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• </c><01:10:01.320><c> Given</c><01:10:01.520><c> the</c> excess spending penalty.
• Given the excess spending penalty.
• So, we thought we were speeding things up to work with the Senator from Addison's potential amendment

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• Street safety is a critical issue in California, with reckless driving and excessive speeds contributing
• with speed laws and limits, creating safer roads in the state of California.
• If you reduce speeding, you will reduce deaths and you will save lives.
• As we mentioned here, excessive speed is a leading cause of fatal crashes in California.
• Okay, I think that brings us up to speed. We stand in recess until 1:30.

Summary: The committee heard AB 82, which would expand privacy and safety protections for patients and providers of reproductive and gender-affirming care. The author and supporters said the bill is needed because of rising harassment, doxing, and threats, and because sensitive health data could be used by hostile actors; opponents argued it would create constitutional problems, enable abuse of safe-at-home protections, and improperly shield providers and records from scrutiny. Public testimony was heavily divided, with many advocates in support and many privacy, civil liberties, and anti-trafficking or sex-based policy groups in opposition. The bill was moved on a due pass recommendation and remained on call. The committee then heard AB 331, which would clarify that county election certification is a ministerial duty, prohibit misleading ballot return envelopes, and require voter information guides to be delivered to jails in an acceptable format. The Department of Justice and several good-government groups supported the measure, the Secretary of State had no position after amendments, and a committee member noted ongoing concerns but supported it after the changes. The bill passed on a do pass recommendation to Appropriations and was placed on call. AB 1178 followed, proposing to protect undercover peace officers’ names, images, and likenesses in public records while preserving disclosure of sustained misconduct records. Law enforcement and public safety groups supported the bill as a needed safety measure, while journalists, transparency advocates, and civil liberties groups opposed it, saying existing law already protects officers and the new language could lead to overbroad withholding. After discussion about the scope of undercover status and the need for judicial discretion, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also adopted a consent calendar. Later, AB 981 was heard, creating a five-county pilot program requiring intelligent speed assistance devices for certain reckless driving convictions. Supporters, including traffic safety advocates and crash victims, said the bill could reduce repeat speeding and save lives; opponents raised concerns about cost, installer oversight, liability for automakers, and the breadth of the pilot. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 22, which would repeal Proposition 57 and restrict release of sexually violent predators and certain sex offenders, drew strong opposition from youth justice, public defender, and civil liberties groups who said it would be unconstitutional and harmful; the chair recommended no, no motion was made, and the bill was held. Finally, AB 897, a squatter-removal bill, was presented with the author arguing it would protect property owners through a faster due-process process; the transcript cuts off during early support testimony and does not show a final action on that measure.

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• this memorial calls on Congress and the President of the United States to act and to bring us up to speed
• There's just been a lot of changes, and Congress has not kept up, and it's time that we get up to speed
• And so all that excess sugar, they dump it on the world market below their cost of production.
• And so all that excess sugar, they dump it on the world market below their cost of production.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

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• give you the, I'm trying to bring sexy back to government that we can actually modernize to get up to speed
• give you the, I'm trying to bring sexy back to government that we can actually modernize to get up to speed
• specifies that all compensation provided to a school director must be paid from locally collected excess
• On the amendment, do we know how many schools have excess? Is it coming out of their levy?

Summary: The Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee heard three bills. Senate Bill 6052 would create a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment for K-12 and postsecondary institutions, with student or parent permission required for disclosure. Supporters from universities, OSPI, school districts, counselors, and education groups said the bill would reduce paper handling, staff time, errors, and delays in admissions and enrollment, while improving security and student access; members asked about alignment with the High School and Beyond Plan, FERPA, apprenticeships, and out-of-state transfer issues. Senate Bill 6051 would allow local school boards to grant waivers or partial waivers of certain state laws and rules to individual schools, while excluding health and safety, civil rights, parental rights, basic education, and other protected areas. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give districts flexibility and surface recurring regulatory burdens, but OSPI, the State Board of Education, WEA, and school board groups raised concerns about broad scope, lack of definitions, possible impacts on special education and basic education compliance, and added complexity or legal costs. Some district representatives supported the idea of flexibility and relief from unfunded mandates, but suggested the bill needed more work. Senate Bill 5907 would expand ECEAP access for military families with incomes below 60% of state median income and prioritize children with deployed or single custodial military parents. The sponsor and supporters from ESDs, school districts, Head Start/ECEAP, child advocacy groups, and veterans organizations said military families face frequent moves, deployments, child care instability, and related stress, and that the bill would provide a modest, cost-effective benefit without state fiscal impact. In executive session, the committee adopted a proposed substitute and passed SB 5860 to Ways and Means, and adopted a proposed substitute and passed SB 5574 to Rules.

