Transcript Highlights:

• Remote assistance makes a decision, a binary decision, yes or no.
• It's sort of a sliding scale of how that remote assistance gets involved.
• But at no point in that remote assistance is it performing the driving task.
• So in fully autonomous vehicles, it would be remote assistance.
• The other is remote assist, but don't be fooled: remote assist is also remote control.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on autonomous vehicle technology in California, focusing on safety, regulation, first responder impacts, and the state’s evolving oversight framework. The chair said the committee would hear all panels before public comment, with witnesses limited to five minutes and public commenters to one minute. The first panel featured an industry representative, a safety academic, and victims/advocates who described sharply different views of AV safety and accountability. Ariel Wolf of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association argued that fully autonomous vehicles are distinct from driver-assist systems, said AVs are already reducing crashes and fatalities, and urged clear, uniform standards. Dr. Missy Cummings countered that remote operations and computer-vision failures show the technology still depends on human intervention and can be unsafe, especially when remote assistance is done from abroad. Robert O’Dowd and Dylan Angulo, both tied to Tesla crash cases, described fatal and serious injuries involving Autopilot/Full Self-Driving, criticized limited transparency and data access, and called for stronger disclosure, preservation of crash data, and mandatory fixes or disabling of defective software. Committee members questioned witnesses about data comparing AVs to human drivers, the role of remote operators, liability, and whether California should create clearer standards for the human element behind AV systems. Several members and witnesses discussed the need for “guardrails,” black-box-style data access, and accountability for the remaining crash risk. The hearing then shifted to first responders and road users: a San Francisco Fire Department representative described AVs blocking fire scenes, ambulances, and apparatus access during emergencies and urged a public safety manual override; a San Jose police representative said officers need clear enforcement authority, training, and reliable ways to stop or redirect AVs; a rideshare driver described near-collisions and congestion caused by robo-taxis; and a Teamsters representative opposed proposed heavy-duty AV truck rules as too reliant on manufacturer self-certification and lacking independent validation. In the final panel, DMV and CPUC officials defended California’s regulatory structure. DMV said it has regulated AVs since 2014, has issued multiple rulemakings and permit types, and is developing a fourth package that would add reporting, enforcement tools, emergency-response requirements, and rules for heavy-duty AVs. DMV said it has revoked or suspended permits when needed, including Cruise and Pony.ai actions. CPUC said its authority covers passenger service only, requires safety plans and ongoing reporting, and continues oversight after permits are issued. No votes or formal actions were taken, as the hearing was informational only.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, that's where my skill comes in: assessment, transition planning, knowing what's appropriate and
• Yeah, that's where my skill comes in: assessment, transition planning, knowing what's appropriate and
• lived in and taught in Germany, so I'm trying to bring all of those perspectives to Kauai and to assist
• lived in and taught in Germany, so I'm trying to bring all of those perspectives to Kauai and to assist
• </c><00:41:38.040><c> in</c> perspectives to Kawai and to assist in perspectives to Kawai and to assist

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees met on February 19, 2025, to hear advice-and-consent nominations, beginning with GM 645/GM 650 for Mike Lambert as Director of the Department of Law Enforcement. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state officials, community leaders, nonprofit representatives, and others, who praised Lambert’s collaboration with communities, communication skills, and practical approach to public safety. Several speakers highlighted his work on homelessness, game rooms, community policing, and his ability to work across public health and law enforcement lines. Lambert told the committee he has 22 years of law enforcement experience, including patrol, community policing, training, narcotics/vice, and work on fentanyl, internet crimes against children, and ghost guns, and said his priorities would include building community trust, improving training and discipline, and addressing fireworks and firearms enforcement. Senators asked about fireworks, federal collaboration, ports and airport screening, recruitment, pay parity, and whether the department should expand into a more formal state police force; Lambert said he would need time to learn the new port/shipping environment and would support a state police class and expanded enforcement capacity. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then heard GM 567 for Jean Dello Jr. as chairperson of the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Supporters, including Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice and Hawaii Paroling Authority staff, described him as honest, ethical, fair, and experienced in balancing public safety with rehabilitation and re-entry. Dello said he came out of retirement in 2021 to serve on the board, and that his background in federal probation and state corrections led him to favor evidence-based practices over simple compliance monitoring. He emphasized the need to weigh public safety with giving inmates a real opportunity to transition successfully back into the community. No final action or vote was announced in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a call center in place to assist them.
• So now you have that assistant that's sitting next to you.
• And then the code assist. We come back to that as one of the big things is code assist.
• Same thing with Code Assist.
• That company is called ISG, and they assisted us with how to write the RFP.

