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• Members, Robert Harrell with the Consumer Federation of California.
• Robert Rowe with the Consumer Federation of California.
• Robert Wilson, California Credit Union League.
• Robert Harrell, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California, proud co-sponsor.
• Good afternoon, Robert Wilson, California Credit Union League, here in respectful opposition.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to start with Senator Roberts real quick. Dan, are you here?
• Senator Roberts, are you here? This seems pretty... Senator Roberts, are you here?
• Thank you, Robert. Thank you, Robert. Thank you, Representative Crawford. HB264. Thank you, Mr.
• Robert, I would like to point out a couple of things, if I may, in Baldwin...

Bills: SB270 , SB275 , HB264 , HB281 , SB236 , SB247 , SB249 , SB253 , SB259

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county tax, education funding, capital projects, local government, sales tax, food trucks, mobile vendors, business license, health inspection, statewide regulation, zoning ordinances, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, municipal zoning, zoning board, appeals process, circuit court

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• The hour pending. >> Senator Roberts. >> Mr. President. Good morning again.
• Ore, Mr.<01:01:21.520><c> Price,</c> Mr.<01:01:26.079><c> Roberts,</c> Mr. Roberts, Mr.
• Thanks, Senator Roberts. >> Thank you, Mr. President. >> All right.
• Thanks<01:02:18.000><c> Senator</c><01:02:18.319><c> Roberts.</c> Thanks Senator Roberts.
• Thanks Senator Roberts. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:02:18.880><c> you</c><01:02:19.119><c> Mr.

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then approved the prior journal and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber received multiple committee reports, including favorable reports on several finance and taxation bills, confirmations, local bills, and a series of resolutions. The Senate also confirmed several appointments to higher education and university boards, including Nicholas J. Balden, Jennifer Wit, Ronnie Stalworth, and Rex Reynolds, using long or previous roll calls as applicable. The Senate adopted a special order calendar that set up floor consideration of several bills, including measures on physician assistants, seafood/aquaculture, motor vehicles, campaign practices, property insurance and energy reduction, child custody, and school bus drivers. During debate on the special order calendar, Senator Smitherman raised concern that no bills on the calendar were sponsored by minority members, noting a prior understanding that minority-sponsored bills should be represented; Senator Wagner responded that the calendar was prepared based on legislation rather than sponsor party, and the exchange ended with an agreement to continue moving forward. The Senate then adopted the special order calendar and began taking up the listed bills. On the special order calendar, the Senate advanced House Bill 156 on physician assistant compacts, House Bill 277 on seafood/aquaculture tastings, and House Bill 42 on motor vehicles, with supporters describing each as consumer-friendly or supportive of industry. The chamber also considered local legislation, including bills for Madison, Tallapoosa, and Shelby counties; House Bill 337 for Madison County was amended and carried over, while House Bills 490, 491, and 493 passed after roll-call votes. Throughout the meeting, the Senate also adopted several commendatory and memorial resolutions, including measures honoring individuals, recognizing organizations and events, and naming a highway, with most adopted by voice vote and no recorded opposition.

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Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard a 10 a.m. agenda covering a range of transportation, liability, harbor, and bicycle-related bills. Testimony was mixed on several measures: HB 263, which would exempt full-time college students from vehicle weight tax, drew opposition from the Department of Transportation and others; HB 135, authorizing general obligation bonds to purchase property on the North Shore of Oʻahu, had support; HB 860, granting immunity to the state or county for repairs on roads with disputed jurisdiction, drew support from DOT, DLNR, and the City and County of Honolulu but opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice; and HB 996, which would abolish joint and several liability for government entities in highway-related civil actions, also drew strong opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice and support from the Attorney General’s office and DOT. The committee also heard HB 1167, an emergency appropriation for motor carrier enforcement, and HB 1259, which would remove the need for an engineering study before reducing speed limits within 10 mph of the current limit; both had support from DOT and related groups. HB 1156 and HB 960, both related to harbor financing and capital advancement contracts, were supported by DOT, with DOT explaining that higher bond and contract ceilings were needed because project costs have increased since the limits were set decades ago. HB 142, exempting certain nonprofit community-based transportation providers from motor carrier regulation, and HB 914, creating a water carrier inflationary cost index mechanism and allowing PUC exemptions, also received support from multiple stakeholders, with the Consumer Advocacy Division noting that the inflationary adjustment issue was already active in a rate case. The committee also took testimony on several electric bicycle and micromobility bills. HB 486 would restrict where electric bicycles may operate, prohibit unsafe operation and removal of speed-limiting devices, and fund a safety education campaign; it drew opposition from the Hawaii Bicycling League and several individuals, with one supporter. HB 435 would redefine and classify electric bicycles, raise the minimum operating age, and add registration and use rules; it was supported by DOT and the Hawaii Bicycling League, with one individual opposing. HB 958 would regulate motorized bicycles and electric micromobility devices, require helmets for minors, and fund a coordinated education campaign; it drew support from the City and County of Honolulu, Council Member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, but opposition from Moped Doctors and others, who argued the bill could harm the moped industry and that more study was needed. After testimony, the committee recessed and then reconvened for decision-making. In decision-making, the committee deferred HB 263 and HB 996. It passed HB 135, HB 860, HB 1167, HB 1259, HB 1156, and HB 960 with amendments, generally adopting HD1 versions, making technical changes, and setting effective dates to July 1, 3000 for the amended measures. The chair explained that HB 263 was deferred because a blanket tax exemption for one class could create inequities and a tax credit might be a better approach. HB 996 was deferred because the chair said the state’s long-standing policy of ensuring safe roads and maintaining accountability for highway design and maintenance remained important. For HB 960, the chair said the current contract caps were too low for modern harbor projects and that higher limits would improve flexibility and efficiency. The committee also noted Representative Cochran was excused for the remaining votes.

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• Roberts, aye. Need, aye.
• Luke Compton here with Representative Roberts. What? Next, Mr.
• Luke Compton here with Representative Roberts. Luke is a senior from Edmond.
• Please recognize Representative Roberts to present House Bill 3849. Clerk will read.
• Representative Roberts now moves final passage of the bill.

Bills: HB2059 , HB3920 , HB2992 , HB3267 , HB4457 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB4425 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4333 , HB4340 , HB4343 , HB4344 , HB4363 , HB4229 , HB4230 , HB4236 , HB4246 , HB1979 , HB3431 , HB3052 , HB3047 , HB3048 , HB4092 , HB4302 , HB3261 , HB3704 , HB3312 , HB3546 , HB3849 , HCR1021 , HB4105 , HB4159 , HB4304 , HB3835 , HB3619 , HB4490 , HB3710 , HB4201 , HB3907 , HB3748

Summary: The House met in session with prayer, the Pledge, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Jake Searock, Doctor of the Day Dr. Nicole Bowden, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Amy Cherry, Nurse of the Day Eileen Cooper Grubbs, and a presentation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day. Members also welcomed student and community guests in the galleries. The chamber then moved through a long calendar of House bills, with most measures advancing on unanimous consent or broad bipartisan votes. Among the major bills discussed, lawmakers passed measures on county jail medication reimbursement (HB 2059), a sales tax exemption for LifeShare (HB 3920), ratepayer protections for large data centers and crypto mining facilities (HB 2992), a felony offense for breaking and entering an occupied dwelling without intent to commit another crime (HB 3267), PBM access protections for specialty pharmacy patients (HB 4457), adjunct teacher guardrails in K-4 tested subjects (HB 4427), malpractice coverage for state-employed nurse practitioners and physician assistants (HB 4430), and several higher education, water, and state government cleanup bills. The House also approved bills addressing the 988 mental health lifeline, juvenile oversight disclosures, school support employee tracking, a federal education tax credit opt-in, firearms education curriculum development, AI personhood restrictions, child safety reviews related to fentanyl, and expungement relief for trafficking victims. Debate centered most heavily on HB 2992, where supporters argued data centers should pay their share of infrastructure costs so residential and other ratepayers are not burdened, while some members questioned why the bill singled out data centers instead of all large-load users. HB 3267 drew questions about how the new offense would affect people with cognitive impairments, and HB 3312, the firearms education bill, prompted concerns about who would teach the curriculum. HB 3546 on artificial intelligence personhood also generated discussion about accountability and future regulation. Several bills were amended on the floor, including HB 492, HB 4302, and HB 4105. The House recorded numerous final passage votes, with many bills passing overwhelmingly and some by narrower margins, including HB 3800, HB 4333, HB 3704, HB 4159, and HB 3619. Emergency clauses were adopted on some measures, including HB 4427 and HB 3312, while others were passed without emergency action. The chamber also reconsidered and then passed HB 1979 after a motion to reconsider a prior failure.

