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• As they age and their health needs grow, they need more help.
• These services include an initial needs assessment with linkage to appropriate long-term services and
• We need to fund the $50 million in ADAP rebate funds for HIV-specific housing services, and we need to
• meet local needs.
• for need.

Summary: The Select Committee on Older LGBTQ Californians held an inaugural hearing focused on the health care and support landscape for older LGBTQ Californians, including people aging with HIV and transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex seniors. Opening remarks emphasized the long history of discrimination faced by older LGBTQ adults, the growth of the aging LGBTQ population, and the need to translate existing state commitments into concrete services. Senators highlighted concerns about nursing home vulnerability, the aging of people living with HIV, and the impact of federal actions and Medicaid cuts on California’s safety net. The first panel featured Justice in Aging, CalHHS, the Department of Aging, and the Aging and HIV Institute. Testimony described widespread inequities, including discrimination, social isolation, economic insecurity, and gaps in culturally competent care. State officials outlined the Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide survey of LGBTQIA older adults, gender-affirming care protections in Medi-Cal, and efforts to improve coordination across departments. Advocates argued the state has been too slow to respond to federal threats and that services are often hard to find or fragmented. Committee members pressed the departments on how survey findings are being turned into action, how rural and underserved communities are being reached, and whether more formal stakeholder coordination or “no wrong door” access systems are needed. The second panel focused on seniors living with HIV. A long-term survivor gave emotional testimony about the “survivorship penalty,” loss of benefits, housing insecurity, and the need for legal and navigation support, housing assistance, and protection from outdated disability standards. The Department of Aging reported on implementation of SB 258, which added HIV status to the definition of greatest social need for area agencies on aging; it said 20 of 33 area plans now identify HIV as a target population and many include specific strategies, such as LGBTQIA mental health connections programs. The Office of AIDS described Project Cornerstone, Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, the Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP, noting these programs serve thousands of older clients and rely on whole-person case management. Case management testimony underscored persistent needs for medication subsidies, transportation, food, and housing. Committee members questioned how ADAP rebate funds might be used, how SB 258 is enforced across local agencies, and how to reduce administrative barriers and auto-connect eligible people to benefits. The final panel began with the Department of Social Services outlining protections for TGI seniors in licensed care facilities, including SB 219’s nondiscrimination requirements and related provider notices and resident rights materials. The hearing remained focused on identifying service gaps, improving coordination across aging, health, and social service systems, and ensuring state programs better reflect the lived experience of older LGBTQ Californians.

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• Please, we need to do better.
• I'm from San Antonio, and I am in support of housing. I support House Bill 33 and House Bill 2880.
• That's why these bills are needed.
• We need to go back and look, I need to go and study and see if there's any specific penalties.
• But why do we need this bill?

Bills: SB31 , SB33 , SB510 , SB871 , SB1868 , SB2024 , SB2166 , SB2309 , SB2880 , SJR27 , SJR39 , SJR40 , SB 31 , SB 33

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• They are qualified within their scope to do those assessments, those autism assessments. Thank you.
• You needed the trifecta, as we would say, and the recent changes that you only need two of the three.
• You needed the trifecta, as we would say, and the recent changes that you only need two of the three.
• But there are many, many children who don't need that.
• So what I would say is we still need a discussion on fraud.

Committee: All TASK FORCE ON AUTISM

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• We need to identify those factors as best we can... ...inadequate housing, that kind of thing.
• CWS CARES will integrate assessments such as the child adolescent needs and strengths and the structured
• You need a team. You need that team. You need that support.
• And two, we need services. We need a team. These families need more than just dollars.
• Nationally, BFH is one of the first large-scale programs focused specifically on the housing needs of

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• House Bill 123 by Leilani. House Bill 149 by Lauterbach.
• The House will stand at ease until 10:25. The House will come to order. Please excuse Mr.
• When I filed House Bill 1, I knew that there would be changes that needed to be made.
• This is House Bill 1.
• House Bill 1. The chair recognizes Mr. Darby to close on House Bill 1.

Bills: HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB5 , HB20 , HB22 , HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB5 , HB20 , HB22

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• Bill 8, House Bill 25, House Bill 26. 192.
• A says it needs to be prescribed by a physician.
• The teachers will be developing the assessment.
• And that's why I'm proud to be the sponsor of House Bill 8. I move final passage of House Bill 8.
• With that, I move final passage of House Bill 8.

Bills: SB 3 , SB 16 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB17 , SB 54 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB192 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB48 , HB149 , HB192 , HB254 , HB17 , SB54 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB3 , SB16 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10

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• </c> one-time every three years assessment one-time every three years assessment where<00:05:22.160><
• They're not going to be able to assess them due to their special needs.
• them uh due to their uh their assess them uh due to their uh their special<00:09:06.720><c> needs.
• </c> come together and build the assessment come together and build the assessment tool<00:09:48.000>
• And I so badly need at this point.

Committee: Senate Families & Children

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• Yes, that was House Bill 478.
• Yes, that was House Bill 478. Okay.
• uh this particular the state assessment uh this particular when<00:17:34.880><c> we</c><00:17:34.960
• then they would need to come before<00:18:43.320><c> the</c><00:18:43.400><c> State</c><00:18:43.640
• That's all I was needing to know. You got three main ones; that's correct.

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met on February 10 with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of agency regulations, most of which were accompanied by staff-suggested amendments for drafting conformity under KRS Chapter 13A. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 9:10, the Secretary of State’s 030 KAR 2:11, the Office of the Attorney General’s 04 KAR 5:10, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s emergency 201 KAR 17:120, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ 301 KAR 2:41, the Department for Environmental Protection’s 401 KAR 47:110 and 48:320, the State Police regulations 502 KAR 1:012 and 1:121, the Department for Public Health’s 902 KAR 4:15, the Department for Medicaid Services’ 907 KAR 1:15, and the Department for Community Based Services’ 921 KAR 1:400 were all discussed and, where applicable, staff amendments were approved without objection. The Workplace Standards emergency regulation 803 KAR 2:320E was also presented without amendment, and the Department of Insurance’s 806 KAR 9:360 was taken up but ultimately deferred at the agency’s request. Several regulations drew brief substantive discussion. The Fish and Wildlife rule on foxhound training enclosures was explained as expanding both commercial and non-commercial provisions for training with dogs involving red fox and coyotes, with enclosure standards intended to protect wildlife inside and outside the facilities. The environmental protection rules were tied to House Bill 478 and addressed permit-by-rule timelines, reporting, and operating standards for certain construction and demolition debris landfills, including sites up to two acres; members asked whether these facilities were private or municipal, and staff said they were a mix, often tied to private demolition contractors or single projects. The State Police fee increase for hazardous materials endorsements was described as reflecting a federal TSA fee change, and the witness estimated the new fee at about $23. The most extended debate concerned the Board of Education’s 704 KAR 3:535 on full-time virtual and remote learning programs. The agency amendment would cap enrollment in such programs at 10% above a district’s prior-year in-person enrollment, while also clarifying accountability, staffing, and monitoring requirements. Education officials said the cap was intended to address concerns about district capacity and student performance, and they cited Cloverport as an example of a district with high virtual participation and participation-rate issues. Members expressed concern that the amendment was too open-ended for regulation and suggested the issue might be better addressed in statute; no motion was made to adopt the agency amendment, so the regulation was left to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The Department of Insurance also discussed implementation of Senate Bill 188, saying it had received more than 3,000 complaints since the law took effect and was still working through enforcement and complaint processing before asking to defer its PBM licensing regulation.

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• We really need to dig in and find out all the problems in the Housing Stabilization Program and the Integrated
• I do want to say before I close on that, that there is a need for Housing Stabilization Services, and
• We need to be...
• I had already found housing, signed a lease, and needed help with moving, obtaining household items,
• We need continuity of care protocols when a fraudulent provider is shut down, so housing and services

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• So I believe that we need to move forward, and the information we're getting from the House Committee
• But those academic standards, which you'll see in ED 306, they need review, they need assessment, they
• > assessment,</c> they need review, they need assessment, they need review, they need assessment, they
• </c> department needs. department needs.
• House Bill 1792."

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• It will also house the lead anchor tenants, as I mentioned.
• Meyer if we need to at a later date to ask you more questions. So, Mr.
• They need to meet the requirements. They have.
• They need to meet the requirements.
• they need, knowing that that's an extra layer on top of the pregnancy that they need support for during

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met to discuss maternal and infant health, beginning with a presentation from New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (MiHA). Pamela Taylor described New Jersey’s statewide effort to reduce maternal mortality and racial disparities through the Nurture New Jersey campaign, a strategic plan with more than 80 recommendations, universal home visiting, Medicaid-covered doula care, hospital report cards, limits on non-medically indicated early elective C-sections, and a new maternal and infant health innovation center. Senators asked about doula certification, funding, home visiting, and how New Jersey coordinates across agencies; Taylor said the authority uses quarterly stakeholder meetings, annual summits, and a tracker for recommendations, and that community input helped shape its programs. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer then outlined Florida Medicaid’s maternal coverage and managed care structure. He reviewed eligibility and services for pregnant women, labor and delivery, postpartum coverage, newborn coverage, and family planning, noting 12 months of postpartum coverage, expanded benefits in managed care plans, and new contracts launching February 1 with more maternal-health-focused benefits, quality measures, and a new quality withhold incentive structure. Senators questioned doula certification and duplication with Healthy Start, provider access and network adequacy, kick payments, quality reporting, and whether Florida should consider broader eligibility standards; Meyer said many details are still plan-driven, that quality metrics are public, and that the agency is working on maternal-health work groups and incentives. Department of Health Division Director Shea Holloway followed with an overview of Florida’s maternal and child health programs and data. She cited Florida CHARTS data showing pregnancy-related deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and infant mortality trends, and described the Title V block grant, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, the electronic prenatal risk screen, Healthy Babies, BH Impact for perinatal mental health, Healthy Start, WIC, family planning, telehealth maternity care, and the Pregnancy Care Network. Senators asked about delays in mortality review reporting, preterm birth, substance use disorder in pregnancy, WIC participation, cesarean rates, and the impact of the abortion ban; Holloway said the department is continuing to monitor outcomes, expand screening and telehealth, and use data and hospital partnerships to improve care. The committee then adjourned without further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• REMEMBER, MEMBERS, WHEN THESE AGENCIES PRESENT TO US, WE NEED TO LOOK AT THIS, THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO
• IF WE HAVE A DOUBT WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
• THEY NEED TO BE SITE BUILT.
• WE USE THE HUD SO HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHARTS.
• THANK YOU, I THINK YOU NEED TO BE IN OUR PRAYERS THIS YEAR.

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• I'm here in support of House Bill 3176, which provides much needed clarity.
• I'm here in support of House Bill 3176, which provides much needed clarity. in support of House Bill
• I am hearing a lot of, you know, we need regulatory guidelines. We need the standard. We need this.
• You have an association with 300 houses with $20 assessments, and they can't get anybody to do anything
• They need this. They really do need this. This is for the budget.

Committee: House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard testimony on House Bill 3176, which would create a statutory framework for homeowners associations. Sponsor Rep. Koslow said the bill addresses quorum problems, allows defunct associations to revive, sets deadlines for election and covenant challenges, requires fidelity insurance, and expands recordkeeping and disclosure to members. Supporters said Missouri HOAs currently operate under a patchwork of outdated documents and laws, while opponents from the home builders and bankers groups warned the bill could interfere with development interests, create burdens, and increase risk or fees. Committee members raised concerns about fairness, homeowner rights, and whether the bill would override stricter local subdivision standards; no action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 3277, a local public safety tax measure for Northwoods. Rep. Fountain Henderson said the city needs the tax to upgrade police equipment and support public safety, and members noted the city’s retail center and voter approval requirement. The hearing then moved to House Bill 3143, which would allow counties to place a quarter-cent sales tax on the ballot for senior services. Rep. Parker and supporters from senior services organizations said the measure would help fund Meals on Wheels, transportation, nutrition centers, in-home care, and other aging services, especially in rural areas with limited funding and transportation. Some members questioned the breadth of spending authority, oversight, and whether a sales tax would shift costs onto seniors, but the bill drew supportive testimony overall. In executive session, the committee voted House Bill 2732 do pass by 13-1 and House Bill 3028 do pass unanimously. It then took up House Bill 2431, a package of local tax authorization measures, adopted a substitute and amendment adding several city and county proposals, and voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by 13-1. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:38:00.000><c> career</c> released as far as housing career released as far as housing career
• </c> paroled into things like halfway houses paroled into things like halfway houses and<00:38:59.520
• </c> came from behind this person's house came from behind this person's house across<01:51:00.320><c
• Judicial discretion is critical when assessing the level of danger of a case and the need to remove firearms
• House Bill 159 is related to House Bill 1711 from last year that I brought, which cleared the House and

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• So all of the licenses need, as technologies change, there needs to be some requirements to make sure
• So all of the licenses need, as technologies change, there needs to be some requirements to make sure
• So all of the licenses need, as technologies change, there needs to be some requirements to make sure
• So all of the licenses need, as technologies change, there needs to be some requirements to make sure
• </c><01:35:57.560><c> So</c> lot of what we need right now. So lot of what we need right now.

Committee: Senate Labor

Transcript Highlights:

• Jeff Sharkey, Windenver Housing, waves in support.
• I did lose my house one time in a house fire.
• , so I haven't focused much on the House bill yet, and frankly, won't focus on the House bill until they're
• And banks need to be able to make. is IOTA accounts over customer accounts, and banks need to be able
• The time frame is what we need to work on.

Summary: The committee considered a long agenda of bills, with most measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, amendments, and roll calls. Early bills included SB 658 on lien waivers/releases, SB 736 on Brownfields redevelopment, SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, and SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage. Each was amended or discussed as needed and then approved by the committee. The committee also advanced SB 768 on foreign control interests in health care licensing, SB 772 on school diabetes management and access to glucagon, SB 1400 on removal of altered sexual depictions posted without consent, SB 1696 on prearranged transportation services, and SB 1374 on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct. Several bills drew notable public testimony and debate. SB 1132 prompted strong support from the sponsor and agriculture interests, but opposition from equipment dealers, technology groups, and wireless industry representatives who argued the market already provides repair options and that the bill could harm dealer networks and security. SB 1730, the Live Local/affordable housing bill, received extensive discussion about parking reductions, height and density preemption, attorney’s fees, local government authority, and impacts on Monroe County and other areas; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably despite concerns from some members and advocates about parking, due process, and local control. SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments also generated significant debate, with opponents warning it could displace long-term guests and vulnerable families, while the sponsor said it clarifies transient occupancy and removes ambiguity in the removal process; the bill passed after the committee rejected a related amendment. Other measures advanced with less controversy. SB 576 updated service-of-process rules, and SB 1164 authorized email delivery of landlord-tenant notices if the parties agree in writing, though tenant advocates urged clearer safeguards and the sponsor said he was not yet committed to the House version. SB 940 prohibited the resale of restaurant reservations without consent and was supported by restaurant interests. SB 1690, allowing infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, drew emotional support from several witnesses who said it would provide anonymous, life-saving alternatives for mothers in crisis; the committee continued discussion into the latter part of the meeting. Throughout, the committee adopted several amendments, heard both support and opposition from industry, advocacy, and local-government witnesses, and reported the discussed bills favorably by recorded vote.

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• when we left the House floor.
• when we left the House floor.
• /c><00:00:50.719><c> 2433</c><00:00:51.520><c> and</c><00:00:51.760><c> then</c> house this our house
• </c> tales and we need to be aware of that. tales and we need to be aware of that.
• Sai Beckel, House Fiscal.

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• I think we really do need to kind of look at that and see what steps we may need to take in the meantime
• My house was literally shaking.
• The plumbing need to be bar brought up to code the roof trusses now are more expensive in need to be
• So we need more judges, et cetera.
• So we need more judges, et cetera.

Bills: HF4881 , HF4867 , HF4422 , HF4223

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I need a motion and a second. I need a motion. I need a motion and a second.
• We need to have a sustained funding source to address this very important need.
• With best-in-class educators, they will say that we need to customize, we need to innovate, we need to
• have flexibility, we need to have competition and choice.
• We need to have controlled burns.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met with several bills, first reviewing housekeeping rules, announcing that AB 317 and AB 480 had been pulled, and noting that most other measures would go to suspense. The committee established a quorum and then heard AB 232, which would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax dollars for wildfire, flood, or earthquake preparedness and recovery costs. Support came from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, with no opposition testimony, but the bill was referred to suspense. The committee then approved a consent calendar of four bills by a 4-0 vote. It next heard AB 1443 to exclude tips from state income tax for five years; AB 1435 to help small businesses and property owners recover cleanup costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping; AB 1428 to create a child care fund financed by a new tax on income above $10 million; AB 691 to provide a tax credit for adopting shelter pets and paying related veterinary costs; AB 1219 to cut personal income taxes for middle- and low-income taxpayers; AB 1354 to offer a tax credit for increased residential insurance premiums; AB 19 to establish education savings accounts for school choice; and AB 567 to provide insurance rate stabilization and suspend certain insurance taxes when premiums rise sharply. Each of these bills drew testimony from authors and supporters, with some opposition on the tax and insurance measures, and each was referred to the suspense file. Throughout the hearing, committee members generally acknowledged the policy goals of the bills while noting fiscal concerns and the need for further discussion. AB 761, the only item slated for an immediate vote, was ultimately pulled by the author and held over to the next hearing. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We need the trades, we need two-year degrees, we need one-year credentials, we need Ph.D.
• I mean, when we did our initial needs-based assessment, there are lots of places looking to hire mental
• We heard a need, thank you.
• , but isn't certain do we need full-time, do we need part-time?
• But if we're going to do that, we need to know how much money we're going to need.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee