Transcript Highlights:

• The measure passes. Now we'll proceed to messages from the Governor, which will be deemed read.
• Not because we are perfect, but because our ideals are worth joining, strengthening, and passing on.
• Not because we are perfect, but because our ideals are worth joining, strengthening, and passing on.
• Yes, and I failed to mention that Mr.
• That measure passes, and we'll apply that aye vote to the consent calendar.

Summary: The Senate opened with a ceremonial Independence Day observance featuring a prayer, color guard, Pledge of Allegiance, and a performance of the national anthem by Philo Abit, followed by acknowledgments of the event organizers and the California Military Department’s flyover. The body then moved to business, beginning with Assembly Bill 126, the education budget trailer bill. Senator Laird described major education investments, including a 4.31% LCFF COLA, increased special education funding, teacher pipeline support, universal school meal funding, kitchen infrastructure grants, homelessness support, and pregnancy disability leave for K-12 teachers. Senators Nilo and Choi opposed the bill, criticizing Proposition 98 funding maneuvers and transparency concerns, while Senator Perez supported it as a historic investment. The bill passed on a 28-8 vote. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 67, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Senators from both parties spoke at length about patriotism, the nation’s founding ideals, immigration, civil rights, and the need to acknowledge America’s historical injustices while celebrating its democratic promise. The resolution passed unanimously, 36-0. The chamber also confirmed Jesse Melgar, Tom Epstein, Joseph Williams, and Mark Beckley to or for reappointment to state boards and departments, each by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Later, the Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to SB 830, a Bay Area regional ballot-measure administration bill, after supportive remarks from Senators Arreguín and Cortese; the concurrence passed on a 29-4 vote. The consent calendar was then approved, with one item later reconsidered and removed. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of former Madera County Supervisor Max Rodriguez, whose public service and community leadership were praised, and with remarks from the President Pro Tem reflecting on the Independence Day observance before the Senate recessed and announced its next meeting date.

Transcript Highlights:

• reasons why we need to bring in guardrails, and we are also open once this hopefully moves out and passes
• You're also open once this hopefully moves out and passes to sitting down with the folks that are in
• As written, in 1981, Delaware passed the Financial Center Development Act, which essentially...
• In 1981, Delaware passed the Financial Center Development Act, which essentially opened up Delaware in
• Today, we hope that House Bill 450 passes, and thank you. Have a great day. Have a great day.

Bills: HB373

Committee: Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology

Keywords: infused beverages, THC, alcohol control, regulation, non-intoxicating cannabinoids, marijuana, legalization, taxation

Summary: The Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee met in hybrid format and heard testimony on several bills. HB 373, as amended, would regulate hemp-derived THC-infused beverages by defining the products, limiting them to 10 mg of Delta-9 THC per container, restricting sales to package stores and licensed marijuana retail stores, requiring testing and labeling, and imposing a 50-cent per container tax; the sponsor said the bill is intended to create guardrails and protect youth, and a wholesaler representative testified in support. HB 398 would allow racinos to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and remove local authority to require earlier closing times; the sponsor and Bally’s representative said it would help Delaware remain competitive and increase revenue, and no opposition was heard. HB 433 would let municipalities and counties extend last call for bars, restaurants, and clubs from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; a witness from Connect Delaware supported it as a competitiveness and retention measure, emphasizing that it is permissive rather than mandatory. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 441, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks/crypto ATMs in Delaware and require existing machines to be removed within 90 days. The sponsor and supporters, including AARP, the Delaware Department of Justice, and the League of Women Voters, argued the machines are heavily used in scams, especially against older adults, and that regulation has not been effective. CoinFlip opposed the bill, saying it is a regulated operator, that the fraud statistics are overstated or incomplete, and that Delaware should instead adopt a regulatory framework and amendment. HB 465 would update the criminal code to formally define virtual currency and incorporate it into theft, money laundering, racketeering, and search-and-seizure provisions; the sponsor said it would align Delaware law with modern crypto-related crimes, and no opposition was presented. The committee then heard HB 467, which would prevent landlords from requiring renters to buy insurance from a specific company while still allowing them to require coverage meeting lease terms; the sponsor described it as a consumer-choice bill and there was no public opposition. HB 435 would require payment parity for certified registered nurse anesthetists and physicians when the same services are provided; the sponsor, nurse anesthetists, the Delaware Health Care Association, the Department of Insurance, and ChristianaCare supported it as a workforce and access-to-care measure, with no opposition. Finally, HS 1 for HB 450, the Road DE Act, would overhaul permitting and traffic-impact review, emphasize peak-hour traffic, set density standards in growth areas, create a transportation impact fee, and direct some revenue to open space, farmland, and coastal restoration; realtors, builders, environmental groups, engineers, and GEAR supported it as a way to speed permitting, reduce sprawl, and improve infrastructure planning. The committee adjourned after public comment; no votes were recorded in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Forty-180 being the big one that was passed in the early 2000s. 4764 is just for the Washington State
• In terms of shared leave, I also just want to identify that the legislature has passed some laws recently
• around student employment have changed rapidly in recent years, with educational student employees passing
• around student employment has changed rapidly in recent years with educational student employees passing
• Interest arbitration allows the parties a final tool after all other methods of bargaining have failed

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Employment Relations

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We perform compliance actions and activities on our plans on a monthly basis for failing to meet time
• Why hasn't ACA moved forward with the KidCare expansion eligibility that was passed in 2023 and signed
• I am so disappointed that we have not implemented the legislation that was passed in 2023 to increase
• If we actually implemented what the law that this legislature passed, would that take... ...would take
• The budget amendment for authority is solely for the purpose of passing through to the host committee

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Why hasn't ACA moved forward with the KidCare expansion eligibility that was passed in 2023 and signed
• federal government to get to an agreeable place so that we can implement the program as the law was passed
• I am so disappointed that we have not implemented the legislation that was passed in 2023 to increase
• If we actually implemented what the law that this legislature passed, would that take all the surplus
• The budget amendment for authority is solely for the purpose of passing through to the host committee

Summary: The Legislative Budget Commission met to consider 21 budget amendments, beginning with the Department of Education’s request for $14.751 million in federal grant authority for the Preschool Development Grant. Members asked whether any funds would support VPK or provider payments; the department said the money is for birth-to-kindergarten early learning work, including IT modernization, workforce credentialing, training, and streamlining director certification. The amendment was adopted without objection. The commission then approved amendments for the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2.2 million within its trust fund to cover higher nursing home occupancy and reduce staffing agency use, and for the Department of Health to realign about $9.1 million for disability determinations amid a backlog of roughly 140,000 cases. The Agency for Health Care Administration presented multiple Medicaid-related amendments, including $766 million for indirect medical education, $1.9 million for managed care network adequacy audits, $209 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and several large supplemental payment programs for KidCare, hospitals, physicians, cancer hospitals, nursing IME, and public hospital payments. Members questioned network adequacy, rural access, and the KidCare surplus and expansion; the KidCare realignment drew debate, with some members objecting because the 2023 eligibility expansion has not been implemented, but the amendment passed on a roll call vote. Other amendments adopted included FDLE’s $16.3 million for counter-UAS detection and mitigation equipment, DJJ’s $1.6 million for Florida Scholars Academy and a Social Services Block Grant realignment, and emergency management pass-throughs for FIFA World Cup security and counter-drone funding to the Miami host committee. The Department of Commerce received $148.4 million for disaster recovery under the CDBG-DR program, with questions about the split between housing, infrastructure, and administrative costs. The Department of State also received $408,377 for arts and culture grant authority. Most amendments were adopted without objection, and the commission adjourned after completing the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• Passing this bill won't change that, but it will make school a lot safer for us.
• I'm going to pass it to my mom now.
• I'm now going to pass it on to Brandon's mom. All right. Thank you, Doctor. Thank you, Dr.
• That's why I passed this on to you, so that this gets done, you know, one way or the other, either by
• When schools fail to provide transparent, reliable information about what is being served and how it

Bills: H5012 , S2927

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: student nutrition, food allergies, celiac disease, gluten-free meals, allergen-free meals, medically restricted diets, school meals, college dining, K-12 education, higher education, disability access, accessibility services, food service, nutrition information, website disclosure, school website, meal accommodations, special diets, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71

Transcript Highlights:

• Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes, ayes 16, noes 45, the motion fails.
• Now moving to the assembly third reading, we are going to pass and retain on file items five and six,
• Thank you. th th th th O th th Members, we are going to pass and retain on file item number nine.
• We need to talk about Harper. about whether California law is in conflict with Title IX, which was passed
• His passing is an unimaginable loss to his family, his colleagues, and the community.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• IN 2023 TO LEGISLATURE PASSED THE GOVERNOR SIGNED HOUSE BILL THREE ADDING FOR THE REQUIREMENTS TO FIDUCIARY
• IF THIS BILL DIDN'T PASS LAST YEAR, WHY SHOULD IT PASS NOW?
• PRESERVES FREE-SPEECH RIGHTS OF PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS BUT IT FAILS TO HONOR THE CONSTITUTION.
• THE BEST BILLS I HAVE FILED AND I PASSED OVER 40 OF THEM, WHICH I WILL TALK ABOUT IN A LITTLE BIT.
• THE FACT IT BILL DOESN'T PASS DOESN'T MEAN IT IS UNPOPULAR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill has finally passed.
• Move passes to engrossment. Senator West moves passes to engrossment.
• Bill has passed to engrossment.
• The bill is finally passed. Congratulations, Senator. The bill is finally passed.
• I suggest it be passed. Mr.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, recognized a Karnes County Day delegation and the Texas Association of Museums, received a governor’s message on Texas Diabetes Council appointments, and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 388 honoring the Texas Association of Museums, and adopted SRs 380, 382, and 387 by voice vote. Senator King was excused due to a family death, and the journal reading was dispensed with. The Senate then moved through a series of bills, most of them on expedited suspension of the regular order and three-day rule. Measures passed included SB 868 on Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program funding for high-wildfire-risk areas; SB 264 exempting certain family motor-vehicle transfers from tax; SB 2112 on oyster mariculture penalties; SB 1484 on catfish labeling and marketing; SB 660 on bollards near hospital emergency rooms; SB 1809 creating offenses for gift card fraud; SB 32 and SJR 81 providing business personal property tax relief and a related constitutional amendment; SB 1267 modernizing boat titling and adding disclosure for hidden hull damage; SB 1470 allowing DPS data sharing for voter list maintenance; SB 2406 and SB 2407 implementing Sunset recommendations for the Sabine River Authority and Lower Neches Valley River Authority; SB 609 on school district compliance with legally required policies; SB 921 on ex parte Medicaid eligibility renewals; SB 2320 increasing DWI penalties; SB 1822 requiring disclosure and oversight of AI-based utilization review algorithms; SB 693 on notaries public and deed theft prevention; and SB 664 setting statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and related judicial officers. One of the most contested items was SB 779 on common law public nuisance claims, which drew extended debate over whether the bill would limit lawsuits against lawful, regulated activities and whether it would preserve private nuisance and other existing remedies. Despite objections, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment by a 17-12 vote, holding it there. Another debated measure was SB 1008 on state and local authority over the food service industry; after a perfecting amendment, it was passed to engrossment and then to final passage. Several bills were adopted or passed with near-unanimous support, while others, including SB 1267, SB 1470, SB 1822, and SB 2320, saw some opposition but still cleared the chamber.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> recommends that the bill ought to pass recommends that the bill ought to pass in<00:02:17.280><c
• Because if we had passed the bill as originally passed out of House health care, what we would have been
• Because if we had passed the bill as originally passed out of House health care, what we would have been
• I hope we can pass competition.
• The House passed H757 communities.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> long agenda to the rule that we passed long agenda to the rule that we passed yesterday<00:31:10.960
• [member_10781] The response said that a pass-through can make it look like the agency that was a pass-through
• </c> that the a agency that was a pass that the a agency that was a pass through<00:53:51.079><c> a</
• </c> across from me that you somehow failed across from me that you somehow failed to<01:08:56.719><c
• </c> fact after the legislation was passed fact after the legislation was passed but<01:35:34.320><c>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the committee consider ought to pass the committee consider ought to pass with with with amendment
• I mean, there are a lot of states that pass crap and it has no enforceability.
• I move that we pass, uh, ought to pass as amended. Okay. And second by Representative Patusk.
• All those in favor of ought to pass as amended, please raise your hand.
• All those in favor of to pass as clear?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up an amended bill, sponsored by Rep. Lily Walsh, aimed at requiring certain foreign principals involved in New Hampshire real estate transactions to file an affidavit electronically with the Department of Justice. Walsh explained that she revised the proposal after the first hearing by limiting it to leases longer than 14 days, removing notarization, allowing electronic filing, shortening notification timelines, and clarifying that lessors or agents would not have to verify the affidavit’s truthfulness. She asked the committee to recommend the bill ought to pass with amendment and also noted a technical correction to use “real estate licensee” rather than “realtor.” The main opposition came from a real estate practitioner on the committee, who argued the bill was burdensome, could create discrimination concerns, and would place real estate professionals in an improper enforcement role. He also questioned the bill’s practical effect and pointed to existing federal CFIUS procedures as a better mechanism for handling foreign investment concerns. Several members echoed concerns about whether the state had authority to regulate in this area, whether the bill would actually stop bad actors, and whether it could be enforced without discriminatory impacts. Representatives from New Boston Space Force Station testified in support, saying the legislation was critical to national security because proximity to the installation could allow adversaries to observe operations or interfere with radio frequency communications. They argued federal processes were too slow or ineffective and that state action could better push hostile actors away from the base. Committee members questioned the technical basis for the 10-mile buffer, whether it would really help, and why federal agencies were not handling the issue. No vote was taken during the exchange shown in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• we're, the way that's structured, we're holding $50 million, because we, for two years ago when we passed
• But it was one company, and so it took... ...failing and EOG figured it out, but it was one company,
• The green is agriculture, and I'm happy to report that, for the first time in 2026, we passed the $1
• That's why when the Genius Act was passed at the federal level, you heard announcements come out from
• The supermajority of the time, a school district needs to pass a bond issue before they have access to

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee received a compliance and status update on Industrial Commission programs and the Bank of North Dakota. Staff reviewed appropriations and spending for several Industrial Commission funds and grant programs, including lignite research, oil and gas research, clean sustainable energy, grid resiliency, salt cavern analysis, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members discussed the timing of reimbursements, uncommitted balances, and the structure of the pipeline capacity and enhanced oil recovery funding. The Industrial Commission also reported on its administrative budget, grant management system project, and recent leadership transitions across several agencies. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described active grant rounds and the status of major projects. She said the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority approved three projects in its sixth round, with remaining uncommitted cash and loan capacity still available, though no new funding was appropriated this session. She also said the Oil and Gas Research Council approved six enhanced oil recovery projects and expects additional funding after a federal Department of Energy award replaces one project’s state funding. For grid resiliency grants, she said some projects have been funded, some commitments were returned or reallocated, and some DOE funds remain pending. She also updated the committee on the salt cavern business case study, which replaced an earlier larger development proposal, and on the NDSU research park grant, where the nonmatching portion was paid and the matching portion has moved slowly because the match must be in cash. Ron Ness then gave an extended presentation on enhanced oil recovery and North Dakota oil and gas trends. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, especially gas takeaway and projects like the Bakken East pipeline. He argued that enhanced oil recovery using CO2, natural gas, surfactants, and other methods could extend Bakken production for decades, but that the state needs more CO2 supply, better storage, and updated tax and regulatory incentives. Members asked about lateral lengths, CO2 availability, pipeline impacts, and the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Ness emphasized that the projects are intended to share technical learning across operators and attract follow-on investment. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and strategic update. President Don Morgan said the bank’s mission remains to support North Dakota agriculture, commerce, and industry while cooperating with the state’s financial sector. He reviewed the bank’s main business lines: participation lending with community institutions, student loans, disaster lending, mission-based programs, and a new fintech-focused effort. Morgan said deposits are flattening, so the bank is managing balance sheet growth carefully, while still reporting improved net income and strong efficiency. He also introduced Rough Rider Coin as a bank-to-bank payment rail, not a public cryptocurrency, intended to speed and modernize payments within North Dakota’s banking and credit union system. Committee members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster program use, and how credit lines and liquidity would be affected if deposits shrink.

Transcript Highlights:

• This will negate higher fees being placed onto educational institutions, which may or may not be passed
• So I recognize that was passed.
• I mean, given that this was legislation that was passed in 2022 and it is now 2026 and it's been four
• Some of those issues can just be addressed by us implementing policies that we've already passed.
• However, support for non-tuition costs has failed to keep pace with rising costs.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I move the House Bill 2014 be voted do pass.
• You failed to adopt House Amendment 2. Further discussion. Representative Fogle.
• You failed to adopt House Amendment 4.
• I now move the House Committee substitute for House Bill 2014 be voted do pass. Any discussion?
• And we were passing by one of the rooms.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, going back to the first slide, the current situation with the water's edge election basically fails
• So let me say this: again, a law like that would have to be, presumably, pass the Senate filibuster.
• And, you know, the other side, the I would presumably pass the Senate filibuster, there would have to
• Parliament passed anti-unitary legislation to allow retaliation against U.S. multinational companies.
• A lot of entities do business through pass-through entities where your partner or your joint venture

