Transcript Highlights:

• We have to work together to get a budget enacted, which means we have to trust each other.
• enacted which means we have to trust enacted which means we have to trust each<01:25:59.120>
• what we do next. like if we can't trust what we do next. like if we can't trust the<01:47:22.159
• <02:39:25.359> and important that they build trust and important that they build trust and
• I didn't trust myself, so I had somebody else check. They, too, confirmed it.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This would be a spending authority authorization out of the trust fund.
• Um, could that be of the trust fund.
• that they they put them what's the trust that they they put them in?
• A<01:41:00.800> conservation<01:41:01.440> trust. A conservation trust.
• trust account. trust account.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Instead, they should be able to trust that the program designed to help them recover are prepared to
• Act, which also lifts The Trust Act, which also lifts unnecessary regulatory burdens off of well-managed
• It's earned through discipline, perseverance, and trust in one another.
• have seen success because of our local efforts, our CBI programs, and our local police rebuilding trust
• grace, greatness that is America, including the abundance of resources and the benefits of a high-trust

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Anchor our trust in you.
• Give us the courage to pick up our smooth stones of prayer, scripture, and obedience, trusting that you
• We mentioned the housing trust fund being secure; that's so important.
• We mentioned the housing trust fund being secure; that's so important.
• We mentioned the housing trust fund being secure, that's so important.

Summary: The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations. The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so when we make that award, we're building on trust, right?
• This is trust being built in communities that have long been left out of the systems of care.
• Rebecca Marcus, on behalf of American Farmland Trust and the California Climate and Ag Network, speaking
• Our trusted advocacy at the local level is critical.
• These are folks that do not trust the government. They trust their local fair housing centers.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an extensive presentation on the administration’s housing reorganization proposal, which would centralize multifamily affordable housing finance under the new Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC) and align it with the Governor’s trailer bill language. Administration officials said the plan is intended to create a one-stop application and award process, reduce duplicative timelines and costs, and pair state subsidy with private activity bonds and federal tax credits more efficiently. They also described proposed changes to the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, including shifting a larger share of funding toward housing-related awards while preserving a portion for sustainable communities investments. The Legislative Analyst’s Office generally supported the streamlining concept but recommended changes to the proposed bond set-aside timing and urged flexibility for integrated applications and future reporting on demand. Senators, especially Senator Cabaldon, raised concerns that the proposal could weaken the original climate-and-transportation purpose of the sustainable communities program and that the reorganization would be undercut by the lack of new housing production funding in the budget. The item was held open without a vote. The committee then received a report from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee on federal and state housing tax credits. Staff explained that the federal H.R. 1 change lowering the bond-financing threshold from 50% to 25% greatly expanded the number of projects able to use the 4% federal tax credit, allowing California to fund many more projects and units. They also described the state low-income housing tax credit as an important gap-filling tool for projects that still need additional subsidy, and noted existing set-asides for rural, homeless, at-risk, and extremely low-income projects. Members discussed rehabilitation as well as new construction, and the item was informational only. Finally, the Civil Rights Department reported on the effects of federal civil rights policy changes and on three programs facing expiration: California vs. Hate, the Community Conflict Resolution Unit, and Investigations and Conciliation Enhancement. Director Kevin Kish said federal cuts and policy shifts have reduced support for fair housing and other civil rights functions, while CRD’s caseload has grown from about 8,700 open matters a year ago to more than 12,000, with a six-month wait for interviews despite overtime triage efforts. Senators expressed strong support for continuing the programs and concern about the broader federal rollback of civil rights enforcement. The department said it is using overtime, intake triage, and outreach partnerships to manage the workload and direct Californians to appropriate state, local, and nonprofit resources.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so when we make that award, we're building on trust, right?
• This is trust being built in communities that have long been left out of the systems of care.
• Rebecca Marcus, on behalf of American Farmland Trust and the California Climate and Ag Network, speaking
• Our trusted advocacy at the local level is critical.
• These are folks that do not trust the government. They trust their local fair housing centers.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When we send our kids to school, we are placing an extraordinary level of trust in adults who are supposed
• At the end of the day, it's simple: We trust teachers with our children's future, but trust must come
• And when that trust is violated in the most egregious way, our system must respond quickly on behalf
• committee here to find the right balance to offer school employers an additional tool that makes sure trusted
• And it is that that the voters, I think, are ultimately putting their trust in.

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with the most extensive discussion focused on AB 2189, AB 2615, AB 2496, AB 1750, and AB 1644. AB 2189 would create an $800,000 grant program through the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to support a statewide parent network for special education advocacy and training. Supporters said families need stronger coordination and information to navigate special education, while an opponent argued the bill could duplicate existing family-led organizations. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to Appropriations, held on call for add-on votes. AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 on antisemitism and instructional materials, drew the most controversy. The authors said it was intended to clarify prior commitments by removing references to professional responsibility standards, refining the “factually accurate” language, and clarifying how discriminatory materials are handled. Supporters said it would help protect students from discrimination, while many educators, civil rights groups, and other organizations opposed it unless amended, warning that the factual-accuracy language could chill teaching and be applied too broadly. The committee chair and members raised concerns about implementation but ultimately supported moving the bill forward; it passed 5-0 and was held on call. AB 2496 would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, phasing out the School Accountability Report Card over time, and making mid-year LCAP reporting optional. Supporters said this would reduce duplication and administrative burden while preserving access to key data; opponents worried families could lose the simplicity and accessibility of the current SARC and that the mid-year update still serves an important purpose. The bill was approved 3-0 and held on call. AB 1750, which would extend full salary for an additional five months for school employees who exhaust sick leave due to illness or injury, was supported as a dignity and retention measure but opposed by administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. AB 1644 would require a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in TK-8 and recommend it for high school, with exceptions for instructional and safety needs; supporters said phones are harming attention and learning, while opponents argued districts had just adopted local policies and needed more flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• on behalf of Defenders of Wildlife, California Native Plant Society, Cal-Trow, Mojave Desert Land Trust
• , Sonoma Land Trust, Resources Renewal Institute, Pacific Forest Trust, and Power...
• Land Trust, Renewal Institute, Pacific Forest Trust, and Power Nature.
• Paul Mason, the Pacific Forest Trust.
• Rico Mastrodenado with the Trust for Public Land.

Summary: The meeting began with a lengthy opening discussion with Secretary Karen Ross of the Department of Food and Agriculture, who reviewed the department’s proposed budget, emphasized California agriculture’s record output, and highlighted major priorities including climate-smart agriculture, groundwater management, local food systems, farm-to-school, food hubs, invasive pest prevention, bird flu response, and food safety. She also warned about federal budget cuts, especially at USDA and FDA, and discussed market access challenges abroad, rising input costs, labor shortages, and the need for automation and workforce training. Members raised questions about the future of Farm to School, the California Nutrition Incentive Program/Market Match, local food procurement, and how to better connect farmers to schools, food banks, and food hubs; Ross said the department had strong evidence the program benefits small farms and Title I schools and noted continued interest in building out local food infrastructure. The committee then took up item one on eliminating vacant positions at the Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Food and Agriculture. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that the Governor proposed eliminating 6,000 vacant positions statewide, with the Joint Legislative Budget Committee previously rejecting 650 of them, including 174 in these three departments. LAO and Finance said the vacancies represented a source of budget flexibility, but warned that eliminating them could create program impacts; LAO recommended retaining the special-funded positions at Fish and Wildlife and Food and Agriculture, while weighing the General Fund positions against other priorities. Finance argued the reductions were part of a broader budget-resiliency exercise and that departments could reclassify or shift vacancies to higher priorities. Members focused heavily on the practical impacts of the cuts. Assemblymember Petrie-Norris argued that Fish and Wildlife staffing shortages were already slowing permits needed for housing, clean energy, water, and transportation projects, and questioned the value of saving relatively small amounts of money. Fish and Wildlife officials said the department had prioritized mission-critical work and could still meet permitting obligations, but acknowledged limited-term staffing constraints. State Parks said the proposed ranger and maintenance cuts would not have immediate effects but could slow maintenance and eventually worsen deferred maintenance. Food and Agriculture said some of the eliminated positions supported early pest detection and eradication, but that the department believed it could still meet its mandate and reclassify positions if needed. The chair and several members signaled concern about the Fish and Wildlife and Parks cuts, while also noting the broader need for budget reductions. The committee then moved to item six, hearing an overview from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Staff described the office’s role in CEQA implementation and said the budget requests were baseline funding to maintain existing functions, including IT services and administrative/legislative support, rather than new programs. The chair asked the presenters to move quickly through background material so the committee could get to questions, and the item began with no votes taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate File 52, 2026 large project funding that comes out of our select committee natural resources trust
• And I'm just very honored and grateful that a few governors trusted folks like me to be a part of
• This is our large project funding bill for the Wildlife Trust.
• Um, for the Wildlife<00:21:35.760> Trust<00:21:36.159> and<00:21:37.200> uh,<00:
• and uh, by the way, it's Wildlife Trust and uh, by the way, it's nice<00:21:38.640> to<00:21:

