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• Chairman and members of the Agriculture Committee.
• What happens to the rest of their rules?
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• Chairman and Committee.
• Okay committee that completes our work for today.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• And as a reminder to the committee and our visitors and witnesses today, under House Rule 4, Section
• 13, House committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that govern House proceedings, and under
• those rules, the chair is responsible for, for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• Chairman and members of the committee.

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

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• Good afternoon, chairs and committee members. My name is Jessica Altman.
• As a marketplace under the ACA, we are subject to federal law and rules, and H.R. 1 and new rules will
• Weber, as well as the members of the committees.
• Good afternoon, Madam Chairs and committee members.
• And so what I would ask of this committee, ...of this committee, of this legislature, of this governor

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees focused on the cost of federal instability for California health coverage, access, and affordability. Opening remarks from members of both houses emphasized that California’s coverage gains under the Affordable Care Act are now threatened by federal policy changes, including the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, H.R. 1, and new federal regulatory actions. Members repeatedly cited rising premiums, skipped care, medical debt, and the risk that low-income, immigrant, and working Californians could lose coverage or be pushed into less comprehensive plans. The first panel reviewed the federal landscape and state response. Don Joyce described the ACA’s coverage expansions and warned that H.R. 1, regulatory changes, and broader federal retrenchment could reduce coverage and weaken meaningful benefits. Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman said the loss of enhanced premium tax credits is driving major affordability problems, with average monthly premiums projected to rise sharply and enrollment already down, especially among middle-income consumers. HCAI’s Elizabeth Lansberg explained the Office of Health Care Affordability’s role in slowing spending growth, monitoring consolidation, and setting spending targets, including lower targets for high-cost hospitals and new primary care investment goals. Members asked about bronze plans, high-cost hospitals, administrative burdens, provider taxes, and whether federal advisory changes could affect required benefits such as immunizations. The second panel examined population impacts and cost drivers. UC Berkeley Labor Center’s Miranda Dietz said most Californians get coverage through employers, Medi-Cal, or Covered California, and that affordability problems are widespread across all groups. She projected that California could have up to 2 million more uninsured residents by 2030, largely from Medi-Cal losses, and said higher premiums reduce wages and increase medical debt. Christoph Stremakis of the California Health Care Foundation highlighted survey data showing widespread concern about medical bills, skipped care, and medical debt, and argued that a large share of spending is wasted through administrative complexity, inflated prices, and underinvestment in prevention. Committee members pressed the panel on whether California can sustain coverage without new revenue, how cost-growth targets affect workers and families, how medical debt relief programs like Los Angeles County’s could be expanded, and how OCA can address uncompensated care, consolidation, and prior authorization burdens.

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• Such is it like just about every other committee.
• And my original intent could not get out of committee.
• Any committee comments or questions? Committee comments or questions? All right.
• What if I start kicking people off of the committee?
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a long agenda of licensing, consumer protection, and sunset-review bills. Early items included SB 1148, which would let aspiring security guards complete all required training before a guard card is issued; SB 342, which would soften the penalty for contractors who were licensed during part of a project but had a brief lapse; and several sunset bills for boards and bureaus, including the Board of Registered Nursing (SB 1302), the Board of Naturopathic Medicine (SB 1303), the Respiratory Care Board (SB 1304), the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (SB 1363), and the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SB 1368). The committee also heard SB 1311, which makes various updates to DCA boards and programs, and SB 1314, which restricts new tobacco retailers from locating within 600 feet of schools or daycare centers and bans nitrous oxide sales and related paraphernalia. Testimony was generally supportive on the training, sunset, and licensing cleanup bills, though several measures drew “opposed unless amended” or neutral positions over scope and implementation details. On SB 1314, supporters including prosecutors and school administrators argued it would reduce youth exposure to tobacco, while gas station, convenience store, cigar lounge, pharmacy, and business groups raised concerns about impacts on existing businesses, transferability of tobacco licenses, and possible de facto limits on future stations; some public health groups shifted to neutral after amendments. On SB 1302, nursing groups supported the board sunset bill, while the California Medical Association objected to allowing out-of-state nurse practitioner transition-to-practice experience to count without a California attestation process. On SB 1304, health facilities and long-term care groups supported the board extension but sought broader clarification so LVNs could perform respiratory tasks consistently across settings. After quorum was finally established, the committee voted to send the consent calendar bills SB 1376, SB 1391, SB 1416, and SB 1315 to Appropriations, and then approved SB 342, SB 1148, SB 1302, SB 1303, SB 1304, SB 1311, SB 1314, SB 1363, and SB 1368, all moving forward to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 1314 passed with some no votes, while the other measures advanced with broad support. The hearing ended after additional members were added on the record and the committee adjourned.

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• The courts have continuously ruled that.
• I ruled that he is done.
• I ruled that he is done. I ruled that he is done.
• I'm voting yes in committee today.
• I'll be a yes in committee.

