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• ,</c><00:33:48.480><c> it</c> state's ability to borrow bonding, it state's ability to borrow bonding
• The bond rating agencies had commented on the assumed rate of return.
• The bond rating agencies had commented on the assumed rate of return.
• The bond rating agencies had commented on the assumed rate of return.
• The bond rating agencies had commented on the assumed rate of return.

Committee: Joint Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
• All data sharing is voluntary, limited, and protected.
• AB 1852 avoids cannibalizing the limited resources available to the UC, CSU, and community colleges.
• The authority could independently finance, construct, and operate the school using revenue bonds and

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard a series of bills focused on student access, equity, and campus support services. AB 2660 would codify the CalBridge and ENLACE STEM pipeline programs to help underrepresented students move from high school through Ph.D. and faculty or industry careers; AB 2121 would let community colleges temporarily exclude certain local backfill dollars from the 50% instructional spending law so they can replace lost federal funding for MSI and TRIO programs; and AB 1920 would clarify that students do not lose California College Promise eligibility if they earn a certificate as part of a stackable pathway to an associate degree. AB 1636 would authorize Cerritos College to use voluntary data-sharing agreements with K-12 districts to create ready-to-enroll student records, AB 1845 would add human trafficking training and reporting requirements to campus Title IX-related processes, AB 1784 would extend pregnancy and parenting protections to undergraduate students, AB 2229 would create a CSU reentry support program for stopped-out students, AB 1852 would create a conditional pathway for a Kern County medical school if UC does not act, AB 1928 would allow both an advisor and a support person in campus sexual misconduct proceedings, and AB 2392 would require training before AI tools are deployed to students, faculty, or staff. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, with authors and witnesses emphasizing student success, equity, and removing administrative barriers. Supporters included community college and university officials, student leaders, advocacy groups, and survivors. AB 2121 drew the most mixed testimony: community college leaders and students supported it as a temporary response to federal cuts, while faculty groups opposed it or raised concerns about weakening the 50% law and the need for the proposal. AB 1852 also drew opposition from the CSU Chancellor’s Office, which argued the proposal could have broader operational and governance implications, though supporters said Kern County’s doctor shortage justified a local solution. AB 1784, AB 1845, and AB 1928 were framed as protections for vulnerable students in pregnancy, trafficking, and sexual misconduct proceedings, respectively, while AB 2392 was presented as a modest training and transparency requirement to accompany AI adoption. The committee took action on the bills after testimony. Most measures were approved on bipartisan roll calls and re-referred to the appropriate committees, including AB 1636, AB 1784, AB 1845, AB 1920, AB 1928, AB 2229, AB 2392, and AB 2660. AB 2121 and AB 1852 also advanced, though AB 1852 had several members not voting and AB 2121 drew one no vote. The committee also approved a consent calendar that included AB 1591, AB 2203, and AB 2572, and members were invited to add on to bills after the votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
• All data sharing is voluntary, limited, and protected.
• AB 1852 avoids cannibalizing the limited resources available to the UC, CSU, and community colleges.
• education authority, which can independently finance, construct, and operate the school using revenue bonds

Committee: House Higher Education

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• An AI is not limited to one major or track.
• What can profess most those who are either looking put on that bond speak the the second pick it.
• growing demand is clear in our CTE programs across the state, CTE programs are in high demand, but limited
• reported students on their post-secondary CTE program, waitlist for the fallen. 25 and this isn't limited

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• We work with many federal agencies, including, but not limited to, BIA, National Park Service, Bureau
• say that we were successfully able to work with the Albuquerque Police Department in establishing limited
• I have looked at the scale and scope of these crimes as much as we can based on the limited amount of
• I have to say that we bonded over the forced sterilization because of a conference that was not able

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• To some extent, in district court, in adult cases, but in children's court, we bond together to find
• be amenable to treatment as a juvenile, the child is then sentenced as an adult, but there are limitations
• I'm assuming it would help with that 45-day limit that you have.
• Because I think that with a lot of these people... ...the criminal prosecution and the limited resources

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• I'm Erin Bond with the Legislative Council Service.
• It's time-limited assistance for rent.
• are just drafts and things that we've seen coming from the White House, that there might be time limits
• And what happens is we get a limited amount of federal funds and it's transferred over to places like

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• Central Services expenses from only the highway fund, airport revenue fund, and harbor special fund by limiting
• <00:11:08.040><c> special</c><00:11:08.399><c> fund</c><00:11:09.120><c> by</c><00:11:09.279><c> limiting
• </c><00:11:09.639><c> the</c> ...and Harbor Special Fund by limiting the reduction from 5% to 2.5% of
• Insert language allowing contributors to bond fund their initial payments into the trust fund via securitization

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Judiciary committee met in decision-making mode and took up a long list of measures, mostly recommending passage with or without amendments. Early actions included S.B. 414, which was amended to blank the appropriation, draw funds from the major disaster fund, and change the effective date to 2050, and S.B. 223, which would require fire breaks in hazardous fire areas and create or expand wildland fire prevention and protection programs with blank appropriations for FY 2026 and 2027. The committee also advanced S.B. 1009 on state reserve parking space enforcement, S.B. 1149 on reported hate crime definitions and reporting, S.B. 402 on mooring-line requirements for certain vessels, S.B. 1441 on the Oahu regional health care system transfer, S.B. 1442 on child and adolescent mental health responsibilities, S.B. 1478 on harbor evacuation orders, and S.B. 493 on written notice for emotional support animal sales or verifications. Members generally raised little opposition, and most measures were adopted without reservations. Some bills drew brief discussion or committee-report notes, including S.B. 1149, which referenced a Hawaii Civil Rights Commission report encouraging policy-level hate crime data reporting, and S.B. 1442, which was amended with a far-future effective date and a committee-report note about whether mental health services should be expressly subject to funding. S.B. 1441 was substantially revised to require a memorandum of agreement between the Oahu Regional Health Care System and the Department of Health by November 30, 2025, with patient care to begin by December 31, 2025, and a report to the legislature before the 2026 session. The committee also considered several finance and energy-related measures. S.B. 897 on the wildfire liability trust fund prompted questions about whether costs would be passed to consumers; the response was that the proposal contemplated cost sharing and that some amounts were still blank. S.B. 1395 and S.B. 1396 were amended to remove special-fund structures, direct revenues into the general fund, and require the governor to include equivalent amounts in the executive budget for climate-related projects. S.B. 501 was amended to expand step-in agreement provisions for future PPAs and establish a fund outside the State Treasury, and S.B. 1589 was amended so private donations to the stadium authority would go into the NID special fund for stadium infrastructure and sod, with members discussing accountability and the source of stadium-related consultant spending. The committee adopted the recommendations on all measures considered, with some members noting reservations on a few bills, and one item, S.B. 1418, was deferred.

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• that only require limited support to achieve these goals.
• a monthly limit.
• Um so keeping within the monthly limit.
• </c> the implementation of the limit the implementation of the limit and<00:41:59.440><c> then</c><00
• So is there any limit on the Mr. Chair.

Bills: HF3526 , HF3375 , HF3469

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• with limited purpose fee-for-service contracts. contracts. contracts.
• </c> a correction to the citation for bond a correction to the citation for bond forfeiture<03:07:39.120
• You know, we've just talked the very last bill about limitations on access to care.
• You know, we've just talked the very last bill about limitations on access to care.
• Um I limitations on access to care.

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• These inflated costs are driven by restrictive contract terms that limit how libraries can purchase,
• </c> restrictive contract terms that limit restrictive contract terms that limit how<00:03:37.680><c>
• Limited dollars reduce the library's ability to meet patron demand and build robust collections.
• There are some important limitations here.
• There are some important limitations here.

