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• to go ahead and expand the system.
• itself and the upgrade of the system.
• And so a big support for a long time.
• We've seen on our own boats, the issues in Biscayne Bay with a derelict vessels, the long-term story
• Conservancy again Care.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, I just object to your term windfall there.
• care had they sued in a civil lawsuit.
• And then how long does that take on average?
• Yeah, as long as we get all parties kind of together.
• So that system is in place in just about every system that I know of.

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These declines have become both an immediate concern and a long-term concern for Washington's research
• Sustained research funding is essential for preserving these jobs and building a strong, long-term STEM
• These declines have become both an immediate concern, but also have long-term concerns and implications
• Sustained research funding is essential for preserving these jobs and building a strong, long-term STEM
• It devastates families, strains health care systems, and costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year

Bills: SB6321 , SGA9245 , SGA9247 , SGA9250 , SGA9252 , SGA9253 , SGA9254 , SGA9259 , SGA9260 , SGA9261 , SGA9262

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: scientific research, innovation, economic growth, Washington Institute, public funding, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It wasn't built to be a rental long-term rental or replacement for residents. ...a rental, not a long-term
• She said every homeowner and long-term resident has property rights.
• , including one long-term rental for a local working couple and one short-term rental or seasonal workforce
• giving long-term rental owners preferential treatment.
• This matters because the right to rent your own home, whether it be short-term or long-term, is a foundational

Committee: House Business

Summary: The committee first considered several RS introductions. RS 33229, by Rep. Healy, would exempt interior designers from parts of Idaho’s architecture practice law and create a certification pathway; it was introduced after brief questions. RS 33039, by Reps. Scott and Price, would create the Consumer Payment Rights and Transparency Act to limit the use of programmable money in ways that monitor or restrict lawful behavior; it was introduced after discussion about the bill’s new code section. RS 33177, by Rep. Sauter and Church, would require more transparency from insurance carriers about rating information for policyholders; it was also introduced. Director Dean Cameron then presented RS 32863, a wildfire risk mitigation fund proposal for homeowners, funded by excess fees and premium tax revenues to help harden homes against wildfire risk; members asked about eligibility, covered properties, and whether the program would apply statewide, and the RS was introduced. The committee then took public testimony on House Bill 583, which would strengthen statewide protections for short-term rentals and limit local governments from effectively prohibiting them while still allowing ordinances on health, safety, and welfare. Supporters, including the bill sponsor Rep. Jordan Redman, Idaho Realtors, vacation rental owners, and several property owners, argued the bill protects private property rights, supports tourism and local income, and prevents cities from imposing burdensome requirements such as commercial-style code upgrades, conditional use permits, or occupancy restrictions. Several supporters described personal examples of responsible short-term rental use, including housing for traveling workers and family gatherings, and said existing nuisance, noise, parking, and safety laws are sufficient. Opponents and skeptical witnesses, including residents of McCall, Driggs, Island Park, and the Association of Idaho Cities, argued that local governments need flexibility to address neighborhood impacts, overcrowding, sewage and water-system concerns, and repeated noise or party problems tied to high-turnover rentals. Some said current local ordinances have helped manage these issues, while others warned the bill would weaken local control and make enforcement harder. Committee members questioned witnesses about occupancy limits, code requirements, fees, and whether local rules were being used as de facto bans. At the close of testimony, Rep. Crane moved to send HB 583 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and several members declared Rule 80 conflicts or potential conflicts related to short-term rental ownership; the transcript ends amid member comments and debate, without a recorded final vote on the motion.

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• This is an archaic system that needs updating.
• We have those in health care.
• It will recommend long-term injectable.
• of our infrastructures and our systems.
• So I know she cares.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:43:03.079><c> System</c> shortages in our health care System shortages in our health care System
• We have been able to create a system for our students in Deer River to access health care regularly.
• By continuing to invest in full-service Community Schools, we are investing in academic success and long-term
• 42.400><c> stability</c><01:20:43.239><c> I</c><01:20:43.360><c> urge</c><01:20:43.600><c> you</c> long-term
• Community stability I urge you long-term Community stability I urge you to<01:20:43.920><c> support<

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We just have a lot of business to take care of.
• The term non-citizen is not less precise than the term alien; it is more precise.
• If we don't fix these negative terms, we condone them.
• In the long term, you need to think about that.
• This is all basically the honor system.

