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• </c> Senator Pappas. Sorry, Senator Nelson. Senator Pappas. Sorry, Senator Nelson.
• Senator going to uh Senator Nelson next. Senator Nelson. It's<00:32:10.360><c> on.
• Thank you, Senator. And thank you, Senator Pappas.
• Senator Pappas. Uh And uh Mr. Chairman. Senator Pappas.
• </c><01:09:16.560><c> Howe</c> like to recognize Senator Howe like to recognize Senator Howe Senator<

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• Senator Womack. Here. Senator Cloud. Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi.
• Senator Harris. Here. Senator Jackson Andrews. Senator Miguez. Senator Pressly. Here.
• Senator Selders. Senator Stine. We have six present. Okay, thank you. Senator Cloud.
• Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi. Here. Senator Harris. Here.
• Senator Jackson Andrews. Senator Miguez. Senator Pressly. Here. Senator Selders. Senator Stine.

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on May 13, 2026, and reported several bills favorable. HB 27 was approved after testimony that it would delete a constitutional sentence requiring debt payments to be applied to the oldest outstanding amortization, giving retirement boards more flexibility to pay off the most advantageous debt. HB 143 was supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and local law enforcement representatives to raise the statutory per diem for housing state inmates in local facilities from $26.39 to match the current $29.39 rate already being paid in practice. HB 205 drew extensive testimony from clerks of court and election officials who said election commissioners have not had a pay increase in 19 years and are struggling to staff precincts, especially under the new closed party primary system; the bill would let local governing bodies enhance commissioner pay as a stopgap, and it was reported favorable despite concerns that it does not fully solve the staffing problem. The committee also approved HB 308, which would require state stadium and arena facilities to accept cash for smaller transactions or provide a kiosk to convert cash to a prepaid card without extra fee. HB 417 was reported favorable to increase the cap on the hazardous waste site cleanup fund from $6 million to $8 million and tie it to inflation; DEQ staff explained the fund helps pay for Superfund matches and cleanup of abandoned or bankrupt hazardous waste sites, and the increase would not affect the state general fund. HB 12, supported by the Louisiana Assessor Association, would provide 5% annual salary equalization increases for assessors through 2029, with local opt-in and no state general fund impact; members discussed the recurring pay parity issue with clerks of court and the possibility of a study resolution to address future adjustments more systematically, and the bill was reported favorable. Representative Kerner announced HB 311 would be deferred after concerns it could amount to a tax increase. HB 1129, supported by the Louisiana Auctioneers Association, was amended to clarify that the state’s movable-property auctions include internet auctions and to give Louisiana auctioneers preference to bid on those contracts; it was then reported favorable. HB 562, which would update transcript fees for the 19th Judicial District Court, prompted concerns about higher costs for litigants and due process implications, and the committee agreed to defer it to the next meeting for further discussion. The meeting ended with adjournment after brief recognition of visiting cattle industry representatives.

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• Senator Storm, Senator Webb, Senator Storm, Senator Webb, Representative Bray, Representative Bray, Representative
• Sharp, Senator Maize, Representative Bledsoe, Senator McDaniel, Senator McDaniel, Representative Bowling
• But we have a great staff.
• But we have a great<00:19:29.520><c> staff.</c><00:19:30.160><c> Um,</c> great staff.
• Um, great staff.

Summary: The subcommittee received an overview of Kentucky’s specialty courts from Audrey Collins of the Department of Specialty Courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts, along with testimony from Christian County District Judge Foster Cutoff. Collins described the mission and structure of drug, mental health, and veterans treatment courts, emphasizing therapeutic jurisprudence, individualized treatment, judicial oversight, and multidisciplinary teams. She said Kentucky currently has about 2,991 active participants across the three court types, with drug courts in all 120 counties, mental health courts in 17 counties, and veterans treatment courts in eight counties. She also highlighted reported outcomes such as 7,658 entrants and 4,384 successful completions from 2020 to 2024, a five-year average completion rate of 57%, and lower recidivism among graduates than the statewide average. Collins also reviewed funding and costs, saying the department’s fiscal year 2025 budget was $18.6 million, with most of it from general funds, plus restricted and federal funds. She noted spending on personnel, treatment services, and drug testing, and said specialty courts allow participants to remain employed and meet obligations such as child support and restitution. She said participants paid more than $5.4 million in child support, restitution, and other court-related obligations over five years, and that a statewide evaluation by Morehead State University is underway. In response to questions, she said a dip in 2024 collections may have been affected by a case management system overhaul, and that court costs can be waived in some indigent cases while restitution is still required. Judge Cutoff described veterans treatment court and mental health court in Christian County, saying the programs are especially important because of the nearby Fort Campbell military community and because they help veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, substance use, and related issues. He said the courts rely heavily on staff, treatment providers, and the VA, which helps connect participants to benefits and therapy. He also said mental health court participants receive housing, benefits, and medication support, and that the programs can keep people out of jail and help them stabilize. Committee members asked about the legal basis and history of the courts, and Collins explained that Kentucky’s specialty courts began as pilot programs in the mid-1990s, shifted from federal support to state funding around 2008-2009, and are now largely state funded. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

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• Sorry, Senator.
• Muñoz carried that for us on the Senate side.
• Chairman, Senator, you're correct.
• Chair, Senator.
• Chair, Senator.

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• Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
• Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
• Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
• Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.
• Senator McKelvey, yes. Senators Richards and A are excused. Your measure is adopted.

Summary: The committee heard SB 573, which would require condominium associations to repair defective common-element conditions that create health or safety violations. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, including from the Community Associations Institute and construction-defect counsel, who argued the bill could lead to piecemeal repairs and unintended damage in complex building systems. The measure was deferred. The committee then heard SB 1038 on privacy and data-breach notice requirements. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the bill as a modernization of the law, while the Hawaii Financial Services Association, Consumer Data Industry Association, and other groups opposed it, mainly over the proposed redaction standard for Social Security numbers and concerns about making Hawaii an outlier compared with other states. Members discussed possible amendments, including harmonizing with other states and clarifying encryption and redaction rules. The committee later voted to pass SB 1038 with amendments, including changes from the Office of Consumer Protection, Hawaii Bankers Association, and State Privacy and Security Coalition, and deferred the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee also took up SB 890 and voted to pass it with amendments and recommit it to the CPN committee for a hearing before the decking deadline. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee passed SB 1291 on CPA licensure with amendments after testimony from accounting groups, educators, and others described a shortage of accountants and supported an alternate pathway using public-accounting experience. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the education and experience requirements and then approved the measure. Later, the committee also passed several additional measures on a decision agenda, including SB 129 SD1, SB 140 SD1, SB 144 SD1, SB 1197 SD1, SB 1341, SB 411 SD1, and SB 1438, generally with amendments or as introduced, and all were adopted without objection.

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• I'll start first with Senator...
• Senator Choi, thank you, Chair.
• Senator Niello.
• But, Senator, would you like to close? Thank you.
• I want to thank again the committee staff and also the health committee staff on this bill.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

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• Senator<00:08:36.120><c> Kunesh.</c> Senator Kunesh. Senator Kunesh.
• </c> Senator<00:40:02.640><c> Latz.</c> Senator Latz. Senator Latz.
• Senator<00:41:05.240><c> Kruse.</c> Senator Kruse. Senator Kruse.
• Senator<00:42:03.960><c> Latz.</c> Senator Latz. Senator Latz.
• All members and staff are invited at this time to Capitol Room 323 for cake to celebrate Senator Limmer's

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• Senator Brandt from Rio Rancho, Senate District 40.
• The Senator took my word of resilience.
• Senator Scott, anything?
• It was an honor to work with Senator Campos this year on Senate Bill 31. I signed on to that bill.
• It was a pleasure to work with Senator Campos, and you know, Senator García, he likes rodeo, and I like

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Item No. 4, Senate communications: there are none. Introductions. Representative Takai?
• I just wanted to acknowledge one of my hardworking staff members today who joined us in the gallery to
• I Ola, and create 13 new staff positions to accelerate implementation of the plan.
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• members today who hardworking staff members today who joined<00:13:52.000><c> us</c><00:13:52.199><c

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• Senator Arrington here today, this Senator Jones, Senator Martin.
• So the McLean here Senate, you know it. Senator Wright, you're a quorum is present.
• Would you please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator true now?
• We have only 18 staff members.
• Thank you for that, Senator Obama. >> Thank you, Mister Chairman.

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• . ...direct care staff.
• Is staff—does ChatGPT or someone Google that? Replace staff here? Yes, sir. And Mr.
• Again, I relied on staff.
• the staff.
• Staff, staff, policy—wait till we're done with committee, please. Don't move.

Bills: HB2163 , HB2256 , HB2305 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2669 , HB2772 , HB2916 , HCM2007 , HCR2004 , HR2003

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: lighting laws, construction equipment, farm equipment, vehicle safety, Arizona Revised Statutes, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, law enforcement, neighborhood electric vehicles, alternative fuel, vehicle license tax, tax exemption

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• We have Senator Blakspere here. You may begin.
• Thank you, Senator Neelow. My name is Allison Lyman.
• I'm the mayor of the city of Oakland, and I'm here in support of Senate Bill 1218, authored by Senator
• Senator, you brought in the big guns. That's not right.
• It's my pleasure to present Senate Bill 739.

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Berg, Senator Boswell, Senator Carpenter, Senator Carol, Senator Chambers Armstrong, Senator
• Clemens, Senator Denine, Senator Douglas, Senator Elkins, Senator Funky From, Senator Girdler, Senator
• Senator Maiden, Senator Bledsoe, Senator McDaniel, Senator Meredith, Senator Mills, Senator Neal, Senator
• , Senator Smith, Senator Stivers, Senator Storm, Senator Thomas, Senator Tichenor, Senator Webb, Senator
• Senator Storm, Senator Thomas, Senator Tichenor, Senator Webb, Senator West, Senator Wheeler, Senator

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• And where we put the staff and how many staff we assigned to each of that, that is all up to the commission
• and chief of staff.
• Just add, Madam Chair, so it keeps... ...the staff.
• Madam Chair, we would like for the Senate, the Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino [questionable].
• Senator Borrego to explain your vote.

Bills: HB70 , HB93 , HB95 , HB139 , HB140 , HJR4

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• The Senate will come to order. Senator Clark. Mr. President, I impose a call of the Senate.
• Senator Murphy. Uh Murphy for a motion. Senator Murphy.
• President, Senate<00:15:11.279><c> File</c><00:15:11.519><c> 3529</c> Senate File 3529 Senate File 3529
• I want to thank our staff, our nonpartisan staff, and the staff in the revisor's office who work now
• Senate. Uh we saw, you know, taxes get Senate.

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• , Senator Bennett; and the Senator from Orangeburg, Senator Hutto.
• The Senate conferees were myself, Senator... 3635, the Senate conferees were myself, Senator Tedder,
• Thank you, Senator from York. Senator Clymer. Senator Clymer. Senator Clymer.
• Senator Berkeley, Senator Adams.
• : Senator Hembree, Senator Hutto, Senator Davis, and Senator DeWitt.

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• Seeing no debate, staff, please open the queue for a vote.
• Representative Moore, are you ready for Senate Bill 1725?
• Senate Bill 1670. You are recognized to present Senate Bill 1670. Thank you very much.
• Seeing no debate, staff, please open the vote.
• Senate Bill 17 or gray Senate Bill 1480 is a bill from the appropriations chairman and it is about a

Bills: SB1477 , SB1480 , SB1593 , SB1633 , SB1670 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB1735 , SB1632

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Transcript Highlights:

• Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval Veterans Memorial Overpass.
• Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval Veterans Memorial Overpass.
• Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval Veterans Memorial Overpass. Mr.
• Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval Veterans Memorial Overpass, House Bill 4374.
• Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval Veterans Memorial Overpass, House Bill 4374.

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a message from the Governor filing a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent federal actions, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also adopted several Rules Committee orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities and on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to March 18, 2026, and it adopted resolutions congratulating Webster School on being named a 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School and commending Daval Advoid for 50 years of service to the Plainfield Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. The House suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two petitions to proceed: one on further regulating state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, and another on energy costs, transparency, and sustainability. It also concurred in a Senate order for a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several House bills on the calendar, including measures exempting Hancock and Warwick schools, addressing homeowners insurance repairs, landlord notice of gas or electric shutoffs, locksmith notice requirements, retirement benefits, regional transit authority advisory boards, and naming an overpass in Sandwich for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval. The House suspended Rule 7A and ordered those bills to a third reading, then welcomed Westborough High School law students and guests visiting to learn about the legislative process. Later, the chamber enacted Senate Bill 24 on the Great Barrington Fire District and House Bill 4589 authorizing Ludlow to pay an unpaid bill. It also engrossed House Bills 4235, 4349, 4701, and 4908, dealing respectively with Rochester’s fire chief employment, a Boston police age waiver for Lewis Cabral, expanding Orange’s select board, and a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate the Senator and her staff, so I look forward to removing our opposition soon.
• Thank you, Senator, for bringing this bill forward.
• Thank you, Senator, for bringing this bill forward.
• Senator, you may begin at your convenience.
• We're grateful to Senator Cortain... ...staff for your thoughtfulness on this bill and for the committee

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• Welcome, Senator Wahab. All right, we are moving now to file item four. Senator Wahab.
• Senator, back to you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, happy to present Senate Bill 57.
• Thank you, Senator.
• I do want to give the senator, his staff, committee, and staff a lot of credit for their transparency
• I want to begin by thanking the Senator, her staff, and the committee for their work on the bill, especially

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Summary: The committee heard a series of energy and utility bills, with most measures moving forward on party-line or near-party-line votes after extensive testimony. Early items included SB 613, which would direct state agencies to prioritize reducing methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, and SB 614, which would allow California to move ahead with safety rules for carbon dioxide pipelines and lift the current moratorium on new CO2 pipelines. Both bills drew support from industry and clean-energy advocates and no opposition testimony was offered at the hearing. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 332, which would require a study of whether California should continue using investor-owned utilities, tie executive compensation to affordability metrics, and improve transparency around utility disconnections. Supporters argued the bill would put ratepayers first and examine safer, more affordable utility models, while opponents, including the Chamber of Commerce and major utilities, warned it would send a destabilizing signal to investors and was not a neutral study. Members raised concerns about the bill’s tone and market impacts, but the author said the study was intended to be even-handed; the bill later advanced on a 10-5 vote. The committee also approved SB 57, which creates a tariff framework for large energy users such as data centers to prevent cost shifts to other customers and to address stranded grid costs. Supporters said the bill would protect ratepayers and encourage clean energy use, while utilities and large energy users argued existing CPUC processes already address many of the issues and warned against overly rigid rules. SB 256, dealing with wildfire mitigation, emergency response coordination, undergrounding, and removal of abandoned lines, drew strong support from an Altadena community witness affected by the Eaton Fire, while utilities raised concerns about duplicative mandates and public disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information. SB 647, aimed at improving low-income energy program access and performance metrics, and SB 787, which would coordinate state clean-energy supply chain development for EVs, building decarbonization, and offshore wind, also advanced after supportive testimony from labor, environmental, and community groups. The committee later approved a consent calendar of additional bills and left several measures on call for absent members to add votes."}