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That is the most important thing that you can tell me, because we have to build trust between us.
• And that trust matters.” “I have to trust you with what we’re going to do and money.
• And I’m telling you that’s the most important thing that I can have is trust.
• security and defense and energy. ...of our success has been through our large Rolodex and personal trusted
• Additionally, it's important to note that you passed the Higher Education Trust Fund a couple of years

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Today we're going to talk about **Senate Bill 1**, the Behavioral Health Trust Fund.
• The summary of **Senate Bill 1**, if you all recall, is the Behavioral Health Trust Fund.
• **Senate Bill 1** establishes that this trust fund will be a non-reverting fund in the state treasury
• It's going to consist of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants, etc. 5% of this trust fund will
• And I highlight that because there's a lot of trust in you all and our veterans and what we do.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we have before us, which takes a sledgehammer to the state's collective bargaining process and the trust
• The Unemployment Trust... The Disability Insurance Fund that supports DI and paid family leave.
• The Unemployment Trust Fund is the fund that has that issue. Thank you.
• We are proud of the workers that we have, and there's a trust factor here.
• So this is about having that trust.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update on the state’s generative AI implementation and related oversight. Administration officials said several proof-of-concept projects have moved into minimum viable product phases, including work at CDTFA and Caltrans, and that CDPH has a May Revision request for up to $8 million to scale up its healthcare facilities inspections project. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the administration to publish a report on lessons learned from each POC and recommended limiting the new generative AI approval process to a pilot through the first two rounds of projects, with continued monthly meetings and stronger legislative oversight. Members pressed for more transparency and questioned why the CDPH request was not included in January; the administration said the cost estimate was not available then and that only one project is seeking additional resources beyond existing departmental budgets. The committee then reviewed a proposed $400 million loan from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund to the General Fund. Finance and the Labor Agency said the fund has grown because civil penalty revenues have risen sharply, and the loan would be repaid in 2029-30 with provisional language allowing earlier repayment if needed. The LAO agreed the fund could support the loan but warned that recent PAGA reforms may reduce future revenues. Public commenters, including labor and community groups, argued the money should instead support labor-law enforcement and outreach programs such as CWOP, and urged rejection of the loan. Members also heard a Department of Industrial Relations request for $19.1 million for phase two of Public Works Information Technology System Enhancements, which officials said will support labor-law enforcement and apprenticeship registration. The department said the project was delayed because a prior procurement did not result in a contract award and that completion is now expected in October 2026. The committee then took up an EDD Next reappropriation technical adjustment to extend UI fund spending authority through June 30, 2026; the LAO said the request was fine but again raised concerns about oversight of the larger modernization effort, which EDD said now totals more than $660 million and is expected to continue through 2029. Finally, the committee discussed DGS’s request for new parking facilities near the May Lee Building and a trailer bill shifting statewide telework policy language from DGS to CalHR while also expanding NDI eligibility for certain CEA employees. The LAO said the telework trailer bill should likely go through the policy committee process instead of budget, and union and employee witnesses strongly opposed it, arguing it would undermine bargaining rights and could be used to narrow telework. In a separate item on the governor’s return-to-office order, administration officials said departments are being directed to move to a four-day in-office expectation starting July 1, 2025, but they had no statewide cost estimate yet because departments are still assessing vacancies, exemptions, and space needs. Members criticized the lack of analysis and said the state should have clearer numbers before moving forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• Trust me.
• Senate Bill 88, as thrice amended, creates the Medicaid trust fund and the state-supported Medicaid fund
• I agree, I very much trust the voters in my district.
• gentlemen, especially for those that are among the communities of law enforcement that we know and trust
• Congress honestly, so I don't, you know, usually trust Congress people and how many standards there

Transcript Highlights:

• I trusted them, but instead my eyes have been forced open to their role in this corruption.
• to them but instead time in life I trust to them but instead my<00:05:01.479> eyes<00:05:01.880
• And if you don't think that they're coming after each of us for any delay, trust me, they will.
• And if you don't think that they're coming after each of us for any delay, trust me, they will.
• And if you don't think that they're coming after each of us for any delay, trust me, they will.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Item D is an increase in the Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Storage Trust Fund, number 827, also to biennialize
• Sometimes the coordination I don't know is very transparent, but I trust Can you kind of give me where
• In the 22-23 biennium, the Terp Trust Fund number 1201... ...was created outside of the Treasury, and
• Trust Fund.
• , the trust fund is required to transfer any remaining balances at the end of the biennium to TxDOT,

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• by this requirement that we meet nonprofit requirements in New Hampshire, report to the charitable trust
• by this requirement that we meet nonprofit requirements in New Hampshire, report to the charitable trust
• by this requirement that we meet nonprofit requirements in New Hampshire, report to the charitable trust
• by this requirement that we meet nonprofit requirements in New Hampshire, report to the charitable trust
• Hampshire report to the charitable trust Hampshire report to the charitable trust unit<00:39:52.920

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused on HB 54, which would allow New Hampshire’s alternative treatment centers to operate for profit. Chair David Nagel opened by identifying the main concerns: whether members agreed with the bill conceptually, whether the proposal could be shaped to avoid a gubernatorial veto, and whether it could lead to “big cannabis” taking over. He also emphasized that the bill would not change the existing oversight structure, which remained under RSA 126-X. Representative Wendy Thomas said the governor’s objections in past sessions appeared to center on the state’s preference for a state-run model and broader policy concerns, but no one present knew the current governor’s position. Several speakers argued the bill was primarily about financing and access, not expanding the number of dispensaries. Matt Simon of Granite Leaf Cannabis said the current nonprofit structure makes it difficult to raise capital, pay down debt, and open additional access points, and that the bill would be a corporate restructuring rather than a change in day-to-day regulation. Brandon Pollock of TASCAL Wellness said medical cannabis programs in most other states are for-profit, and that New Hampshire’s nonprofit requirement has left ATCs burdened with high-interest debt and higher prices that push patients to Maine, Vermont, or the street market. He said converting to for-profit status could allow conventional financing, lower prices, and help keep patients in the regulated program. Members also discussed whether for-profit ownership would invite outside corporate control. Witnesses said the bill would not open the market to new operators, would not change advertising rules, and would include restrictions on ownership transfers for a period of time; “foreign corporation” was explained as an out-of-state entity. One speaker noted that the bill is similar to earlier versions that passed both chambers with strong support but never became law. No vote was taken during the work session; the discussion was informational and aimed at addressing concerns before the bill moved forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• 277 increases transparency in the hiring process, and parents and guardians feel more comfortable trusting
• This legislation will promote employer accountability, strengthen public trust, and most importantly,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Over their shoulder, and we just want to trust that they're not going to wear a Miller Lite shirt to
• We trust that they're going to do the right things, and this is part of that.

Bills: HB4359, HB4115, HB3467, HB2978, HB3026, HB3032

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

Transcript Highlights:

• This is just another way to pay, that's all it is, and it offers three T's: trust, people trust in gold

Bills: HB2123, HB2140

Keywords: bullion, depository, legal tender, Arizona, finances, precious metals, financial transactions, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Lord, I pray that you would replace fear with faith and trust in you.
• Lord, give these men and women the courage to do what's right and to trust you with the results.