Bills: HB1759 , HB2632 , HB2574 , HB2235 , SGA9267

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: designation, commemoration, December 12, local observance, cultural significance, citizenship, immigration, terminology, rights, legal status, election, ballot, candidates, deceased, voting law, public records, concealed pistol licenses, firearm purchases, transfers, exemptions

Transcript Highlights:

• It says a term of each position shall not exceed one year. So, the term of that position.
• It says a term of each reestablish.
• So, maybe if the term of that position.
• That with a term not to exceed 1 year.
• </c><00:19:54.920><c> feeling</c> recognize that our cake care feeling recognize that our cake care feeling

Bills: HCR122

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: Olelo Hawaii, micro-credentials, Hawaiian language, Niihau dialect, language revitalization, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Hawaiian Affairs first took up HCR 122, which requests the University of Hawaii to allow an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi E Pathway under the Niʻihau dialect. Testimony was generally supportive, and the chair noted agreement with the House author to mirror amendments already made in the Senate version, including technical, non-substantive changes and a micro-credential reference. Both committees voted to pass HCR 122 with amendments. The committee then heard HCR 181, affirming the legislative intent of HRS 302A-1116 regarding the Department of Education’s authority to create temporary positions. DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi testified that the department follows statutory requirements and consults with the Attorney General, while several members expressed concern that the department’s interpretation could allow repeated annual renewals and undermine the budget process. Members discussed the need to make the bill more explicit that temporary positions may not exceed one year. The committee ultimately adopted the proposed SD1 and passed HCR 181 with amendments. The committee also considered HCR 42 on recognizing cheerleading as a title sport, HCR 53 on a UH associate degree completion audit, HCR 110 on refining campus roles within the UH system, HCR 111 on clarifying UH system and campus responsibilities, and HCR 118 HD1 on strengthening menstrual health education and adopting a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. HCR 42 and HCR 53 were passed with technical/non-substantive amendments, HCR 110 and HCR 111 were passed unamended, and HCR 118 HD1 was passed with amendments reflecting the Senate version. Testimony on HCR 118 strongly supported standardized menstrual health education, with speakers emphasizing student demand and existing school infrastructure.

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• It could be. be a backup system for a convenience store or a larger backup system even for a larger store
• is about safety, knowing when they come on and what are putting on these distribution systems in terms
• You know, my system... ...is that that's also a safety issue in terms of revealing the infrastructure
• I know it's been a long day.
• It has been a long day.

Bills: SB75 , SB715 , SB776 , SB1299 , SB1405 , SB1968 , SB2021 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB2330 , SB2411

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• </c> take care of it. take care of it.
• </c> of those terms. of those terms.
• This project provides an immediate solution while long-term... capacity, leading to longer wait times
• project provides immediate<01:11:20.560><c> solution</c><01:11:21.280><c> while</c><01:11:21.600><c> long-term
• </c> The project provides an immediate solution while long-term hospital planning continues and will

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS, Agriculture, Environment, Energy, and Intergovernmental Affairs hearing focused first on SB 2262, a pollution and illegal dumping measure. The Department of Health said it stood on its written testimony, and public testimony included support from CARES with suggested amendments to involve the counties in standardized response planning and to address pollution caused by individuals. Members questioned the bill’s fines, where they would go, and how the department would handle carcasses and illegal dumping enforcement. DOH said administrative fines go to the general fund, criminal fines are collected by the Attorney General, carcasses are generally buried by the landowner under existing rules, and DOH mainly regulates solid waste and coordinates with counties and other agencies when violations arise. After discussion, the chair recommended SB 2262 be passed with substantial amendments. The proposed amendments would add DLNR to the task force, deposit all fines into a special fund to support enforcement, allow fines below $5,000 for littering and higher fines for excessive or chronic illegal dumping, and include a January 30, 2050 effective date. The committee adopted the recommendation, with members voting aye. The hearing then moved to the HHS calendar. On SB 2087, relating to health insurance, agencies including DHS, DCCA, the Attorney General, and Labor stood on written testimony, while several advocacy and medical groups testified in support. One Medicaid recipient opposed the bill, arguing the coverage should be immediate rather than phased in over three years. Angela Melody Young supported the bill but urged amendments to prioritize people with disabilities, kupuna, and mothers. Members questioned whether the rural health transformation program could support the bill’s deductible structure; the Department of Human Services said it was unlikely CMS would allow that level of coverage, though rural funds might help in other ways. The committee then moved on to SB 2089, which would expand services eligible for Medicaid prospective payment system reimbursement, hearing support from OHA, DHS, and others, along with testimony about mental health access and training. The transcript also began SB 2106, relating to health and eating disorder prevention, with a student testifying in support and citing youth eating disorder harms, but the discussion was cut off before any action on that bill.

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• Other states or systems might look at enrollment.
• programs, but a lot are more established, and especially the two universities, it's been replacing long-term
• Is that the system office? Yeah.
• That is this long sheet, I believe, right? Is that this long sheet? So the long sheet is...
• It's a long-term interview.

Summary: The committee met to discuss higher education funding and capital building policy. Members first heard an update from NDUS Deputy Commissioner Lisa Johnson on low-producing academic programs. She described a proposed board policy using a five-year rolling window and thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, with programs flagged for three consecutive review periods going to the board. Possible outcomes would include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the review would account for program costs, service to other students, workforce demand, and the difference between inactivation and termination. Johnson said the board would consider broader factors and that campuses already do detailed program analysis. Several members also asked about cost savings and staffing impacts from program terminations, and Johnson said the board would try to provide more information later. The committee then received a report on the Capital Building Fund from Jamie Wilkie. He reviewed the program’s history, matching requirements, and recent uses, noting that about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with most going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Members discussed whether the program is reducing deferred maintenance and requested updated systemwide data on deferred maintenance and campus space utilization. Wilkie said the board is considering a new study to update deferred maintenance figures, which are based on information more than 12 years old. He also reported that several institutions have used current biennium funds for projects such as residence hall renovations, health sciences housing, generators, and building repairs. Later, the committee began a detailed walkthrough of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and also revise the capital building fund structure. The draft would use fall enrollment FTEs, add completion incentives for degrees in in-demand fields, and create a separate research funding component for UND and NDSU tied to doctoral completions and external research expenditures. Members raised concerns about the use of older data in the formula, the treatment of waivers, the weighting of professional and health sciences programs, and the use of CIP codes to define CTE and education incentives. The bill draft would also combine capital building fund tiers, broaden eligible uses for deferred maintenance and legislatively authorized projects, change matching requirements, repeal the old formula chapter and the capital pool, and transfer funds from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund into the capital building fund. No final votes were taken during the portion provided; the meeting was primarily discussion and review.

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• THERE IS A RULE REGARDING THE INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED.
• THE SUNSET PROVISION CAN SERVE AS AN AGENCY'S CHECK ON AN UNEXAMINED LONG-TERM IMPOSITION OF DISCRETIONARY
• FOR CFWI RULEMAKING THE APARTMENT WAS REQUIRED TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT LONG-TERM
• WATER SUPPLY NEEDS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA WITHOUT CAUSING HARM TO THE RESOURCES OR NATURAL SYSTEMS.
• LITTLE AREAS AROUND STORM WATER TREATMENT PLANTS, THE WET SYSTEMS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The terms of each of a single ballot.
• These long, long delays can and have operated to severely, negatively affect the litigants and their
• These long, long delays can and have operated to severely, negatively affect the litigants and their
• ><c> careful</c> These cases require careful careful These cases require careful careful independent<
• </c> navigating a complex system. navigating a complex system.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have identified 11 initiatives to help rural Alabama with health care.
• And this legislation would health care.
• and they all collaborate Baptist system and they all collaborate together?
• It's all paid for the school system.
• ,</c><00:47:47.000><c> and</c> the education, upbringing, care, and the education, upbringing, care,

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• you don't have certainty with even the ownership or the lease of your land, how that can impact your long-term
• you don't have certainty with even the ownership or the lease of your land, how that can impact your long-term
• hand working together for these solutions, I think, is the biggest thing we can do to try to achieve long-term
• And not just the CSU, being that I'm part of that system, but the UC system and higher ed generally,
• I bought the three acres of land, 2.67 acres of land, because my long-term goal is, or my short-term

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact and Agriculture, held at Fresno State, focused on cost pressures in California’s food system, household affordability, and the Central Valley’s role in agriculture. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s regional importance, the Central Valley’s outsized contribution to food production, and the connection between agricultural health, food security, and the broader economy. Members also noted the impact of the federal shutdown on CalFresh benefits and the state’s efforts to respond with food assistance funding and National Guard support for food banks. The first panel featured academic and policy experts who described agriculture’s economic importance in the San Joaquin Valley and the rising pressures on farms and households. Dr. Conduro highlighted agriculture’s large share of regional GDP, farm receipts, jobs, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market volatility, invasive pests, and production cost inflation as major barriers. Caroline Danielson of PPIC said food prices remain about 30% above 2019 levels, food insecurity affects about 1.8 million California households, and nutrition programs such as CalFresh, WIC, and school meals are essential in reducing poverty, especially in the Central Valley. Susie Pryor of the Central California Small Business Development Center described technical assistance, capital access, and training for small food and farm businesses, while warning that reduced funding limits support for rural and immigrant entrepreneurs. The second panel brought testimony from a small produce business owner, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. They said input costs for fertilizer, fuel, irrigation, labor, land leases, and compliance have risen sharply while commodity prices have remained flat or fallen, squeezing small farms and food businesses. Panelists stressed the need for small-batch processing facilities, local supply chains, education on food manufacturing compliance, land access for small farmers, and more pathways into agriculture through trade programs, community colleges, and FFA. Ryan Jacobson said California agriculture is facing a prolonged downturn, with farm bankruptcies, weak commodity prices, export-market uncertainty, water reliability problems, and costly ag-burning rules all contributing to financial strain. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible policy solutions and continued engagement with stakeholders.

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• medical, behavioral, and mental health care providers.
• And this athlete has long hair and is wearing eyeliner.
• providers, and our health care providers.
• providers, and our health care providers.
• And these are professions that we can least afford to lose: educators, health care providers, child care

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Wajka has long recognized and supported the need to address disparities in the juvenile system.
• They were a result of a system that relied on confinement instead of care.
• Long-term, repetitive, some of those have turned into violent.
• Long-term, repetitive, some of those have turned into violent.
• development and personal experience shows that few adolescents, or adolescents in general, consider long-term

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2456, which would create a juvenile firearm early intervention alternative for youth charged in juvenile court with unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree. Staff explained that the program would require prosecutor agreement, intensive community supervision, random suspicionless searches, therapy and mentoring services, periodic court review, and dismissal of the charge upon successful completion. The bill would also raise concealed pistol license fees by $100 each and dedicate the revenue to a new account funding the alternative. Representative Davis said the bill is intended to fill the gap between firearm possession charges and later juvenile sentencing, and to fund evidence-based services; one member questioned whether the fee increase functions more like a tax than a fee. The chair then paused testimony on HB 2456 to return to the other bill. The bulk of the hearing focused on House Bill 2389, which would expand suspended disposition alternatives, reduce some juvenile robbery sentencing ranges, add a midpoint review for certain youth committed to DCYF, and create new rules for juvenile rehabilitation capacity and emergency transfers. Supporters, including youth currently or formerly in juvenile facilities, defense advocates, restorative justice providers, and some judges, argued the bill would reduce overcrowding, improve rehabilitation, address racial disparities, and give judges more individualized options. Several testified that youth need treatment, family connection, and incentives for progress rather than long confinement, and that current sentencing practices are outdated and underuse suspended dispositions. Opponents, including sheriffs, prosecutors, county officials, victim advocates, and some judges, argued the bill would shift costs and responsibility to counties, require resources that do not exist, and weaken accountability for serious offenses such as robbery, assault, and trafficking. They raised concerns about expanded appeals, added court workload, the need for more staffing and programming, and the impact on victims and public safety. DCYF said it supports reducing overcrowding but wants clearer emergency transfer authority for Green Hill; facility staff described improved conditions as population has fallen, but said overcrowding still creates safety and programming problems. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• is better for storing long term.
• is better for storing long term.
• is better for storing long term.
• is better for storing long term.
• </c><00:29:31.840><c> positive</c> this project and the long-term positive this project and the long-term

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You know I'm reminded I've been here a long time. long time, not as long as the dean over here, but a
• long time.
• So this has been going on for a long, long time.
• It won't take me that long.
• I don't care if it's Trump. I don't care who it is. And so then when you.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So in terms of that follow-up, will there be like a system-wide MOU, or is it just more a piece-by-piece
• In terms of the system-wide case management system across the CSU campuses, we noted in the report that
• The Rapid Rehousing Program provides emergency grants, rental subsidies, short- and long-term housing
• In terms of support, guidance, or resources, the CSU needs to ensure that the Common Course Number System
• In terms of support, guidance or resources, the CSU needs to ensure that the Common Course Number System

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an oversight hearing on the California State University system covering enrollment, core operations, Title IX/civil rights, and basic needs. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s 2026-27 budget does not change CSU enrollment targets from the prior year and proposes a 5% ongoing General Fund increase for core operations as the final year of the compact. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended a lower resident undergraduate enrollment target than the Governor’s proposal, separate funding for enrollment growth rather than folding it into base, a smaller or no base increase tied more closely to inflation, earmarking some base funds for capital renewal, retiring deferred payments, and avoiding new multi-year compact commitments. CSU said enrollment has rebounded for three straight years, but growth is uneven across campuses, with several Northern California campuses still facing structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. CSU described a multi-year reallocation plan shifting about 10,000 FTE and $89 million in ongoing funding toward higher-demand campuses, plus $40 million in one-time support, and said seven campuses submitted turnaround plans aimed at recovering enrollment over the next several years. The system highlighted strategies such as dual enrollment, guaranteed admission pathways with community colleges, outreach to high school students, retention and advising efforts, and new degree models for working adults and military-connected students. Members raised questions about how campus targets are set, whether the May Board of Trustees discussion will address a systemwide enrollment framework, and how CSU will manage future deficits if projected out-year funding does not materialize. On core operations and facilities, CSU said it faces about $320 million in mandatory cost increases in 2026-27 and is pursuing shared services, procurement consolidation, campus administrative sharing, and program redesigns to reduce costs. CSU and the LAO emphasized the system’s large deferred maintenance backlog, estimated at $8.6 billion, and discussed whether CSU’s bond/debt capacity is sufficient to address it; CSU requested up to $1.1 billion for deferred maintenance, while the administration did not propose new funding. The committee also heard CSU’s annual Title IX and civil rights update: CSU said it has implemented 15 of 16 State Auditor recommendations, has dedicated Title IX coordinators at every campus, is using a systemwide case management dashboard, and is piloting centralized investigations at five campuses. Finally, on basic needs, the Governor maintained current funding levels for food assistance/basic needs, rapid rehousing, and mental health. CSU reported heavy use of food pantries, CalFresh support, emergency housing, and counseling services, while warning that federal changes to CalFresh and related funding could make it harder to serve students in need.