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• SB 283 is a practical workforce housing bill that keeps decision-making local, uses the tools we already
• SB 283 gives local governments a practical tool to address this missing middle gap by allowing housing
• House Bill 285 is a priority bill put together with collaboration with an American.
• House Bill 285 is a priority bill put together with collaboration with New Mexico counties, the Tax and

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: 996, all

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• It supports collaboration with private and nonprofit developers and a common redevelopment finance tax
• Um, practical funding model: revenues from sales, lease fees, grants, limited time-bound ad valorem tax
• It supports collaboration with private and nonprofit developers and a common redevelopment finance tax
• Um, practical funding model: revenues from sales, lease fees, grants, limited time-bound ad valorem tax

Committee: Joint Municipalities

Keywords: Municipalities - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• objectives that are outlined in SB 224 will give residents more confidence in overall water management practices
• These projects have been designed and installed in collaboration with many experts, so engineering experts
• It's an age-old practice, back to the dawn of time, and certainly it's a phenomenon in our state.
• One thing, though, that the committee staff really did: this bill is so collaborative, and the committee

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several natural resources and water-related bills. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations, improve climate-informed water supply forecasting, and provide annual updates to the Legislature; supporters emphasized the need for better transparency and more accurate water planning, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 556, also by Senator Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other community benefits; local officials and conservation groups supported it, some initial concerns about Proposition 4 were resolved, and the bill passed as amended. SB 630 by Senator Allen would streamline State Parks and other state real property acquisitions by raising review thresholds and reducing duplicative approvals; conservation groups and park advocates supported the measure, while some members raised oversight and fiscal concerns, and it passed as amended. SB 718 by Senator Allen would reduce hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians, framed as helping subsistence users and disabled veterans and seniors, and it passed as amended. The committee also approved SB 427 by Senator Blakespear, which extends the sunset of the Habitat Conservation Fund from 2030 to 2035. Supporters said the fund has protected more than 1.2 million acres, leverages other funding, and supports habitat, recreation, and climate resilience; members highlighted its importance for areas like the Salton Sea and the need to protect the funding stream from future sweeps. SB 586 by Senator Jones, an e-moto off-highway vehicle bill, was taken up with little discussion and passed as amended. SB 639 by Senator Ashby would extend the deadline for Sacramento-area flood protection projects in the Natomas Basin and Beach Lake subareas from 2025 to 2030 to allow completion of remaining work and avoid delays to infill housing; city, county, and flood agency representatives supported it, and it passed as amended. Throughout the hearing, witnesses and members repeatedly emphasized water reliability, flood protection, conservation funding, and reducing bureaucratic delays. Several bills drew broad support from local governments, water agencies, tribes, and conservation organizations, and multiple members requested to be added as coauthors. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, generally with amendments and with some items left open for add-on votes.

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• I, uh, signed on to this Nurse Practice Act changes.
• amendment also says that literacy instruction for English language learners shall include evidence-based practices
• Juan. who came to me at the beginning of the session and Suggested a reset and offered to talk and collaborate
• Um, it's been, uh, an honor to work with all of you and, um, I just really appreciate the collaboration

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• President, again, this is a common practice we have done in the past.
• After communication and collaboration with the minority members of the committee, understanding their
• I'm most grateful for the conversations, collaboration, and communication filled with mutual respect
• that conversation to be able to support our medical practitioners while also doing it in a very practical

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• We look forward to collaboration with the committee and the governor's office to discuss these suggestions
• We think these are practical changes.
• So as we move forward towards completion of this project, the collaboration between FTB and our solution
• A practice which is not sustainable.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, they were very collaborative.
• a little bit of everything and put together a practice and be there and do.
• They need to be effective, obviously, but reimagine what the practice of law is, be able to give more
• Very low and hard for, I think, of a person in private practice to really keep a practice open unless
• So I'd encourage you if we could somehow get a collaborative set of numbers instead of just municipal

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• and foremost, I want to thank all the members of the committee for all their good feedback and collaboration
• Next, no proprietary software mandates, just best practices.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• What that looks like in practice is you're talking about a psychologist and a psychiatrist.
• What that looks like in practice<00:23:21.760><c> is</c><00:23:22.080><c> you're</c><00:23:22.320><c>
• talking</c><00:23:22.480><c> about</c><00:23:22.640><c> a</c> practice is you're talking about a practice
• within it is if you have are practicing within it is if you have a<00:31:40.399><c> respondent,</c><
• More than 400 Kentuckians actively participate in these collaborative efforts.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes of its June 10, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony on House Bill 198, “Angela’s Law,” sponsored by Representative Samara Hein. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Hein and the victim’s parents described the case that prompted the proposal, saying the current law did not allow the conduct to be treated as an aggravating factor because the sexual act occurred after death. They emphasized that the bill would not require a death sentence or life without parole, but would give judges and juries another sentencing factor to consider. Doug and Angela Kerr gave emotional testimony about their daughter’s murder and said the current sentencing options were inadequate given the facts of the case. Several members expressed sympathy and supported the bill’s purpose. Senator Wheeler said the measure would signal that the Commonwealth will not tolerate such conduct, and Representative Petrie said he supported the concept but urged careful drafting so the language would not be too narrow or unintentionally reach co-conspirators or others whose conduct differed from the principal offender. The committee then received an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that 202C was enacted in 2021 to address a gap in Kentucky’s civil commitment laws for defendants found incompetent to stand trial after serious offenses. The presentation outlined the process: a Commonwealth’s attorney must file a petition for qualifying offenses, an evidentiary hearing must be held quickly, and if the respondent is found by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed the offense, a commitment hearing follows with a higher burden of proof. They also described the 2024 amendment changing the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and noted the statute’s review-hearing schedule and the availability of later review if circumstances change or new evidence emerges.

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• I appreciate also the hard work and the collaboration of the Senate sponsor.
• This is not about I appreciate also the hard work and the collaboration of the Senate sponsor.
• It's a regulatory structure that does three things: defines the scope of practice for a naturopathic
• It strips unfair labor practice protections during critical salary negotiations.
• In addition to practicing law, Milam befriended David P. Davis and became vice president of D.P.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the special order calendar. The chamber then took up several Senate bills on special order, with members offering questions and debate before final votes. The first major measure, CS/SB 156, the Officer Jason Rayner Act, would reclassify certain offenses against law enforcement officers and add manslaughter of an officer to the life-sentence reclassification statute. Supporters said it honored Officer Rayner and clarified that resistance to officers with violence is unlawful; opponents argued it reduced judicial discretion and could sweep in unintended cases. The bill passed 100-8. The House next passed CS/SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, which creates a regulatory framework and licensure standards for naturopathic physicians, defines scope limits, and establishes a board under the Department of Health. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and medical freedom bill, while opponents called it an expansion of scope and criticized the low penalty for unlicensed practice. It passed 85-22. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, creating a Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, a Speech and Debate Week, and a statewide debate initiative, by a unanimous 112-0 vote. Members then approved CS/CS/SB 1220, a broad transportation bill covering FDOT authority, airports and seaports, drone and delivery devices, autonomous vehicle crimes, tolls, and other transportation issues; an amendment added provisions on Space Florida, golf carts, automated license plate recognition, and related matters while removing digital driver’s license repeal language. The bill passed 87-23. SB 962 on affordable housing, which clarifies that Live Local Act zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture working farms and farm operations, passed 109-2. Finally, CS/CS/SB 1580 on aiding illegal gaming was introduced and discussed; it would strengthen penalties for illegal slot machines and unregulated gaming arcades, clarify reporting and enforcement, and preempt local regulation, with questions focused on VFWs, sweepstakes, fantasy sports, and online betting. The transcript then shifted into lengthy farewell remarks and recognitions, including tributes from members leaving the House and acknowledgments of guests in the galleries.

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• I've been so privileged to practice collaborative governance with you. Keep going.
• And, you know, there's a practical reason why I think this amendment is important.
• And so this is a practical, common-sense amendment. ...of human dignity.
• And so this is a practical, common-sense amendment.
• They didn't like the king telling them that you can only practice one religion.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Before I begin, I'm a 24-year practicing appellate attorney and small business owner.
• So we use those to practice. We also did a tabletop.
• I appreciate you sharing your best practices. Thank you. All right, members, we've...
• I appreciate you sharing your best practices. Thank you.
• Practice it. Yes, it's inconvenient, and yes, often nothing happens.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• Each phase includes reviewing relevant budget practices in other states.
• Part of the mandate for the committee and our work is bringing in practices from other states, and I
• Here's this thing in law that sounds like a good idea, but how does it really work in practice?
• And at least one state example of each of a state that's sort of doing those three practices.
• So if you do have any questions about committee operating practices or committee transparency, about

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability

Keywords: 904, all

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• </c><01:00:07.599><c> artificial</c> development and collaborative artificial development and collaborative
• Been long practice.
• But now there seems Been long practice.
• </c> collaborative process. collaborative process.
• </c> also doesn't take into account practical also doesn't take into account practical political<02:55

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, April 11, 2026, 957, house, all

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• It's really important to recognize that this aligns with modern investment best practices.
• </c> best practices. best practices.
• and I'll skip down to the end practical and I'll skip down to the end of<02:07:04.079><c> the</c><02
• So in practical terms, when one of us receives a threatening communication or experiences stalking or
• So in practical terms, credible threat.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm not seeing any practical way of enforcing the law.
• I'm not seeing any practical way of enforcing the law.
• </c><02:39:19.000><c> and</c> Scheda for their collaboration and Scheda for their collaboration and service
• </c> to Fair Debt Collections and Practices to Fair Debt Collections and Practices Act<03:37:01.280><
• </c><04:00:18.960><c> reasons,</c> the law says, "For practical reasons, the law says, "For practical

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• SB 1242 is a balanced practical step that strengthens the CARE Act while preserving individual rights
• SB 1296 addresses this directly by requiring clear upfront disclosures of pet policies and practices
• SB 1296 addresses this directly by requiring clear upfront disclosures of pet policies and practices
• A practical upstream solution that will make a meaningful difference. Thank you.
• I appreciate the work of committee staff in collaborating with my office to define what an unsolicited

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused on health care planning, mental health court participation, homeowners association governance, groundwater enforcement, pet-policy disclosure in rentals, and post-disaster property speculation. SB 1088 would update California’s POLST and DNR laws by renaming POLST to Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, allowing electronic signatures, clarifying who may sign on a patient’s behalf, and making clear that these forms are voluntary; it drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and no opposition. SB 1242 would let original family petitioners participate in CARE Court for care coordination and information-sharing, while preserving judicial discretion to exclude them if harmful; supporters said it would improve treatment coordination, while Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and a removal of patient consent. The committee advanced SB 1242 on a 7-0 vote, with the bill placed on call. The committee also considered SB 1007, which would require more HOA budget transparency, disclosure of evidence for violations, and a lower cap on regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote. Supporters argued it would improve accountability and protect homeowners from steep fee hikes, while HOA industry groups warned it could undermine funding for insurance, maintenance, and other operating costs. Members raised concerns about the cap and the need for flexibility for large expenses; the bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. SB 1364, as amended, would prevent a person convicted of sexual assault from obtaining custody or visitation of a child conceived from that assault, while preserving the possibility of voluntary co-parenting and aiming to qualify California for federal grant funding; it passed 8-0 and was placed on call. Later, SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and its groundwater sustainability plan, addressing an enforcement gap for a GSA created by special legislation rather than a joint powers agreement. It drew support from agricultural and county groups and passed 9-0, placed on call. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front on applications, websites, and ads, and allow refund of an application fee if disclosure was not provided before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted application costs and pet relinquishment, while rental housing groups said the ad disclosure requirements were impractical. The bill passed 8-0 and was placed on call. The final bill, SB 1090, was introduced to prohibit large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire-disaster areas, responding to investor activity after the Eaton and Palisades fires; the author and a SAGE witness described it as a protection against disaster capitalism and predatory low offers to displaced residents.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, I believe this program is put on in collaboration with the NRCS—well, not with the NRCS, but with
• So I think there are opportunities for partnership and collaboration there.
• Nurses get licensed in one state and they can practice in any state within the compact.
• And so, if we have a New Mexico physician that goes to practice in Arizona, they're going to have to
• One, do they have to get another policy to practice in New Mexico?

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• This ambitious plan is not just a government initiative but a collaborative effort that involves Governor
• just a government initiative<00:15:12.759><c> but</c><00:15:12.880><c> a</c><00:15:13.040><c> collaborative
• </c><00:15:13.639><c> effort</c> initiative but a collaborative effort initiative but a collaborative
• least one site visit to selected jurisdictions in one or more other states to identify possible practices
• I recommend passing with some amendments on page 1, line 7: cross out 'physician licensed to practice

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to housing, homelessness, caregiving, and tax relief. On HB 431, which appropriates funds for the CAL initiative and HHFDC, the Department of Human Services supported the bill and noted the Governor’s request for $50 million per year for HMS, the need for more permanent supportive housing, and a technical issue with establishing a special fund in session law. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions strongly supported the measure, describing it as unprecedented funding for CAL projects and linking it to goals of reducing homelessness and expanding housing inventory. Catholic Charities Hawaii, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition also supported the bill, emphasizing permanent supportive housing, diversion from jail, and public safety benefits. The chair redirected one testifier to stay on the measure when testimony drifted to another program. Written support was also noted from several organizations and agencies. The committee then heard HB 225 on squatting. DHS said it appreciated the intent and deferred to the Attorney General and task force members, while noting that outreach on public lands differs from private land, where owner consent is required. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill and wanted a voice in finding a solution. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions also said it supported the intent, while opposition from the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and support from one individual were noted. For HB 280, which would make the community outreach court permanent and appropriate funds, the Judiciary strongly supported the bill, describing the court as a mobile, community-based program serving vulnerable populations and connecting participants to services. The Office of the Public Defender also supported the measure, saying the program has helped people move off the streets and into stable housing and that permanent funding would allow expansion. Written support from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition was noted. The committee then moved to HB 71, creating a refundable family caregiver tax credit, where the Department of Taxation provided comments, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii supported the measure, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about duplication with an existing dependent care credit and the lack of incentives for cost control. The committee next heard HB 753, which would increase the applicable percentage for the household and dependent care services tax credit. Support came from the Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network, while the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and administration but noted the bill adds guardrails against abuse. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• between two directors of collaborating between two directors of the<00:07:31.639><c> campuses</c><00
• We have certainly collaborated, you know, as I said, around special projects, around a grant.
• So at that time we still collaborated.
• </c> out and that was done collaboratively out and that was done collaboratively but<01:27:17.360><c>
• We're collaborators on grants, on students, with my colleagues in Maui, West Oahu, KCC, HCC.

Keywords: 912, senate, all