Transcript Highlights:

• So, therefore, by expanding the eligibility criteria for health care professionals and students, it could
• /c><00:18:38.960> would<00:18:39.120> not<00:18:39.240> be<00:18:39.360> eligible
• <00:18:39.720> for examples they would not be eligible for examples they would not be eligible
• We serve over 70,000 Medicaid and Medicare dually eligible members across all islands, including kūpuna
• that are eligible that's the only<00:59:14.839> comments<00:59:15.160> we<00:59:15.280

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Health Committee held its first hearing of 2025, with Chair Greg Takayama and Vice Chair Representative Leoy opening the meeting and outlining housekeeping rules, including a two-minute limit for testifiers and Zoom etiquette. The committee first heard HB 303 on health care preceptors. The Department of Health, Department of Taxation, University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, and several health care organizations supported the bill, saying the existing preceptor tax credit program has been successful and that expanding eligibility to additional professions and students would help address workforce shortages. In response to questions, the Department of Health said the annual tax credit cap is $1.5 million, about 650 to 670 credits are currently used each year, and the bill applies only to unpaid preceptors. The committee then moved on to HB 441, which would raise cigarette taxes. The Attorney General, Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, Hawaii Public Health Institute, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and others supported the measure as a way to reduce smoking, especially among youth, and to support tobacco control and cancer-related programs. Opponents, including the Taxpayers Protection Alliance and the Cigar Association of Hawaii, argued the tax is regressive and unreliable as a revenue source. The Department of Health noted the last cigarette tax increase was in 2011, and one witness urged a larger increase than proposed. No vote was taken on either bill in the portion of the hearing provided. The committee also heard HB 557 on telehealth. The Department of Health supported the bill so long as it did not displace executive budget priorities, and the Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency and Hawaii Primary Care Association supported it. HPCA said the bill would conform state insurance law to recent Medicare changes expanding audio-only telehealth coverage beyond mental health services, and it emphasized access for rural residents, kupuna, and people with disabilities. HMSA opposed the bill as written, saying it strayed from the intent of Act 107 and that audio-only telehealth should remain limited because of quality-of-care concerns, though it supported continued access and asked for a different amendment approach. A telehealth provider also testified that payment disparities limit provider expansion and that audio-only access remains important for patients with serious illness. The hearing ended in the excerpt before any committee action or vote on HB 557.

Transcript Highlights:

• Obtaining informed consent ensures that parents or eligible students are aware of the information being
• ensures that parents or eligible ensures that parents or eligible students<00:31:59.840> are<
• The reimbursement would be eligible once the program was completed.
• So if one of those programs was offered through the community college system, it would be eligible, but
• <01:00:27.599> for programs that would be eligible for programs that would be eligible for

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• impaired like we have the eligibility impaired like we have the eligibility criteria<00:52:21.760
• <01:13:45.920> my differently because our eligibility my differently because our eligibility
• Lab, there are some eligibility Lab, there are some eligibility categories<01:50:13.280> that
• <01:50:19.360> for moving down the road of eligibility for moving down the road of eligibility
• ,<01:50:45.920> most by the time you get to eligibility, most by the time you get to eligibility

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the November 21, 2025 minutes, making several clerical corrections before adopting them as amended. The edits included adding the date, correcting a misspelled name, clarifying references to a scholarship fund representative’s title, removing an incorrect “DOE” reference, and fixing a few wording errors. The minutes were approved with one abstention from members who were absent. The bulk of the meeting focused on organizing the commission’s work under SB 57 and identifying which special education cost issues should be prioritized for research and reporting. Members discussed a long list of topics, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, increases in referrals since school closures, interventions before referral, costs of non-medically necessary services in IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal and state requirements, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, dispute resolution, Medicaid and insurance use, graduation rates, and adult learning participation. Several members emphasized the need to combine or narrow topics and to gather better data before the report due July 1, 2026. Representative Ames highlighted HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid payments when state appropriations fall short, and explained that the Education Funding Committee recommended interim study. He argued that local districts are bearing too much of the cost and that the state and federal governments should provide more support. Other members raised concerns about rising special education identification rates, possible overidentification, school climate and mental health factors, bullying, staffing, speech therapy access, and residential placements. One member cautioned that DOE website numbers may be inflated or at least difficult to interpret because of how students are counted. Department of Education staff then explained how special education data and costs are monitored. They said student counts are tied to IEPs and SASIDs in the state system, districts are checked through both desk audits and on-site monitoring, and billed services are compared against IEP requirements. They also described IDEA funding, noting that most DOE special education staffing is federally funded, with a large share of federal money flowing through to local education agencies and the remainder supporting administration, monitoring, and training initiatives. Members discussed whether more staff and more robust oversight would improve accuracy and accountability.

Transcript Highlights:

• is a tried and for Medicaid eligibility is a tried and failed<01:21:20.000> policy.
• And this is eligible for Minnesota Care.
• Let's talk about the reality of Medicaid eligibility determination. First of all, it's not fast.
• retrospective uh eligibility. retrospective uh eligibility.
• eligibility determination. eligibility determination.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Senate File 4612, a state government bill affecting the Department of Health, Human Services, and Children, Youth, and Families, was taken up with a House language amendment adopted at the outset. The bill’s authors gave sharply different perspectives: one described it as a limited, reactive measure tied to federal Medicaid changes and said it fell short of needed health care improvements, while the other argued it would avoid large federal penalties, add Medicaid work requirements, save taxpayer money, and help certain rural and disability-related services. Members then debated several amendments. A technical House research amendment was offered, followed by a contested amendment on the all-payer claims database. Supporters of that change argued the bill expanded data access and could allow sensitive health data to be sold or used outside the United States, raising privacy and jurisdiction concerns; opponents said the data would remain deidentified, access would be limited to researchers, and the fee structure was a cost-recovery mechanism rather than a sale. The amendment to the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie, and the underlying amendment was not adopted. The committee also adopted an amendment updating mortuary science rules for natural organic reduction and another that would automatically enroll certain people into medical assistance if they did not choose a program themselves. A later amendment creating a therapeutic psilocybin pilot program for mental health and PTSD treatment drew strong bipartisan support, especially from members citing veteran suicide, trauma, and promising research; it was adopted after discussion. The transcript ended while discussion continued on how the program would be administered, including questions about using the Office of Cannabis Management rather than the Department of Health.

Transcript Highlights:

• <01:24:10.000> to<01:24:10.160> be our title one funds is eligible to be our title
• one funds is eligible to be used<01:24:10.640> for<01:24:10.760> these<01:24:11.440>
• What it does is it would extend the eligibility for all emergency hires by another two years.
• On page 4, lines 14 to 15, remove the words 'eligible for another differential' and 'annual amount of
• <02:45:40.600> for charter school teachers are eligible for charter school teachers are eligible

Bills: HB1890, HB1888, HB1676

Keywords: teacher pay, teacher salaries, salary step increase, annual increment, longevity step, public school teachers, public charter school teachers, collective bargaining, Hawaii Department of Education, teacher retention, teacher recruitment, cost of living, educator compensation, public employee bargaining, appropriation, salary schedule, school staffing, teacher shortage, HB1888, Hawaii

Summary: The committees heard three measures, beginning with HB 1890 HD3, which would provide automatic step increases and a COVID-era retention bonus for teachers. Supporters included HSTA, the Democratic Party’s Education Caucus, and a student who said higher pay and predictable salary growth would help retain teachers in Hawaii. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked that the bill be expanded to cover all department employees. The Attorney General’s office said the draft needed clarification to avoid conflict with Chapter 89 and to make clear any funding was subject to legislative appropriation. The Office of the Public Defender and B&F testified in opposition, and committee members questioned whether the step increases were already in the current contract and whether the bill was needed. HSTA said the current contract includes automatic step increases subject to funding, but argued the bill was still needed because funding is not guaranteed and the measure would codify the policy. HSTA also said the COVID bonus would apply only to active teachers who worked during the pandemic and estimated the total cost at roughly $150 million to $200 million over four years. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1888 HD3, which would require DOE and charter schools to report harassment incidents and strengthen penalties for harassment of educational workers from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor. DOE supported the bill and suggested narrowing language about assisting workers with temporary restraining orders, saying that function would be better handled through the Attorney General’s pilot program. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the harassment language was overly broad, vague, and potentially unconstitutional, and that existing assault and terroristic threatening statutes already protect educational workers. HSTA, the State Commission on the Status of Women, and several individual testifiers supported the measure, describing increased intimidation and harassment of teachers and other school staff, especially since COVID. The Special Education Advisory Council opposed the bill’s language on “disrupting and interfering” with school functions, saying it could chill parents of students with IEPs from advocating for their children. Testimony was split, with the chair noting 20 in support and 16 in opposition in the portion shown. A final witness, Michelle Pestana, testified in opposition based on her family’s experience with special education services, describing alleged seclusion and restraint of her daughter and expressing concern that DOE testimony in prior hearings had targeted special education parents. Her remarks were cut off as time expired. The transcript ends before any committee action or vote on HB 1888 was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, if you have already received payment, you would no longer be eligible because that need would not
• This would simply require them to show that their household meets all the eligible requirements.
• They can document that, uh, they meet the eligibility requirements."
• They can document that, uh, they meet the eligibility requirements. Senator Port: "Thank you, Mr.
• Uh, the counties already need to verify both eligibility and need through multiple sources.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• as long as they're a Medicaid eligible as long as they're a Medicaid eligible correct<00:19:23.840
• ,<00:46:52.480> so medically uh Medicaid eligible, so medically uh Medicaid eligible, so currently
• district should know who is Medicaid eligible.
• district should know who is Medicaid eligible.
• <00:57:57.040> for or not the child is eligible for or not the child is eligible for Medicaid

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 34, which would require parental consent for each new service provided to a student through the Medicaid to Schools program and require reports to legislative policy committees. Senator Ruth Ward said the bill was intended to increase transparency, protect parental involvement, and ensure continuity of care, especially for students with disabilities. She also noted a proposed amendment she received shortly before the hearing that would change the bill’s focus from a “new service” to a “new care plan.” Representatives from the New Hampshire Primary Care Association and Amoscake Health testified that they opposed the bill as written but would support it with the amendment. They explained that tying consent to individual diagnosis codes or services could be burdensome, could delay care, and could create compliance problems if a diagnosis changes during a visit. They said the amendment would better align consent with the overall care plan and avoid interrupting treatment mid-appointment. Committee members raised questions about how the bill would interact with IEPs, individualized health plans, homebound services, telehealth, billing, and whether the amendment would still require parental involvement after a care plan changes. The deputy Medicaid director from the Department of Health and Human Services testified that the amendment was more operationally feasible because Medicaid billing involves many ICD-10 codes that can change or overlap, and consent should be tied to the care plan rather than to each code. He said the current law already requires parental consent for participation in the Medicaid to Schools program and annual consent for billing, but the bill would make explicit consent for care-plan changes. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and the committee appeared to continue discussion with DHHS after the testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• in accountability through eligibility in accountability through eligibility requirements,<00:08:
• Third, keep access simple with streamlined applications and broad eligibility.
• Third, keep access simple with streamlined applications and broad eligibility.
• There's a lot to be said here, but that 20% in the eligibility is a massive blow to meet that eligibility
• eligibility mark. eligibility mark.

Bills: HF4477

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness

Transcript Highlights:

• ,<00:36:15.839> it<00:36:16.400> the<00:36:16.640> voter already eligible, it
• the voter already eligible, it the voter essentially<00:36:17.440> has<00:36:17.599> to
• to vote by residents to become eligible to vote by voting<00:52:08.079> allow<00:52:08.319>
• Um, so a lot of new voters are turning 18 and are therefore eligible to vote for the first time.
• <01:58:34.080> to voting when you are legally eligible to voting when you are legally eligible

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• where the appropriations are insufficient to provide universal access, the DOT shall prioritize eligibility
• the measure to allow the DOT to adopt rules for the verification procedures and coordination of eligibility
• <01:35:50.880> for<01:35:51.120> the<01:35:51.199> higher prioritize eligibility
• for the higher prioritize eligibility for the higher need<01:35:51.840> youth<01:35:52.000>
• to all youth if expanding eligibility to all youth if sufficient<01:36:12.239> funding<01:36:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.

Transcript Highlights:

• They have to utilize the benefits that they're eligible for.
• So if<00:31:20.559> they<00:31:20.880> are<00:31:21.120> eligible<00:31:21.520><
• c> for<00:31:21.760> social if they are eligible for social if they are eligible for social
• So, if they need to go eligible for.
• for either private insurance or eligible for either private insurance or Medicaid<00:31:56.559> to

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:24 2. Discussion of The Center for Courageous Kids – 00:02:46 3. Discussion of Adult Protective Services and State Guardianship Programs – 00:25:22 4. Discussion of Annual Report of the External Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel – 01:00:34 5. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:33:41 6. Adjournment – 01:42:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties. CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits. The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.

Transcript Highlights:

• On line 22 for the agri biofuels infrastructure grant, the eligibility for dispensing sites is increased
• So that doesn't affect the overall appropriation, but just the eligibility.
• <00:10:35.680> for infrastructure grant the eligibility for infrastructure grant the eligibility
• appropriation but just the eligibility. appropriation but just the eligibility.
• On line 25 from the agency's budget bill, the eligibility is expanded for the urban ag program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the connection between the Granite State test and its relationship to the utility-funded income-eligible
• Not only does this program provide a significant reduction in fuel usage to eligible families, but it
• families, but it also addresses eligible families, but it also addresses health<01:04:16.720> and
• eligible under the same framework. eligible under the same framework.
• such an entity if they were eligible such an entity if they were eligible under<01:49:57.840>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Third, it extends the eligibility period of people who've been civilly committed from three years to
• First, it lowers the threshold<00:43:04.800> of<00:43:05.040> eligibility<00:43:05.680>
• by<00:43:05.920> reducing threshold of eligibility by reducing threshold of eligibility
• trauma and therefore individuals with PTSD related to such trauma are not eligible.
• > these The current eligibility for these The current eligibility for these critical<00:53:12.960

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So we look at eligibility and see people being enrolled, and then the purpose of extending beyond 60
• or premiums or what have you eligibility or premiums or what have you that<03:46:49.800> that
• So we look at eligibility and see people being enrolled, and then the purpose of extending beyond 60
• So we look at eligibility and see people being enrolled, and then the purpose of extending beyond 60
• So we look at eligibility and see people being enrolled, and then the purpose of extending beyond 60

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There’s a very systematic way of determining what is eligible, what is not, and I think that is something
• way of determining U what is eligible way of determining U what is eligible what<00:48:40.200>
• obligation bonds, as you observed, only publicly owned facilities—cities and counties—typically are eligible
• beyond the prior response; transcript continues the same explanation about county and local grant eligibility
• beyond the prior response; transcript continues the same explanation about county and local grant eligibility

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The discussion shifted to legislative terminology and how direct appropriations can affect eligibility
• or ineligible for uh an eligible or ineligible for uh an appropriation<00:54:25.920> or<00:54
• Chair, that was super helpful to hear your comments about sort of the eligibilities and what's been done
• Chair, that was super helpful to hear your comments about sort of the eligibilities and what's been done
• <00:56:00.000> and about sort of the eligibilities and about sort of the eligibilities and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Since the way we do presumptive eligibility in Arkansas is we are getting a full application at the same
• time we are taking the presumptive eligibility application, our end date must coincide with the end
• kin for establishing relationship. ...of fictive kin for establishing relationship for our kids' eligibility
• Once you're Medicaid eligible, we can't splice that special-needs diagnosis out to receive a better benefit

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a series of Medicaid and health-related administrative rules, most of them tied to 2025 acts. Early items covered presumptive eligibility end dates, adding a definition of fictive kin for foster children, and updating ABLE account disability onset age. The committee also reviewed rules on continuous glucose monitors, RSV vaccine administration fees, ET3 telemedicine exemptions for ambulance services, dental rate increases, physical and occupational therapy access, and the Healthy Moms Healthy Babies and lactation consultant provisions. Most rules were reviewed without objection, though several members asked for fiscal and implementation details, especially on the CGM rule and the dental rate rule. The most extended discussion centered on the dental rate increase under Act 1025. DHS said the rule applies only to oral surgeons’ dental services as written, while the Arkansas State Dental Association and legislative sponsors argued the intent was to raise rates for a broader set of dentists performing the same procedures, especially for adults with special needs. Members discussed the statutory language, CMS constraints, bifurcated rates, and the estimated additional cost of about $1.5 million annually if general dentists were included. The committee ultimately reviewed the rule, but the chair noted the testimony and lawmakers indicated they would work on a fix next session. Another major exchange involved the CGM rule. Members questioned the reported $3 million two-year fiscal impact, the prior authorization process, and whether DME providers would be forced into a pharmacy-based system. DHS explained that the same vendor would handle prior authorizations and that the billing system changes were already live, but one member moved to expunge the earlier review vote and then said he would hold the rule pending further clarification. The committee also reviewed rules on adverse decisions appeals, CNA training, substance abuse and mental health network-status disclosures, new certification rules for doulas and community health workers, cosmetology/body art, massage therapy, lead-based paint, radiation control, radiologic technology licensure, and mobile home/RV park standards. The meeting ended with all remaining items reviewed and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It applies to bills that enjoy unanimous support in this committee and are eligible for Assembly Floor's
• motion, due pass, applies to bills that also enjoy unanimous support in this committee but are not eligible
• Committee but are not eligible for the Assembly Floor Consent Calendar, consistent with Assembly Rules
• But HCD's housing element reporting shows that over a quarter of projects that are eligible for this

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a large agenda of 196 bills. After establishing quorum, the committee first approved two consent calendars covering numerous bills, then heard a series of author presentations and public testimony. Most measures discussed were housing, public safety, health care, and local government bills, with many authors and sponsors emphasizing that the proposals had minor, absorbable, or no state costs. Among the bills heard were AB 2641 on a sales tax exemption for pawnbroker redemptions; AB 2525 to create a narrow Surplus Lands Act exemption for Mission Bay Park in San Diego; AB 1732 and AB 2433 on student housing and the density bonus law; AB 2055 updating boating safety and enforcement laws; AB 1579 expanding children’s crisis residential options; AB 2139 for an Inland Empire sports-related Surplus Lands Act exemption; AB 2041 on EMS reporting compliance; AB 1973 expanding advanced practice clinicians’ authority for reproductive care; AB 1929 requiring health plan investment disclosures; AB 2700 on utility rates and wildfire victim compensation; AB 1809 removing the sunset on school job order contracting; SB 73 strengthening election security; AB 2418 streamlining commercial building permits; AB 1970 limiting step therapy for serious mental illness and substance use treatment; AB 2361 on peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing liability; AB 1976 streamlining bike and pedestrian project approvals; AB 2110 authorizing local tax increment financing for workforce housing; and AB 2146 easing documentation for supportive housing placements. Testimony was largely in support, often from sponsoring organizations, local governments, housing advocates, health groups, law enforcement, and wildfire survivors. AB 2700 drew especially extensive public support from Camp Fire and Tubbs Fire survivors and local officials, who urged stronger compensation for wildfire victims and relief from utility costs. AB 2034 and AB 1790 were mentioned during public comment as bills with opposition from industry groups, while AB 1903 and SB 417 also drew comment. Several bills were amended or noted as being subject to future amendments, including AB 1732, AB 2041, and AB 2418. The committee took action on the bills as they were heard, generally voting them out on due pass motions, many by roll call and several with members not voting on particular measures. The suspense calendar was then read and deemed approved, and the hearing concluded after public comment on bills not heard that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• that failed on a tie vote or any bill that previously failed on a tie vote in this committee is eligible
• 00:20:24.960> this<00:20:25.120> committee<00:20:25.520> is<00:20:25.919> eligible
• <00:20:26.400> for vote in this committee is eligible for vote in this committee is eligible

Keywords: 1183, house