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• And Representative Roberts, is he here? Okay, I don't see Representative Roberts.
• Representative Roberts. There, where we go? Okay, Representative Roberts. There, where we go?
• Okay, Representative Roberts.
• So with that, I'm going to turn it over to you, Representative Roberts.
• So with that, I'm going to turn it over to you, Representative Roberts. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee: Joint Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee

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• I don't have to Robert. I don't have to. Frizell.
• Bacon, Roberts, Roberts, Roberts, Roberts, Roberts, Roberts. Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr.
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• Senator Roberts. Thank you, Mr. President.

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• Resolution No. 76 pay tribute to the life and legacy of Mississippi businessman and humanitarian Robert
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• Senate Nomination No. 96, Brian Randolph Roberts, Brandon, Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority
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• , >> Roberts, >> Roberts, Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Rodriguez, >> Simpson, >> Simpson, >> Simpson, >> Snyder
• Senator Roberts. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator Roberts. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator Roberts. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senator Roberts. &gt;&gt; Very good. Senator Roberts.

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• I'm Robert Lipton, Dr. Robert Lipton.
• Robert Lipton. Thank you. Good afternoon, Madam Chair and committee. I'm Robert Lipton, Dr.
• Robert Lipton.
• Robert Lipton. Thank you.
• Robert Lipton, Alcohol Justice, Director of Research and Development, and we strongly oppose.

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee heard a series of bills on holidays, procurement, public safety, and business regulation. AB 268 would add Diwali as an official state holiday and allow schools and state workers limited flexibility to observe it; supporters described it as a recognition of California’s large South Asian and Hindu communities, and there was no opposition. AB 770 would define “customary maintenance” for outdoor advertising displays to clarify what repairs and reinforcements are allowed; the bill was presented as a safety and consistency measure for the billboard industry. AB 783 would authorize the Department of General Services to negotiate bulk pricing for construction materials to help disaster-affected communities rebuild more affordably, with supporters from the housing and building sectors and some members raising concerns about state contracting, storage, and implementation. AB 381 would update state procurement rules to better prevent human trafficking and forced labor in supply chains, aligning state policy with federal standards and drawing support from anti-trafficking advocates, labor, and local government representatives. AB 668 would extend drink-spiking prevention measures to music festivals by requiring test strips, drink lids, and reporting procedures; supporters emphasized victim safety and underreporting, while venue operators opposed the bill unless amended, citing feasibility and cost concerns. AB 880 would require prompt payment and indirect cost coverage for nonprofits contracting with the state, with broad nonprofit support and no opposition. AB 989 would make California Native American Day a paid holiday, with tribal and allied support. AB 592 would extend and expand temporary outdoor dining and alcohol service flexibilities for restaurants, with strong support from restaurant and business groups and opposition from alcohol policy advocates who preferred a narrower or permanent grandfathering approach. Most bills advanced on committee votes, generally on party-line or broad bipartisan support. AB 770 was moved to Appropriations, AB 783 was passed as amended to the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management, AB 381 was sent to Labor, AB 668 and AB 880 were sent to Appropriations, AB 989 was sent to Public Employees and Retirement, and AB 592 was sent to Health. The committee also took up a consent calendar containing several additional bills, which was approved. The hearing ended with the roll left open for additional votes and adjournment at 3:17 p.m.

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• Senator Hovie, Senator Jones, Senator Kitchens, Senator Livingston, Senator Price, here, Senator Roberts
• I have a motion by Senator Roberts and seconded by Senator Williams.
• Senator Kitchens, Senator Livingston, Senator Price, Senator Roberts, Senator Singleton.
• Senator Roberts, Senator Singleton, hi.
• Senator Roberts, do you have a question for Mr. Barkley?

