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• The cumulative impact will reduce employer assessments by 20 to 25% while maintaining less financial
• The act will reduce employer assessments by 20 to 25% while maintaining less financial risk to employers
• AB 1329 will lower the assessments paid by all employers into the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund
• The cumulative impact of those changes will reduce employer assessments by 20 to 25 percent and will
• I want to note at the beginning that we appreciate the goal of reducing assessments by 20 to 25 percent

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee and heard several bills related to workers’ compensation, insurance access, climate resilience, and farmworker protections. AB 815 would prevent social service workers who use personal vehicles to transport clients from being misclassified as commercial or for-hire drivers under personal auto policies; supporters said the current practice leads to unaffordable premiums and denied claims, while no opposition testified. AB 1329 would revise the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund to reduce litigation and medical-legal costs and lower employer assessments; insurers and business groups opposed unless amended, citing concerns about eligibility standards and the QME process, but the bill advanced after amendments were discussed. AB 1048 would allow disputed unauthorized payment reductions for medical providers to be reviewed through independent bill review; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opposition argued IBR is the wrong forum and existing contract dispute processes should control, though the bill also passed. AB 1236 would create a Department of Insurance grant program for climate and sustainability risk-reduction projects, with broad support from the department, environmental groups, and insurers, and it passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 1336, the Farmworker Heat Illness Prevention Act, which would create a rebuttable presumption that a heat-related injury arose out of employment when an agricultural employer fails to comply with heat illness prevention standards. Supporters, including United Farm Workers, argued the bill would help protect farmworkers amid extreme heat and enforcement gaps; opponents from the workers’ compensation and agricultural sectors said the measure improperly uses the compensation system to enforce OSHA rules and could create unclear adjudication and delay issues. Members discussed Cal/OSHA enforcement limits, undocumented workers’ reluctance to report violations, and the relationship between the bill and existing workers’ compensation procedures. Despite opposition, AB 1336 passed on a divided vote. The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 1125, AB 1293, and AB 1398, which were approved together. Roll calls were held open and later completed, and the bills that advanced were sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after final votes were recorded.

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• Uh, the, the court on any of these cases can assess 6 months jail as a condition or treatment facility
• To assess probation in a case. 42A054 says, hey, Judge, you cannot assess probation in these certain
• only thing this law really does from a probation perspective is take the judge's discretion away in assessing
• It does not limit a jury's ability to assess probation.

Committee: House Corrections

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• The court, on any of these cases, can assess six months in jail as a condition. ...or treatment facility
• Is the current law 42A.053, which enables a judge to assess probation in a case?
• 42A.054. 42A.055 states, "Hey, judge, you cannot assess probation in these certain circumstances."
• From a probation perspective, it takes the judge's discretion away in assessing probation.
• It does not limit a jury's ability to assess probation, and it still allows a jury and a judge to probate

Bills: HB1482 , HB2017 , HB2103 , HB2341 , HB2756

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

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• They are registered with EPA, requiring human health and environmental assessments to demonstrate safety
• there's no basis for creating an entirely separate regulatory regime, including registration and fee assessments
• , or disrupt DTSC's current regulatory process and timeline, and its ongoing data gathering and assessment
• efforts are precisely what needs to happen to comprehensively assess risk, the impacts on public health
• , and to evaluate... ...assess risk, the impacts on public health, and to evaluate the trade-offs of

Summary: The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee met to adopt its rules, establish quorum, and approve a consent calendar of five bills, all sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee then heard three measures: AB 638 by Assembly Member Rodriguez on stormwater capture for irrigation of urban public lands; AB 60 by Assembly Member Papin on banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products; and AB 916 by Assembly Member Lee on restricting certain antibacterial soap ingredients in consumer hand soaps and body washes. AB 638 was presented as a climate and water-supply measure directing the State Water Resources Control Board to develop guidelines for capturing and safely reusing stormwater for irrigation. Supporters, including NRDC and several environmental groups, argued it would reduce potable water use and help move stalled projects forward. The bill drew no opposition and received strong support from committee members, including requests to coauthor. It passed the committee on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 60 would ban synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products due to health and environmental concerns. Supporters cited endocrine disruption, reproductive harms, persistence in waterways, and international restrictions. The bill passed on a due pass motion to the floor, with one member not voting. AB 916 generated the most debate: supporters said the three targeted antimicrobials offer no added benefit over plain soap, may contribute to health harms and antibiotic resistance, and should be banned in consumer products while exempting health care settings. Opponents argued the ingredients are already under FDA and DTSC review, raised preemption concerns, and warned of costs and impacts on food handling and other uses. After extensive discussion, the committee approved AB 916 on a due pass motion to the Committee on Health, with several no votes.

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• that we're doing that is in our new role for a global bulk fuel mix. and delivery as we do fuel assessments
• We are doing fuel assessments with our fellow combatant commands.
• We next took the assessment to CENTCOM.
• But you referenced this in your previous statements that Transcom has assessed that the aerial refueling
• Tell us, I mean, you're new and you haven't had a chance to assess all this, but do I have your commitment

Committee: Senate Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee

Keywords: Transcom, logistics, military readiness, air refueling, KC-135, KC-46, strategic infrastructure, geopolitical threats, Alaska

Summary: During this meeting, the committee hosted an extensive discussion on the operations and logistical challenges facing the U.S. Transportation Command (Transcom). General Reid provided testimony on key areas including the importance of maintaining robust logistical capabilities in contested environments, particularly in relation to geopolitical threats posed by adversarial nations. Various members emphasized the necessity for modernization of the air refueling fleet, addressing issues such as the readiness of the KC-135 and the procurement of the next-generation KC-46 aircraft, which has experienced delays and technical challenges. The dialogue further extended to the strategic importance of U.S. ports and transportation infrastructure, especially in regions like Alaska which play a crucial role in military logistics and power projection.

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• Senate Bill 1611 by Kolkhorst, relating to fees assessed by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District
• from ad valorem taxation, by each political subdivision that taxes the property, the portion of the assessed
• from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property, the portion of the assessed

Summary: The Senate convened, adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 11.13 so committees could meet during the reading and referral of bills, and then proceeded to first reading and committee referral of a large number of measures. The bills covered a wide range of topics, including judicial qualifications, alcohol sales at racing facilities, health care provider participation programs, abandoned land receiverships, local mental health authority governance, school trustee employment eligibility, DFPS review procedures, groundwater district management plans, early voting by mail, contracts with companies from foreign adversaries, wastewater permitting, nondisclosure provisions involving child sexual abuse, child abuse reporting, veterans’ claims assistance, hotel occupancy tax collection by accommodations intermediaries, apprenticeship grants, Sunset Commission renaming, health care entity ownership reporting, firearms and school trespass offenses, water trust and water bank issues, construction contract trust funds and payments, Medicaid recoupment, colonia real estate contracts, epinephrine use in schools, forensic analyst apprenticeship training, online ticket sales disclosures, and public water system security incident reporting. The chamber also received and read several resolutions, including SCR 27 authorizing burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery, SCR 28 urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment on regulating money in campaigns and ballot measures, SCR 29 designating El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas, and multiple joint resolutions. Those included proposals on county tax exemptions for rainwater harvesting and graywater systems, creation of a Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund, authorization of sports wagering, dedication of state tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund, a statewide referendum on standard time versus daylight saving time, and clarification of impeachment-trial and removal provisions for public officers. After the readings and referrals, the Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 11.

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• I believe these kids should be taken to get all the assessments needed.
• I believe these kids should be taken to get all the assessments needed.
• I believe these kids should be taken to get all the assessments needed.
• I believe these kids should be taken to get all the assessments needed.
• I believe these kids should be taken to get all the assessments needed.

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• state- or county-funded infrastructure improvement projects that is exempt from an EA environmental assessment
• 37.360><c> environmental</c> is exempt from an EA environmental is exempt from an EA environmental assessment
• 04:39.000><c> as</c><00:04:39.200><c> a</c><00:04:39.760><c> finding</c><00:04:40.080><c> of</c> assessment
• or determined as a finding of assessment or determined as a finding of no<00:04:40.280><c> significant

Bills: HB2592

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: Mauna Kea, MKSOA, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, University of Hawaii, UH, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 195H, land management, transition period, management plan, administrative rules, rulemaking, lease extension, sublease, public lands, Native Hawaiian rights, cultural stewardship

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.

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• What has been, when they've been involved with a Newfound school district, they want to have this assessment
• Um and and they want to have this<00:04:31.759><c> uh</c><00:04:32.000><c> assessment</c><00:04:32.720
• based</c><00:04:33.040><c> upon</c><00:04:33.600><c> what</c><00:04:33.919><c> the</c> this uh assessment
• based upon what the this uh assessment based upon what the cost<00:04:34.479><c> that</c><00:04:34.720

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 718 met to reconcile House and Senate language. Members discussed two main parts of the bill: provisions requiring the Department of Education to report on rules that exceed state or federal requirements, including any fiscal impact on school districts, and language related to the new Pasquaney school district and its tax-rate setting timeline. Conferees said they were agreeable to the Senate’s additions on reporting and the handling of indeterminable fiscal impacts. The group focused on a House amendment, 2725H, which made two technical changes to the Senate language: adding the word “certified” to align with existing statutory language and changing the bill’s effective date to “upon passage” so the Department of Revenue Administration could act in time. A further clarification was proposed to specify July 1, 2025, for the tax-rate language, and members agreed to that change as well. There was some concern raised that the bill’s underlying special education implications could have indeterminate fiscal effects on school districts, and one member said that without a fiscal note they could not support it. After discussion, the House members voted in favor of the three changes, the Senate member present also supported them, and the chair announced the result as effectively unanimous. The committee then said the report would be drafted and the bill would move forward, with HB 102 mentioned as another item to be placed on consent.

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• records information to requesting agencies when they are conducting a base suitability or fitness assessment
• conducting a base suitability or Fitness conducting a base suitability or Fitness asset<00:05:02.400><c> assessment
• </c><00:05:02.840><c> for</c><00:05:03.080><c> federal</c><00:05:03.479><c> or</c> asset assessment for
• federal or asset assessment for federal or contractor<00:05:04.800><c> employees</c><00:05:05.800><c

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard an announcement inviting members to the Kentucky National Guard’s annual legislator briefing and rotary-wing flight over Frankfort on March 10, with a Friday deadline to RSVP. After roll call, the committee took up House Bill 340, sponsored by Representative Tony Hampton, with testimony from Hampton and representatives of the Kentucky sheriffs and law enforcement community. HB 340 would create a new section of KRS Chapter 13 requiring criminal justice agencies to provide criminal history records information to requesting federal agencies conducting suitability or fitness assessments for federal or contractor employees under 5 U.S.C. 9101. The bill also allows a $25 fee to reimburse agencies for the cost of providing the records and makes a conforming change to juvenile justice records law. Supporters said the measure is needed to bring Kentucky into compliance with federal law, noting the state had been out of compliance and could risk federal funding; they also said sheriffs’ offices need statutory authority to charge the fee. Members asked about whether the bill covers all background checks, sealed or expunged records, and juvenile records. Testimony explained that the bill applies to federal security-related background checks, that federal law requires access to sealed or expunged records, and that juvenile information would remain in-house but could be relevant when applicants disclose past conduct. One example was given involving a juvenile firearms-related offense discovered during a federal suitability review. The committee then voted on the bill, and House Bill 340 passed with favorable expression, with the chair announcing it should do the same in the House.

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• , and work with the individual to set up services to meet their assessed needs.
• It may result in vulnerable individuals not receiving services they're assessed to need or creating a
• </c><01:13:24.760><c> needs</c> services to meet their assessed needs services to meet their assessed
• Back to Senator Aer's comments: it takes 14 hours for one person to do an assessment on one person.
• Assessment that is time saved. Timelines adjusted right now.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• SB 1534, Rural Hospital Stability Assessment Distribution.
• SB 1535, Prostitution Assessment Anti-Human Trafficking Fund. Judiciary and Elections. SB 1536.
• SB 1500, Condominiums Planned Communities Assessments. SB 1501, Agencies Statutory Authority.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge of allegiance, and an electronic roll call showing 26 members present and four excused. The journal for January 29, 2026, was approved, and the chamber recognized Lucid Motors Day at the Capitol, highlighting the company’s Arizona operations, investment, and job creation. The Senate also received a gubernatorial nomination for Troy L. Campbell to the State Liquor Board, which was referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency. A large number of bills were introduced and read for the first time, covering topics such as commerce, E-Verify, municipal self-certification, voter registration text notices, immigration enforcement training, school eligibility and testing, campaign finance, vulnerable adults, temporary vehicle plates, tribal flags, water projects, public works apprenticeships, housing and water supply, special plates, controlled substances research, and election-related resolutions. One bill, SB 1429, was further referred to the Committee on Finance. The Senate also placed many measures on second reading, including bills on roads, labor and collective bargaining, tax relief, education data, assisted living, liquor policy, public pensions, housing, utilities, and election and redistricting proposals. The President noted that it was the final day to submit bills by the 5:00 p.m. deadline and announced upcoming caucus and committee meetings for February 3. During a personal privilege statement, the Majority Leader criticized the Attorney General’s recent remarks as dangerous and confusing, argued she should retract them, and said elected officials should lower the temperature around rhetoric that could contribute to violence. The Senate then adjourned by motion until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• SB 1534, Rural Hospital Stability Assessment Distribution. Transportation Technology and Finance.
• SB 1535, Prostitution Assessment Anti-Human Trafficking Fund. Judiciary and Elections. SB 1536.
• SB 1500, Condominiums Planned Communities Assessments. SB 1501, Agencies Statutory Authority.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Have they had any assessments completed? What are their diagnoses?
• So we do an initial kind of assessment there, like is education something they need?
• </c> Have they had any assessments completed? Have they had any assessments completed?
• ><c> is</c><00:25:02.320><c> education</c> assessment there like is education assessment there like is
• So the first place that we would start in that instance is trying to get them a diagnostic assessment

Bills: HF2825

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: expungement, criminal justice, background check, security industry, private detective, 1183, house

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• MRT is assessed and processed at the county level.
• </c><00:33:52.799><c> at</c><00:33:52.960><c> the</c> MRT is assessed and processed at the MRT is assessed
• Assessments can also be impacted by local-level zoning regulations and deed restrictions.
• Assessments<01:21:48.560><c> can</c><01:21:48.719><c> also</c><01:21:48.960><c> be</c><01:21:49.040><
• c> impacted</c><01:21:49.440><c> by</c> Assessments can also be impacted by Assessments can also be impacted

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So our key considerations in that assessment include how to minimize and avoid any service disruptions
• What I would add is that as we continue to assess those direct contractors that applied for the dollars
• On page two, you'll see a summary, one-pager of our local planning child care needs assessment.
• The tiered rate structure relies on time assessment and coordinated teams.
• The tiered rate structure relies on timely assessment and coordinated teams.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy budget hearing focused on child care, child welfare, and immigration-related services, with most of the discussion centered on child care funding, slot utilization, and rate reform. Department of Social Services officials said the Governor’s budget would provide $6.8 billion for child care programs in 2026-27, including $11.5 million in Prop. 64 funds for mini-grants to licensed facilities affected by 2025 disasters. They also described federal CCDF and Prop. 64 revenue reductions that would reduce general child care funding by about 4,176 slots, while emphasizing that the cuts should not affect currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning spending with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant program. Members questioned why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unfilled, and DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment work. One senator criticized the repeated explanation, argued unspent funds revert to the General Fund instead of being redirected to child care, and urged shifting more funding from contract slots to vouchers and increasing flexibility for infrastructure and expansion costs. DSS said it is exploring more flexibility, better readiness screening, and quicker redistribution of relinquished slots. The committee also discussed the Emergency Child Care Bridge program, with DSS saying it can redistribute funds among counties to avoid disenrolling children. A second panel addressed the state’s broader commitment to expand child care and move toward a single rate structure. DSS reported that since 2021-22 nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded across CCTR, CAPP, CMAP, and the Emergency Child Care Bridge program, bringing monthly service levels to more than 366,700 children. The department and CDE described progress on rate reform, including completion of the alternative methodology and joint recommendations from the labor-management committee on a single-rate framework. County and provider testimony emphasized persistent unmet need, especially for infant and toddler care, and argued that current reimbursement disparities between CDSS-funded programs and state preschool create inequities and discourage expansion. Stanislaus County Office of Education said rate differences can materially affect local program revenue and staffing, while Parent Voices California described the child care system as difficult to navigate and inequitable, especially for Black families and survivors of domestic violence. The California Budget and Policy Center argued that only a small share of eligible children are served, that Universal TK has concentrated investment in school-based settings, and that providers are still paid far below the cost of care. Members pressed the administration for deadlines on automation and implementation of the single-rate structure, and DSS said some work can proceed before collective bargaining concludes, though policy decisions are still needed. The committee also reviewed several trailer bill proposals. For the COLA, DSS proposed applying the 2026-27 increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, but acknowledged it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge from the initial calculation; the LAO recommended making the COLA increase uniform across child care and state preschool programs. On the alternative methodology survey, DSS proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology and aligning the timing with the federal CCDF state plan cycle. On licensed family child care homes, DSS proposed limiting temporary absences to 20% of monthly care hours and allowing more flexibility for medical appointments, jury duty, training, and union activities. On excessive unexplained absences, DSS proposed a statutory definition to align state policy with federal rules allowing disenrollment after 30 days of unexplained absences. The committee also discussed a proposal to require contractors to collect family fees directly so the full voucher value reaches providers, with DSS saying it is working with Riverside County on implementation and CDE asking that the same policy apply to state preschool. Finally, the committee reviewed an Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation and reporting proposal, with DSS explaining that prior funds were underused because participation costs are hard to estimate and that additional staffing and contractor support would be needed for the expanded annual report requirements.

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• The Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program is the most rigorous assessment process that Alabama has
• The Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program is the most rigorous assessment process that Alabama has
• We modified our assessment, and we've increased our benchmark and cut scores.
• This report card won't change any of these accolades, accomplishments, standards, or assessments.
• We modified our assessment, and we've increased our benchmark and cut scores.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The Hawaii insurance commissioner approves any assessment requests.
• To date, there have been no assessments authorized by the HPIA board of directors.
• The Hawaii insurance commissioner approves any assessment requests.
• To date, there have been no assessments authorized by the HPIA board of directors.
• </c> approves any assessment approves any assessment requests<00:09:55.680><c> uh</c><00:09:55.839><c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• our our assessment and accountability scores.<00:35:10.720><c> So,</c><00:35:10.920><c> I</c><00:35:
• </c> um and they affect how our assessment um and they affect how our assessment accountability<00:35
• Those play out in schools all the time, and they affect how our assessment accountability scores look
• <00:38:45.440><c> results,</c> assessment results, assessment results, the<00:38:47.680><c> financial
• These practices are working. 2024 2024 2024 and<00:48:33.840><c> 2025</c><00:48:34.800><c> assessment

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• The number of privacy impact assessments completed.
• To be subject to the assessment under this section. Senator Fortunato. Thank you.
• This assessment would remove our Office of the Insurance Commissioner's ability to enforce the assessment
• And this assessment ensures that money is being used as it was intended.
• It's simply an assessment, Mr.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6170 , SB6176 , SB6182 , SB6335 , SB5647 , SB6047 , HB2367 , HB2606 , SB6129 , SB6228 , SB6231 , HB2235 , HB2272 , HB2340 , HB2543 , HB2554 , HB2632 , HB2464 , HB2619

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, contracting rules, state highway construction, procurement limits, state regulations, infrastructure funding, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law

Summary: The Senate opened with ceremonial items, then moved through gubernatorial appointments and a series of floor votes. It confirmed Acacia E. Ingram to the Evergreen State College Board of Trustees, Ashland J. Tibbet and David S. Frockt to the Western Washington University Board of Trustees, and Christine Rolfes to the Olympic College Board of Trustees. Members spoke in support of the appointees’ public service and ties to higher education. The chamber also heard a personal privilege statement honoring a Colfax basketball coach who died of pancreatic cancer, followed by a caucus break. The Senate then considered several bills, passing measures on derelict vessels (SHB 2199), radiologic technologist supervision (HB 2113), nitrous oxide retail sales (ESHB 2532), ambulance transport fund alignment (HB 2531), EMT recertification (HB 2540), affordable housing on religious property (2SHB 1859), factory-built housing standards (SHB 2151), social housing public development authorities (EHB 1687), the Washington Voting Rights Act and voter suppression claims (ESSHB 1750), privacy and data protection reporting and AI use (HB 2606), military family school stability (ESHB 2534), coal-fired utility treatment (HB 2367), and school access to albuterol (SHB 2360). Most passed on strong bipartisan roll calls, though the voting-rights bill and coal-utility bill drew the most debate and partisan division. Several bills were amended on the floor. The Senate adopted changes to the nitrous oxide bill, the factory-built housing bill, the social housing bill, the albuterol bill, and the 3D-printer/firearm-manufacturing bill (ESHB 2320), while rejecting some proposed amendments on the voting-rights and 3D-printer bills. Debate centered on whether the voting-rights bill set too low a threshold for lawsuits and whether the coal-utility bill gave improper treatment to coal generation; supporters framed both as needed protections or transition measures, while opponents warned about litigation and policy overreach. The chamber also discussed tribal consultation in energy siting (SHB 2496), ultimately passing it after a close vote, and later returned to the 3D-printer bill, which advanced after amendments narrowed exemptions for gunsmiths and dealers and clarified the bill’s focus on digital files used to manufacture firearms.