Bills: SB1067 , SB1234 , SB1285 , SB1295 , SB1392 , SB1413 , SB1436 , SB1470 , SB1476 , SB1489 , SB1512 , SB1535 , SB1540 , SB1556 , SB1568 , SB1569 , SB1570 , SB1573 , SB1585 , SB1609 , SB1627 , SB1634 , SB1635 , SB1644 , SB1647 , SB1648 , SB1650 , SB1653 , SB1654 , SB1655 , SB1656 , SB1657 , SB1658 , SB1661 , SB1662 , SB1664 , SB1666 , SB1667 , SB1669 , SB1709 , SB1720 , SB1723 , SB1725 , SB1743 , SB1746 , SB1748 , SB1755 , SB1786 , SB1820 , SB1822 , SB1829 , SCR1027 , SCR1040 , SCR1048

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien, abatement lien, lien priority, assessment lien, easement, county treasurer, certificate of purchase, tax delinquency, delinquent property taxes, property owner equity, judgment foreclosure, title report, Arizona Revised Statutes

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• But having sat on that budget committee, that's one year and then just the general budget committee,
• Chair and committee members.
• a first committee you're in—but it's the first or second committee.
• So a lot of times—because those are city rules, though. Those are city rules.
• So a lot of times—because those are city rules, though. Those are city rules.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• </c> Services Committee. Services Committee.
• </c> general fund forecast for this committee general fund forecast for this committee and<00:14:51.200
• Um, welcome to the committee.
• committee committee thing.<01:03:35.040><c> But</c><01:03:35.200><c> this</c><01:03:35.440><c> is</c
• . committee. committee.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• or down by the committee.
• committees.
• committees.
• That's our rules.<01:56:03.119><c> Yes.</c> rules. Yes. rules. Yes.
• </c> of our rules. of our rules.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 was called to order, and Legislative Budget Assistant Michael Kaine reviewed the working documents before the committee. He explained the compare report, the detailed change sheet, the HB 1 index, the HB 2 side-by-side, the surplus statement, and a revenue handout, noting that the committee would vote up or down on all detail-change items and that unresolved items on hold would be removed from the final bills. He also identified staff available to answer technical questions and noted that the committee would track the dollar impact of decisions as it proceeded. Members then turned to the revenue outlook, with discussion focused on the gap between the House and Senate budget positions. House members said their budget guidance was based on revenue estimates that were significantly below the governor’s proposal, and they discussed whether additional revenue could close part of the gap. Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp presented updated revenue estimates based on May data, explaining the methodology and the ranges for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She said business taxes were the largest source of uncertainty, with estimates reflecting current economic conditions, recent revenue performance, and a range of possible growth rates. Committee members questioned the assumptions behind the business-tax ranges, including why the low and high scenarios were set at 2% and 8% growth. Stepp said the range was based on historical performance and current economic factors such as inflation, tariffs, and business behavior, and she noted that June is a major estimate-payment month for business taxes. Members also discussed recent revenue trends, including the effect of tariffs and the possibility of federal tax policy changes affecting repatriated profits. The commissioner and House members also discussed other revenue sources, including rooms and meals and real estate transfer taxes, with the House side arguing that lower mortgage rates and home prices could increase real estate transfer revenue. No votes were taken in the portion provided, but the committee discussed possible upward adjustments to House revenue assumptions, including increases of roughly $70 million in total based on the updated outlook and additional insurance-related revenue.

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• Uh any other questions from the committee? committee? committee?
• </c> questions from the committee. questions from the committee.
• Any questions from the committee? committee? committee?
• 35:45.200><c> committee</c><03:35:45.520><c> or</c> offline committee, study committee or offline committee
• Any questions from the committee? committee? committee? Representative<03:52:29.279><c> Miller.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh, thank you committee. &gt;&gt; Wow. All right. Uh, thank you committee.
• Uh any questions for members of the<00:18:40.160><c> committee?</c> the committee? the committee?
• committee? committee?
• committee? committee?
• It it's in the rules. I until corrected. It it's in the rules.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• this had been recommitted, there was no intention of keeping it on the wall and letting it die in committee
• ,</c> bend the rules, bend the rules, someone<00:39:00.720><c> who</c><00:39:00.880><c> might</c><00:
• </c> difficult circumstances that the rules difficult circumstances that the rules still<00:40:27.920
• I'm outraged by the contempt for the rule of law.
• President, the Senate Education Committee will meet at 1:15.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• . committee. committee.
• </c> from the committee, thank you very much. from the committee, thank you very much.
• ,</c><04:57:36.638><c> rule</c><04:57:37.040><c> 1.11,</c> Bar Association's rules, rule 1.11, Bar Association's
• Are there questions from the<05:02:16.560><c> committee?</c> the committee? the committee?
• because a lot of rules we found out there are a lot of rules in court rather than RSAs.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Good afternoon, chairs and committee members. My name is Jessica Altman.
• As a marketplace under the ACA, we are subject to federal law and rules, and H.R. 1 and new rules will
• Weber, as well as the members of the committees.
• Good afternoon, Madam Chairs and committee members.
• And so what I would ask of this committee, ...what I would ask of this committee, of this legislature

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Then that acts on the recommendations of this advisory committee.
• It had bipartisan support in committee. Further remarks?
• Again, it passed committee unanimously. Any further remarks?
• Again, it passed committee unanimously. Any further remarks?
• Therefore, the committee is adjourned.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 904, all

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• Committees to notice bills pending re-referral.
• Local Government Committee to notice SB 445, Weiner, pending re-referral from the Transportation Committee
• pending re-referral from the local government committee.
• I request unanimous consent to suspend joint rule 62A and assembly rule 56 to allow the following committees
• Item 67, SB 853, Committee on Labor.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The House of Representatives' standing committee on rules begs leave to report that it has carefully
• The House now receives a report from the Committee on Rules.
• The resolution is House Resolution number 90 by the House Rules Committee, the special order.
• Speaker, there's a committee substitute.
• I'm seeing this committee, Mr. I'm seeing this committee.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The committee, I think this is the first time I've been before this committee.
• Various rules and different things, you couldn't use it.
• We can’t let the exception rule this thing, right?
• Chairman and members of the committee.
• Chairman, members of the committee, my name is George Mills.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 12 and considered a wide range of health, social services, and licensing measures. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably HCR 98, which asks the Louisiana Department of Health to study whether SNAP recipients should be allowed to use benefits for grocery delivery fees. The author said the proposal would not change SNAP rules directly, but would examine access issues for elderly, disabled, rural, and transportation-limited residents. The committee also advanced SB 273, a hospice patient-protection bill requiring documentation of hydration, nutrition, and care decisions in inpatient licensed facilities where hospice is provided, with LDH oversight and enforcement authority; members discussed how responsibility is shared between facilities and outside hospice providers, and adopted technical amendments. The committee then approved SB 415, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program, a privately funded charitable food-card program intended to let nonprofits distribute food-only cards to people in need. Members and the author discussed whether the cards would be reloadable, which retailers could accept them, and whether prepared foods could be included; LDH said the program could use all SNAP-authorized retailers, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. SB 437, a cleanup bill for judicially referred residential substance abuse treatment facilities, was also reported favorably with amendments after LDH clarified that facilities providing treatment must be licensed, while residences only housing individuals would not be. SB 451, updating newborn hearing screening terminology and reporting requirements, was reported favorably after testimony that the bill would strengthen early detection and follow-up for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. Later, the committee advanced SB 426, which modernizes the addictive disorder regulatory authority and creates a formal peer support specialist licensing pathway. Supporters said the bill would strengthen the behavioral health workforce, improve accountability, and create a progression from peer support to higher credentials; the committee adopted technical and transition amendments and reported the bill favorably with amendments. SB 236, requiring LDH annual reviews and reports on kidney disease treatment services in Medicaid, was also reported favorably with amendments. Additional measures approved included SB 39, allowing provisional licenses for massage therapy graduates; SB 190, which tightens oversight of poor-performing nursing facilities in the CMS Special Focus Facility Program and sets an 18-month improvement timeline; SB 124, allowing hospitals within the same health system to share peer review records without waiving privilege; HR 174, urging study of fenbendazole as a possible cancer treatment; SB 270, allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health care facilities; SB 359, changing terms for certain Morehouse Parish hospital district commissioners; and HR 194, requesting de-identified school visual acuity screening data for research. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures favorably, several with amendments.

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• I, as Chair of this committee, call the committee to order.
• Um, also, before we go to him, I'm going to just mention some committee rules: there will be no clapping
• Also, before we go to him, I'm going to just mention some committee rules.
• So, at a minimum, I would recommend to the committee that the rules be unified statewide.
• So, at a minimum, I would recommend to the committee that the rules be unified statewide.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , but they don't have the same set of rules, um, just by, you know, it's both time and personality.
• Are there any rule changes you can make or anything to hold your members accountable?
• And then when we're dealing with the House that's split, I don't know of any rule changes.
• And then when we're dealing with the House that's split, I don't know of any rule changes.
• And then when we're dealing with the House that's split, I don't know of any rule changes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That is correct, and that was passed on by the Senate Health Committee and Public Health Committee on
• Chairman, and I appreciate the committee.
• And being able to put in place rules and...
• But who's going to write the rules?
• There being no further business to come before the Senate Committee on State Affairs, the committee will

Bills: SB1888 , SB3003 , SB2417 , SB2459 , SB3055 , HB1393 , HB2884 , SB2943

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy