Transcript Highlights:

• And again, that's the population that we focused on these agreements.
• includes 590 grant agreements with non-governmental organizations.
• And again, that's the population that we focused on these agreements.
• includes 590 grant agreements with non-governmental organizations.
• includes 590 grant agreements with non-governmental organizations.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Every single project on this list except for one has what we call a reimbursement agreement, which is
• this list uh every single project on this list except for one has a what we call a reimbursement agreement
• are moving forward, trying to take advantage—well, they are taking advantage of the reimbursement agreement

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met to receive public testimony and act on port priority applications for inclusion in the FY 2027-2028 Port Priority Construction and Development Priority Programs. After a roll call showing 18 members present, the committee adopted the March 9, 2026 minutes without objection. Commissioner Andrew Killshaw of the Office of Multimodal Commerce explained the Port Priority Program criteria and presented two applications from the Avoyelles Harbor and Terminal District: a $3.4 million building addition and infrastructure project requesting $2.853 million in state funds, and a $1.5 million Workforce Training Center redevelopment requesting $1.287 million. He said the projects were projected to create 265 jobs and generate substantial state benefits, with very high benefit-cost ratios. Members expressed support for the projects and for strengthening the port program overall. Chairman Boriak moved to approve the applications, and Senator Carter and others discussed the need to increase investment in ports and develop a statewide strategic plan to better compete for federal dollars. DOTD Multimodal Commerce staff, including Molly Bergoin, testified that the program has more than $200 million in backlog, that annual Transportation Trust Fund financing has made it difficult to reduce, and that the department hopes to clear 10 to 12 low-balance projects this year. They also said the request cap had been increased to $7 million per project this year and up to $21 million going forward, and that most projects are proceeding under reimbursement agreements because construction costs have risen sharply. After discussion, the committee voted without objection to accept the port priority applications received through March 1, 2026, for the FY 2027-2028 program. The committee then adjourned without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• As we continue to work with the CPUC, we aim to find agreement on how this bill can help the rulemaking
• As we continue to work with the CPUC, we aim to find agreement on how this bill can help the rulemaking
• As we continue to work with the CPUC, we aim to find agreement on how this bill can help the rulemaking

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met with Chair Tasha Berner presiding and reviewed one item, AB 2790, a committee bill concerning the California Teleconnect Fund. The chair opened with extensive ground rules on orderly conduct and public comment, then the committee secretary called the roll and established a quorum. The bill was described as updating eligibility and administrative procedures for the CTF, clarifying treatment of non-instructional facilities, and revising how applicants coordinate CTF applications with the federal E-Rate program. Supporters said the measure responds to concerns raised in a prior oversight hearing about CPUC rulemaking that could make the program harder for schools and other eligible entities to use. Kim Lewis of CENIC said the bill would preserve continuity, stability, and fairness for broadband support to educational and research institutions, while Christina DeCaro of the California Library Association and Kimberly Rosenberger on behalf of Superintendent Tony Thurmond also voiced support. No opposition testimony was presented. The committee then voted to pass AB 2790 and refer it to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The roll was left open briefly for additional votes, and the bill ultimately passed 9-0 before the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Collective bargaining agreements have expiration dates.
• Collective bargaining agreements have Collective bargaining agreements have expiration<00:11:51.480><
• It's not their labor agreement. It's not going on. But the impact could be for both.
• It's not It's not their labor agreement. It's not going<00:17:50.760><c> on.
• </c> decent settlement or a decent agreement decent settlement or a decent agreement from<00:27:11.360

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for. Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute. After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.

Transcript Highlights:

• It reflects an<00:26:11.800><c> agreement</c><00:26:12.320><c> between</c><00:26:12.640><c> the</c><00
• :26:12.760><c> county</c><00:26:13.720><c> and</c> an agreement between the county and an agreement between
• There's non-disclosure agreements.
• There's non-disclosure agreements.
• </c><01:22:31.600><c> or</c> retroactively changing agreements or retroactively changing agreements or

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• agreement agreement an<00:20:10.240><c> agreement</c><00:20:10.640><c> or</c><00:20:10.960><c> not</
• c><00:20:11.200><c> agreement</c><00:20:11.679><c> right</c><00:20:12.080><c> to</c> an agreement or
• not agreement right to an agreement or not agreement right to to<00:20:12.559><c> either</c><00:20:12.799
• They were shaking their head yes in agreement to what you were saying.
• Yes, in agreement to shaking their head.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with chairs explaining that the program integrity omnibus bill is a combined draft assembled from individual member bills and governor proposals, many of which had already been heard in committee. Members emphasized the compressed end-of-session timeline, said the language was not yet ready for enactment, and invited continued revisions as the bill moves next to judiciary and finance. Several speakers stressed the need for bipartisan collaboration, while also warning that the Legislature must act this session on program integrity rather than defer reforms. The fiscal staff then walked through a spreadsheet showing the bill’s overall budget effects and major provisions. The package includes DHS proposals on transforming human services, market- and receipt-based rate reform, enhanced program and payment integrity, uniform service standards, nursing facility rate changes, ICS reforms, and a repeal/redesign of housing stabilization, along with child care assistance integrity and human services redesign items in DCYF. Staff highlighted that the bill combines multiple sources, including governor proposals and member bills, and noted several items that are also in the supplemental human services budget. Committee discussion focused heavily on prepayment review, remote supports, ICS, and provider accountability. Chairs said the bill would codify prepayment review with a 60-day notice requirement after providers were caught off guard by prior rollout, and that remote supports and ICS language were placeholders or under active debate. One member argued the system needs stronger standards but cautioned against harming compliant providers, while another urged the committee to learn from good providers and warned against repeating failed implementations. Staff also reviewed thematic indexes covering billing and service delivery oversight, EVV, administrative reform, licensing and background studies, provider enrollment, sanctions, and child care provider compliance training. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided. The hearing ended with staff beginning the index walkthrough and members indicating that posted amendments would be considered as the bill advances through the remaining committees.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Secretary of State may enter into an agreement. They just like that change to shall.
• The Secretary of State may enter into an agreement. They just like that change to shall.
• The Secretary of State may enter into an agreement. They just like that change to shall.
• and in that compact agreement is a requirement to keep us school and the other two towns get to vote
• and in that compact agreement is a requirement to keep us school and the other two towns get to vote

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then they finally said, 'Well, if you sign this agreement that you will never see your child till
• And then they finally said, 'Well, if you sign this agreement that you will never see your child till
• And then they finally said, 'Well, if you sign this agreement that you will never see your child till
• >> Uh, yes, that's with the agreement of the board.
• </c><03:28:09.520><c> but</c> and then uh the chair's agreement but and then uh the chair's agreement

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm actually in agreement with you. Thank you. I appreciate it.
• </c> that works on I'm actually in agreement that works on I'm actually in agreement with<00:26:28.120
• I guess when I look at this bill, I'm in agreement with everything except the rebate.
• in principle between between agreement in principle between between our<01:29:54.520><c> two</c><01:
• between the university I of agreement between the university I don't<01:53:56.960><c> want</c><01:53

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Both the Senate and the House have to come to an agreement, and again, according to the conference with
• Both the Senate and the House have to come to an agreement, and again, according to the conference with
• Both the Senate and the House have to come to an agreement, and again, according to the conference with
• Both the Senate and the House have to come to an agreement, and again, according to the conference with
• and again according come to an agreement and again according to<00:32:26.240><c> the</c><00:32:26.720

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Grant agreements are not valid unless approved by the commissioner of administration, and it authorizes
• </c><00:08:03.240><c> are</c> contract amounts Grant Agreements are contract amounts Grant Agreements
• And it says the grant agreement must contain this unilateral termination authority.
• </c> purposes and it says the grant agreement purposes and it says the grant agreement must<00:59:33.920
• uh not specifically related agreements uh not specifically related to<01:19:39.040><c> training</c><

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:41:43.599><c> with</c> um largely reflects our agreement with um largely reflects our agreement
• The bill is an agreement that resulted from a year and a half of difficult, complex work between the
• The bill is an agreement that resulted from a year and a half of difficult, complex work between the
• or an arrangement with a agreement or an arrangement with a healthc<01:05:06.799><c> care</c><01:05:
• or</c> the state. if the agreement or the state. if the agreement or arrangement<01:05:11.680><c> would

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> people signing negotiated agreements people signing negotiated agreements with<01:21:26.000><c>
• And the judge will review that agreement with you.
• And the judge will review that agreement with you.
• And the judge will review that agreement with you.
• The judge can make that agreement the order, but the judge cannot order.

Bills: HF3806 , HF2687 , HF497

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing

Transcript Highlights:

• between our watershed members, agreement between our watershed members, between<00:41:29.560><c> our
• I believe that we will come to agreement.
• , but I don't think could bring agreement, but I don't think that's<01:20:25.640><c> going</c><01:20:
• I I believe that we will come to<01:21:14.240><c> agreement.
• I will I believe that to agreement.

Bills: HF3879

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: outdoor heritage, conservation, habitat restoration, natural resources, wildlife management, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• There's also a deal purchase agreement.
• They manage it agreement to DTS.
• We've signed a state agreement, prevailing wage agreements with ...
• We've signed a state has signed agreement agreement agreement &gt;&gt; prevailing<01:22:00.639><c> wage
• </c> &gt;&gt; prevailing wage agreements with Okay. &gt;&gt; prevailing wage agreements with Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Act 279 working group met for an informational briefing with DHHL on its use of the $600 million appropriation and progress on the department’s implementation plan. The chair reviewed the working group’s oversight role, noting that it was created to monitor expenditures, project development, and progress toward reducing the Hawaiian Homes waitlist, and that the group must submit a progress report before the 2026 session and a final report before the 2027 session. DHHL said it had provided an updated booklet reflecting the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s February 2024 recommendations and a detailed accounting of encumbrances and project progress across the islands. DHHL highlighted several implementation themes: innovative financing and construction methods, land acquisitions and exchanges, technology, beneficiary services, and partnerships with counties and private entities. The department described a “project lease” model that gives beneficiaries access to a project rather than a specific lot, with options such as turnkey homes, owner-builder, self-help, or rent-to-purchase arrangements depending on financial qualification. Officials said this approach is intended to serve lower-income beneficiaries, expand access for people on the waitlist, and allow beneficiaries to receive support services such as financial literacy and down payment assistance. The department reported that roughly $511 million had been encumbered for infrastructure, about $152.8 million for acquisitions, financing, and beneficiary services, and about $36 million in other covered costs, with about $588.9 million encumbered as of December 31 and about $120 million expected to be spent by that date. Officials said the original implementation plan covered about 2,722 units, while the updated plan projects roughly 6,000 to 7,000 leases and 2,472 lots to be occupied. They also described phase-two needs for additional funding, including projects on Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kauaʻi, and Oʻahu, and said they would need continued legislative support, including possible bonding and private activity bond set-asides, to complete remaining projects. Members discussed the distinction between encumbered and spent funds, and DHHL explained that encumbrances reserve money for specific contracts while construction spending occurs over time through progress payments. The department also showcased examples of innovative projects, including a high-rise project in urban Honolulu financed through a mix of private activity bonds, tax credits, and state funds, and an acquisition-based project in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi using multiple funding sources. DHHL emphasized partnerships with the City and County of Honolulu and Maui County, and said it is still assessing future projects to keep infrastructure costs manageable and ensure homes are safe and affordable for beneficiaries.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the language in the agreement is providing and receiving institutions and such.
• But there's not unanimous agreement among faculty.
• You'll never get unanimous agreement on faculty in many things, so that's not surprising.
• But there's not unanimous agreement among faculty.
• You'll never get unanimous agreement on faculty in many things, so that's not surprising.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> another provider who was in agreement another provider who was in agreement with<00:30:19.279><c
• I think we have agreement from the minority party and the majority party that no person should be denied
• I think we<00:55:20.800><c> have</c><00:55:20.960><c> agreement</c> we have agreement we have agreement
• President, I had to get up and talk today that I'm so happy that we have come to an agreement today that
• </c> we have agreement on that basic premise. we have agreement on that basic premise.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So the Opioid Settlement Fund receives revenues from over a dozen settlement agreements.
• The data use agreement with Carillon was not released until May 2024.
• The last part of August, the provider participant agreement was released by DHCS.
• extensive review before finalizing and submitting the agreement to DHCS in December of 2024.
• It's a three-way agreement between us, DHCS, and CMS.

Summary: The committee heard a budget oversight hearing on the Department of Health Care Services, focusing first on the overall Medi-Cal budget and a March General Fund loan to cover a current-year shortfall. DHCS said the 2025-26 budget proposal totals $193.4 billion, with Medi-Cal projected at $188.1 billion total funds and $42.1 billion General Fund, driven by higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, managed care growth, and costs tied to eligibility expansions and the COVID-era redetermination unwinding. The department said the $3.44 billion loan was needed to manage cash flow and ensure timely payments to providers and plans, while the LAO noted Medi-Cal’s cash-basis budgeting creates volatility and that more detailed estimates would come with the May Revision. Members discussed federal Medicaid threats, the need for transparency on cost drivers, and the impact of pharmacy spending, long-term care, and immigration-related coverage expansions. The second major topic was family health programs, including California Children’s Services, the continuous coverage unwinding, and opioid settlement fund spending. DHCS described CCS funding methodology changes, ongoing county stakeholder work, and a delayed rollout of CCS monitoring and oversight until July 1, 2025, while county representatives and advocates argued the program is underfunded and asked for more technical assistance and a delay in implementation. On the unwinding, the department explained that federal redetermination flexibilities helped maintain coverage after the pandemic, but the Governor’s budget proposes ending them at the end of June 2025; advocates urged making the flexibilities permanent to avoid coverage losses. For opioid settlement funds, DHCS and Finance said the budget increases funding for naloxone distribution while reducing other harm-reduction spending based on updated settlement revenues, prompting criticism from members and public commenters who argued the change would weaken effective harm-reduction programs. The hearing also included an update on Proposition 35 implementation. DHCS said the voter-approved measure continuously appropriates MCO tax revenues beginning in 2025, with up to $4.6 billion annually available for specified Medi-Cal and provider investments in 2025 and 2026, but implementation depends on consultation with the required stakeholder advisory committee. The department and LAO noted uncertainty about future federal rules affecting the MCO tax after 2026. Public testimony largely supported maintaining Medi-Cal expansions, protecting immigrant coverage, preserving harm-reduction funding, and increasing support for community health workers, pediatric dental care, and CCS county administration. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• A distributor may not provide bookkeeping services, and a distributor may not have an agreement with
• To work out in a lease agreement, an agreement between the organization and site, that is it dependent
• To work out in a lease agreement, an agreement between the organization and site, that is dependent upon
• We've always had a loose agreement with the TRPB, where if we needed a special background check on an
• We have the ADW operators, by rule, sign an agreement with a charity in the state.

Committees: Joint Judiciary , Joint Judiciary Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So when acting within the scope of the agreement, well, if they're not to the project yet, they're not
• acting within the scope of the agreement.
• If they're done with the project and they're gone, they're not acting within the scope of the agreement

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all