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MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • It’s the House sections 1 and then sections 59, 69, and 82.
  • There's one section, Section 6, that's a Senate-only provision.
  • ><c> one,</c><00:22:04.920><c> were</c> these sections, all but one, were these sections, all but one
  • There's one section, Section 6, Safety.
  • There's one section, Section 6, that's<00:22:09.520><c> a</c><00:22:09.560><c> Senate</c><00:22:09.960
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year. The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight. The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so we respectfully request that that be added into section two of the 2031.
  • </c><01:08:05.760><c> of</c> frequently we do note the the section of frequently we do note the the section
  • </c><01:08:14.400><c> of</c> would have a reference to the section of would have a reference to the section
  • Um, sorry, I in the enforcement section.
  • </c> and permitting language in that section and permitting language in that section and<01:47:05.040
Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Finance (04/01/2026)

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're explicitly calling it out on section on line 17.
  • </c> section 3211. section 3211.
  • The removal of all the existing adoptions in section two and then the effective date in section three
  • </c> to annually adopt pursuant to section to annually adopt pursuant to section one<01:07:37.520><c>
  • </c> um the first section um the first section right<01:20:48.560><c> after</c><01:20:49.360><c> line
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 27, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And if you go through Title 25 statute, what you see here in the bill is amending section 110.
  • Prior to that, in section 109, is that continued detention, which can be issued for up to 10 days.
  • And then in section three, we give the department the ability to promulgate any necessary rules.
  • And then this goes into effect July 1, except for sections three and four.
  • Fuches on page 15 section Hey u Mr.
Bills: SF0023, SF0057
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDT DEFER, EDT-EDU, WLA-EDT-EDU, EDT Public Hearings 02-17-2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill has essentially two sections. The sections one and two have to do with the civil action.
  • Um bill has essentially two sections.
  • </c><00:16:24.320><c> five</c><00:16:24.639><c> that</c> section 4 and delete section five that section
  • Um but there was a section move forward.
  • </c> sections four and five. sections four and five.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2693 relating to capital improvement projects for aerospace infrastructure. Members had no questions, and the recommendation to pass the bill with a defective date of July 1, 2050 was adopted unanimously. The committee then deferred decision making on Senate Bill 26980 relating to transportation and Senate Bill 2374 relating to the blue economy until Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Room 229, pending additional information. In the joint hearing on Senate Bill 2816 relating to state enterprise zones, agencies and organizations including DBEDT, HTDC, Taxation, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Oceanit, the Hawaii Medical Association, and the Queen’s Health System testified in support or submitted written comments. One public testifier urged expanding enterprise zones around the Kakaako/Cancer Center area and combining them with the foreign trade zone to reduce taxes and attract business. A senator questioned whether the enterprise zone program had ever been comprehensively evaluated, noting DBEDT said it had not done a full study in recent years and cited annual report figures including about $221 million in company revenues and $460,000 in foregone state revenue in 2022. The discussion focused on whether the bill would subsidize existing activity or support new economic development, and on the broader policy question of whether enterprise zones should be used to revitalize depressed areas or to target strategic sectors like health care technology. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2900 relating to sports officials. The Department of Education supported the measure, saying the Attorney General is best positioned to represent employees in temporary restraining order matters and that elevating intentional bodily injury of a sports official to a class B felony would improve safety. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it would escalate conduct already covered by existing assault statutes and go beyond other protected classes. The Department of the Attorney General recommended narrowing the bill by inserting “substantial” before bodily injury in the criminal section and deleting a section that would make the AG’s office act like plaintiff’s counsel in civil matters, suggesting instead that departments adopt policies to help employees obtain TROs without creating an open-ended civil representation role. Several sports and school-related organizations testified in support, and members discussed whether the bill should be narrowed or coordinated with other measures before further action.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • that may cause confusion for sections that may cause confusion for the<01:09:05.960><c> potential</c
  • uh blank D4 of issue uh secondly section uh blank D4 of the<01:09:16.520><c> bill</c><01:09:17.199><
  • So we want to amend Section 2(c) to include at least 25% of the cap shall be reserved for small-scale
  • We also want to delete the section on page 38, section B2, lines 3 to 6.
  • on page 38 want to delete the section on page 38 section<01:39:22.239><c> B2</c><01:39:22.840><c> lines
Keywords: 910, house, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> &gt;&gt; What is the the new language in section &gt;&gt; What is the the new language in section
  • So that for purposes of venue under the provisions of the section, any violation of the section may be
  • </c> sections concerning. sections concerning.
  • So these code sections are pretty. So these code sections are brought<06:42:28.160><c> forward.
  • code sections, these code sections, we<06:43:30.478><c> are</c><06:43:30.718><c> considering</c><06:
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • I recommend moving this forward with amendments, just adding a new section incorporating sections 3 and
  • I recommend moving this forward with amendments, just adding a new section incorporating sections 3 and
  • I recommend moving this forward with amendments, just adding a new section incorporating sections 3 and
  • I recommend moving this forward with amendments, just adding a new section incorporating sections 3 and
  • I recommend moving this forward with amendments, just adding a new section incorporating sections 3 and
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint committees first heard House Bill 229, which would establish a statewide speed restriction for motor vehicles under certain circumstances. Testimony on the bill was limited and came in support from the City and County of Honolulu’s transportation services, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization. No one testified in opposition, and there were no questions. The committees then took up House Bill 860, which would grant immunity from liability to the state or counties when they repair or maintain a street whose ownership or jurisdiction is disputed between them. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted written testimony, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee, Hawaii County Council member Heather Kimble, and the Iolani Homestead Community Association for Justice testified in support. The Ho Association for Justice opposed the bill, arguing the immunity was too broad and that the issue had already been addressed by prior legislation. In discussion, members raised concerns about liability and asked whether a different approach, such as extending the 2017 law transferring Oahu roads in limbo to the counties, would be acceptable; county representatives said that path could be considered if immunity were removed. House Bill 1161, which would authorize counties to use a road usage charge mechanism similar to the state’s, drew support from the Department of Transportation, the Energy Office, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, several county and city offices, and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization. Rental car companies and industry groups supported the concept but asked for amendments, including a flat fee instead of a per-mile charge, relief for plug-in hybrid vehicles, and a delayed implementation date. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii also supported relief for hybrids. Members questioned the rental car representatives about the flat-fee proposal, and they said a per-mile charge would be difficult to calculate and pass on to customers. At the end of the joint agenda, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1161 to Tuesday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m., and the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee also deferred the three measures to that date and time. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then began hearing House Bill 925, which would create a Performing Arts Special Fund, and House Bill 1378, which would establish a Performing Arts Grants Program and Special Fund and revise the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ responsibilities and funding sources. HB 925 received support from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and written support or comments from DBEDT, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, and others. HB 1378 drew extensive testimony and discussion focused on preserving arts funding while addressing concerns about the use of Works of Art Special Fund dollars for positions and programming. The Governor’s office said it supported the intent but had concerns; the Attorney General warned that the bill’s cap and transfer provisions were unclear and could affect the tax-exempt status of bond-funded dollars; and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts opposed the measure, urging an audit, tracking of deposits, and a shift of positions and programs to general funds instead of changing the law. The chair explained that the bill was intended to protect arts funding while tightening the legal guardrails around bond-financed dollars and preserving federal support, and asked testimony to focus on new points as the hearing continued.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/11/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He referred to the original bill language at sections 2.13 to 2.15.
  • Section 6 simply removes some redundant language.
  • Education and then sections 9 through 13 Education and then sections 9 through 13 move<01:07:54.240><
  • recommends reallocating those funds to cover the needs in section 17.
  • those funds to cover the needs in section 17.
Keywords: 1183, house
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

State Bond Commission May 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next section are items 11 and 12.
  • Our next section are items 13 through 19.
  • Next section, we have two refinancings: items 20 and 21.
  • Next section, items 22 and 23.
  • Items 26 and 27 are under the next section for a public trust.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21 with a quorum present and approved the April 16 minutes. The commission then reviewed and approved a large slate of local government and public authority financing requests, including election propositions for the November ballot, water and sewer infrastructure projects, fire protection and recreation district bonds, school board financing, and several refunding transactions. Most items were found to meet technical requirements and were approved on motions by Speaker DeVillier and seconded by Senator Talbot. Among the more notable items were the East Baton Rouge City-Parish refunding bonds for the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District, the City of Kenner’s retroactive approval request tied to a convention center agreement with GMB Basketball LLC, a Louisiana Housing Corporation financing increase for the Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, and preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport. The commission also approved financing for Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools/Harriet Tubman Charter School project. The Crescent City Schools item prompted questions about how MFP funds are used; staff explained that lease payments would support the bonds and that MFP funds are generally split between educational expenses and facilities-related costs. The commission received six monthly cost-of-issuance reports, which required no action, and a status update on the state debt schedule. It also approved Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund the Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. During other business, New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morel thanked the commission for its role in helping address the city’s fiscal crisis and for approving a charter amendment election item aimed at strengthening budget oversight. The meeting adjourned after no further business.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this might have been put in a different section on on29.
  • 3 in its entirety and by renumbering subsequent sections.
  • 19, by deleting section 6 in its entirety, submitted by Senator Seyfried.
  • House Bill 3979 on page four, line 10, by deleting section 3 in its entirety and inserting sections 3
  • This act shall become effective July 1st, 2026, and section four adding an emergency submitted by Senator
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 11th, 2026

Judiciary and Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • But anyway, what Senate Bill 1369 is doing is reorganizing a section of existing Idaho Code, which is
  • Title 5, Section 404.
  • This is the printout of Title 5, Section 404. And not only is it one paragraph, but... Section 404.
  • existing code in a way that is very easy to follow, and it adds one element to that, and that is the section
  • ... ...adds one element to that, and that is the section of code dealing with the appropriate venue for
Keywords: 989, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 27th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • under the liquor... ...and it removes three sections of code under the liquor part of the code.
  • Constitution, Article I, Section 9, these are powers denied by Congress.
  • And then in Section 10, these are powers denied by states.
  • Constitution, Article I, Section 9, these are powers denied by Congress.
  • And then in Section 10, these are powers denied by states.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Wednesday, February 25. It then introduced several RS measures: RS 33439, a cleanup bill striking duplicative language; RS 3344, which updates the Children’s and Library Protection Act framework by adding a definition of “adolescent minor” and narrowing harmful-material language; RS 33470 C1, which requires sub-district fire commissioners to be electors residing in the sub-district; RS 32895, removing obsolete code on securities lending; and RS 32900, repealing outdated liquor-code provisions, though members raised questions about why some repealed sections were still needed and the sponsor said the liquor division would likely need to return for further explanation. The committee then heard House Bill 650, sponsored by Representative Boyle and Representative Scott, which would place a statement of federalism and state sovereignty into Idaho Code. Supporters said it would reaffirm constitutional limits on federal and state power and help Idaho assert its position in disputes over federal overreach, land, water, and natural resources; the Idaho Farm Bureau testified in support. Opponents argued the bill was unnecessary, potentially unconstitutional, could create litigation costs, and raised concerns about tribal sovereignty and whether the measure created new legal standards beyond existing constitutional law. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to send House Bill 650 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The roll call passed 11-2, with Representatives Church and Haas voting no. The chair closed by praising the committee’s civil and substantive debate.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 27th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 5, these are powers denied by Congress.
  • And then, in Section 10, Clause 2, these are powers denied by states.
  • Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 5, these are powers denied by Congress.
  • And then, in Section 10, Clause 2, these are powers denied by states.
  • I wrote down a couple of extra things that I think this bill does not list in that section 32 through
Keywords: 989, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, I move to amend Senate Bill 1295 on page two, lines 9 through 1f, by deleting section two in its
  • entirety, renumbering subsequent sections, and by amending the title to conform.
  • its entirety, renumbering subsequent sections, and amending the title to conform.
  • in its entirety, renumbering subsequent sections, and amending the title to conform.
  • Chair, I move to amend Senate Bill 1377 on page two, lines 1 through 6 by leading section two.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 18th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a second section of code that has 10 days; one has nine.
  • case with that; it is for the soil and water conservation and the five supervisors that are in that section
  • yeah, it's been worked on by the counties, and so they have a better understanding of that whole section
  • This amendment would make this code section consistent with other sections of state law on initiative
  • We do not wish for the process to be made easier, but we do wish to bring this section of code in line
Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings and agreed to reorder the agenda. It then heard House Bill 673, which would require legislative candidates to have lived in their district for at least 120 days before filing, clarifying residency intent for House and Senate races. The sponsor said the bill is narrowly aimed at legislative offices and could be revisited later if redistricting creates timing issues. The committee moved HB 673 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Members also introduced several RS measures. RS 33171 would let Idaho cities apply to join the state insurance pool, with the sponsor saying cities would pay all costs and could decide whether the arrangement saves money. RS 33289 was described as an election cleanup bill to fix missed references for soil and water conservation districts, mail-in-ballot-only precincts, and canvassing timelines; members asked questions about district elections and ballot logistics. RS 33343 would strengthen criminal penalties for sextortion, especially involving minors, by making threats to expose intimate images actionable even if the images are never shared; the sponsor emphasized the harm to children and the need for early intervention. All three RS measures were introduced. The committee then heard House Bill 549, which would amend hospital district dissolution petition rules by requiring signatures from electors only, rather than both electors and property owners. The sponsor and a remote testifier said the current property-owner requirement is difficult or nearly impossible to verify in areas with many nonresident property owners and is inconsistent with other initiative laws. After testimony, the committee sent HB 549 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting adjourned after completing its work.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 18th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a second section of code that has 10 days. One has nine.
  • case with that it is for the soil and water conservation and the five supervisors that are in that section
  • yeah, it's been worked on by the counties, and so they have a better understanding of that whole section
  • This amendment would make this code section consistent with other sections of state law on initiative
  • We do not wish for the process to be made easier, but we do wish to bring this section of code in line
Keywords: 989, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 29, 2026 - 09:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • I see your repealing Section 18. I'd just like to know why.
  • To refer to the repeal section, it literally deals with that in the law.
  • So we are doing that so we can repeal that section. ...that happens.
  • So we are doing that so we can repeal that section.
  • So that's the purpose for that section. Remember seeing no further questions?
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard four bills. HB 1311, relating to legal tender, ratified DFS/OFR rules to implement last year’s gold-and-silver legal tender law, repealed a prior repeal provision, and clarified the definition of custodian for electronically transferable gold and silver. The sponsor said the bill was a technical follow-up to ensure the law could take effect; members asked about the need for the bill, consumer awareness, and banking industry input. A technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. HB 1343 would create an optional high school elective on property and casualty insurance that could satisfy pre-licensure education for a 440 insurance license after graduation. The sponsor said it would help students enter the insurance workforce or gain consumer literacy. An amendment directing DOE and DFS to develop the curriculum was adopted. Testimony from insurance groups and others supported the bill, and members spoke in favor of the workforce benefits. The bill passed favorably. HB 1291 addressed the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA), aiming to strengthen its long-term solvency by creating clearer triggers for funding remedies and expanding covered services. Public testimony focused heavily on families affected by birth injuries, with a parent and NICA board member describing the lifelong care needs of medically fragile children and the importance of stable funding. Members expressed sympathy and support, and the sponsor said the bill increases access to reserve funds, authorizes casualty insurer assessments, and preserves benefits. The bill passed favorably. HB 271 would cap bail bond rates at 6.5 percent for foreign and alien bail bond insurers as well as domestic insurers, to create a more even competitive and tax treatment across carriers. The sponsor explained that out-of-state corporations had an advantage under current reporting and premium rules. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 27th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, the word standard is not in this section, and we're adding standard to bring clarity to align
  • On page 477, there's another clarification around technological devices in the section dealing with the
  • revised to update, as a first phase, the eligibility criteria for the specific learning disability section
  • revised to update as a first phase, the eligibility criteria for the special learning disability section
  • The concerns The concerns that they had around sections of our special education manual.
Keywords: 989, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill merely cross-references a pre-existing provision in the Welfare and Institutions Code, Section
  • First, Health and Safety Code Section 1569.147, subdivision (c), states that subdivisions (a) and (b)
  • It allows a waiver of a variety of sections, but including Division 2, which includes Chapter 3.2, which
  • is the section that we're talking about.
  • So actually under current law, those two departments can coordinate and waive any part of that section
Summary: The Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee met on June 24 with a substitute chair presiding and considered three measures. SB 352 by Senator Reyes was placed on the consent calendar and approved unanimously, 7-0, to be re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. SB 433 by Senator Wahab, presented on behalf of Senator Stern, was heard next and focused on room-and-board protections for participants in the assisted living waiver and CalAIM assisted living transition community support programs. Supporters, including Justice in Aging, CANHR, the Western Center on Law and Poverty, the California Commission on Aging, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, argued the bill would prevent low-income Medi-Cal residents from being charged unaffordable rates and losing their housing. Opponents, including the California Assisted Living Association, LeadingAge California, and Six B’s, said they remained concerned about the bill’s rent-control implications and statutory scope, though they acknowledged recent amendments addressed some eligibility issues. After committee discussion, SB 433 was approved 5-1 with one abstention and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services. The committee also heard SB 582 by Senator Stern, presented by Senator Wahab, which would allow state departments to issue disaster suspensions of active licenses for facilities rendered inoperable by declared emergencies, waive some licensing fees, and provide temporary flexibility for community-based adult services, child care, and evacuation planning requirements for skilled nursing and residential care facilities. Support came from the California Assisted Living Association, LeadingAge California, the California Commission on Aging, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, CANHR, and a child care resource center, all describing the bill as helpful for rebuilding and continuity of services after disasters. There was no recorded opposition, and SB 582 passed unanimously, 7-0, to the Committee on Health. The meeting then adjourned.