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

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• Also here, if there are questions, we have Tommy Abar with Hub International, and Robert Callum with
• Also here, if there are questions, we have Tommy Abar with Hub International, and Robert Callum with
• Hub International and Robert Callum with Kean Miller, who was sitting here a second ago.
• with Independent Insurance Agents, Mike Monclaw with LOGA, Anita Wolverton, Thomas Abert with LOGA, Robert

Committee: House Insurance

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• Roberts. Sites. Violet. Walsh. Walshmore. Wolfen. Here. Here. Wolfen? Here. There's more.
• Roberts? Aye. Bites? Aye. Violet? Aye. Walshmore? Aye. Wulfon? Aye.
• Representative Roberts came earlier today and asked that we put that off until next week.
• Thank you, Representative Roberts, for coming to me today and talking about this.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Summary: The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 2771. Members adopted a House Committee amendment, then rolled it into a new substitute combining HB 2771 with HB 1993. The House Committee substitute for HB 2771 and HB 1993 was then voted do pass by a roll call of 21 ayes and 0 nos. The committee also announced that another bill on the agenda would be held over until the following week at the request of Representative Roberts, who is working with the Missouri Veterans Commission and its director. No action was taken on that measure during this meeting. The remainder of the meeting was a presentation on the MoABLE program by State Treasurer Vivek Malik and coordinator Yvonne Riedman. They explained that, under a federal change effective January 1, 2026, eligibility now extends to people whose disability began before age 46 rather than 26. They said the program helps disabled Missourians, including veterans, save and invest without affecting certain means-tested benefits, and that account funds can be used for qualified expenses such as housing, health care, education, transportation, and assistive technology. Committee members asked about veteran eligibility, asset limits, work status, account balances, and outreach efforts; Malik said enrollment has grown from under 2,000 to nearly 6,000 and that the office is promoting the program through veteran organizations and upcoming public service announcements.

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• Robert, would you like local on this? Local? Yeah. OK.
• Robert, you must outrank us; there's no question about it in the city of Conroy.
• Robert is always here at O'Dark 30, so his vote is already cast. Oh, is that HB 4? Thank you.
• Let Robert make the motion. All right.

Bills: HB24 , SB3038 , SB3045 , SB3065 , SB3069 , SB3071 , HB2025 , HB2149 , HB3370 , HB4205 , HB4506 , HB5424 , HB5652 , HB24 , HB3687

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• England, Representative Garrett, Senator Orur, Representative Pringle, Representative Reynolds, Senator Roberts
• Representative Reynolds, Senator Roberts here, and Representative Whit. We have a quorum.
• Good morning, Chairman Roberts, Senator Elliot. Juliana Dean for the Department of Conservation.
• Robert Lebranch, US Space and Rocket Center. Um, you have before... and Rocket Center.

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• Uh, next up we have Robert Harris, Hawaii State Ethics Commission. >> Aloha, Chair, Vice Chair.
• My name is Robert Harris on behalf of the Hawaii State Ethics Commission. Um, I’ll try to be brief.
• Uh, next up we have Robert Harris, Hawaii State Ethics Commission. >> Aloha, Chair, Vice Chair.
• My name is Robert Harris on behalf of the Hawaii State Ethics Commission. Um, I’ll try to be brief.
• State</c><00:21:48.559><c> Ethics</c> Robert Harris, Hawaii State Ethics Robert Harris, Hawaii State

Bills: SB2064 , SB2312 , SB2811 , SB2662 , SB2744 , SB2809 , SB2862 , SB2343 , SB2336 , SB2075 , SB2308 , SB2601 , SB2397 , SB2219 , SB2849 , SB2449 , SB2781

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.

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• &gt;&gt; Representative Roberts.
• Representative Roberts. &gt;&gt; Yes. Representative Roberts. Representative<00:16:32.560><c> Sharp.
• I'm Bruce Roberts, executive director of the Kentucky Fire Commission.
• Representative Roberts. Yes. Representative Sharp. Aye. Representative T.J. Roberts. Yes.

Committee: House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

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• Representative Roberts, may I explain my vote?
• Representative Roberts, may I explain my vote?
• Representative Roberts, may I explain my vote?
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• &gt;&gt; Representative Roberts.

Committee: House Judiciary

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• His name is Robert Morris. He was not a military general or a speechmaker. He was a businessman.
• His name is Robert Morris. He was not a military general or a speechmaker. He was a businessman.
• Pennsylvania itself, shaped by William Penn's charter naming Almighty God as the Lord of Conscience, Robert
• Pennsylvania itself, shaped by William Penn's charter naming Almighty God as the Lord of Conscience, Robert
• And we thank you for people like Robert Morris who risked his fortune to keep the cause alive, not for