Transcript Highlights:

• So Arensia, for example, which is used for rheumatoid arthritis, and water is simply added to it, and
• So Arensia, for example, which is used for rheumatoid arthritis, and it's simply water is added to it

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate business committees held a sunset review hearing on the California State Board of Pharmacy, with board leadership describing the board’s consumer-protection role and its priorities around access, enforcement, and updating pharmacy law. The board emphasized a proposed shift toward a standard-of-care model for pharmacists, arguing it would reduce rigid protocol requirements and improve access to services such as HIV PrEP/PEP, contraception, and naloxone. Board representatives also discussed pharmacy deserts, possible fee waivers for pharmacies in underserved areas, concerns about payer practices contributing to closures, continuing education audits, and a request to restore more flexibility in licensure decisions and probationary monitoring for applicants with certain criminal histories. A major focus of the hearing was the board’s ongoing compounding regulations, especially the treatment of sterile versus nonsterile compounding and substances such as glutathione and methylcobalamin. The board said the proposal was not a ban on those substances and described the rulemaking as grounded in federal law, USP standards, and public comment, noting the process had gone through multiple modified texts and hearings. Testimony from stakeholders was sharply divided: pharmacists, veterinarians, firefighters, naturopathic doctors, and patient advocates warned the rules were restricting access to compounded medications and harming patients and first responders, while the California Medical Association, psychiatric physicians, and PhRMA raised concerns that the board’s proposals could expand pharmacist authority beyond training, affect physician practice, or create safety risks. Other public comments addressed pharmacy technician ratios, remote processing, flavoring medications, hospital-specific regulation, budget and enforcement transparency, and whether the board should add members with community compounding or pharmacy technician expertise. Committee members also asked about the board’s oversight priorities and the rationale for its standard-of-care proposal. Board staff explained that consumer protection includes education, licensing, policy, and enforcement, with the highest-priority enforcement cases being those posing imminent public harm. After public testimony concluded, the chairs thanked participants and adjourned the sunset review hearing, announcing an immediate transition to the joint informational hearing on the Department of Cannabis Control.

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise in report, and I want to thank the Water and Land Chair for his work in support of this bill.
• I rise in report, and I want to thank the Water and Land Chair for his work in support of this bill.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They also bring with them resources, as an example, that we need water and wastewater type infrastructure
• Just to be candid, in the Gallup-McKinley County area, we need water and wastewater, as an example.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:

• Think water and sewer, where it's sort of run like a business, it generates revenue, goes back in.
• The Inspector General Division, and may I take a sip of water? Please. You got a lot to say, sorry.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee met to review how county budgets are developed and how constitutional officers fit into that process. Davin Suggs of the Florida Association of Counties gave an overview of county budgeting, explaining the statutory framework, the role of property taxes and TRIM notices, the fiscal-year timeline, fund balances and reserves, and the Department of Revenue’s oversight. He emphasized that county budgets include the board’s budget plus the budgets of constitutional officers, and that relationships and communication are critical to resolving budget issues. A panel of constitutional officers then described their offices’ budget processes and responsibilities: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discussed law enforcement budgeting and the importance of negotiated agreements with county commissions; Alachua County Property Appraiser Aisha Solomon explained the June 1 budget deadline, valuation methods, and the appeal process for property assessments; Manatee County Clerk and Comptroller Angelina Coleniso outlined the clerk’s court and finance duties, the county-side budget process, and the clerk’s personal liability under section 129.09 for unlawful expenditures; Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Early described the cyclical nature of election costs, staffing, equipment, and the impact of turnout and election law changes; and Columbia County Tax Collector Kyle Keene explained that tax collectors’ budgets are reviewed by the Department of Revenue, with fee offices funding themselves through service charges and budget offices relying on county support. Members asked about personal liability for unlawful spending, conflicts between clerks and county commissions, property valuation and storm damage adjustments, reserve levels, and whether tax collectors can retain excess fees. Responses noted that clerks must refuse illegal expenditures, property appraisers use market-based assessments with VAB and court review available, counties should maintain healthy fund balances for cash flow and emergencies, and tax collectors generally must zero out year-end balances and distribute excess revenues to taxing authorities. The committee took no votes and adjourned after thanking the panelists for their testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• For you, I'll talk about a water project. Kevin, sorry, I knew I'd get a smile.
• For you, I'll talk about a water project. Kevin, sorry. I knew I'd get a smile.

Bills: SB 1 , SB1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• instance, aerospace and space, biosciences, advanced computing, and other types of clean energy and water
• You cannot put that out by even putting it in water; that continues to burn.

