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• For more rural communities in Massachusetts, as you've heard, municipal solar farms represent much-needed
• For more rural communities in Massachusetts, as you've heard, municipal solar farms represent much needed
• As part of our farms represent much needed sources of revenue.
• Poorly sited solar further contribute to the degradation of natural resources, forests, and farms.
• Please report these bills favorably to support solar with restrictions to preserve forests and farms

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Summary: The hearing focused broadly on solar policy and several related bills, especially S. 2269, S. 2270, H. 3520, H. 3521, and related measures on distributed energy resources, municipal solar caps, permitting reform, and tax credits. Testimony from the Air Force supported S. 2232, which would exempt federal military installations from renewable energy production caps and net metering limits to support energy resilience at bases like Hanscom. Most other witnesses argued that Massachusetts needs to speed up rooftop, municipal, and community solar deployment to address high electricity prices, federal tax credit rollbacks, grid reliability, and climate goals. A major theme was streamlining permitting through automated or “smart” solar permitting, including a statewide platform managed by DOER. Permit Power, SEIA, Vote Solar, 350 Mass, and others said current local permitting is fragmented and costly, and that instant permitting could reduce soft costs and speed installations. Several witnesses also urged changes to interconnection rules, including flexible interconnection, remote inspections, and faster utility approval timelines. Some speakers raised concerns about small towns lacking staff to meet short deadlines and suggested a state-hosted platform to reduce the burden on municipalities. Another major topic was lifting caps on solar deployment. Municipal officials from Lexington and Cambridge said the 10-megawatt municipal cap and regional caps are blocking shovel-ready projects and should be removed, including for behind-the-meter municipal solar and MBTA-community housing. Other witnesses described additional limits on project size, net metering, and residential tax credits, and called for making the state residential solar credit refundable and larger. Several speakers also supported virtual power plants, distributed energy resource targets, solar canopies, microgrids, and expanded access for affordable housing, tenants, and low- and moderate-income customers. No votes were taken. Committee members asked questions about permitting timelines, grid modernization, the rationale for caps, balcony solar, and interconnection delays, and witnesses said they would follow up with additional information where needed. The hearing ended with broad support from industry, municipal, environmental, and advocacy groups for advancing the solar and distributed energy bills, while some witnesses opposed provisions they viewed as overly restrictive, such as mandatory SMART participation for all solar projects.

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• But that's different from my competitor, Farm Bureau Insurance.
• insurer so we would know, hey, this is what's important to Mom, or this is what's important to State Farm
• or Farm Bureau.
• insurer so we would know, hey, this is what's important to mom, or this is what's important to State Farm
• or Farm Bureau.

Committee: House Business

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• She grew up on a small farm where our vocational school in Pike County is currently located and worked
• She grew up on a small farm where our vocational school in Pike County is currently located and worked
• She grew up on a small farm where our vocational school in Pike County is currently located and worked
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• </c><00:36:58.320><c> where</c><00:36:58.720><c> our</c> She grew up on a small farm where our She grew

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• This was a request that was made of the sponsor by Farm Bureau when they were in negotiations.
• So that was to kind of help accommodate some of the insurance companies, one being Farm Bureau, that
• This was a request that was made of the sponsor by Farm Bureau when they were in negotiations.
• So that was to kind of help accommodate some of the insurance companies, one being Farm Bureau, that
• This was a request that was made of the sponsor by Farm Bureau when they were in negotiations.

Committee: House Business

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• So that's homes, apartments, small farms, neighborhood businesses, personal vehicles, all ag industry
• I represent about 300,000 New Mexicans, rural New Mexicans, and that farm and ranch and live and work
• My name is Larry Reagan, and I serve as President of New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau.
• It affects whether families can keep their farms, workers keep their jobs, and whether rural communities
• in an area where renewables are beginning to make an impact with the installation of solar energy farms

Bills: SB12 , SB36 , SB92 , SB120 , SB133 , SB151 , SB18 , SB96

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

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• The authority owns State Farm Stadium, a multi-purpose event facility in Glendale that is home of the
• From an economic and community impact side, thanks to the approval of Prop 302, State Farm Stadium has
• Seven of those are NFL stadiums, which obviously one of those is State Farm Stadium.
• The authority has the responsibility and privilege of owning an operating State Farm Stadium.
• I'm... ...The authority has the responsibility and privilege of owning and operating State Farm Stadium

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met as the House Commerce Committee of Reference to hear sunset reviews and a performance audit covering the Department of Gaming, the Racing Commission, the Boxing and MMA Commission, the Barbering and Cosmetology Board, and the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority. The Auditor General reported that the Department of Gaming and the two commissions generally met some statutory duties, but identified major issues: the department had not consistently reviewed independent audit reports for event wagering and fantasy sports operators, had disclosure and conflict-of-interest compliance gaps, lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes, and was late distributing some compact trust fund payments to tribes. The Racing Commission needed better public records procedures, and the Boxing and MMA Commission had licensing and fee-setting issues. The department and commissions said they agreed with the findings and were implementing recommendations, with the department noting it had already begun look-back reviews, updated guidance, and additional staffing. Members also discussed consumer protection, illegal gambling, prediction markets, and whether out-of-state enforcement actions should affect Arizona licenses; the department said it would evaluate such matters case by case and generally wait for final adjudication or final regulatory action before acting. The committee then voted to recommend continuation of the Department of Gaming for two years until July 1, 2028, the Racing Commission for six years until July 1, 2032, and the Boxing and MMA Commission for six years until July 1, 2032. The Department of Gaming motion passed 7-4, the Racing Commission motion passed 10-1, and the Boxing and MMA Commission motion passed unanimously. The committee next heard the Barbering and Cosmetology Board audit. The Auditor General said the board timely processed many applications and complaints and had adopted curriculum rules, but it failed to enforce disciplinary guidelines consistently, sometimes issuing different sanctions for similar violations without documenting why it deviated from policy. The audit also found problems with reciprocity education requirements, application review quality control, inspections, open meeting and public records compliance, conflict-of-interest processes, fee-setting, and statutory clarity on scope of practice and training requirements. The board said it agreed with the findings, had already updated disciplinary parameters and documentation policies, and was working on the remaining recommendations and possible legislation. The committee then voted to continue the board for six years until July 1, 2032, and the motion passed unanimously. At the end of the meeting, the committee began hearing the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority performance audit, but the transcript provided cuts off before that presentation was completed or any action was taken.

