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• component of the UH system that allows Victoria ISE performing our Center to continue selling alcoholic beverages

Committee: House Higher Education

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• It might just have to do with people who file early for refunds and so forth, and usually direct deposits
• :48:52.960><c> and</c><00:48:53.119><c> usually</c><00:48:53.440><c> direct</c><00:48:53.799><c> deposits
• </c> and so forth and usually direct deposits and so forth and usually direct deposits about<00:48:54.920
• 48:55.920><c> we</c><00:48:56.240><c> at</c><00:48:56.520><c> like</c> We’re at like 94.8% direct deposit
• efficient, most secure, and best way to get a refund back is to file electronically and take the direct deposit

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• With local homeless prevention aid funds, we were able to pay the security deposit and first month's
• ><c> security</c> funds, we were able to pay the security funds, we were able to pay the security deposit
• 44.400><c> first</c><00:07:44.760><c> month's</c><00:07:45.080><c> rent</c><00:07:45.920><c> that</c> deposit
• and first month's rent that deposit and first month's rent that wasn't<00:07:46.400><c> covered</c><
• That can look like covering application fees and deposits that many people are unable to afford.

Bills: HF4561 , HF4343

Committee: House Taxes

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• The A5 amendment was the surety bond requirement amendment for private schools, maintained at may deposit
• sort of student harm, then we could ask for more than 10% of the preceding year's net revenue to be deposited
• :16.000><c> be</c> the preceding year's net revenue to be the preceding year's net revenue to be deposited
• :17.679><c> Right</c><01:41:18.000><c> now,</c><01:41:18.400><c> as</c><01:41:18.719><c> the</c> deposited
• Right now, as the deposited on bond.

Bills: HF4362 , HF4252 , HF4440

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• wrong in that home—an eviction notice, heat that won't work, a landlord entering without notice, a deposit
• wrong in that home—an eviction notice, heat that won't work, a landlord entering without notice, a deposit
• <c> security</c> calls were repairs, evictions, security calls were repairs, evictions, security deposits
• :18.719><c> one</c><01:36:18.880><c> of</c><01:36:18.960><c> the</c><01:36:19.040><c> things</c> deposits
• Um, for me, one of the things deposits.

Bills: HF3425 , HF3424 , HF1385

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• He argued that partisanship would lead to rivalries, fights, deposition, and ultimately allowing cunning
• partisanship would lead to rivalries, partisanship would lead to rivalries, fights,<01:00:44.240><c> deposition
• ,</c><01:00:44.880><c> and</c><01:00:45.000><c> ultimately</c> fights, deposition, and ultimately fights
• , deposition, and ultimately allowing<01:00:45.880><c> cunning</c><01:00:46.280><c> individuals,</c><

Summary: The House convened, opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from March 4, 2026. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 50 and 191 and requested concurrence. Several bills were reported for second reading and committee action, including measures on schools, barbering, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, fire protection, school district reporting, teacher certification, legal representation, cost and fee reporting, dentistry, credit insurance, harmful practices, elections, child welfare, health data, Medicaid directed payments, workplace violence in health care, utilities, solid waste, carbon sequestration, and coal/energy affordability. House Bill 534 was sent to the Rules Committee after receiving prior readings, and House Bill 600 was brought up for third reading and passage. House Bill 600, relating to the collection of delinquent tax bills, was explained as allowing counties to use a consolidated procedure to collect multiple delinquent tax cases more efficiently, requiring county attorney contracts with the Department of Revenue to include that option, and extending to counties some property-tax collection tools already used by cities for delinquent and dilapidated properties. A member from Jefferson raised concerns that the bill could allow foreclosure on occupied properties and warned about potential harm to elderly or low-income homeowners; the sponsor responded that the bill was not intended to remove anyone from their property. The House passed HB 600 by a vote of 82-11, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 662, concerning regulation of low-voltage battery-charged security fences by local governments, was described as a business-friendly measure supported by the Chamber of Commerce and affected industries, intended to define the fences and reduce regulatory uncertainty in commercial and industrial zones without removing local regulation. It passed unanimously, 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 364, relating to benefits for Kentucky National Guard members, was amended by House Floor Amendment 1 to define Commonwealth emergency pay and hazardous duty for Guard members on state active duty during emergencies. Supporters emphasized compensation for Guard members responding to disasters and emergencies, and members cited recent flood and crash responses as examples of their service. The bill passed 96-0, and a clincher was applied. House Bill 534, an elections bill, was taken up with House Committee Substitute 2 adopted. The sponsor said the bill was the product of work by the Secretary of State, the Board of Elections, county clerks, KREF, and others, and was intended to strengthen election laws. Debate focused on a provision that would remove from voter rolls individuals convicted of felonies even while appeals are pending; one member argued this would disenfranchise people before appeals are resolved and sought to offer an amendment, but a motion to suspend the rules for that amendment failed with only 18 votes in favor. Another member said the substitute was the best version of the bill and indicated he would offer amendments, including changes to the felony-appeal language and campaign finance timing, while also seeking to remove a section requiring federal cooperation. The transcript cuts off during that discussion, before final action on HB 534 is shown.

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• The fees must be deposited in the 340B program reporting account, which is created by the bill, and HCA
• Office of Indian Affairs to open a bank account where gifts and grants received by the agency will be deposited
• Office of Indian Affairs to open a bank account where gifts and grants received by the agency will be deposited
• providing transitional housing, and it removes the requirement that housing stipends and security deposits

Bills: SB5420 , SB5877 , SB5868 , SB5109 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• maintained, but we think to go back and determine those things for 10 years is also going to require depositions
• that as we try to do a close comparison of the jobs, there may be cases where we need to get in depositions
• that as we try to do a close comparison of the jobs, there may be cases where we need to get in depositions
• that as we try to do a close comparison of the jobs, there may be cases where we need to get in depositions

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 29, which would extend a sunset on California’s survival-action pain and suffering remedy and require additional reporting on settlements and cases. Senator Laird and supporters, including a family member describing a medical malpractice death and labor/building trades representatives, argued the bill protects victims whose claims would otherwise die with them and that there has been no demonstrated increase in malpractice rates. Opponents from the health care, hospital, and business sectors said the measure would increase costs, create a third category of damages, and could harm access to care, especially for clinics and rural providers. After extensive discussion about the sunset and data collection, the committee passed SB 29 to Appropriations on a divided vote. The committee then approved SB 294, which requires employers to notify workers about rights if they are arrested or detained and directs the Labor Commissioner to create an annual notice template. Supporters said the bill is needed because workers often do not know their rights amid weakened federal enforcement and workplace intimidation; there was no opposition on file after amendments removed prior concerns. SB 697, which updates stream adjudication procedures to allow the State Water Board to use modern technology instead of requiring in-person field investigations, also passed without opposition after stakeholders worked out concerns. Later, the committee took up SB 37 on attorney advertising, which would strengthen rules against misleading ads and allow consumer lawsuits. Consumer attorneys and supporters said the State Bar’s current enforcement is too weak, while joint-advertising businesses said they support the goal but want amendments to protect their model. The bill passed to Appropriations as negotiations continue. SB 645, dealing with peremptory challenges in civil cases and extending anti-bias procedures to certain discrimination-related matters, also advanced after supporters described it as a compromise and opponents said they were still working toward agreement. SB 303, narrowing protections for bias-mitigation trainings so good-faith admissions in those trainings are not treated as FEHA discrimination, passed after several groups moved to neutral. SB 464, requiring specified state workers to be included in annual pay-data reporting to better track racial pay gaps and promotion disparities, was presented as a reparations-related transparency measure and was heard with support from civil rights advocates.

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• House File 4 ensures that when revenues exceed 105% of projected expenditures, that excess is deposited
• expenditures<00:01:19.920><c> that</c><00:01:20.200><c> excess</c><00:01:20.880><c> is</c><00:01:21.119><c> deposited
• </c> expenditures that excess is deposited expenditures that excess is deposited into<00:01:22.159><c

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• it removes all current monies in the Arizona Competes Fund and removes all current and all future deposits

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• But obviously, a lot of times we get the check and we deposit it and give the treasurer the information

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• Next up is Senate Bill 5963, which directs WASAC to deposit all funds for Passport to Careers into the

Bills: SB5826 , SB5828 , SB5909 , SB5931 , SB5954 , SB5963 , SB6082 , SB6090

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: medication abortion, public education, access, healthcare rights, postsecondary institutions, college grant, scholarships, higher education, private institutions, Washington State, undergraduate programs, enrollment, program review, public institutions, workforce education, accountability, oversight, administrative changes, investment, veterans

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• Next up is Senate Bill 5963, which directs WASAC to deposit all funds for Passport to Careers into the

Summary: The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee began with a work session presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Passport to Careers Program. Staff explained that Passport serves youth who experienced foster care at age 13 or later or unaccompanied homelessness, and that the program provides scholarships and campus support services for college, apprenticeship, and pre-apprenticeship pathways. WASAC said the program is a national model because it uses data-sharing agreements to identify eligible students automatically, is funded by the state, and partners with the College Success Foundation and campus networks to provide support. Officials reported that about 2,000 students will be served in 2025-26, with awards capped at $2,000, and cited an evaluation finding that 31% of participants graduate within eight years, compared with much lower rates for similarly situated students outside the program. Committee members asked about graduation rates for all students, the share of Passport students who are parents, how unaccompanied homelessness is identified, where campus support staff are housed, and how funding is used. WASAC said most students are single without children, unaccompanied homeless youth are identified through McKinney-Vento liaisons, and campus support structures vary by institution. Staff also described how the program has grown 131% since unaccompanied homeless youth became eligible in 2019, while appropriations have remained around $7 million annually, forcing reductions in the maximum scholarship award from $5,000 in 2023-24 to $2,800 and then $2,000 in 2025-26. Officials emphasized that students still face significant unmet need and that campus support funds are often used for basic needs, academic support, and emergency aid. The committee then moved through executive session on several bills and advanced each one with a do pass recommendation to Ways and Means. The bills included SB 5826 on medication abortion access at public postsecondary institutions, SB 5828 on Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship awards at private four-year institutions, SB 5909 on low-enrollment undergraduate programs, SB 5931 on WIA board co-chair terms and dashboard requirements, SB 5954 on tuition waivers for certain veteran dependents and survivors, SB 5963 on Passport to Careers funding and eligibility changes, SB 6082 on a state financial aid fraud performance audit, and SB 6090 establishing the Heritage Orchard Program at Washington State University. The committee adopted the proposed substitute for SB 5931 before passing it, and all measures were reported out subject to signatures.

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• lowers blood sugar, not like we'd say to a patient, drink more to lower your sugar, but nonalcoholic beverages
• more to lower your sugar but nonset more to lower your sugar but nonset alcoholic<00:57:40.200><c> beverages
• mostly</c><00:57:41.240><c> result</c><00:57:41.559><c> in</c><00:57:41.680><c> a</c> alcoholic beverages
• mostly result in a alcoholic beverages mostly result in a lower<00:57:42.079><c> blood</c><00:57:42.319

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• She paid her deposit, filled out her paperwork in August.
• So maybe it would be only if it was a legal case involved, but that would be a deposition and that's
• c><04:36:33.439><c> a</c> case involved, but that would be a case involved, but that would be a deposition
• 34.561><c> sort</c><04:36:34.719><c> of</c><04:36:34.799><c> what</c><04:36:35.039><c> we're</c> deposition
• and that's sort of what we're deposition and that's sort of what we're addressing<04:36:35.760><c> here

Committee: House Judiciary

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• the ballot, which is printed right next to me, and I then would take it to the counting machine and deposit
• 39:30.839><c> counting</c><00:39:31.720><c> machine</c><00:39:32.720><c> and</c><00:39:32.960><c> deposit
• </c><00:39:33.440><c> it</c><00:39:33.880><c> just</c> the counting machine and deposit it just the counting
• machine and deposit it just like<00:39:34.960><c> any</c><00:39:35.200><c> other</c><00:39:35.839><c
• are not exhaustive; there could be many other examples of electioneering that these examples don’t contain

Committee: House Election Law

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• I also came up with the top protections that come through our doors: security deposits, when your landlord
• So the security deposits when your landlord can enter your unit.
• They don't understand deposits, and they don't understand about letting relatives come and stay with

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

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• I also came up with the top protections that come through our doors: security deposits, when your landlord
• So the security deposits when your landlord can enter your unit.
• They don't understand about deposits, and they don't understand about letting your relatives come and

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• maintain the amount of solutions proposed by the administration; two, make discretionary reserve deposits
• maintain the amount of solutions proposed by the administration; two, make discretionary reserve deposits
• the General Fund's $32.5 billion fund balance in the May Revise, the $9.7 billion proposed to be deposited

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• Senator Perry then asked about deposits on file for the current licensing process, and the speaker said
• the application deposit was $400, flat.
• The speaker clarified that the $400 application deposit was just a flat application fee and was fully