Transcript Highlights:

• And then after that, they can claim up to 70% of their liability.
• Under the federal government, California and other states are still able to claim federal dollars for
• And the first part of the proposal is that you can claim tax credits up to $5 million at 100%.
• They can claim up to 70% of their liability. So...” “Limits it to 70%.
• They can claim up to 70% of their liability. So this is in line with many other states.

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review subcommittee heard four budget trailer bills: AB 110, AB 122, AB 125, and AB 177. AB 110 was described as a budget bill junior identifying budget-related legislation. AB 122 would extend sales tax to electronically delivered or remotely accessed prewritten software, extend and later limit business tax credits, reduce the annual LLC/LLP/LP tax for first-year businesses for three years, and impose a 100% tax on certain federal anti-weaponization fund settlements. AB 125 would renew the managed care organization (MCO) tax for three years beginning in 2027 to support Medi-Cal and targeted provider rate increases. AB 177 would require the Department of Finance to return by March 1, 2027 with options for assessing large employers for the Medi-Cal costs of employees enrolled in the program, including at least one employer-paid premium option for firms with 250 or more employees, and would appropriate $1,000 General Fund for implementation. Administration witnesses said AB 122 modernizes the tax system and helps create general fund revenue, while AB 125 is needed to preserve Medi-Cal financing and targeted rate increases under new federal constraints from H.R. 1 and to avoid a budget hole if the MCO tax expires. On AB 177, Finance said the bill is only a study and does not itself impose a tax, but would direct the administration to develop options for future consideration. Supportive members argued the package is part of a balanced approach to address the structural deficit, protect health care and other safety-net programs, and ensure large corporations pay more of their share. They also said AB 177 is a necessary step toward asking large employers to help cover public health care costs for workers who rely on Medi-Cal. Opponents, led by Vice Chair Niello and several other Republicans, argued the state does not have a revenue shortage but a spending problem, warning that the proposals would raise costs on consumers and businesses, discourage innovation, and expand taxes beyond their intended scope. They criticized AB 122 as potentially taxing labor-like services and limiting research and development credits, and said AB 125 would increase premiums for commercial enrollees and employers. On AB 177, they questioned the lack of definitions and specifics, saying the bill is too vague and could eventually burden employers, including hospitals and part-time workers, without clear standards. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the committee heard testimony and questions before public comment and later action.

Transcript Highlights:

• If voter fraud is truly as rare as supporters claim, then why is California so afraid of audits and the
• Eaton and Palisades fire have experienced a hard truth: insurance companies do not need to deny a claim
• California claims that it wants to lead in advanced manufacturing, clean technology, and innovation.
• And it prohibits some unreasonable bases for non-renewal, including the idea that the claim was made
• below the policyholder's deductible, claims made that the insurer did not pay for, claims not covered

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That claim falls apart on closer look.
• Even if the access claim were true, we should never accept a system where a marginalized patient group
• The problem is these claims are not true.
• is worse, our survey of 1,500 U.S. women conducted last year finds that 80% of women believe these claims
• 1990, with language that would make it unlawful to advertise or promote compounded medications with claims

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• developer will be entitled to based on that a landowner or developer will be entitled to based on that claim
• So when I hear that, I think about claims.
• So with this amendment, could counties potentially end up having to pay for a lot of claims back and
• this administrative, I want to call the pre-suit, but a pre-suit opportunity to resolve any sort of claims
• ruled against a property owner seeking removal from the designation, that holding does not preclude a claim

