Transcript Highlights:

• We should have figures from the Revenue Estimating Conference.
• Don't we as the Senate, can't we direct the Revenue Estimating Conference to meet as an impact conference
• So I looked at the Florida Association of Counties. ...conferences.
• The bill aligns the maximum millage rate with the rolled-back rate.
• The Revenue Estimating Conference does this.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, two left committee of conference.
• Um, but we'll probably flush that out in committee of conference.
• So, what I the committee of conference.
• Uh, I can assure you if they omnibus it, I will be requesting a committee conference.
• Um I can I that committee conference.

Committee: House Election Law

Transcript Highlights:

• They started out deeply opposed, held a press conference. They have moved.
• They started out deeply opposed, held a press conference. They have moved.
• I align my comments with those of Urban Counties. Thank you. Good afternoon.
• California is making real progress in aligning housing and transportation. L.A.
• Stanley Curtin, California Conference of Carpenters.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• This approach reduces administrative burdens, better aligns responsibilities with expertise, and ensures
• This approach reduces administrative burdens, better aligns responsibilities with expertise, and ensures
• us with the natural harmony of the earth and our circadian Aligns us with the natural harmony of the
• Organizations are at a national conference discussing the sleep benefits of daylight saving time.
• So that part, we are going to have to not be aligned in your concerns.

Committee: House Health

Transcript Highlights:

• we're going to just do a quick walkthrough of policy items as agreed to by Senate File 1740 in the conference
• 02:39.200><c> the</c> agreed to by Senate File 1740 in the agreed to by Senate File 1740 in the conference
• 02:40.800><c> I</c><00:02:41.120><c> will</c><00:02:41.360><c> ask</c><00:02:41.840><c> our</c> conference
• And I will ask our conference committee.
• with uh applicable through 12 aligned with uh applicable health<00:08:50.560><c> standards.

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• The Speaker is asked to appoint a committee to confer over the disagreement.
• The President of the Senate has appointed the following conference committee to confer over the disagreement
• The President appoints the following committee to confer the disagreement.
• The President appoints the following committee to confer the disagreement.
• The President appoints the following committee to confer the disagreement.

Bills: HR320 , HR321 , HR308 , HR309 , HR310 , HR311 , HR312 , HR313 , HR314 , HR315 , HR316 , HR317 , HR318 , HR319 , SCR65 , SCR74 , SCR76 , HR245 , SCR30 , SCR40 , HB1259 , SB4 , SB52 , SB57 , SB83 , SB145 , SB152 , SB194 , SB276 , SB319 , SB333 , SB448 , SB450 , SB465 , SB484 , SB501 , SB509 , HR73 , HR118 , HR144 , HR196 , HR237 , HR249 , HR260 , HR267 , HR272 , HR278 , HCR85 , HCR100 , HCR105 , HCR107 , HCR114 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , HB62 , HB193 , HB210 , HB220 , HB246 , HB364 , HB420 , HB475 , HB584 , HB622 , HB772 , HB784 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1092 , HB1134 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB119 , HB129 , HB233 , HB283 , HB538 , HB789 , HB850 , HB870 , HB1236 , HB1241 , HB378 , HB509 , HB1090 , SB80 , SB131 , SB143 , SB251 , SB254 , SB279 , SB367 , SB384 , SB388 , SB389 , SB398 , SB408 , SB431 , SB468 , SB469 , SB496 , SB149 , HB463 , HB998 , SB123 , SB353 , SB479 , SB495 , SB82 , SB97 , SB283 , SB326 , SB518 , SB197 , SB268 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HR168 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB89 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449

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• . >> Think of it as alignment.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Think of it as alignment. Sorry. &gt;&gt; Think of it as alignment. Sorry.
• </c> align our efforts with what we do best. align our efforts with what we do best.
• alignment, regional Ex executive alignment, regional presence<01:56:13.840><c> on</c><01:56:14.080><
• </c><03:40:58.960><c> dental</c> national uh conference dental national uh conference dental conference

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• Member from Poultney, on our notice calendar, is the Committee of Conference report on House Bill 816
• The bill was referred to a Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two chambers.
• </c> calendar is the Committee of Conference calendar is the Committee of Conference report<00:15:29.320
• The question is, shall the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on its part?
• The ayes appear to have it, and you have adopted the report of the Committee of Conference.

