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• And I do know, for example, there's been major sections of NSF cut recently, for example. other agencies
• of Statute 135 41 created a new section of Statute 135 a365<01:03:43.160><c> asking</c><01:03:43.520
• We work hard to keep that green section; we work hard to keep every unit equally unhappy in the budget
• in order to ensure that accounts coding in order to ensure that that<01:26:39.000><c> happens</c><01
• expenses so I'll just transportation expenses so I'll just give<01:42:24.639><c> you</c><01:42:24.760

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• to get there or public transportation services.
• just trying to find out—this section shall not apply to nonprofit organizations.
• Section 8, I get my voucher, I get my little card.
• This section shall not apply to the distribution of food by nonprofit organizations.
• of Civil Procedure... ...with the Code of Civil Procedure and what's needed.

Bills: HCR41 , HB11 , HB227 , HB243 , HB278 , HB335 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB492 , HB623 , HB641 , HB660 , HB708 , HB719 , HB940 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1069 , HB1077

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to do child care, then break for public comment, and then do the last two sections, and then
• I'll use an example of transportation. That is an element that is new.
• The proposal will create a new Welfare and Institutions Code section to describe this methodology for
• We need transportation, mileage reimbursement, and pay for time spent transporting children.
• My zip code, where I actually live.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy budget hearing focused on child care, child welfare, and immigration-related services, with most of the discussion centered on child care funding, slot utilization, and rate reform. Department of Social Services officials said the Governor’s budget would provide $6.8 billion for child care programs in 2026-27, including $11.5 million in Prop. 64 funds for mini-grants to licensed facilities affected by 2025 disasters. They also described federal CCDF and Prop. 64 revenue reductions that would reduce general child care funding by about 4,176 slots, while emphasizing that the cuts should not affect currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning spending with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant program. Members questioned why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unfilled, and DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment work. One senator criticized the repeated explanation, argued unspent funds revert to the General Fund instead of being redirected to child care, and urged shifting more funding from contract slots to vouchers and increasing flexibility for infrastructure and expansion costs. DSS said it is exploring more flexibility, better readiness screening, and quicker redistribution of relinquished slots. The committee also discussed the Emergency Child Care Bridge program, with DSS saying it can redistribute funds among counties to avoid disenrolling children. A second panel addressed the state’s broader commitment to expand child care and move toward a single rate structure. DSS reported that since 2021-22 nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded across CCTR, CAPP, CMAP, and the Emergency Child Care Bridge program, bringing monthly service levels to more than 366,700 children. The department and CDE described progress on rate reform, including completion of the alternative methodology and joint recommendations from the labor-management committee on a single-rate framework. County and provider testimony emphasized persistent unmet need, especially for infant and toddler care, and argued that current reimbursement disparities between CDSS-funded programs and state preschool create inequities and discourage expansion. Stanislaus County Office of Education said rate differences can materially affect local program revenue and staffing, while Parent Voices California described the child care system as difficult to navigate and inequitable, especially for Black families and survivors of domestic violence. The California Budget and Policy Center argued that only a small share of eligible children are served, that Universal TK has concentrated investment in school-based settings, and that providers are still paid far below the cost of care. Members pressed the administration for deadlines on automation and implementation of the single-rate structure, and DSS said some work can proceed before collective bargaining concludes, though policy decisions are still needed. The committee also reviewed several trailer bill proposals. For the COLA, DSS proposed applying the 2026-27 increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, but acknowledged it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge from the initial calculation; the LAO recommended making the COLA increase uniform across child care and state preschool programs. On the alternative methodology survey, DSS proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology and aligning the timing with the federal CCDF state plan cycle. On licensed family child care homes, DSS proposed limiting temporary absences to 20% of monthly care hours and allowing more flexibility for medical appointments, jury duty, training, and union activities. On excessive unexplained absences, DSS proposed a statutory definition to align state policy with federal rules allowing disenrollment after 30 days of unexplained absences. The committee also discussed a proposal to require contractors to collect family fees directly so the full voucher value reaches providers, with DSS saying it is working with Riverside County on implementation and CDE asking that the same policy apply to state preschool. Finally, the committee reviewed an Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation and reporting proposal, with DSS explaining that prior funds were underused because participation costs are hard to estimate and that additional staffing and contractor support would be needed for the expanded annual report requirements.

