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• assistants board continuations; SB 2733: pharmacy board continuations; HB 2744: Industrial Commission wage
• HB 2733: Pharmacy Board of New Arizona ownership change; HB 2744: Industrial Commission wage generation
• ; HB 4011: officials, public schools; HB 4017: HOA's duties; HB 4020: insurance fraud assessment increase
• So I think we would all agree that increasing elections funding is a very worthy cause.
• These bonuses are a market-based solution to increase health care costs.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a recorded quorum, and approval of the prior journal. Members then introduced several guest groups in the gallery, including the City of Maricopa Youth Council, students from Alpha School in Scottsdale, a student shadowing Sen. Gonzalez, Gilbert EduPrize students, InterWest Energy Alliance representatives, and Kingman city leaders. The chamber adopted a proposed amendment to Senate Rule 7A and then adopted the rules of the 57th Legislature, and the Senate also approved a motion to request House consent to adjourn after Wednesday, March 11, until Monday, March 16. A large number of bills were introduced on first reading, and standing committee reports were ordered entered without being read aloud. The Senate then took up numerous third-reading measures. Bills passed included SB 1654 (elections funding), SB 1711 (school safety/age-appropriate information), SB 1743 (campaign contribution address privacy), SB 1747 (assistive technology content), SB 1212 (health insurance reimbursement rules), SB 1284 (moving violations), SB 1336 (State Land Department-related changes), SB 1365 (property tax exemptions/veterans park discounts), SB 1655 (juror summoning/poll worker recruitment), SB 1662 (probation), SB 1803 (veterans’ services), SB 1818 (vehicle statutes), SB 1494 and SB 1497 (school insurance-related changes), SB 1503 (pension benefit plans), SB 1584 (Department of Corrections staffing), SB 1632 (Department of Economic Security), SB 1723 (bail), SB 1206 (insurance claims on reconsideration), and SB 1827 (aviation appropriations on reconsideration). SB 1134 on political signs initially failed, but the Senate later reconsidered and passed it. SB 1544 (probation) and SB 1585 (sex offender monitoring funding) failed. Several votes were close, and members offered explanations for both support and opposition on issues such as election administration, campaign privacy, health care incentives, veterans’ claims assistance, and criminal justice policy. The chamber then resolved into the Committee of the Whole for a long series of bills, adopting committee and floor amendments and recommending do pass on SB 1009, SB 1050, SB 1054, SB 1071, SB 1086, SB 1317, SB 1461, and SB 1672. Testimony in committee focused on topics including high school training standards, veterans’ state park passes, local measures, Arizona Rangers oversight, AHCCCS reimbursement and workforce issues, reentry programming, allied health workforce development, and anti-psychotic drug access. Later, the Committee of the Whole also considered SB 1173, SB 1234, SB 1295, and SB 1611. SB 1173 drew debate over whether additional fingerprint/background checks were needed for AHCCCS providers; SB 1234 and SB 1295 addressed juvenile court representation and inmate medical release; and SB 1611, on the American Indian Health Program, prompted extensive discussion about fraud in the program, tribal consultation, and whether the program should be moved out of AHCCCS. The committee adopted amendments and advanced these bills with do pass recommendations, while members on SB 1611 emphasized both the need for reform and concerns about consultation with Arizona tribes.

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• House Bill 2085 increases this prohibition to all health care professionals and also includes, in that
• circumstance that can affect eligibility, including changes to unemployment benefits, employment status, or wages
• It states that on a monthly basis, Access must review Status or wages.
• HB 2175 additionally increases the penalties for misdemeanor assault and criminal damage in statute if
• Madam Chair, members, HB 2666, sexual extortion classification, increases the violation for sexual extortion

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long minority calendar covering a wide range of bills, with sponsors giving brief descriptions and members frequently raising concerns about constitutionality, cost, federal preemption, and policy impacts. Topics included medical intervention and vaccination/mask prohibitions, state treasurer investment rules, vacant state positions reporting, shooting range closure limits, congressional term limits, audit penalties, cellphone use while driving, procurement restrictions tied to China, air ambulance regulation, hospital immigration-status reporting, SNAP purchase restrictions, school assessment changes, school contract transparency, religious excusals from school, student contact information, fitness reporting, and several property tax, water, and agriculture measures. Members also discussed bills on AI-generated sexual material consent verification, DEI liability, hate-crime sentencing, commercial driver forfeiture tied to immigration status, speed-limiting devices for repeat speeding offenses, PFAS firefighting foam, name changes for sex offenders, abortion-inducing drugs, prisoner transition services, sexual extortion penalties, solar radiation management bans, and cultivated-cell food labeling and sales bans. Several bills drew explicit opposition or requests to pull them from consent, especially those affecting abortion access, immigration-related hospital reporting, school testing, religious release programs, DEI policies, and cultivated-cell foods. Members noted that some measures appeared duplicative, overly broad, or likely unconstitutional, and in multiple cases referenced prior vetoes or prior-year versions of the same bills. Supportive comments were also made on selected bills, including the PFAS foam prohibition, the assistive technology study committee, the digital goods consumer protection bill, and the prisoner transition services extension. The caucus also considered water and infrastructure measures, including brackish groundwater funding and studies, water augmentation authority bonds, Pima County water rates, groundwater transport rules, and HOA drought watering limits. Toward the end, members reviewed election-related memorials and resolutions, including a proposal to limit voting centers, a memorial urging withdrawal from the United Nations, and another urging defunding the IMF; all three were noted as being on consent and were pulled for further discussion. The meeting closed with announcements, including a note about a local missing-person concern and a caucus recognition program called the Affordable Arizona Award.

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• Increasing my office's staffing, particularly increasing the number of audit supervisors I have to manage
• But as our tax dollars keep increasing, the tolls also keep increasing; nearly our tolls may potentially
• We have not received an increase in COLA, COVID dollars. Those are our two funding streams.
• Construction input costs have increased nearly 40% since 2020 in the state of California.
• These increases affect some of the state's most economically disadvantaged citizens.

Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.

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• Would you agree that there's an additional level lever that would increase folks' ability to participate
• in The economy by increasing their wage levels, which would minimize those individuals who would rely
• So if folks' income levels increase, would that also be a way to reduce the number of individuals who
• revealed that the legislature, in future years, in order to manage what could be a billion dollar increase
• So the Language says, notwithstanding any subsequent increases.

Bills: HB4440 , HJR1067 , HJR1087 , HJR1089

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem

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• YOU HAD TO HAVE 10 OR 15 YEARS BEFORE THAT WAS EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT. 49% INCREASE OF STAFF ASSAULT OVER
• THE LAST YEARS AND 50% INCREASE ON INMATE ON INMATE ASSAULTS.
• SO WE'VE GOT -WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF 10,000 INMATES SINCE JANUARY OF 2021.
• FROM A PHYSICAL STANDPOINT IT DRIVES US INTO A DEFICIT BECAUSE WE INCREASE THAT OVERTIME RATE.
• IF WE WOULD NOT HAVE DONE THE PAY INCREASES WE WOULD'VE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM.

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• ><c> the</c><00:33:32.000><c> amount</c><00:33:32.320><c> of</c><00:33:32.640><c> engagement</c> increases
• in the amount of engagement increases in the amount of engagement with<00:33:33.600><c> this</c><00:
• Medical bills, long-term rehabilitation, lost wages, funeral expenses — those costs ripple throughout
• long-term uh medical bills, long-term uh rehabilitation,<00:53:49.119><c> lost</c><00:53:49.440><c> wages
• ,</c><00:53:50.000><c> funeral</c> rehabilitation, lost wages, funeral rehabilitation, lost wages, funeral

Bills: HF3131 , HF3436 , HF3106 , HF3241 , HF3531

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: cancer, disability, parking certificates, transportation, state law, school bus, schoolchildren, student safety, traffic safety, stop arm, flashing red lights, amber lights, passing a school bus, 20 feet, vehicle stopping distance, driver duties, school transportation, Minnesota traffic law, school bus law, bus stop signal

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• </c><00:43:39.839><c> wages</c><00:43:40.319><c> because</c><00:43:40.560><c> they're</c> able to increase
• wages because they're able to increase wages because they're losing<00:43:41.200><c> this</c><00:43:
• of rent, increase of minute costs.
• of rent, increase of minute costs.
• of rent, increase of minute costs.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The weight increase is a piece of that.
• The weight increase is a piece of that.
• So when you increase the Superior Court judges' salary, you're increasing the salary for JPs, court commissioners
• This increase alone increased our costs by roughly $8 million.
• This increase alone increased our costs by roughly $8 million.

Bills: SB1041 , SB1088 , SB1118 , SB1128 , SB1168 , SB1176 , SB1189 , SB1207 , SB1250 , SB1272 , SB1274 , SB1286 , SB1428 , SB1457 , SB1461 , SB1503 , SB1519 , SB1537 , SB1582 , SB1618 , SB1654 , SB1713 , SB1827 , SCR1012 , SCR1020

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

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• It increases risks while underfunding the mandates it creates.
• And have you considered the possibility that your bill will increase uncertainty for parents?
• I had a tremendous increase in autism, every neurological disease, diabetes, everything.
• We do not need to increase our exemptions. Thank you. Lisa Cantu, waived speaking in support.
• This bill increases this risk by... You mitigate it.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• It increases risks while underfunding the mandates it creates.
• And have you considered the possibility that your bill will increase uncertainty for parents?
• I had a tremendous increase in autism, every neurological disease, diabetes, everything.
• We do not need to increase our exemptions. Thank you. Lisa Cantu, waived speaking in support.
• This bill increases this risk by... You mitigate it.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• A smaller increase at Meadows, which is the nursing home.
• With the changes that are going to increase traffic to BHR and the increase of services that BHA is providing
• , BHI is also looking to increase.
• Do we need to increase the pay?
• We increased by 48%, so there was a significant jump.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Then in fiscal 2021 and 2022, receipts were increasing, and we saw receipts increasing for individual
• </c><00:35:44.079><c> by</c> 2022 and increased by 2022 and increased by 0.43%<00:35:46.400><c> in</c
• </c> AIDS and credit spending um increase AIDS and credit spending um increase over<00:43:01.520><c>
• </c><01:05:59.039><c> to</c> cannabis Aid payments to increase to cannabis Aid payments to increase to
• percentage increases or uh increases percentage increases or percentage<01:23:28.080><c> drops</c><01

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then it will also increase costs.
• I had is: how would you reconcile, if you were to adopt ethical investment guidelines, with the increase
• In the face of increasing authoritarianism and terror, it is vital that we each take action within our
• As educators and union members, we fight for higher wages so we can afford to live in the communities
• There are almost 1,500 people over the age of 60 in DOC, and that number will only increase as people

Bills: SB5439 , SB6109 , SB6304

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: investment, thermal coal, divestment, state investment board, fossil fuels, environmental impact, renewable energy, detention facilities, state funds, privatization, criminal justice reform, Washington State Investment Board, responsible investment, sustainability, corporate governance, 904, all

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• Additionally, the bill increases from three to six the number of programs for which each career center
• These are high-skilled, high-demand, and high-wage positions, many of which do not require a four-year
• Can you give us an idea of what the increasing enrollment looks like now and what your goal is in the
• Another goal has been to increase our four-year graduation rate.
• So we need to increase our on-campus housing in order for this university to grow.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The committee heard and voted on two higher education bills before moving to a long series of university and college board appointment confirmations. CS/SB 742 would let charter schools directly access the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program for career and technical education programs tied to industry certifications, and would expand the money-back guarantee requirement from three to six programs at career centers and Florida College System institutions. A question was raised about whether the charter school access could reduce district funding or grant availability; the sponsor said it could, depending on available funds. The bill was supported by one appearance form and was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 892, which codifies the Florida State University Election Law Center so it can continue and receive recurring funding. The sponsor and FSU witnesses said the center is nonpartisan and focused on evidence-based research, especially on election administration issues related to natural disasters and public confidence in elections. After testimony and questions, including about the center’s scope and funding, the bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting consisted of testimony from numerous appointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, Valencia College, New College, Pensacola State College, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Florida, St. Johns River State College, Palm Beach State College, Santa Fe College, Daytona State College, and Florida Atlantic University. Most nominees emphasized their personal ties to the institutions, support for workforce education, student success, and local economic development. Several highlighted priorities such as keeping tuition affordable, expanding internships and career pathways, strengthening nursing and other workforce programs, and improving graduation and retention rates. Some appointees also described campus-specific goals, including research growth at FAU and Harbor Branch, community engagement at New College, and continued support for health care workforce partnerships at FGCU. The most notable exchange came during testimony from Dr. Joel Rudman for the Pensacola State College board, where Senator Leek questioned him extensively about prior public comments that appeared to reference threats and drug testing legislators. Rudman said his remarks were aimed at Florida House members and not the Senate, denied any knowledge of illicit drug use by current or former senators, and said he was speaking candidly as a private citizen. Public testimony on his nomination included both support and strong opposition, with one speaker praising his community service and another warning about his alleged disruptive behavior and social media posts. The committee also heard from several supporters and appointees who were not questioned further, and the meeting ended with plans to vote on the appointments after all testimony was completed.

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• THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES AS THIS STATE HAS EMBRACED THE IDEA THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF GOOD
• AND A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE INCREASES I WOULD ARGUE ARE DRIVEN BY THE INFORMATION WE HAVE BEEN ABLE
• IT'S IN THE STATUTE AND ASSIGNS LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH FUNDING WAGED ALL THE PROGRAMS.
• IT COULD BE AN INCREASE OR LEVEL FUNDING OR IN SOME CASES A DECREASE.
• THEY HAVE INCREASED ENROLLMENT AT DIFFERENT RATES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's going to increase foot traffic and travel traffic.
• It's going to, again, it's going to increase job growth. It's going to increase revenue growth.
• It's going to, again, increase job growth. It's going to increase revenue growth.
• be the 5% increase.
• It increases the child tax credit from $100 to $125.

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• Beginning in 2027, each agency must have published decision times for 25% of its credentials, and it increases
• and for continued collaboration to build the system that supports both economic growth and family wage
• Licensing timelines were increasing heading into 2025 and continued to increase through quarter two when
• Licensing timelines were increasing heading into 2025 and continued to increase through quarter two when
• We saw approximately 6% increase in application volume in 2025, which is about 5,000 additional applications

Summary: The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee met on January 16, 2026, and took executive action on four measures before moving to public hearings on two bills. The committee held Senate Bill 5842 for further discussion, then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406, Senate Bill 5825, Senate Bill 5863, and Senate Bill 5840. SCR 8406 would reestablish the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health and was advanced unanimously to the Rules Committee. SB 5825, which authorizes the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments, was amended with a technical change and then advanced. SB 5863, extending the moratorium on destruction of Lakeland Village records and addressing access to certain historical records, also advanced without opposition. SB 5840, which changes campaign finance expenditure reporting schedules, was amended to adjust the implementation date to January 1, 2028 and then advanced after the committee waived the amendment publishing rule due to the short session timeline. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5827, sponsored by Senator Gildon, which would allow veterans to use a pre-discharge certification to claim civil service preference before receiving a DD-214. Staff explained the bill and clarified that the underlying qualifying discharge categories would remain unchanged. Senator Gildon said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could not access preference points before leaving active duty, and the Veterans Legislative Coalition testified in strong support. The hearing record noted 40 people signed in in favor and two opposed. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5968, sponsored by Senator Krishna Dawson, which would codify and expand the governor’s executive order on permitting and licensing timelines, require agencies to publish processing deadlines, phase in coverage of all credentials by 2030, and authorize fee refunds if deadlines are missed. The sponsor and staff said the bill is intended to improve predictability, accountability, and customer service, while agency flexibility would remain through OIRA. Support testimony came from the governor’s office, cosmetology, labor, construction trades, ports, business, and the Department of Health, all emphasizing delays’ impacts on jobs, projects, and access to care. The Department of Health reported substantial recent reductions in licensing times and said it lacked authority to issue refunds without the bill. The hearing closed with 26 people signed in, including supporters and opponents.

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• In response to recent increases in retail theft, the Legislature enacted a series of bipartisan bills
• It has not been increased in over 40 years, despite the constantly rising cost of living.
• The renter tax credit has not been adjusted for inflation and has not considered the dramatic increases
• it for the first time in 40 years to help our lowest-wage earners.
• on support for the renters’ increase as well.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met and announced that, under its suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense because each had a fiscal impact. The chair also reminded attendees to submit position letters in advance for inclusion in the bill analysis. A quorum was established and the committee then heard six bills, all of which drew support testimony and no opposition testimony in the room. AB 814 would exempt law enforcement pensions from state income tax to encourage retired peace officers to remain in California and support recruitment and retention. AB 918 would create a targeted income tax exemption for pay earned by local first responders deployed under mutual aid during declared emergencies, with supporters saying it would help sustain disaster response and reward extraordinary service. Both bills were backed by police and public safety organizations and were referred to suspense. AB 976 would create a nonrefundable tax credit for small retailers in disadvantaged communities to help pay for security equipment in response to retail theft and violence; members discussed whether the bill should be broader and how it related to Proposition 36 and crime policy. AB 984 would allow state tax deductions for contributions to CalABLE accounts, with testimony from CalABLE representatives and families describing the program as an essential savings tool for people with disabilities. AB 1282 would create a deduction for out-of-pocket medical expenses up to $5,000 through 2030, and AB 838 would raise California’s renter’s tax credit from $60/$120 to $2,000 for eligible filers. Each of these bills was also referred to the suspense file, and the committee then adjourned.

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• </c><00:34:14.240><c> Now</c> crisis, increasing costs for people.
• Now crisis, increasing costs for people.
• </c><00:42:00.560><c> for</c> 11 billion dollars, delayed wages for 11 billion dollars, delayed wages
• </c> estimated that these premium increases estimated that these premium increases will<00:45:25.520>
• </c> to confront dramatic increases to confront dramatic increases in<01:03:37.839><c> their</c><01:03

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> contract that we negotiated increased contract that we negotiated increased spending<00:48:25.280
• to their per-credit fee uh than our across-the-board increases.
• I got paid $1,200 a class, which is at or below minimum wage.
• I got paid $1,200 a class, which is at or below minimum wage.
• I got paid $1,200 a class, which is at or below minimum wage.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all