement. Witnesses from the State Police and judicial branch explained the current process, including background checks through the state police gun line, and said the existing procedure already aims to return firearms promptly while allowing time to verify disqualifying information. Members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, including removing language that would bar background checks and instead tying return of firearms to completion of the check within a set time frame. Judicial branch and State Police witnesses said a process that requires a background check and return within a reasonable period, with notice if there is a delay or denial, would better address safety and legal concerns. The hearing ended without a vote; the committee closed the public hearing and indicated it would continue working on the language before executive session.

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• The legislation places the burden of up.
• <01:15:30.080> body<01:15:30.640> RSA this legislative body RSA this legislative body
• <01:55:54.159> When that's going on in the legislation.
• When that's going on in the legislation.
• a publication that's regularly updated a publication that's regularly updated that<03:57:37.040>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:04:06.080> Uh legislation as a margin of error. Uh legislation as a margin of error.
• And this legislation is really needed to ensure that the 120-acre development can proceed.
• And this legislation is really needed to ensure that the 120-acre development can proceed.
• So when the legislation passed originally, it just said water treatment facility. this.
• <00:27:25.039> it the legislation passed originally, it the legislation passed originally,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have a pretty tough task to get through this afternoon and tomorrow morning to prep for Legislative
• We have a pretty tough task to get through this afternoon and tomorrow morning to prep for legislative
• So the work is really just going to begin as we get to a legislative session next week.
• I've talked to a few legislators about how we can create models. For instance...
• Can you give us an update as the progress of that possibility?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee met to receive an extensive briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services on North Dakota’s federal Rural Health Transformation award. HHS leaders Pat Traynor, Donna Auckland, Jonathan Ollum, and Krista Freming described the $198.9 million award, the tight federal timelines for obligating and liquidating funds, and the need for rapid procurement, CMS approval, and technical assistance. They outlined broad funding priorities including connect tech/data, care closer to home, workforce recruitment and retention, and a “Make North Dakota Healthy Again” prevention initiative focused on chronic disease, movement, nutrition, behavioral health, and community connection. They also emphasized that the program cannot fund new buildings or supplant existing funding, and that sustainability will be a key requirement for all projects. The department previewed likely first-round grant opportunities, including recruitment and retention incentives, technical assistance and equipment grants for rural providers, financial analysis support for rural hospitals, and exploration of a unified electronic health record option. Freming also reviewed four policy bills tied to the award: a presidential fitness test, nutrition continuing medical education, the Physician Assistant Compact, and pharmacist scope-of-practice changes, explaining that these policy actions affect future scoring and funding. HHS said it will work with tribes, local public health, hospitals, medical and pharmacy associations, and other partners, and will use a website, listserv, listening sessions, and committee updates to communicate opportunities. Committee members raised concerns about how the money will reach rural residents, whether newspapers and existing local communication networks will be used, how “rural” and “frontier” will be defined, how faith communities might participate in behavioral health efforts, and how HHS will avoid CMS delays and supplanting issues. HHS responded that the focus will be on where the patient lives and on rural community need, that local public health units and existing structures will be part of outreach, and that technical assistance and template applications will help speed approvals. The committee approved the December 4, 2025 minutes, then recessed into divisions for further work on the appropriations bill and the four policy bills, with the full committee set to reconvene the next morning.

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• I'm the legislative liaison for the Department of Public Instruction.
• I'm the legislative liaison for the Department of Public Instruction. Joining me is Rich Judge.
• It is also the subject of an audit currently being conducted by the Legislative Audit Bureau.
• But the statutes don't require you to include parents, legislators, anything else, correct?
• I think I'd point you to RG's testimony in the Legislative Audit Bureau's hearing.

Keywords: 970, all

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• So those are our objectives, and I'll just give you an update on a couple of them.
• Our intent and purposes were in passing that legislation, those pieces of legislation.
• An updated version was also emailed to you, and you're now getting a hard copy.
• We come to our final point, consideration of legislation for endorsement.
• Is that my understanding of what the legislation does?

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• Sections one through four update definitions.
• :37:53.040> pensions<00:37:53.440> and legislative commission on pensions and legislative
• The definition hadn't been updated when the statute provided that membership expansion.
• The definition hadn't been updated when the statute provided that membership expansion.
• <01:21:15.920> and legislation that shifts hard-earned and legislation that shifts hard-earned

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , uh really can be a a legislation, uh really can be a a difficult<00:11:51.200> situation<00:
• Um this is<00:25:58.320> actually<00:25:58.880> updating<00:25:59.760> um<00:26:
• 00.000> statutes<00:26:00.559> in is actually updating um statutes in is actually updating
• Um so we're just<00:36:12.079> updating<00:36:12.480> that<00:36:12.720> statute
• <00:36:13.119> so<00:36:13.280> that<00:36:13.440> it just updating that statute

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And House Bill 139 as legislators.
• <00:10:26.040> to And it adds some important updates to And it adds some important updates
• I want to be clear that this legislation I want to be clear that this legislation only<00:22:30.000
• <00:24:08.080> review<00:24:08.360> legislation.
• prepare and review legislation. prepare and review legislation.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:19 HB 10 Discussion: 02:19 HB 10 Vote: 06:24 HB 139 Discussion: 08:23 HB 139 Vote: 19:50 HB 607 Discussion: 21:29 HB 607 Vote: 25:55 HB 642 Discussion: 28:15 HB 642 Vote: 32:06 Adjournment: 33:25, 958, all