Presenter outlines remaining bills, priorities and deadline as legislative session nears midnight

The presenter opened a final video update on the legislative session and said the House and Senate were in recess while lawmakers prepared to finish several remaining bills before a midnight deadline. The presenter listed the bills still circled on the board and flagged other measures that were not yet scheduled.

The presenter named three Senate bills as the most closely watched: HB 492, described as transportation, infrastructure and housing legislation carried by Kale Roberts; HB 436 (the MIHP freeze bill); and HB 501 (a water-fees bill). The presenter said those three were “circled” and that staff would watch whether they returned to the floor.

The update also listed additional bills under observation, including HB 311 (an election study bill described as a response to HB 479), HB 170 (a school board referendum bill) and HB 514 (an energy council bill), with the presenter noting substitutes had eased concern about HB 514. On the House side, the presenter identified HB 366, a judicial council measure on case management that the presenter said the organization supported and expected to pass in concurrence.

Beyond the bills on the board, the presenter identified measures that were not currently scheduled but could still be prioritized before adjournment. Those included HB 236 (the property-tax bill associated in the update with Karen Peterson), HB 457 (annexations in second-class cities), HB 548 (municipal primary election flexibility), HB 420 (municipal vacancy fixes) and SB 197 (UTA governance). The presenter said that not being on the board did not preclude a bill from being scheduled later.

The presenter noted several other items mentioned in the update, including SB 201 (described in the video as a bill related to shelter euthanasia and said to be opposed by some cities), SB 242 (transportation), SB 321 (municipal election reporting, which the presenter said would move campaign-finance reports to Jan. 10) and SB 238 (a property-tax cleanup bill tied to Chris Wilson). HB 507 was described in the update as a regionally significant project bill and was reported on consensus.

“Everything is still fair game,” the presenter said, urging viewers to monitor developments closely. The presenter told viewers to expect a nightly email with updates, to watch for action alerts about late-dropping bills, and to attend a post‑session wrap-up (called “week 8 LPC”) next week that will summarize outcomes for items discussed at LPC meetings.

The update did not record any formal motions or votes. The presenter’s remarks were a status update and did not announce final outcomes; viewers were referred to subsequent floor actions and the nightly email for definitive results.