Transcript Highlights:

• What are the reporting requirements for the council? Is there an annual report to the Legislature?
• But that is supposed to be covered in the subsequent report, and those reporting requirements do carry
• out for the reporting requirements.
• out for the reporting requirements.
• I think it was in the report.

Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm a reporter at WCHS-TV in Charleston.
• report, which means 75% of sexual victims do not report their victimization.”
• “So our victims are concerned when they report, and only 25% of them are reporting.
• Even on reports, everything, they were redacted.
• Hearing no objection, the bill will be reported.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Journal committee report. >> Yes. Journal committee report. >> Mr.
• conference committee reports, potential conference committee reports, potential veto<00:26:06.000
• Committee Report? Committee Report? >> I<00:41:02.160> am,<00:41:02.319> Mr.
• Report? Report? >> I<00:50:42.800> am. >> I am. >> I am.
• conference committee report. conference committee report. Any<00:52:32.240> discussion?

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Moving on to Standing Committee Report No. 1731, 1732, on the top of page three, Standing Committee Report
• Moving on to Standing Committee Report No. 1735. Standing Committee Report No. 1735.
• <00:55:44.599> of reading item number seven reports of reading item number seven reports of
• report report 1750<00:56:47.720> representative<00:56:48.400> Garcia<00:56:49.000>
• standing committee report standing committee report 1752<00:57:50.599> representative<00:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A committee report is adopted.
• The committee report The eyes have it. The committee report is<01:02:22.559> adopted.
• The committee report is adopted.
• The committee report The eyes have it. The committee report is<01:21:00.080> adopted.
• Committee report is adopted.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Your bill is favorable report. Thank you'all so much.
• SB 89 gets a favorable report.
• give the bill a favor report. give the bill a favor report.
• report signify by saying I. report signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> I.
• >> SP 89 gets a fair report.

Bills: HB277, SB89, HB135, HB277, SB89, HB135

Keywords: HB277, 2A Sales Tax Holiday, firearms tax exemption, ammunition, hunting supplies, sales tax holiday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Second Amendment, gun tax holiday, gun rights, outdoor gear, hunting equipment, state sales tax, use tax, local option tax exemption, county opt-in, municipal opt-in, Department of Revenue, Alabama

Transcript Highlights:

• Ask the clerk to report House Committee Sub 1. Clerk, please report.
• Clerk, please report. report. report.
• Clerk, please<00:39:48.200> report. please report. please report.
• Clerk, please report. Bill 67. Clerk, please report.
• Please report.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The clerk also announced Senate passage of Senate Bills 59, 137, 177, and 199 and requested concurrence. The chamber then moved into second reading, reporting a slate of bills and resolutions on health care, energy, child welfare, Medicaid, workplace violence, and coal/energy assessment, before proceeding to third reading and passage of several measures. A major focus was House Bill 542 on eminent domain. The sponsor described it as a transparency measure to improve communication with property owners, require better notice, prohibit misleading statements, allow owner-paid appraisals to be used throughout negotiations, and account for agricultural improvements and access. Members discussed the bill’s intent to treat property owners fairly and reduce court costs; the House adopted House Committee Substitute 1 and passed the bill 89-0. House Bill 565 on fire protection was presented as technical cleanup to clarify enforcement authority for local fire appeal boards created last year, and it passed 91-0. The House also passed House Bill 611 on domestic relations, which creates a 10-year interpersonal protective order for certain felony assault convictions involving family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners, and updates domestic violence data reporting requirements; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 91-0. House Bill 657 on professional licensing background checks was explained as giving five licensure boards authority to obtain FBI ORI numbers so they can receive fingerprint background checks and comply with interstate compacts; it passed 91-0. House Bill 762 on legal representation was amended on the floor to avoid excluding appellate attorneys, then passed 91-0; it was described as clarifying Department of Public Advocacy representation and related salary provisions. The House also passed House Bill 108 on solid waste management, which its sponsor said closes a loophole allowing residual waste landfills to be sited in a different county from the industry without local input; it passed 79-8. House Bill 67 on schools, a cleanup measure to prior legislation requiring traceable communication systems for school employees, was introduced with a committee substitute and discussed as clarifying definitions and exemptions while preserving protections for students; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:04:41.479> lies that you take away from my report lies that you take away from my report
• <00:10:19.920> the<00:10:20.399> report limitations of my report the report limitations
• of my report the report analyzes<00:10:22.000> a<00:10:22.240> single<00:10:22.640>
• <00:10:26.760> and does build off a similar report and does build off a similar report and
• is for what happens post-reported crimes, and I guess that's the report.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• do pass and be considered further. reported back to the full Senate.
• Senate Bill 1579 is reported to the full Senate.
• Senate Bill 1579 is reported to the full Senate. All right, another West.
• The committee substitute to Senate Bill 2068 is reported to the full Senate.
• Senate Bill 2010 is reported to the full Senate.

Keywords: Senate Committee, local government, SB2183, SB2046, committee substitute, legislative measures

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was characterized by the passage of several significant bills, including SB2183, SB2046, SB434, and others with recommendations for further consideration. Discussions involved voting on committee substitutes and the implications of various legislative measures. Senator Paxton and other members provided insights and moved bills forward with emphatic support, leading to their successful passing out of committee. Importantly, the bills addressed various local government concerns, showcasing the committee's focus on practical legislative solutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• WE REDUCE RISK RATINGS FROM PRIOR REPORTING PERIODS TO SHOW TRENDS.
• THIS ASSESSMENT PUT PROVIDED THREE REPORTS AND A FINAL REPORT SUMMARIZING THE OTHER THREE.
• IT SHOCKED ME TO SEE PSM AND THEN YELLOW MONTH AFTER MONTH, IF NOT FOR AN IBD REPORT, WHAT REPORT IS
• THE FX PRODUCES A NUMBER OF REPORTS. THEY HAVE A DASHBOARD THEY PROVIDE.
• REPORT WHAT THE AGENCY DID.

Transcript Highlights:

• There being six ayes and two nays, House Bill 1106 is favorably reported.
• There being six ayes and two nays, House Bill 1403 is favorably reported.
• There being six ayes and two nays, House Bill 1403 is favorably reported.
• There being seven ayes and one nay, House Bill 3284 is favorably reported.
• House Bill 5394 is favorably reported.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up a long list of House bills, most of them on health-related or regulatory topics. Measures discussed included House Bills 1106, 1403, 3284, 1586, 2844, 2851, 5154, 3151, 3749, 3940, 3963, 4454, 4466, 4795, and 5394. The bills covered subjects such as mobile food vendor regulation, inclusion of nursing applications in a consolidated application service, the Joint Commission Medical Program Council, and other health and human services matters. Several committee substitutes were also considered and adopted in lieu of the original bills. Most bills were reported favorably to the full Senate by voice or roll-call vote, generally with strong support and few or no nays. House Bills 3151, 3749, 3940, 3963, 4454, 4466, 4795, and 5394 were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar, and HB 2844 and HB 2851 were reported favorably in committee substitute form. HB 3963 was noted as having a fiscal responsibility amendment, allowing it to go to the local and uncontested calendar. HB 1586 was reconsidered from a prior hearing before being voted out favorably. At the end of the meeting, there was no further business, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm just going to read a couple quotes from the uh what is... reported, you know, I mean, reported, you
• "I mean, I took some of his report.
• the 14 programs that this report the 14 programs that this report reviewed<00:58:09.760> and<
• this report was a part of that contract. this report was a part of that contract.
• <00:59:17.040> The people have seen this report. The people have seen this report.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Clerk, do you have<00:04:31.840> a<00:04:32.000> report? have a report?
• Clerk, please report.
• <00:10:14.160> these committees has met and reports these committees has met and reports these
• >> Does that conclude your report? >> Does that conclude your report?
• >> that include your report, Mr. Clerk? >> that include your report, Mr. Clerk?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then the clerk called the roll and a quorum was declared with 34 members present. The journal from Thursday, January 8, 2026 was approved without objection, and there were no committee reports or second-reading bills on the calendar at that point. The clerk then introduced new measures, including Senate Bills 51 through 56 on topics such as property tax exemptions, permitting and licensing practices, planning and zoning, short-term rentals, water fluoridation, and Medicaid utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics, along with Senate Resolutions 31 and 32 honoring cancer patients and Tatum Elizabeth Dale. The committee on committees later reported Senate Resolutions 15 and 24 to the floor and announced a committee assignment change: Senator Chambers Armstrong was removed from the transportation committee and Senator Clemens was added. Both memorial resolutions were then adopted by voice vote: Senate Resolution 15 honoring Joyce Leverne Johnson and Senate Resolution 24 honoring Myra Friend Ellis. During announcements, senators discussed the upcoming schedule, including the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday closure and a return to the floor on Tuesday, January 20 at 4:00 p.m., with committee meetings still possible that day. Senator McCracken also filed and described a bill on nuclear energy development, creating a Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program within the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority; he said it would support at least three sites through public-private partnerships and funding contributions from the state, utilities, and industry. The session ended with remarks recognizing Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and an adjournment motion adopted without objection, adjourning the Senate until 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• I know is mentioned in the 2022 report I know is mentioned in the 2022 report and<00:23:34.159><
• 2022 and now that we have that report 2022 and now that we have that report I'm<00:33:21.519>
• one, um, you know, in the ISO report one, um, you know, in the ISO report that<00:33:43.840>
• still going to be part of the report? still going to be part of the report?
• wanted to uh report on that. Thank you. wanted to uh report on that. Thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• sections<00:10:20.520> 8 I will report be reporting on sections 8 I will report be reporting
• > to<00:31:30.360> the They will annually report to the They will annually report to the
• It's worth looking at that hemp fees reporting on or before January 15, 2027.
• I'll be reporting on this amendment.
• We heard from the reporter of the bill, the representative from Derby.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate Bill 323, suspending the rules to consider it immediately. The bill was described as a broad agricultural measure with committee amendments and fiscal implications, and it was reported favorably by the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. Members outlined sections dealing with milk market corrections, farm-to-school language, repeal of the obsolete pest control compact, pesticide applicator licensing changes, seed law updates, the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program, hemp regulation, and CAFO-related provisions. The Agriculture committee reported the bill out 7-0-1, and the effective date was described as July 1, 2026, except for the hemp provisions, which would take effect upon passage. Much of the discussion focused on the hemp sections. Supporters said the bill updates Vermont law to reflect federal changes and shifts hemp oversight from the Agency of Agriculture to the Cannabis Control Board. The hemp provisions would create registration and licensing requirements for hemp producers, processors, and certain hemp products; set fees; authorize testing, inspections, stop-sale orders, and administrative penalties; and allow rulemaking on product standards, labeling, insurance, additives, and age restrictions. Speakers said the changes were intended to help Vermont’s hemp industry maintain access to banking, insurance, and interstate commerce while improving consumer safety and regulatory clarity. Other agricultural provisions were also explained in detail. The bill would clarify milk producer hearing rights, update farm-to-school grant/contract language, remove outdated pest-control compact language, and adjust pesticide applicator exam and fee rules, including removing the limit on retakes and eliminating certain government applicator fees. It would also modernize seed labeling and definitions, transfer the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program into a new statutory structure under VEDA, and make conforming cross-reference changes in tax and cannabis fund statutes. The final sections would add a CAFO permit working group and require consultant training for state agencies on CAFO inspections, with those provisions contingent on future funding. Ways and Means noted the bill’s fee changes could affect state revenues, including an estimated hemp-related impact of roughly $10,000 to $90,000, though the exact effect was uncertain.

Transcript Highlights:

• you're just a recipient of those reports you're just a recipient of those reports but<00:37:10.000
• care um so for context uh the report care um so for context uh the report focused<00:59:04.440><
• information available in the report information available in the report including<01:09:37.080><
• Brown's letter accompanying the report Brown's letter accompanying the report uh<01:15:54.239>
• <01:41:58.320> um<01:41:58.480> Miss reporting report work in general um Miss reporting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard a presentation from Department of Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Tiki Brown on the department’s 2025 budget and transition plans. Brown said the governor’s budget pairs targeted reductions with modest investments, resulting in net general fund savings, while preserving core safety-net programs. Major proposals included funding for program integrity, modernization of the child welfare SSIS system, compliance changes for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), operating adjustments, and a transition account reallocation as the new department continues moving programs from other agencies through July 1, 2025. A large portion of the discussion focused on CCAP fraud prevention and oversight. Brown and Assistant Commissioner Diane Hy explained that the proposed statewide electronic attendance recordkeeping system would replace retroactive paper-based attendance reporting with more timely data, making it harder to falsify attendance and claim payments improperly. Brown also said the department is working with the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General and other partners on compliance and fraud controls. Senators pressed for more detail on current enforcement, whether payments can be withheld for violations, and whether recent media reports showed gaps in oversight; Brown said payments can be stopped for false attendance records, suspended or revoked licenses, or fraud allegations, but not for health and safety violations alone. The committee also reviewed other budget-neutral policy changes, including expanding permanency support services for relative foster care and tribal equivalents, strengthening tribal child welfare grants, updating TEACH scholarship rules for early childhood educators, and adjusting the Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program to create a special revenue fund and extend a 10% payment increase to tribally licensed programs and programs on tribal reservation land. Brown also described a $1.5 million annual reduction to restorative practices grants, leaving a smaller ongoing base. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• We reviewed the retail sales over time that LCB reports.
• To do this, we compared the self-reported race and ethnicity of the social equity applicants to the self-reported
• Almost more than 10% use the report fraud number.
• They now have a derogatory report on their credit report.
• And we also say what the unverified reported losses are.

Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s cannabis market study, presented by JLARC staff member Susanna Pratt. The report found Washington’s cannabis production in 2023 was likely two to three times higher than retail sales, with production estimated at 292,000 to 443,000 pounds of THC versus 139,000 pounds sold. Pratt explained that canopy data are inconsistent and that the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s traceability system is incomplete and unreliable, limiting data-driven regulation, tax verification, recall tracking, and diversion enforcement. JLARC recommended that LCB submit a plan by the end of 2025 for obtaining accurate licensee data by the end of 2026; LCB partially concurred and said a 2027 timeline may be more realistic. JLARC also concluded that the social equity producer licenses would likely have only a minimal effect on statewide production capacity, and suggested the legislature consider broader ways to increase equity in the industry. Members asked about the slow issuance of social equity licenses and about comparable traceability systems in other states. The committee then heard a series of presentations on fraud and scam prevention. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association described the scale of fraud losses, the role of telecom spoofing, social media scam ads, SIM farms, and crypto ATMs, and argued for a shared-responsibility approach involving banks, telecoms, and platforms. Katie Clark of IQ Credit Union described member-to-member fraud, romance scams, and the operational and financial impacts on credit unions, and recommended better information sharing, safe harbors for returning scam-related funds, and stronger fraud education. Kyle Innes of SIFMA highlighted investor fraud and Washington’s 2009 report-and-hold law, which he said helped shape similar protections in most states, and emphasized the need for better communication among financial firms, APS, and law enforcement. Brian Gerard and Ali Higgs from the Department of Financial Institutions discussed “pig butchering” and other investment scams, focusing on how scammers build trust through social media, dating apps, fake websites, and crypto schemes before extracting funds. Across the fraud presentations, witnesses repeatedly stressed consumer education, interagency information sharing, and stronger controls on telecom, social media, and crypto ATM activity. Members asked about model laws from other states, the role of financial education in schools, and whether crypto ATMs should be regulated or banned. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• that into a final report to the legislature.
• the reporting to the commissioner. Okay. the reporting to the commissioner. Okay.
• You know, reporting is not a fraud control.
• and a report, money and funds are the same.
• <00:36:09.720> and<00:36:10.040> a<00:36:10.120> report, reports and a report, reports

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We expect to have a draft report in the second quarter of this year and a final report in the summer
• And for doorways, we're expecting to have a draft report by the end of February and a final report by
• we're expecting to have a draft report we're expecting to have a draft report in<00:03:54.720>
• The report that's coming out may be up to like 800 pages. >> It's a big report. >> Yeah, it's...
• >> It's it will be a big report. >> It's it will be a big report.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee met to accept prior minutes and receive updates on ongoing audits. Audit staff reported progress on three education-related reviews: special education (34 of 71 observations completed, draft expected in the second quarter and final in the summer), education freedom accounts (22 of 41 observations completed, draft expected in the second quarter and final in the summer), and the doorway program (5 of 13 observations completed, draft expected by the end of February and final by April or May). No committee questions were raised on the audit status update. The committee then discussed possible future oversight topics, beginning with SNAP and concerns about fraud and work requirements. Members suggested inviting DHS officials and contract administrators to explain program operations and compliance, and also discussed whether the Department of Justice Medicaid fraud unit or other experienced officials could provide useful context. Members noted New Hampshire’s existing oversight layers, including the Executive Council and the joint HHS oversight committee, while also expressing interest in hearing more directly from department staff about staffing and contract management capacity. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on whether to pursue an audit of special education at the local school level. Members debated whether to wait for the ongoing statewide special education review and a legislative study commission report, or to begin scoping a local audit now so work could start sooner. Supporters argued that local-level spending, identification rates, and effectiveness vary widely by district and that an audit should examine both costs and outcomes; others cautioned that the scope would need to be manageable given limited audit staff and that the statewide report may help narrow the focus. The committee also briefly discussed a potential audit of the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services, but no decision was made on that item.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Paxton moves that Senate Bill 250 be reported back to the full Senate with a recommendation to
• Senator Cook moves that Senate Bill 375 be reported back to the full Senate with a recommendation to
• Senator Nichols moves that House Bill 3093 be reported.
• Senator Nichols moves that House Bill 3093 be reported to the full Senate with a recommendation to do
• The committee substitute to House Bill 2525 is reported to the full Senate.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up a series of pending bills, voting to report several measures to the full Senate. SB 250, SB 375, HB 3093, SB 2419, SB 2605, SB 3029, HB 22, and HB 1392 were all reported favorably and recommended for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. SB 1957 was also reported out, but with one recorded no vote from Senator Paxton. The committee also adopted committee substitutes and reported them favorably for SB 1944, SB 2452, SB 2675, HB 2525, and SB 867, each with the recommendation that the original bill not pass but the substitute do pass and be printed. SB 867 received the most discussion. Chairman Bettencourt explained that the committee substitute narrowed the bill’s application to housing finance corporation projects within the creating local government’s boundaries, clarified definitions related to HFC users, multifamily development, rent, and public benefit, adjusted underwriting and deadline provisions, and addressed tax exemption and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes issues. He also noted that an attorney general opinion request had been sent regarding HFC-related concerns and urged the committee to move the bill forward. Near the end of the meeting, Senator West asked to be recorded as voting in line with his recommendations on the bills, except for SB 1957, on which he wanted to be shown voting against it. After that, the committee had no further business and recessed.