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• one that we track because it's locally administered, but it is something we do have enforcement authority
• right for you. 4,503 mobile home parks here in the state, only about 82% of those fall under HCD's authority
• However, HCD currently lacks the statutory authority to allow developers to extract those equity gains
• Statute authorizes HCD to set aside a portion of funds appropriated for rental housing construction as
• I'll take that very strongly about, you know, our decision about when to authorize some of those BCPs

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> considered in a prior authorization considered in a prior authorization circumstance<01:18:17.920
• </c> raised about prior authorization raised about prior authorization frustrations<01:20:38.040><c>
• </c> requirements prior authorization requirements prior authorization timelines<01:20:41.239><c> will
• </c><01:22:05.679><c> is</c> to ensure that prior authorization is to ensure that prior authorization
• </c> submitting their prior authorization submitting their prior authorization data<01:23:48.239><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 553 on biomarker testing coverage, HB 556 on colorectal cancer screening access, and later HB 712 on 340B drug pricing. For HB 553, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, patient advocates Natalie Heyman and Susan Hirano, a surgical oncologist, and the American Lung Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that biomarker testing should be covered when ordered by a doctor and guided by current evidence. DHS and several insurers offered comments and requested amendments, with DHS saying it appreciated the intent but wanted changes. The committees then voted to pass HB 553 with amendments, including a House draft and a defective date of July 1, 3000; both the House Health and Human Services and Homelessness committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. For HB 556, testimony focused on closing gaps in colorectal cancer screening, especially for uninsured and underinsured patients who can get stool-based screening but then cannot access follow-up colonoscopies. Community Clinic of Maui, ACS CAN, and the American Cancer Society supported the bill, with ACS CAN urging a program similar to the breast and cervical cancer control program and offering amendments. DHS requested that the program and appropriation not conflict with executive budget priorities, and the committees noted technical amendments, a defective date, a blank appropriation amount, and corrections changing Medicare references to Medicaid. HB 556 was also passed with amendments by both committees. The hearing then moved to HB 712 on 340B drug pricing and contract pharmacies. The Department of Health and the Attorney General’s office expressed concern that the bill would require the state to regulate private commercial activity and said the department lacked the expertise and resources to implement it as written, suggesting it might belong in a different statutory section. In contrast, PhRMA opposed the bill, while Hawaii Pacific Health and Hawaii Island Community Health Center supported it, saying 340B savings are important for hospital services and patient access to low-cost medications, especially where manufacturers have restricted shipments to contract pharmacies. No vote on HB 712 was taken in the portion provided.

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• We have the Hawaii School Facilities Authority in support.
• I'm Kenan with the School Facilities Authority.
• Authority morning Authority morning um<00:49:05.200><c> I'm</c><00:49:05.400><c> wondering</c><00:49:
• </c> show up um I have sort of a guarded show up um I have sort of a guarded support<01:39:08.199><c>
• We have the Hawaii Public Housing Authority in support.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So we're going to have to look at the statutory authority of, you know, can we do that and what kind
• </c><01:22:44.960><c> of</c> to look at the statutory authority of to look at the statutory authority
• We've spent over $800,000 sending our own National Guard down to the southern border.
• Correctional facilities have no authority beyond that to detain an individual.
• The jail enforcement model authorizes our local police and sheriff's offices.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you to the author for this bill.
• So I want to thank the author.
• So I want to thank the author.
• he's authored over the years.
• So I just want to commend the author.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1521, the Judiciary Committee’s civil law omnibus measure. The bill makes a number of minor, mostly clarifying changes, including repealing obsolete Government Code provisions, allowing juvenile courts to hear petitions to establish records of birth, death, or marriage, requiring notice of probate petitions to the Department of Child Support Services, and correcting typos in existing law. It had no opposition and was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, though it was later placed on call pending additional votes. Members then heard AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. The author and supporters framed it as a reparative, race-neutral-by-lineage effort to address historic housing discrimination and the racial wealth gap, while opponents argued it was an unconstitutional racial proxy and should instead be based on individual injury. The bill drew strong support and opposition testimony, was amended, and was approved on a do-pass as amended vote to Appropriations, then placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, was heard next. The bill would expand and standardize caregiving and guardianship tools for families facing immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a new short-term guardianship process that preserves parental rights. Supporters said it would reduce trauma and help children remain with trusted caregivers; there was no opposition testimony. The committee approved it on a do-pass to Human Services vote and placed it on call. The committee also heard AB 392, which would address non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media by requiring uploader consent certifications, faster takedown procedures, and civil remedies against uploaders and hosting sites. A survivor testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments; the bill was moved on a do-pass as amended basis to Appropriations and placed on call. AB 692, which would prohibit employer “stay-or-pay” debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave or are terminated, also advanced despite opposition from business and industry groups concerned about impacts on signing bonuses and voluntary training programs. It was sent to Appropriations on a do-pass as amended vote and placed on call, along with AB 1234, a wage-claim enforcement bill aimed at reducing Labor Commissioner delays and adding consequences for employers who fail to participate in the process. The committee also heard AB 394, which expands protections for transit workers and allows transit agencies to seek restraining orders against violent riders; it received broad support, some concern about system-wide bans, and was discussed with amendments that preserved judicial discretion.

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• that facility that the state appropriated was $87 million, along with $10 million in fundraising authority
• with $10 million in fundraising appropriated was $87 million, along with $10 million in fundraising authority
• The idea was to not invest in the coasts, not to invest in Silicon Valley, but to really think about
• Previously, water boards didn't have to count their cash on hand against their bonding authority.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Under what authority and appropriation was that website funded?
• They operate all of the canals, all of the drainage, all of the gates on the east coast of Florida.
• have in American history include Alexander Hamilton, born in Nevis, who is a founding father and author
• have in American history include Alexander Hamilton, born in Nevis, who is a founding father and author

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• And I really want to thank the author for bringing this bill forward.
• I want to thank the author for her work on this important topic.
• I'm here today on behalf of Schools Insurance Authority as a member of CCWC.
• And I want to appreciate the author for bringing this.
• Oh, well, we have another author in the house. We are really moving now.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 1729, which would update California state telework policy. The author and many unionized state workers argued that telework has improved productivity, reduced emissions and commuting costs, saved the state money on office space, and should be governed by written, evidence-based departmental policies rather than blanket return-to-office mandates. Supporters emphasized flexibility, morale, and the need for transparency through a public dashboard. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was later moved on a 2-1 vote, with the item placed on call. Members also heard AB 805, which would create a Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program to connect high school career technical education with registered apprenticeships. The author and supporters said the bill implements recommendations from the California Youth Apprenticeship Model report and would expand earn-and-learn pathways, especially for youth facing barriers. The bill passed the committee 3-0 and was placed on call. Two workers’ compensation and labor-relations bills drew sharp opposition. AB 1576 would reform the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund; supporters said it would reduce litigation and employer assessments, while opponents argued it did not go far enough and preferred the administration’s trailer bill. AB 1582 would make it an unfair labor practice for UC or other higher education employers to disregard arbitration decisions on contracting out; supporters said it would protect arbitration outcomes for service workers, while UC argued it would interfere with bargaining agreements and threaten patient and student services. Both bills were moved on 2-1 votes and placed on call. After quorum was established, the committee also advanced AB 1630, allowing union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions remotely; AB 2650, a CalSavers cleanup bill to improve retirement savings access and administration; AB 2054, expanding paid family leave eligibility for relatives of military service members on domestic duty; AB 2157, making permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund pilot program; and AB 1838, requiring bidders on local public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations. AB 1630 and AB 2157 were both placed on call after divided votes, while AB 2650 and AB 2054 passed 2-1 and 3-0 respectively, and AB 1838 was placed on call after a 1-1 vote. The transcript ends as the committee begins AB 2682, which would conform the appeal process for transportation network company driver unionization law.

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• The city of Concord is the local reuse authority for the base closure process.
• And of course, the author has accepted those committee-proposed amendments.
• In other words, counties have this authority, and they know how to use it.
• Importantly, this bill does not weaken local authority on health and safety.
• A more direct role or continue delegating authority to an independent board.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• authorizing and the review of authorizers subsequently, that is the issue here.
• But here: budget authority lawsuit, number one.
• Legal counsel authority lawsuit, that's number three.
• Appreciate the author for bringing this forward. Thank you.
• Appreciate the author for bringing this forward. Thank you.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee because quorum was initially lacking, and the state auditor gave an update on his office’s workload, including several JALAC audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth, and capacity to begin additional audits. Members also announced that one audit request on Prop. 28 was being held and that the PUC request would be moved off consent for presentation. After quorum was later established, the committee took up and approved several audit requests, including the DMV license revocation audit on consent, the CPUC utility interconnection timeliness audit, and the Caltrans SR 710 extension project audit. The fusion centers audit was approved on call, while the Orange County Board of Education audit was still being discussed when the transcript ended. Senator Cervantes presented the fusion centers audit request, arguing that California’s fusion centers operate with little public oversight and may collect, share, and retain sensitive information without adequate legal authority, privacy protections, or accountability. Supporters, including former FBI agent Mike German and an ACLU representative, said the centers function as opaque intelligence-sharing hubs and have a history of inaccurate or biased reporting. The state auditor said the audit would examine the State Threat Assessment Center and two local fusion centers, focusing on oversight, legal authority, data quality, disclosure controls, use of private vendors, funding, and performance metrics, while noting possible access and public disclosure limits because of intelligence-related information. The request drew sharp criticism from one member, who called it politicized and unnecessary, but it ultimately advanced on call. Senator Allen’s CPUC audit request focused on the commission’s enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for customer-sited solar and storage projects. Supporters said utilities routinely miss deadlines, causing delays and added costs for schools, nonprofits, businesses, and homeowners, while CPUC staff said the commission has public reporting, workshops, and an active proceeding to address the issue. The auditor said the review would examine CPUC monitoring, enforcement tools, and data on why utilities struggle to comply, estimating about 3,500 hours of work. The committee approved the request after discussion about whether an audit or legislative oversight would be the best tool. Senator Perez and Assembly Member Fong presented the Caltrans 710 corridor audit request, describing tenant complaints about mold, pests, deferred maintenance, inconsistent pricing, unclear communications, and delays in the affordable sales program created under the Roberti Act. Caltrans said it had completed many sales, was moving additional properties, and remained committed to transparency and compliance. The auditor said the review would examine whether Caltrans is complying with the Roberti Act, how it sets affordable prices, appraisal and appeal practices, communications with buyers, rent accounting, property maintenance, and follow-up on prior audit recommendations. The committee also heard Senator Umberg’s request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues; supporters argued the board’s actions warranted scrutiny, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that complaints, enforcement actions, and legal challenges were minimal or absent.

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• </c><00:07:21.040><c> All</c> the authors' motions as one motion.
• All the authors' motions as one motion.
• That is authored by Ann Johnson Stewart. That is authored by Ann Johnson Stewart.
• 00:11:52.720><c> Senator</c> co-authors, Senator Jasinski, Senator co-authors, Senator Jasinski, Senator
• Why does the chief author keep going back to red lights?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, conjunction with the Senate author.
• </c> Senate author and the governor's office. Senate author and the governor's office.
• </c> remarkable that the Senate author remarkable that the Senate author distanced<00:10:27.040><c> herself
• ,</c><01:09:18.000><c> which</c> with our uh federal authorities, which with our uh federal authorities
• ,</c> you know, thank you to the bill author, you know, thank you to the bill author, thank<01:21:53.679

Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, ethnic councils, diversity, governance, state participation, community representation, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, Minnesota Historical Society

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• This question is for our author.
• Thank you so much to my colleagues and to our author for caucusing.
• All right, I do see some other authors here in the room, going in file order.
• With your permission, file item number two, Senate Bill 1078 by author Laird.
• It is unlocking capital that has already been authorized and is sitting idle.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• If you look up a group called Big Notion up in the West Coast, they're able to scale through their direct-consumer
• If you look up a group called Big Notion up in the West Coast, they're able to scale through their direct-consumer
• of some of the provisions of this bill, I really cannot support empowering a condominium board to authorize
• support empowering a condominium<01:38:51.760><c> board</c><01:38:52.000><c> to</c><01:38:52.239><c> authorize
• </c> condominium board to authorize condominium board to authorize electronic<01:38:53.440><c> voting

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system. Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs. Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.

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• But if you read through 548 very carefully, there is no... my uh units on the sea coast.
• Um I'm my uh units on the sea coast.
• </c><02:15:58.880><c> the</c> imagine didn't authorize the imagine didn't authorize the shoplifting?
• </c><02:19:10.800><c> uh</c><02:19:11.280><c> criminal</c> out through a an authorized uh criminal out
• through a an authorized uh criminal records<02:19:12.160><c> check.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Supreme Court affirmed that the legislature is permitted to grant governing authorities the authority
• They are persuasive authority. They are not controlling authority.
• So the amendment is acceptable to the author.
• Senator Creighton said the Faculty Senate’s current authority, and its authority after the bill passes
• A few questions of the author. Do you yield? I... A few questions of the author? Do you yield?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.

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• And we work very closely with them as part of our broader Pacific Coast Collaborative, Oregon as well
• Tier 2 includes $1 billion for the High-Speed Rail Authority and $1 billion for other discretionary items
• Probably one of the last of the joint authors of that particular bill.
• We have around, when AB 617 was passed, there was around $18 million for 75 positions authorized for
• We have around, when AB617 was passed, there was around $18 million for 75 positions authorized for the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• enacted that grants jurisdictions certain flexibilities in how speed limits are set, and it also authorizes
• I don't know who the author was.
• statutes to make it clear for judges who are ordered... ...the interaction of the authorizing statutes
• Utah does it, and I think that I will follow and co-author that one in a minute.
• So it shows that in our statute, we give you authority to investigate cases.

Summary: The joint Senate Public Safety and Transportation hearing focused on DUI, impaired driving, traffic violence, speed management, and how criminal and administrative systems interact. Chairs Jesse Arreguín and Dave Cortese said the hearing was intended to inform upcoming legislation and noted that no bills would be acted on that day. They emphasized the scale of roadway deaths and serious injuries, the need for a holistic Safe System approach, and the importance of hearing from law enforcement, researchers, victims’ advocates, judges, and DMV officials. The first panel reviewed current DUI law and research. Thomas Nozowitz of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code outlined California’s DUI penalties, including escalating misdemeanor and felony consequences, ignition interlock device requirements, license suspensions, Watson advisories, and homicide-related offenses. Stephanie Doherty of the Office of Traffic Safety described statewide crash trends, the role of alcohol, drugs, speed, and vulnerable road users, and the state’s Safe System and safety corridor efforts. Dr. Julia Griswold of UC Berkeley presented research supporting systemic interventions such as self-explaining roads, safer speed limits, speed safety cameras, ignition interlocks, sobriety checkpoints, and treatment for chronic offenders; she also noted that many DUI fatalities involve first-time offenders and that punitive measures alone have limited effect on high-risk drivers. Members pressed witnesses on ignition interlocks, speed governors, DUI treatment, diversion, and whether current penalties are strong enough. Several senators, including Archuleta and Blakespear, argued for stronger immediate consequences and better use of in-car technology, while witnesses said chronic offenders often need treatment and that some existing programs may be underused or inconsistently effective. The discussion also touched on data gaps, the need to distinguish alcohol- from drug-involved crashes, and the possibility of allowing diversion for some first-time DUI cases while preserving consequences for repeat offenses. The second panel addressed DMV and court processes. DMV Director Steve Gordon said the department handles mandatory, court-ordered, and administrative actions, and that recent process changes have reduced DMV hearing delays from roughly 170 days to under 70 days in many cases. Judge Lisa Rodriguez explained that county-by-county court practices, case filing delays, sentencing timelines, and paper or mixed electronic systems can slow reporting to DMV, especially for misdemeanors and felonies. She said courts are reviewing reporting requirements, training, and case-management coding to improve transmission of DUI orders, while DMV said it is open to simplification and better coordination but is constrained by aging systems and the motor vehicle account’s financial limits. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• The second is where a person aids, invites, employs, authorizes, or causes a minor to engage in sexually
• The second is where a person aids, invites, employs, authorizes, or causes a minor to engage in sexually
• that constitutes sexual exploitation of a minor to include when a person aids, invites, employs, authorizes
• For the offense of stalking, a person commits the offense if, without lawful authority, the person commits
• I was a security guard, and I had to go to these specific locations.

Bills: HB2146, HB2349, HB2430, HB2457, HB2510, HB2532

Keywords: sexual exploitation, minors, human trafficking, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, sexually violent predator, SVP, civil commitment, community notification, release notification, conditional release, unconditional discharge, escape notification, victim notification, witness notification, prosecuting attorney, Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, Department of Corrections

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• So we are a Washington State Training Organization through the Health Care Authority to license people
• So are you asking for authority to move a young person, even...
• Are you asking for authority to move a young person, even if they’ve done everything right?
• Inside Green Hill, instead of guidance, I was sexually abused by a female guard.
• It constrains judges' authority to provide individualized responses to kids.

Bills: SB6062

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, 904, all