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• Chair, members of the committee. Ms.
• Waste collection is an essential public service, and service disruptions during labor disputes can create
• An essential public service, and service disruptions during labor disputes can create real challenges
• Committee. File item number 12, SB 1117. The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.
• The committee is adjourned. Thank you. The committee is adjourned. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire resilience, land use, and local government authority. SB 911 would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high fire severity zone is sold under an agreement to complete defensible space compliance; the California Association of Realtors said it would drop opposition if the bill is amended to use the preliminary change of ownership report, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 994 would bar local officials from entering nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information with the elected decision makers of their jurisdiction; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed 4-0 as amended. The consent calendar, including SB 958 and several other bills, was also adopted 4-0. The committee then took up SB 1041, which would expand PACE financing for wildfire home-hardening improvements statewide and add consumer protections, hardship provisions, and reporting requirements. Supporters, including Renew Financial and Cal Fire Local 2881, argued it would help homeowners finance fire-resistant roofs, vents, and other upgrades. Opponents, including homeowner advocates, county tax collectors, mortgage lenders, and consumer groups, warned that PACE has a history of contractor abuse, high costs, liens that survive bankruptcy, and risks to vulnerable homeowners. After extended debate, the bill advanced 3-2 to Appropriations and remained on call. SB 1075 would require local governments in AB 617 communities to consider air-quality impacts and community emissions reduction plans when approving certain commercial and industrial projects. Environmental justice supporters said the bill would help implement long-promised pollution reductions in heavily burdened communities, while business, local government, planning, and industry groups argued it duplicated CEQA and existing permitting processes, created litigation risk, and could deter investment and jobs. The bill passed 3-2 and remained on call. SB 958, relating to the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego, was presented as a path for a long-planned housing and entertainment project with at least 4,250 homes, including 2,000 affordable units, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1182 would require local governments to consider insurance availability in safety planning for development in high fire hazard areas. The author said the bill responds to rising insurance costs and the Fair Plan’s growth, while supporters said it would better align land-use decisions with wildfire risk. Opponents and some committee members argued the bill was too vague, could burden cities, and would not solve the underlying insurance market problem. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended.

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Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs. Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales. Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• Our Senate conference committee.

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• Chairman, I move that the Health and Human Services Committee amendment to House Bill 2048 be adopted
• President, your committee in Health and Human Services having had under consideration House Bill 2611
• Chairman, I move that the Health and Human Services Committee amendment to HB 2611 be adopted.
• We'll get the floor amendment dated 5/29 adopted to the Health and Human Services Committee amendment
• We'll get the floor amendment dated 5/29 to the Health and Human Services Committee amendment adopted

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• And may our devotion to service be an expression of our faith in the goodness of humanity and in the
• And then sounds like he was saved from the Rules Committee.
• Thank you for your service.
• Members, we’re moving to committee announcements.
• Budget Subcommittee 3 on Health and Human Services will meet in the swing space, Room 1200, immediately

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then recognized several guest groups, including representatives of the National Council of Negro Women, students from Santa Clarita Christian School, and the Coachella Valley High School girls soccer team. The chamber also marked Senator Allen’s birthday and later took up a memorial adjournment in memory of Dr. William Ma, offered by Senator Wiener. On the floor, the Senate confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Andy Nakahata as executive director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Richard Stein to the California Arts Council, and Nick Hardiman to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors. Each confirmation passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief supportive remarks about the appointees’ experience and qualifications. The Senate also adopted several resolutions. SCR 127 designated December as Multi-Faith Heritage Month, SCR 110 recognized Women’s Military History Week, SCR 137 proclaimed March 15 as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, and SR 85 marked Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Members spoke in support of each measure, emphasizing interfaith understanding, women’s military service, Ginsburg’s legacy on equality, and the need for MS awareness and research. All of the resolutions passed by unanimous roll call, and the special consent calendar items were also approved 33-0. The session concluded with committee announcements for upcoming budget subcommittee meetings and a select committee meeting on California’s wine industry, followed by recess and notice of the next Senate session.

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Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chairman, members of the committee.
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• Services and CMS. ...Human Services and CMS.
• Can we get you to do a web design for the Department of Human Services?
• All right, Human... All right, Human Resources.

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• The Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Senate Bill 138, an act relative to
• The Senate Health and Human Services Committee asks for your support on the motion of ought to pass on
• The Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Senate Bill 247, an act prohibiting
• The Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Senate Bill 247, an act prohibiting

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• The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order, and the clerk will please call
• and Human Services, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today.
• Members of the committee, pregnancy is not a service, it's not a job.
• But I'm before the Health and Human Services Committee. Surrogacy is risky to women's health.
• And I'm just so thankful that we're here in the Health and Human Services Committee to talk about health

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 4483, relating to funeral service
• The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill on page one.
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 586, relating to peer support services.
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 537, West Virginia ALS Care Services Act.
• The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to create an ALS Care Services

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• I want to welcome you all to the Senate Human Services Committee, and this is our third day of session
• Good morning, Chair Wilson and Health and Human Services Committee.
• So anyway, with that, I will close this session of the Human Services Committee.
• So anyway, with that, I will close this session of the Human Services Committee.
• So anyway, with that, I will close this session of the Human Services Committee.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session focused on housing and services for youth and young adults, especially those exiting public systems of care. DCYF Assistant Secretary Vicki Ibarra described existing supports, including family reconciliation services and the youth and young adult housing response team, which coordinates with other agencies to help young people ages 12 to 24 avoid homelessness. Office of Homeless Youth Director Casey Hannawer Sutton outlined the office’s role in reducing youth homelessness, citing a 40% reduction since 2016, expansion of services to 37 counties, and ongoing work on prevention and “functional zero” efforts. Treehouse and the Mockingbird Society testified about education, transition, and housing barriers for foster youth and young adults, including funding cuts to Treehouse’s Graduation Success program, eligibility gaps, and the need for peer supports, financial literacy, and housing stability. A health impact review from the State Board of Health on a prior version of the extended foster care housing proposal found the bill would likely improve housing stability, health outcomes, and equity for some young adults in extended foster care. The committee then heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5911, which would stop DCYF from using Social Security benefits of young adults in extended foster care to reimburse the state for care costs. Sponsor Sen. Emily Alvarado said the bill would protect federal benefits that belong to the young person and help them meet basic needs; supporters from Partners for Our Children, TeamChild, Mockingbird Society, and a former foster youth testified that the current practice harms housing, education, and stability and urged the state to end it. Members discussed the need for financial literacy and the federal government’s recent direction discouraging the practice. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5940, a two-year extended foster care housing pilot that would provide rental assistance for up to 50 eligible youth in extended foster care who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with transition planning required before age 21. Sen. Wilson said the bill is intended to keep young people in care from having to choose between foster care support and housing assistance. Testimony from Mockingbird Society, current and former foster youth, and Communities in Schools supported the bill as a way to reduce homelessness and improve educational and health outcomes. The committee briefly heard Senate Bill 5942, which would rename the DCYF Oversight Board as the DCYF Accountability Board and shift its reporting structure while keeping its oversight role, and Senate Bill 5957, which would expand the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee to include additional members with lived experience and representation from disproportionately affected communities.

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• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
• Good afternoon, Chair and members of the committee.
• Good afternoon, Chair and members of the committee.
• With documented human rights violations.
• Basic human rights of our immigrant neighbors.

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• Today, all startups are within Health and Human Services.
• It is through the base budget for human services.
• It is through the base budget for human services.
• It is through the base budget for human services.
• It is through the base budget for human services.

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• of free services all the way to the pay services?
• Thank you for your service.
• The services that are needed.
• This is anti-human. This is anti-people. As my colleagues said on the end, it’s an... Anti-human.
• being that are part of, you know, humans, where I... ...human beings that are part of, you know, humans

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1803, which would regulate non-accredited veterans benefits claims assistance by prohibiting unrecognized agents or attorneys from preparing or prosecuting claims, limiting compensation practices, requiring written disclosures and cancellation rights, and making violations subject to Attorney General enforcement. Supporters, including the sponsor and several veterans, said the bill would create needed guardrails against predatory actors while preserving veterans’ choice to use free or paid help. Opponents and some neutral testimony, including a VA-accredited attorney and representatives of the VFW and American Legion, argued the bill still lacked sufficient protections, raised federal preemption concerns, and should require VA accreditation instead. After debate over fees, back pay, and the availability of free services, the committee adopted an amendment and gave SB 1803 a do pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote. The committee then heard SB 1232, a strike-everything amendment dealing with outdoor advertising signs in military airport and ancillary military facility overlay zoning districts. The bill would allow signs on property with a military compatibility permit in areas otherwise treated as residential under a zoning designation, which the sponsor and property representatives said was needed to resolve an ADOT permitting loophole for a specific parcel near Luke Air Force Base and the Northern Parkway. Members questioned whether the change was narrowly tailored, whether other properties could be affected, and whether ADOT and federal highway beautification rules would be satisfied. After the amendment was adopted, the committee approved SB 1232 on a 4-3 vote, with several members saying they would reserve the right to change their votes on the floor. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1511, which would prohibit operation of a commercial motor vehicle in Arizona unless the operator can prove lawful presence in the United States and would allow impoundment if proof is not provided. The sponsor introduced the bill with a lengthy explanation of commercial driver licensing history and concerns about non-domiciled and limited-term CDLs, contrasting them with Canadian and Mexican commercial licensing arrangements. The transcript cuts off before testimony, questions, or any action on SB 1511.

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• AB 239, due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.
• AB 426, due pass to the Committee on Judiciary.
• Due pass to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 1285, due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.
• I'm with the Erotic Service Program.
• All right, Assembly Bill 549, Gabriel. services human trafficking AB 549 the motion is due passed to

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• Chairman, committee.
• And with that, committee, that is the gist of this RS.
• Welcome to committee. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, committee members.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• Is there anything else, committee? Not seeing anything.

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Summary: The committee considered several introductory requests and one bill. Senator Tammy Nichols presented RS 33432, which would update Idaho’s contract requirements for students receiving state funds for veterinary school by requiring, beginning with the 2027 enrollment year, a commitment to practice in Idaho with a focus on mixed agricultural animal medicine and to serve at least 600 hours per year with agricultural animals. She said it would strengthen Idaho’s return on investment and help address large-animal veterinary shortages, with no added cost. The committee voted to introduce the RS. Senator Adams then presented RS 33440, a measure urging Congress to exercise its war powers before deploying the Idaho National Guard, citing past deployments and the need for congressional authorization. The committee voted to introduce that RS as well. Senator Rutledge presented RS 33426, which would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency kiosks, or Bitcoin ATMs, to address fraud, money laundering, and scams, especially targeting seniors and vulnerable Idahoans. He cited rising losses from crypto scams and said the proposal was developed with input from state agencies and industry groups, using a light regulatory touch. The committee voted to introduce the RS. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1297, the Conversational AI Safety Act, from Senator Taves. The bill would require conversational AI operators to disclose when users are interacting with AI, adopt protocols for suicidal ideation, restrict sexually explicit content and gamification for minors, provide parental supervision tools, and impose civil penalties and injunctions for violations without creating a private right of action. Google testified in support, saying it already uses similar safety-by-design measures and that the bill would set a consistent industry floor while protecting minors. The committee voted to send SB 1297 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, and then adjourned.

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• Chair, members of the committee. For the record, Andy Toulon, staff to the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee. For the record, Megan Morris, staff to the committee.
• And I believe that all humans deserve the basic human right to life.
• Chair, members of the committee. For the record, Jackie Cobble, staff to this committee.
• The committee is at ease. Please. The committee is at ease.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee held public hearings on several bills and took executive action on House Bill 2747. HB 2747 would change how Washington estimates future revenue in its four-year balanced budget outlooks by using the official revenue forecast instead of the current 4.5% growth assumption for the next two biennia. Staff described the bill as a technical change with indeterminate fiscal effects, and supporters said it would make budgeting more realistic and sustainable. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation by a vote of 26 ayes, 3 nays, and 2 excused. The committee also heard Second Substitute Senate Bill 6182, which would create an abortion savings program funded by a new annual assessment on health carriers offering exchange plans. Staff said the bill would generate about $10 million in fiscal year 2027 and about $2.1 million annually thereafter, with most funds going to grants for abortion care providers and some administrative costs for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Department of Health. Supporters said it would stabilize access to abortion care and help low-income patients, while opponents argued it would force taxpayers and insurers to subsidize abortion and raised concerns about oversight, morality, and premium impacts. Substitute Senate Bill 6355, which would create a Washington Electric Transmission Authority to support new transmission projects and related tribal clean energy work, drew testimony from utilities, labor, clean energy advocates, counties, and landowners. Supporters said the state needs faster transmission buildout to improve reliability, support clean energy, and reduce congestion costs; opponents and county representatives raised concerns about eminent domain, loss of local tax revenue, board accountability, and the need for stronger landowner and county involvement. Staff estimated the bill would have a several-million-dollar general fund impact and noted possible indeterminate local revenue effects. The committee also received a briefing on engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which would reduce funding or eligibility for several K-12 programs, including bus depreciation, Running Start, and transition to kindergarten; public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with school officials, educators, community college representatives, students, and rural districts warning of reduced opportunities and harm to small and low-income districts.