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• Sections 3 through 6 deal with construction codes and licensing policy and technical provisions.
• temporary</c> Section 2 deals with temporary Section 2 deals with temporary restraining<00:03:48.959>
• policy</c> construction codes and licensing policy construction codes and licensing policy and and and
• find those in sections 3 through 6.
• </c> lot of misunderstood ideas about Section lot of misunderstood ideas about Section 14c. 14c. 14c.

Committee: Senate Labor

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• </c><00:08:26.360><c> 11,</c><00:08:27.520><c> um</c> on line 3.6, section 11, um on line 3.6, section
• ><c> very</c> has a entire section in the very has a entire section in the very beginning.<00:25:44.200
• </c><00:30:27.000><c> 169.223</c> requirements of section 169.223 requirements of section 169.223 section
• </c> section or subdivision six. section or subdivision six. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm.
• </c> Stewart, I'm glad the Transportation Stewart, I'm glad the Transportation Committee<00:43:28.480

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Jeff Goldberg, I'm a gynecologic oncologist and I'm the legislative advocacy chair for the Kentucky section
• So, that's why it's a special section to say, "This isn't an abortion. These aren't abortions."
• Our section has not had regular meetings for quite a while, so his opinion, as he stated, is against
• Our section has not had regular meetings for quite a while.
• to a pediatric to get transportation to a pediatric care<00:53:35.040><c> unit.

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties. Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem. Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.

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• That amendment said that, for purposes of this section, rental payments received from the United States
• In Code of Criminal Procedure Article 316, before fixing that amount, these factors typically include
• 19, I want to say, and Children's Code Article 305, I want to say B.
• Every single time we see a case where AI is used to create CSAM, if you look in the comment section,
• He was to be transported to Jefferson Parish.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee first deferred HB 374 without objection. It then heard SB 46, which creates the crime of unlawful operation of a group home aimed at protecting vulnerable adults living in unsafe, unlicensed residences where operators control residents’ assets. The Attorney General’s office described severe neglect and exploitation in some homes, while the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center opposed the bill over concerns it could create confusion, criminalize legitimate recovery or disability housing, and chill protected housing arrangements. After discussion, including assurances that the bill was narrowly targeted at bad actors, the committee reported SB 46 favorably. The committee next took up HB 276, which sets a statewide minimum bail amount for certain sexual offenses against minors. Testimony from a victim’s mother and an anti-trafficking expert supported the bill as a way to keep dangerous offenders detained and protect children, while members debated whether the original $50,000 minimum was too low and could be treated as a benchmark. The committee amended the bill in committee to raise the minimum to $1 million and to add human trafficking involving a victim under 18 to the covered offenses, then reported HB 276 favorably as amended. Members then heard SB 42 and SB 110, both addressing AI-generated child sexual abuse material. SB 42 expands the definition of child sexual abuse material to include digital and AI-generated depictions, while SB 110 prohibits using a child’s image to train AI to produce such material. The Attorney General’s office and survivor advocates supported the measures as necessary updates to keep pace with technology and protect children; the committee reported both bills favorably. HB 998, dealing with forensic medical exams and reimbursement for domestic violence victims, especially strangulation cases, was also heard and amended to remove human trafficking references and set implementation steps; advocates said the bill would improve evidence collection and reimbursement, and it was reported favorably with amendments. Finally, the committee heard SB 51 on fraudulent representation of military service or awards, which was supported as a tool to address stolen valor and was reported favorably, and HB 323 on notification and reporting of inmate deaths, which was presented as a transparency measure after a family testified about learning of a relative’s death from the news rather than the facility.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you scan the QR code, it will actually take you directly to the AOC Senate Bill 3 webpage, and there
• Particularly, I think you specifically mentioned that we're a virtual hybrid cross-section of voices.
• Okay, now we're gonna go to Agency Code 670, Veteran Services. Oh, sorry, are we doing public?
• They are two different P codes, which is why you will see different amounts maybe between them.
• Okay, on page 13 is our statewide veterans transportation program, which leaves the other 18 counties

