Transcript Highlights:

• California voters have embraced voting by mail because it is safe, it is secure, it is reliable, and
• California voters have embraced voting by mail because it is safe, it is secure, it is reliable, and
• You did it, now you have to own it.
• It impacts all of us. In reality, it does impact all of us.
• Don't take it for me.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• California voters have embraced voting by mail because it is safe, it is secure, it is reliable, and
• California voters have embraced voting by mail because it is safe, it is secure, it is reliable, and
• You did it; now you have to own it.
• It impacts all of us. In reality, it does impact all of us.
• Don't take it from me.

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service. After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Uh looks like we need it. Uh looks like we need it.
• is it says you Second thing it does is it says you cannot<00:24:45.279><c> use</c><00:24:45.600><c>
• c> The third thing it does is it says you The third thing it does is it says you can't<00:24:53.840><
• [Applause] >> And the governor also made it in. He made it in, I think, threw it to his ankles.
• it together.

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, February 2, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, that's it for me, so I'll turn it over to Mr. Fong. Thank you so much, Mr.
• It may come in. It may not come in.
• It comes primarily out of the IT department, which is implementing it, with costs associated with building
• It just can't.
• Are we doing it through peer-to-peer, through students, or is it more formal?

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an extended hearing focused primarily on University of California budget issues, enrollment, housing, and Title IX. Chair David Alvarez opened by noting the governor’s proposed 8% ongoing General Fund reduction to UC, the deferral of compact funding, and the College of the Law budget item, while emphasizing that no votes would be taken that day. Public commenters, including UC Davis employees and lecturers, urged restoration of UC funding and opposed the hiring freeze, saying cuts would worsen staffing shortages, reduce research capacity, and harm students and patients. On UC core operations, the Department of Finance said the governor’s budget maintains the compact but defers $240.8 million in ongoing support and continues a planned 7.95% reduction, while the LAO recommended rejecting the deferrals and instead making any changes in the budget year. UC San Diego’s chancellor and UC Office of the President argued the cuts and deferrals would create major campus shortfalls, force hiring freezes, larger class sizes, fewer course offerings, delayed projects, and possible layoffs. Committee members questioned whether cuts could be shifted away from students and toward administration, discussed UCOP reserves and bond debt, and noted that UC’s budget structure makes the campus-level impact larger than the headline reduction. The committee also reviewed enrollment trends and nonresident replacement. The LAO said UC resident enrollment has grown and recommended revisiting 2026-27 targets and pausing the nonresident replacement plan if state funding does not improve. UC said it has exceeded California undergraduate enrollment and nonresident replacement goals, but warned that continued growth without funding would force enrollment reductions and harm quality. Members discussed the role of nonresident and international students, tuition rates, and the value of UC as a pathway for California students and a source of talent for the state. A separate housing item covered the state’s Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program. UC reported that recent bond savings could support additional affordable beds at UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, but the LAO and Finance noted the Legislature would need to decide how to use the $6.2 million in savings from the original projects. The committee also heard a Title IX update from UC’s systemwide civil rights office, which described campus Title IX structures, training, and policy enforcement, and said the system has been working to improve confidentiality guidance and streamline complaint processes after survey feedback showed confusion and lengthy procedures.

Transcript Highlights:

• I know it will.
• I know it will.
• UC has reported that it has already exceeded its current year target UC has reported that it has already
• Given CSU surpassed its 2025-26 target, it would have to grow by less students in order to reach its
• It was line-itemed by the Legislature and it did not grow.

