Transcript Highlights:

• </c> average assessed value of commercial average assessed value of commercial structures<00:36:25.079
• <00:36:27.119><c> structures</c> commercial structures commercial structures um<00:36:28.800><c> and<
• Yeah, can you give us some kind of idea of what it might cost the government or commercial businesses
• All right, first up on the agenda, we've got SB 822, SD2, relating to the landlord-tenant code.
• All right, let's start with SB 822 SD2, relating to the landlord-tenant code.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee on Finance, having under consideration SB 1638 relating to conformity and Internal Revenue Code
• deductions, recommends that the bill be amended as follows. ...relating to conformity, Internal Revenue Code
• Committee on Finance, having under consideration SB 1638 relating to conformity and Internal Revenue Code
• under introduction of first reading of bills: House Bill 2785, conformity with the Internal Revenue Code
• Revenue Code deductions. Mr. Majority Leader, please make the motion to substitute. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we found that the Boxing and MMA Commission issued licenses to some applicants who did not sign a code
• Boxing and MMA Commission modified its online application to require applicants to submit a signed code
• we found that the Boxing and MMA Commission issued licenses to some applicants who did not sign a code
• Boxing and MMA Commission modified its online application to require applicants to submit a signed code
• We work in partnership with tribal and commercial operators to maximize the economic impact of gaming

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met as the House Commerce Committee of Reference to hear sunset reviews and a performance audit covering the Department of Gaming, the Racing Commission, the Boxing and MMA Commission, the Barbering and Cosmetology Board, and the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority. The Auditor General reported that the Department of Gaming and the two commissions generally met some statutory duties, but identified major issues: the department had not consistently reviewed independent audit reports for event wagering and fantasy sports operators, had disclosure and conflict-of-interest compliance gaps, lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes, and was late distributing some compact trust fund payments to tribes. The Racing Commission needed better public records procedures, and the Boxing and MMA Commission had licensing and fee-setting issues. The department and commissions said they agreed with the findings and were implementing recommendations, with the department noting it had already begun look-back reviews, updated guidance, and additional staffing. Members also discussed consumer protection, illegal gambling, prediction markets, and whether out-of-state enforcement actions should affect Arizona licenses; the department said it would evaluate such matters case by case and generally wait for final adjudication or final regulatory action before acting. The committee then voted to recommend continuation of the Department of Gaming for two years until July 1, 2028, the Racing Commission for six years until July 1, 2032, and the Boxing and MMA Commission for six years until July 1, 2032. The Department of Gaming motion passed 7-4, the Racing Commission motion passed 10-1, and the Boxing and MMA Commission motion passed unanimously. The committee next heard the Barbering and Cosmetology Board audit. The Auditor General said the board timely processed many applications and complaints and had adopted curriculum rules, but it failed to enforce disciplinary guidelines consistently, sometimes issuing different sanctions for similar violations without documenting why it deviated from policy. The audit also found problems with reciprocity education requirements, application review quality control, inspections, open meeting and public records compliance, conflict-of-interest processes, fee-setting, and statutory clarity on scope of practice and training requirements. The board said it agreed with the findings, had already updated disciplinary parameters and documentation policies, and was working on the remaining recommendations and possible legislation. The committee then voted to continue the board for six years until July 1, 2032, and the motion passed unanimously. At the end of the meeting, the committee began hearing the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority performance audit, but the transcript provided cuts off before that presentation was completed or any action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, we're not talking about local ed property tax towards commercial properties, towards investment
• So I I I think I state in uniformity.
• And I’m not sure that’s I have a lot of questions about relying on the swept, a uniform swept, to pay
• </c><01:17:18.640><c> swept</c><01:17:19.199><c> to</c> the uh swept a uniform swept to the uh swept
• a uniform swept to um<01:17:21.199><c> pay</c><01:17:21.440><c> for</c><01:17:21.679><c> that</c><01:

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a QR code. It is prescriptive.
• It's if you want to scan a QR code, if the consumer goes the next step to actually scan the QR code.
• That QR code has to be linked to someplace. Where is your QR code linked to? To their website.
• So if there's a QR code that's reference to, thank you for that.
• So then let me ask you, this QR code, Assembly Member Rodriguez, this QR code that's going to link to

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's really important to make sure that we are making sure that our commercially covered individuals
• It's really important to make sure that we are making sure that our commercially covered individuals
• And that's, of course, based on the county or zip code of origin and allows those calls to move back
• Commercial plans typically still do not reimburse counties, although we are working with regulators to
• to direct calls, as area codes do not always reflect the person's current location.

Summary: The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services. State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state. County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think I'm here for the commercial multifamily and commercial... oh, oh, oh, looks like our agenda might
• </c> commercial multif family and Commercial commercial multif family and Commercial oh oh oh looks<00
• corridors than the more commercial areas that we have.
• know the more commercial corridors than the<00:37:31.200><c> more</c><00:37:31.400><c> commercial</c
• Zoning codes, you know, fairly regularly.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The Office of Inspector General article, the background studies article, and the uniform services standards
• Um, just then I'll just then that'll be the... uniform services standards uniform services standards
• It's a proven approach that is currently covered by Medicare and nearly all commercial payers, with 38
• well, but increasing psychological very well, but increasing psychological testing<01:25:37.360><c> codes
• to at least 100% of testing codes to at least 100% of Medicare<01:25:40.120><c> will</c><01:25:40.280

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill amends multiple sections of the code.
• Almost like taking a commercial complex contract and trying to merge it with a residential contract.
• The bill amends multiple sections of the code.
• Almost like taking a commercial complex contract and trying to merge it with a residential contract.
• The bill amends multiple sections of the code.

Bills: HB586

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• can buy them for head, but when if you buy something meat, then if I sell you meat, then that's a commercial
• </c><00:04:14.720><c> a</c><00:04:14.879><c> that's</c><00:04:15.120><c> a</c><00:04:15.360><c> commercial
• </c> I that's a that's a commercial I that's a that's a commercial transaction<00:04:17.120><c> and</
• the</c> &gt;&gt; what is that prohibition put in the &gt;&gt; what is that prohibition put in the code
• code? code?

Committee: Joint Agriculture

Keywords: Agriculture - Room 210, 3 February, 2026; 2:00 P.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The amendment is coded A-3. Representative Johnson will explain the amendment.
• The amendment is coded A-5.
• The amendment is coded A-B-C-D-E.
• The amendment is coded A-8. I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Knorr.
• The amendment is coded A-9.

Transcript Highlights:

• Code 9, 0, 0, 2, 6, 8, take up. Substitute Amendment bar code 8, 9, 4, 7, 2, 6, Senator Grall.
• We'll take up Amendment bar code 4, 7, 5, 6, 4, 2, Senator Calatayud.
• Yes, Madam Chair, this is a late filed amendment bar code 614-0080.
• So we have this may be standards are not uniform across things.
• We'll show bar code 1, 5, 9, 8, 1, 6, is adopt.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Department of Transportation has a manual called the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which
• Seattle, Washington, and Tacoma, Washington, both have adopted... called the Manual on Uniform Traffic
• During construction, Seattle, Washington, and Tacoma, Washington, both have adopted codes like that.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several transportation bills. ESSB 6262 would raise the maximum vehicle weight subject to transportation benefit district vehicle fees from 6,000 to 9,000 pounds for vehicles subject to gross weight license fees; the sponsor and city representatives said it would close a loophole, make fees more equitable, and help fund road maintenance, while the fiscal note was described as indeterminate. SB 5824 would clarify how fifth-wheel travel trailers are measured, aligning Washington with other states and supporting RV dealers; the bill drew support from the RV industry. SB 6110 would exclude certain faster electric vehicles from the e-bike definition and create a Department of Licensing work group to recommend a framework for electric motorcycles; testimony generally supported the effort but urged clearer e-motorcycle definitions and earlier work-group action, with some concern about youth safety and local enforcement. SB 5833 would allow a person to leave a vehicle running for up to 30 minutes to heat or cool a pet inside, with locking and brake requirements; the sponsor and a sheriffs’ association witness discussed balancing pet safety with auto-theft concerns, and the committee heard no fiscal impact. The committee also heard ESSB 6066, which would establish crash prevention zones in areas with unusually high serious-injury or fatal-crash rates, initially for a specific stretch of U.S. 395 and later more broadly beginning in 2029. The bill would allow local governments and WSDOT to designate zones, conduct engineering and traffic studies, increase enforcement, use speed cameras in the zones, and dedicate related revenues to safety improvements; supporters from Pasco and county risk pools backed the approach, while the sponsor asked for broader geographic coverage. ESSB 6311 would require continuous, accessible pedestrian passage during construction near hospitals, parks, and school routes, with temporary routes, safety plans, inspections, and enforcement tools such as stop-work orders and penalties; the sponsor said it was modeled on local practices and aimed at protecting pedestrians during construction, and contractors and transportation advocates supported it with a requested amendment clarifying design responsibility in design-bid-build projects. No votes were taken; the chair closed each public hearing and adjourned the meeting after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• They fought alongside our men and women in uniform. alongside our men and women in uniform.
• They have the ability to go in on a code, so different numbers go in every week, depending on how people

Bills: HF2411 , HF2471 , HF1440 , HF1393 , HF1631 , HF1259 , HF280 , HF1281 , HF1459

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

Transcript Highlights:

• management and a real delivery can be enhanced a number of ways implement in approach to provide uniformity
• Transit agencies don't vendor self someone to try to pack kinds of products, suffer products for your uniform
• So based on that, you know, we looked at transit code.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, there's a code red.
• But no code red was issued, correct? No, there was a code red issued, I believe, to look about 501.
• They did not send the code red. No, ma'am.
• So, going forward, under the health and human services codes, I believe it is, safety codes, that's where
• It's probably similar to code red.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He's a subject matter expert in agricultural lending, commercial real estate, corporate governance, and
• Representatives, House Bill 493, by the Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee, an act relating to commercial
• sexual activity, to revise the penalty for soliciting commercial sexual activity.
• However, PERSI codes and regulations do not distinguish between irrigation districts and other water-related
• I think this is a common-sense solution to some misunderstanding or misinterpretation of the code.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 714 Fong commercial drivers license. Commercial drivers license training two-year bill.
• AB 613 Mark Gonzales commercial property assessment holding committee.
• AB 602, Haney, student code of.
• A-Roll call AB 642 Matsuchi catastrophic leave reporting do pass is amended to remove CALPADS exit code

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• land zoned for such commercial as quote land zoned for such commercial activities<01:07:03.280><c> as
• </c><01:07:26.319><c> Many</c> commercially zoned area? Many commercially zoned area?
• Realistically, we don't expect those spaces that are currently in commercial zone for commercial use
• Realistically, we don't expect those spaces that are currently in commercial zone for commercial use
• Commercial zone for commercial use to come back for their original use.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Government Code refers to site improvements as a potential or actual governmental constraint that
• quote, residential window replacement project, and require window compliance with all applicable state codes
• The bill streamlines the permitting process for energy-code-compliant windows for residential window
• concern along the way in terms of, I know you mentioned aesthetics, but in terms of maintaining uniformity
• especially satellite dishes and stuff like that, where people, you know, didn't want to do that in a uniform

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The committee heard AB 736, a proposed $10 billion Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, with Assembly Member Buffy Wicks and numerous housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups testifying in strong support. Supporters said the bond would fund multifamily housing, permanent supportive housing, homeownership, preservation, farmworker, tribal, and other programs, and argued that the state needs new capital because prior bond funds are exhausted and many shovel-ready projects are waiting. Habitat for Humanity California opposed the bill unless it was amended to dedicate 10% of bond proceeds to Cal Home for affordable homeownership, and several senators said they supported the bond but wanted Cal Home strengthened. The committee voted do pass to Senate Appropriations, with the measure placed on call for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1361 by Senator Durazo, which would limit local governments from using SB 79 transit-oriented housing requirements as a reason to stall or condition planned transit projects. Los Angeles Metro, the Building Trades, and several cities and advocacy groups supported the bill, saying it would protect transit investments, jobs, and federal funding from opposition tied to future density around transit stops. Several groups that had initially opposed or been concerned about the bill, including West Hollywood, Streets for All, Greenbelt Alliance, California YIMBY, and the Bay Area Council, withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. The committee approved the bill as amended to Senate Local Government, with the measure also placed on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1003, creating an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local governments and developers fund infrastructure needed for infill housing, and SB 1014, which would require local agencies to provide early, good-faith estimates and itemized lists of required on-site and off-site improvements for housing projects. Both bills were supported by housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and industry groups, who said the measures would reduce uncertainty, late fees, and project delays. The committee advanced both bills as amended to Senate Appropriations, placing them on call. The committee also took up SB 908, which streamlines energy-code-compliant window replacement and limits aesthetic review, especially for residential replacements; it passed as amended to Appropriations after support from affordable housing and green building groups and no opposition. Later, Senator Allen presented SB 1092 and SB 1093 on mobile home park preservation and post-disaster protections. SB 1092 would give residents notice and an opportunity to make a competing bid when a park owner intends to sell, with supporters arguing it would help preserve unsubsidized affordable housing and protect displaced residents, while park owner representatives argued it would devalue properties, create litigation risk, and interfere with market transactions. SB 1093 would require more communication, access, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after disasters, and would restore certain resident reimbursement rights; supporters cited the Palisades fire and survey data showing residents lacked information and access, while opponents said the bill imposed onerous timelines, liability issues, and penalties and could force owners into rebuilding or compensation assumptions they disputed. Both bills were discussed at length, but the transcript ends before final recorded votes on them.