Transcript Highlights:

• :41.560><c> that</c><02:32:41.680><c> I</c><02:32:41.840><c> want</c><02:32:42.600><c> but</c><02:32:
• it's more complex<02:32:44.439><c> than</c><02:32:44.720><c> that</c><02:32:45.359><c> and</c><02:32
• c><02:32:47.680><c> uh</c><02:32:47.840><c> review</c><02:32:48.800><c> and</c><02:32:49.120><c> and<
• > it's</c><02:32:57.080><c> a</c><02:32:57.279><c> barrier</c><02:32:57.840><c> but</c><02:32:58.040>
• it is there<02:32:58.920><c> is</c><02:32:59.080><c> a</c><02:32:59.399><c> reason</c><02:32:59.920>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a work session on HB 505, which would allow the sale of freeze-dried foods produced in homestead food operations. Members raised concerns about the bill’s broad language, especially the provision stating freeze-dried food would not be considered potentially hazardous. Several suggested narrowing the bill to specific products such as processed foods, berries, fruit, dairy products, ice cream, or vegetables, and requiring use of commercial freeze-drying equipment rather than dehydrators. There was also discussion of oxygen absorbers, moisture control, sanitation, and whether the issue should be handled in statute or rules. By the end of the discussion, members generally agreed the topic should be treated in a separate section of law rather than folded into the existing homestead food license, and the chair said the matter would be sent to the food safety subcommittee, with the possibility of a study committee if more time was needed. The committee then moved to HB 277, a technical correction to the animal cruelty statutes. Representative Bixby explained that current law refers to a “colt,” which applies only to male baby horses, leaving fillies unaddressed; the bill would replace “colt” with “foal” and make related wording changes so the restriction applies to any horse under 90 days old not being nursed by its dam. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the change was requested to clarify and modernize the statute and that the issue had been identified during work on related animal cruelty legislation. No votes were taken in the portion provided. The chair recessed the work session until 11:00 a.m. and announced that Representative Ktoa would take over the hearing on HB 277.

Transcript Highlights:

• My husband and I have two special needs adults who are 32 and 30 years old. We are 64.
• actively billing for Medicaid therapy went from 213 in 2017 to 142 in 2018, which was a reduction of 32%
• My name is Christine Bussie, and I serve as the Peer Policy Fellow of NAMI Texas, the Texas chapter of
• As you heard, we have 32 group homes.
• I'm here speaking on behalf of myself as well as the Texas chapter of the National Association of EMS

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> because</c><00:32:02.399><c> I</c><00:32:02.519><c> think</c><00:32:02.720><c> it</c><00:32:02.840
• ><00:32:07.279><c> ago</c><00:32:07.639><c> also</c><00:32:07.880><c> that</c><00:32:08.039><c> happened
• :32:11.039><c> was</c><00:32:11.159><c> brought</c><00:32:11.399><c> up</c><00:32:11.559><c> by</c><00
• c> bill</c><00:32:13.200><c> at</c><00:32:13.360><c> that</c><00:32:13.559><c> point</c><00:32:14.240
• :14.639><c> for</c><00:32:14.799><c> the</c><00:32:15.000><c> last</c><00:32:16.000><c> four</c><00:32

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

Transcript Highlights:

• about</c><00:32:11.159><c> what</c><00:32:11.320><c> the</c><00:32:11.480><c> law</c><00:32:11.880><
• of course<00:32:12.760><c> they</c><00:32:12.960><c> can</c><00:32:13.720><c> that's</c><00:32:13.960
• :32:21.320><c> so</c><00:32:21.480><c> if</c><00:32:21.559><c> they</c><00:32:21.679><c> come</c><00:
• ><c> makes</c><00:32:26.399><c> a</c><00:32:26.519><c> lot</c><00:32:26.639><c> of</c><00:32:26.760><
• I think<00:32:27.559><c> that</c><00:32:27.960><c> interpretation</c><00:32:28.480><c> of</c><00:32:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 90 / Senate Bill 17, a birth-related measure backed by the Kentucky Birth Coalition. Sponsors said the bill had been worked on for several years and described changes including a transfer agreement, insurance requirements, proximity to a hospital, informed consent, and accreditation/medical director standards that helped win neutral or non-opposition from the Hospital Association. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote with unanimous support. The committee then heard Senate Bill 65, presented by Senator Steve West and Representative Derrick Lewis. They said the bill would make regulations found deficient through the committee review process null and void by statute, and would bar agencies from reissuing the same or similar language for up to a year. Supporters argued this was needed to hold agencies accountable because deficiency findings alone had not led to action. After questions about specific Medicaid behavioral health regulations and concerns about legislative overreach, the bill passed the committee on a roll call vote, with some members passing or explaining reservations. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 84, with a House committee substitute. Sponsors said the substitute was intended to strengthen the bill and reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision by ending Chevron deference and requiring courts, not agencies, to interpret law. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger and Katherine Hargraves, argued the bill would intrude on the judiciary, violate separation of powers, and could harm public health, environmental, and workplace protections. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the bill told courts what standard to use; sponsors responded that agencies could still present persuasive arguments, but courts should not defer to them. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill then passed the committee on a roll call vote, with several members passing or expressing constitutional concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• For instance, one study found that for low-income families with higher cost sharing, nearly 32% delayed
• Chair and members, Tim Madden, representing the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are going to pass, excuse me, I didn't finalize file items 32 and 33.
• am grateful that I had the opportunity to work alongside him, and that our book of life crossed chapters