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• dismantling so much of what so many have worked over generations to put in place: civil rights, clean water
• With a clear lineage-based definition of the eligible group, strong protections against symbolic and watered-down
• people were returning to in-person mask activity in 2021, they still lowered a mask to take a sip of water
• We're the people who are still masking and leave the office and step outside for a sip of water or skip
• meals... ...who are still masking and leave the office and step outside for a sip of water or skip meals

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Right now, my water bill is $100, maybe a little bit more. My sewer fees is $385.
• Right now,<00:41:47.080><c> my</c><00:41:47.240><c> water</c><00:41:47.600><c> bill</c><00:41:47.880>
• <c> is</c><00:41:48.000><c> $100,</c> now, my water bill is $100, now, my water bill is $100, maybe<00
• Standing Committee Report No. 3736, third reading of House Bill 2386, Senate Draft 2, relating to water

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 250, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Environment Appropriation or Use of Water
• Department of the Environment regarding violations of provisions of the Environment Article relating to water
• , waters, reservoirs, and dams, and not wetlands.
• Department of the Environment regarding violations of provisions of the Environment Article relating to water
• , waters, reservoirs, and dams, and not wetlands.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 6, 2026, 960, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing three nuclear reactor meltdowns and the discharge of radioactive water
• needed to heat the structure, and then sorted out who would do which task, including getting some water
• 24:35.679><c> including</c><00:24:36.240><c> getting</c><00:24:36.520><c> some</c><00:24:36.760><c> water
• </c><00:24:37.280><c> that</c> task, including getting some water that task, including getting some water

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Arts was a big one as well, water, but Outdoor Heritage Fund is because I've understood the important
• Arts was a big one as well, water, but Outdoor Heritage Fund is because I've understood the important
• Uh, arts was a big one<01:10:47.120><c> as</c><01:10:47.360><c> well,</c><01:10:48.000><c> water,</c>
• <01:10:48.400><c> but</c><01:10:48.640><c> outdoor</c><01:10:49.040><c> heritage</c> one as well, water
• , but outdoor heritage one as well, water, but outdoor heritage fund<01:10:49.679><c> is</c><01:10:50.000

Bills: HF4148

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It continues to frustrate me because, you know, when you hear the need like in the water infrastructure
• that come in here day after day and, you know, have these requests and you know can't drink their water
• <01:09:12.480><c> can't</c><01:09:12.719><c> drink</c><01:09:12.880><c> their</c><01:09:13.120><c> water
• </c><01:09:13.520><c> or</c><01:09:14.640><c> you</c> you know can't drink their water or you you know
• can't drink their water or you know<01:09:15.120><c> can't</c><01:09:15.359><c> ride</c><01:09:15.600

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• What is in the water in Minnesota? I'll save the rest of my comments for the end. Mr.
• What is in the water in Minnesota? I'll save the rest of my comments for the end. Mr.
• What is<00:59:05.839><c> in</c><00:59:06.079><c> the</c><00:59:06.240><c> water</c><00:59:06.960><c>
• </c><00:59:08.240><c> I'll</c><00:59:08.720><c> save</c> is in the water in Minnesota?
• I'll save is in the water in Minnesota?

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink, right?
• We get federal money for making drinking water safer in schools, and that goes into the executive branch
• for</c> federal money for federal money for making<01:06:02.240><c> drinking</c><01:06:02.720><c> water
• c><01:06:03.200><c> safer</c><01:06:04.559><c> in</c><01:06:04.960><c> schools</c> making drinking water
• safer in schools making drinking water safer in schools and<01:06:07.520><c> that</c><01:06:07.839><

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, well, this should have come to Water and Land, know it's under my purview, and I don't know why
• We can get on to the next committee because HCDA is under DEBED committee, and the purview is with Water
• that stuff as the primary mission, so it doesn't get either lost in the shuffle or, to some extent, watered
• Yes, I know we all need water. I don't know. Oh, good, thank you. Okay.
• Yes, I know we all need water. I don't know. Oh, good, thank you. Okay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and arts-related measures. HB 307 on special member plates drew written support from Protect Ohana, and HB 531 on a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center specialty plate received strong support from the Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society, both emphasizing cancer research, patient care, outreach, and public awareness. HB 706 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1231 would expand red light photo enforcement; both drew support from transportation and safety advocates, while the Judiciary raised concerns about citation volume, staffing, manual processing, and the need for consultation and a phased rollout. The committee also discussed HB 54, which increases penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses; the Attorney General’s office supported the enforcement rationale and fingerprinting language, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it adds harsh penalties and jail time despite broader efforts to reduce excessive punishment. For the camera-enforcement bills, the Department of Transportation said the red-light and speed-camera programs would be expanded gradually, with existing intersections converted first and additional locations added over time, and noted that the system would require about $2 million and significant automation for the Judiciary. The Judiciary repeatedly asked for more time, public input on camera locations, and effective dates that would allow staffing and system changes. On HB 1166, which funds the automated speed enforcement program, DOT proposed technical amendments to make the citations non-moving violations and to align the statute with the red-light program; the Judiciary again said it had no position on the policy but needed time and consultation to absorb the workload. HB 235, a North Shore red-light imaging bill, drew similar Judiciary concerns and support from a testifier who said enforcement would improve compliance and reduce crashes. The committee also heard HB 1159 on commercial harbor evacuations, with Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supporting the bill as a way to give harbor masters enforceable authority to order vessels out during emergencies. The discussion focused on whether the measure would affect all commercial harbor users, including smaller fishing vessels, and whether it would conflict with Coast Guard authority; the bill’s proponents said it would let the state enforce orders already issued by the captain of the port and protect cargo lanes during crises. Finally, HB 17 on the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority was described by HCDA as a housekeeping and structural bill that would update its purposes, allow it to assist other agencies, and replace multiple county boards with a single program reporting to the 17-member board. DHHL supported the bill because of potential transit and infrastructure benefits for Kapolei and nearby homestead developments, and committee members discussed future financing tools such as improvement districts, TIF, and other mechanisms to fund infrastructure early in the development process.

Transcript Highlights:

• [laughter] Too much electricity, and, well, the water is recycled. Oh, jeez.
• Too much electricity, and, well, the water is recycled. Oh, jeez. Well, that's what it was.
• You know, in terms of Senator Waters' proposal, I think Emily might be able to better speak to that.
• It was still hibernating, and it was just floating in the water, and I thought it was dead.
• </c> the water, and I thought it was dead. the water, and I thought it was dead.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Commissioner Sarah Strommen; Clean Water Council.
• Uh this is the for the Board of<00:31:25.920><c> Water,</c><00:31:26.280><c> Soil,</c><00:31:26.640><
• c> and</c><00:31:26.800><c> Resource</c><00:31:27.520><c> Chair</c><00:31:28.480><c> Todd</c> of Water
• 31:31.200><c> Sarah</c><00:31:31.480><c> Strommen,</c><00:31:32.440><c> Clean</c><00:31:32.720><c> Water
• </c> Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Clean Water Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Clean Water Council.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is from the multi-purpose water resource program fund. Mr. Briggs: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I think you have several amendments that pull from the multi-purpose water resource program.
• Well, I know it's there for projects because it's a water resource program fund. Okay.
• Well, I know it's there for projects because it's a water resource program fund. Okay.
• Can you, this multi-purpose water resource program, what is this decrease? What is it from?

Committee: House Budget

Summary: The House Budget Committee met with a quorum and began by taking up a series of budget bills and committee substitutes, including House Bills 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, which were laid over. The chair then walked members through a committee amendment package, explaining a mix of technical corrections, fund swaps, and adjustments involving highway patrol fringe costs, summary budget timing, rural health care, the CCBHO FMAP correction, and marijuana-fund reallocations. Members adopted the chair’s decrease amendments and later adopted the corresponding increase amendments, including partial restoration for Care to Learn, a Title I grant language change, an Overpass and Seymour road project, technical corrections for DPS and health-related items, and restorations for Jordan Valley and FQHC substance abuse funding. After a brief recess for session and lunch, the committee returned to House Bill 2 and began considering member amendments. On House Bill 2, the committee adopted Representative Lewis’s amendment making the curriculum transparency and parent portal item a pilot program, and Representative Davidson’s amendment adding $2 million in federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funds for One-Time Wonder School. Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to shift funding from Missouri Star Solutions and WorkKeys to the Success Ready Student Assessment failed, as did Representative Taylor’s proposal to move $1.2 million from career ladder to community college nursing programs. The committee then rejected Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to redirect Title I Innovation and Improvement Grant funds back to the governor’s recommendation, and later adopted Representative Steinhoff’s vocational rehabilitation amendment, which restored the department’s request and drew down additional federal matching funds. The committee also adopted Representative Hyne’s language amendment to allow flexibility between the MOQPK pre-K grant program and the Child Care Works tri-share program, though members discussed concerns about cross-bill flexibility and whether funds would actually be available. Representative Fogle’s amendment to require budget communications sent to committee chairs to also go to the full Budget Committee was defeated after members expressed concern about information overload and the difference between required distribution and requested information. The committee then took up a lengthy debate over Representative Fogle’s amendment to remove language barring Parents as Teachers participation for children already enrolled in public pre-K. Supporters argued the programs serve different purposes and that families should not be forced to choose between them, while opponents said the language was intended to prevent duplication of services and preserve resources for children without other options. After extensive discussion, the amendment failed. The committee continued with additional House Bill 2 amendments, but the transcript ends before final action on the remaining items.

Transcript Highlights:

• Nothing waives the requirements under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and any other environmental
• Act, and any other Clean Water Act, and any other environmental<00:54:27.119><c> act.
• Senate File 84, Voluntary Water Conservation Program.
• Senate File 84, Voluntary Water Conservation Program. Senator Boner. Okay. Thank you, Mr.
• As a reminder, this is the voluntary water conservation program set to deal with the challenges we're

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They contribute to water quality problems and I'm sure you all heard about Lake Winnipegasi and its water
• 01:01:50.880><c> They</c><01:01:51.040><c> contribute</c><01:01:51.599><c> to</c><01:01:52.559><c> water
• They contribute to water our lakes.
• They contribute to water quality<01:01:53.280><c> problems</c><01:01:53.680><c> and</c><01:01:53.920>
• quality problems and which may be water quality problems and which may be contributed<01:01:59.680><

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all