Bills: HF3698 , HF4243 , HF4239 , HF4241 , HF4242 , HF4240

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:

• And you know this paying off bonds.
• >> Yeah, it's been very limited, without a doubt.
• </c><02:00:23.360><c> liability</c><02:00:23.840><c> for</c> limit of the state's liability for limit
• </c><02:11:29.360><c> the</c> why they're writing a bill to limit the why they're writing a bill to limit
• </c> remove the limit. remove the limit. &gt;&gt; Hello. &gt;&gt; Hello. &gt;&gt; Hello.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

Transcript Highlights:

• Bond payments are us paying down the debt service on the bonds that are issued at a local level for us
• Um, the court operation, uh, there are security limitations with these facilities.
• </c><00:54:03.040><c> with</c><00:54:03.359><c> these</c> security limitations with these security limitations
• </c><00:57:55.359><c> to</c> there are also security limitations to there are also security limitations
• ><c> security</c> limited security security security limited security security security queuing<00:58

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary met without a quorum and heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on the judicial branch budget. AOC Director Zach Ramsey and budget director Carol Henderson outlined the branch’s current funding structure, noting that fiscal year 2026 general fund support is about 2.77% of the state general fund, below the National Center for State Courts’ typical 2% to 4% range. They emphasized Kentucky’s unusual responsibility for courthouse facilities, with the judicial branch directly involved in construction, maintenance, and operations across 229 facilities in all 120 counties. AOC said nearly 91% of its general fund is spent on personnel and other non-discretionary costs, and that the branch has long relied on agency revenue, restricted fund carryforwards, and vacancy credits to balance court operations. Members were told that Senate Bill 25 required a $34.5 million transfer into a reserve account, part of which was used to purchase the Chamberlain Avenue building in Frankfort. AOC reported that only $11.9 million remains in restricted funds, while it projects needing about $13.5 million to cover fiscal year 2026 obligations, not including roughly $9 million in flood-related remediation costs for Hardin and Franklin counties, much of which it expects to recover through insurance and FEMA. Looking ahead to the next biennium, AOC said it will seek full funding of court operations at $341 million annually, a $13.5 million increase to bring current services into the base appropriation rather than relying on reserves. It also previewed additional requests, including a 15% across-the-board pay parity plan for Kentucky Court of Justice personnel, replacement of declining master commissioner fee revenue tied to 141 deputy circuit court clerk positions, funding for technology subscription and case management system costs, JAV audiovisual system upgrades, AEDs and medical kits for courthouses, and other staffing and operational needs. Senator Funky Frommeyer asked whether the 15% salary proposal was included in the $13.5 million increase; AOC said it was not, and that it would be an additional request. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• So it's $200,000 is a bond? Yeah. Paid to whom? East Valley Fiduciary.
• So it would be outside of statute of limitations. Yeah, okay.
• I had credit cards with huge credit limits.
• You're going to be limited to five minutes. Martin Lynch. Mr.
• You're going to be limited to five minutes. Martin Lynch. Mr.

Committee: Senate Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse

Summary: The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse opened by explaining it was gathering testimony on elder abuse, especially alleged misconduct involving court-appointed systems such as guardians ad litem and fiduciaries, to identify gaps in law and oversight and develop legislative fixes. The chair limited each witness’s time, asked for names and contact information for follow-up, and repeatedly noted that some allegations might warrant referral to law enforcement, the attorney general, or county attorneys if basic criminal elements were present. Several witnesses described alleged abuse in guardianship, conservatorship, and fiduciary cases. Dr. Holly Lauder said her mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was subjected to allegedly deficient psychological capacity evaluations that ignored treating doctors and family input, leading to a fiduciary arrangement that later resulted in neglect. Kevin Axson described his mother’s probate case, saying a guardian ad litem and conservator were appointed after a family financial dispute, that the guardian ad litem and fiduciary had little contact with his mother, and that the estate was burdened with substantial fees and a $200,000 bond requirement. Frieda Alvarado testified about a 94-year-old client, Samuel Armento, saying he was isolated, medicated without his request, and treated without dignity after a fiduciary and care team took control. Bill Chalmers, Johnny Hamilton, and Kathy Hamilton also testified about Sam Armento’s case, alleging isolation, excessive fees, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight by fiduciaries and caregivers. Other witnesses raised broader concerns about Arizona probate practices. David Redkey said he has been under a long-running conservatorship despite earning degrees and maintaining capacity, and alleged that court-appointed professionals and fiduciaries overcharged his estate and blocked efforts to terminate the arrangement. Susan Wolfe described the Peyton case, alleging that a wife’s conservatorship and related court actions led to the loss of assets, exclusion of witnesses, and large fees for a relatively small monthly care bill. Dr. Lewis Heller, an OB-GYN and disciplinary committee member, said the medical evaluations he reviewed showed the people involved were competent and that the conduct he observed was unethical and possibly criminal. Renee Self testified that she lost her role as trustee and spent large sums defending her father’s estate, alleging that the probate process stripped her father of assets and limited her access to him despite APS findings that her actions were in his best interests. No formal committee votes or legislative actions were taken in the excerpt, but members repeatedly expressed concern, asked for documents and transcripts, and indicated they would follow up with witnesses and consider stakeholder meetings to craft legislation addressing oversight, transparency, and accountability in guardianship and fiduciary systems.

Transcript Highlights:

• So what we're going to do is limit testimony to each individual to 10 minutes.
• So it's a $200,000 bond? Paid to whom? East Valley Fiduciary.
• So it would be outside of the statute of limitations. Yeah, okay.
• I had credit cards with huge credit limits.
• You're going to be limited to five minutes. Martin Lynch. Mr.

Committee: Senate Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'd ask you to limit your comments and testimony to just House Bill 5580 and not... ...the other bill
• At any time, and this would limit options for counties mandated to implement the 287(g) agreement.
• like Teller County in Colorado, were sued for holding a person on an ICE detainer beyond the legal limits
• This fear will not go away, but will only be limited to Border Patrol and all law enforcement agencies
• All of that can be addressed. just limiting it to the jail form and still allowing the counties to have

Bills: HB1320 , HB2012 , HB2293 , HB2655 , HB3174 , HB4108 , HB4661 , HB4799 , HB5534 , HB5580

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:

• I know I've only had about four hours of sleep, but I don't see why being small or large would limit
• However, we cannot overcome manpower and money, which is always a limitation.
• However, he is limited in being able to do it.
• However, we cannot overcome manpower and money, which is always a limitation.
• However, he is limited in being able to do it.

Bills: HB111

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

Transcript Highlights:

• Select HB number 18 by Bond, relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the

Bills: HB4 , HB4

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• There was an amendment in Judiciary that limits those subpoena powers to documents related to Medicaid
• there was an amendment in Judiciary Uh there was an amendment in Judiciary that<00:10:16.560><c> limits
• those subpoena powers to Oh, that limits those subpoena powers to Oh, I'm<00:10:19.360><c> sorry.
• That<00:10:20.600><c> limits</c><00:10:20.920><c> those</c><00:10:21.160><c> subpoena</c><00:10:21.680
• ><c> powers</c><00:10:22.840><c> to</c> That limits those subpoena powers to That limits those subpoena

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Boat owners who don't have access to marinas have limited options to refill their watercraft.
• access to marinas who don't have access to marinas um<00:02:51.599><c> have</c><00:02:51.920><c> limited
• </c><00:02:52.480><c> options</c> um have limited options um have limited options uh<00:02:54.879><c>
• </c><01:09:35.600><c> lines</c><01:09:35.920><c> model</c> have this in your limited lines model have
• this in your limited lines model 60k<01:09:37.440><c> 383</c><01:09:38.239><c> that's</c><01:09:38.480

Bills: HF3604 , HF2236 , HF3709 , HF3766 , HF2400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy