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• We also will be limiting time today. We have a limited time. It's a Friday.
• With that limited time, we ask that you keep your testimony to two minutes.
• I'm doing it respectfully because if you go over, then you're taking somebody else's time on a limited
• It's allowing for some of that bond and trust to be built among adults that they respect.
• Again, we're limiting the amount of public with questions, but Senator Foreman. Thank you, Mr.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion to send an IRS-related item to print, then took up House Bill 822, which would require covered entities such as schools, child care providers, and medical or behavioral health providers to notify parents when a minor requests help with a social transition and would restrict assisting a child’s transition without parental consent. Representative Skaug, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to protect parents’ rights and ensure they are not kept in the dark about serious matters involving their children. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, including the use of terms like “request,” “facilitate,” and “aid and abet,” the applicability of mandamus to private entities, and the potential for a $100,000 civil penalty; Skaug said penalties would be proportional and that the bill was aimed at social transition, not ordinary behavior or medical treatment. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of Idaho Family Policy Center, a parent, a father, and Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would restore parental authority, stop schools and providers from concealing a child’s gender-related concerns, and close loopholes in existing school policies. Opponents, including physicians, a nurse, a parent, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, and a trans constituent, said the bill was vague, would chill professional judgment, could endanger vulnerable youth, and might force disclosure in situations where a child is not safe at home or is not ready to involve parents. Several opponents also warned the bill could worsen Idaho’s provider shortages and create legal and ethical conflicts for educators and clinicians. After sponsor closing remarks, senators debated the measure. Supporters emphasized parental rights and the need for notification, while opponents argued the bill lacked clear definitions and safety exceptions. The committee then voted on the motion to send House Bill 822 to the floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion carried, and the bill was advanced to the Senate floor.

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• And to Representative Jacobs's point, the home rule cities already do practice this, but it doesn't limit
• It reinforces that the state is not liable for port authority bonds, and it also limits the use of certain
• It limits the community to 50,000 and under. It is limited to nonprofits.
• It limits the community to 50,000 and under. It is limited to nonprofits. 50,000 and under.
• It is limited to nonprofits. And for that reason, we think that the program really has merit.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

Summary: The Committee on Economic Development met in executive session and first approved House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2151 by a vote of 11-0. The substitute removed CPI language so the measure would not allow a year-over-year increase, and the committee then voted the bill do pass. The committee then heard House Bill 2474, which would add progressive design-build as another procurement option for municipalities and other local political subdivisions. The sponsor and supporters said it would give local governments more flexibility, speed, and cost control on major projects by allowing a collaborative, multi-stage process before final pricing is set; no one testified in opposition, and the hearing was closed without a vote. The committee next heard House Bill 2693, a port authority bill that the sponsor described as clarifying port authority creation, districts, operations, and partnerships while preserving limits on state liability. Testimony from Port KC and the Missouri Port Authority Association focused on public safety needs, including authority for port rangers with arrest powers in Kansas City’s port district, board appointment and removal provisions, and the need to keep ports competitive for development. Questions also touched on labor standards, housing authority funding, and whether the bill affected data centers; the hearing ended without opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1716, which would create a Department of Economic Development grant program for rural workforce housing through nonprofit regional partners. The sponsor and Northeast Missouri witnesses said the program is already working in northeast Missouri through a revolving fund, with homes built and sold at cost to help attract and retain workers such as teachers, nurses, and tradespeople; supporters from housing, business, utility, and economic development groups backed the bill, while one witness opposed government involvement in housing. Committee members questioned eligibility, nonprofit-only administration, local contractor use, affordability, and whether the program could crowd out private builders. The sponsor said an amendment would be needed before a vote, and the committee adjourned after the hearing without taking final action on HB 1716 or HB 2693.

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• The states have sovereignty, and there is some limited overlap between those two realms.
• that the king was unbounded for. ...and held the king to certain limits that the king was unbounded
• There are questions raised on why we limit the use to what lands were acquired for.
• H.J.R. 10 assumes the state limits access.
• H.J.R. 10 assumes the state limits access for recreation other than a logging operation.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• And the other thing I want to mention to you guys is the sky is not the limit, because the limit is what
• It's not the limit because the limit is what you guys make it.
• this legislature, we placed on the ballot Proposition 4, the climate resilience and natural resources bond
• As a prior supervisor in my old position, I used to have to bring retirees in, and I was limited on the
• I used to have to bring retirees in, and I was limited on the time that I could have them there.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on guest introductions recognizing visitors, community college delegations, students, caregivers, a retired Assembly staff member, and a championship high school football team. Members also observed an adjournment in memory for Alex Preddy, a VA nurse killed in Minnesota, and later for Kathy Wooten and Rowena Ramos. The chamber then moved through the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued. Among the bills taken up, AB 34 on renewable portfolio standard exemptions for publicly owned utilities passed 55-0; AB 35 to accelerate implementation of Proposition 4 climate resilience funds passed 62-0; AB 52 on food and agriculture equity passed 50-6; AB 72 creating an EV economic opportunity zone passed 58-0; AB 96 removing a diploma requirement for Medi-Cal peer support specialists passed 55-0; AB 230 extending Pierce’s disease control programs passed 64-0; AB 277 requiring background checks for behavioral health employees passed 59-0; AB 647 clarifying a county RV disposal pilot passed 54-0; AB 664 authorizing limited bachelor’s programs at Southwestern Community College passed 60-1; AB 673 creating a support grant for unaccompanied homeless youth passed 55-1; AB 710 on dynamic electricity pricing passed 54-0; AB 748 streamlining pre-approved housing plans passed 65-0; AB 767 expanding protections around sexually violent predator placements near schools and daycares passed 65-0; AB 883 protecting officials’ personal information from data brokers passed 66-0; AB 946 expanding 30x30 conservation efforts to urban areas passed 65-0; AB 1054 creating a deferred retirement option program for CHP and Cal Fire passed 61-1; AB 1070 on missing middle housing code simplification passed 66-0; AB 1159 strengthening student data privacy passed 54-4; AB 1204 revising the Local Control Funding Formula passed 54-1; AB 1265 extending the historic building tax credit passed 64-0; AB 1349 banning speculative ticketing passed 61-0; AB 1359 allowing seniors 80+ to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note passed 67-1; AB 643 on organic waste procurement credits passed 48-4; AB 685 creating a small business resiliency fund passed 63-0; AB 714 tightening oversight of commercial driving programs passed 65-1; and AB 805 establishing a youth apprenticeship bridge program passed 66-0. Several other items were passed and retained or continued without debate. Debate on AB 1054 drew the sharpest disagreement, with opponents warning about pension costs and supporters arguing it would help retain experienced CHP officers and firefighters. AB 767 also prompted strong comments about public safety and placement of sexually violent predators in rural communities. On AB 1349, supporters from both parties backed the anti-speculative ticketing bill as consumer protection, while AB 664 drew support from members emphasizing access to higher education in underserved regions. The Assembly then adjourned until January 29, 2026, after announcing upcoming session dates and recording a few vote changes from the dais.

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• They passed a bond. This was the year.
• We went through as much as we could in a limited number of hours, and your general area was front and
• The issue, though, the reason I bring that up is because H.R. 1 imposes new limitations on reimbursement
• caseworker staff and the... ...to increase productivity given limited caseworker staff and the increased
• And so this is, you know, this is not a ban, it's not a limit.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointees and routine committee actions. Members approved, by unanimous 5-0 votes, three not-required-to-appear appointments: Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board. The committee also approved references of bills to committees and floor acknowledgements, each by 5-0 vote. The committee then heard testimony on Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith emphasized protecting Medi-Cal access for 14 million Californians, navigating federal changes, and continuing CalAIM and behavioral health reforms. Senators focused heavily on hospital financial distress, rural access, Medi-Cal redeterminations, work requirements, provider reimbursement, fraud oversight, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and the effectiveness of CalAIM and community supports. Public commenters from county, hospital, and provider groups largely supported the nomination, citing his experience and collaborative approach. The committee voted 5-0 to send his appointment to the full Senate. The committee also considered Chris Thayer’s appointment as director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, science-based health assessments, improving risk communication, and supporting tools such as CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 guidance. Senators raised concerns about reliance on models versus real-world data, PFAS, environmental justice, wildfire and battery-fire impacts, and whether CalEnviroScreen and Prop 65 are working as intended. Public testimony from environmental and health organizations supported the nomination and highlighted OEHHA’s scientific role. The committee approved Thayer’s appointment 3-1, with one senator not voting, and forwarded it to the Senate floor.

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• Submit reports or testify except in limited cases and must report child abuse.
• A substantial portion of this debt is owed by non-custodial parents with limited incomes who often struggle
• This bill places limitations... ...on the types of counseling that a family court may order a parent
• All right, so you have that situation, so you may want to limit, but you may not want to limit siblings
• I am here specifically today to support HB 373 because it is time to put clear limits on when and how

Bills: HB40 , HB1916 , HB1973 , HB2524 , HB2530 , HB3180 , HB3421 , HB3783 , HB4170 , HB4213 , HB40

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support

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• In fact, it can cause very serious harm, including but not limited to suicide.
• We've got limitations on that. Oh, we don't allow that. We've got limitations on that.
• Beginning the limit on personalized feeds, I want to note that this is a limit on how a company can use
• It's not just a limitation on the company's speech.
• President, as you just heard from the previous speaker, is very limited.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• House Bill 191124, Senate Bill 21131, Senate Bill 25276, and other measures that promote transparency, limit
• /c> and other measures that promote and other measures that promote transparency,<00:24:48.720><c> limit
• </c><00:24:49.039><c> discriminatory</c> transparency, limit discriminatory transparency, limit discriminatory
• And when we hit limits, limits, limits, which we ultimately have, we cannot abolish ICE.
• And when we hit limits, limits, limits, which<03:01:53.520><c> we</c><03:01:53.840><c> ultimately</c>

Keywords: 981, all

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• providers to approve their own instructors and courses, requiring course providers to post a $15,000 bond
• They would remove language that limited process timelines under the bill, which required actions to be
• long-standing business relationships, reduce opportunities for independent agency ownership, and ultimately limit
• you. business relationships, reduce opportunities for independent agency ownership, and ultimately limit
• There is too much room for inconsistent enforcement and unintended outcomes that could limit a consumer's

Committee: Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations

Keywords: 1146, all

Transcript Highlights:

• instrument we're going to take up is House Bill 1233 by Representative Coates regarding contract limits
• then ultimately a digital ecosystem, you've got to get rid of the wet signatures, except in certain limited
• Limited circumstances, if you will. So that's what... No, I got you. No, that's good.
• Now, the department came up against its bonding capacity, so we were never able to do $9 million in one
• And does the governor have, like, an age limit on his staff?

Bills: HB345 , HB503 , HB511 , HB590 , HB655 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB748 , HB776 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB896 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1086 , HB1233

Committee: Senate Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: rail infrastructure, ports, Class II railroads, Class III railroads, transportation, HB 503, Act 554, Golden Meadow, utility terrain vehicle, UTV, recreational off-highway vehicle, ROV, golf cart, low-speed vehicle, road shoulder travel, local ordinance, municipal traffic regulation, vehicle registration decal, municipal general fund, insurance requirement

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Public Works met with five members present and approved the April 29, 2026 minutes. The committee then heard and reported a series of bills, including HB 1233, which lowers the contract threshold for hospital service districts using the Seymours program; HB 715, requiring aerial applicators operating from public airports to have transponders and radios and removing proposed ADS-B fee restrictions in favor of separate legislation; and HB 999, allowing impoundment of uninsured out-of-state vehicles. It also advanced HB 692 to let parishes and municipalities use group purchasing organizations, with an added sole-source procurement amendment for certain repairs and parts, and HB 511 to create a pursuit-intervention technology grant program, using a technical amendment to establish the fund structure. The committee also reported HB 590, creating a program to help law enforcement identify drivers with autism or other mental/physical disabilities through special envelopes and related notice technology; HB 503, a local bill cleaning up golf cart and utility terrain vehicle definitions in Golden Meadow; HB 655, authorizing DOTD cost-plus contracts for state-owned ferries; HB 748, clarifying that school board-owned or leased vehicles are exempt from tolls; HB 860, allowing fillable electronic bids; HB 896, addressing tolling rules and fees in Plaquemines Parish and requiring a nearby customer service center; and HB 1000, a cleanup bill on highway priority program reporting and local district contract limits. Later, the committee reported HB 887, which establishes a more consistent scoring and ranking framework for certain procurement processes, and HB 888, a cleanup bill on temporary tags and temporary license plates with added anti-counterfeiting and safety features. HB 1086, a major overhaul moving Louisiana toward a fully electronic vehicle title and lien system, was amended but voluntarily held for a week so members could review the extensive new language. The committee also reported HB 776, expanding port priority funding to larger projects and allowing flexibility in annual amounts, HB 707, shifting LPG commission promotional work to Agriculture and Forestry, HB 868, requiring safety chains or other manufacturer-specified safety equipment on farm trailers, HB 856, authorizing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting for DOTD maintenance and construction work, HB 345, adding rail infrastructure at ports to the rail improvement program, and HB 685, allowing transit agencies to use FAST Act cooperative procurement for buses and other rolling stock. At the end, the committee corrected its action on HB 856 by reconsidering and withdrawing the technical amendment set 2332 for later floor work, while leaving the bill reported with the department’s substantive amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll be limiting public testimony to three minutes.
• The process is there; there's no time limit on it.
• note that I'm in particular... want to focus the questioning on the financial implications and limitations
• Even for our city's bond markets, their budgets.
• But to limit our property tax—the only thing we have is property tax—and then to say you have to go for

Bills: HB5691 , SB427 , SB2623 , SB2858

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor

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• Will McAdams, Julia Harvey, and Walt Bond. Thank you.
• It establishes new reliability requirements that could limit market innovation, some of which we've been
• Those generators have limitations on when they can run.
• used really in times of emergencies so that they don't run into additional concerns around air limitations
• , emission limits, and when to run.

Bills: SB6 , SB11 , SB33

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• The VA is limited to contracts, general operation, and management of the IT system.
• education institutions access to transition assistance program sites, I believe the strategy of exclusion limits
• Project 2025, which I understand you had a limited contribution to, but I'm sure you're aware of.
• difficult to, thank you senator for that question, it's difficult to answer a theoretical question. in a bond
• In 2020, the Project 2025, which you contributed to, I know in a limited way, but you were involved in

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: veterans affairs, VA modernization, employee layoffs, mental health, suicide prevention, transparency, senate committee, bipartisan support, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved detailed discussions on various veterans' issues, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amidst a backdrop of significant staffing changes. Members expressed deep concerns over the recent layoffs of over 1,000 VA employees, emphasizing the crucial nature of these positions in the context of mental health support for veterans, particularly amid rising suicide rates. Senators articulated the need for transparency and effective communication between the VA and Congress to avoid further breakdowns in services. The session also spotlighted the ongoing modernization of VA systems and the urgent need to streamline processes to benefit veterans effectively.

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• And $100 million—that's the number we're able to finance in housing infrastructure bonds, which will
• And $100 million—that's the number we're able to finance in housing infrastructure bonds, which will
• That’s a win. $100 million allocated for housing infrastructure bonds with a near 50/50 split favoring
• 100 million allocated for housing 100 million allocated for housing infrastructure<00:31:02.559><c> bonds
• with</c><00:31:03.679><c> a</c><00:31:03.840><c> near</c><00:31:04.240><c> 50/50</c> infrastructure bonds

Keywords: 1183, house

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• However, our resources are somewhat limited as we look to the future.
• as we look to the are somewhat limited as we look to the future. future. future.
• So we would not be in favor of any type of a per se limit for controlled substances.
• </c> in favor of any type of a per se limit in favor of any type of a per se limit for<00:52:34.960><
• </c><01:15:21.360><c> safety</c> traversed at the speed limit safety traversed at the speed limit safety

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Church provided spiritual grounding and support, reinforcing the barrio's deep-rooted faith in communal bonds
• Church provided spiritual grounding and support, reinforcing the burrios deep-rooted faith in communal bonds

Keywords: 1182, all

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• line the code up so everything reads the same as the Alabama Port Authority because they do have a bonding
• You know, they float their own bonds, and we do just legal cleanup for clarity purposes. >> So simply

Bills: HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256 , HB136 , HB137 , HB220 , HB213 , HB256

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• Please note that there will be a two-minute time limit on all public testimony.
• The only way we get through today is... is that we adhere to those time limitations on testimony.
• They have very limited abuse potential.
• I think it is to try to keep a limit on equity.
• So I'm saying hookah because there's no age limit.

Bills: HB5141 , HB4638 , HB2264 , HB2035 , HB4813 , HB4408 , HB2684 , HB1621 , HB2300 , HB216 , HB3829 , HB4466 , HB1747 , HB2284 , HB3614 , HB2587 , HB3219 , HB3318 , HB5147 , HB4014 , HB216

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• </c> bonds to move these forward. bonds to move these forward.
• If they're not eligible or say they fall under the 300% federal poverty limit, that is our threshold.
• </c><01:34:48.560><c> If</c><01:34:48.680><c> they</c> poverty limit is our threshold.
• If they poverty limit is our threshold.
• ,</c><01:35:13.560><c> they</c> under that federal poverty limit, they under that federal poverty limit

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Let our word be our bond.
• Let our word be our bond.<00:00:54.640><c> Help</c><00:00:54.879><c> us</c><00:00:55.039><c> not</c><
• 00:00:55.199><c> to</c><00:00:55.360><c> depend</c><00:00:55.680><c> on</c> bond.
• Help us not to depend on bond.
• ,</c> raise the campaign contribution limit, raise the campaign contribution limit, that's<00:33:48.880

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:13 Report of Committees 00:06:00 Orders of the Day 00:06:39 HB 4 00:07:32 HB 7 00:10:19 Enrollment 00:12:49 HB 10 00:13:30 HB 58 00:14:31 HB 78 00:18:39 HB 96 00:21:59 Enrollment 00:25:31 HB 134 00:26:01 HB 139 00:28:20 HB 185 00:35:36 HB 213 00:38:16 HB 220 00:40:32 HB 253 00:41:45 HB 265 00:44:55 HB 280 00:47:10 HB 290 00:49:13 Enrollment 00:51:49 HB 355 00:52:25 HB 398 00:54:42 HB 622 00:57:07 HB 424 00:58:24 HB 456 01:01:43 HB 459 01:02:51 HB 470 01:04:54 HB 555 01:10:20 HB 562 01:12:35 HB 576 01:16:37 HB 648 01:18:59 SB 68 01:21:53 SB 226 01:27:40 SB 90 01:30:36 SB 137 01:34:08 SB 136 01:37:08 SB 198 01:41:55 Recess 01:46:14 Reconvene 02:47:31 Orders of the Day 02:48:28 HB 10 02:48:53 HB 67 02:50:01 HB 257 02:51:05 Senate Message 05:52:18 Enrollment 02:53:15 SB 183 02:57:00 SJR 23 03:00:24 SB 251 03:06:24 Announcement 03:24:34 Enrollment 03:25:28 Recess 03:26:50 Reconvene 07:04:07 Enrollment 07:04:12 Senate Message 07:06:54 Appointment of Conference Committees 07:09:38 Orders of the Day 07:10:03 SB 100 07:11:06 Appointment of Conference Committee 07:12:18 HB 778 07:12:37 HB 6 07:15:14 HB 142 07:18:48 HB 144 07:21:27 HB 236 07:24:13 HB 305 07:26:45 HB 651 07:29:16 HB 521 07:31:44 HB 692 07:36:04 HB 491 07:38:33 HB 689 07:40:50 HB 767 07:43:24 HB 627 07:46:33 HB 869 07:49:00 HB 566 07:50:21 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:54:31 Introductions 08:07:19 ConC & Rules Report 08:12:28 Floor Amendments 08:13:10 Adjournment 08:16:56, 958, all