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• reduces the total by about $2.8 million, as well as some reductions in recent increases for small farm
• reduces the total by about $2.8 million, as well as some reductions in recent increases for small farm
• starts in western Washington, and we know the smoke disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, farm
• Simply put, NABC helps Washington farmers and farm businesses feed Washington residents.
• Simply put, NABC helps Washington farmers and farm businesses feed Washington residents.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee opened with committee guidelines for the 2026 session, including limits on testimony, amendment deadlines, confidentiality expectations, and professionalism rules. Chair Ormsby also reviewed housekeeping for the public hearing, noting the meeting was recorded and live streamed, and that testimony would be limited to one minute because of the large number of sign-ups. The committee then began its work session on Governor Ferguson’s proposed 2026 supplemental operating budget, presented by OFM Director Katie Chapman, who outlined the state’s fiscal pressures: higher caseloads in major programs, a revenue forecast decline of about $390 million, federal policy changes tied to H.R. 1, inflation, and a relatively small ending fund balance. She said the governor’s budget solves about a $2.3 billion shortfall through nearly $800 million in spending reductions, revenue shifts, fund transfers, use of about $1 billion from the Budget Stabilization Account, and some tax preference changes, while also making targeted investments in areas such as child welfare, behavioral health, wildfire response, housing, and IT modernization. Chapman also explained that the proposal does not fully balance over the four-year outlook under the state’s statutory assumptions, but said the governor relied on the budget-balance law’s exception tied to BSA use and low employment growth. A question from Rep. Connors about credit ratings was answered with the view that the impact is difficult to predict and that Washington’s strong pension funding and balanced-budget framework remain positives. The public hearing drew testimony from state officials and many advocates, most of whom opposed specific cuts or fund shifts in the governor’s proposal. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs objected to proposed sweeps from the corporations and charities fund and the library archives account, citing prior cuts, layoffs, cyberattack-related costs, and the need to upgrade aging systems. Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove urged restoration of wildfire prevention funding, saying the proposed amount was still $30 million short of the commitment in House Bill 1168 and that underfunding would increase suppression costs and risk to communities. Many education witnesses opposed reductions to Working Connections Child Care, transition to kindergarten, local effort assistance, Running Start, and higher education across-the-board cuts, arguing they would harm access, equity, and workforce development. Higher education leaders from community colleges, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and Evergreen State College described staffing cuts, program reductions, and pressure on student services, while K-12 groups and OSPI said the budget would deepen existing funding gaps. A large portion of testimony focused on human services, health, housing, and civil legal aid. Child welfare and youth-serving organizations supported some targeted investments but opposed cuts to child care, child welfare network administration, and youth programs; advocates for foster youth, homeless youth, and mentoring programs asked for continued or increased funding. Health care and long-term care providers warned that proposed Medicaid and rate changes would reduce access for seniors, people with disabilities, and safety-net patients, while Planned Parenthood and abortion access advocates urged full restoration of the Abortion Access Project and related reimbursements. Housing and legal aid witnesses backed the governor’s proposed right-to-counsel funding but asked for more support, and homelessness advocates sought contingency funding for federal housing programs. Crime victim and domestic violence service providers repeatedly said the proposed $12 million was far short of the roughly $21.38 million needed to avoid service cuts and closures. Other testimony addressed the Climate Commitment Account shift for the Working Families Tax Credit, with environmental advocates opposing the diversion of CCA dollars and workforce advocates supporting the governor’s economic security and employment programs. No votes or formal committee action were taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.

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• This progress is also supplemented by other investments in school foods such as funding for farm-to-school
• Good Food Institute a few years ago, just having the conversation about incentivizing small family farms
• Good Food Institute a few years ago just having the conversation about incentivizing small family farms
• As you can see, this picture of me at a farm animal sanctuary giving a snack to this chicken.
• characterized by wildly differing interpretations of what's happening inside slaughterhouses and factory farms

Summary: The Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation held its second informational hearing at UCLA, focusing on California’s alternative protein sector and the role of public institutions in expanding plant-based, fermentation, and cultivated protein options. Chair Ash Kalra opened by highlighting prior state investments in UC research centers, the importance of student engagement, and the hearing’s three panels: reducing the carbon footprint of institutional meals, addressing market challenges to scaling alternative proteins, and advancing future food research and workforce development. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan also briefly praised the committee’s work and its relevance to climate and health goals. The first panel featured Friends of the Earth, UCLA Dining, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Megan Jones described California school food efforts, including technical assistance and microgrants that helped districts expand plant-based meals, reduce water and carbon footprints, and improve student satisfaction. Pete Angelese explained how UCLA Dining uses concept-driven venues, sustainable purchasing, and marketing nudges to increase plant-forward choices, while Dr. Michelle Wood outlined Los Angeles County’s 2024–2025 board motions to expand plant-based options in county food venues and programs, including joining the World Resources Institute’s Cool Food Pledge. Committee members asked about costs, procurement, and how student and consumer behavior can be influenced. The second panel addressed market barriers to scaling alternative proteins. Zach Weston and Daniel Gertner emphasized that the sector faces a cost-and-scale trap, high capital needs, and financing gaps, and they recommended grants, tax credits, loan guarantees, procurement commitments, and workforce development. T.K. Pillen of Beyond Meat argued that the category has faced a recent downturn due to consumer skepticism, industry attacks on “fake meat,” and pricing pressures, and said the key to renewed growth is increasing demand through better taste, health, pricing, and messaging around “plant protein.” Panelists also discussed hidden subsidies and structural advantages for conventional animal agriculture, and committee members raised questions about iBank loan guarantees and supply chain challenges. The final panel highlighted UCLA’s research and training efforts. Dr. Amy Roet described the Future Food Fellows program, which trains students across disciplines in science, communication, leadership, and community-building, and supports research on scalable, safe, and nutritious alternative proteins. Corinne Smith shared her cultivated meat research and student leadership in the Alternative Proteins Project at UCLA. Dr. Janet Tomiyama presented consumer psychology findings showing that disgust, gender norms, and terminology strongly affect acceptance, with “plant protein” and “complementary proteins” testing better than “fake meat.” The hearing concluded with support for continued public investment, clearer messaging, and expanded education and workforce pipelines to help California remain a leader in alternative protein innovation.

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• Central Valley for our farming needs. What are the rules on those water flows from the Delta?
• habitats will be included in projects to protect working lands that provide multiple benefits, including farms
• However, we are actively funding the Siskiyou County Farm Bureau in conjunction with the Karuk Tribe
• You lived on your farm. You took care of almost everything.
• different views to sit down and try to sort out a better future, you can do right both by salmon and farms

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• An NMHBA member who is a general contractor in farming... ...and had 20 employees before COVID-19.
• Would this employee also be considered a seasonal farm worker?
• And would it be a seasonal farm worker?
• I have many seasonal farm workers that are the backbone of our economy in my district.
• through a contracting agency, they're hired for longer, and they work not just one season for one farm

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• So I'm part of our family farming business, where we grow principally what you all hear about mostly
• I grew up in a small farm in Valencia County, Los Chavez.
• And my brother actually still runs the family farm.

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

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• Next item on the agenda is HP 1737 related to farm employee housing.
• This clarifies that a farm dwelling permitted in an agricultural district includes a single-family farm
• </c><00:11:25.920><c> employee</c> HP 1737 related to farm employee HP 1737 related to farm employee
• This clarifies that a farm housing.
• </c> district includes a single family farm district includes a single family farm dwelling<00:11:31.920

Bills: HB1719 , HB1742 , HB1737 , HB2049 , HB1725 , HB1726 , HB1738 , HB1799 , HB1700

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The joint public hearing covered several housing-related bills and one building-code measure. HB 1719 would make manufactured homes a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots in the urban district, HB 1742 would authorize self-contained relocatable housing units with restrictions, and HB 1737 would clarify that a farm dwelling in an agricultural district may include an accessory employee housing structure. Testimony on these bills was overwhelmingly supportive from groups including Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Modular Building Institute, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and others, with a few agencies offering comments. No one testified in opposition on HB 1719 or HB 1742, while HB 1737 drew one opposition and one comment in addition to broad support. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 2049, which restructures the conveyance tax into a marginal-rate system and changes how the revenue is allocated, including funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the rental housing revolving fund, while also affecting the legacy land conservation fund. Supporters, including DHHL, Hawaii Appleseed, Aahu Youth Action Board, Hawaii YIMBY, and others, argued the bill would help Native Hawaiian housing and, for most transactions, function as a tax cut. Opponents, including NAP Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Land Trust, Mhai Land Trust, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, objected to using conveyance tax as a revenue-generating tool and raised concerns about higher upfront costs and reduced funding for other housing uses. Committee members and staff discussed the bill’s revenue estimates, the reduced percentage but higher cap for the land conservation fund, the effect on rental housing funding, and the bill’s cost-of-living adjustment language; staff said a line-by-line comparison of the current and proposed tax structure would be provided before decision-making. The hearing also took up HB 1725, which would extend the state building code adoption cycle from two years to six years, apply the IRC to triplexes and fourplexes, allow counties to adopt more or less stringent amendments, and appropriate funds for code adoption work. Most testimony supported the bill, with advocates saying the current process is unmanageable, too resource-intensive, and creates confusion because state and county codes can diverge; supporters said a longer cycle would improve clarity and allow more focused review. The International Code Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers opposed the measure, warning that delaying adoption could have negative consequences and urging the committee to let an existing statewide code-adoption strategy proceed first. Members asked about sequencing, county implementation, and whether the longer cycle would create catch-up problems, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• I found smoke shops, CBD stores, extract labs, and even businesses listed as farms.
• This product is what the Farm Bill intended to legalize.
• Of what the original Agricultural Farm Bill is, why we're here.
• I hear there's a lot of farms hiring. Thank you for your testimony.
• I thought we could get ahead of it and make it a legitimate farming.