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is under North Dakota Century Code Chapter 54-7.
• Most of my comments will be based around Chapter 48, public buildings.
• This will move us out of Chapter 48 into Chapter 54, but it's a very similar comment related to the construction
• Moving away from Chapter 54, Chapter 15, this is related to our projects here.
• They also, at the end, letter V, added water districts subject to chapter 61-35.

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• grandson and his soon-to-be wife as they begin their life together while also preparing for the next chapter
• </c><00:15:59.920><c> of</c><00:16:00.000><c> my</c> preparing for the next chapter of my preparing for
• the next chapter of my own.<00:16:00.639><c> Serving</c><00:16:00.959><c> the</c><00:16:01.120><c> people
• River Trebino, 32, Portland, Oregon. Johnny Adamo, 29, Seattle, Washington.
• Shiparius Dupri, 32, Memphis, Tennessee. Shiparius Dupri, 32, Memphis, Tennessee.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• request. discuss then uh the board will provide discuss then uh the board will provide approval<00:32
• :59.120><c> or</c><00:32:59.440><c> denial</c><00:32:59.919><c> to</c><00:33:00.240><c> this</c><00:33
• no definition provided for personal identifiers, and we actually currently don't have one within chapter
• reference it several times<01:07:22.720><c> throughout</c><01:07:23.119><c> our</c><01:07:23.280><c> chapter
• ,</c><01:07:23.680><c> it's</c> times throughout our chapter, it's times throughout our chapter, it's

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate amendments resolved chaptering conflicts. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
• Senate amendments resolved chaptering conflicts. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• Senate amendments are clarifying and technical in nature, as well as addressing chaptering-out issues
• Item 32, AB 610 by Assembly Member Alvarez. The clerk will read.
• In the Senate, they just made chaptering amendments. Respectfully request an aye vote.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:32:48.720><c> there</c><00:32:48.880><c> a</c><00:32:49.120><c> was</c><00:32:49.279><c> there
• </c><00:32:51.760><c> requiring</c><00:32:52.640><c> them</c><00:32:52.960><c> to</c><00:32:53.200><c
• ; No,<00:32:55.360><c> that</c><00:32:55.760><c> that's</c><00:32:56.080><c> all</c><00:32:56.240><c>
• &gt;&gt; Well,<01:32:01.360><c> uh,</c><01:32:01.520><c> can</c><01:32:01.679><c> I</c><01:32:02.000>
• 32:44.400><c> floor</c><01:32:44.639><c> leader</c><01:32:45.120><c> on</c><01:32:45.280><c> the</c><

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• This chapter shall be called the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act.
• Good morning, chairman and members of All<00:32:54.559><c> right,</c><00:32:54.880><c> repres</c><00:
• 32:55.840><c> I</c><00:32:56.000><c> will</c><00:32:56.159><c> allow</c><00:32:56.399><c> you</c><00:
• <00:32:57.039><c> question</c><00:32:57.600><c> since</c><00:32:57.840><c> you're</c><00:32:58.480><c
• by</c><00:32:59.600><c> this.

Bills: HB433, HB443, HB433, HB443

Keywords: tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, 811, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• Rancho Cucamonga not only took home the Scripps Cup trophy, but broke a Bee record by correctly spelling 32
• There are Log Cabin Republicans with members in all 50 states of our great nation and official chapters
• Without objection, I request that file item 32, SB 1189, be sent back to the Assembly for further action
• Without objection, I request that file item 32, SB 1189, be sent back to the Assembly for further action

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session on floor recognitions and Pride Month observances. Members welcomed guests and honorees including APICA fellowship participants, the El Dorado Roses, retiring Loma Linda University Health president Dr. Richard Hart and incoming leader Dr. Anthony Hilliard, and Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parique. The chamber also heard several personal and community tributes tied to LGBTQ+ Pride Month, including a long series of introductions of Pride honorees from across the state. The main legislative item was SR 116 recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Senators Cervantes, Weber Pierson, Becker, Menjivar, Arreguín, Wahab, Ochoa Bogh, Wiener, and Laird, among others, spoke in support, emphasizing the history of Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ resistance movements, the contributions of Black, Latino, Jewish, women, and Asian American LGBTQ communities, and the need to oppose ongoing discrimination, violence, and attacks on transgender people. The resolution was adopted after a roll call vote of 28-0, and the Senate then proceeded to honor a large slate of Pride honorees from multiple districts and organizations. The Senate also adopted SCR 166 designating Soju Day, with support highlighting Korean American culture and soju as a symbol of hospitality and cross-cultural exchange. SCR 155, naming the State Route 52/Interstate 805 interchange in San Diego County the Officer Kirk Leeland Johnson Memorial Interchange, also passed unanimously after remarks honoring Johnson’s military and police service and the long effort by his partner to secure the memorial. In addition, the Senate confirmed Laura Capps to the Board of State and Community Corrections by a 27-9 vote and confirmed Danielle Munoz to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology by a 28-0 vote. The body also approved several Joint Rule 62(a) suspensions to allow committee hearings on short notice, moved AB 2294 to the inactive file, and sent SB 1189 back to the Assembly for further action. The session concluded with adjournment in memory motions for Judith Helene Ware, Huntley Gordon, and Adolfo Franceschi Colon, followed by announcements that the Senate would reconvene on June 25, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> the</c><01:32:03.440><c> the</c><01:32:04.320><c> construction</c><01:32:04.800><c> of</c><01:32
• > have</c><01:32:08.080><c> to</c><01:32:08.159><c> put</c><01:32:08.400><c> all</c><01:32:08.560><c>
• /c><01:32:12.960><c> back</c><01:32:13.120><c> for</c><01:32:13.280><c> at</c><01:32:13.280><c> least
• And<01:32:14.800><c> again,</c><01:32:15.120><c> the</c><01:32:15.360><c> issue</c><01:32:15.679><c>
• <01:32:40.560><c> So</c><01:32:41.199><c> if</c><01:32:41.520><c> you</c><01:32:41.760><c> if</c><01:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• :00.480><c> um</c><00:32:01.600><c> based</c><00:32:01.919><c> on</c><00:32:02.080><c> that</c><00:32
• So maybe<00:32:03.440><c> they</c><00:32:03.760><c> don't</c><00:32:03.919><c> like</c><00:32:04.240>
• <00:32:16.640><c> in</c><00:32:16.799><c> some</c><00:32:16.960><c> way</c><00:32:17.519><c> because<
• of it.<00:32:18.320><c> Let's</c><00:32:18.559><c> say</c><00:32:18.640><c> you're</c><00:32:18.880><
• 00:32:22.880><c> want</c><00:32:23.039><c> to</c><00:32:23.279><c> have</c><00:32:23.679><c> a</c><00

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

Transcript Highlights:

• Our role is outlined in Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code.
• In Chapter 418, you will find the term "emergency management coordinator" mentioned only twice.
• Yeah, so within literally 32, yeah, 33 minutes from that. ...
• Those are mutual aid resources that are outlined in Chapter 418. I've been...
• Because one of them that concerns me here at 5:32 AM, another rescue team. Who's in command?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I can provide a brief overview of the requests for chapter legislation for Senate Bill 660.
• Our new enrollment was down by 32% and at its lowest level in years.
• Madam Chair, Tim Madden, representing the California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
• the Director of Nursing at Merced Behavioral Center and Educational Chair for CAF's Progress Valley Chapter
• We see that with the impacts on new enrollment, which is down 32%, with Latino and Black or African American

Summary: The subcommittee heard a lengthy Department of Health Care Services presentation on the governor’s Medi-Cal budget, including a $229.1 billion total-funds proposal, projected Medi-Cal enrollment declines as redeterminations continue, and several major cost drivers such as managed care growth, Medicare-related costs, pharmacy spending, and changes tied to federal policy. Members focused heavily on the elimination of Prop. 56 dental supplemental payments beginning July 1, 2026, questioning the likely impact on provider participation and utilization. DHCS said it is completing the required rate reduction/access analysis for CMS, has been holding stakeholder meetings and issuing provider bulletins, but could not yet quantify the real-world effect. The committee also discussed a $50 million savings proposal tied to new hospice utilization management authority and asked about possible effects on emergency dental care and provider participation. The hearing then moved through the November 2025 family health estimate and several county and program administration issues, including CCS, GHPP, and Every Woman Counts. DHCS said family health costs are rising despite slight caseload declines because of higher utilization and medical costs, and members raised concerns about CCS website accessibility, county administrative funding, and the transition of youth aging out of CCS. The department said most CCS beneficiaries are also on Medi-Cal, that counties have long raised funding concerns, and that it had clarified use of maintenance-and-operations dollars to address some county workload issues. Members also asked about Every Woman Counts potentially seeing higher demand as Medi-Cal changes take effect; DHCS said that is possible and that the program has multiple funding sources including General Fund. A major portion of the hearing focused on provider taxes and federal changes under H.R. 1, especially the Medi-Cal managed care organization tax and the hospital quality assurance fee. DHCS explained that H.R. 1 restricts new or increased health care-related taxes, phases down allowable tax levels over time, and tightens “generally redistributive” rules, which could sharply reduce the state’s ability to use the MCO tax for Medi-Cal financing. Members asked whether the Legislature could amend Prop. 35 or whether voters would need to act; DHCS said a three-fourths legislative amendment may be possible if it aligns with the measure’s purpose, but the department is still evaluating options. The committee also discussed hospital financing, with DHCS describing recent increases in state-directed payments and the effect of H.R. 1 in capping those payments at Medicare levels, and the LAO noting the tradeoff between preserving provider taxes and maintaining Medi-Cal funding. The subcommittee also reviewed a series of DHCS budget change proposals and trailer bill items, including managed care final-rule implementation, managed care operations, a hospital value strategy, a one-year extension of skilled nursing facility financing, long-term care payment transparency, and interoperability/prior authorization requirements. Members repeatedly questioned the use of limited-term versus permanent positions, the overlap among proposals, and the timing of new financing reforms. DHCS said the SNF extension would preserve current workforce standards, sanctions, growth limits, and the SNF quality assurance fee while the department develops a broader 2027-28 redesign. No votes were taken; items were repeatedly held open for later action. Covered California then presented on the expiration of the federal enhanced premium tax credit and the resulting affordability crisis. The agency said Californians will lose about $2.5 billion in premium assistance for 2026, average premiums could nearly double for many enrollees, and as many as 400,000 people could eventually leave marketplace coverage. Open enrollment ended with 1.9 million sign-ups, down 3% from the prior year, with especially steep declines among middle-income consumers and increased movement into bronze plans. Covered California said the state’s $190 million affordability subsidy is helping lower-income enrollees retain coverage, but cannot fully replace the lost federal assistance. Members also asked about the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund, repayment of loans from that fund, the status of federal review of California’s essential health benefits benchmark, and implementation of the new gender-affirming care benefit under AB 144.

Transcript Highlights:

• with<00:32:09.080><c> no</c><00:32:09.440><c> specific</c><00:32:10.000><c> incident</c><00:32:10.679
• c> new</c><00:32:15.760><c> pathogen</c><00:32:16.760><c> or</c><00:32:17.039><c> invasive</c><00:32:
• in incidences<00:32:22.720><c> where</c><00:32:23.399><c> in</c><00:32:23.519><c> the</c><00:32:23.679
• fish tanks occur<00:32:29.440><c> but</c><00:32:29.600><c> we</c><00:32:30.159><c> already</c><00:32
• <00:32:34.840><c> under</c><00:32:35.679><c> prohibited</c><00:32:36.240><c> species</c> release<00:32

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> We're<00:32:04.640><c> going</c><00:32:04.799><c> to</c><00:32:04.880><c> start</c><00:32:05.200
• 00:32:34.559><c> both</c><00:32:35.200><c> appropriate</c><00:32:36.080><c> some</c><00:32:36.399><c>
• ><c> this</c><00:32:37.519><c> fiscal</c><00:32:38.000><c> year</c><00:32:38.960><c> to</c><00:32:39.279
• be</c><01:32:29.679><c> willing</c><01:32:30.000><c> to</c><01:32:30.960><c> answer</c><01:32:31.280
• </c><01:32:32.960><c> And</c><01:32:33.199><c> I</c><01:32:33.360><c> have</c><01:32:33.440><c> to</c

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• > certainly</c><00:32:05.039><c> going</c><00:32:05.120><c> to</c><00:32:05.279><c> oppose</c><00:32:
• /c><00:32:07.519><c> no</c><00:32:07.679><c> age</c><00:32:08.000><c> limit</c><00:32:08.240><c> at</
• &gt;&gt; I<00:32:14.240><c> don't</c><00:32:14.399><c> think</c><00:32:14.720><c> we</c><00:32:14.960
• ><c> was</c><00:32:25.840><c> up</c><00:32:26.000><c> to</c><00:32:26.159><c> our</c><00:32:26.399><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all