Summary: The subcommittee heard opening remarks and updates from UC President James Milliken and CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia on the state of higher education, including federal funding losses, civil rights/Title IX compliance, enrollment, housing, and budget needs. Both leaders emphasized the value of UC and CSU to California’s workforce, research, and economic mobility, while warning that federal grant cancellations, investigations, and changes to student aid are creating major financial and operational strain. UC reported losing or having at risk more than 1,600 grants and over $1 billion in research activity, while CSU said it had lost more than 200 grants totaling about $161 million, including minority-serving institution grants that affected student support programs. Both systems said they are investing in civil rights services and trying to limit the release of personally identifiable information in response to federal requests. The committee then reviewed the higher education student housing grant program. Finance and Legislative Analyst’s Office staff said the governor’s budget does not include major new changes but continues support for the program. CSU reported 12 approved projects that will add about 5,047 beds, with roughly 75% below market rate, and said it has about 68,000 beds systemwide, a 92% occupancy rate, and ongoing housing insecurity among students. UC said its housing projects have added more than 7,000 beds when reduced-rent and regular-rent units are combined, but nearly 10,000 students were on housing wait lists at the start of fall 2025. Both systems described rapid rehousing efforts, emergency beds, and partnerships with community colleges, and UC noted several joint housing projects, including at Riverside, Merced, and Santa Cruz. Members discussed whether future housing bonds and use of surplus school sites could help expand capacity. In the enrollment section, the LAO recommended maintaining UC’s 2026-27 resident undergraduate target, funding enrollment growth separately from base increases, pausing the nonresident reduction plan at the three highest-demand UC campuses, and holding UC enrollment flat in 2027-28. For CSU, the LAO recommended revising the 2026-27 enrollment expectation downward to reflect updated projections, while also funding enrollment growth separately and holding enrollment flat in 2027-28. CSU said it has rebounded from pandemic-era declines, is above its funded target by about 3,000 FTE, and is shifting about $89 million and 10,000 FTE from lower-demand campuses to higher-demand ones while developing turnaround plans for seven campuses with sustained enrollment declines, including Sonoma State. UC said it has already exceeded its compact enrollment goals and is planning continued growth, but that sustaining it depends on ongoing state support. Members raised concerns about campus-specific enrollment declines, nonresident caps at UC San Diego, and the need for stronger turnaround plans and teacher preparation pathways. The final section covered core operations and deferred payments: Finance said the governor proposes another one-year deferral of about $129.7 million for UC and $143.8 million for CSU, and the LAO recommended retiring the deferrals when one-time funds are available. CSU described rising compensation, financial aid, utilities, insurance, and deferred maintenance costs, and said it is pursuing cost-saving measures such as procurement alignment, campus integration, and shared administrative services.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is it because nobody else wanted to do it?
• It was style, it was clarity, it was conviction, and it was the kind of honesty that can make people
• Don't knock it till you try it, he insists.
• But it was.
• it work.

Bills: LB764 , LB815A , LB839 , LB888 , LB955 , LB972A , LB1029 , LB1087 , LB1091 , LB1126A , LB1181A , LB1237A , LB1261A , LB304A , LB762 , LB889 , LB929 , LB966 , LB1022 , LB1187 , LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> just putting it out there. just putting it out there.
• It was a stab in the heart of heart.
• </c> more than ever it is a vital service. more than ever it is a vital service.
• </c><01:25:32.000><c> I</c> think I can do something about it. I think I can do something about it.
• Is it And why are they doing this?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> IT, is there anyone online with us? IT, is there anyone online with us?
• Is it okay now?
• Is it okay now?
• </c> and here it is? and here it is?
• it it just feels those parades and just it it just feels so<00:49:12.040><c> much</c><00:49:12.400><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and then later voted on a series of gubernatorial nominations and several bills. In the nomination portion, DLNR and the nominees generally testified in support or briefly described their qualifications and goals. The nominees included Elray Moreno, Richard First, and Stephen DeWalt for the Game Management Advisory Commission; Noah Dolim and Graham Hart for the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; Joseph Pickard, Jared Machado, and Elena Bryant for the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Kaipuloa Makanui Alona Kealoha for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission; and Zachary Bentolina for the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Testimony emphasized public service, community representation, historic preservation awareness, and bridging communication between communities and DLNR. For the Kaho‘olawe nomination, testimony also discussed storm damage and ongoing assessments on the island. The chair asked questions about historic preservation outreach, board vacancies, and the status of Kaho‘olawe facilities. GM 651 was deferred so the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts could weigh in, while the others were later recommended for advise and consent and adopted without opposition. In decision making on the 1:00 p.m. agenda, the committee voted to advise and consent on GM 641, 642, 703, 683, 743, 645, 646, 647, and 738. GM 651 was deferred to a later date. The committee also noted that some nominees were interim or reappointments, and clarified that the Kaneohe Bay and Kaho‘olawe-related appointments were being confirmed for the first time or as continuing service, as applicable. The committee then moved into its 1:05 p.m. agenda on several bills. HB 2426 relating to state parks was passed with amendments, including an effective date change. HB 1881 relating to land use was passed with amendments that limited passenger ropeways for private single-home use, removed the mountain definition, prohibited passenger ropeways in all land use districts, and added a narrow exemption for certain government or recognized nonprofit projects subject to legislative approval. HB 1918 relating to taxation was passed with amendments changing the effective date to January 1, 2028 so it could proceed to Ways and Means. HB 1802 relating to conservation mitigation banks was passed with technical amendments. Each measure was adopted by the members present without recorded opposition.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> of the value of fatherhood and its of the value of fatherhood and its impact<00:10:05.680><c> on
• Senate Committee Eyes have it.
• But throughout it, Mr.
• </c><00:13:52.200><c> President,</c> But throughout it, Mr. President, But throughout it, Mr.
• </c><01:04:27.680><c> 50th</c> Education on the occasion of its 50th Education on the occasion of its

