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• We'll entertain a motion at the appropriate time. Thank you very much.
• Many of you supported this legislation.
• I respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• Name and affiliation at the appropriate time.
• Appropriations? You want to just repeat the current vote?

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several wildfire, disaster recovery, and behavioral health bills. AB 1960 would allow Cal Fire wildfire prevention grants to fund community-level home hardening projects, and AB 1964 would require the State Fire Marshal to survey the number of homes needing upgrades to very high fire-hardening standards and estimate the cost. Supporters for both bills included Fire Aside, Megafire Action, the Orange County Fire Authority, and the Nature Conservancy; there was no opposition. Committee members praised the community-focused approach and the need to better measure progress on home hardening. The committee also heard AB 2385, which would clarify state law so local governments can create local reconstruction agencies and plan disaster recovery in advance, with model ordinances and technical assistance from state agencies. The League of California Cities supported the bill, saying it would help cities and counties recover more quickly and orderly after disasters; members cited the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations and urged preserving the bill’s authorities. No opposition was heard. AB 2093, a cleanup and governance bill for California’s 988 crisis response system, would address implementation problems from AB 988, including unclear leadership, coordination gaps between 988 and 911, and funding structure issues. The Steinberg Institute and several behavioral health and advocacy organizations supported the measure, while the County Behavioral Health Directors Association opposed unless amended. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the consent calendar and all four bills—AB 1960, AB 1964, AB 2093, and AB 2385—to the Appropriations Committee, with each measure ultimately reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.

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• c><00:39:26.720><c> area</c> requested by the critical area requested by the critical area commission
• However, matters requiring a legislative change or appropriation are contingent on the General Assembly's
• approval of the legislative change or appropriation.
• </c> It was at the request of the judiciary. It was at the request of the judiciary.
• shape legislation that follows?

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• We shouldn't be setting a different day for 91A requests, a different day for body camera requests for
• We shouldn't be setting a different day for 91A requests, a different day for body camera requests for
• We shouldn't be setting a different day for 91A requests, a different day for body camera requests for
• We shouldn't be setting a different day for 91A requests, a different day for body camera requests for
• </c><04:44:38.360><c> addition</c> like would be an appropriate addition like would be an appropriate

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The 2024 General Appropriation Act (GAA) appropriated 15 million dollars to the health care authority
• So was there a request for more funding that the legislature didn't pass, or was there no request?
• **Madam Chair**: There was no request.
• to the Legislative Finance Committee.
• . appropriately as far as the day-to-day interactions.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• This legislation and this bill will focus in on residential or... ...type.
• This legislation and this bill will focus in on residential or permanent kit homes.
• We worked on this piece of legislation.
• It does ensure appropriate tailored standards for smaller housing types.
• This is a Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts request legislation from last year, and

Bills: SB5820 , SB5467 , SB5995

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

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• This legislation...
• This legislation requires that the nurse who's in that transport vehicle has the appropriate competencies
• But who declared the nurse has appropriate competencies?
• We've requested that for Wednesday. Sounds good. All right.
• We've requested that for Wednesday. Sounds good. All right.

Bills: HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152 , HB2168

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support

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• appropriations.
• You've got three of our largest school districts requesting this, our three largest requesting.
• State funding sources include direct legislative appropriations, Public School Capital Outlay Council
• Of them occurring, and a request to do more.
• Leach, We have started with the 100% waiver request.

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

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• Justice partner access request.
• On line 36, they had a request for a jury pay deficit. This money is also available for four years.
• Starting at line one, this section is not in appropriation.
• Data requests if the data requester does not show up to collect or inspect the requested data that has
• Our organization has been buoyed by the significant investments from the legislator in years past.

Bills: HF2300

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• I strongly recommend that you support this legislation.
• As you may know, this bill before you today, Senate Bill 2480, is governor request legislation and is
• I represent the 5th Legislative District.
• The deadline is something that we would greatly request support for with this legislation.
• Philo Valley Farms requests your support. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: HB2459 , HB2480 , HB2530 , HB2129 , HB2223

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: school siting, urban growth, education policy, zoning regulations, community planning, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, public facilities district, regional aquatics, sports facilities, local government, infrastructure, agritourism, agriculture, tourism, economic development, local businesses

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• Unanimous consent has been requested; is there objection?
• Unanimous consent has been requested; is there objection?
• Unanimous consent has been requested; is there objection?
• Unanimous consent has been requested; is there objection?
• Unanimous consent has been requested; is there objection?

Keywords: 989, all

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• And look, it is the parent’s responsibility to teach the children what is appropriate and not appropriate
• It substitutes the judgment of a future legislator, someone.
• At that time, the defense attorney requested a I believe it was, or 2018.
• At the request of Representative Fontenot, House Bill 54.
• So at the appropriate time, Mr. Chair, I'd like to report House Bill 54.

Committee: Senate Judiciary C

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• And the intent of this legislation has never changed.
• So we think a study committee would be appropriate.
• That's not the purpose of legislation, is it?
• Chairman, at the appropriate time. All right.
• Mike Waguespack is back, losing a legislative order.

Bills: SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , SB517 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB362 , HB368 , HB377 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB664 , HB741 , HB822 , HB990 , HB1243

Committee: Senate Municipal

Keywords: motor vehicles, enforcement, administrative support, law enforcement, private service provider, regulatory compliance, expropriation, public purpose, property rights, compensation, city governance, St. George, insurance premium tax, city of St. George, municipal authority, local taxation, East Baton Rouge Parish, economic development, Baton Rouge North, commissioners

Summary: The committee on Local and Municipal Affairs met on May 7, 2026 and approved the prior meeting minutes before taking up a series of local bills. Early action included HB 362, creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish, which was reported favorably. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew discussion about how long an entity must be out of compliance and whether notice should be required; the committee adopted an amendment changing the threshold to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would shift more authority over the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board to the Orleans Parish City Council. Supporters, including Representative Hilfriddy and Council President J.P. Morrell, argued the current structure is dysfunctional and unresponsive, and that local elected officials need authority to act more quickly. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified without taking a position on the bill itself but urged a formal transition plan or study committee so the city would have a clear governance path. Despite that concern, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying asset ownership and then reported HB 1243 as amended. The committee also handled several St. George bills. SB 348, allowing local law enforcement to contract for administrative support related to motor vehicle enforcement, was reported favorably. SB 444, granting St. George expropriation authority for certain public infrastructure projects, was also reported favorably. SB 485, concerning the city’s authority over insurance premium taxes, initially had amendments adopted but was then reconsidered; the amendments were stripped and the bill was reported favorably in its original form. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete annual continuing education, was amended to clarify approved training and then reported favorably. Other measures reported favorably included HB 990 on Jefferson Parish master water meters, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish tax rebates tied to a data center project, HB 664 raising the maximum fine for parish ordinance violations, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief position in Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil service pay-plan restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 allowing a fee increase for the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention District, HB 368 increasing fines for improper demolition of historic properties in New Orleans, and HB 441 returning New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board employees to city civil service. The committee adjourned after reporting the bills.

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• Absent objection, I request that Senate File 1, General Government Appropriations, be laid back for one
• Sponsored by appropriations. appropriations. appropriations. Senator<01:23:57.440><c> Netheroff.
• just to go over the two, appropriations just to go over the appropriation<01:29:50.400><c> itself</c
• </c> of just appropriations. of just appropriations.

Keywords: 916, all

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• So we would request a later effective date.
• We just went through this when at the department's request.
• Now it's important to note this legislation, to bargain across those agencies.
• Again, Senator Adrian Cortez with the 18th Legislative District. Thank you.
• Cortez with the 18th Legislative District. Thank you. I don't see any questions.

Bills: SB5437 , SB6152 , SB6058 , SB5944 , SB6039 , SB6117

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: noncompete, noncompetition agreement, restrictive covenant, nonsolicitation, employment contract, worker mobility, labor law, wage suppression, trade secrets, confidentiality agreement, franchise, independent contractor, employee mobility, economic growth, entrepreneurship, job mobility, restraint of trade, customer solicitation, post-employment restrictions, FTC noncompete rule

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• While we might be the appropriators, we're not the ones who actually for what they paid for.
• And from what I understood, a legislative requirement that they all have to use it.
• You know, the enhancements that are being requested are not necessarily really...”
• If it's a request for an enhancement, something that the... ...triage process.
• There's LBR request. It's a year and a half before those get funded.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a lengthy presentation on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ I-Connect system, based on an ILAB assessment of the platform’s performance and requirements. ILAB said the system provides useful centralized records, reporting, compliance support, and audit trails, but users described it as cumbersome, outdated, and inefficient, with excessive manual entry, weak navigation, limited notifications, no mobile app, poor printing/export options, and performance issues. ILAB also said the original 2013-era requirements were too high-level and that only a portion of the requirements could be verified, with some features de-scoped or never implemented. Their recommendations included better integration with electronic health record systems, improved performance monitoring, electronic signatures, OCR, and more modern export and verification tools. Public testimony from providers and advocates echoed those concerns. A support coordination provider said the system is nicknamed “I Disconnect,” described problems with EVV/GPS sign-ins, lengthy support plans, lack of a phone app, and possible HIPAA concerns. Another advocate said the system should have preserved family access to records and criticized the need for providers to use workarounds and additional software. APD staff said the agency has spent about $19.7 million through FY 2023-24, has regular build updates under the current contract with WellSky, and uses an internal help desk and vendor ticketing process to triage bugs versus enhancement requests. They said some issues are handled case-by-case, critical tickets have SLAs, and the agency is working on interoperability and other requested improvements. Members questioned whether the system should be fixed or replaced, whether the original contract and SaaS arrangement were sufficient, and whether the state received value for the money spent. APD said the system went live in phases and that all functionality was in place by June 2024, while ILAB and members noted significant technical debt and unresolved gaps. The committee also discussed record retention, provider access to records after a consumer changes providers, and whether federal funding or compliance could be affected. The meeting ended with broader budget remarks emphasizing completion over expansion, stronger upfront planning for technology projects, and more accountability before funding new systems or major enhancements.

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• We respectfully request that this committee and Ways and Means consider amending the bill to reflect
• But I can also speak to the legislative strategy, and you are right that only in transportation can a
• I know that there have been several studies and legislative commissions, and so there's definitely a
• My comment, my request, and perhaps also a question simultaneously, is for the administration to not
• So, again, for the record, I am Dave Kaufman, Senior Executive and Legislative Director at the MMA.

Bills: H5279

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: municipal roads, bridges, transportation bond bill, infrastructure financing, capital spending, bond authorization, general obligation bonds, special obligation bonds, Commonwealth Transportation Improvement Act, road resurfacing, road repair, bridge repair, pavement, culverts, stormwater management, climate resilience, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian infrastructure, transit modernization, commuter rail

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• There's been a request for roll call. All senators, to your seats, please.
• Clerk, Legislative Education Study.
• Unanimous consent, we go to our business introduction of legislation.
• I want to thank the Legislative Council Service.
• They have been cranking to get all the bills done, the Legislative Finance Committee, Legislative Education

Keywords: 996, all

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• Legislative Caucus for bringing this resolution forward.
• I think that is wholly appropriate.
• We took time as legislators. to find thoughtful legislation that could actually help people that we know
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we would request a later effective date.
• We just went through this when at the department's request.
• Now it's important to note this legislation, To bargain across those agencies.
• Again, Senator Adrian Cortez with the 18th Legislative District. Thank you.
• A fiscal note was requested but not yet received, and I can answer any questions.

Summary: The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 6152 would add physical and occupational therapists as attending providers in workers’ compensation claims. Supporters said it would reduce delays, improve access to care, and speed return to work; opponents, including the Washington State Medical Association, retail and business groups, and L&I, raised concerns about diagnosis, scope of practice, network enrollment, implementation time, and the $1.9 million fiscal note from accident and medical aid accounts. The committee also heard SB 5437, which would prohibit non-compete agreements and clarify non-solicitation rules. The sponsor and labor and physician groups supported ending non-competes as anti-competitive and harmful to worker mobility, while business, banking, and clinic representatives argued non-competes protect investments, confidential information, and patient/customer relationships and asked for narrower changes. The committee then heard SB 6058, which would give L&I discretion over whether to investigate wage complaints and would toll civil statutes of limitation when a complaint is filed. The sponsor said it would better match agency resources, and testimony was entirely supportive. SB 5944 would require language access provider compensation bargaining to include missed or canceled appointments and make CBAs prevail over conflicting agency policies; the sponsor and union representatives said it would create consistency across agencies, with no opposition testimony. SB 6039 would modernize L&I communications by allowing electronic notices while preserving a non-electronic option; supporters called it a permissive modernization, while worker advocates warned email could be missed and could burden vulnerable workers, though L&I said the bill preserves choice and has no fiscal impact. Finally, the committee heard SB 6117, which would place workers and employers not covered by the NLRA under PERC jurisdiction if federal law no longer applies, with card-check and secret-ballot procedures and interest arbitration provisions. Supporters said it would create a state backstop if federal labor enforcement fails and protect workers’ organizing rights; opponents from agriculture, business, and small business groups warned it was too broad, could sweep in agriculture and small businesses, and could weaken secret-ballot protections and disrupt harvest operations. The sponsor closed by saying the bill is intended to create a clear framework where federal jurisdiction is absent. No votes or executive actions were taken in the hearing.

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• Chairman, whenever it is appropriate, I would ask that we...
• At the appropriate time, ask for favorable passage, please. Do it noted.
• But this resolution simply urges and makes a request to the Law Institute.
• I'd move favorable at the appropriate time. Thank you.
• My concern, Chairman, is the dates on the legislation as proposed.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 1088, which would authorize state and local sales and use tax rebates for certain items used in aerospace facilities and activities. Chairman Bacala, LED Secretary Susan Bouchois, and governor’s office representative Julie Emerson argued the bill would help Louisiana compete with states like Texas and Florida for aerospace and defense investment, build on Michoud’s history, and attract high-paying jobs. Members asked about job growth, the scope of aerospace versus defense, and whether downstream activities like jet fuel production could qualify. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then approved HB 1179, which extends the ad valorem tax exemption for certain manufacturing establishments to aerospace manufacturing establishments, also reporting it favorably without objection. HB 1122, a placeholder bill tied to a future path toward reducing the state income tax rate, was voluntarily deferred by its sponsor after brief explanation. The committee then heard HB 515, which would let political subdivisions sell certain adjudicated properties directly to buyers at appraised value if the property is under $50,000. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was intended to help parishes clear long-vacant blighted properties and return them to commerce and the tax rolls. Members raised concerns about transparency, competition, title issues, and possible conflicts with recent tax-sale reforms. The committee adopted a conceptual amendment requiring the property to have been offered at public auction within the preceding 12 months before an over-the-counter sale could occur, and HB 515 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 440, a constitutional amendment allowing parishes to increase the homestead exemption above the current level. The sponsor said the exemption has not been updated since 1980 and argued that raising it would provide relief from rising property taxes, insurance costs, and cost of living pressures. Amendments were adopted requiring parish approval and a local election before implementation, and delaying effectiveness until 2030. Several members and LABI warned the change could shift tax burdens onto businesses and other taxpayers, create parish-by-parish disparities, and affect bond ratings. The committee voted 5-9 against reporting HB 440, and the sponsor voluntarily deferred the companion bill, HB 543. Finally, the committee took up HB 614, presented with help from eighth-grader Elijah Brown as part of a civics competition. The bill would rebate state sales taxes on lodging and meals for utility company workers performing disaster or emergency-related work. After discussion, the committee adopted a large amendment set that narrowed the bill to water, gas, and electric utilities regulated by the PSC, limited the rebate period to 10 days after a declared disaster, tied eligible lodging and meal costs to federal per diem rates, and capped annual rebates at $55,000. Members asked about administration, eligible workers, and fiscal impact; the Department of Revenue said it could administer the rebate with existing resources. The discussion was ongoing at the end of the transcript.