Transcript Highlights:

• That's ICE's job to then take further action or not take further action.
• That's ICE's job.
• We don't say that it's not our job to do this. I'm just going to stop working.
• I believe that law enforcement's job is to enforce the law, no matter what.
• I think you did a fantastic job and the bill does a great job laying out what participation means and

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Co-Chair, to let the committee do its job, to let us do what we were elected to do.
• Why are you— that’s our job. That’s what we were voted for.
• That would have been the job of the committee to go out to those agencies.
• Our job would have been to go to the agencies, the budgets, find that money, and report back.
• But that is our job.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first received a briefing on the updated “green sheet” budget materials and how to read the FY 2027 columns, along with a review of several bills with fiscal impacts, including HB 503, HB 556, HB 559, and HB 578. Staff explained where the documents could be found online and answered questions about the timing and size of the bills’ fiscal effects, including the tax conformity bill and county jail reimbursement changes. The main business was the 2026 Idaho Budget Rescissions Act. Members debated whether to adopt the governor’s 3% rescission, add an additional 1% reduction, or add an additional 2% reduction. Supporters of deeper cuts argued the state needed structural balance, a larger ending balance, and a response to revenue uncertainty and the pending tax conformity bill. Opponents said across-the-board cuts were too blunt, could harm Medicaid, education, public safety, and other programs, and should be handled agency by agency. The committee first rejected the 1% and 2% substitute motions, then approved the governor’s 3% rescission motion on a due-pass recommendation. The committee then approved a transfer of $22,366,500 from the Public School Income Fund to the General Fund, with the motion passing after a roll call vote. It next took up statewide decisions, starting with ongoing base reductions for selected state agencies. After debate over whether the reductions should be 3%, 4%, or 5%, the committee rejected the higher-cut substitutes and approved the governor’s 3% base reduction recommendation. Members emphasized that the work groups would still have flexibility to adjust individual agency budgets later. Finally, the committee considered personnel benefit cost increases for FY 2027. Staff explained the proposed health insurance and other variable-rate adjustments, and members debated whether to use the governor’s recommendation or a DOGE Working Group recommendation that slightly changed the funding mix and total. The governor’s recommendation was defended as more consistent with prior employee-benefit review practice, while supporters of the DOGE proposal said it would tighten legislative control over funding. The governor’s recommendation was ultimately rejected, and the committee moved on after the roll call votes on the competing motions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Representative, um, the job-related duties and that whole provision was designed to exempt good-faith
• Representative Margin, I would submit that the language in there that we have for job-related duties
• and protecting the citizens. its job and protecting the citizens.
• at the jail, he better stay there job at the jail, he better stay there and<00:23:29.200><c> uh</c><
• Marvelous job.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There were many good policy reasons for this bill, including job creation, economic development, and
• There were many good policy reasons for this bill, including job creation, economic development, and
• And now today it's a $200 million investment, with millions of dollars in jobs.
• I am the executive director of Climate Jobs Washington. Excuse me.
• If this new infrastructure works like the tech CEOs are promising, it will kill a lot of jobs.

Bills: HB2515 , HB2343 , HB2301 , HB2272 , HB2367

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, water quality, game farms, public health, environmental protection, regulatory oversight, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, sustainability, recycling, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes

Transcript Highlights:

• , work phone and home phone numbers, work and personal email addresses and mailing address, and the job
• home phone numbers of the employee, work and personal email addresses and mailing address, and the job
• And for contact information, that report usually only includes name, job title, supervisor.
• Not my job. Okay, please proceed. Oh, God, I got it. Is it on? Yep. Okay. Let's see here.
• When workers are afraid, the impacts do not stop at the job site.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2091, a collective bargaining measure that would require state agencies and other employers covered by the Personnel System Reform Act to provide unions with employee contact and job information similar to what other public employers already must share. The sponsor and union witnesses said the bill would close a gap left by prior legislation and improve communication with represented employees; no one testified in opposition during the hearing portion shown. Action on the bill was deferred. The committee then moved to House Bill 2264, which would allow workers who voluntarily participate in an employer-initiated layoff or reduction-in-force plan to qualify for unemployment insurance if the separation results from that plan. The sponsor and a member described it as a narrow fix to clarify eligibility and reduce disputes. After brief supportive testimony, the committee voted 9-0 to report the bill out with a due pass recommendation. A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 2218, a workers’ compensation bill that would expand provider choice, require notice to injured workers of their right to choose a provider, limit employer steering, speed utilization review, allow more flexibility from treatment guidelines, and change rules for reopening or continuing treatment on certain claims. Supporters, including injured workers, unions, attorneys, firefighters, and a psychiatrist, argued the current system delays care and over-relies on rigid guidelines; opponents from business groups and the Department of Labor and Industries said the bill would weaken evidence-based standards, raise costs, and create uncertainty. No final action was taken in the portion shown. The committee also heard House Bill 2105, as a proposed substitute, which would require employers to notify workers after an ICE Form I-9 inspection notice or results, limit voluntary access to certain records without a subpoena or warrant, require workplace postings, and create enforcement by the Attorney General and private lawsuits. Supporters said the bill would provide due process, transparency, and protection for immigrant workers; opponents, especially small business and agricultural groups, warned of conflicts with federal law, burdensome notice requirements, and severe penalties. The hearing continued with additional testimony, and no vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Mexico Finance Authority is they have a really good board system—a functioning board that does their job
• As you can see, the seven loans created A total of 237 jobs were created over that period.
• As I mentioned, this was established through the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
• That's one of my favorite parts of my job.
• And it's a job; it's ongoing. I know the Department of Economic Development now has...

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have done a... ...good job by the master slide.
• That's what really drives movement of people and jobs. And, Mr.
• Chairman, I also just wanted to say this legislature has done a better job, Republicans and Democrats
• And then if you translate that to the jobs multiple of five additional jobs for every manufacturing job
• I've got a job for you in Austin maybe, but sorry.

Bills: SB9

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear Senate Bill 9, which would lower the voter-approval tax rate for certain local taxing units from 3.5% to 2.5%. Sen. Bettencourt, the bill author, argued the change would continue the state’s property tax reforms begun in 2019, slow local levy growth, and give voters more say over larger tax increases. He and supporters cited data showing property tax levies have grown faster than population plus inflation, and said the bill would help protect taxpayers while preserving the state’s broader investments in school tax relief, water, rural law enforcement, and ambulance funding. Supporters included the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Texas Association of Manufacturers. They said the bill would improve transparency, encourage more disciplined budgeting, and create certainty for homeowners and businesses. They argued that lower tax-rate growth would help attract and retain employers and investment, and that voters would still be able to approve higher rates when needed. Local officials and other opponents said the bill would constrain cities and counties facing rapid growth, inflation, infrastructure needs, and public safety costs. Testimony from county judges, city finance officials, firefighters, and urban county representatives emphasized pressures from jail operations, roads, water, EMS, police and fire staffing, and unfunded mandates. Several witnesses asked for carve-outs or exemptions for public safety and disaster-related costs, warning that a one-size-fits-all cap could force service cuts or shift costs elsewhere. The committee heard extensive questioning but no final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I appreciate the college's emphasis on providing job skills, job training, workforce opportunities
• to receive good, high-paying jobs in our area.
• Sometimes it’s probably a thankless job, so to speak.
• If that was the case, my mama would never have a job.
• I had to go get a full-time job.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The committee first heard CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The bill sponsor said it would add consistency and transparency by requiring local education agencies and training providers to define their roles and funding shares in contracts, cap an LEA’s share at 10% when it serves only an administrative role, and require public meetings and published work papers for the district workforce education funding steering committee. Several industry and business groups appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without debate. The committee then took up CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education, which was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment. The amended bill addressed presidential searches, trustee eligibility, interim presidents, polling by universities, mission reviews, and other governance issues. Members asked about the requirement that final presidential candidate groups include at least three applicants, the qualifications for interim presidents, trustee residency/alumni requirements, and limits on candidate polling. Senators Leek and Smith offered contrasting views, with Leek warning about candidate withdrawals and Smith supporting the bill as a way to depoliticize higher education governance. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to confirmation hearings for university and college boards of trustees. Several appointees and reappointees from FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UF, and UWF described their ties to their institutions and goals such as student success, workforce alignment, military support, research, and regional access. The UWF nominees drew the most scrutiny over their votes for former board chair Scott Yenor, whose public comments about women and other groups were criticized by senators and public commenters. Some nominees said they were unaware of the full scope of those remarks and would not have voted for him with that knowledge; others defended their votes as based on his education-reform views. Public testimony also raised concerns about UWF board members’ lack of higher-education experience and local ties. The committee confirmed the non-UWF nominees in a block vote and then began individual votes on the UWF nominees, with debate centered on Yenor-related concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• To the extent we can, we manage the job-related stressors mentioned by Mr.
• To the extent we can, we manage the job-related stressors mentioned by Mr.
• To the extent we can, we manage the job-related stressors mentioned by Mr.
• To the extent we can, we manage the job-related stressors mentioned by Mr.
• </c><00:16:55.759><c> much</c><00:16:55.920><c> safer</c> job sites, they're they're much safer job sites

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• jobs.
• It funded 4,748 direct jobs and 7,700 additional downstream jobs, which helped performing arts organizations
• And they're not doing the basic job.
• Great job. My name is Dante Lartig.
• HCD, because I know your jobs are one of the most critical jobs, and they're not easy to do.

Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, we'll call the order of the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
• </c> little bit better within the jobs little bit better within the jobs committee,<00:19:45.919><c>
• . jobs. jobs.
• [Music] Back to order, the Jobs and Economic Development Committee.
• Very good job, Senator Opposed?

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We lead the nation in job creation, adding more jobs than any other state in 2020. ...and the size of
• You know, yeah, tell the Governor he's doing a great job.
• **Senator**: ...expenditure for 30 jobs.
• They did a great job.
• It's a big job. Is it a job that is worthy of its own agency, one that's solely focused on that?

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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

Transcript Highlights:

• Our job is this.
• Our job is this. We are the My name is Robert Wy.
• But this job comes at a cost. Unlike traditional desk jobs, we face unpredictable risks every day.
• </c><01:17:42.560><c> Home</c> incidents are tools of our job. Home incidents are tools of our job.
• The least we can do vest to do this job.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It would also reduce jobs for electricians.
• Because we need to have good-paying jobs. Sure. I know you believe that. Yeah.
• We need to have good-paying jobs. We need to have standards.
• And we can't treat good-paying jobs as if they are a problem to housing. Yeah.
• And ultimately, one of the big reasons why the very existence of those jobs was at risk.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and first heard AB 748, which would create pre-approved housing plans for single-family homes and small multifamily projects under 10 units, with delayed implementation for smaller cities and counties. The author said the bill is modeled on the state’s ADU preapproval process and is intended to make housing approvals ministerial and faster. Support came from housing and business groups, while several cities opposed it. Senators raised concerns about local control and whether small or rural jurisdictions have the staff and infrastructure to implement the program, but the author emphasized that local agencies would still control the plans and land-use decisions. No vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee then heard AB 1621, which would tighten timelines and accountability for post-entitlement permits, limit plan-check resubmittals, and restrict field changes unless needed for health and safety. The California Building Industry Association and many housing groups supported the bill, arguing that permitting delays raise costs and slow housing production. The League of California Cities, counties, and several local governments opposed it, saying the two-plan-check limit is too rigid and that the bill could create litigation risk and reduce local flexibility to ensure code compliance. Members debated the proper standard for additional review and whether the bill should allow exceptions for state mandates; the author said the bill was meant to stop endless back-and-forth while preserving health-and-safety exceptions. The bill was recommended for a due-pass motion to Appropriations when quorum is reached. AB 2748 was next, proposing a three-year delay in the new electric-vehicle readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing projects, keeping the older 40% standard during that period. The author and affordable housing advocates said the change would reduce costs and help scarce housing dollars go further, while opponents from environmental, transportation, and clean-energy groups argued the current code is already cost-effective and that the bill would create a double standard and reduce EV access for low-income residents. Senators discussed whether the bill should require additional EV-capable infrastructure if projects use the older standard, and several members said they supported the bill but urged continued work on amendments. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining to student housing projects at public universities and community colleges with long-range plans. The author and student housing advocates said campus housing shortages are driving student homelessness and that the bill would help projects move faster; some senators supported the concept but questioned the bill’s geographic limits and whether labor standards or rural-campus criteria might be too restrictive. The meeting also included AB 1738, which would require jurisdictions to offer virtual inspections for certain simple home inspections. Supporters said remote inspections save time and money and have been used safely in California, while one senator said she could not support virtual inspections for more complex items like roofs and solar work. No final votes were taken during the transcript, and several bills were held pending quorum or further action.

Transcript Highlights:

• This would preserve the exemption where the majority of the jobs come from, when that initial work is
• I have two jobs at Western and work as a server in downtown Bellingham.
• One of my on-campus jobs was recently restructured and the workforce reduced.
• In this job, I used to provide first-generation students like myself with resume support and job training
• coach support me with my job.

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's not the typical job that you go to 8 to 5 Monday through Friday and then go home to your family.
• They know what their job is.
• They've done an incredible job there to really be available to families to provide services and, you
• We've also done job fairs.
• and are working, have their own families, and the team, I think does a good job.

Transcript Highlights:

• People are going to lose their jobs.
• </c><01:04:59.640><c> that</c> lost people working today or jobs that lost people working today or jobs
• in Minnesota the minute we start losing Minnesota jobs over the federal fund freeze.
• in Minnesota the minute we start losing Minnesota jobs over the federal fund freeze.
• Nice job, members, to ask tougher questions. With that, we are adjourned.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think Hansen did a great job describing—I mean, that's what it is, that's what we're doing here.
• I think Hansen did a great job describing—I mean, that's what it is, that's what we're doing here.
• I think Hansen did a great job describing—I mean, that's what it is, that's what we're doing here.
• </c> members think Hansen did a great job members think Hansen did a great job describing<00:20:34.200
• Okay, so great job, Representative Hansen.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It's our job. It's our duty.
• It's<00:31:23.120><c> our</c><00:31:23.320><c> job.</c> It's our job. It's our job.
• </c> unless we fail to do our job. unless we fail to do our job.
• </c> is cuz you failed to do your job. is cuz you failed to do your job.
• So, I just want to be clear on job.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:08:11.759><c> in</c> very difficult and demanding job in very difficult and demanding job in
• </c> also conduct uh two weeks of on the job also conduct uh two weeks of on the job training<00:10:07.920
• </c> until that transitional even on the job until that transitional even on the job training<00:10:27.600
• We use job assignments, and much more.
• Um, little bit behind with my day job.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all