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• As follows: $25 million in fiscal year 26 and an annual $50 million in fiscal year 27.
• home sales price, as determined by the Minnesota Realtor annual report, as opposed to the current cap
• It updates the maximum amount of administrative costs, so, you know, previously we had $200 per loan,
• And then it strikes credits for information from the currently required annual report, but now on to
• It updates the maximum amount of administrative costs, so, you know, previously we had $200 per loan,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, it also establishes a maximum markup on face value to prevent extreme price gouging and high demands
• Um it also establishes a maximum<00:03:30.560> markup<00:03:31.120> on<00:03:31.360>
• face<00:03:31.760> value<00:03:32.000> to<00:03:32.239> prevent maximum markup
• on face value to prevent maximum markup on face value to prevent extreme<00:03:33.360> um<00:
• <00:15:47.120> on upwards of a billion dollars annually on upwards of a billion dollars annually

Keywords: 1183, house

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• More than 80% of the community college districts in California have a maximum compensation for board
• More than 80% of the community college districts in California have a maximum compensation for board
• This update to the maximum board member compensation has been long overdue.
• And so their board has By the maximum of 5% a year since we set the cap.
• And also... ...for the annual legislative reporting. That is correct, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This would increase from $3,000 to $10,000 the annual limit that a city of the third class may expend
• One was an increase to the annual appropriation, and one was an increase to the income tax credit.
• Um the district's annual aid distribution is proportionally reduced if the sum of the calculated aid
• <00:59:48.000> is uh annual aid distribution is uh annual aid distribution is proportionally
• And subdivision 4<01:00:07.359> annually<01:00:07.839> appropriates 4 annually appropriates

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• um earn have come from families annually um earn have come from families earning<00:07:15.919> less
• an increase or a decrease in the maximum an increase or a decrease in the maximum pel<00:38:11.599
• <01:08:00.640> flexibility need to give you the maximum flexibility need to give you the maximum
• <01:10:22.320> at 2010 um looking at tuition maximum at 2010 um looking at tuition maximum
• 2-year institutions and tuition maximum 2-year institutions and tuition maximum at<01:10:25.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on the State Grant program and governor-recommended changes, with some discussion of North Star Promise. Staff explained that State Grant is the state’s largest financial aid program, intended to promote college access and choice for students with the highest financial need, and that it works alongside Pell Grants. They reviewed program eligibility, award calculation, and participation rules, and noted that the program serves a large share of low- and middle-income students, including many dependent students, student parents, BIPOC students, and adult learners. They also described how awards and spending are distributed across public and private institutions and how the agency projects spending using enrollment, tuition, and FAFSA data. A major focus was the current fiscal-year deficit in State Grant. Staff said the program is experiencing a shortfall driven by higher-than-expected enrollment, more students with greater financial need, and major FAFSA formula changes that increased the number of applicants with zero or negative student aid index values. They said the office has already rationed awards where allowed and imposed a FAFSA deadline for spring awards, and does not expect to fund some awards. Officials explained that if the program projects a surplus, they typically adjust the living and miscellaneous expense allowance to spend down funds; if it projects a deficit, they can increase student and family responsibility to reduce award sizes, but the program must stay within its appropriation. Senator Duckworth asked several questions about whether unused funds could be transferred between State Grant and North Star Promise, and how the two programs are treated. Staff said State Grant funds revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium, while North Star Promise uses a special revenue account, and that transfers may be possible but would need clarification under current authority. They referenced a prior legislative transfer from North Star Promise funds to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence Grant and said they would follow up on the exact transfer authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and discussion.

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• And it is our hope that going forward there will be an annual proposal coming from the Legislative Audit
• We plant this winter annual crop in the fall after we've harvested our other cash crops.
• So currently, under current law, the maximum credit for one child 0 to 4 would be $1,050.
• So currently, under current law, the<01:00:55.560> maximum the maximum the maximum credit<01:00
• Minnesota, the annual cost for child Minnesota, the annual cost for child care.<01:03:23.040> It's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so currently we have maximum space utilization that we are trying to do.
• And they've determined that we are currently running at maximum capacity.
• Every year, there's annual recertification of the Mafus.
• There's annual recertification of the Mafuku's.
• Value of the North Dakota corn crop in one annual year.