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• There is an amendment labeled B offered by Senator Wilson, and it adds a new section directing OSPI,
• sports, it ensures all children have access to enrichment and safety, regardless of income or zip code
• Working with young people every summer, I see firsthand how these programs... ...or zip code.
• And already this year you passed a bill dealing with the transportation safety net, but they were all
• have noted the Department of Health has requested an amendment to this bill that would remove the section

Bills: SB5992 , SB5918 , SB5951 , SB6042 , SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements

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• section.
• It is section 1, lines 214 to 313, section 7, section 10, section 18, section 16, line 14.8, section
• section 7, section 10, section 18, 313, section 7, section 10, section 18, section<00:42:54.800><c> 16
• </c> section 16, line 14.8, section 19. section 16, line 14.8, section 19.
• ><c> section</c><02:12:03.599><c> three,</c> two, the venue section in section three, two, the venue

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• dismissal statute and that a petition dismissed under this section is treated as if it never happened
• Unfortunately, because many transportation funding formulas are based on a city's residential population
• Because many transportation funding formulas are based on a city's residential population, industrial
• SB 1274 creates a new definition in state code to formally recognize industrial cities, strengthening
• their ability to advocate for equitable transportation funding.

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a large procedural and floor agenda. Members suspended rules for adjournments in memory, guest introductions, and expedited committee action, rereferred AB 1199 to Health and AB 2728 to Local Government, and removed several items from calendars or returned bills to the Senate at authors’ requests. The chamber then moved through concurrence and third-reading files, with many measures passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 230 on Pierce’s disease control, AB 1636 on a Cerritos College seamless enrollment pilot, AB 1982 on alcoholic beverages, AB 2120 on school district employees, AB 2413 on political reform and billboard use, AB 2437 and AB 2453 on vehicles, AB 2596 on housing, AB 1760 and AB 1873 on technical clarifications, AB 2312 on tidelands, AB 2390 on housing cleanup, AB 2685 and AB 2778 on agriculture, and ACR 194 on Women’s Equality Day. The Assembly also adopted several resolutions and Senate measures. HR 112 designating Black Music Month drew extensive remarks about Black artists’ influence and was adopted with 62 coauthors. HR 132 declaring September Young Women’s Reproductive Health Awareness Month was adopted with 50 coauthors. SJR 8 urging federal immigration reform passed 45-2, with supporters emphasizing immigrant contributions and the need to modernize the registry system. SCR 7 on permanent standard time was debated at length, with supporters citing health benefits and opponents warning about darker mornings and voter intent; the resolution ultimately passed 41-3 after a roll call. Other Senate bills passed included SB 105 on penny rounding for local agencies, SB 928 on AI guardrails in CSU classrooms, SB 1038 on CalPERS audit notices, SB 308 on community college reporting, SB 1172 on tax-sharing consultant fees, SB 1159 on AI-generated public participation, SB 1055 on flood project procurement, SB 1285 on juvenile dismissals, SB 1274 on industrial cities and transportation funding, SB 965 easing library card access for 16- and 17-year-olds, SB 1375 creating a narrow CEQA exemption for certain transit projects, SB 952 on clean energy accounting for water agencies, and SB 917 expanding farmers market wine sales eligibility. Several measures drew notable opposition or discussion. On SB 965, one member objected that the bill should preserve parental decision-making, while supporters argued it would remove an unnecessary barrier to library access. On SB 952, one member criticized state energy policy and the bill’s project labor agreement, but the measure still passed 64-1. On SB 1375, supporters framed the bill as reducing duplicative environmental review for major transit projects like Diridon Station while preserving other protections. The chamber also added coauthors to consent-calendar resolutions and adopted the second-day consent calendar items without objection. The meeting concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Eric L. Washington Jr., Ivan Garza, Darryl Preston Jackson, Richard “Dick” Oliphant, and former Madera Mayor Santos Garcia. Members described Washington as a community leader and peacemaker, Garza as a young athlete whose life was cut short, Jackson as a mentor and founder of the 1020 Club, Oliphant as a civic leader who helped shape the Coachella Valley, and Garcia as a labor advocate and public servant who fought for working families and helped reopen Madera Community Hospital. The Assembly observed moments of silence in their honor before adjourning.

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• The bill will create a couple of new sections within the agency law, and one of those sections will give
• We're seeking an amendment to sections one and four, adding the simple language: 'or if the homeowner
• Section 1 of this bill identifies the need to exempt public entities.
• Section 1 of the bill identifies the need to exempt public entities, tribes, and conservation groups
• bar and a movie theater, and the folks can come into the bar as many as they want to up to the fire code

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee heard public hearings on several bills related to real estate, self-storage, and consumer disclosures. House Bill 2477 would shorten the time to bring claims against appraisers arising from appraisal reports to two years from discovery or five years from signing, except fraud claims, and would limit liability to specified clients and intended users. The sponsor and appraiser witnesses said the bill would reduce long-tail liability, lower insurance and recordkeeping burdens, and help attract new appraisers; no opposition testimony was heard in the excerpt. House Bill 2512 would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to exclusive groups unless the property is also publicly marketed. Supporters, including Washington Realtors, Zillow, Habitat for Humanity, Windermere, and others, said it would promote transparency, competition, and fair housing; opponents argued it could limit homeowner privacy and autonomy, and the Attorney General’s office said the Washington Law Against Discrimination already covers discrimination concerns and objected to placing enforcement in that statute. House Bill 2240 would modernize self-storage rental agreements by allowing electronic execution, deeming continued use after notice as acceptance, and setting notice and disposal rules after termination or nonrenewal; storage industry witnesses supported the bill as clarifying safety and notice procedures, while an advocacy witness opposed it as harmful to unhoused people and others who rely on storage units. House Bill 2465 would require a water recreation safety guide for short-term rentals with pools or similar facilities; the sponsor and hospitality industry supported it as a low-cost safety measure, while cities raised implementation concerns and asked for an amendment on where the guide would be posted. House Bill 2501 would update a seller disclosure notice to reflect the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency’s shift from a no-cost insurance program to a loan-and-grant remediation program, and it drew support as a technical correction. House Bill 2624 would exempt public entities, tribes, and nonprofit land conservancies from the 2025 “solicited real estate transactions” appraisal and notice requirements; conservation groups and the Department of Natural Resources supported it as necessary to preserve land acquisition and grant funding, and the sponsor described it as a cleanup bill. The committee then moved into executive session and took action on two liquor-related bills. House Bill 2536, allowing wineries to hold a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license or beer/wine restaurant license at one location, was moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation by a 14-1 vote. House Bill 2476, modifying the spirits, beer, and wine theater license, was amended via a proposed substitute that restored the 120-seat-per-screen limit except for theaters admitting only patrons 21 and older; the substitute was reported out with a due pass recommendation by a 13-2 vote. Members discussed the balance between business flexibility and concerns about alcohol access in family settings and recovery communities.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will be discussing seven issues listed in the discussion section of the agenda.
• They protect roughly 103,000 state acres encompassed in two large sections within Orange County.
• The 66th workweek wasn't built into, cannot be sectionalized.
• In a local responsibility area, Government Code 51182 only applies to the very high fire hazard severity
• And the question is specifically focused on the 2026-27 portion of that, but for my section I'm going

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• It seemed like code for, some of our community colleges have—we say counselors at a community college
• Maybe they're self-taught in coding, vibe coding, who knows? Maybe they've taken AP exams.
• I was going to ask Chair Paul if he wanted me to pause for questions in between each section, so I may
• To the statewide platform, and we are really leaning into the vision that we saw in the intent section
• Paul, I wasn't sure if you wanted me to pause for questions between each section or just wait till the

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Summary: The committee heard a series of informational presentations on student mental health, artificial intelligence, and the High School and Beyond Plan. Central Washington University, Washington State University, the University of Washington, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges described campus and system efforts to support student well-being through counseling, peer programs, behavioral intervention teams, basic-needs assistance, crisis response, and partnerships with community providers. Presenters said students are reporting high levels of anxiety, loneliness, basic-needs insecurity, and substance-use concerns, while also increasingly seeking services. Members asked about substance-use treatment, student feedback, historical trends, and the distinction between counseling and academic advising. The community and technical colleges also discussed a four-college mental health pilot that expanded access through licensed counselors, telehealth, referral pathways, and stronger connections to basic-needs supports. The committee then shifted to artificial intelligence in higher education. Washington State University, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges described how they are developing AI policies, governance structures, faculty guidance, and training for students and staff. Topics included academic integrity, ethical use, privacy, cybersecurity, equitable access to AI tools, and using AI to support teaching, research, advising, and operations. Presenters emphasized that AI should be used with human oversight and that students need clear course-level policies and foundational skills. Members asked about deepfakes, AI use in hiring and admissions, student monitoring, K-12 alignment, and the risk of bias or privacy problems. Finally, OSPI presented the statewide High School and Beyond Plan platform, School Links, as a practical tool to help students plan for postsecondary pathways and connect to career and college information. The presenter said the new platform is intended to create more equitable access across districts, improve implementation data, and support students’ future planning, while also helping them see a pathway forward. OSPI reported that about 200 districts and 694 middle and high schools are using the platform, with roughly 282,000 students rostered, and said additional funding is needed to complete the statewide rollout beyond June 30, 2026. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• And with that, we're going to start with the Early Child Education Budget, which is Agency Code 611,
• You can see in the first P code lines one through 12, both recommendations put about $4 million into
• So, way back then, we had our codes to call each other.
• She would not answer that phone unless she got the code. I won't give it away, but, Mr.
• The transportation challenges across these large areas also play a factor in this.

Bills: SB2

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• The committee substitute for Senate Bill 1383 creates a new chapter in the Business and Commerce Code
• could define them in terms of particular healthcare services to be less granular than individual CPT codes
• Bottom line, members, if you receive a shark bite in South Padre Island, you have to be transported by
• Thank you so much, Senator West, for making it over from Senate Finance and Transportation and every
• Health and Safety Code section 224.002 is currently permissive, stating that hospitals and clinics may

Bills: SB227 , SB269 , SB407 , SB463 , SB527 , SB547 , SB1283 , SB1380 , SB1383 , SB1511 , SB1640 , SB1784 , SB2069

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Does this section only apply to cases where the charge has been pled down or?
• Section one. it.<00:29:36.799><c> Section</c><00:29:37.200><c> one.
• I'm motion come out of executive<01:44:38.639><c> section.
• Unless there was executive section.
• one two eliminate the penalty sections one two eliminate the penalty section<01:49:20.880><c> because

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Number seven, that section is very unclear to us as to what that means.
• code of conduct. conduct. conduct.
• And that's similar in section authority.
• </c><00:55:36.280><c> Um</c> sections three and four of the bill.
• Um sections three and four of the bill.

Committee: Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

• So uh it's that section. section. section. &gt;&gt; Representative<02:14:46.639><c> Win.
• </c> language just means in this new section language just means in this new section that<03:38:22.720
• Number four, amendment to section or amendment of section six of article 24... proposals. 1954.
• ><c> four</c><03:56:50.720><c> of</c> repeal of section 21 of article four of repeal of section 21 of
• ,</c> know that um the Transportation, know that um the Transportation, Housing,<04:26:43.279><c> and

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• That definition is in section 299A.41.
• >> Some of these entities are not as well defined in code. Uh, Ms.
• </c><00:31:55.840><c> Uh</c><00:31:56.240><c> Miss</c><00:31:56.480><c> Griffin</c> defined in code.
• Uh Miss Griffin defined in code.
• service who is engaged in transportation service who is engaged in providing<00:35:13.119><c> emergency