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB 5 , SB 11 , SB 12

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• </c><00:14:44.399><c> Layman's</c> feed mill and farm supplies.
• Layman's feed mill and farm supplies.
• </c><00:14:52.800><c> Paul</c> feed to area farm farmers. J. Paul feed to area farm farmers. J.
• </c> Burket Farm with Betty and their family. Burket Farm with Betty and their family.
• </c> the farm by the Burket family. the farm by the Burket family.

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• When we looked at the data, a lot of the small farms cannot move the needle.
• So the money basically is given to Hawaii Farm Bureau to do the solicitation.
• And here you're trying to create egg farms, egg lots somewhere.
• We know that you can create large egg farm lots.
• </c><01:21:05.720><c> farm</c><01:21:05.960><c> lots.

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• On a dairy farm, it's always calving season, so it would not be unusual to tend to the birth of a new
• Senator Murman will soon return to his farm beside his wife, Kathy, and their daughter, Whitney.
• He grew up on a farm near Adams and graduated from Adams High School in 1972.
• This is what Barb had to say about Senator Dorn: He is very down to earth, family- and farm-oriented.
• “In his career here, he's done so many great things: farm-to-table, dark fiber, germination testing,

Bills: LB764 , LB815A , LB839 , LB888 , LB955 , LB972A , LB1029 , LB1087 , LB1091 , LB1126A , LB1181A , LB1237A , LB1261A , LB304A , LB762 , LB889 , LB929 , LB966 , LB1022 , LB1187 , LR508

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• Senate Bill 541 allows cottage food vendors to sell directly to consumers at farm farmers markets, farm
• Thank you, Eddie Rodriguez and I have at the, I can't remember if we called it Food Freedom or Farm to
• I'm with the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance. I'm here in support of Senate Bill 512. 41.
• Being able to sell value-added foods can make. the difference between staying in farming and not staying
• in farming, but they're farmers first.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

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• And I want to share with you all that I went to a farm uh last week, and I met with a couple of young
• And when their customers come to the farm to pick up their CSA order every week, they have a community
• all that I went want to share with you all that I went to<01:00:58.640><c> a</c><01:00:58.720><c> farm
• , to a farm uh last week, and<01:01:01.600><c> I</c><01:01:01.680><c> met</c><01:01:02.200><c> with</
• to pick up their CSA order every farm to pick up their CSA order every week,<01:01:38.000><c> they</

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• recreational lands maintenance for Parks, DFW, and DNR, as well as a reduction to a recent increase in small farm
• recreational lands maintenance for Parks, DFW, and DNR, as well as a reduction to a recent increase in small farm
• And we know that the smoke disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities such as farm workers in
• producers are weighing the viability of staying in business, will directly translate into fewer viable farms
• regional markets program and diverting CCA dollars moves us in the wrong direction and hurts our farming

Summary: The Senate Ways and Means Committee heard an overview from OFM Director Katie Chapman See on Governor Ferguson’s 2026 supplemental budget proposal. She said the budget was built in response to higher caseloads and inflation, a roughly $390 million revenue forecast drop, new federal costs tied to H.R. 1, and a relatively small ending fund balance. The proposal would increase near general fund spending by about $1.1 billion and solve an estimated $2.3 billion two-year gap through about $800 million in reductions, revenue shifts and tax preference changes, use of other funds, and about $1 billion from the budget stabilization account. She also noted the budget is balanced over two years but not fully over four years under the state’s outlook rules. Chapman See highlighted reductions in Working Connections Child Care, including a soft cap on enrollment and holding subsidy rates at the 75th percentile, delays to long-term care and developmental disability-related changes, and across-the-board reductions to higher education and administrative spending. She also described investments in wildfire suppression and preparedness, affordability programs like utility rebates and home energy assistance, housing-related planning and permitting support, One Washington IT replacement, behavioral health workforce programs, and continued support for some K-12 initiatives such as ninth grade success and homeless student stability. In response to questions, she said some proposed cuts were based on the governor’s subjective judgment about what was critically necessary, that current child care enrollees would not be cut off immediately, and that the budget would maintain services for about 500 highest-acuity Medicaid clients who lost eligibility under federal changes. Public testimony was largely critical of the proposed cuts in K-12, early learning, and higher education. School officials, educators, nurses, and advocacy groups opposed reductions to Transition to Kindergarten, Local Effort Assistance, Running Start, MSOC, school leadership and support grants, and higher education funding, arguing the cuts would worsen existing funding gaps and harm student outcomes. Several witnesses supported restoring or maintaining funding for ninth grade success, Treehouse’s foster youth graduation program, homeless student stability, and Science on Wheels. In early learning, child care providers and advocates opposed the Working Connections cap and subsidy-rate reduction, warning it would reduce access and destabilize providers. In higher education, campus leaders and labor representatives opposed across-the-board cuts and fund shifts, while some institutions and advocates supported targeted investments such as behavioral health workforce programs and DigiPen aid restoration. In human services, Planned Parenthood advocates praised restored abortion access funding and Medicaid reimbursements. The committee took no votes or final action in the transcript provided.

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• the state, this bill provides for co-management of the water supplies relied on by your cities, your farms
• Alex Bearing, California Farm Bureau, and also representing the California Chamber of Commerce on this
• This closure will leave hundreds of workers without jobs and force farms to go fallow.
• Would it include, like, farming? No, for two reasons. Like farming? No, for two reasons.
• Two, farming isn't included under the Clean Water Act.

Summary: The committee heard a series of environmental safety and toxic materials measures, with several bills moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Early in the meeting, the consent calendar was approved, including AB 372, AB 455, AB 1096, AB 1102, and AB 754. AB 362 by Assembly Member Ramos, which would recognize tribal beneficial uses of water and strengthen consultation and protection for tribal water uses, drew strong support from tribes and environmental groups. Water agencies and local government representatives opposed unless amended, raising concerns about CEQA requirements, co-management language, and conflicts with existing water law. The bill advanced to Appropriations, with some members voting aye and others not voting or absent. AB 728 by Assembly Member Lee would require age verification for the sale of certain anti-aging skin care products to minors. The author and a youth witness described social media-driven use of adult skin products by children and alleged skin damage, while supporters argued age checks are a reasonable consumer protection. Dermatologists and retailers opposed the bill, saying it could restrict legitimate acne and other medical uses of over-the-counter products, create compliance problems, and lacked a clear scientific basis. The committee discussed possible ambiguity in the bill’s definition of anti-aging products, but the measure still passed to Appropriations. AB 532 on low-income water rate assistance, AB 773 on copper-based anti-fouling paint, AB 998 on household hazardous waste disposal of vape pens, AB 1031 on geothermal hazardous waste fees, and AB 864 on solar panel hazardous waste and recycling all received strong support and advanced to Appropriations. Supporters for AB 532 emphasized water affordability and local program authority; AB 773 supporters said conflicting state water and pesticide rules are creating confusion for harbors and cities; AB 998 was presented as a practical way to let schools and local facilities dispose of confiscated vape devices safely; AB 1031 was framed as reducing DTSC fee burdens on geothermal development in Imperial County; and AB 864 would ease recycling and reuse of end-of-life solar panels. The committee also began hearing AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals, with the author and supporters arguing it would phase out the most harmful ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2032, but the transcript cuts off before the full discussion and any action on that bill.