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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- At the CHBC, we've also created a hydrogen safety report and conducted safety trainings in the communities
- At the CHBC, we've also created a hydrogen safety report and conducted safety trainings in the communities
- This panel will focus on why hydrogen matters: air quality, safety, and climate impact.
- So my question, the other issue that we care about deeply, is health, health and safety.
- They don't know what the safety precautions are.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We're a nonprofit focused on community engagement and public safety.
- This approach to roadway safety.
- I've been in public safety for 35 years before I retired 10 years ago.
- The Senate Committee on Public Safety is now back in session.
- With that, the Senate Committee on Public Safety is now adjourned.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- think about structural issues such as updating the unemployment insurance system or expanding the safety
- Please also think about the structural spending side and the other safety net issues at the same time
- So if you have designated discretionary reserves with different labels on them like safety net, then
- cost that we had to share for safety net and programs and core services.
- net, what we should be considering safety net components in government.
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee held an informational hearing on California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or Rainy Day Fund, with opening remarks focused on the state’s long history of revenue volatility and the role reserves play in smoothing downturns. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that California’s personal income tax base is highly volatile because high-income earners’ income is tied to capital gains and other fluctuating sources, and that Proposition 2’s current reserve rules set aside 1.5% of General Fund revenues plus a share of excess capital gains, but cap constitutional deposits at 10% of General Fund taxes. The LAO said its analysis evaluates reserve policy over decades and found the current system would cover about 30% of funding shortfalls in a 90th-percentile downturn scenario over 50 years, which is an improvement over no reserve but still inadequate.
The LAO recommended raising the reserve cap substantially, ultimately to 50% by 2055, with an immediate increase to 20% and gradual increases thereafter. It also suggested either replacing Proposition 2’s deposit formulas with broader rules that capture volatility across all tax revenues or, alternatively, depositing all excess capital gains rather than only a share. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s prior proposal similarly sought to raise the cap from 10% to 20% and exclude reserve deposits and withdrawals from the state appropriations limit, arguing those two constraints limited the state’s ability to save during recent revenue surges.
Other panelists and members discussed whether reserves should be paired with broader structural changes, including unemployment insurance reform, safety-net funding, infrastructure reserves, and the projected surplus temporary holding account. The California Budget and Policy Center supported reserve reform but emphasized balancing savings with current needs and noted other tools such as revenue increases, borrowing from special funds, and the new surplus-holding account. Members debated the causes and effects of Proposition 13, the appropriations limit, business departures, and whether reserve policy should be more directly tied to protecting Californians’ access to health care, food assistance, child care, and other core services. No votes or formal actions were taken, as the hearing was informational only.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- To build up the kind of emergency safety nets that they would need to self-insure.
- Please also think about the structural spending side and the other safety net issues at the same time
- The safety net for so many, and again, we're here having to do this work because of that.
- For safety net and programs and core services. So I appreciate that.
- net, what we should be considering safety net components in government.
Committee:
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review
Summary:
The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee held an informational hearing on California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or Rainy Day Fund, with presentations from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, Practical Idealism Economics, and the California Budget and Policy Center. The LAO explained that California’s revenue volatility is driven largely by the personal income tax and high-income capital gains, and described how Proposition 2 deposits work, the 10% cap on the BSA, and the LAO’s evaluation that the current policy would cover only about 30% of funding shortfalls over 50 years in an unfavorable benchmark scenario. The LAO recommended raising the cap to 50% over time and either adopting broader deposit rules or depositing all excess capital gains. Finance said the administration had proposed raising the cap to 20% and excluding reserve deposits and withdrawals from the state appropriations limit. The Budget Center supported reserve reform but stressed balancing savings with current service needs and noted other tools such as revenue changes, borrowing from special funds, and the new Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account.
Committee members debated the purpose and adequacy of reserves, the role of the state appropriations limit, and whether reserves should be paired with broader fiscal reforms. Several senators argued that reserves are needed to preserve core services during downturns and that the current system is too complicated and too small, while others emphasized the need to protect spending on health care, child care, and other services for working Californians. There was also discussion of infrastructure spending as a possible countercyclical tool and whether deposits for infrastructure should be treated differently under reserve and SAL rules. The LAO said the Legislature has flexibility in defining infrastructure spending and suggested an infrastructure fund could function as a separate reserve-like mechanism.
A significant portion of the hearing turned to broader tax and budget policy, including repeated references to Proposition 13, the state’s revenue structure, business departures, unemployment insurance financing, and the impact of inequality on California’s fiscal resilience. Some members argued Prop. 13 was driven by affordability concerns for homeowners, while others said it created loopholes that benefit corporations and constrain local revenue. The hearing did not take any vote or formal action; it remained informational, with the chair indicating the committee would continue questions and public comment after the panel discussion.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Why do you not care about our safety? Why won't you protect us?
- The essence of sports is fairness and safety, so I strongly support this bill. Thank you.
- The essence of sports is fairness and safety, so I strongly support this bill. Thank you.
- On safety is a case in point.
- As the mother of a 21-year-old daughter, I worry about my daughter's safety constantly.
Summary:
The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion.
The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 6th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Lower-cost alternatives, like generics and biosimilars, offer the same safety and efficacy, Like generics
- and biosimilars, they offer the same safety and efficacy as their brand-name counterparts, but often
- this commitment, the Sharp Pharmacy team uses a cost-based approach to review all medications for safety
- Because obviously patient safety is the top priority. I know it is for the author as well.
- So again, we are taking safety into consideration.
Summary:
The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard SB 1094 by Senator Weber Pierson, which would expand pharmacist substitution authority for biosimilars and allow health plans to require use of lower-cost generic or biosimilar alternatives when available, unless the prescriber marks “do not substitute.” The author said the bill is intended to lower prescription drug costs, improve access, and require insurers to report on whether substitutions reduce out-of-pocket costs and premium growth. Committee amendments were accepted, including changes to align definitions with federal law, require a link to the FDA Purple Book, add a 30-day advance notice requirement for plan-driven substitutions, and allow exceptions for patients or providers.
Supporters included Blue Shield of California, Sharp HealthCare, health plans, CVS, the California Chamber of Commerce, and other business and health care groups, who argued the bill would increase competition, reduce costs, and remove administrative barriers to using FDA-approved biosimilars. Opponents and “opposed unless amended” witnesses, including the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the California Rheumatology Alliance, and some physician groups, argued the bill goes beyond current FDA interchangeability standards, could undermine physician judgment, and may create patient safety concerns for some chronic-disease patients who react differently to biosimilars or experience problems with multiple switches. Committee members discussed the “do not substitute” option, patient notification, insurance approval, and whether the bill preserves physician discretion.
After debate, Senator Arreguín moved the bill, and the committee voted 10-0 to pass SB 1094 as amended to the Senate Health Committee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 6th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Lower-cost alternatives, like generics and biosimilars, offer the same safety and efficacy...
- Like generics and biosimilars, they offer the same safety and efficacy as their brand-name counterparts
- this commitment, the Sharp Pharmacy team uses a cost-based approach to review all medications for safety
- Because obviously patient safety is the top priority. I know it is for the author as well.
- So again, we are taking safety into consideration, we're taking what is happening at the national law
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- this region share the same challenges: supporting economic development and protecting the personal safety
- I also want to address the topic that comes up most often in the United States media: safety and security
- I also want to address the topic that comes up most often in the United States media, safety and security
- channel a clear contact pathway so your offices can elevate origin issues lost documents emergency safety
- Short updates you can refer to: peak season readiness, safety coordination, and emerging issues, so we
Committee:
House International Trade
Keywords:
trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona competes fund, economic development, fund repeal, state finances, state appropriations, Arizona Commerce Authority, job creation, business incentives, commerce authority, public-private partnership, business regulation, Arizona governance, 1182, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Jan 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- information for both the envelope holder and responding law enforcement officer regarding traffic safety
- information for both the envelope holder and responding law enforcement officer regarding traffic safety
- It's about communication, de-escalation, and public safety. Thank you very much. Thank you.
- the Attorney General's Office outlined would be legitimate and useful purposes for protecting the safety
- , reliability, and long-term economic competitiveness. ...assets we have to ensure safety, reliability
Summary:
The committee opened by noting it would hear three bills and adjourn before 5 p.m. House Bill 2323, the Blue Envelope Program bill, was briefed as a Department of Licensing program to help neurodivergent drivers communicate with law enforcement during traffic stops by providing a blue envelope with instructions and documents such as registration and insurance. Representative Carolyn Eslick described the bill as a voluntary, free tool modeled on programs in other states, and several supporters testified that it could reduce stress, improve communication, and prevent misunderstandings during stops. A committee member asked whether the program could be broadened to other people with disabilities, and Eslick said anyone could request a blue envelope. No vote was taken.
House Bill 2096 would allow the Department of Licensing to issue confidential driver’s licenses and identicards to investigators in the Attorney General’s Office for undercover civil and criminal investigations. Staff said the bill would have no fiscal impact and that current practice already requires credentials to be returned when assignments end. Representative Julia Reed said the measure would protect investigators working on consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental enforcement, while the Attorney General’s Office testified that investigators sometimes need to use real IDs in covert work and could be exposed or doxed. The sheriffs and police chiefs association raised concerns that the AGO investigators are civilian staff, not commissioned officers, and questioned whether existing law enforcement agencies should handle such work instead. A tobacco-control advocate supported the bill as a tool to strengthen enforcement against illegal tobacco sales and youth access. No action was taken.
House Bill 2134 would require certain regional transportation planning organizations to include greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled reduction goals in regional transportation plans for specified counties. Staff said the Department of Transportation had no fiscal impact, while local governments reported an indeterminate impact. Representative Davina Duerr said the bill would align regional plans with existing local climate planning requirements and state emissions targets. Supporters from Futurewise, Transportation Choices Coalition, and Spokane Reimagined said the bill would improve consistency in planning, support transit and active transportation, and help address transportation-related climate pollution. An industry representative opposed the bill, warning it could bias funding away from road preservation at a time of underinvestment and weather-related stress on the system. The public hearing on HB 2134 then closed, and the meeting ended with a reminder about caucus timing.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits Jan 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- a performance audit that found pretrial services can be comparable to bail in maintaining public safety
- identified a few categories of services that are shown to result in effective outcomes and community safety
- they face to expanding services in their jurisdictions: funding, available resources, and public safety
- office's 2019 audit found that pretrial services can be comparable to bail in maintaining public safety
- So having a viable alternative and knowing that the PSU allows for that public safety issue that is often
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on expanding the use of pretrial services in Washington. Auditors said most of the 14 local courts they reviewed wanted to expand or implement pretrial services but faced barriers such as funding, limited community resources, and public safety concerns. The audit found variation in how courts use pretrial services, potential disparities in who receives them, and major data limitations because most courts do not track pretrial outcomes in an accessible, standardized way. Auditors recommended that local courts engage stakeholders early, improve data collection and evaluation, and that the Administrative Office of the Courts provide more standardized guidance and support. They also noted the legislature had funded an AOC pilot program to help courts expand pretrial services.
Court representatives from Spokane Municipal Court, Grays Harbor County District Court, and Yakima County described their own programs and supported the audit’s general conclusions. Spokane officials said their pretrial unit, funded locally and built around risk and needs assessments, had reduced bail use, detention time, failures to appear, and recidivism, but emphasized the need for stable funding and better public understanding of pretrial alternatives. Grays Harbor staff similarly said pretrial supervision and least-restrictive alternatives save jail costs and reduce reoffending, but that collecting data across all cases is labor-intensive and difficult without dedicated staff. Yakima and Spokane also highlighted the value of integrated case-management systems and centralized data tracking.
Committee members asked about how reduced detention time occurs, how courts can communicate cost savings and public safety outcomes, and why many courts struggle to track pretrial data. Auditors explained that early risk and financial screening helps judges make quicker release decisions and that better data and stakeholder communication are key to building support. No formal action or vote was taken; the committee held the required hearing and then adjourned after public testimony was invited and written testimony information was provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I am here to present AB 596, which seeks to uphold critical worker safety protections by ensuring that
- employees have the right to wear a face covering at work unless it poses a safety hazard.
- Employees have the right to wear a face covering at work unless it poses a safety hazard.
- During the COVID-19 epidemic, Cal/OSHA implemented workplace safety standards to protect workers from
- It is also important to note that, as we continue to struggle with health and safety law enforcement,
Summary:
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its rules, and approved the consent calendar before hearing several bills. AB 538, by Assemblymember Berman, would require awarding bodies on public works projects to make a timely attempt to obtain certified payroll records from contractors when the public requests them, rather than simply saying they do not have the records. Supporters said it would clarify existing prevailing wage enforcement; county, city, special district, and housing groups opposed it over workload, privacy, and potential funding risks. The bill passed the committee on a do-pass recommendation to Appropriations.
The committee then heard AB 485, authored by Chair Ortega, which would direct state agencies to deny or renew business licenses for employers with outstanding wage theft judgments unless the judgments are satisfied or bonded. Supporters, including labor groups and a caregiver who described delayed recovery of unpaid wages, said the bill would give workers meaningful leverage to collect judgments. The California Hospital Association opposed it, warning that license action could threaten patient access to care. The bill passed on a do-pass recommendation to Appropriations.
AB 596, by Assemblymember McKinnor, would codify workers’ right to wear a face covering or respirator at work unless it creates a direct safety hazard. Supporters said the measure would protect workers from illness, wildfire smoke, and employer restrictions after prior Cal/OSHA protections expired; the Chamber of Commerce opposed it narrowly, asking for an exception where masks are infeasible for certain tasks. The committee supported the bill and sent it to Appropriations. The hearing concluded with the roll kept open for absent members and the committee adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- have caps and we don't have impending penalties, there's no reason not to, you know, buff up your safety
- And it's supposed to create a reason to want to be more diligent with safety.
- </c> not to you know, buff up your safety. not to you know, buff up your safety.
- </c> want to be more diligent with safety. want to be more diligent with safety.
- </c> hit than it would be to do the safety. hit than it would be to do the safety.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Ed Little with California for Safety and Justice in support.
- This is about public safety and it's about quality of life.
- SB 1220 seeks to curb this growing public safety threat.
- A lack of trust compromises all of our public safety.
- The Senate Committee on Public Safety is now adjourned.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/24/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, do you have any concerns around impacts to health and safety?
- Allowing the Board of Regents and ultimately the Commissioner of Public Safety the authority to make
- Allowing the Board of Regents and ultimately the Commissioner of Public Safety the authority to make
- Chair. ...already regulated for safety, for food. They're already inspected by the department.
- Chair, that includes reaching out to the Department of Public Safety.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 1st, 2026 at 01:15 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- their medical safety and their privacy safety.
- In this case, there is no medical safety benefit. There is a serious privacy risk.
- As for the merit for patient safety purposes, I want to be very clear: this is not safety data, or outcomes
- So I'm not sure where the worries about public safety come from in that regard.
- Is this a safety issue for somebody or not?
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 021 Feb 3rd, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank the Highway Safety Task Force.
- It's a great public safety win for all of us.
- One alcohol-related of public safety.
- </c> a great public safety win for all of us. a great public safety win for all of us.
- This is not safety legislation.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe that the bill has very flawed safety language. It creates a two-tiered standard.
- This has nothing to do with the safety on the work site.
- to avoid being evaluated on their safety standards.
- This has nothing to do with the safety on the work site.
- to avoid being evaluated on their safety standards.
Committee:
Senate Education
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That is not the point of this safety system.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety. ...about that.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety.
- So this technology is for safety and has other So this technology is for safety, and has other airports
- Chair, I'm all for safety. I mean, especially in the air.
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from Intel Expert/Expert Works on software intended to help investigators process large volumes of audio, video, and text data more quickly. The presenters said the tool could be adapted for Department of Child Safety work involving neglected, abused, missing, and exploited children by flagging keywords, building link charts, translating transcripts, and aggregating files for faster review. Members discussed possible use with DCS, county sheriffs, DOC, procurement and RFP issues, and whether the software could help triage hotline calls, clear backlogs, and identify trafficking or abuse networks. The presenters said the system is already used in Iowa and elsewhere, and committee members expressed interest in pursuing legislation, appropriations, or a pilot program.
The committee then considered HB 2460, which would preempt local ordinances that penalize businesses for theft of movable property, especially shopping carts. The sponsor argued cities were shifting cleanup costs onto victims of theft, while cities and towns opposed the bill, saying local ordinances address blight and public-right-of-way hazards and that businesses should take proactive steps. After testimony from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and the City of Phoenix, the committee passed HB 2460 on a 4-3 vote.
Members also heard HB 2060, which would prohibit public educational institutions and ABOR schools from encouraging or facilitating abortions. The sponsor said taxpayer-funded institutions should remain neutral and not use public resources to promote abortion, while opponents argued the bill would restrict students’ access to constitutionally protected reproductive health care and referrals. Supporters said campuses should provide alternatives such as pregnancy resources and adoption information. The committee passed HB 2060 on a 4-3 vote.
Finally, the committee considered HB 2210, as amended, to prohibit the state, local governments, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators. Supporters said the technology was intended for safety and should not be repurposed for fee collection, warning that pilots might turn it off if used that way; opponents, including the City of Phoenix, said they wanted flexibility to use the system if needed. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2210 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The transcript then began discussion of HB 2533, which would create an Office of Homeless Services, board, compensation fund, and ombudsman, but the excerpt ends before that bill is fully taken up.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That is not the point of this safety system.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety. ...about that.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety.
- So this technology is for safety and has other So this technology is for safety, and has other airports
- Chair, I'm all for safety. I mean, especially in the air.
Committee:
House Government