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• since the other body has cut conference since the other body has cut every<00:37:21.280><c> state</c
• And what this does is it brings them into alignment.
• And what this does is it brings them into alignment.
• And what this does is it brings them into alignment.
• Chair, what it does is it funds these councils as they have requested and more in alignment with the

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• Alignments because we're at the point where we are out of salary rate in order to fill those positions
• Additionally, we are particularly sensitive to making sure that we try to align the right people with
• And that is where an alignment of the salaries and benefits and rate would be extremely helpful.
• I think that the alignment would give the division around $300,000 additional dollars.
• units and converted those into conference rooms.

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• </c> generated within the county in alignment generated within the county in alignment with<00:03:05.200
• In the spirit of collaboration, the two chairs conferred and talked about their ideas and would like
• </c><00:08:46.959><c> and</c><00:08:47.160><c> talked</c> the two chairs conferred and talked the two
• The chairs have conferred and would like to make one change: replace HSO with DBED in the bill.
• The chairs have conferred and have decided that we love this bill. We're going to pass it as is.

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several energy- and environment-related measures. HB 242 HD1 on electric vehicle batteries drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, SERFCO, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation; the Energy Office suggested a broader working group covering all lithium-ion batteries, and members later adopted amendments including a date change and revised timing language. HB 751 HD2 on statewide organic waste reduction and diversion received mixed testimony, with the Department of Health opposing it over concerns about compostable food packaging and incomplete testing data; the committee nonetheless moved the bill forward with amendments removing compostable food packaging from the definition of organic waste and changing the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committees also considered HB 1020 HD1 on a statewide program to characterize carbon sequestration potential and underground water resources. The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office and Ulupono supported the measure as part of a broader geothermal and energy security effort, while members raised concerns about overlapping roles between agencies and the need for a single coordinated voice. The committee ultimately amended the bill to place DBEDT in charge, with technical changes, and passed it. In a separate portion of the hearing, HB 350 HD2 on energy was heard with support from the State Energy Office, industry, and advocacy groups; opponents argued the existing solar water heater law is working and that variances already allow flexibility. The committee passed HB 350 unamended. Later, the committee heard HB 977 HD1 on energy financing, HB 1017 HD1 on the greenhouse gas sequestration task force, HB 1051 HD1 on energy efficiency portfolio standards, and HB 1406 HD1 on government procedures. HB 977 received support from the Public Utilities Commission, DCCA, and others and was advanced with technical, non-substantive amendments. HB 1017, which would repeal the greenhouse gas sequestration task force, and HB 1051, which sets energy efficiency benchmarks, were both passed unamended. HB 1406, a task force bill aimed at improving permitting and regulatory processes, was amended to add a Senate representative, include the State Energy Office, make the bill effective on approval, and note prior funding requests in the committee report; it was then adopted. Votes were recorded on each measure, with some members excused and HB 751 drawing one no vote from Senator Rhoads.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think modernizing, streamlining some of these, aligning these more with industry practices, I think
• So a version of the way And a bit of a cleanup for alignment.
• And we align our staffing, as I said, to our enrollment demands to meet costs responsibly.
• Because I think for years, I personally don't go to conferences, but if you go to conferences and there's
• Because I think for years, I personally don't go to conferences, but if you go to conferences and there's

Committee: Joint Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> aligning liability with responsibility. aligning liability with responsibility.
• and free conference committee if conference committee cannot be fruitful.
• committee</c> conference and free conference committee conference and free conference committee if<01
• Madam Clerk, same notations and letters to the House for conference and free conference committee.
• for conference and free conference<01:18:23.920><c> committee.

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• then, the last two years, we worked with Shelley Willoughby to come up with a formula that better aligns
• These technologies align with our technology roadmap, and additional demos will be scheduled.
• As far as other places, I'll be at the new chiefs conference on April 1st.
• I spoke at that conference highlighting Next-generation 911, the FCC rules on phase one and phase two
• The Oklahoma Police Chiefs Conference is May 17th to 23rd.

Transcript Highlights:

• .and so it deletes some old language to make it a little bit more clear that their benefits should align
• At this time, optometrists routinely perform procedures that align very closely with those being proposed
• </c><00:11:01.040><c> very</c> perform procedures that align very perform procedures that align very
• While several revisions will still need to be made in the conference committee, I'm confident that common
• While several revisions will still need to be made in the conference committee, I'm confident that common

Transcript Highlights:

• How many of you have been to parent-teacher conferences?
• This approach aligns with your North Dakota teacher task force on retention and recruitment.
• So we help align with the recommendations that came out of your state's task force.
• In some places, maybe families are having a hard time coming to conferences.
• So a lot of our work is in aligning those resources, time, and energy towards what does...

Committee: House Education

Summary: The meeting began with a student performance from Horizon Middle School Show Choir, including songs from an eighth grade concert and the show choir piece “The Body Electric.” After the performance, Deputy Superintendent Donna Fishbeck spoke on behalf of State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler in support of music education, emphasizing its benefits for creativity, collaboration, school climate, and student development, and noting the department’s support for music grants and professional development. She also highlighted the North Dakota Music Educators Association’s role in expanding access and quality in music education. The committee then heard a presentation from Vital Network, introduced as a DPI-funded effort focused on teacher retention. Nate Eklund and Dr. Aaron Rob described the organization’s work with schools and districts to reduce educator burnout by improving workplace conditions, especially around time management, voice in decision-making, and care/support. They said the program uses surveys, dashboards, advisory support, and facilitated school and district processes to identify local friction points and help educators and leaders solve them, with examples ranging from simplifying material requests to improving PLC time and communication. They stressed that retention is driven more by workplace conditions than pay alone, and that solutions must be local rather than one-size-fits-all. Members asked about rural teacher overload, sustainability after grant funding ends, and whether the model could inform broader policy or continuing education reforms. Vital representatives said the work is designed to be embedded in district systems and strategic plans so it can continue beyond their direct involvement, and that the approach aligns with the state’s teacher retention and recruitment task force recommendations. They reported serving about half of North Dakota educators across roughly 50 districts, with partnerships through regional education associations to reach rural areas. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• We re-aligned the chronic pain to match. We re-aligned the chronic pain to match those up.
• With that, I move adoption of the conference committee report.
• Move adoption of the conference committee report for House Bill 2516. ...of the conference committee
• And I move we adopt the Conference Committee Report.
• And I move we adopt the Conference Committee Report.

Bills: SB27 , SB8 , SB15 , SB30 , SB268 , SB568 , SB650 , SB1405 , SB1540 , SB1610 , SB1637 , SB1660 , SB2024 , SB2217 , SB2308 , SB2753 , SB2878 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB40 , HB46 , HB 119 , HB145 , HB493 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2017 , HB2516 , HB2885 , HB2963 , HB2974 , HB3642 , HB3909 , HB5138 , HB5246 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1944 , SB1232 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB2683 , SB1319 , SB3045 , SB3071 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB 1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB 112 , HB 104 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2399 , HB 111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB 123 , HB5606 , HB 1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several recognitions and memorial resolutions, including honoring retiring Senate staffer Kelvin Bass and Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff. Members also adopted a series of local and honorary resolutions, including designating Rockport as the Redfish Capital of Texas, San Antonio as Military City, Texas, and Bridge City as the Corn Dog Capital of Texas, along with memorial and medal-of-honor resolutions for Texans and service members. The chamber also received messages from the House reporting passage of various measures and conference committee actions. The bulk of the meeting focused on conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions. The Senate adopted reports and/or out-of-bounds resolutions on SB 293, SB 1610, HB 46, HB 145, HB 1545, SB 650, SB 1660, HB 40, SB 2217, HB 119, HB 493, HB 3642, HB 2963, SB 2024, SB 2972, HB 2516, HB 2885, and SB 2753, among others. Topics included the Texas Civil Commitment Office, the T-Cup prescription program, wildfire mitigation and utility liability, sunset scheduling, alcohol ID swiping at retail and package stores, business court jurisdiction, election administration and data consistency, foreign adversary lobbying, poll watcher qualifications, road naming, right-to-repair, disguised vape pens, and campus expressive activity rules. Several measures passed with near-unanimous votes, while others drew more opposition, including SB 268 on medical board enforcement and SB 2753 on election procedures. There was extended debate on SB 268, which would shift enforcement authority for scope-of-practice complaints to specialty boards rather than the Texas Medical Board. Senators raised concerns about whether the bill would weaken the Medical Board’s ability to stop unlicensed practice of medicine, while supporters argued that specialty boards should police their own licensees and that criminal referrals remain available for unlicensed practice. The Senate also discussed SB 2972 on expressive activities at public universities, with questions about content-neutral restrictions, who counts as the university community, and whether the bill provides a mechanism to challenge campus time, place, and manner rules. Both bills ultimately passed their conference reports, and the Senate later adopted a large package of resolutions by voice vote before adjourning further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• This would align it with the language in our administrative bill package, which is Senate Bill 1394.
• This would align it with the language in our administrative bill package, which is Senate Bill 1394.
• it</c><00:16:36.160><c> with</c><00:16:36.279><c> the</c><00:16:36.399><c> language</c> this would align
• it with the language this would align it with the language and<00:16:36.920><c> our</c><00:16:37.079
• I've been to conferences, and there's all of these different ways in which the schools can achieve that

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education and Labor and Technology heard Senate Bill 420, which would extend Department of Education workers’ compensation coverage to newly graduated high school students participating in DOE-sponsored work-based learning programs through July 31 after graduation. DOE testified in support, estimating the bill could affect about 50 to 100 students in the first year and saying it would help students gain experience and transition to employment. Members asked about current coverage, costs, and partnerships; DOE said current coverage ends at graduation, there had been no incidents, and the bill would create no additional cost. The committees voted to pass SB 420 with amendments, including an amended effective date, and the bill was adopted. The Committee on Education then took up several education measures. It adopted a proposed SD1 for SB 894, a Farm to School measure that would appropriate funds to help meet a goal of serving 30% locally sourced food in public schools. The committee also heard SB 789 on school cafeteria meal costs; DOE said it wanted the existing requirement lowered from 50% of meal preparation cost to 25% rather than repealed, to align with its administrative package, and explained current prices were about $2.75 while meal costs were about $9. Testifiers from the Hawaii Public Health Institute and Hawaiʻi Appleseed supported removing the requirement entirely or at least reducing it, saying it would avoid large price jumps and move toward free school meals. The committee later voted to pass SB 789 with amendments lowering the threshold to one-fourth of meal cost and changing the effective date. The committee also heard SB 449 on a school facilities planning database. DOE said it supports better planning but believes the database should be housed within DOE rather than duplicated under the School Facilities Authority, while SFA supported the bill as a proactive decision-making tool. The Attorney General’s office suggested clarifying language to make clear references to the Board of Education. In later agenda items, the committee heard SB 423, which would add Head Start-related ex officio members to the Early Learning Board; EOEL and the board chair supported it and suggested technical language to preserve required representation. The committee also heard SB 1384, a housekeeping bill redirecting repaid early childhood educator stipend funds to the Early Learning special fund after the prior special fund was repealed; EOEL supported it and said about $31,864 was being recouped from nine recipients. Finally, SB 684 would require the Board of Education to adopt rules banning cell phones at DOE schools; testimony was in support, and members discussed the need for a consistent statewide policy, with the board expected to work on one in collaboration with DOE.

Transcript Highlights:

• That includes aligning application and award cycles, funding sources, and ensuring our resources are
• The work group discussions were supplemented by engagement at statewide conferences and tribal housing
• But how do we work together as a team when ultimately all of us, all of our missions, are aligned to
• and our statutes are aligned.
• And so, you know, our goals should be aligned.

Summary: The committee held an outcome review hearing on AB 519, focused on streamlining California’s affordable housing finance system. State housing officials described the work group process and the resulting report, which calls for a consolidated application and coordinated review process across HCD, CalHFA, TCAC, and CDLAC, while preserving a separate direct path for projects that do not need state subsidy. They said the goal is to reduce duplication, align timelines, and get projects to construction faster, with implementation now being carried forward through the new Housing Development Finance Committee (HDFC) and related reorganization changes. Officials from HCD, CalHFA, and HDFC said the new committee launched July 1 and is developing regulations, a unified application workbook, and review procedures, with public comment and hearings planned before final adoption. They emphasized a two-track system: one for projects needing state subsidy and one for tax credits/bonds only. Members also discussed the transition period in 2027, the need to clear existing pipeline projects first, and the possibility of construction financing tools. Committee members raised concerns about transparency, stakeholder feedback, and whether additional statutory changes would be needed; staff said current authority appears sufficient. Affordable housing developers and advocates generally supported the reforms but said the work must go beyond a single application. They urged fully funding projects, simplifying post-award functions, modernizing asset management, preserving a direct path for locally funded and rehab projects, and improving geographic equity, especially for rural and farmworker housing. Several witnesses stressed that the system also needs stable funding, including general fund support and the proposed housing bond, and that the state should continue engaging stakeholders as the new process rolls out. Public comment echoed those themes and included a veteran describing the difficulty of navigating housing and VA-related systems, reinforcing the hearing’s focus on simplifying access to housing resources.

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• </c> scheduled these pre-hering conferences scheduled these pre-hering conferences and<02:27:40.319><
• ,</c> whether it's a pre-hering conference, whether it's a pre-hering conference, um,<02:28:52.560><c
• :53.600><c> final</c> um, scheduling conference or a final um, scheduling conference or a final hearing
• </c> commissioner ensures strategic alignment commissioner ensures strategic alignment and<03:13:34.720

Committee: Senate Finance