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on California’s taxation of foreign subsidiaries of U.S. corporations, especially the state’s water’s-edge election versus worldwide combined reporting. Committee members and witnesses discussed how unitary taxation and sales-factor apportionment work, why multinational corporations are a small share of filers but a large share of tax liability, and how foreign income, profit shifting, and double taxation concerns affect policy choices. The Franchise Tax Board explained current filing rules, the seven-year water’s-edge election, and recent filing statistics showing about 21,562 water’s-edge returns in 2023, roughly 6% of C corporation filers but about half of corporate tax liability. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and FTB staff emphasized that revenue effects from eliminating water’s edge are uncertain because foreign affiliate income is not directly observable, and they noted possible revenue volatility and administrative complexity. Several committee members asked about foreign government pushback, the burden on FTB, whether certain industries are more likely to shift profits, and whether companies would leave California; witnesses generally said there was no strong evidence that firms would exit the state because tax liability is driven mainly by California sales. They also discussed how California already administers both methods, how the election can be advantageous or disadvantageous depending on a firm’s facts, and how federal reforms like GILTI/NCTI, CAMT, and OECD Pillar Two may affect the issue. The second panel presented sharply contrasting views. One professor and a tax policy advocate argued that water’s edge creates unfairness, encourages profit shifting, and leaves California with billions in lost revenue, while a Tax Foundation witness argued that mandatory worldwide reporting would tax the wrong income, create double taxation and litigation risk, and impose heavy compliance burdens, especially for foreign-based multinationals. A later panel from the California Budget and Policy Center supported closing the “water’s-edge loophole,” saying it would raise needed revenue for public services and level the playing field between large multinationals and smaller domestic businesses. No vote or formal action was taken; the hearing was informational only.

Transcript Highlights:

• Understand the responsibility that comes with this work, considering that the budget we pass has a lot
• a tipping point when it comes to wildfires. business California has passed a tipping point when it comes
• This budget once again fails to adequately fund Prop. 36, but the voters have spoken loud and clear in
• This budget once again fails to adequately fund Prop 36, but the voters have spoken loud and clear in
• concerned and disappointed that the proposed budget does not fully fund Proposition 36, which was passed

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. if they pass away at 50, they would if they pass away at 50, they would still<00:47:34.400
• I know that's passed, but it's PAS fee.
• </c> calendar year if this is passed, right? calendar year if this is passed, right?
• I make a motion to pass All right.
• ,</c><05:10:01.840><c> I</c> There was a bill that didn't pass, I There was a bill that didn't pass,

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a handout comparing House Bill 2 to current retirement law and walked through the bill section by section with staff from the retirement system. The discussion focused on vesting, earnable compensation, average final compensation, compensation-over-base limits, special duty pay, normal retirement age, re-retirement, and maximum benefit rules for Group 2/Tier B members. Staff explained that some provisions would restore pre-2011 rules, including counting certain end-of-career payments such as unused sick and vacation time in earnable compensation and reducing the AFC averaging period from five years back to three. They also described how the bill would eliminate the current cap on compensation over base, which mainly affects overtime, and noted that the actuarial cost of the AFC-related changes is interrelated rather than easily broken out by feature. A separate discussion covered the special duty pay limitation, which currently applies to Tier A and would be removed under the governor’s bill for both Tier A and Tier B members after their vested buy date. Staff said the actuary estimated that removing the special duty limitation would increase costs by about $13.9 million. Members also asked about the practical difference between overtime and special duty, with staff explaining that special duty generally involves work for a private third party, often police detail work, while overtime depends more on staffing and scheduling. The committee also reviewed the normal retirement age changes for Tier B and the possibility that some members would need to work longer to reach the new vested buy date. Members raised concerns about an ambiguity in the bill that could allow already-retired Tier B members to return to work, then re-retire and claim the higher benefits, or allow vested deferred members to stop working and wait for the new vested buy date. Staff said the governor’s office did not intend to allow that result and requested clarifying language, noting that the bill as drafted does not expressly prohibit it. The committee also discussed part-time and seasonal work after retirement, with staff explaining that such work generally does not restore membership unless the person takes a full-time position requiring enrollment. Finally, the committee reviewed the maximum benefit provisions and noted that HB 2 in the current year does not change the maximum benefit date or include the 1.5% annual escalator that had been part of the 2023 proposal, making the current bill more costly than the earlier version.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the piece that's already been passed the piece that's already been passed through<00:04:36.600><
• Chair, would you like me to describe the amendment as we pass it out? >> Yes, go ahead.
• <00:36:02.880><c> uh</c> I move we we pass uh I move we we pass uh move<00:36:03.720><c> approval</c>
• ,</c><00:45:43.120><c> uh</c> it should be uh if this is passed, uh it should be uh if this is passed
• </c> culpable, if you will, that that failed culpable, if you will, that that failed to<00:48:29.720>

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill passed on the conditions.
• It's brought a do pass recommendation. We have a motion. Motion is do pass to Appropriations.
• Motion is due pass to Appropriations.
• SB 1031, Blake's beer, motion is due pass to Appropriations.
• Motion is due pass to Appropriations.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 988, house, all