Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:43:01.640><c> to</c> fund in the ongoing budget to fund in the ongoing budget to disseminate<
• </c> things in next year's capital budget. things in next year's capital budget.
• </c> individual school budgets. individual school budgets.
• ><c> is</c><02:00:50.400><c> so</c> the budget, local budget, which is so the budget, local budget, which
• </c> own budget. own budget.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And they would have to complete their budgets by July 30th.
• and hold their budget millage hearings in August.
• Because that's a component of their budget.
• So it's not just limited; like in this year's budget, we appropriated.
• We're already doing our budgets for next year.

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• bill requires the Florida Center for Cybersecurity to submit to the Executive Office of Policy and Budget
• It deletes outdated language regarding treatment of spoiled ballots at the request of the supervisor
• And if we need to accommodate for those dollars in that budget, we will be able to.
• And like I said, we still have time, so I will be very nice while we're still doing budget.
• And like I said, we still have time, so I will be very nice while we're still doing budget.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then proceeded to the special order calendar, with several measures temporarily postponed before debate began on the day’s bills. The Senate passed CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, coordinators, and readiness assessments for children. It also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which narrows and clarifies confidentiality protections for victims and law enforcement officers who become victims, and CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help local governments obtain cybersecurity services and data-sharing support. The chamber also approved CS/HB 925 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above annual projections and revising related fee distributions, and CS/HB 679 modernizing trademark registration by moving to the federal classification system and creating an online filing portal. The Senate also passed CS/CS/CS/HB 589 on septic system permits, aligning the bill with Senate language and clarifying liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. CS/HB 679 and the other noncontroversial measures passed unanimously or with broad support, while CS/HB 1113 passed 33-4 and CS/HB 1085 passed 37-0 after amendments. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on land use and clerks of court. The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which would use DHSMV Real ID data to verify citizenship, change candidate-qualifying rules, alter acceptable photo IDs, and revise election administration procedures. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to protect voters who cannot afford citizenship documents, exempt older long-time voters, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay the effective date. The Senate adopted an amendment that retained the citizenship-verification framework and added provisions on candidate disclosures, but the bill remained under debate at the end of the transcript, with senators arguing over voter access, fraud prevention, and the practical impact on students and seniors.

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• So, we have a request, Mr.
• So, we have a request, Mr.
• So, we have a request, our technology.
• Part of our request this year is to do that on behalf of agencies. Two: FinOps.
• And so the numbers that are in ITS's budget are focused on that.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> farther and therefore we've requested farther and therefore we've requested that<00:14:13.839><c
• </c> implementation we are uh requesting implementation we are uh requesting funding<01:15:23.760><c>
• to any association whose board adopts a budget that omits the required budget summary.
• Recently, the statute was amended to require a budget summary that has to go along with the budget that
• Amarino. the speaker By Request um so this the speaker By Request um so this clearly<02:05:59.239><c>

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 302, which would repeal the requirement that a provider-patient relationship for medical cannabis certification be established in person first. The Department of Health said it supported the House Draft 2 version as a way to expand patient access, and several testifiers from the medical cannabis community and dispensary industry supported the bill, especially for patients on outer islands or those unable to travel. One witness asked that earlier language removed in committee be restored to further improve access. Representative Shimizu asked whether follow-up in-person visits would still occur, and DOH responded that this varies by provider, with some continuing in-person care and others moving to telehealth for chronic conditions. The committee then took up House Bill 712, relating to the federal 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacies. The Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office both said they supported the bill’s purpose but wanted it clarified and possibly moved into a standalone chapter rather than chapter 481B. Supporters, including Hawaii Pacific Health and the Queen’s Health Systems, said the bill is needed to protect safety-net funding and access to discounted drugs, citing large financial benefits from 340B and losses caused by manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies. PhRMA opposed the bill, arguing the issue is not access to discounts but accountability and transparency in how contract pharmacies distribute benefits, and said it was willing to discuss amendments. Members asked follow-up questions about whether there was data showing misuse; PhRMA said it did not have numbers, while hospital witnesses said the program is federally audited and used appropriately in Hawaii. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1482, HD1, which would tighten hemp and controlled-substance definitions to exclude Schedule I cannabinoids from manufactured hemp products and clarify the treatment of artificially derived cannabis. The Department of Health supported the measure, saying it adds clarity to existing prohibitions. Kūre Hawaii and other supporters said it would close loopholes involving Delta-8 and similar products. An individual testifier urged stronger language to also cover compounds such as HHC, THCA, THCP, and THCO. In response to questions about enforcement against mislabeled hemp products, DOH explained that THC percentages are relative to product weight, that some products can remain under the hemp threshold while still containing significant THC, and that hemp flower is already prohibited from direct retail sale, though enforcement can be complicated and involves both administrative and criminal authorities.

Transcript Highlights:

• This<00:03:04.560><c> budget</c><00:03:04.960><c> budget</c><00:03:05.280><c> does</c><00:03:05.440><
• c> not</c><00:03:05.760><c> just</c><00:03:06.080><c> meet</c> This budget budget does not just meet
• This budget budget does not just meet spending<00:03:06.640><c> affordability</c> We've left the cash
• /c><00:03:25.680><c> is</c> contingencies after the budget is contingencies after the budget is passed
• The committee reprinted the budget bill reflects the committee's amendments to the budget.

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 957, house, all

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• </c> is more than a line item in a budget. is more than a line item in a budget.
• </c> deeply important uh that this budget deeply important uh that this budget does<01:32:10.480><c>
• </c><01:35:57.040><c> here</c> because we are passing a budget here because we are passing a budget here
• At the same time that our budget is.
• We didn't have the money to double their budget. We didn't have the money to double their budget.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2312 and first adopted the DE1 amendment, after which the amended bill was discussed. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the spreadsheet and explained the bill’s higher education budget changes, including increases for state grants and tribal college assistance, unchanged funding for several existing programs, and reductions or eliminations for items such as state work study, summer academic enrichment, student loan counseling, concurrent enrollment, and the student parent support initiative. Staff also noted transfers to special revenue funds, the cancellation and reappropriation of ALS research funding, and a new licensing/registration revenue item. The committee was told the bill met the committee’s zero target overall, with a net general fund change of zero relative to the February forecast, while also adding some non-general fund expenditures for program licensing and registration. Members asked several questions about the transfers and specific line items, including whether any new special revenue accounts were being created, the foster care wraparound services line, and the treatment of the University of Minnesota and Centric Care partnership. Staff explained that the transfers generally did not create new accounts, that some items were not in the base, and that the U of M/Centric Care partnership was a one-time appropriation in the prior bill but was now being built into the base at a different amount. The University of Minnesota section also included new or continued funding for medical school development, health training restoration, emergency assistance grants, ALS research, and a weather resiliency program, while the Mayo Foundation section eliminated funding for Mayo Medical School and the Mayo family medicine residency program. The policy portion of the DE1 was then introduced. It included a maximum tuition and fee amount for state grants, direct appropriation of emergency assistance grants to Minnesota State, a juvenile justice appropriation for Metropolitan State University, and the ALS research reappropriation to the University of Minnesota. It also contained repealers for unfunded programs, including a delayed repealer for the student parent support initiative. In the higher education policy article, the bill would allow Minnesota State to offer applied doctoral degrees in cybersecurity, make technical changes to hunger-free campus and sexual misconduct procedures, extend pregnant and parenting student protections to private institutions, allow OHE to retain up to 10% of certain competitive grants for administration, consolidate reports, change the state grant formula so negative FAFSA contributions count as zero, and reduce the state grant lifetime credit cap from 180 to 120 credits. The Northstar Promise provisions would limit tuition and fees to resident rates and require MnState, and request the University of Minnesota, to ensure eligible students receive the benefit.

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• Budget spending on suppression has risen 89%. Home insurance premiums have risen 25%.
• I really feel like shifting costs on a specific group of Californians due to our budget choices is not
• I know that some information was already requested and asked for.
• I want to see, let's be clear, zero cuts and actually increases to Cal Fire's budget.
• Increases to Cal Fire's budget.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on public health, wildfire recovery, local finance, transportation, and rural health care. SB 1124 by Senator Archuleta would require the California Department of Public Health to create and post signage at tobacco retail locations about lung cancer screening eligibility. The author and a UC San Diego thoracic surgery resident testified that lung cancer screening is underused because many Californians do not know it exists, while retailers and convenience store groups raised implementation concerns about sign size, store space, and notice before penalties. Members discussed penalties and screening access, and the author said he was willing to reduce the penalty in later amendments. The bill passed 4-0 and was sent to the Committee on Health. The committee also considered several disaster-related tax measures. SB 1352 by Senator Valadao and Senator Allen would clarify that wildfire victims can rebuild homes up to 110% of the original size without losing their Proposition 13 base-year value, and it received support from the Los Angeles County Assessor, the California Association of Realtors, and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. SB 1343, presented by Senator Allen on behalf of Senator Dahle, would create a $4,000 income tax credit for sales tax paid on furniture and appliances purchased after a disaster for a primary residence; the chair raised concerns about administration and benefits flowing to higher-income households, and CTA opposed. Both bills were approved and sent to Appropriations, with SB 1352 passing 5-0 and SB 1343 passing 5-0 after committee amendments were accepted. SB 1172 by Senator Hurtado would place limits and transparency requirements on consultant compensation in local tax-sharing agreements, responding to examples from Shafter and Dinuba where local revenue was allegedly diverted to consultants. The city of Shafter, League of California Cities, and California Retailers Association supported the bill, while some members worried it could infringe on local control; the author and sponsor argued it would protect local tax dollars without eliminating local discretion. The bill passed 4-0 and went to Appropriations. SB 1408 by Senator Arreguín would authorize Contra Costa Transportation Authority to place a countywide sales tax measure of up to 1% on the ballot to continue transportation funding; supporters included transit agencies and county officials, while Howard Jarvis and the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association opposed. The committee emphasized that the measure only lets voters decide, and the bill passed 4-1. The committee also took up SB 1404 by Senator Stern, which would restore a fee on property owners in state responsibility areas to help fund Cal Fire wildfire prevention and suppression, with the author saying he wanted to reduce administrative costs and work on hardship protections. NRDC and PG&E supported the concept, while rural county representatives, Howard Jarvis, and Butte County opposed, arguing the fee would unfairly burden rural and fixed-income residents and function like a tax. Members split over affordability and local impacts, but the bill passed 4-1. Finally, SB 1102 by Senator Dodd would create a $2,000 tax credit for frontline nurses working in rural hospitals; supporters said it would help retention and access to care in underserved areas, and the bill passed 5-0 after committee amendments were accepted. The consent calendar and other listed bills were also approved on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:59:53.440><c> This</c> significant budget s shortfall. This significant budget s shortfall.
• </c> balance our budget? Think about that. balance our budget? Think about that.
• Well, we have a budget that must be balanced.
• </c><01:13:30.480><c> This</c> as provided for in the budget. This as provided for in the budget.
• </c><01:20:25.760><c> the</c> honorable body and requesting the honorable body and requesting the appointment

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 957, house, all

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• </c><00:28:29.200><c> of</c> year of bianium and also the request of year of bianium and also the request
• </c> of that hearing and we would request of that hearing and we would request through<00:40:05.040><
• </c> committee report will note the requested committee report will note the requested appropriation<
• </c> will note that the requested will note that the requested appropriation<01:03:22.240><c> is</c><
• </c><01:35:45.040><c> a</c> also we did include in your budget a also we did include in your budget a

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard several housing-related bills and resolutions. HB 1298 HD3 would create a government employee housing revolving fund and a government employee 99-year leasehold rent-to-own program; testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC, labor groups, and the Maui Chamber, with the Tax Foundation and Budget and Finance raising concerns about the revolving fund. The committees recommended passage with non-substantive amendments for clarity and consistency, and the motion was adopted. HB 741 H2, which would exempt certain affordable housing projects financed by a certified nonprofit CDFI from prevailing wage requirements, drew support from housing advocates and opposition from several construction unions; the chairs said they were concerned about the labor objections and deferred the measure, with the labor committee agreeing to defer it as well. The housing committee then took up HB 417 HD1, which creates a housing efficiency and innovation subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund and allows HHFDC to transfer funds between the subaccount and the main fund without legislative approval. Testimony was largely supportive. The chair described a series of amendments, including changing the funding-efficiency standard, adding perpetual affordability language, allowing any land tenure type, broadening eligible financing tools, adding priority criteria for mixed-income projects and government-employee projects, and inserting blank appropriations tied to a requested $75 million per year and a $75 million subaccount appropriation for the HCDA 99-year leasehold project. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. HB 422 HD1, which would repeal school impact fees and move remaining balances to the school facilities special fund, drew broad support from housing and taxpayer groups and opposition from the Department of Education and some individuals. The School Facilities Authority and DOE argued the current system had not produced enough usable land or school sites and suggested narrowing the exemption to government housing projects’ construction costs instead of repealing the fee entirely. Members pressed DOE and SFA on how much land had actually been obtained and whether the fee had been effective; the discussion highlighted concerns about unused balances, school overcrowding, and the role of the Land Use Commission and county zoning in securing school sites. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion shown. The committee also heard STR 60/SR 45, urging HHFDC to develop a plan to meet housing demand, and STR 77/SR 60, addressing continued eligibility for housing credits for certain projects after repeal of Act 31; both sets of resolutions had HHFDC support, with DHHL supporting STR 77/SR 60 and Johnny May Perry opposing both.

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• There was no request, no motion. She decided to do it.
• </c><02:14:48.000><c> She</c><02:14:48.239><c> decided</c> was no request, no motion.
• </c> all with letter and respectfully request all with letter and respectfully request concurrence<02
• And when you of these financial budgets.
• </c> or how big the budget shortfall is. or how big the budget shortfall is. that<03:02:24.240><c> has

Keywords: 958, all

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118.
• I respectfully request your support for H.R. 25. Thank you. Thank you.
• I respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you. Assembly Member Chiu? You are recognized.
• With that, I respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you, Assembly Member Bonta.
• I respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you, Assembly Member Ward.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis, and later held a separate remembrance ceremony for the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Members and guests heard extensive remarks in support of HR 25, which was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added. Speakers from both parties and several caucuses emphasized historical truth, remembrance, and solidarity with Armenian Californians, and the chamber also observed a moment of silence for the genocide victims. On the floor, members also passed AB 789 on health insurance rate oversight, ACR 56 recognizing Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, AB 652 on San Diego County Air Pollution Control District alternates despite opposition from one member over regional balance concerns, AB 1414 protecting renters from mandatory internet provider subscriptions, AB 931 regulating litigation finance agreements, AB 890 easing residency rules for foster youth moving counties, AB 40 clarifying emergency reproductive health care coverage with urgency, AB 322 encouraging school-based health and mental health reimbursement programs, and AB 639 narrowing the definition of dams for certain weir operators. Most measures passed by wide margins, including several unanimous votes. The consent calendar, including AB 1149, AB 484, AB 859, AB 1105, and AB 1384, was adopted without objection. The Assembly also handled procedural motions, committee notices, and bill re-referrals earlier in the day. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, April 24 at 9 a.m.

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• policy committee has passed and reviewed and passed, but that there's a demonstrable effect on the budget
• policy committee has passed and reviewed and passed, but that there's a demonstrable effect on the budget
• And Connor is requesting that the commission look at this as a tier two priority.
• But they do request a tier two priority.
• But they do request a tier two priority.

Keywords: Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, 976, house, all

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• For these reasons, the California Hydrogen Coalition respectfully requests your aye vote on AB 716.
• So, just putting it in statute, you can plan for it, they can set staff aside for it, they can budget
• it was first heard in Natural Resources, which wanted to amend the Assembly Amendment's original request
• What generally was a $700,000 a year repaving bill in our annual budget, we ended up with a $1,000,000
• Hi, my question was going to be about the Cal NENA request if you were going to admit that to have the

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:13:37.920><c> uh</c><00:13:38.399><c> putting</c><00:13:38.800><c> another</c><00:13:39.680><c> request
• </c> obviously as uh putting another request obviously as uh putting another request in<00:13:40.320>
• And so, um, as conversations go, I understand that, you know, we are in a very tough budget situation
• </c><00:15:20.639><c> a</c><00:15:20.800><c> very</c><00:15:21.040><c> tough</c><00:15:21.279><c> budget
• </c> know, we are in a very tough budget know, we are in a very tough budget situation,<00:15:22.639>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The City of Seattle requests your support for HB 2355. Thank you. Thank you.
• PERC may also provide mediation at no charge to the parties upon the party's request.
• We are grateful to Representative Banjaris for sponsoring this agency request bill.
• We are grateful to Representative Banjaris for sponsoring this agency request bill.
• Staff: There's a fiscal note requested, but it hasn't come in yet.

Bills: HB2355 , HB2151 , HB2372 , HB2472 , HB2409

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: labor protections, domestic workers, wage standards, employment rights, worker safety, factory built housing, commercial structures, national standards, construction regulation, building safety, workers' compensation, benefits, employment, injury claims, insurance, liability, fire protection, sprinkler systems, licensed contractors, certified fitters

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• I respectfully request the roll to close. All right, we reserve your right to close.
• It took months of court requests before they were resolved.
• I asked the courts, but my requests were always ignored.
• I'm glad to answer any questions and would respectfully request the right to close.
• Justice and we request you vote this bill out of committee. Thank you so much for your support.

Bills: HB1455 , HB1777 , HB2101 , HB2136 , HB2609 , HB3142 , HB3552 , HB3846 , HB4155 , HB4514 , HB4879 , HB4995 , HB5014 , HB5139 , HB5228 , HB5436 , HCR40

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation

Transcript Highlights:

• We're talking about budget lines.
• </c> budget. So thank you, Madam Chair. budget. So thank you, Madam Chair.
• </c><01:41:10.639><c> has</c> Health and Human Services budget has Health and Human Services budget has
• . budget. budget.
• </c> are requesting assistance. are requesting assistance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I think good news: our budget.
• You guys have looked at the governor's budget and you guys are putting years together.
• And the governor has put another $15 million proposed for this budget.
• We're requesting disaster declarations from USDA.
• We're requesting disaster declarations from USDA.

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture first moved through a series of animal welfare bills, reporting all of them to the floor. The measures included bills on sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals, additional aggravated cruelty provisions, penalties for animal abandonment, requiring owners or lessors of vacated properties to inspect for abandoned animals, and restricting surgical depopulation procedures on dogs and pets. Members generally expressed support, and each bill advanced by motion and voice vote with no noted opposition or recusals; one additional bill was held by the sponsor. The committee then heard from Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, who gave an update on state and federal agriculture issues. He discussed the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, federal farm bill negotiations, specialty crops, labor and H-2A reform, dairy margin coverage concerns, possible cuts to EQIP, organic certification funding, trade and USMCA review, tariffs and input costs, and disaster concerns affecting Long Island seafood producers. He also highlighted state programs such as Nourish New York, Dairy Modernization, farm-to-school efforts, and workforce development initiatives. Members asked questions about raw milk sales, H-2A labor, solar siting on farmland, farm-to-school expansion, tariff impacts, and support for farmers facing federal cuts and rising costs. Ball said raw milk sales remain limited to licensed on-farm sales with inspections and warnings, supported reform of H-2A and broader labor policy, urged protecting prime and actively farmed land from solar development, and emphasized the need to preserve food access programs like Nourish New York and farmers market nutrition benefits. The meeting ended after the commissioner’s testimony and member discussion, with no further formal action beyond the earlier bill reports.

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• The funds come from the capital budget, and it assumes approximately $285,000 for the 2025-26 biennium
• The funds come from the capital budget, and it assumes approximately $285,000 for the 2025-26 biennium
• technical context, given this bill contains fiscal impacts that are not accounted for in the governor's budget
• And it also specifies that if the tribe requests to meet with all EFSEC members, consultation must include
• This is a great amendment working with our alternative industry that allows us, by industry request,

Bills: SB6269 , SB6223 , SB5982 , SB6050 , SB5965 , SB5975 , SB6010 , SB5984 , SB6076 , SB5652

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: motor fuel, fuel quality act, RCW 19.112, alternative fuel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, ethanol blend, alcohol fuel, diesel fuel, nonhazardous motor fuel, biofuels, clean fuels, transportation fuels, Washington fuel standards, fuel labeling, fuel blending, petroleum products, natural gas vehicles, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas