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• Building on.
• Just to build, I agree with everything that you just heard from David.
• list gets created because we don't know all the various projects that are being considered by each code
• You want to build a new road and you don't have the money, then you should figure out how you're going
• We need to figure out how to bond for four or five years, pay it off, get your money back, build some

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• you can think about ledger books, various other records where people needed to come in person to a building
• Further, the Court said compulsory disclosure of internal legislative deliberations under the Public
• I internalized that, and I believed that, and I still believe that to this day. Knowledge is power.
• How can we say that we want people to come into this building and to advocate for their causes and to
• Rules govern internal procedures. Do you agree with that or do you think the court got it wrong?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with committee chairs explaining the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions’ role under Article 48 and outlining the process for initiative petition 25-14, H5-004, an act to improve access to public records. The first panel consisted of subject-matter experts. William Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures gave an overview of public records laws across states, noting that all states have some form of open-records law but that exemptions for legislatures vary widely. He discussed common legislative exemptions, legislative privilege, and court cases showing that outcomes often turn on specific constitutional and statutory language. Rebecca Murray, General Counsel for the Secretary of the Commonwealth, described Massachusetts public records trends, saying state agency requests and appeals have risen sharply since the 2017 law update, with 2025 setting a record for appeals. She said the initiative would extend the public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s Office and add exemptions specific to those offices, while also noting resource concerns from the growing volume of requests and appeals.

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• They report to the campaign finance board and they're subject to the code of judicial conduct.
• <00:38:38.000> Um,<00:38:38.320> and<00:38:38.560> so code of judicial conduct
• Um, and so code of judicial conduct.
• It gives a little clarity and um I think it does probably build off of the other work that we've done
• In 2024, the last international use.

Bills: HF1151, HF1239, HF1240, HF2020, HF2514, HF2515, HF2451

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight

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• demerits, and blockchain, which is separate, merits and demerits, this is the preferred venue for international
• Chair: Year in and year out, we pass statutes in this building that change the regulatory process.
• But I think what's unique, and I've spoken with some folks who have been in this building, You know,
• I've spoken with some folks who have been in this building much longer and have much longer memories
• But, like, you can just simply change a line of code and siphon off money, which we've seen happen.

Summary: The committee took up AB 2285, a bill related to cryptocurrency staking and broader crypto regulatory issues. The author said the amendments would give California clearer guidelines for staking-as-a-service, maintain consumer disclosures, and remove a fee cap to make the business model workable. Supporters, including representatives of the Crypto Council for Innovation and the Satoshi Action Fund, said the bill would provide needed clarity and help Californians participate in blockchain-related opportunities. Opposition came from the Consumer Federation of California and credit union representatives, who argued the bill would weaken consumer protections, create an uneven playing field for state-chartered institutions, and move California into the middle of unresolved federal debates over the Clarity Act. They also raised concerns about fraud, money laundering, and the effect of the bill on DFPI’s authority and pending litigation involving Coinbase. The author responded that staking is distinct from buying crypto, that blockchain can improve traceability, and that the bill was still a work in progress with room for further amendments. Members discussed preemption, the pending federal framework, and whether the bill should wait until federal law is settled. The chair emphasized California’s role in setting policy and said other states were allowing consumers to benefit from staking. The committee ultimately adopted a due pass as amended motion and sent AB 2285 out on a 7-2 vote.

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• These are things that are proven to help build the proficiency of our students, and we'd like to work
• There is land that is ready for building on, as we speak.
• We think this proposal is building on a reasonable concern about volatility.
• I don't have the exact education code section off the top of my head, but... Okay, well, I...
• So, can you build or improve enrollment at a local school through programming?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They have to get a building, acquire equipment, and hire people.
• This is what I was talking about internally regarding the risk for venture capital.
• XGS Energy, again, I mentioned, is going to be building a $1.2 billion geothermal plant.
• -based or are they international? I mean, what about the companies you're trying to attract?
• There may be one international. Funds that's part of this program, but they're almost all U.S.

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• And out and about, when I say that, I mean both internally into the agency, very deep into the agency
• Internally into the agency, very deep into the agency, but also externally listening and forming and
• So we are driving that harder internally to the agency.
• So we are driving that harder internally to the agency. Great. Thank you.
• I want to build on Representative Schmick's question and ask, in the patient story that you highlighted

Summary: The committee met to hear introductory briefings from the Department of Health and the Health Care Authority on agency priorities, federal changes, and implementation challenges. Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham said his department’s listening tour is focused on strengthening governmental public health, improving health care quality and access, and responding to federal funding disruptions and the shutdown’s effects on programs such as WIC. HCA Director Ryan Moran said the agency is prioritizing coverage preservation, oversight of major contracts, affordability, behavioral health integration, rural health transformation, and internal agency operations. Members asked about licensure delays; Worsham said the backlog had been reduced from about four months to six weeks and should be caught up by January 1, with possible further process changes if needed. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.R. 1 and its Medicaid-related implementation. Governor’s health policy advisor Caitlin Stafford, HCA staff, and interim Medicaid Director Trinity Wilson said the state is working with DSHS, the Health Benefit Exchange, tribes, and other partners to prepare for eligibility changes, work requirements, and six-month redeterminations. They said the state expects up to 30,000 Apple Health enrollees could lose coverage under the law’s non-citizen eligibility changes, and that the work requirement/redetermination provisions could affect about 620,000 adults, with roughly 80,000 also enrolled in SNAP. HCA said it hopes to automate most verification, but about 15% to 20% of cases may require manual review, with technology costs estimated at up to $30 million. Staff also said they are trying to keep H.R. 1 implementation mostly in budget language rather than statute, and that communication and navigator support will be important to minimize confusion and coverage loss. The committee also received an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program created in H.R. 1. HCA said Washington submitted its application to CMS on November 5 after extensive stakeholder engagement, including more than 310 written comments, webinars, and tribal consultation. The application centers on six initiatives: rural hospital innovation, community care and prevention, tribal investments, technology and data, workforce development, and rural behavioral health. HCA said the state is likely to receive less than the full $200 million annual amount assumed in the federal program, and that an advisory committee may be created to help guide spending over the five-year program. Members asked about palliative care, small business impacts, and communication with enrollees; HCA said it expects to share outreach toolkits and that no 2026 statutory changes are currently anticipated, though that could change. The final panels covered organ donation and transplant services. Department of Health staff explained the 2023 “Lights and Sirens” law for organ transport vehicles, including licensing, driver qualifications, insurance requirements, and use of emergency lanes and traffic preemption; the department said one company is currently licensed and there have been no complaints. LifeCenter Northwest described the organ procurement process, the legal framework under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, and the rarity and complexity of deceased donation, noting Washington has seen strong growth in donation and transplants over the past decade. University of Washington Medical Center staff then outlined its transplant programs for kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and multi-organ transplants, describing the multidisciplinary evaluation and waitlist process and the coordination required with donor organizations and hospitals.

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• It builds upon itself. We all know that math is cumulative. It builds upon itself.
• We must start by building a strong foundation in math early on.
• How do you build the collective buy-in?
• Districts are already building it.
• I actually want to build on your comments.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It builds upon itself. We all know that math is cumulative. It builds upon itself.
• We must start by building a strong foundation in math early on.
• How do you build the collective buy-in?
• Districts are already building it.
• I actually want to build on your comments.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

Bills: HB2118, HB1764, HB1815, HB2117, HB2436, HB2438, HB2532, HB2566, HB2573, HB1736, HB2425, HB1590, HB1913, HB1573, HB1542, HB1804, HB1976, HB1704, HB1996, HB1541, HB1926, HB1703, HB1866, HB1710

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund

Bills: HB2118, HB1764, HB1815, HB2117, HB2436, HB2438, HB2532, HB2566, HB2573, HB1736, HB2425, HB1590, HB1913, HB1573, HB1542, HB1804, HB1976, HB1704, HB1996, HB1541, HB1926, HB1703, HB1866, HB1710

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund

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• I started out as an intern at the master's level doing competency evaluations for the court system in
• If a misdemeanor arises after the indictment, the children's code does not cover that at all.
• So we need to build up that civil commitment system and kind of off-ramp for these folks.
• But generally, it's not changes in the criminal code or the juvenile code for the legislature.
• This code has changed for a good 20 years since I started working.

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• It's supported by first five, build up California.
• We just don't build them anymore in California. We also don't build condos.
• We just don't build them anymore in California. We also don't build condos.
• Building things is difficult.
• Retailers in compliance with our own code.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We’re hosting our committee hearing today in the O Street Building, Room 2200.
• Let's build a California to support AB 1981.
• AB 1969 builds on that success by expanding and sustaining these efforts statewide.
• It is a simple belief: building relationships creates safer and healthier communities.
• They are working, attending school, parenting, and trying to build stable lives.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Affordable housing is very difficult to build right now.
• We have an IRS, the Internal Revenue Service, right?
• The Fed said, "Look, if you build this building, we'll go ahead and let you take it all up front, the
• , by paying GRT on all the building materials.
• Because, of course, now that I'm going to build, why would I build here when I don't care what?

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• , and we ask for all five zip codes of data.
• They're like, what they've told me is, well, if we can't share data from 58369, which is my zip code,
• , and we ask for all five zip codes of data.
• North Dakota Century Code does create an exemption there.
• My business, I'm a nonprofit, but we bought taxable land to put our building on.

Keywords: 908, all

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• intentionally added PAS in internal intentionally added PAS in internal components<00:16:26.800>
• Section 4 exempts covered products that contain lead used in internal components, as long as it meets
• Also, we ask that you list 2032 as the implementation date for the internal and electronic components
• internal and electronic components<00:26:19.840> portion.
• ,<00:58:07.839> the<00:58:08.000> grant building the grant process, the grant building

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Assembly Bill 2200 by Assembly Member Hart and relating to the building standards.
• We just don't build them anymore in California. We also don't build condos.
• We need people to have the can-do spirit to get to yes on building more housing.
• Building things is difficult.
• Retailers in compliance with our own code.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• Hyundai, a South Korean firm, will build and maintain vessels at the shipyard. In Subcom, a U.S.
• He'll ensure that the building, its management, its operations, and its programs run better.
• Let me ask on ship... building. We are in a crisis.
• The Biden administration focused more on climate change than ship building.
• The Chinese are building a giant navy, it's already... bigger than ours by 2030.

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• I go to the top of the building, you can see my house. So based on that, Mr.
• A big thing for us is site readiness and spec buildings.
• This building right here is the energy building, and it was built by the private endowment.
• We would like to build a phase two.
• But we're building new homes.