Summary: The committee met as the Commerce and Legal Services Division and first approved the minutes, then received a Legislative Council overview of the Attorney General’s current budget status and a blue-sheet summary of the AG’s base budget for the next biennium. Staff highlighted compliance with legislative intent items, including FTE changes, one-time funding updates, litigation pool spending, opioid settlement receipts, and continuing appropriations. Members asked about specific funds such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund and the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and staff explained the statutory basis and status of those items. The Attorney General’s office then presented an extensive overview of its divisions and budget pressures. Chief Deputy Attorney General Clare Ness described the office’s 14 divisions, the role of the office in defending the state and recouping funds, and concerns about attorney pay, recruitment, and retention. Members discussed whether attorney salaries should be benchmarked across state government and whether more legal work could be centralized in the AG’s office. The office also described challenges with the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, leased office space, and the criminal justice information systems used to connect law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts. The Crime Laboratory director gave a detailed update on space and infrastructure problems, saying the current lab is overcrowded and outdated, with safety, workflow, air-handling, glycol leak, alarm, and maintenance issues that can delay casework and risk evidence integrity. She said a 2024 study projected a need for a much larger facility and that the preferred option would be a new building on the current health department site, at an estimated cost of roughly $40 million to $45 million. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, firearms, fingerprint, and drug cases, though toxicology had recently developed a small backlog after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, gaming division, and BCI also provided updates. MFCU’s new director said the unit is federally funded 75/25, focuses on fraud, abuse, and neglect, and is seeking two attorney hires while continuing to work with federal partners on cases and recertification. Gaming staff reported continued growth in charitable gaming and electronic pull-tab activity, with concerns about site competition, large trust balances, possible ineligible expenditures, and the need for more scrutiny as revenues have grown. BCI outlined its staffing, drug task forces, ICAC work, and the Missing Indigenous Person Task Force, which is using its $250,000 appropriation to help tribal nations develop emergency response plans and purchase alerting tools such as IPAWS. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• for payments by the state for meals, incidental expenses. employees of the state provide for maximum
• House Bill 660 by Representative Egan, relative to the annual salary of assistant district attorneys
• and district attorneys paid by the state, provides for an increase in annual salary.
• Speaker Pro Tem, the first and tremendous order is H.R. 1 by Representative Boreak to approve the annual
• It also provides relative to penalties, remedies, uniform policy, and annual reporting.

Bills: HR195, HR196, HR197, HR198, HR199, HR200, HR201, HR202, HR203, HR204, HR205, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR209, HCR87, HCR88, HCR89, HCR90, HR192, HR193, HR194, HCR80, HCR81, HCR82, HCR83, HCR84, HCR85, SB235, SB416, SB425, SB435, SB439, HCR15, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, SCR3, HB91, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB264, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB623, HB624, HB660, HB689, HB708, HB719, HB802, HB804, HB884, HB906, HB926, HB934, HB940, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1022, HB1028, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1185, HB1187, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HCR32, HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, SCR19, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB745, HB749, HB752, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, HB316, HB549, HB578, HB748, HB798, HB824, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1032, HB1081, HB1108, HB1129, HB1140, HB1157, HB1192, HB1195, HB1198, HB1244, SB73, SB89, SB128, SB149, SB191, SB196, SB238, SB318, SB340, HB306, HB366, HB911, HB1161, HB1230, HB59, HB481, HB772, HB897, HB1003, HB1008, HB1112, HB1180, HB1189, HB525, HB1058, HB181, HB1118, HB1082, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB225, HB284, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB864, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: Louisiana Young Heroes Day, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, LPB, house resolution, ceremonial resolution, special observance, youth recognition, student achievement, community service, public service, high school students, youth leadership, disability advocacy, autism, diabetes, epilepsy, foster care, STEM, robotics, literacy

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, adopted the journal, and spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members honored NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, recognized fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish guests, and the 2026 Louisiana Young Heroes. The House also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom after the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and one member spoke against political violence and harassment. Several resolutions were adopted, including measures for Louisiana Young Heroes Day, Rural Mental Health Day, Nurses’ Day/Week, a study of child abuse reporter training, a memorial on FISA/privacy, and studies on civil bench warrants, property transfer/public records issues, the term “foreign” in state law, and carbon sequestration-related property issues. The House also adopted HCR 4 by a 63-30 vote to suspend certain Louisiana Administrative Code provisions on supplemental feeding, baiting, and chronic wasting disease control areas for 18 months. The chamber then moved through a large number of committee reports and bills, mostly advancing them without objection. Notable measures included bills on criminal discovery and law enforcement records, impaired driving task force, sexual assault nurse examiners and oversight, election commissioner pay, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, judicial salaries, teacher phased retirement, TOPS Tech eligibility, school emergency operations plans, pharmacy benefit manager transparency, and school-based health services. Several bills were recommitted to Appropriations or sent to third reading, while others were adopted as titles or amended in committee reports. In floor action on final passage, the House approved a series of bills with broad support: H.B. 12 on survivor benefits for reserve and auxiliary law enforcement officers (102-0), H.B. 402 on phased retirement for higher education employees (97-2), H.B. 205 on supplemental compensation for election commissioners (98-0), H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for medically necessary procedures (98-0), H.B. 267 on Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors appointments (70-19), H.B. 324 on judicial salary increases (98-0), H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility changes (90-7), H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels (98-0), H.B. 745 extending special permit authority for tandem loads (100-0), H.B. 749 transferring administration of 529/ABLE savings programs to a third-party platform while keeping state oversight (94-0), H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program for digital gold businesses (101-0), H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program (90-0), H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools to the Law Enforcement Commission (103-0), H.B. 896 on toll signage, dispute procedures, and customer service centers (103-0), H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 after amendment (103-0), H.B. 992 assigning student IDs in early childhood programs (94-6), H.B. 1000 adjusting highway priority program procedures and local district contract limits (96-0), H.B. 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate (100-0), H.B. 1050 clarifying CDL age and vision requirements (98-0), and H.B. 1173 easing late-fee treatment in license reinstatement payment plans (94-0).

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• include a maximum fine and a maximum include a maximum fine and a maximum term<01:51:31.280>
• minimum imprisonments without maximums. minimum imprisonments without maximums.
• <01:52:16.159> and sentence must establish a maximum and sentence must establish a maximum
• > statutory maximum cannot exceed the statutory maximum cannot exceed the statutory limit<01:52
• <01:58:34.159> or is required rather than a maximum or is required rather than a maximum or

Keywords: 916, all

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• And then the maximum is set at the statutory maximum, depending on the felony class.
• Judges also set the maximum, but there are restrictions on that.
• So, for example, the maximum must be at least twice the minimum.
• In Alabama, the guideline ranges are used to set the maximum.
• So every offense has a minimum and maximum that's prescribed in statute.

Summary: The committee held a work session on tort liability and parole, with the chair explaining that the topics were linked because criminal justice reform and state liability often intersect, especially in cases involving child welfare and corrections. Staff first outlined Washington’s tort liability framework, including the state’s broad waiver of sovereign immunity, statutes governing mandatory reporting and investigation of abuse, the childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations, and the lack of caps on non-economic damages. Staff and presenters also compared Washington to other states and noted that Washington remains among the broadest states for state liability and childhood sexual abuse claims. Presenters from the Attorney General’s office, Washington State Association for Justice, DCYF, DSHS, and DOC discussed how tort exposure has grown, especially in claims involving DCYF, historical child abuse, juvenile rehabilitation, vulnerable adults, employment discrimination, medical negligence, and negligent supervision. DCYF and AG staff said claims and payouts are rising, with many claims tied to older abuse and new theories of liability, while defense counsel emphasized the human harm behind the claims and argued that tort cases have historically driven accountability and reform. Agency witnesses said they face large volumes of old claims with limited records, rising verdicts and settlements, and staffing and systems challenges, and they highlighted efforts such as early resolution programs, electronic health records, medication-assisted treatment, and improved incident review processes. The committee then shifted to parole. Sentencing experts reviewed Washington’s move from indeterminate sentencing to the current determinate sentencing system under the Sentencing Reform Act, and explained how parole could be integrated with sentencing guidelines through different models used in other states. They also summarized Criminal Sentencing Task Force recommendations related to a determinate-plus approach for three-strikes and persistent offender laws and a second-chance review process, noting there was no consensus on those ideas. Judges from the Minority and Justice Commission and the Superior Court Judges Association said a parole system could support rehabilitation and reduce disparities if it includes data collection, fairness, transparency, due process, and meaningful judicial review; they also pointed to research suggesting parole and structured reentry can reduce recidivism and costs, while warning that access and outcomes can vary by geography and other factors.

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• This is annual reporting on where you are with regard to expenditures, if you’re having any issues, and
• So each officer spends about 80 to 100 hours annually conducting OHV enforcement.
• So each officer spends about 80 to 100 hours annually conducting OHV enforcement.
• The bill in its current form would increase the maximum unladen weight from 2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds
• The proposed bill is to increase the maximum unladen weight from 2,500 pounds to 3,500 pounds.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• report quarterly to the State Board of Finance, and I think that's actually going to be moving to semi-annual
• That several of these applications are asking for the maximum of 15%, so it's in the mid-twenties that
• And we have one process because it's got to go through this annual cycle, and that it really is more
• To your question about whether it's enough, our award amounts at this point have been at a maximum of
• That's been the maximum that we've done.

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• As it stands, at TRS maximum rate for a four-star school, we're still only receiving.
• HB 2294 allows, but it does not require, each local workforce board to set the maximum reimbursement
• When you talk about increasing the funding for one child, you mean that that one child gets that maximum
• So when you short them by not giving them the higher maximum reimbursement rate, simply because of what
• Family Well-Being, in partnership with TWC, conducts annual studies such as the Texas Child Care Market

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the<00:31:00.399> annual
• /c><00:31:01.120> congressional<00:31:01.919> civil<00:31:02.320> rights the annual
• congressional civil rights the annual congressional civil rights pilgrimage<00:31:03.600> through
• No one in this body has been a more steadfast supporter of our annual pilgrimage than Leader Hoyer.
• <00:35:14.079> civil Sunday and the upcoming annual civil Sunday and the upcoming annual civil

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This is the NMFA Water Project Fund Projects, and a brief summary of it is the annual Water Project Fund
• And this will eliminate the necessity to do that annually until 2029?
• It goes through the entire annual cycle and how the decisions were made.
• The annual cycle and how the decisions were made, um, that will continue. That does not change.
• For many violations, the maximum penalty is $100 per day.

Keywords: 996, all

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• we will go to the voters and they will vote on whether they want to take half a million dollars annually
• House Bill 165 proposes to require the state treasurer to transfer $500,000 annually from the lottery
• The proposed election date is November 3, 2026, which should ensure maximum voter turnout to the extent
• The proposed election date is November 3, 2026, which should ensure maximum voter turnout to the extent

Bills: HB165, HB603, SB77, SB140, SB185

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

Summary: The Civil Law Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered House Bill 165 by Representative Abear, a constitutional amendment to dedicate $500,000 annually from lottery proceeds to a Veterans Service Grant Fund. The committee adopted Amendment Set 4820, which removed “up to” from the ballot language, adopted the 6.8A report, and reported the bill with amendments. The committee then heard Senate Bill 185 by Senator Presley, which would make nondisclosure agreements in child sexual abuse civil settlements against public policy and unenforceable. Testimony from Elizabeth Phillips, on behalf of her brother Trey Carlock, and from survivor Gillian Edwards Coburn strongly supported the bill as a way to restore victims’ voices and prevent institutions from silencing abuse claims. Members asked about how NDAs work in civil cases and whether the bill would affect settlements or existing protections; the bill was reported favorably without objection. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 77 by Senator Miller, a Law Institute measure on the effects of leases of movable property, aimed at protecting good-faith lessees in merchant leasing situations. After a brief explanation from the Louisiana State Law Institute and questions about how the rule would apply, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved Senate Bill 140 by Senator Miller, which allows multiple successions to be handled in the same proceeding when jurisdiction is proper, to reduce duplication and costs in estate cases; it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 603 by Representative Wright, a constitutional amendment authorizing state investment in digital assets and precious metals. Members questioned whether the measure could include Bitcoin, how the investments would be monitored, and whether pensions could be affected. After adopting the 6.8A report, the committee voted 5-3 to report the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• we will go to the voters and they will vote on whether they want to take half a million dollars annually
• House Bill 165 proposes to require the state treasurer to transfer $500,000 annually from the lottery
• The proposed election date is November 3, 2026, which should ensure maximum voter turnout to the extent
• The proposed election date is November 3, 2026, which should ensure maximum voter turnout to the extent

Summary: The Civil Law Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered House Bill 165 by Representative Abear, a constitutional amendment to dedicate $500,000 annually from lottery proceeds to a veterans service grant fund. The committee adopted a technical amendment removing “up to,” approved the 6.8A report, and reported the bill with amendments without objection. The committee then heard Senate Bill 185 by Senator Presley, which would make nondisclosure agreements in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse victims against public policy and unenforceable. Senator Presley and Elizabeth Phillips testified in support, describing the bill as part of the “Trey’s Law” movement to prevent survivors from being silenced. Additional supportive testimony came from Gillian Edwards Coburn, and committee members discussed how NDAs work in civil cases and the need to protect children’s ability to speak. The bill was reported favorably without objection. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 77 by Senator Miller, a Law Institute measure on the effects of leases of movable property. Testimony explained that the bill is intended to protect good-faith lessees of items such as heavy equipment when a merchant leasing the property lacks authority to do so. The bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also heard Senate Bill 140 by Senator Miller, which clarifies that multiple successions may be handled in the same proceeding when jurisdiction is proper. Members discussed the cost and efficiency benefits for families, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 603 by Representative Wright, a constitutional amendment authorizing state investment in digital assets and precious metals. Members questioned whether the language could include Bitcoin and how such investments would be monitored, with the sponsor saying implementation would be handled later by statute and public officials. The committee adopted the 6.8A report and then voted 5-3 to report the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Because, again, it's only when the entire system is using its combined maximum usage that causes the
• Using its combined maximum usage that causes the need for new transmission.
• Those come close to the maximum demand on the system every single year. They're very predictable.
• But most other months, the maximum. On the system every single year. They're very predictable.
• But most other months, the maximum peak demand is 60 or 70% of the absolute system peak.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It was something like a maximum of $200 million and at the end when all property taxes are gone under
• If we look at 2020 budgets, the maximum amount taken out of these 2020 budgets were right now today seventeen
• We are proposing at the maximum after ten years taking out 13 billion, meaning you are still 14 billion
• Chair: to testify on this important matter, so let's try to keep our comments brief so I can give maximum
• committee the implementation is not contemplated in the bill, but right now counties, as they do annually

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• We’re going to welcome you to the annual Zeke Greater Fisheries Forum.
• We track it annually. We update it every three years. We did this construct with Deloitte.
• From November to late January, the maximum number of vertical lines are in the water.
• From November to late January, the maximum number of vertical lines are in the water.
• I hope you see in that Annual report to uphold that legislative requirement.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual State of the Fishery forum, focusing on salmon, Dungeness crab, kelp, ocean conditions, and related aquaculture and committee reports. Opening remarks from committee leadership emphasized climate impacts, reduced federal NOAA support, state investments through Proposition 4, coastal resilience funding, and the importance of fisheries to rural economies and tribal communities. Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot described a decade of drought and climate stress, highlighted progress such as Klamath River dam removal, wetland restoration, and the state’s salmon strategy, and warned that federal funding uncertainty and staffing cuts could undermine restoration and fishery recovery efforts. Senator Cortese raised concerns about illegal cannabis cultivation damaging riparian habitat and water flows, and both Crowfoot and Fish and Wildlife Director Bonham said enforcement against illicit grows remains a major environmental priority but is constrained by resources. Director Bonham provided a broad update on California fisheries, reporting encouraging signs for salmon after several difficult years, including improved ocean conditions, stronger returns in some runs, and successful short recreational openings in 2025. He also noted major challenges, including reduced federal hatchery production at Nimbus, ongoing uncertainty around winter-run and spring-run recovery, and the need for continued habitat restoration, monitoring, and hatchery investment. On Dungeness crab, Bonham said the fishery remained valuable but constrained by whale entanglement risk, warming ocean conditions, and domoic acid concerns; he described new marked-line distribution, ropeless and alternative gear trials, and ongoing aerial and vessel monitoring. He also said the department’s unified cannabis enforcement task force had served numerous warrants and seized large amounts of illegal cannabis, but more funding is needed for sustained operations. In the salmon panel, Yurok Tribe fisheries director McCovey said the Klamath still faces low run sizes, climate-driven warming, wildfire impacts, and federal uncertainty, but he pointed to dam removal, restoration work, and AB 263’s river-flow protections as major advances. PCFFA president Bradshaw stressed that the three consecutive salmon closures have devastated coastal communities and argued for major reinvestment in aging Central Valley hatchery infrastructure and better broodstock management at Fall Creek. CalTrout’s Schneider said salmon remain at risk statewide, but cited Prop 4, habitat reconnection, floodplain restoration, improved water management, and monitoring as the main tools for recovery. In the crab panel, CDFW’s Schumann reported that the 2024–25 season produced record prices per pound and about $55 million in value despite delays and trap reductions, but he warned that three confirmed whale entanglements and elevated whale presence could force a conservative opener for 2025–26. PCFFA’s Domrash supported marked line, alternative gear, and a new gear-recovery network, while also criticizing the current ramp system as a response to a problem not fully grounded in science.