Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• For me, it's important for me to trust my community partners and the people who put in labor to find

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Summary: The House spent much of the meeting on recognitions and tributes, including remarks supporting New Mexico’s dairy industry, honoring Gadsden Independent School District educators and students, recognizing Broadband Day at the Capitol, and celebrating the retirement of Representative Susan Herrera. Members from both parties praised Herrera’s long public-service career, especially her work on water, acequias, land grants, rural communities, modernization, early childhood, and predatory lending reform. Herrera thanked colleagues and said she was leaving to spend more time with family, grandchildren, and personal pursuits. The chamber also received a Senate message on House amendments to Senate Bill 3, with the Senate concurring in most items and asking the House to recede from two provisions. Committee reports were then adopted on a series of bills and resolutions, including House Bills 99, 206, 213, 250, 267, 270, 322, and 323; Senate Bills 17, 48, 55, 104, and 193; House Joint Resolution 5; and House Memorial 39. Most reports were adopted without objection, while some bills were advanced with committee substitutes or referrals to other committees. On third reading, the House passed several measures. House Bill 63, funding New Mexico Finance Authority water projects, passed 66-0; House Bill 64, appropriating about $13.25 million for PPRF-related funds, passed 67-0; House Bill 285, refining the disabled veteran property tax exemption, passed 67-0; House Bill 165, expanding C-PACE economic development uses, passed 67-0; House Bill 184, consolidating legacy fund investment accounts, passed 67-0; and House Bill 200, appropriating $10 million for the New Homes for New Mexico starter-home program, was debated at length and then passed. House Bill 291, the tax cleanup bill, drew a failed floor amendment that was tabled 41-24 before the bill passed 59-8. The debate on HB 200 focused on whether the program would help smaller builders and rural communities, while the HB 291 amendment debate centered on adding broader tax provisions and concerns about fiscal impact and policy scope.

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• House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs will meet around 5:30 or as soon as you can get there in

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Summary: The House resumed third reading after a brief evacuation caused by a fire alarm, which members later said was triggered by a faulty sensor in the print shop. The chamber then completed final passage on three bills. House Bill 111 passed 51-3 after debate in which a member from Lee objected that the bill’s language shifted the burden onto landowners and water right owners to prove innocence. House Bill 96, as amended, passed 61-0 after a friendly floor amendment added minority leader appointments to the proposed space commission working group and set the working group to dissolve on December 31, 2026. House Bill 108, as amended, passed 63-1; it made technical changes to soil and water conservation districts, including clarifying district definitions, director appointment procedures, and tax procedures.

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• </c><01:04:42.960><c> dispute</c> individuals involved in a labor dispute individuals involved in a labor
• </c><01:05:13.800><c> and</c> Um according to Department of Labor and Um according to Department of Labor
• that weakens labor power at this<01:08:03.640><c> time.
• </c><04:32:48.760><c> While</c> labor demonstrations. While labor demonstrations.
• </c> analysis from the Department of Labor analysis from the Department of Labor and<04:43:04.800><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• AB 1869, Haney, from the Revenue and Taxation Committee to the Labor and Employment Committee.
• than 1.7 million Cambodians, roughly 21% of the population, died through genocide, starvation, forced labor
• Thank you. ...starvation, forced labor, and crimes against humanity.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• bills we talk about, we're insisting as much as possible on our right to self-enforcement for our labor
• bills we talk about, we're insisting as much as possible on our right to self-enforcement for our labor
• I did have one question, and I wanted to ask this, and this is something that we do on the labor enforcement

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard three bills. SB 849 by Senator Weber Pearson would tighten restrictions on physicians and surgeons who committed specified sexual misconduct against patients by barring license renewal petitions, requiring automatic revocation in certain reinstatement cases, and making the changes retroactive to 2020. Support came from the California Medical Association and the American College of OBGYN; there was no opposition in the room. Members praised the bill as closing a loophole and protecting patients, and it passed 8-0 to the Appropriations Committee, placed on call for absent members. SB 96 by Senator Umberg would extend California’s ad volume rules to streaming services, podcasts, and similar content so advertisements cannot be louder than surrounding programming. The author said the bill was prompted by a child being awakened by loud streaming ads and was intended to mirror the federal CALM Act’s approach for television. There was no support or opposition testimony in the room. The committee discussed how the rule might work across platforms and states, then passed the bill 9-0 to Appropriations, also on call. SB 342 by Senator Umberg, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, would allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed even if their license lapsed during part of a project, while still denying payment for unlicensed days and preserving penalties for starting work without a license. Supporters included the California Conference of Carpenters, State Building and Construction Trades, and several contractor associations. Committee members raised concerns about consumer protections, burden of proof, and whether the bill could create loopholes, but the author and staff said existing enforcement would remain and the bill would only limit forfeiture to the period of unlicensure. The bill passed 9-0 to Judiciary. At the end of the hearing, the chair announced all three bills were out of committee and thanked staff for their work.

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• bills we talk about, we're insisting as much as possible on our right to self-enforcement for our labor
• bills we talk about, we're insisting as much as possible on our right to self-enforcement for our labor
• I did have one question, and I wanted to ask this, and this is something that we do on the labor enforcement

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard three bills. SB 849 by Senator Weber Pearson would address physician sexual misconduct by clarifying that physicians or surgeons who committed specified sexual offenses against patients cannot petition for license renewal, and by requiring automatic revocation in certain misconduct-related cases, including where a license was surrendered, revoked, or the person was convicted or required to register as a sex offender. Support came from the California Medical Association and the American College of OBGYN; there was no opposition in the room. The bill was moved do pass to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, then later confirmed out on call. SB 96 by Senator Umberg would extend California’s advertising-volume rules to streaming services, podcasts, and similar content by requiring ads to be kept at the ambient level of the surrounding content. The author said the bill was inspired by a child awakened by loud streaming ads and argued it would update the earlier CALM Act for modern media. There was no support or opposition testimony in the room. The committee discussed how the rule might affect platforms operating statewide or nationally, and the bill passed do pass on a 9-0 vote, then was confirmed out on call. SB 342 by Senator Umberg, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, would allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed even if they were unlicensed for part of a project, while still barring payment for unlicensed days and preserving existing prohibitions on starting work without a license. Supporters, including representatives of the California Conference of Carpenters, State Building and Construction Trades, and contractor associations, argued the current law can be overly punitive and can create windfalls for owners when a technical lapse is discovered later. Committee members raised concerns about consumer protection, burden of proof, and whether the bill could create loopholes, but the author and supporters said existing protections remain and the bill is intended to be proportional. The bill passed do pass to Judiciary on a 9-0 vote and was later confirmed out on call to Appropriations.

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• 12.6% OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET IS EITHER SALARIES OR OPS DOLLARS OR CONTRACTED SERVICES THAT HAVE A LARGE LABOR
• SHARE OF THE POPULATION IS GOING TO HAVE LOTS OF KNOCK ON EFFECTS FOR THE ECONOMY IN FLORIDA, FOR THE LABOR
• THAT'S WHY WE SAY THERE'S GOING TO BE LABOR MARKET ISSUES GOING FORWARD.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Digital Equity Commission, which would include members with backgrounds in broadband, digital equity, labor
• commission will consist of 11 diverse members with representation from industry, community, nonprofit, and labor
• important is not so much the geographic diversity, but that you have industry, community, nonprofit, and labor

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met to adopt its 2025-2026 rules and hear three bills. The committee first adopted the rules on a roll call vote, then heard AB 1303 by Assemblymember Valencia, which would clarify that a Social Security number is not required to apply for California Lifeline and would restrict sharing subscriber information with immigration enforcement absent a court warrant or subpoena. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable Californians, including undocumented residents, domestic violence survivors, unhoused people, and identity theft victims, access essential communications services; there was no opposition. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary. The committee next heard AB 1271 by Assemblymember Bonta, which would require broadband providers to report pricing and speed-performance data to the Department of Consumer Affairs and make the information publicly available, with privacy protections and a standardized reporting template. Supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and help consumers, local governments, and the state understand what broadband service Californians are actually receiving; testimony highlighted disparities in speed and pricing in low-income communities. The bill was amended in committee and passed on a due pass as amended motion to the Committee on Business and Professions. Finally, the committee heard AB 693 by the chair, Assemblymember Boerner, which would consolidate broadband and digital equity functions into a new Department of Broadband and Digital Equity and create an 11-member commission with decision-making authority. Supporters said the current split between agencies creates delays and coordination problems, while members discussed governance, geographic representation, and whether the proposal would require follow-up constitutional or statutory changes. The bill passed 9-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Afterward, the committee added AB 1303 and AB 1271 as later add-ons, both of which were also reported out, and the meeting adjourned.

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• 00:28:00.080><c> life</c> their education, and learn the life their education, and learn the life skills
• that could give them a fighting skills that could give them a fighting chance<00:28:02.159><c> at</c
• But to your question, and this is encompassed in my testimony, we are losing very skilled attorneys at
• </c><00:30:39.520><c> attorneys</c><00:30:40.000><c> at</c><00:30:40.159><c> the</c> losing very skilled
• attorneys at the losing very skilled attorneys at the attorney<00:30:40.640><c> general's</c><00:30:

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM, 925, all

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• It subjects parents to court supervision for as long as the guardianship is open, and it stalls skill
• /c><00:09:27.440><c> a</c> awareness that decision-making is a awareness that decision-making is a skill
• :28.000><c> can</c><00:09:28.240><c> be</c><00:09:28.320><c> fostered</c><00:09:28.800><c> and</c> skill
• </c><00:09:42.560><c> development</c><00:09:43.040><c> that</c><00:09:43.360><c> could</c> stalls skill
• development that could stalls skill development that could increase<00:09:44.000><c> one's</c><00:09

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the<01:04:44.000><c> lack</c><01:04:44.160><c> of</c><01:04:44.319><c> digital</c><01:04:44.720><c> skills
• </c><01:04:45.799><c> of</c><01:04:46.000><c> just</c><01:04:46.119><c> a</c> the lack of digital skills
• as of just a the lack of digital skills as of just a few<01:04:46.440><c> years</c><01:04:46.640><c>
• <c> digital</c> start adding computer access and digital start adding computer access and digital skills
• uh I think you're greatly skills uh I think you're greatly expanding<01:10:07.120><c> the</c><01:10:

Bills: HF44, HF2102, HF2279, HF2280, HF2281

Keywords: HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization

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• I'm here representing over 70,000 skilled workers in the trades across our state.
• 1312 I'm here representing<01:08:53.719><c> over</c><01:08:53.920><c> 70,000</c><01:08:54.560><c> skilled
• </c><01:08:54.880><c> workers</c> representing over 70,000 skilled workers representing over 70,000 skilled
• :16.920><c> to</c><01:10:17.080><c> work</c><01:10:17.640><c> that's</c><01:10:17.800><c> why</c> skilled
• trades people to work that's why skilled trades people to work that's why the<01:10:18.000><c> Minnesota

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That will meet your road skills class. It's a 30-hour, it's a 10-hour class, I believe.
• > um uh and and that will meet your RS um uh and and that will meet your RS Road<00:06:15.800><c> skills
• 16.840><c> 30</c><00:06:17.199><c> hour</c><00:06:17.479><c> it's</c><00:06:17.599><c> a</c> Road skills
• class it's a 30 hour it's a Road skills class it's a 30 hour it's a a<00:06:18.000><c> 10hour</c><00
• set but not have the use their skill set but not have the burden<00:28:03.360><c> of</c><00:28:03.480

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have been assured, sir, he said in the sacred writings, except the Lord build the house, they labor
• writings except the Lord build the house writings except the Lord build the house they<00:06:23.599><c> labor
• 25.199><c> build</c><00:06:25.520><c> it</c><00:06:26.360><c> so</c><00:06:26.680><c> this</c> they labor
• in vain that build it so this they labor in vain that build it so this morning<00:06:27.160><c> I</c
• burdensome restrictions that threatens that stability with added cost of more than 500 additional labor

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Members, Representative Garcia will replace Representative Mabrey on House Business Affairs and Labor
• </c><00:34:45.919><c> for</c><00:34:46.240><c> today</c> Business Affairs and Labor for today Business
• It clarifies that advanced transmission projects resulting from this bill comply with existing labor
• </c><01:00:46.000><c> law</c> this bill comply with existing labor law this bill comply with existing
• Members, business and affairs and labor will meet at 1:30 today in room 112.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It should support good paying jobs, protecting the environment, labor standards, and strengthening local
• It should support good paying jobs, protecting the environment, labor standards, and strengthening local
• It should support good paying jobs, protecting the environment, labor standards, and strengthening local
• It should support good paying jobs, protecting the environment, labor standards, and strengthening local
• , labor standards, and strengthening<00:31:34.399><c> local</c><00:31:34.799><c> communities.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So, for picket lines and things of that nature, how will this affect labor disputes with companies and
• We get to that point, uh, is hindering and excluding labor disputes.
• Uh then maybe an amendment to exclude labor disputes may be helpful in this here.
• Uh then maybe an amendment to exclude labor disputes may be helpful in this here.
• Uh then maybe an amendment to exclude labor disputes may be helpful in this here.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Line 138 was $750,000 to study evidence-based and research-based strategies to increase the labor force
• Chair and Representative, so this is a supplemental request from the Public Employees' Labor Relations
• So basically, this board hears labor relations complaints from...
• Chair and representative of public employees' labor relations board is an administrative hearings board
• So basically, this board hears labor relations complaints from, This board hears labor relations complaints

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• Earlier this year, March and Ash, in partnership with the San Diego Imperial County's Joint Labor Management
• code expertise, to coordinate accountability measures when labor violations rise to an egregious level
• This bill is supported by a coalition of labor organizations, legal aid groups, and worker advocates,
• against a CSLB licensee for license discipline for serious and repeat wage theft, in other words, labor
• Hi, I'm Tiffany Devet, the real Tiffany Devin, on behalf of the Cannabis Joint Labor Management Committee

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.