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> hydrogen when it is used it combusts hydrogen when it is used it combusts into<00:31:43.039><c>
• it it lists all comprehensive and that it it lists all the<01:10:30.480><c> things</c><01:10:30.640>
• </c> bioaccumulates that means it it builds bioaccumulates that means it it builds up<01:30:01.400><c
• /c><01:33:37.920><c> Sovereign</c> enforce its to to claim its Sovereign enforce its to to claim its
• </c><05:13:30.718><c> it</c> state the number of customers it it state the number of customers it it

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• it as long as it parallels might be use it as long as it parallels the<00:19:47.600><c> standards</c
• While the goal of this bill is likely to increase academic standards, it ignores the effective and modern
• in, send it in, send it in, and it never comes<01:14:31.520><c> in."
• That's it. done. That's it.
• </c> get something for it for having it then get something for it for having it then um<01:59:17.920>

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, questions for clarification. it it turns into the same conversation. it it turns into the same
• its sovereignty, its authority exert its sovereignty, its authority over<02:02:13.360><c> its</c><02:
• So go be it, as we have before, while still living in the modern world.
• What's it going to it going to go? What's it going to affect?
• Is it written law? Is it policy? What is it? >> It's a written law.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, it is that it makes it an emergency bill.
• Um it is that it it makes it amendments.
• It is documented. It is correct. It is true.
• . it. it.
• Those have it. Uh on the have it. Those have it.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 960, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's what it looks like: full, more or less. That's what it looks like: empty. It was empty.
• We're going to have to import it or do without it.
• was empty it' been empty for nearly a it was empty it' been empty for nearly a year<00:21:47.559><c>
• against it.
• </c> forest and it is catastrophic to see its forest and it is catastrophic to see its decline<03:22:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and</c> limited in it in its capacity and limited in it in its capacity and staffing<01:27:01.760><c>
• Fish bites it off, it goes. Fish pulls it down.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Yeah, it it just applies to MLCDs. &gt;&gt; Yeah, it it just applies to MLCDs.
• </c><02:16:51.679><c> Is</c><02:16:51.760><c> it</c> it ecology? Is it effective? Is it it ecology?
• Is it effective? Is it social?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 3019, which would cap ticket resale prices at face value for events in Hawaii and authorize DCCA to enforce violations. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection opposed the bill and said it preferred a ticket transparency approach focused on upfront disclosure of fees, while supporters argued the measure would curb scalping, bots, and extreme markups. Testimony from the National Independent Venue Association and a concert promoter emphasized that resale does not add inventory and said the bill would protect consumers; committee members questioned DCCA about enforcement and cited examples of very high resale prices for local concerts. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair said the measure would be moved along for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate Bill 3311, which would create the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program within DLNR to fund fire-mitigation grants for residential property owners. DLNR supported the bill, saying the need is immediate and that the program is modeled on successful mainland efforts, though the department said it ultimately belongs under the State Fire Marshal once that office has capacity. DCCA’s Insurance Division submitted written comments only. The measure was received without further action in the excerpt. Senate Bill 2979, authorizing DLNR and community-based organizations to enter community co-management agreements for state lands, drew broad support from OHA, community groups, and several individuals, who said the bill would formalize partnerships, strengthen shared responsibility, and help community stewardship efforts. Testifiers clarified that the bill does not require 65-year agreements and said the term should be left to DLNR’s discretion. The committee then moved on without questions or a vote shown in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2351 on the state park special fund, which would allow DLNR to use fund monies for environmental protection programs. DLNR’s state parks administrator opposed the bill, saying the special fund is already fully committed to urgent maintenance and infrastructure needs across an aging park system, and warned that diverting money would weaken the fund’s ability to support parks. The Tax Foundation also submitted written testimony, and a community witness opposed the measure for similar reasons. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Senate Bill 2918, which would require HCDA to establish a community action center in Chinatown; HCDA’s executive director expressed concern about jurisdiction and said the city and county should continue leading that work.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:09:16.880><c> to</c> bringing it up because it led to bringing it up because it led to numerous
• > it</c><00:20:07.600><c> on</c> states and bring it here and get it on states and bring it here and
• We know who grew it. We knew how it it. We know who grew it.
• </c> for its operations or would pay for its for its operations or would pay for its operations<01:34
• It it it spins across the Commonwealth.

Committee: Joint Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But is it 500? Is it 100? Is it 100? Is it 50? Is it one? I hope it's zero.
• But is it 500? Is it 100? Is it 100? Is it 50? Is it one? I hope it's zero.
• Obviously, it didn't make it there.
• Obviously, it didn't make it there.
• It not only made it a lot easier, it made it safer from an environmental impact standpoint.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They cleaned it up and needed it.
• But it was an it, the technicians.
• But we we'll address it as it happens.
• </c> was it was it was full. was it was it was full. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• </c> maintaining it. maintaining it.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of partial minutes, with members noting that DHS/HHS material was not yet included and that the minutes would be finalized later. The committee then heard from the General Court about several dedicated funds. Testimony explained the Joint Legislative Historical Fund, which receives a $25,000 annual general fund appropriation and transfers from visitor center sales above a $50,000 threshold, and is used for portrait maintenance, chamber work, Hall of Flags upkeep, and other historical preservation needs. Members also discussed the preservation of the Civil War flags in the Hall of Flags, with the General Court stating the flags are monitored through annual high-definition photos and that no immediate stabilization project is planned. A question about Union cemeteries was raised but the witness said he had no knowledge of federal funding for them. The committee also reviewed the visitor center revolving fund and noted that the accounting presentation is confusing because transfers are netted out so the fund ends each year at $50,000. Members suggested the narrative should clearly identify the transfer amounts and actual revenue, and staff agreed to note that in future reporting. The General Court then described its special legislative account as a stability reserve for capital and emergency needs, citing past uses such as the plaza ADA renovation, the legislative parking garage, and moving operations to One Granite Place. Members asked about interest earnings and were told the account is held in the treasury and any interest goes to the general fund unless statute directs otherwise; no additional funding was recommended at this time. The Department of Administrative Services then presented the law enforcement memorial fund, explaining it is a long-standing leftover construction fund with a small balance that has not been needed because the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Officers Association privately funds memorial upkeep and plaques. Members discussed whether the state should transfer the remaining money to the nonprofit, but no decision was made; the department said it would research whether such a transfer is legally possible. The department also reviewed the former land conservation endowment fund, now moving to Fish and Game under House Bill 2, and explained that it primarily covers administrative costs, management fees, and investment losses for a long-term conservation program. Members asked about the fund’s large balance and the increase in expenses, and were told the fund is intended to last indefinitely and that future reporting will shift to Fish and Game.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is it for seniors? Is it for... IDD population? Is it for seniors? Is it for adult IDD minors?
• Yes, and it does make it difficult. Yes, and it does make it difficult. Right.
• it.
• It needs to rebuild it.
• Was it an oversight? Was it specific?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:22.480><c> So,</c> it and it did not appear. So, it and it did not appear.
• It modernizes and cleans up statutory language.
• It It It modernizes<01:38:35.480><c> and</c><01:38:35.640><c> cleans</c><01:38:36.000><c> up</c><01:38
• </c> it does. it does.
• </c><04:15:33.160><c> It</c><04:15:33.320><c> is.</c> So, and it is. It is. So, and it is. It is.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process. On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently. The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.