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions and recognitions, then moved to messages from the House and special order business. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 628 on transportation facility designations, CS for CS for HB 1389 on affordable housing/Live Local, and CS for CS for HB 1451 on utility services. Senators asked about the naming of roadways, the Live Local changes for religious institution property and the removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and utility surcharge phase-out and reporting dates. All three measures were concurred in and passed, with votes of 31-4 on SB 628, 35-0 on HB 1389, and 30-6 on HB 1451. The Senate then considered the education package, substituting CS for CS for HB 1279 for CS for CS for SB 7038. An amendment combining provisions from several education bills was adopted, and the bill passed 36-1. The chamber also took up CS for CS for SB 484 on data centers, where the House amendment removed the Senate’s NDA prohibition, kept a 12-month limit on public-records confidentiality, added a PSC tariff filing deadline, and required an OPAGA study. Senators debated transparency, local notice, and ratepayer protections; supporters emphasized that data center energy and infrastructure costs could not be shifted to other ratepayers. The House amendment was concurred in and the bill passed 31-6. After a recess, the Senate returned to the land use and development regulations bill, substituting CS for CS for CS for HB 399 for SB 208. A proposed amendment to remove language affecting a Miami Beach Fontainebleau Hotel water park project failed, while other amendments were adopted, including a sunset provision and changes related to compost-processing facilities. The chamber then adopted an amendment preserving Miami-Dade’s urban development boundary supermajority requirement and related protections, with support framed around water, flood risk, farmland, and the Everglades. Finally, the Senate began debate on a broader amendment by Senator Martin creating a process for rural boundary property owners to seek removal or compensation without litigation; the discussion focused on property rights, county liability, and whether the proposal would affect Orange and Seminole counties, but the transcript ends before final action on that amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• will be entitled to based on... ...that a landowner or developer will be entitled to based on that claim
• So when I hear that, I think about claims.
• So with this amendment, could counties potentially end up having to pay for a lot of claims back and
• this administrative, I want to call the pre-suit, but a pre-suit opportunity to resolve any sort of claims
• ruled against a property owner seeking removal from the designation, that holding does not preclude a claim

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest and staff introductions. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on multiple bills, with votes recorded on each. Senate Bill 628 on transportation facility designations was concurred in as amended and passed 31-4 after discussion about naming roads for deceased individuals and an exception for President Trump. The House amendment to the Live Local affordable housing package, CS/CS/HB 1389, was also concurred in and passed 35-0; Senator Claudio explained it as the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including new provisions allowing certain affordable housing on qualifying religious property, extending some timelines, and removing accessory dwelling unit language. CS/CS/HB 1451 on utility services was concurred in and passed 30-6 after questions about phasing out surcharges and reporting requirements. The chamber also substituted CS/CS/HB 1279 for SB 7038 and adopted an education amendment package before passing the bill 36-1, while several other measures were temporarily postponed. The Senate then considered CS/CS/SB 484 on data centers and concurred in the House amendment 383-957, passing the bill 31-6. Senator Avila said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections, required a PSC tariff filing, and directed an OPAGA study on large-scale data centers. Several senators pressed concerns about the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the possibility of delayed public awareness of data center projects, and whether costs could be shifted to other ratepayers; Avila responded that the amendment preserved local land-use authority and that ratepayer costs could not be borne by the general body of ratepayers. Debate reflected a split between senators who supported the bill as a needed regulatory framework and those who objected to the transparency changes and the loss of the Senate’s original NDA language. Later, the Senate took up land use and development regulations, substituting CS/CS/CS/HB 399 for SB 208. An amendment by Senator Jones to remove language affecting a Fontainebleau Hotel water park project in Miami Beach failed 17-20 after debate over local control and preemption. Senator McLean’s amendments then added a sunset date and other changes, and Senator Claudio’s amendment preserved Miami-Dade’s urban development boundary supermajority protections and related planning provisions. The chamber then began extended debate on Senator Martin’s amendment creating a process for property owners to challenge rural boundary designations and seek compensation or removal from the designation without going to court; supporters framed it as a property-rights and due-process measure, while opponents argued it would undermine local planning, impose costs on taxpayers, and weaken voter-approved rural boundaries in Orange and Seminole counties. The transcript ends amid that debate, with no final vote shown on the rural boundary amendment in the excerpt provided.

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• [clears throat] in that continuance, the um whoever's requesting it puts in their defense, their claims
• so that the other side can claims so that the other side can prepare.
• And so this just says if the tenant didn't even show up at the hearing or didn't even claim a hearing
• </c><00:16:48.720><c> a</c><00:16:49.040><c> hearing</c> hearing or didn't even claim a hearing hearing
• or didn't even claim a hearing um<00:16:50.800><c> any</c><00:16:51.120><c> discretionary</c><00:16:

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up a proposed amendment to HP 598, with Nick Norman walking members through changes intended to preserve the existing eviction framework rather than create a separate expedited process. He said the amendment folds the bill’s changes into current law, adds limits on post-judgment motions and continuances, shortens or eliminates certain discretionary stays in default situations, and speeds issuance of notices and writs of possession. The amendment also adds language to RSA 540A to allow action against tenants, family members, guests, or occupants engaging in conduct that damages property or threatens health and safety, and it changes the effective date to 90 days after passage. Norman also said the amendment was meant to reduce frivolous delays and court fiscal impacts. Members raised concerns about several provisions, especially the clause barring discretionary stays after tenant default, the use of the word “immediately” for issuing writs, and the reduction of discretionary stays from 90 days to 60 days. One member asked for clarification on whether any meritorious circumstances should still allow a stay, and another suggested defining a specific timeline for judgments after hearings. Norman responded that the default provision was aimed at cases where tenants do not appear at all, and he said the intent was to prevent abuse of the process. He also discussed the new RSA 540A language as a way to address serious health and safety problems, including unauthorized occupants and hoarding. Other testimony was generally supportive of the amendment as an improvement over the original bill, but several witnesses urged changes. New Hampshire Legal Assistance said it would likely be neutral if recommended edits were made, and suggested clarifying language, preserving the ability to strike defaults, and allowing longer stays by agreement of the parties. That witness and others argued that a 60-day cap could interfere with negotiated move-out agreements and could be too short in some cases, especially for elderly or disabled tenants. There was also discussion of narrowing the new 540A remedy to the specific person causing the problem, while preserving protections for innocent household members, particularly in domestic violence situations. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated the committee would consider revised language before executive session.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not going to sit here and claim that every single judge It's a large group of people, and there are
• Our first program was the claims support, so we provide assistance to veterans in submitting their claims
• to the VA and then also we advise and a peer for them with the VA to help them with their claims getting
• Claims right now... brings in over $7.5 billion a year to the state of Texas for the dis- dollars that
• We had a backlog of our veterans that needed help getting their claims even put in for the federal government

Committee: Senate Nominations

Keywords: Texas Water Fund, water management, infrastructure funding, local governments, workforce development, community colleges, educational programs, sustainability

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> legitimate legitimate federal tax claim legitimate legitimate federal tax claim for<01:05:21.079
• The reason why the federal court claimed we didn't have standing is because we were claiming that we
• The reason why the federal court claimed we didn't have standing is because we were claiming that we
• The reason why the federal court claimed we didn't have standing is because we were claiming that we
• The federal court claimed we didn't have standing because we were claiming that we were disenfranchised

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. claim is that this will make it safer. claim is that this will make it safer.
• Transparency is claimed to be 2018.
• If they simply claim to reasonably else.
• They would recognize that law claims.
• They generally pay pay ambulance claims.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Subpart two adjusts funding for the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill 6155, dealing with parking
• Lastly, subpart thirteen adjusts appropriation amounts for accounts impacted by the Department of Transportation's
• And lastly, sorry, subpart 13, adjusts appropriation amounts for accounts impacted by the Department

Bills: SB6005 , SB6225

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• a side note, we'll work with Career and Tech Ed to find the best space for them, whether that's adjusting
• other spaces, shrinking other spaces, adjusting spaces in the tower and on the, you know, on the...
• Is shrinking other spaces, adjusting spaces in the tower and on the, you know, or the J-Wing or wherever

Bills: SB2014

Committee: Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Keywords: industrial commission, economic development, housing finance, oil and gas, rail infrastructure, financial assistance, emergency funding, 908, all

Summary: The Government Operations Division met to continue work on the remaining bill and related amendments. Joe Morse asked the committee to include a $219,000 general fund replacement for rent that would no longer be collected from Career and Technical Education after the 15th floor of the tower becomes legislative space under the Legislative Council’s jurisdiction. Members discussed that state law currently requires rent only from executive branch office space, not legislative or judicial space, and there was no objection to adding the request to the amendment package. The committee then revisited a set of amendments it had previously discussed, including whether to include funding for Prairie Public. Senator Dwyer argued against any Prairie Public funding, citing its reserves, endowment, and charitable gaming revenue, and said the state should prioritize other needs. Senator Irby supported a one-time infrastructure contribution as the state shares in related infrastructure costs. Senator Sickler said Prairie Public still provides unique local programming, but that a one-time infrastructure item would be a reasonable compromise rather than ongoing operating support. A motion was made and seconded to provide Prairie Public $850,000 from the Strategic Investment and Improvement Fund for infrastructure needs. The roll call vote failed 3-2, with Senators Sickler and Irby voting aye, Senators Dwyer and Burkhard voting no, and Chairman Wanzek voting yes. After that vote, the committee indicated the amendment package was otherwise complete, though leadership had asked that final action on the bill be held for a little longer. The meeting adjourned with the understanding that more amendments could still be brought forward before the next meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Let us each claim a new today living.
• Republicans are publicly claiming that they won't make those cuts.
• ,</c> them adjudicate a crop insurance claim, them adjudicate a crop insurance claim, making<04:26:55.359
• The Biden-Harris administration cycled through repeated falsehoods, claiming the border was secure, claiming
• The Biden-Harris administration cycled through repeated falsehoods, claiming the border was secure, claiming

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

Transcript Highlights:

• What they're focused on is really rebuilding their life, adjusting to the climate of being released,
• And I want answers so that I can validate whatever the claim is or invalidate the claim.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission opened an informal discussion focused on developing recommendations for its September report on correctional consolidation and cooperation. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasized that the group is still in an information-gathering phase, but should begin putting ideas on the table, including possible written recommendations, further hearings, and additional facility tours. Members discussed whether the commission should seek more input from frontline stakeholders such as sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, unions, and the judiciary, and whether recommendations should be organized around specific issue areas like medical costs, programming, reentry, and facility operations. A major theme was the need for a more integrated and consistent correctional system. Participants raised concerns about fragmentation across DOC, county sheriffs, probation, and parole, and suggested exploring step-down pathways, minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and regional reentry hubs to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism. Several speakers stressed the importance of uniform standards, evidence-based programming, better data on outcomes and spending, and clearer alignment between custody conditions and rehabilitation goals. There was also discussion of looking to other states and international models, as well as revisiting older reports and plans, including the 2009 commission report and the 2010 corrections master plan. Facility-specific issues were also raised, including the need to examine women’s facilities such as Framingham, Bridgewater, and restrictive housing practices in light of suicide concerns and mental health needs. Members discussed the relationship between correctional custody and behavioral health, the role of the judiciary in sentencing and reentry planning, and whether judges should be better informed about available programming and step-down options. There was broad agreement that collaboration, transparency, and accountability should be strengthened, with some members urging that recommendations be based on firsthand facts and data rather than opinion alone. The meeting also included presentation of a written set of eight high-level recommendations compiled by advocacy and legal organizations, which focused on clearer and more consistent programming, equitable application of rules, and reducing punitive conditions that function like solitary confinement. The chairs said the document would be shared with members and posted online. No formal votes were taken during the discussion, and the meeting ended with plans to continue the conversation at a future session, including possible follow-up on reentry centers, restrictive housing, and other systemwide reforms.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 247 by Representative Pettis: State Board of Adjustments provide death benefit to survivors
• Representative Pettis, state<00:02:08.720><c> board</c><00:02:08.879><c> of</c><00:02:09.039><c> adjustments
• </c><00:02:09.840><c> provide</c><00:02:10.239><c> death</c> state board of adjustments provide death
• state board of adjustments provide death benefit<00:02:10.959><c> to</c><00:02:11.200><c> surv</c><00

Bills: HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

Transcript Highlights:

• As the House Committee on Appropriations Budget Adjustment Act, this bill is placed on the calendar for
• House Committee on Appropriations As the House Committee on Appropriations Budget<00:02:46.400><c> Adjustment
• <c> Act,</c><00:02:47.920><c> this</c><00:02:48.160><c> bill</c><00:02:48.480><c> is</c> Budget Adjustment
• Act, this bill is Budget Adjustment Act, this bill is placed<00:02:49.360><c> on</c><00:02:49.680><c

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• what we felt like were items in the governor's budget that we should maintain and what we should adjust
• And so, maintain, what should we adjust.
• Moving on down, just some small line item adjustments. Then on… ...small line item adjustments.

Bills: SB113 , SB114 , SB305 , SB111 , HB600 , SB112 , SB150 , SB109 , SB122

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students

Transcript Highlights:

• No person shall assist individuals in their preparation, presentation, or prosecution of claims. ...presentation
• or prosecution of claims for veterans benefits as an agent or attorney unless he or she has been accredited

Bills: SB206 , HB554 , SB206

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: codification, laws, Alabama Code, Secretary of State, technical corrections, legislative acts, license plate, military, combat veterans, criminal penalty, distinctive tags, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The the newly frivolous claim.
• </c><01:34:32.000><c> or</c> covered through an ineffective claim or covered through an ineffective claim
• It had a whole claim. I had to case. It had a whole claim.
• And it looks like for each claim.
• So if a professor has office claim.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In 1888, she filed a homestead claim in Tempe. She became the first.
• In 1888, she filed a homestead claim in Tempe. She became the first Black pioneer to own land here.
• She claimed 160 acres for herself and her six children. In 1900, Mary moved to Phoenix.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I don't think so, but some folks are trying to claim...
• I don't think so, but some folks are trying to claim victory up here.
• An average claim today is around $5.5 million.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard four bills. HB 1311, relating to legal tender, ratified DFS/OFR rules to implement last year’s gold-and-silver legal tender law, repealed a prior repeal provision, and clarified the definition of custodian for electronically transferable gold and silver. The sponsor said the bill was a technical follow-up to ensure the law could take effect; members asked about the need for the bill, consumer awareness, and banking industry input. A technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. HB 1343 would create an optional high school elective on property and casualty insurance that could satisfy pre-licensure education for a 440 insurance license after graduation. The sponsor said it would help students enter the insurance workforce or gain consumer literacy. An amendment directing DOE and DFS to develop the curriculum was adopted. Testimony from insurance groups and others supported the bill, and members spoke in favor of the workforce benefits. The bill passed favorably. HB 1291 addressed the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA), aiming to strengthen its long-term solvency by creating clearer triggers for funding remedies and expanding covered services. Public testimony focused heavily on families affected by birth injuries, with a parent and NICA board member describing the lifelong care needs of medically fragile children and the importance of stable funding. Members expressed sympathy and support, and the sponsor said the bill increases access to reserve funds, authorizes casualty insurer assessments, and preserves benefits. The bill passed favorably. HB 271 would cap bail bond rates at 6.5 percent for foreign and alien bail bond insurers as well as domestic insurers, to create a more even competitive and tax treatment across carriers. The sponsor explained that out-of-state corporations had an advantage under current reporting and premium rules. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned.