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• Authority, and the California Association for Coordinated Transportation, in support.
• It's slightly off topic, but the transit and bike lobby have hijacked our transportation system.
• An approach also supported by the National Transportation Safety Board.
• and what was happening in the labor code.
• Sevi Christian and Code AI here in support. Thank you.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:

• Our letter outlines what we're seeking, and mostly specifically on this one, it's around the transportation
• Our letter outlines what we're seeking, and specifically on this one, it's around the transportation
• Julie Snyder representing the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments
• of the Health and Safety Code, with repayment terms that do not exceed those authorized under that section
• Yeah. ...under that section. So it is directly addressed as far as pre-development loans.

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related measures, beginning with SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act. The bill would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow virtual contractor participation during inspections, and limit HOA barriers to installation. Supporters, including Spur, a contractor, and several clean-energy and environmental groups, said the measure would lower costs, reduce pollution, and speed replacements. The League of California Cities opposed the bill over the permit fee cap and concerns about virtual inspections, while committee members raised questions about HOA authority, electrical panel upgrades, and whether the bill could create unintended costs for local governments. SB 222 was approved 10-0 and sent to Local Government. The committee then considered SB 677, a follow-up to SB 79. The author announced the bill had been narrowed to two items: mobile home exemption language and a future SB 79 cleanup bill in the next session, with the larger set of implementation issues to be handled separately. Local governments and counties said the reduced bill still needed clearer definitions and more implementation guidance, while several housing and transit advocates supported the narrowing and the decision to revisit the broader cleanup later. After the amendments were accepted, SB 677 passed 10-1 and was sent to Local Government. The main debate centered on SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the 2026 ballot. Supporters, including the California Housing Consortium, labor, housing nonprofits, local governments, and many advocacy groups, argued that the state’s existing housing bond funds were exhausted, that thousands of shovel-ready projects were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and private capital to produce and preserve affordable homes. Opponents and skeptics focused on state debt levels, the cost of housing production, and whether another bond was the right approach, with Habitat for Humanity asking for a dedicated CalHome allocation. Committee members discussed debt capacity, affordability, homeownership, and the need to keep funding flowing to existing programs. SB 417 passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 492, a youth housing and youth center bond proposal, which the author said was intended to be folded into the larger housing bond package; testimony from Covenant House California emphasized the need to house transition-age youth and prevent long-term homelessness. No vote on SB 492 was shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• the three sections of the three section the three sections of the amendment<01:39:33.760><c> act</c>
• And then when someone said, "Well, what about section three?" they added section three.
• </c> those sitting in sections five and four. those sitting in sections five and four.
• </c><05:31:56.400><c> They</c><05:31:56.798><c> added</c><05:31:57.760><c> section</c> about section
• They added section about section three?" They added section three.

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• To bridge this gap in healthcare access, AB 677 amends the Education Code to allow homeless students
• There is precedent through education code to treat small LEAs differently.
• Okay and and yes you know it's my understanding that existing code would allow for as we discussed Dr
• This change is will ensure that all Classified School Employees who provide transportation, nutrition
• The bill requires districts or recites the 44225.7 in the Ed Code. There's a hiring hierarchy.

Committee: House Education

Transcript Highlights:

• the fact is, the data is, the hard data, is that 32 states, according to the National Highway Transportation
• the fact is, the data is, the hard data, is that 32 states, according to the National Highway Transportation
• No, I look at the Code of Federal Regulations. Okay, excellent.
• Six sections. Six months. No, no. Mr.
• And if these guys turn them off, which is nuts, but there's no way for us to violate them if those code

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2003, which would lower the instruction-permit eligibility age for Class D, G, and M licenses from 15½ to 15, while increasing supervised driving requirements for minors and extending the permit-holding period before licensure. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill builds on Arizona’s graduated driver licensing system and would improve teen safety based on data from other states; one senator raised concerns about parents certifying driving hours and another cited a study suggesting higher crash risk from lowering the permit age. After discussion, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 9-1 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2063, appropriating $1.5 million from the General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund, and heard emotional testimony from a mother describing her son’s mental illness, incarceration, and death in prison, along with support from advocates who said the oversight office is needed, especially in light of federal receivership over prison health care. The sponsor emphasized prison transparency, public safety, and accountability. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0. The committee also heard House Bill 2210, which would prohibit state, local, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect landing fees. Pilots argued the technology is meant for safety and that using it for billing could discourage compliance, while airport representatives and city officials opposed the bill as an unnecessary statewide restriction on local fee-setting. After extensive debate over safety, federal law, and local control, the bill received a narrow 4-4 do pass recommendation. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which appropriates $1 million to the Colorado River litigation fund. The sponsor said the money is needed to prepare for possible litigation over Colorado River cuts and to signal Arizona’s seriousness in negotiations; members discussed whether the funding should come from the General Fund or WIFA resources. The bill passed 8-0. Finally, HCM 2007, a memorial urging renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans of multiple wars, was approved 5-4 after some members objected to emphasizing war memorialization. The committee also briefly noted that House Bill 2111 was held, and after the votes, a pilot and flight instructor offered additional testimony on HB 2210, reiterating safety concerns about turning off ADS-B and saying the bill addresses a real risk even though Arizona airports are not currently using the technology for fee collection.

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• these sources and uses can be found in the appendix of the slide deck or in the Idaho State Police section
• for law enforcement agencies to collect fingerprint information from arrested individuals if transportation
• for law enforcement agencies to collect fingerprint information from arrested individuals if transportation
• As state employees, the code is very clear: we have to pay based on merit.
• This revenue is collected from the first dollar of any fee paid under Section 31-3201D, and that's for

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Idaho State Police budget, including the Division of Idaho State Police, POST Academy, and the Brand Inspection Division. Legislative analyst Noah Peterson outlined funding sources, staffing levels, recent budget enhancements, and the fiscal year 2027 requests. For the state police division, the main new request was a $12.6 million commissioned officer pay plan tied to a proposed increase in the vehicle registration “project choice” fee from $3 to $12, along with a $500,000 federal grant increase for commercial vehicle safety, a $551,500 mobile live-scan pilot, and $3.2 million in replacement items. Peterson and Colonel Gardner explained that the pay plan is intended to make ISP compensation more competitive and to fund base pay in a way that allows future CEC increases to apply to the full salary rather than only part of it. Colonel Gardner gave extensive testimony on staffing shortages, vacancy patterns in districts such as Lewiston and Idaho Falls, and the difficulty of retaining trained troopers after three to five years when other agencies offer higher pay. He said the agency is using overtime, reduced travel, and strategic deployment to cover gaps, but warned that vacancies are affecting public safety and that the proposed pay plan is needed to stabilize staffing. Committee members questioned the size of the fee increase, the sustainability of the plan, and the effect on trooper pay. Gardner said the request was based on what is needed to sustain the plan for about 10 years and emphasized that commissioned officers and troopers are the same group in this context. The committee also heard that a trooper injured in a fentanyl seizure the day before was receiving medical evaluation, and members expressed support for ISP personnel. The committee then reviewed POST, where Peterson said the academy has 31 FTP and no ongoing fiscal year 2027 enhancement requests beyond $324,100 for replacement items. Administrator Brad Johnson explained that POST’s basic academy costs about $10,700 per student for a 14-week course, while ISP’s internal trooper training and first-year costs are much higher because they include equipment, wages, room and board, and other expenses. He said students sign a two-year repayment agreement if they leave the profession after training. Members asked about agency-run academies, college programs, and whether the training model could be extended, and Johnson said POST remains the only accredited academy in Idaho and has received top national accreditation scores. Finally, the Brand Inspection Division budget was reviewed. Peterson said the division is funded by the State Brand Board Fund and has no new ongoing requests for fiscal year 2027, only $288,100 in replacement items, including six trucks and computer equipment. Brand Inspector Cody Burlisle said most inspectors are POST-certified and perform both regulatory inspections and law-enforcement duties. Committee members praised the division for keeping vehicles in service for high mileage and for helping livestock producers during gathers and inspections. The meeting ended with instructions for members to attend work groups and a reminder that votes on transfers, rescissions, and reductions would occur later in the week, followed by adjournment until the next morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sections 60 to 61 fundamentally change the declaration of intent from a simple statement regarding a
• exposed to truancy, because it says here that failure of the parent to comply with the duties in this section
• The parent to comply with the duties in this section shall be deemed the failure of the child to attend
• Having a statewide standard that protects students, educators, and families, regardless of their zip code
• Having a statewide standard that protects students, educators, and families, regardless of their zip code

Bills: SB6222 , SB6263 , SB6118 , SB6261 , SB6320

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: public education, technology access, surplus hardware, digital divide, student resources, school district, public bidding, bid limits, procurement, public works, construction contracts, competitive bidding, lowest responsible bidder, small works roster, quotations, school purchasing, Washington-grown food, local food, inmate work programs, Department of Corrections

Transcript Highlights:

• Changes need to occur, not only on the criminal side, but on the transportation side as well.
• sections.
• They narrow Section 2 of the bill, include a definition, and require diversion for a juvenile.
• So this bill clarifies and codifies that Section 782 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is a general
• Section 1385.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• It is a common-sense, pro-taxpayer bill that conforms Arizona's tax code with the federal tax code and
• By conforming Arizona's tax code with the federal tax code, we provide immediate relief to seniors, working
• Transportation and Infrastructure. HB 2367, and traffic. Transportation and Infrastructure.
• Transportation and Infrastructure. HB 2446, motor carriers. Transportation and Infrastructure.
• Transportation and Infrastructure. HCM 2007, State Route 169. Transportation and Infrastructure.

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• This authority is reaffirmed throughout Oklahoma statutory code.
• Within the past three years, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Human Services, and
• Then sometimes agencies have requirements for public transportation and other factors like that, being
• There was transportation. There was also parking that you didn't have to pay for.
• The next section determines the space requested as a general support space.

Summary: The LOFT Oversight Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then received LOFT’s report on state office space utilization in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. LOFT presented three main findings: OMES is not fully exercising its statutory authority over state property and relies on flawed self-reported data; state office space is being used inefficiently and often below policy benchmarks; and better use of state-owned space could save tens of millions in private lease costs. LOFT also described errors in the state’s real property inventory, low utilization rates across OMES-owned, agency-owned, and privately leased space, and recommended stronger data verification, clearer space standards, and more active oversight of underused property. OMES responded that it believes it is meeting its statutory obligations and said it tries to balance oversight with being a partner to agencies, placing them in space that best fits their mission and service needs. OMES officials said they rely on agency-reported data, do not have enough staff to independently verify all inventory information, and do not “police” daily occupancy. Members questioned the distinction between meeting statutory duties and exercising full authority, the use of “shall” versus “recommend,” the lack of enforcement for agencies that decline space recommendations, and whether OMES should more aggressively consolidate or divest underused buildings. LOFT and OMES also discussed the methodology behind utilization calculations, including badge-swipe data, space standards, and common-area adjustments. In the final finding, LOFT estimated that relocating agencies from private leases into existing state-owned space could save roughly $16 million to $28.8 million annually, depending on the scenario used. LOFT cited other states and federal reforms as models and recommended that OMES more actively assess underutilized properties, verify data, and use actual utilization analysis to reduce private leasing. OMES said it would review the comments and work to improve. The committee then unanimously approved a rapid-response evaluation request for LOFT to examine DHS child care subsidy verification and reimbursement processes, citing concerns about possible improprieties and the need to confirm whether fraud or waste is occurring.

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• Chair, I move to amend House Bill 3148, page 16, section 1, line 8, by inserting after the word 'a'..
• "To amend House Bill 3148, page 16, section 1, line 8, by inserting after the word 'a' and before the
• On page 16, section 1, lines 19 through 20, by inserting after the comma and before the word 'dealer,
• On page 17, section 1, line 21, by inserting after the comma and before the word 'dealer,' the word '
• On page 19, section 1, line 16, by insert..." "Fines.

Bills: HB2936 , HB2937 , HB2951 , HB2960 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3062 , HB3082 , HB3087 , HB3148 , HB3152 , HB3262 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3299 , HB3544 , HB3606 , HB3678 , HB3790 , HB3903 , HB3996 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4260 , HB4272 , HB4296 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342

Committee: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, mostly on criminal justice, public safety, transportation, and administrative procedures. Measures included lowering school-zone speed issues on certain highways (HB 2979), allowing DMV staff to accept physical proof of insurance (HB 2980), barring people convicted of pedophilia from adopting children (HB 2936), allowing lawful weapon carry on boats (HB 2937), and restricting fire departments from hiring people required to register as sex offenders (HB 382). Other bills addressed warrant fee increases for counties (HB 3262), making strangulation in domestic violence cases an 85% crime (HB 3264), creating offenses for reckless driving tied to racing and collisions (HB 3266), criminalizing knowingly making or displaying fictitious license plates (HB 3268), and allowing electronic arrest warrants (HB 3269). The committee also advanced bills on Open Meetings Act enforcement, OCC port-of-entry arrest authority, expanding protections for municipal officials and notaries, creating vessel titling, and modernizing vehicle inspection/title procedures. Several members raised questions about costs, enforcement authority, and whether new penalties would shift burdens to consumers or local governments. For example, HB 3262 drew concern about passing warrant-fee costs to the public, and HB 3268 prompted questions about existing law and the need for a new felony for fake tags. The OCC port-of-entry bill generated extended discussion about whether a regulatory agency should have arrest authority, with supporters arguing it would free up Highway Patrol and sheriff resources and opponents questioning the expansion of quasi-law-enforcement powers. Other bills were presented as request bills from agencies or constituents, including the Attorney General, Oklahoma City police, the Bomb Squad, the Corporation Commission, and local residents. The committee also approved a number of bills with little or no opposition, including a domestic violence strangulation measure, a bill on Open Meetings Act remedies, a bill allowing sentence modification requests by district attorneys, and a bill requiring domestic violence incident reports and judicial training. Later, the committee considered additional public safety and criminal procedure bills such as making firearm theft a felony, increasing the damage threshold for police response in property-damage crashes, and requiring the state to pay expert witness costs in capital appeals. Most measures were reported out do pass, with several unanimous votes and a few split votes, including HB 3262 and the OCC port-of-entry bill. The meeting ended after laying over a few bills and adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Whether it's higher prices for tires or increased cost for transportation, this rule added to the burden
• Whether it's higher prices for tires or increased cost for transportation, this rule added to the burden
• 5 United States code of the rule<03:02:53.399><c> submitted</c><03:02:53.840><c> by</c><03:02:54.000
• 5 United States code of the rule<03:44:38.319><c> submitted</c><03:44:38.760><c> by</c><03:44:38.920
• </c> chapter 8 of Title 5 United States code chapter 8 of Title 5 United States code of<06:05:46.558>

Transcript Highlights:

• So there was a question about whether this applies, you know, the same code section.
• There was a question about whether this applies, you know, the same code section.
• Like, that code section that's being applied here is about the state adopting instructional materials
• When you look at that second amendment, there is a separation there between that code section and the
• It doesn't reference the code section. And then it says, and there's another provision.

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:

• So, um, but then when I move down, we get into section B. Uh, it's section 1 letter B.
• </c><00:24:54.000><c> one</c> you know, it starts out in section one you know, it starts out in section
• </c> section B. Uh, it's section 1 letter B. section B. Uh, it's section 1 letter B.
• Yes, children do need transportation in order to show up. So, we provide transportation.
• And we also we provide transportation.

Bills: HF1660 , HF1824 , HF1926 , HF1002 , HF994 , HF1915 , HF1336

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• First, please strike the sentence at the end of Section 113, subsection 3.
• However, this is not a perfect budget, and we have serious concerns about Section 602, However, this
• That's providing industry-recognized credentials for coding, as well as the only AI-ready programming
• That's providing industry-recognized credentials for coding, as well as the only AI-ready programming
• Rent, food, transportation, and other living expenses.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

Transcript Highlights:

• physically going to these schools, to these buildings, and seeing whether or not these buildings are up to code
• into these households that they are in these residential areas to see whether or not they are up to code
• First, I want to commend you, Commissioner, for the budget presentation section dealing with civic engagement
• And, you know, same with transportation.
• We're significantly underfunded in what we get in transportation and what we actually spend.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget and the Department of Education on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 education budget. Shelby Salmons outlined the overall budget framework, and Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsis highlighted major education investments, including $486 million for VPK, $30.6 billion for K-12 education, a $761.1 million increase in FEFP funding, the highest per-student funding level to date, and $201 million more for teacher pay flexibility. The presentation also emphasized school safety, mental health, civics education, and the Guardian Program, along with continued funding for TEACH, HIPPY, Help Me Grow, and civics debate and literacy initiatives. Members asked about how the mental health allocation would be used, counselor staffing ratios, school closures and whether the department intervenes, oversight of school choice and voucher-funded schools, and the Guardian Program’s pay structure and effectiveness. Senators also raised concerns about the FISH school capacity report, data collection, teacher pay, professional development, AI and tutoring technology, and whether the budget adequately supports mental health services and school safety. The Commissioner said many funding decisions are left to districts, that the department stands ready to assist, and that the Guardian Program has been successful and expanded over time. During public testimony, Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine said her district spends far more on safety and mental health than it receives in state categorical funding, and urged the committee to consider full-day VPK funding, arguing it has improved third-grade reading outcomes in Pinellas. Senators followed up on district flexibility and local spending choices. The committee took no substantive vote on the budget presentation and adjourned after thanking the department for its recommendations and partnership.

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• And it's important for us to recognize that these are people who represent all of these different sections
• This includes transportation, financial assistance, additional tools, and case management.
• This includes transportation, financial assistance, additional tools, and case management.
• things that happen are actually not aligned necessarily with census tracts or block groups or zip codes
• things that happen are actually not aligned necessarily with census tracts or block groups or zip codes

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on the Arts

Transcript Highlights:

• Government Code Section 65583A refers to site improvements as a potential or actual governmental constraint
• California has led the nation, we know this, in advancing clean transportation, including streamlining
• This will make our transportation goals happen faster.
• Very sorry, I missed it on the TV, but Obed Frank on behalf of the California Electric Transportation
• We now have lithium safety standards in the building code so local governments don't have to struggle

Committee: Senate Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• AND ELECTIONS AND OTHER REFERENCED COMMITTEES RESPECTFULLY ADVISE AND RECOMMEND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
• ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION. WE MAKE MAJOR INVESTMENTS FOR RURAL TRANSPORTATION.
• AS A CONSEQUENCE THERE HAS BEEN RAGGED PERFORMANCE FRANKLY SO THE SECTION OF THE BILL THAT DEALS WITH
• THAT MODEL AND KIDS DON'T HAVE A CHANCE BECAUSE OF THE SCHOOL THEY GET PLACED IN BECAUSE OF THEIR ZIP CODE

Transcript Highlights:

• Our tax code is broken.
• Supporters wish to fix Washington's regressive tax code, they claim, but seem to overlook some basic
• We had public transportation. We had health care. We had clean water and safe food.
• We had public transportation. We had health care. We had clean water and safe food.
• I'm the Executive Director of Balance Our Tax Code, a statewide coalition of over 100...

Summary: House Finance held a public hearing on Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6346, a proposal to impose a 9.9% tax beginning in 2028 on Washington taxable income over $1 million for individuals, with related rules for residents, nonresidents, pass-through entities, estimated payments, penalties, credits, and revenue distribution. Staff explained that the bill would also fund several tax changes, including an expanded Working Families Tax Credit, sales tax exemptions for grooming and hygiene products, higher small business B&O credits, an early end to the B&O surcharge on very large businesses, and repeal of most retail services sales tax changes from last session. The fiscal note projected about $2.53 billion in additional state revenue in FY 2029 and $3.21 billion in FY 2030, with local revenue losses and significant Department of Revenue implementation costs. The chair also announced concerns about apparent fraud and duplicate records in the public sign-in system and set testimony rules limiting questions and shortening testimony time as the hearing progressed. The prime sponsor, Senator Jamie Peterson, said the bill was intended to make Washington’s tax system less regressive and to raise revenue for schools, health care, higher education, and other public needs while reducing the burden on lower- and middle-income residents. Supporters from labor, education, health care, child care, housing, poverty-reduction, and social service organizations argued that the bill would help fund essential services, expand the Working Families Tax Credit, and improve fairness by asking the wealthiest households to contribute more. Several individual supporters, including business owners and workers, said they were willing to pay more and described the need for better-funded schools, health care, child care, and public defense. Opponents, including former Attorney General Rob McKenna, business groups, construction and real estate representatives, and taxpayer advocates, argued the measure would function as an unconstitutional income tax, would be unstable and likely expanded over time, and would harm small businesses organized as pass-through entities. They said the bill would reduce investment, discourage entrepreneurship, and could drive businesses and high earners out of Washington. Some local government representatives supported the public defense funding but asked for more dedicated revenue and protection against local revenue losses from the bill’s sales tax exemptions. No committee vote or final action was taken during the hearing.