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• all the policies, and you can stack up subsidies from all of these policies in order to cover the excess
• When you have programs that are in it like high-speed rail that takes up a fourth of the Greenhouse Gas
• So if you have data on the potential excess capacity out there, I would appreciate being able to see
• Do you have the excess capacity in your refinery to produce more?
• And that’s what I’m hoping... ...to find out if they have information about the excess feedstock that

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• And this issue, we are debating, in essence, is a voter cybersecurity issue versus speed.
• So it's interesting to read the opposition... ...versus speed.
• This bill is simply just a way to improve the speed, and for those who do vote by mail to have it be
• This bill is simply just a way to improve the speed, and for those who do vote by mail to have it be
• This bill is simply just a way to improve the speed, and for those who do vote by mail to have it be

Committee: Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments

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• House Bill by Representative McCormick, illegal speed contests, drag racing, racing on public roads,
• House Bill 96, illegal speed contests, drag racing, racing on public roads, penalties.
• House Bill 100, offenses affecting public safety, crime of felony speeding, penalties.
• We reduced excessive litigation. We prevent insurers from passing unjustified costs on citizens.
• And we gave the insurance commissioner the authority to lower excessive rates.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules. The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments. The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.

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• House Bill by Representative Mack, illegal speed contests; drag racing; racing on public roads; penalties
• A broken system driven by excessive litigation, delay, and lack of accountability was pushing insurance
• We reduced excessive litigation. We prevent insurers from passing unjustified costs on citizens.
• And we gave the insurance commissioner the authority to lower excessive rates.
• And we are finally building a transportation system that moves at the speed of Louisiana's economy and

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received and accepted multiple resignation notices from members representing Districts 37, 39, 60, 69, 97, and 100, and then recognized the election and qualification of the members-elect who filled those vacancies: Doyle Boudreau, Reese Broussard, Chasity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray. Each member-elect was sworn in, and the House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session. The chamber then handled a large number of procedural actions related to prefiled legislation. By motion and without objection, the House suspended rules to refer prefile bills to committee and introduced a broad slate of House bills and resolutions. Topics included the state budget and appropriations, retirement system changes, carbon capture and sequestration, criminal justice and bail, public safety, education, health care, local government matters, transportation, and several memorial or commemorative resolutions. Several resolutions and bills were noted as lying over, and some prefiled bills were withdrawn from the files. The House also received a Senate message that SCR 1 had been adopted, and the resolution was taken up without objection. The chamber then recessed for a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s address and a presentation honoring Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his remarks, Governor Jeff Landry highlighted his administration’s priorities, including education, tax reform, workforce development, health and nutrition, insurance reform, transportation infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and criminal justice reform, while urging support for his agenda and several related bills and constitutional amendments.

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• We look forward to to address organizations with excessive denial rates.
• with drugs historically, I think it's probably a decade ago, we increased the time frames and the speed
• is with drugs historically I think it's probably a decade ago we increased the time frames and the speed
• Fundamentally, though, we believe that arbitrary and excessive penalties will not enhance care.
• In addition to diabetes, excess body weight is one of the main drivers of disease and early mortality

Committee: House Health

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, staffing, and coverage. A major special order was SB 306 by Senator Becker, which would reduce prior authorization requirements for services and drugs that are routinely approved. Becker and supporters, including the California Medical Association, California Hospital Association, Health Access, Planned Parenthood, and others, argued prior authorization delays care, adds administrative burden, and can lead to serious patient harm. Opponents from health plans, insurers, the Chamber of Commerce, and physician groups raised concerns about preserving utilization management, the bill’s 90% approval threshold, drug coverage, and how “modifications” are counted. After late amendments and discussion with the Department of Managed Health Care, Local Health Plans of California withdrew opposition, while the bill remained opposed by some groups. Committee members discussed patient stories, cost concerns, and the bill’s amended structure, and the author asked for an aye vote. The committee also heard SB 35 by Senator Umberg, which would let cities and counties inspect unlicensed sober living homes if the Department of Health Care Services does not act on complaints within set timelines. Supporters, including the League of California Cities and several local governments, said the bill responds to inadequate state enforcement and growing problems with unlicensed facilities. One county behavioral health group opposed unless amended. Members largely supported the bill, citing community impacts and the need for stronger oversight. SB 62, also by Senator Becker, would codify California’s proposed essential health benefits update if approved federally, adding hearing aids, durable medical equipment, and infertility/IVF coverage. Health Access California and several advocacy groups supported the measure, while the California Family Council opposed. The committee then heard SB 596 by Senator Menjivar, which would tighten the definition and use of hospital on-call lists in the nurse staffing ratio enforcement process. Nurses and labor groups supported the bill as closing a loophole, while the California Hospital Association and other hospital groups opposed, arguing it would reduce staffing flexibility and increase costs. Finally, SB 40 by Senator Wiener would cap insulin copays at $35 per month and limit step therapy for insulin; it drew broad support from medical, patient, labor, and student witnesses, with no opposition testimony heard. The committee ended with discussion of SB 363, which would address health care coverage and independent medical reviews, but the transcript cuts off before that item was fully taken up.

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• Under existing law, commercial quantities is defined as waste matter equal to or in excess of one cubic
• Excessive permitting requirements often add thousands of dollars in extra installation costs.
• This authorizes the City of Long Beach to place speed safety cameras along Pacific Coast Highway.
• SB 1279 would close this gap in the current speed safety system pilot program by authorizing Long Beach
• to place two speed cameras along this highway.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long daily file and concurrence agenda. Early procedural actions included withdrawing AB 1555 and AB 2221 from engrossing and enrolling, suspending rules to move SB 813 to second reading, re-referring several bills to committees, and approving committee meeting notices. The chamber also adopted a rules waiver for chaptering-out amendments and handled several other procedural motions before turning to floor votes. On the Senate third reading file, members approved a wide range of bills covering housing, health care, education, transportation, energy, public safety, taxation, and local government. Measures discussed included EV charger liability in HOAs (SB 1267), local public benefits authority (SB 1099), special needs trusts under Proposition 19 (SB 974), infant formula tax treatment (SB 1151), mutual water company rate transparency (SB 1417), Alzheimer’s treatment coverage (SB 950), protections for mental health professionals in correctional settings (SB 993), development fee transparency (SB 1014), climate literacy in schools (SB 1048), illegal dumping enforcement (SB 1218), homeowner repair timelines for unpermitted work (SB 1272), EV charging station permitting (SB 1283), nonprobate asset distribution (SB 1288), DCA sunset cleanup (SB 1311), wildfire and disaster-related measures (SB 742, SB 904), nitrous oxide sales restrictions (SB 936), PrEP access (SB 1023), early math assessments (SB 1067), firearm restrictions for certain serial-number offenses (SB 1220), and several licensing, education, and health-related bills. Most measures passed with strong margins; a few drew notable opposition, including SB 993, which failed, while SB 222, SB 1037, SB 1220, SB 1255, and SB 1279 passed with narrower votes. The Assembly then took up concurrence on numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. Among the bills concurred in were AB 2075, AB 431, AB 1153, AB 1328, AB 1486, AB 1573, AB 1591, AB 1617, AB 1738, AB 1749, AB 1789, AB 1802, AB 1818, AB 1820, AB 1829, AB 1877, AB 2010, AB 2011, AB 2160, AB 2178, AB 2262, AB 2310, AB 2349, AB 2422, AB 2481, AB 2504, AB 2580, AB 2640, AB 1705, and AB 1793. These concurrence items covered forestry, aviation, illegal dumping, Medi-Cal, climate resiliency, housing, health professions, hazardous waste reporting, domestic violence protections, mental health parity, lactation support, community college programs, air quality response, student aid, beverage containers, teacher credentialing, state mandates, privacy, cash payments, and more. The transcript ended while the Assembly was beginning consideration of SB 1412 on remote parent-teacher conference participation.

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• HB 2417, excessive speed speed-inhibiting device — Public Safety.
• I would say another thing taxpayers do not want to pay for is the excess and abuse in the ICE system.
• It increases voter confidence and speeds up the counting of votes.
• It increases voter confidence and speeds up the counting of votes.
• So, um, It increases voter confidence and speeds up the counting of votes.

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• The legislature also tapped into non-general funds with excess cash balances.
• This measure, relating to the Coastal Zone Management Act, is intended to help speed projects for Lahaina
• I remember a case where a Kahului police officer pulled over a person for speeding just by going in a
• We just learned to live with it by ...by adopting regulations like seat belts, speed limits, drunk driving

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• issued a citation you know based on the original stop with something different this could be an speeding
• However, if the driver has issued multiple citations in the same traffic stop, like speeding and not
• It was a municipal. and I'll find Texas that saw fit to remind me that there was a speed limit.
• Texas law requires drivers to slow down 20 miles per hour less. than the posted speed limit or move over
• time to time the Federal Railroad Administration allocates funding for grade separation projects in excess

Bills: SB35 , SB284 , SB296 , SB305 , SB857 , SB995 , SB1121 , SB1555 , SB1902 , SCR25 , SB 35

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• So, every touch point that DHR's involved, we've been trying to speed up that process to make it more
• up the process, not only trying to speed up the process, not only the<00:13:11.680><c> screening</c>
• </c><00:13:23.560><c> up</c> involved, we've been trying to speed up involved, we've been trying to speed
• So, we've been working closely with DCR to speed up the recruitment.
• </c><00:34:39.639><c> experience,</c> have excess experience, have excess experience, say<00:34:41.080

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• You want to tell me why you cut IDD funding and not high-speed rail funding, just for an example.
• This bill on file item 12, which is AB 169, allows the high-speed rail inspector to keep certain audits
• And we have a high-speed train from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
• Do you recommend that we continue to offer money for high-speed rail?
• So I'd be curious about how California is going to come up with $230 billion to fund high-speed rail.

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

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• </c><00:07:52.479><c> of</c> sliding scale based on the speed of sliding scale based on the speed of
• And this just seems to be overly excessive.
• </c> just seems to be overly excessive. just seems to be overly excessive.
• I I I I I realize that excessive to me.
• Uh so I years uh seems excessive to me.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 10 minutes, and then handled a routine agenda of contracts and agreements. It deferred one Kentucky Educational Television contract to the August 2025 meeting because the vendor was not registered with the Secretary of State, and then approved the remaining routine items on the PSC green list and related contract lists without objection. The most detailed discussion involved two personal service contracts for the Kentucky Employees Health Plan. Officials from the Personnel Cabinet and Department of Employee Insurance explained that the contracts were designed to identify claims errors and overspending, with vendors paid a percentage of validated savings recovered for the plan. Senators asked how the savings were calculated and whether the contracts had changed plan processes; staff said the contracts had produced realized savings, some errors had been corrected going forward, and the vendors report quarterly. The committee approved those contracts. The committee then took up a retroactive Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority contract for a customized College Info Road Show bus. Members questioned why the contract was being presented months after execution, why it involved an out-of-state vendor, and whether the purchase was reasonable and timely. KHEAA staff said the delay stemmed from the need to finalize sustainability and safety details after the RFP, and acknowledged internal process and staffing issues. Several members criticized the retroactive approval process and said they could not validate the purchase from the information provided, but the committee ultimately approved the contract after debate. A final KHEAA discussion focused on the purpose and value of the mobile outreach bus. Staff said the bus supports college and financial aid outreach, especially in rural areas, and has been used for 26 years. Some members questioned the return on investment and whether the state should rely more on broadband and remote outreach, while others supported the program as a way to reach students and families. The committee approved the KHEAA contract, with Senator Douglas voting no and explaining concerns about whether such outreach programs are the proper role of government and whether they are the best use of public funds.

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• The high-speed rail is over... Thank you. ...yet we've gotten less oversight and zero tracks laid.
• The high-speed rail is over budget, misleading, and unachievable.
• When we should be funding more transparency on California high-speed rail, this bill unfortunately does
• It spends in excess of $11 billion on illegal immigrant services and only about $500 million on the men
• No amount of excessive altruism can justify failing the people we already have a duty to serve.

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• And then to the process, the speed.
• Third-party review is not about sacrificing safety for speed.
• And it's speeding up permitting.
• They are speeding up permitting for housing. But look, this is relatively new.
• It is a way to speed up permitting and lower costs, but it's helpful rather than sweeping.

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

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• damages for personal injury and property damage after an Arkansas State Police vehicle pursuing a speeding
• And so there was an excess of proceeds, which was $4,200. I asked Mr.
• within the first degree of consanguinity, so it could be a record owner's children could claim the excess
• within the first degree of consanguinity, so it could be a record owner's children could claim the excess
• I think it was just the excess, the overage, and that may have been in response to a lawsuit at the federal

Committee: All ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT

Summary: The committee first reviewed litigation reports from the Department of Labor and Licensing involving wage claims brought under the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act. Members questioned the department’s authority, jurisdiction, use of attorney fees and costs, and whether defendants had to be licensed. The department explained it has long enforced wage and overtime laws, that the claims were small-dollar cases handled by investigators and counsel, and that one case had been paid and dismissed while others were unresolved or had service issues. The committee voted to review or batch-file the labor cases after discussion. The University of Arkansas System then reported three pending lawsuits: an age- and race-discrimination claim by a tenured professor that was resolved early; an ADA/FMLA retaliation claim by a former employee that survived in part on a motion to dismiss and was moving into discovery; and a Section 1983 claim against a UAMS sergeant arising from a parking-ticket dispute, with the university explaining that only punitive damages could create personal exposure for the officer. The committee reviewed each report and voted to accept them. The Department of Finance and Administration presented a proposed tax settlement reducing a sales-and-use tax assessment from about $48,000 to $20,000 and waiving interest and penalties, which the committee approved for review. The Claims Commission then presented several claims: an unpaid salary differential for a Department of Health employee, reissued warrants, unpaid DHS bills, and multiple negotiated settlements involving ATRS, UAMS, Arkansas State Police, and ARDOT. Members approved or affirmed most of these items, including a $65,000 settlement in the Tetronics/ATRS matter, a $150,000 medical-negligence settlement, and several vehicle-accident settlements. The most extended debate involved a tax-delinquent property sale claim by Sharon Greer and relatives. The claimant argued they were not properly notified and sought the $4,200 excess from the 2009 sale. Land Commissioner counsel explained the excess had escheated to the county after the statutory claim period expired, while members debated sovereign immunity, standing, heirs, and whether the committee could or should award money anyway. The committee ultimately chose to hold the matter over for further review in a future joint session rather than decide it immediately. The committee also heard appeals from dismissed claims, including a UAMS medical-negligence claim, a land-sale notice claim, a pothole claim against ARDOT, and a judicial-immunity claim against the Court of Appeals; most dismissals were affirmed, and the Simpson matter was held over for additional review after the claimant testified.

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• damages for personal injury and property damage after an Arkansas State Police vehicle pursuing a speeding
• The taxes owed was $1,396.61, and so there was an excess or proceeds, which was $4,200. I asked Mr.
• within the first degree of consanguinity, so it could be a record owner’s children—could claim the excess
• within the first degree of consanguinity, so it could be a record owner's children could claim the excess
• I think it was just the excess, the overage, and that may have been in response to a lawsuit at the federal

Committee: All ALC-CLAIMS REVIEW/LITIGATION REPORTS OVERSIGHT