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• We pray for those who persevered through generations of xenophobia, racism, bias, and violence to contribute
• Most recently, she served as the chief deputy director of the Department of General Services from 2021
• This month is also an opportunity to educate the next generation about the struggles and achievements
• And then in the more recent two generations, three generations, as refugees that we have welcomed into
• But more importantly, we share a history of contributions to this country for generations.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journals, and removed SB 830 from the inactive file for return to the Assembly. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments, including Clint Kellum as Director of the Cannabis Control, Jennifer Osborne as Director of Industrial Relations, and two Medical Board of California appointments, Dr. Trinidad Solis and Dr. Gerald Tolbrook. Each appointment was confirmed by roll call, with broad support and no recorded opposition. The chamber also adopted SR 97 recognizing Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support, highlighting AAPI contributions to California, histories of exclusion and solidarity, and the importance of visibility and representation. The resolution passed 39-0. The Senate also recognized numerous AAPI community leaders and honorees on the floor, including Kay Buck and Mira Sorvino for anti-trafficking advocacy, and later several additional guests and community figures. Members then adopted several other resolutions by unanimous consent: SCR 168 designating Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, SCR 148 declaring GM1 gangliosidosis awareness day, SR 95 proclaiming ALS Awareness Month, SCR 156 for Stroke Awareness Month, and SR 110 recognizing Hospital Week in California. Floor remarks focused on public safety, rare disease awareness, stroke recovery and aphasia, and the role of hospitals and health care workers. The Senate also honored retiring California Professional Firefighters president Brian Rice with extensive tributes to his labor leadership, firefighter safety work, and disaster response advocacy. The meeting concluded with the remaining appointment confirmations and adjournment until May 14, 2026.

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• The bill's authors, Senator Inspector General, or OIG, passed out of Inspector General, or OIG, passed
• </c><00:17:56.880><c> must</c> It is something every generation must It is something every generation
• </c><00:20:59.680><c> dollars</c> be used specifically to generate dollars be used specifically to generate
• </c><00:21:24.800><c> dollars</c> um a fund that would generate dollars um a fund that would generate
• We are generating $74 per student, which doesn't seem like a lot.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> general fund appropriation of $139,000. general fund appropriation of $139,000.
• fund 15.369 million in fiscal general fund 15.369 million in fiscal year<00:09:43.280><c> 27</c><00:
• </c><00:19:43.960><c> All</c> referred to the general register.
• All referred to the general register.
• </c> to the general register. to the general register. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:19:55.280><c> you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , edible food generators, and food runners, food banks, and other organizations.
• We do have some generation numbers that recently came out in our needs assessment.
• But we know it's a lot of plastic that's currently being generated.
• They oversee inspections of generators of hazardous waste at a local level.
• So it really takes a team. ...of generators of hazardous waste at a local level.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy heard department budget overviews and several budget change proposals from CalRecycle, CalEPA, and DTSC. CalRecycle presented its 2026-27 budget and discussed priorities including edible food recovery, composting, beverage container recycling, and landfill response. Members asked about funding for food recovery grants, processing fees for wine and spirits containers under SB 1013, plastic packaging generation under SB 54, restaurant food waste requirements under SB 1383, and litter cleanup efforts. CalRecycle said edible food recovery has helped recover more than 300 million meals, but there is no sustained funding source; it also explained that beverage container processing fees are set by statute and that new producer responsibility and infrastructure investments are intended to improve recycling rates over time. The committee then heard CalEPA’s overview, including the agency’s response to climate, air quality, water, toxics, and enforcement challenges. Secretary Garcia emphasized federal rollbacks, methane monitoring, AB 617 implementation, safe drinking water progress, Exide cleanup, and pesticide reduction efforts. Members questioned the agency about regional gasoline blends, authority and technical thresholds for landfill intervention, and the growth in the Secretary’s office staffing and budget. CalEPA said the budget increase reflects expanded coordination, technology modernization, hazardous materials response, and legal capacity. The committee also discussed a proposed landfill support, response, and enforcement package for subsurface elevated temperature events, with CalEPA describing a coordinated multi-agency approach and the need for stronger early response tools. DTSC presented its department overview and several BCPs. Director Butler highlighted progress on permit backlog reduction, safer consumer products rulemaking, Exide cleanup, PFAS work, and planning for emerging waste streams such as solar panels and lithium batteries. The Board of Environmental Safety described its oversight role, public meetings, permit appeals, and fee-setting authority, and identified community concerns about cumulative impacts, hazardous waste planning, accessible data, and engagement. The committee also heard a proposal to expand DTSC’s Office of Policy into a statewide planning division to implement hazardous waste management plan recommendations and improve reporting systems. Members raised concerns about whether the new division duplicated existing work, but DTSC said it would fill identified gaps and improve coordination. Public testimony largely supported the proposals, especially ongoing funding for edible food recovery, composting, safer consumer products enforcement, and the coordinated landfill response package. Witnesses from StopWaste, California Against Waste, Waste Management, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, and water advocacy groups urged continued or increased funding for these programs. No votes were taken; the chair held all items open and adjourned the hearing after public comment.

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• House Bill 836 was placed on general orders, and I messed up a minute ago.
• Senate Bill 1251, by the Judiciary and Rules Committee, regarding the Attorney General.
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that House Bill 862 also be sent to general orders.
• We just found dedicated funds to do it, so we're not pulling it out of the general fund.
• We don't have a lot of line items that are general fund requests.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received gubernatorial and Senate messages, including signed House bills and several Senate bills and House bills returned for enrollment or referral. Committee reports moved a number of measures forward, including bills on agriculture, education, revenue and taxation, state affairs, and appropriations, along with House Concurrent Resolution 35 recognizing Idaho athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics and House Joint Memorial 21 concerning tungsten, both sent for printing. The House introduced a large slate of new bills, including measures on tax refunds for erroneous sales tax payments, county commissioner vacancy procedures, codifier’s corrections, open meetings, data centers and water use, compliance with law, tax exemptions for information technology equipment, historic preservation, state office vacancies, administrative rules, abortion trafficking, irrigation districts, education strategic performance plans, and several appropriations and policy bills. The chamber also placed many bills on the third reading calendar and later returned some items to committee or general orders, including House Joint Memorial 19, House Bills 828 and 862. A major portion of the meeting was floor debate and passage of several budget and policy bills. The House suspended rules and passed House Bills 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, and 835, with debate focusing on maintenance and enhancement budgets, dedicated funds, one-time expenditures, agency consolidations, cybersecurity, and transparency in JFAC budgeting. House Bill 866 covered constitutional officers; House Bill 867 covered general government and military pay; House Bill 868 funded PERSI enhancements; House Bill 869 restored cuts for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; House Bill 870 funded OITS cybersecurity and Health and Welfare IT consolidation; House Bill 871 funded the State Tax Commission; and House Bill 835 limited non-cognizable spending authority. Most bills passed with recorded votes, though several drew significant opposition over spending levels and use of federal or dedicated funds. The House also heard announcements about upcoming committee meetings and possible floor action later in the week, and members introduced visitors in the gallery. The chamber adjourned by motion until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026.

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• In terms of the audit, looking at that, it's generally just a financial audit.
• If we do not take bold action, this trend spells disaster for our next generation and our culture.
• Unlike past generations, these three qualities would have opened the door to a comfortable life.
• my generation.
• Thank you for the housing situation on your generation.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 751, which would expand the STARS program for commercial roadway infrastructure reimbursement by raising the program’s cap from $35 million to $100 million and lowering the floor from $6 million to $5 million. Representative Monks explained that STARS allows developers to front infrastructure costs for commercial projects and be repaid from new sales tax generated by the development, with no cost to the state because it uses new revenue only. Senators asked about the 60% reimbursement rate and potential projects that could use the program. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1347, a transparency measure for federal homelessness and housing funds administered through the Idaho Housing and Finance Association, focused on the Continuum of Care and Emergency Solutions Grant programs. The sponsors said the bill would require annual reporting on who receives the grants, how the money is used, and what outcomes result, without changing funding levels. Testimony included support from transparency advocates and concerns from Senator Robbie and others that the bill could duplicate existing federal and IHFA audits and add unnecessary reporting burden; supporters responded that current reporting does not capture all desired outcome data. The committee approved the bill on a do-pass motion, with Senators Robbie and Taylor recorded as voting no. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1352, a housing/zoning bill aimed at allowing starter-home subdivisions by limiting local minimum lot-size requirements in cities over 5,000 population while preserving local authority over building codes, infrastructure, and safety standards. Supporters argued the bill would reduce housing costs, expand supply, and help first-time buyers and seniors by enabling smaller lots and smaller homes; opponents from city and planning groups said it would override local control, lacked an income-based affordability requirement, and could create infrastructure and planning problems. After extensive testimony and debate, the initial motion to send the bill to the floor failed on a 4-5 roll call vote, and the committee then moved the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment. Senate Bill 1354 was held over until the next meeting.

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• Bill 2224, Produce Incentive Program Annual Appropriation, appropriates $2 million from the State General
• members, House Bill 2228 requires timely status and outcome reports be submitted to the Attorney General
• Area A generally refers to the Phoenix metro area, and Area C is the...
• It outlines requirements for the Attorney General to pay damages and civil penalties.
• It outlines requirements for the Attorney General to pay damages and civil penalties.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee worked through a very long minority caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items being described and then either left on consent, pulled from consent, or noted for votes. Topics included bullion and state depository proposals, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget change, veterans services funding, driver licensing and traffic enforcement measures, procurement and public records changes, school board and school facilities rules, SNAP work requirements and verification, child welfare and juvenile justice provisions, housing and homelessness measures, energy and fuel policy, election administration, and several tax, commerce, and licensing bills. Members repeatedly raised concerns about constitutionality, federal preemption, duplication of existing law, and whether some measures were policy priorities that had been vetoed in prior sessions and were returning unchanged. Several bills drew extended debate. Members objected to English-proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and motor carriers, arguing federal law and the supremacy clause would bar them. Earned wage access regulation prompted strong opposition over consumer harm, overdraft cycles, and high effective APRs. School-related bills were criticized for overregulating public schools while not imposing similar requirements on ESA/private-school programs, especially on fingerprint clearance and reporting. SNAP-related bills were also opposed as setting unrealistic mandates and repeating vetoed proposals. Other contested measures included a drag-show criminalization bill, a bill restricting photo enforcement, a bill limiting local regulation of unmanned aircraft, and a bill conforming Arizona tax law to federal changes, which members said would benefit wealthy taxpayers and corporations without a clear funding source. The committee also heard a number of supportive or less controversial measures, including bills on veterans awareness, dementia care telemonitoring, Braille transcription funding, CPA licensure pathways, cash acceptance by retailers, and some child safety and court administration changes. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, while others were noted as having unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The meeting ended with caucus announcements, including an affordability award presentation, an upcoming Latino Caucus discussion on community land trusts, and an invitation to African American Legislative Day activities, followed by adjournment.

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• The general authority are two main things.
• But when does the general service required to do these unexpected emergencies?
• So, it's a general—not a general fund, but an enterprise agency. But every...
• We can't afford to pay general fund for that entire amount.
• Well, $39 million of it would originate from the general fund. Okay.

Keywords: 996, all

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• One would it be applicable to AI-generated materials within...
• In general, yes, I do hear that in the insurance marketplaces.
• You're a higher risk than most businesses in your field or in general.
• In general, yes, I do hear that in the insurance marketplaces.
• You're a higher risk than most businesses in your field or in general.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 3 by roll call vote, 131-1. Members spent much of the morning introducing special guests, including Missouri State University Citizen Scholars, Jobs for America’s Graduates participants, school counselors observing National School Counselor Week, Gainesville Elementary students joining online, interns and student shadows, and a tribute to Josephine Baker highlighting her St. Louis roots, artistic career, wartime service, and civil rights legacy. The chamber then took up first reading of several measures, including a firearms-related joint resolution, a bill on flags at cemeteries, and a bill on ownership of single-family residential property. The main floor action centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2273, a large anti-trafficking package combining provisions on child sexual abuse material terminology, trafficking, grooming, sextortion, training requirements for professionals, a statewide council in the Attorney General’s office, longer civil statutes of limitation, and tougher penalties. Supporters cited survivor testimony, the need for training and enforcement, and the bill’s role in helping victims; the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. Members also advanced House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1694, 1674, 1780, 2056, 2312, and 1755, a bill string aimed at curbing abusive website accessibility lawsuits against Missouri businesses while preserving ADA rights. Sponsors and supporters said the measure would protect small businesses from sue-and-settle tactics and give businesses notice and time to fix problems; the House adopted the substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. Finally, the House considered House Bill 2375 on workers’ compensation, which would clarify the prevailing-factor standard, adjust treatment of pre-existing conditions, change how certain benefits are treated, and add an early dismissal mechanism and temporary appeal process. Supporters called it a fairness and clarification measure for employers and insurers, while opponents argued it could raise barriers for injured workers; the House nevertheless adopted the substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. The session ended with announcements, including committee meetings, a Black History program, a reminder for American Heart Month, concern for the city of Cameron after a fire, and a moment of reflection for the House doorkeeper Charlie, followed by a recess until 2 p.m.

