Transcript Highlights:

• , municipalities, tribal entities, and water and wastewater systems.
• Legislative and judiciary entities have declined our services.
• Just a point of note there: OCS is not currently funded to support all public entities.
• So, moving on to page number 7, this is our portfolio of entities that we are currently serving.
• Entities are what this body is supporting to achieve a better cybersecurity posture for the state of

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the New Mexico Finance Authority, as was mentioned earlier, is a quasi-governmental entity.
• We are not a state budgeted entity.
• So it can have significant savings to the entity, and it has very little cost to the finance authority
• So if it's a disadvantaged entity, that is that the median household income of the borrower is less than
• of this disadvantaged entity funding.

Transcript Highlights:

• school district has a board, our charter schools, our private schools, they have their own management entity
• And so some, apparently an outside entity, a contracted entity, And so apparently an outside entity,
• a contracted entity, you know, a company, somebody would come in and provide that specialized instruction
• younger children that are available to the charter schools, you know, because they can be private entities
• A business owner would never be forced to house another entity funded with its own business profits.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and took up several education bills. SB 1150, which would remove an unrelated exam barrier for school social workers to help districts retain them, was briefly explained and reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1514 on anaphylaxis in public schools, which would require emergency action plans and training for school personnel; amendments narrowed and clarified the bill, including applicability to K-8 schools and FDA-approved epinephrine devices. Orange County Public Schools waived in support, and CS/CS/SB 1514 was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on SB 1708, which expands Schools of Hope and creates a co-location framework allowing high-performing charter operators to share space in underused public school facilities, with the sponsor explaining that agreements would address safety, supervision, grade levels, emergency protocols, and liability. Members raised concerns about who would be served, lottery access, accountability, and whether the bill would worsen inequities or strain public schools; many public speakers opposed the bill on similar grounds, arguing it would divert resources from already underfunded schools. The sponsor clarified that Schools of Hope recruitment is exempt from lottery, that the bill would not use classrooms already in use, and that districts would receive $600 per student plus associated funding for vacant space. Despite mixed debate, CS for SB 1708 was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 822, which updates charter school governance by limiting sponsor-imposed deadlines, preventing enrollment caps below facility capacity, improving data sharing, and allowing high-performing charter schools to assume existing charters. A charter school advocate supported the bill as a fairness and efficiency measure, while senators pressed him on claims of district “harassment” and the basis for the bill’s deadline changes. After brief debate, CS/SB 822 was reported favorably. The meeting ended with members recording votes on prior tabs and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• yet even at the informational hearing, they stated they spent 70% of their budget regulating those entities
• This bill incentivizes regional entities or their designees under the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity
• Program to bring together more public entities and nonprofits and other private entities, such as insurers
• , nonprofits, insurers, utilities, and other impacted private entities.
• So one of the things we need to do is bring together public entities, forest and wildlands managers,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Previously we've had entities like CPEC, right? I mean, all these things have come about.
• Previously we've had entities like CPEC, right? I mean, all these things have come about.
• Simplification means elimination of a certain entity. So which ones would you?
• It doesn't mean elimination of the entity.
• So you are speaking of more policy streamlining rather than entity streamlining.

Summary: The joint Senate Education and Budget Committee hearing focused on the Governor’s proposed education governance overhaul, which would shift day-to-day management of the California Department of Education from the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction to a new appointed education commissioner, while giving the Superintendent new voting roles on the State Board of Education and the Community College Board of Governors. Chair Perez opened by stressing that the proposal raises major policy questions beyond the budget process and should be evaluated for its effect on students, local control, and accountability. Brooks Allen of the State Board of Education argued the change would unify policymaking and implementation, reduce fragmented authority, and create clearer accountability, citing decades of reports criticizing California’s “crazy quilt” governance structure and noting the proposal is timed for the 2026 transition. Amber Alexander of the Department of Finance outlined the fiscal and staffing transfers, describing the plan as largely cost-neutral and explaining how positions would shift between the State Board, the Department, and the new Superintendent’s office over 2026-27 and 2027-28. Sarah Cortez of the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LAO supports shifting management to an appointed commissioner but recommended several refinements: preserving legislative oversight, requiring Senate confirmation of the commissioner, clearly defining the Superintendent’s duties as a public representative/advisor/evaluator, and refining the State Board’s role to focus on major policies requiring public input. She also said the fiscal plan should be cost-neutral and more fully specified. Senators raised concerns about the timing during an election year, the constitutional status of the Superintendent, whether the proposal should instead be a constitutional amendment, and whether governance changes actually improve student outcomes or simply rearrange the org chart. Some members questioned whether the proposal would confuse voters and undermine democratic accountability, while others said the current structure is already confusing and that the reform could improve clarity for districts and local boards. The discussion also covered how curriculum is set, with LAO explaining that the Legislature has broad authority but has delegated much curriculum work to the State Board and the Instructional Quality Commission. Members asked how the new structure would affect local districts, who they would call for guidance, and whether the commissioner would have authority over policy; the presenters said policy authority would remain with the State Board, while the commissioner would handle administration and implementation. No votes were taken during the panel discussion, and the hearing was organized to continue with additional panels and public comment later in the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• There are entities back is voluntary.
• The specific guidelines is universal through all those entities.
• The specific guidelines is universal through all those entities.
• The specific guidelines is universal through all those entities.
• The specific guidelines is universal through all those entities.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have significant use on the river by tribal entities, 11%.
• We have significant use on the river by tribal entities, the 11%, and I won't go through all of these
• There's substantial use within the CAP of tribal entities as well.
• Some of the entities like the Navajo Nation are in multiple states, right? Not 100.
• Some of the entities like the Navajo Nation are in multiple states, right?

Summary: The committee began by announcing that House Bill 2094 would be held and not heard that day, then received a lengthy update from Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzky on Colorado River negotiations and post-2026 operating rules. He described Arizona’s legal position, the basin’s water allocations, current shortages, conservation efforts, and the state’s view that the Upper Basin should share more of the reductions and move more water from reservoirs above Lake Powell to Lake Mead. Members asked about tourism, recreation, tribal water rights, public outreach, and the role of the state’s delegation and the federal government. Buschatzky said Arizona has already made major conservation cuts and that further reductions are likely, whether by agreement or federal action, and emphasized ongoing negotiations and public meetings. The committee then heard House Bill 2758, which would expand McMullen Valley groundwater transfer rules to allow eligible entities, including private water companies, to withdraw and transport groundwater under specified conditions, with ADWR oversight and reporting requirements. Supporters argued the bill would provide a lawful, regulated way to move water for urban growth and housing needs, while opponents from La Paz County and rural advocacy groups said it would accelerate aquifer depletion, harm private wells, and benefit a New York hedge fund at the expense of local residents. After debate over guardrails, stakeholder outreach, and the impact on rural communities, the committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed HB 2758 as amended on a 6-4 due-pass vote. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 2098, which revises bonding authority and public hearing notification requirements for county water augmentation authorities and allows such authorities to enter into local repayment agreements with WIFA. Pinal County officials and related stakeholders testified in support, saying the changes would help the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority finance future water and infrastructure projects, including possible augmentation efforts tied to Bartlett Dam, and would clean up statutory language to match the authority’s needs. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2098, before any committee vote on that bill is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• When I introduced this bill, I got a lot of interest, to say the least, from a lot of different entities
• , which we were able to work with all of those entities.
• of those taxing authorities, I know that a lot of times with my particular taxing authority, the entity
• This still allows an entity to get audited simultaneously by different parishes. That has that.
• This still allows an entity to get audited simultaneously by different parishes.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and is used to draw down federal matching dollars, but its credited amount has remained flat for years despite changing fuel sales. The committee adopted a set of amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring annual sales tax collection reports from the Department of Revenue, and making a technical change. The bill was then reported favorably as amended, with several supporters’ cards entered into the record. The committee next took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. Desotel said the bill was intended to improve fairness, transparency, and consistency in local audits, especially where businesses face multiple simultaneous audits by different parishes. A nine-amendment set was offered; after discussion, the committee adopted all amendments except Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms to be domiciled in Louisiana, and authorized staff to make technical changes. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could unintentionally encourage delays in audits and about whether audits in one parish could trigger audits in others. Desotel said the goal was to add guardrails without harming parish taxing authority, and the bill was reported as amended. Several witnesses and committee members spoke in support of stronger limits on repeated parish audits, describing the burden on businesses and the need for a more uniform process. Support cards were read into the record from multiple individuals and organizations, including the Louisiana Retailers Association and NFIB. Senate Bill 423 was then voluntarily deferred, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• ALSO STIPULATES IF A CHARITY ALREADY IS REQUIRED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE ENGINEERING ENTITY
• ONLY IF THE LAW REQUIRES THE ENTITY TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE DO THEY HAVE TO REGISTER
• SOMETIMES FROM A CITIZEN OR SOMETIMES FROM THE MEDIA SAYING THIS PARTICULAR ENTITY IS CONDUCTING POLITICAL
• WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT WITH THE ENTITIES THAT MAY WANT TO PUT OTHER THINGS IN THE WATER.
• COMING FROM WATER QUALITY TREATMENT, EVERY AREA IS A STATE ENTITY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We do this work with help from entities.
• That is the basic structure for non-state entity reimbursements.
• That is the basic structure for non-state entity reimbursements. Uh uh represent Hansen.
• As far as reimbursement goes, funds are expended by the non-state entities.
• </c> directly to either of those entities. directly to either of those entities.

Bills: HF3426, HF3428

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• it something totally different, but I call it a data lake— ...which can be accessed by multiple entities
• We are experts in standing up new state entities or councils or commissions.
• We are experts in standing up new state entities or councils or commissions.
• First, there are two existing statewide entities, one in workforce and one in higher education, that
• public entities.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> or individuals or taxpaying entities. or individuals or taxpaying entities.
• So we wanted to survey what other entities, either at the federal...
• So we wanted to survey what other entities are doing so that we can improve our work on behalf of the
• or they at look at what all the entities or they at the<00:20:27.600><c> federal</c><00:20:28.000><c
• evaluating tax the entities are evaluating tax expenditures<00:20:36.640><c> so</c><00:20:36.880><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• > anywhere</c><02:31:16.080><c> in</c> qualified entity defined anywhere in qualified entity defined
• call a qualified entity?
• </c> a qualified entity means? a qualified entity means?
• </c> nonprofit versus for-profit entities. nonprofit versus for-profit entities.
• . entity. entity.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Under current law with respect to a particular election, an entity participates in that election if it
• Substitute Senate Bill 5840 amends the circumstances in which an entity is considered to participate
• Substitute Senate Bill 5840 amends the circumstances in which an entity is considered to participate
• , and when the entity makes an independent expenditure in support of or in opposition to a candidate
• The following entities must also file a monthly expenditure report on the 25th day of each month from

Bills: SB5000, SB5325, SB6044, SB6313, SB6084, SB6137

Keywords: state nickname, evergreen state, identity, cultural heritage, tourism, state cactus, symbolic designation, ecological significance, state symbols, SB 6044, Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Washington state holidays, RCW 1.16.050, state holiday recognition, religious observance, Hindu holiday, Sikh holiday, cultural recognition, paid holiday

Transcript Highlights:

• section repeals language requiring drug manufacturers to make 340B drug pricing available to covered entities
• section repeals language requiring drug manufacturers to make 340B drug pricing available to covered entities
• section repeals language requiring drug manufacturers to make 340B drug pricing available to covered entities
• :15:13.120><c> available</c><00:15:14.480><c> to</c><00:15:14.800><c> cover</c><00:15:15.440><c> entities
• </c> drug pricing available to cover entities drug pricing available to cover entities and<00:15:16.800

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My question is, don't make the same mistakes some other government entities or government...
• This would be a very, very big help to this particular entity for this type of work.
• This would be a very, very big help to this particular entity for this type of work.
• Madam Chair, they are eligible entities include nonprofit primary care clinics that are, and county or
• Madam Chair, they are eligible entities include nonprofit primary care clinics that are, and county or

Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

Transcript Highlights:

• that individuals in a specific program have the opportunity, if they want to participate with an entity
• As our bill analysis points out, there is one type of entity in the agriculture space that was given
• The purpose for this bill is to increase representation on the commission to additional entities over
• The purpose for this bill is to increase representation on the commission to additional entities over
• The purpose for this bill is to increase representation on the commission to additional entities over

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There was also an objective around fuel savings by Washington state ferries or other public entities.
• In North Dakota, all public entities keep their deposited funds in the Bank of North Dakota.
• that bank obligations are not obligations of the state, but obligations of the bank as a separate entity
• I recognize a state bank would allow Washington state, cities, counties, and other public entities to
• I recognize a state bank would allow Washington state, cities, counties, and other public entities to

Summary: The committee first received a JLARC work session on the 2025 tax preference performance reviews, covering nine tax preferences and recommending legislative action on eight. JLARC reviewed natural gas transportation fuel preferences, travel agent and tour operator B&O rates, a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income housing developers, and several shorter reviews including senior center property tax relief, a disabled veteran adapted housing remittance, trade convention nexus treatment, wholesale sales of fertilizer/pesticides/seed, a hazardous substance tax exemption for pesticides stored for out-of-state shipment, and three energy-related preferences for a silicon smelter. JLARC generally recommended continuing preferences that met stated or inferred objectives, modifying some to improve reporting or performance metrics, and allowing the unused silicon smelter preferences to expire. The Citizen Commission endorsed JLARC’s recommendations, and committee members asked a few clarifying questions, including about trends in travel agent/tour operator beneficiaries and the housing exemption’s performance metric and data issues. The committee then heard a work session and public hearing on Senate Bill 5754, which would create a Washington State public bank. A presentation from California public banking advocates and the Bank of North Dakota described public banks as government-owned financial institutions intended to keep public funds working locally, support lending for housing, infrastructure, and community development, and partner with community banks and credit unions. Committee questions focused on leverage, liquidity, constitutional issues, and how the model would interact with existing state investment and debt structures. Staff summarized the bill’s structure, including activation conditions, governance, powers, and fiscal impacts, noting the fiscal note was largely indeterminate and startup costs could be significant. Public testimony on SB 5754 was divided. Supporters included statewide elected officials, county and city officials, labor, educators, community advocates, and residents, who argued the bank could lower borrowing costs, improve access to capital, keep public money in Washington, and help finance infrastructure, housing, and disaster resilience. Opponents included community bankers and county treasurers, who warned about risks to safety and liquidity of public funds, questioned the need for a new institution given existing programs, and argued the proposal lacked a proven track record in Washington. The hearing concluded with no vote taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Or provide for self-insurance and the current look at the public entity insurance marketplace.
• Therefore, we did spend some time in our report describing public entity risk pools, reinsurance and
• Although in a previous life in school districts I sat on several public entity risks.
• Public entity risk pool boards, in fact the majority of my career, 30 years in school districts.
• Public entities chose to form pools joint powers authorities with the legislature's blessing.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• First, this bill will strengthen oversight of behavioral health managing entities.
• This bill will strengthen oversight of behavioral health managing entities.
• And third, we are holding managing entities accountable, which will require them to report on specific
• as it relates to, you know, within the provider networks, and I would imagine that the managing entities
• That's why I believe it's important that these audits take place of the managing entity.

Summary: The committee met to consider a large agenda of health and human services bills, moving quickly because of a two-hour time limit. Early measures reported favorably included SB 976 on challenges to court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access and after-hours availability, and SB 584 on housing supports for college students and youth in extended foster care. SB 1412 on home health regulation modernization also passed, with one support appearance from the Home Care Association. Members then approved several bills focused on research and care delivery, including SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF with an adopted amendment adding academic medical centers, SB 524 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 1156 revising a Medicaid home health aide program for medically fragile children, and SB 1490 transferring and redesigning the managed care program for critically ill children. SB 1174 on foster home licensure transfers, SB 1620 implementing mental health and substance use commission recommendations, SB 1568 revising e-prescribing exemptions, and SB 788 on veterans nursing home beds were also reported favorably. The committee had more extensive debate on SB 1270, the Department of Health agency package, which included provisions on vaccination status, medical marijuana background screening, licensing and compact issues, and sovereign immunity for volunteer dental workers; it passed after an amendment and several members voiced concerns about patient treatment and “voting power” language. SB 1606 on patient access to records drew strong opposition from providers and health information professionals over privacy, HIPAA, and administrative burdens; it was initially reported unfavorably, then reconsidered and ultimately passed after a motion to reconsider. Other bills reported favorably included SB 1736 on insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, SB 1808 on patient refunds from providers, SB 1842 on referral disclosure of network status, SB 1354 on behavioral health managing entity oversight, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies with informed consent requirements, and SPB 7032 on presumptive Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals, which was submitted and reported as a committee bill. The meeting ended after all agenda items were handled and the committee adjourned.