Committee: House Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:06:45.680><c> assistance</c><01:06:46.160><c> so</c><01:06:46.480><c> municipalities</c> transition
• assistance so municipalities transition assistance so municipalities are<01:06:47.520><c> not</c><01
• </c> state and local transit agency match. state and local transit agency match.
• like coast advanced public transit like coast advanced transit<03:12:42.560><c> um</c><03:12:42.720>
• um conquered area transit also transit um conquered area transit also commuter<03:12:45.279><c> and<

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And more recently, we've assisted in international trials testing gene therapies, as we believe these
• We've received technical assistance from both of them that has been very helpful.
• Meal programs assist in keeping people in their homes.
• The continued $11 million investment in the Senior Meals Program will assist in addressing the needs
• Also, in section 2 of the bill is direct assistance to allow counties to continue their leadership in

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> assistance as well. assistance as well.
• </c><00:47:52.079><c> providers</c> active ports, 34 transit providers active ports, 34 transit providers
• :58.160><c> uh</c><00:47:58.560><c> what</c> Greater Minnesota Transit is uh what Greater Minnesota Transit
• This is development assistance program.
• And just to note, assistance program.

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• assisting programs and clinic serving low-income patients.
• Moving on, similarly with the transit...
• Moving on, similarly with the transit vehicles, there are several public transit agencies that draw on
• First, transit infrastructure FTA match. This particular fund is for...
• So, this would allow the state to share the match with those transit facilities.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing reconvened with testimony from several agencies on their capital budget requests. The Department of Environmental Services requested a little over $38 million, with major emphasis on dam repairs and design work for aging state-owned dams, including a $5.25 million match for possible FEMA BRIC funding at Pawtuckaway/Tuckaway and other projects such as Milton Three Ponds, Murphy Dam, and Lakeport Gates. DES also requested funding for state revolving loan fund matches, a Superfund match for the Savage Well site, IT and air-monitoring upgrades, and a new $750,000 cybersecurity request for water and wastewater systems. Committee members asked about FEMA eligibility, the distinction between design and construction money, and the timing and risk of banking funds if federal grants do not materialize. The University System of New Hampshire requested $20 million in state support, primarily $15 million for a major Diamond Library renovation at UNH to create a student support hub and reduce/repurpose collection space, plus $2.5 million each for deferred maintenance at Plymouth State and Keene State. The Community College System requested about $16.6 million across seven projects, led by critical maintenance, campus safety/security upgrades, IT infrastructure, parking and site improvements, HVAC replacement at White Mountains Community College in Littleton, a building management/energy system, and modernization of NHTI’s dental clinic and radiology spaces. The Department of Education requested $29.5 million, including a $4.9 million internal management platform to replace paper-based and siloed systems, plus career and technical education capital projects; Milford’s CTE project was described as being revised after repeated failed bond votes, while ConVal said its revised project would focus on modernizing existing CTE space and adding a security vestibule. Fish and Game requested $1.075 million for three facilities: Sewall Falls in Concord, the Lancaster Armory, and the Bunker Lane Barn in Durham, focusing on structural repairs, security, reconfiguration, and in one case replacement of a failing barn with a new 40-by-60 building. The department also said hatchery work is ongoing but that it is taking a cautious approach because of the planned New Hampton Hatchery and future capital needs. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requested $9.26 million for eight projects, including campground electrical upgrades at Ellacoya and Lake Francis, White Lake water system replacement, Mount Washington fuel tank and safety work, Odiorne Point visitor center work funded through parks revenue, roofing and parking lot repairs, Fox Forest office safety upgrades, and historic site repairs at White Island and Fort Constitution. Members asked about revenue-based capital, the stability of the parks fund, and flexibility in choosing projects as bids come in. The Department of Transportation began its presentation at the end of the transcript, but its detailed requests were not yet discussed.

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of the people that come out of jail end up in congregate housing where they have some assistance
• A lot of the people that come out of jail end up in congregate housing where they have some assistance
• Number two, HHR is clearly a product designed to transition states like us that voted against slot machines
• Number two, HHR is clearly a product designed to transition states like us that voted against slot machines
• Number two, HHR is clearly a product designed to transition states like us that voted against slot machines

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• between 10 15% in that transition stage between 10 15% in that transition stage and<00:45:47.920><c>
• </c> position um that we'll be able to assist position um that we'll be able to assist all<01:51:40.119
• </c> CMS yeah but the nursing assistance CMS yeah but the nursing assistance something<02:09:21.760><
• </c> general getting more nursing assistance general getting more nursing assistance I<02:10:19.320><
• </c> that senior housing within the transit that senior housing within the transit oriented oriented

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Health and Human Services committees heard Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s biennium budget request, with testimony from HHSC leadership on the Hilo/Big Island region (HTH 212) and the Oahu region (HTH 215), plus discussion of capital improvement projects and systemwide partnerships. HHSC described its role as the rural healthcare safety net, serving a high share of Medicare, Medicaid/Quest, and uninsured patients, and said its costs are elevated by state employee fringe benefits, which it said are about 64% compared with roughly 30% in the private sector. HHSC also said pandemic-era federal aid, including relief funds and PPP loans totaling about $100 million, reduced the need for general fund support in prior years. For HTH 212, HHSC said its general fund request for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 was higher than the governor’s recommendation because of rising insurance, pharmaceutical, and contractor labor costs, and because it includes $13.2 million in FY 2026 and $2.3 million in FY 2027 for Epic electronic medical record implementation in East Hawaii. For HTH 215, HHSC said the requested general funds were aligned with the governor’s recommendation, in part because of increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for long-term care facilities under prior legislation. HHSC also said it was restoring a special fund ceiling so the region could spend its cash collections on operations. Members asked about the 64% fringe rate, and HHSC explained the difference was mainly due to defined-benefit pension and retiree health insurance costs, which private hospitals generally do not bear at the same level. Members also asked about the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home, and HHSC said operations would be funded through the general fund corporation for the home when it opens, with management by Ohana Pacific, but no additional legislative operating funds were being requested at that time. Other questions focused on staffing and vacancies, including an abolished procurement position and an ongoing IT help desk recruitment need. HHSC highlighted several capital and partnership projects, including a $25 million state CIP request matched by $25 million from the Benioff family for the Benioff Health Center, an ER expansion and reconfiguration at Corner Community Hospital, and $7.5 million in each fiscal year for Kauai EMR capital funds to join the Epic platform. Testimony also described collaborations with Queen’s, the University of California San Francisco, Hawaii Pacific Health, the Hawaii Cancer Consortium, the Department of Health, and the state hospital to improve specialty access, clinical trials, behavioral health, and patient placement across the system.

Transcript Highlights:

• bill: An act establishing a sick leave bank for Ray LaTendrick, an employee of the Department of Transitional
• Assistance.
• Transitional Assistance.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up a series of Rules Committee reports extending committee reporting deadlines on current House documents for the Education, Labor and Workforce Development, Municipalities and Regional Government, and Public Health committees. In each case, the rules were suspended and the orders were adopted. The House also concurred with a Senate referral involving a Milton easement bill and suspended Joint Rule 12 on a petition concerning benefit payments by the New Bedford Police Association. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee recommended several matters for House consideration, including a Senate bill allowing Brookfield to continue employing Herbert Schaff II, a bill on enhancing child safety, and local bills concerning Athol special revolving funds, Carlisle’s town administrator, and the Nantucket charter. The House suspended the rules, ordered these bills to a third reading, and then advanced them accordingly. On final or engrossment votes, the House passed to enactment a bill allowing Wellesley to increase residency limits for police and fire members. It also passed to engrossment bills exempting Freddie Castellanda from the Haverhill police age limit, amending the Hopkinton charter to give appointment powers to the Board of Library Trustees, establishing an economic development special revenue account for Hopkinton, and creating a sick leave bank for a Department of Transitional Assistance employee. The House then adopted an order to adjourn to Wednesday at 11 a.m. in formal session, and a Democratic caucus was announced for noon in Room A1.

Transcript Highlights:

• Rodriguez dedicated his life to service and he was very involved with our local bus transit in San Antonio
• via the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
• Members, if everyone can pay attention really quickly, it is our Assistant Sergeant Brianna Wallace's
• Members, if everyone can pay attention really quickly, it is our Assistant Sergeant Brianna Wallace's

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Now we can transition to the substantive part of today's informational hearing on the state of broadband
• The transfer or transition to the access line or transition to the access line fee broadened tremendously
• It is our position that it should be an opportunity to have a regulated transition towards broadband,
• So it really does Require, particularly for those who are unconnected today, in-person assistance.
• We've also assisted the community in enrolling, and the entire community of California enrolling people

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And are there resources within your department that allow assistance or support from you or just from
• And I wanted you to think a little bit about and share from your perspective what that transition has
• We were hoping in two to three years we would see more transition from provisionals to annuals.
• So between July 2021 and December 2025, we transitioned 6,500 licenses from provisional...
• And December 2025, we transitioned 6,500 licenses from provisional status into annual status.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• detail, the ease with which the NEA has put out this national website to be able to expedite and assist
• detail, the ease with which the NEA has put out this national website to be able to expedite and assist
• organizations and member website to be able to expedite and assist organizations and members in doing
• We assist correctional officers in many aspects of their life, such as helping them get their college
• Yeah, the transition would have some steps, but anybody joining the union, I mean, it's a pretty seamless

Bills: SB75 , SB715 , SB776 , SB1299 , SB1405 , SB1968 , SB2021 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB2330 , SB2411

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard Senate Bill 2021 by Senator Johnson, as substituted, on distributed energy resources (DERs). Johnson said the bill was intended to create a regulatory framework for DERs and virtual power plants, address interconnection and registration issues, and prevent regulatory capture as the industry grows. Testimony was split: Texas Electric Cooperatives asked for clarification so co-ops would not be unintentionally excluded from owning or operating DERs; AECT supported the bill as providing needed rules and customer protections; TABA, Texas Solar and Storage Association, Sierra Club, Texas Solar Energy Society, and several others opposed it or raised concerns that it was too utility-centric, imposed red tape, and could burden homeowners and small businesses with registration and interconnection requirements. Johnson repeatedly said the bill was not meant to stop rooftop solar or backup systems and that he was open to specific redlines and further changes. SB 2021 was left pending after testimony. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2330 by Senator Parker, which would end government payroll deduction for dues to certain public employee organizations, while exempting first responders under Chapters 143 and 147 and making other conforming changes in a committee substitute. Parker argued the bill was about government neutrality, transparency, and employee freedom from coercion, and said organizations can collect dues directly using modern payment methods. Supporters from Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Business Coalition, Freedom Foundation, ABC Texas, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayer-funded payroll systems should not be used to collect dues for private organizations, especially ones involved in political activity. Opponents, including ATPE, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Public Employees Association, and correctional employees, said payroll deduction is a convenient, secure service that helps professional associations and employee groups, and argued the bill would burden teachers and other public employees. Several witnesses and senators focused on the bill’s exemptions and whether it treated teachers differently from first responders. Senator Menendez questioned why some public employees were excluded while others were not, and a Houston police union representative said he moved from opposing to supporting the bill after being told the substitute would preserve meet-and-confer deductions under Chapters 143 and 147. Senator Parker closed by saying the bill was not meant to eliminate associations or payroll deduction entirely, only to remove the state as a middleman. SB 2330 was left pending, and the committee then recessed subject to call.

Transcript Highlights:

• One of those items was the creation of the new Office of Emergency Medical Services, which transitioned
• as the director for the office has been focusing on minimizing disruption and ensuring a smooth transition
• and trying to build upon um transition and trying to build upon um the<00:03:46.959><c> efficient</c
• </c> in our country has been in transition in our country has been in transition for<00:27:22.720><c>
• Are we at risk of having the feds cut medical assistance or Medicaid money?

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 2074 helps close that gap by supporting high-rise housing near transit.
• It's pro-housing, it's pro-transit, it's pro-labor, and it's pro-opportunity.
• The Transbay Program is a state-mandated and transformative transit investment.
• I'm Corey Aldridge, the CEO of Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District.
• Thank you for assisting us. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for nothing.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When I was released on parole, I thought it would be an easy transition.
• How was your transition? My transition... How was your transition?
• In regards to programming, access, or the transition period?
• The only groups that are viably allowing men to transition into executive director roles, to assistant
• director roles, so... ...transition into executive director roles, to assistant director roles, to running

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met to approve prior minutes and then heard extensive testimony focused on reentry, programming, and the differences between Department of Correction facilities and county sheriff programs. Much of the testimony came from incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people describing how county facilities offered education, treatment, work release, identification documents, housing help, and reentry planning that they said were often unavailable or harder to access in state DOC settings. Several witnesses emphasized that these programs helped them obtain sobriety, employment, family reunification, and parole readiness, while others said they needed more time, mentoring, or transitional support before release to make the most of those services. Witnesses from Hampshire, Barnstable, Hampden, and Franklin counties described specific programs such as high school/GED completion, college courses, culinary arts, vocational training, recovery groups, therapeutic treatment, and community-based reentry centers. Many said staff treated them with dignity and that the facilities’ culture encouraged accountability and personal change. A few witnesses also noted that some programs were not a fit for their needs, especially for people without substance-use issues or for those whose mental health needs were not adequately addressed. One Barnstable witness said she returned to custody within 48 hours of release because she was not mentally prepared for reentry, and another from Framingham said mental health support was insufficient and visitation restrictions worsened her experience. Commissioners asked follow-up questions about DOC access to programming, classification barriers, reentry preparation, and visitation policies. Several witnesses said DOC programming was limited by sentence length, classification status, or program waitlists, and that some people were steered into programs that did not match their needs. A number of commissioners and the sheriff present responded by stressing the importance of wraparound services, individualized planning, and hiring formerly incarcerated staff. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• We transitioned the entire team to a 40-hour work week.
• With it with the assistance bred horses.
• He asked his first question: explain to his colleagues what that is. assisted wagering.
• Um, seems to be a hot assisted wagering.
• </c><01:01:22.559><c> account</c> problem gambling assistance account problem gambling assistance account

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its August 21 meeting and then received an update from Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation leadership on implementation of Senate Bill 299 and House Bill 566. Jamie Eids and staff described the agency’s new structure after charitable gaming was brought under the corporation, including new divisions, staffing, banking, payroll, insurance, procurement, and reporting systems. They also unveiled the corporation’s new logo and tagline, and said the transition had been designed to avoid interruption for charities, licensees, and racing operations. A major focus was the fee structure required by House Bill 566. Eids outlined current licensing fees across racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming, compared Kentucky’s fees with other states, and recommended keeping the status quo for one more year because the agency has only recently brought all three components fully in-house. Members asked about whether charitable gaming had harmed veterans’ groups or other nonprofits, whether any revenue should be transferred back to the state, and whether the charitable gaming licenses cover one-off raffles as well as standing operations. Eids said she had not heard complaints, said the licenses include all such activity with some exemptions, and agreed to look at the question of future transfers. The committee then heard from Melissa Combs Wright on pari-mutuel wagering and Hannah Sims on sports wagering. They reported continued growth in historical horse racing, more than $11 billion in total pari-mutuel wagering in fiscal year 2025, over $10.5 billion in HHR wagers, and about $161 million in pari-mutuel tax revenue, with most of that supporting the general fund and horse-breeding development funds. They also said sports wagering has generated nearly $5 billion in wagers since launch, $73 million for the public pension fund, and more than $2 million for problem gambling services, while expanding to 13 retail locations and 92 additional sports events. Members raised concerns about players being cut off after winning, the lack of local government revenue sharing from gaming facilities, and the growth of computer-assisted wagering; the witnesses said they were reviewing CAWs and that Kentucky does not license poker rooms through the corporation.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sacramento is one of these seven large transit-rich cities.
• Sacramento already is home to many major transit infrastructure, jobs, art, and culture.
• Sacramento is one of these seven large transit-rich cities.
• We've worked to add housing near transit while protecting our historic...
• The Just Transition for Landscapers Act does a couple of things.

Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, coastal, and infrastructure bills. AB 306 would create a statewide appeal and code-interpretation process for building code issues at the California Building Standards Commission; supporters said it would reduce inconsistent local interpretations and speed housing delivery, while no opposition testified, and it was moved on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations. AB 956 would clarify ADU law to allow up to two detached ADUs on a property and address ADUs in HOAs/common interest developments; supporters framed it as a flexibility and housing-supply measure, while local government and county groups raised concerns about ministerial approval, parking, density, and impacts on neighborhood character. After committee questions, the bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote, with the bill remaining on call. Members also considered AB 1751, which would create a ministerial approval path for qualifying townhome projects and allow local inclusionary ordinances for larger projects. Supporters said it would expand attainable homeownership and help produce missing-middle housing, while cities and counties objected to reduced density, by-right approval, and potential housing-element net-loss issues. The bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote and remained on call. AB 912, which would revise the governance structure of the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District board, drew unanimous support from the district, city, and county; it passed 3-0 to Appropriations and remained on call. AB 1710, aimed at preserving housing project entitlements from later regulatory changes, also advanced on a 4-0 do-pass-as-amended vote after opponents said they were awaiting the committee amendments. The committee also heard AB 2080, which would make county treasurer investment authority delegations ongoing until revoked rather than requiring annual renewal; supporters said it would reduce technical noncompliance and administrative burden without reducing oversight, and it was moved to the Senate Floor. AB 1740, a coastal bill for Santa Monica, would set timelines and reporting for a local coastal program and create an expedited Coastal Commission process for bike, transit, and pedestrian projects; supporters said it reflected a negotiated path forward with the city and commission, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. AB 2181, backed by Unite Here, would limit use of hypothetical density bonus value in hotel and motel appraisals; supporters said it would protect hospitality jobs from speculative lease-rent increases, and it was moved to the Senate Floor on a 4-0 vote. Finally, AB 2469 on data centers and water use drew the most extended debate. The bill would require water supply and water use assessments before approval, and shift infrastructure costs to project proponents; supporters said it would improve transparency, protect ratepayers, and ensure local governments have information before approving water-intensive facilities. Opponents, including business, city, county, and tech groups, argued existing law already covers water assessments and fees, warned the bill could create a separate permitting regime, and raised concerns about privacy, security, and investment impacts. The committee had not yet taken final action on AB 2469 when the transcript ended, and members were still asking technical questions about data center cooling and water reuse.

Transcript Highlights:

• Juanico is here from the Public Education Department as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Education,
• I am joined today by Assistant Secretary.
• So, PED and HED will provide some short updates regarding the 520, including technical assistance centers
• Technical Assistance Centers, which were authorized in 2023 to support professional learning for 520
• I'll give a brief. update on the TTACs, which are the Tribal Education Technical Assistance Centers,

Keywords: 996, all