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• And I, there's a couple of things that I'm just generally concerned about.
• Then when we had funds, we took it out of WIA, paid for child care in the general fund.
• When we had funds, we took it out of WIA, paid for child care in the general fund.
• Decrease in general fund appropriations versus an increase in WEA appropriations.
• At Central, 32% of our students are first-generation.

Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Workforce Education Investment Act (WEA) Oversight Board, hearing from board co-chair Jane Broome and Joel Anderson of WASAC. They described the account’s origins as a public-private partnership intended to supplement, not replace, existing higher education funding, and emphasized the board’s role in oversight and outcomes. Members discussed the need for better data, especially outcome-based data, and concerns that recent budget actions have used WEA funds to supplant general fund support for higher education, particularly at the University of Washington. The presenters said WASAC staffing has improved transparency, but they urged the committee to preserve the original “do not supplant” intent and to keep WEA focused on high-demand programs, financial aid, and student success. The committee then held public hearings on three bills. SB 6251 would require public medical schools to use letter grades or a tiered grading system; the sponsor said the bill was meant to standardize grading, while both Washington State University and UW Medicine testified in opposition, arguing that pass-fail and competency-based systems better support collaboration, student mental health, and residency competitiveness. SB 6259 would make students ineligible for state aid and require repayment of aid if they are found by a court to have caused major damage to a public institution; the sponsor framed it as accountability for serious vandalism, while the lone testifier from WSU student government supported free speech but opposed the bill’s penalties as inequitable for lower-income students. SB 6235 would address the higher education “fund split” by requiring state funding of compensation and central services to return to 2023-25 levels over time and directing a study on essential student services; nearly all testimony from university, faculty, and community college leaders supported the bill, saying the current approach shifts costs to tuition, creates instability, and forces cuts to classes, staffing, and student services. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. It adopted proposed substitutes and gave do-pass recommendations to SB 5978, SB 6209, SB 6217, and SB 6227, sending them to the Ways and Means Committee. The committee did not take action on SB 6235 in executive session. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So the Los Luceros staff generously provided things, and I want to thank...
• My family has also been here for many generations.
• The petroglyphs are to be cherished for generations to come.
• My name is Mark Chaikin, General Counsel at the NMFA.
• There's a lot of talk generally about the anti-donation clause.

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• There's also a change you'll see on line 11 to the open general fund for emergency services.
• The first is programs and services, which has a total general fund appropriation of 60.3 million, and
• general fund for emergency<00:04:41.160><c> services.
• </c><00:05:13.039><c> fund</c> Affairs and their total general fund Affairs and their total general fund
• fund appropriation of a total general fund appropriation of 60.3<00:05:26.400><c> million</c><00:05:

Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• And the money from that would go into a statutory revision fund as opposed to the general revenue fund
• , and that statutory revision fund... ...as opposed to the general revenue fund.
• $300,000 or more to do a general republication.
• This is the first time the General Assembly is seeing, to my knowledge, that statutory language.
• The general republication really funds us for that 10 years. It gives us that amount.

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1470, presented by Representative Cupps on behalf of Senator Bernsketter. The bill would update statutes governing the Joint Committee on Legislative Research by allowing revised statutes to be provided free in web-based form rather than as free physical copies, directing sales revenue into a statutory revision fund, changing the committee’s required meeting frequency from at least once every three months to at least twice a year, and extending the time to appoint a chair after the General Assembly convenes from 10 to 30 days. Cupps said the changes were intended as cleanup and efficiency measures reflecting how the committee has operated since staffing reductions in 2015. Members questioned whether the bill would reduce accountability by lowering the minimum meeting requirement, whether any other statutes would need cleanup if hard-copy publication changes, and whether virtual meetings should be considered. Cupps and later staff said the committee could still meet more often if needed and that the bill was meant to avoid unnecessary meetings when there is no business to conduct. Representative Steinhoff raised concerns about the statutory revision fund cap and whether the fiscal note matched the bill’s change from supplement costs to general republication costs. Director Matt Morris testified that the free-copy language is outdated, that the committee no longer has authority to give away revised statutes for free, and that the fund currently nets about $8,300 to $8,400 annually; he said a general republication could cost roughly $270,000 to $300,000 or more, with the bill intended to preserve enough reserve for that possibility and for server costs. No witnesses testified in opposition. The hearing concluded with the chair indicating a House committee substitute would likely be prepared, and that another hearing may be held the following week. No vote was taken.

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• The general expert on AI at NCSL is Heather Morton. She unfortunately could not make it here today.
• What it specifically does, it codifies protections for the digital replica generated by AI, extending
• As I mentioned, Heather Morton is the general expert on AI and sits with her.
• As I mentioned, Heather Morton is the general expert on AI and sits with her.
• And I encourage all my colleagues here and legislators in general: NCSL is a great resource, and they

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We have Randall Nishiyama, Department of the Attorney General, with comments. Good morning.
• Deputy Attorney General Randall Nama for the Department of the Attorney General.
• First, we do support a general fund appropriation for performing arts.
• My name is Alyssa Cow on behalf of the Department of the Attorney General.
• </c> Arts agencies get moved into a general Arts agencies get moved into a general fund<00:10:24.600>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Culture and Arts met on February 7 and heard testimony on two measures. HB 1025, relating to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, received support from the East-West Center, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Friends of Civil Rights, with the Department of the Attorney General submitting comments. No opposition was noted, and the committee later voted to pass HB 1025 with amendments. The chair said the amendments would incorporate the Attorney General’s comments, add a preamble clarifying legislative intent, and change the effective date to July 1, 3000; the vote was unanimous among members present, with two members excused. The committee also heard HB 1378, which would establish a Performing Arts grant program under the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The SFCA supported the bill but asked that section 5 be deleted, saying the Works of Art Special Fund is not the right vehicle for performing arts and that the agency’s positions are currently federally funded and should be shifted to general funds. The Attorney General likewise recommended deleting section 5, warning that expanding the Works of Art Special Fund could jeopardize the state’s tax-exempt GO bond status, and suggested creating a separate special fund in chapter 9 instead. DBEDT stood on its written testimony, and several arts organizations and individuals testified in support, with the chair noting about 23 supporters overall. During questioning on HB 1378, members asked about possible federal funding losses. The SFCA director said the agency is in discussions with other state arts agencies about potential reductions from the National Endowment for the Arts and related White House requests, and that the immediate goal is to protect federally funded positions by moving them into the general fund. The committee did not take final action on HB 1378 and deferred decision-making until Wednesday, February 12.

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• It provides for the regulation of general contractors and general contracting businesses.
• General contractors and general contracting businesses.
• Somehow, in a year where they're generating massive profits, they're also generating massive losses that
• And somehow, in a year where they're generating massive profits, they're also generating massive losses
• If it's originating, if it's generally...

Keywords: 1146, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met on June 28, 2026 and considered a long list of budget and policy bills, reporting many of them out of committee, often with amendments. Early measures included AB 2550 on continued dependent health coverage for certain adults with disabilities, AB 4794 allowing tax data sharing with the New Jersey Innovation Authority and Secure Choice Savings Board, and AB 3381/SB 1493 updating occupational therapy licensure requirements. The committee also advanced AB 4014, creating a social media research center at a public four-year institution, though one member opposed it as unnecessary spending given existing research on social media harms. Another bill, AB 5048/SB 1281, would ban certain apparel and diaper products with intentionally added PFAS; some members opposed it over safety and cost concerns, especially for firefighter gear, but it was reported. The committee also moved AB 383, which promotes volunteerism to help FamilyCare and SNAP recipients meet eligibility requirements, and AB 4357, extending telehealth pay parity, though one member objected to parity between telehealth and in-person care. The committee then took up several energy, environmental, and housing-related bills. AB 5188, the Advanced Grid Technologies Act, was released despite opposition from some members and labor interests. AB 2524 would let dual-use solar projects participate in community solar, and AB 5236 would strengthen pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health services; both were reported. AB 5348, allowing temporary use of open-space and related funds for certain municipalities, drew sharp criticism as a diversion of preservation money to fill budget holes, but passed. AB 5280 returned unexpended county appropriations to Hudson County and authorized supplemental operating aid; it also passed despite objections about prior bidding violations. AB 5347 provided certain motor vehicle-related funding to municipalities and was reported, as was AB 5334/SB 4423, appropriating Green Acres and CBT revenues for local open space and park projects. A major portion of the meeting focused on tax and business-related bills. AB 5329 increased the child tax credit for 2026-2028, with testimony urging that the expansion be made permanent; it was reported. AB 3899, the General Contractor Licensing Act, also passed. AB 5310/SB 4406 clarified sentencing under certain circumstances and was reported. AB 5330, allowing temporary transfers in the pension system, drew testimony from NJEA warning that the State Health Benefits Program was in crisis and asking for a longer repayment period to avoid rate spikes; the bill was still reported. AB 1326 created a higher education governance and funding task force and was amended to add a Talmudic institution or theological seminary representative. Later, AB 5333/SB 4424 appropriated additional Green Acres and CBT funds for recreation and conservation projects and was reported. The committee also advanced several business and alcohol-related measures, including AB 5235 establishing the School-Based Partnership for Access and Resilience for Kids program, AB 5325 reducing business formation fees, AB 4836/SB 2368 on portable solar devices, AB 4881 establishing an advanced nuclear energy procurement program, AB 3974/SB 3183 revising renewable energy incentive and solar interconnection rules, AB 4013 creating a social media research center focused on addictive behavior, AB 5225 making temporary alcohol beverage provisions permanent, and AB 5295 revising alcoholic beverage licensing laws. The most contentious debate came on AB 4085, the Fair Price Protection Act, which would restrict “surveillance pricing” and regulate grocery pricing practices. Consumer advocates supported the bill as a protection against individualized pricing, while retailers and chambers of commerce argued the language was too broad and could undermine loyalty programs, discounts, and electronic shelf labels. Despite those objections, the committee voted to report the bill after amendments. Finally, AB 4530/SB 3739 on EV supply equipment standards was reported, and AB 5322 imposing a temporary cap on net operating loss deductions under the corporate business tax sparked strong opposition from business groups and a policy debate over whether legitimate losses and investment-related deductions should be limited; the bill was still moved out of committee.

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• :28:05.120><c> special</c><00:28:05.360><c> guests</c> general will take these special guests general
• </c> given a designation of a a general given a designation of a a general counsel<00:31:16.480><c> or
• :30.799><c> salary</c><00:31:31.120><c> of</c> attorney general statutory salary of attorney general
• Um, General Scott Stewart, our solicitor general, will be presenting twice this term at the U.S.
• </c><00:54:43.040><c> uh</c><00:54:43.280><c> twice</c> general, will be presenting uh twice general,

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM, 925, all

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• is about 0.25% of our general fund budget.
• ><c> fund</c> is about 0.25% of our general fund is about 0.25% of our general fund budget<00:26:51.760
• </c> M used part of a 2.4 million General M used part of a 2.4 million General obligation<00:47:44.720
• On the money, the general obligation bonds, is there any matching dollars?
• On the money, the general obligation bonds, is there any matching dollars?

Bills: HF2148, HF2693, HF2542, HF1141, HF1770, HF1489, HF1709, HF244, HF1266, HF807, HF2619, HF1340

Keywords: affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing

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• </c><00:08:33.279><c> being</c> functions that are generally being functions that are generally being
• </c> &gt;&gt; It went into the general fund. &gt;&gt; It went into the general fund.
• Those reverted to the general fund. Those are largely from the general fund initially.
• </c> those would remain in the general fund. those would remain in the general fund.
• </c> largely from the general fund initially. largely from the general fund initially.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c><00:02:52.400><c> is</c> like, I know the attorney general is like, I know the attorney general is
• I later ran into General Mallalerie, the deputy agent general for the state of Hawaii Department of Defense
• I later ran into uh General alumni.
• ><c> agent</c><00:05:24.479><c> general</c><00:05:24.960><c> for</c> Mallalerie, the deputy agent general
• for Mallalerie, the deputy agent general for the<00:05:25.600><c> state</c><00:05:25.840><c> of</c><

Keywords: 912, senate, all