Transcript Highlights:

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• /c><00:11:43.200><c> those</c><00:11:43.399><c> lands</c><00:11:44.279><c> and</c><00:11:44.519><c> invest
• ><c> I</c><00:11:47.079><c> modeled</c><00:11:47.480><c> it</c><00:11:47.600><c> over</c><00:11:47.800
• ><c> period</c><00:11:49.240><c> because</c><00:11:49.480><c> that</c><00:11:49.600><c> is</c><00:11:
• ><c> appreciate</c><01:11:06.679><c> um</c><01:11:07.159><c> you</c><01:11:07.360><c> being</c><01:11

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• District Prosecuting Attorney, Cothran was charged with felony theft of property and abuse of office on September
• 11 and resigned from his position the following day.
• Prosecuting Attorney, Cawthron was charged with felony theft of property and abuse of office on September

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING

Transcript Highlights:

• However, contributions will only be collected during 11 of those years.
• The difference is that there's four years of no rate collection, so it's essentially an 11-year payment
• We're anticipating some sort of update for the committee and hopefully an initial draft in September.
• So hopefully you'll have some sort of draft to review in September so that you'll be better prepared.
• Hopefully you'll have some sort of draft to review in September so that you'll be better prepared for

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy

Summary: The Select Committee on Pension Policy met on June 17, 2025, with Vice Chair Fitzgibbon presiding initially in Chair Benke’s absence. The committee approved the May minutes and then held its annual election of officers. Representative Travis Couture was elected chair, Senator Steve Conway was elected vice chair, and the executive committee seats were filled by Member Yistramski for actives, Bev Hermanson for retirees, and Anthony Murrietta for employers. The committee also recognized Pat Thompson for her long service and upcoming departure from the committee. Staff then briefed the committee on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5357, which changed pension funding by increasing the assumed long-term investment return from 7% to 7.25%, lowering normal cost contribution rates, suspending Plan 1 UAAL contributions for four years, and extending the amortization period for Plan 1 benefit improvements from 10 to 15 years. The Office of the State Actuary explained that the bill produces significant short-term budget savings but increases the risk of higher contribution rates later if investment experience underperforms. Members asked about the suspension of Plan 1 UAAL rates and the implications for future rates and funding risk. The committee also received an introduction to the required study of proposed LEOFF 1 merger and termination legislation under the 2025-27 operating budget proviso, covering Substitute Senate Bill 5085 and Substitute House Bill 2034. Staff outlined the study plan, including legal, tax, actuarial, administrative, and pension policy analysis, with input expected from the Attorney General’s Office, Ice Miller LLP, the Office of the State Actuary, DRS, the State Investment Board, and the State Treasurer. Members discussed the unusual issue of an overfunded plan and possible IRS implications. Public testimony was split, with some speakers supporting a merger as a way to create room for a Plan 1 COLA and others opposing any diversion of LEOFF 1 assets, citing legal, tax, and member-rights concerns. The meeting adjourned before the scheduled executive session.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:11:01.160><c> that</c> Okay, here's Senator Marty moves that Okay, here's Senator Marty moves
• that provisions<00:11:01.800><c> of</c><00:11:01.920><c> Senate</c><00:11:02.200><c> Concurrent</c>
• And that is a distribution two times a year, in March and then September. Right."
• Senator and then September. Right. Senator Limmer. Limmer. Limmer.

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

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• This<01:11:39.520><c> map</c><01:11:39.760><c> is</c><01:11:39.920><c> a</c><01:11:40.080><c> visual<
• 48.320><c> So</c><01:11:48.480><c> mind</c><01:11:48.719><c> you,</c><01:11:48.880><c> this</c><01:11
• c> over</c><01:11:50.719><c> the</c><01:11:50.880><c> past</c><01:11:51.120><c> 40</c><01:11:51.440><
• This<01:11:52.320><c> is</c><01:11:52.560><c> one</c><01:11:52.880><c> year</c><01:11:53.280><c> alone

Committee: House Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• September 1, they removed those for U.S.-MCA-compliant products.
• China this year has bought no—this marketing year, which started September 1st, over about a month—no
• We did not recover that export volume until 2023, the fall of 2023, and between September 2023 and September
• September 2024, Apple exports to India increased 1266 percent after India released those tariffs.
• They were expecting our exports to go up about 11 percent.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

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• ><00:11:18.480><c> little</c><00:11:18.560><c> bit</c><00:11:18.800><c> broader</c><00:11:19.360><c>
• ><c> but</c><01:11:27.920><c> I</c><01:11:28.080><c> can</c><01:11:28.239><c> tell</c><01:11:28.400><
• ><c> of</c><01:11:29.600><c> my</c><01:11:30.080><c> almost</c><01:11:30.480><c> 25</c><01:11:30.960>

Bills: SF0035 , SF0090 , SF0072

Committee: Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

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• 12</c><01:11:58.400><c> 13</c><01:11:58.880><c> 14</c><01:11:59.360><c> 15</c><01:11:59.760><c> bills
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• </c><02:11:06.480><c> So</c><02:11:06.639><c> I</c><02:11:06.880><c> got</c><02:11:06.960><c> a</c><02
• </c><02:11:12.960><c> The</c><02:11:13.199><c> funny</c><02:11:13.520><c> thing</c><02:11:13.679><c>

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted the previous day’s journal and excused absent senators. The chamber recognized visiting members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and adopted a Senate resolution designating February 10, 2026, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol. Senators offered remarks praising the fraternity’s service, civic outreach, and historical significance, and the House later sent over a matching resolution, which the Senate adopted. The Senate also heard a Black History Month presentation highlighting Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Charles Drew, Ralph Bunche, and Carter G. Woodson. The Senate then processed a large number of House messages and confirmations. House bills and resolutions were referred to committees, including measures on juvenile offenders, administrative rules, state income tax, local legislation, ad valorem tax, multi-member boards, license plates, criminal procedure, and food banks. The Senate confirmed several appointments, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, Mike Suo to the Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees, and Christy Andrews to the Alabama Securities Commission, each by roll call with no opposition. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted numerous commemorative and honorary resolutions, including observances for National Blood Donor Month, Diabetes Month, Booker T. Washington Day, the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, and recognitions for individuals and organizations such as the Baldwin County Fair, Sheriff Derek Cunningham, William Riley Hawkins Jr., and Clifford Ray Miller. Senator Barfoot’s resolution urging federal funding for the state logging efficiency grant fund was adopted after adding all senators as co-sponsors, and a resolution honoring Sheriff Derek Cunningham was read at length and adopted. The Senate also adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar for the next legislative day, which prioritized several bills on libraries, taxation, retired state employees, municipalities, transportation, coal-impacted communities, income tax, the Alabama Space Authority, cosmetology and barbering, security, entertainment incentives, and health. In local legislation, the Senate passed several local bills, including measures for Mobile County, class 2 municipalities, public transportation, Jefferson County, and the town of Morris.

Transcript Highlights:

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• So that<00:11:57.040><c> means</c><00:11:57.200><c> we</c><00:11:57.440><c> pay</c><00:11:57.839><c>
• the</c><00:11:58.079><c> lights,</c><00:11:58.480><c> the</c><00:11:58.680><c> heat,</c> that means we
• Next<01:11:46.800><c> online</c><01:11:47.280><c> we</c><01:11:47.600><c> have</c><01:11:48.080><c> John
• </c><01:11:58.239><c> Thank</c><01:11:58.400><c> you,</c><01:11:58.640><c> Chair</c><01:11:58.880><c>

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

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• ><c> overlooked</c><00:11:17.440><c> item</c><00:11:18.160><c> I</c><00:11:18.240><c> might</c><00:11
• :11:29.399><c> at</c><00:11:29.600><c> the</c><00:11:29.800><c> same</c><00:11:30.279><c> meeting</c>
• it's<00:11:31.560><c> a</c><00:11:31.720><c> six</c><00:11:32.120><c> it's</c><00:11:32.200><c> a</c
• 11:01.718><c> wish</c><05:11:01.878><c> to</c><05:11:02.040><c> write</c><05:11:02.200><c> a</c><05:11

Summary: The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.

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• c><00:11:17.680><c> a</c><00:11:18.000><c> personal</c><00:11:18.399><c> defense</c><00:11:18.720><c>
• ><c> when</c><00:11:20.000><c> they're</c><00:11:21.120><c> miles</c><00:11:21.519><c> away</c><00:11
• 11:38.080><c> to</c><01:11:38.239><c> the</c><01:11:38.400><c> at</c><01:11:38.560><c> the</c><01:11:

Summary: The continued conference on House Bill 609 focused on reconciling House and Senate drafts dealing with firearms and other personal defense tools, local government preemption, and agency rulemaking. Representative Leyon walked through amendment 21107H, explaining that it narrows undefined terms, clarifies that the General Court has supremacy over local regulation, allows damages actions for violations of preemption law, and adds language limiting agency rules unless specifically authorized by statute. She also described a three-year sunset and a delayed effective date for new rules so existing rules could continue temporarily while the legislature considers any needed statutory carveouts. Members then debated the practical effect of the language, especially whether it would bar agencies from adopting internal employment rules or instead require those rules to come through JCAR and be tied to express statutory authority. Several examples were discussed, including state plow drivers, corrections employees, and other workers who may need to carry personal defense tools in the field. The committee also discussed a provision making a plaintiff a prevailing party if a municipality changes a challenged policy after suit is filed, and a clause stating that good faith or advice of counsel is not a defense, though it may be considered in mitigation. The discussion narrowed to the difference between the House approach, which some members read as an absolute prohibition on agency rules in these areas, and the Senate approach, which some members said would allow rules only when an agency can point to express enabling authority and JCAR can review them. Members agreed that the goal was to prevent agencies from adopting rules that conflict with the statute while still allowing legitimate safety-related regulations where the legislature has authorized them. The conference took a recess and later resumed with the chair stating the parties had reached an agreement in principle based on the latest Senate language, and Representative Leyon was asked to continue reviewing the draft line by line for remaining concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• Ferrari from Las Cruces, um, House District 37, and I've been on this committee, I think, since I've been 11
• Is there any chance we could switch, um, Las Cruces to September when it's a little bit cooler?
• Savannah Riverside's 11, Oak Ridge 3, Lawrence Livermore 0.
• Uh slide 11 is upcoming activities.
• On slide 11, uh, are the three initial sites. Uh, that we are going to be focusing on.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• :11:39.600><c> said</c><00:11:39.920><c> this</c><00:11:40.200><c> I</c><00:11:40.279><c> may</c><00:
• <00:11:40.839><c> it</c><00:11:41.720><c> what</c><00:11:42.040><c> time</c><00:11:42.360><c> frame</
• <00:11:48.920><c> it</c><00:11:49.079><c> one</c><00:11:49.279><c> year</c><00:11:49.600><c> how</c><

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

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• <01:11:04.120><c> registrations</c><01:11:04.960><c> and</c><01:11:05.240><c> tracing</c><01:11:05.800
• </c><01:11:08.080><c> So</c><01:11:08.240><c> I</c><01:11:08.320><c> to</c><01:11:08.520><c> the</c>
• So I to the extent<01:11:09.080><c> that</c><01:11:09.200><c> that</c><01:11:09.360><c> was</c><01:11
• </c><01:11:11.280><c> part</c><01:11:11.560><c> how</c><01:11:11.720><c> those</c><01:11:12.040><c> were

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• > the</c><00:11:53.920><c> the</c><00:11:54.560><c> breath</c><00:11:55.120><c> of</c> concerns about
• the the the breath of concerns about the the the breath of this<00:11:55.760><c> and</c><00:11:55.920
• ><c> the</c><00:11:56.160><c> generality</c><00:11:56.880><c> of</c><00:11:57.320><c> any</c> this and

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 412 HD1, which would expand the definition of lobbying to include certain communications with high-level officials about procurement decisions and create presumptions regarding lobbying on behalf of private clients. The State Ethics Commission and State Procurement Office supported the measure, saying it would improve transparency and align Hawaii with other states, while the Hawaii Primary Care Association opposed it over concerns that employers and others could be swept in too broadly. No public testimony or questions led to any action on the bill during the hearing. The committee then took up House Bill 131, which would allow agencies to disclose government records to researchers for certain research purposes and clarify the Office of Information Practices’ rulemaking authority. OIP and the Public First Law Center supported the bill, arguing it would create uniform standards and that concerns could be handled through rules. The University of Hawaiʻi system, DBEDT, DHS, DLNR, and others raised concerns about the breadth of the terms “research” and “researcher,” privacy, confidential information, and possible misuse; Hawaiian Electric also warned about access to sensitive infrastructure information. Members questioned whether the bill was premature and whether definitions should be narrowed in statute, and OIP said it would consider working with agencies and the University on clearer definitions. House Bill 792 HD1, relating to the Office of the Legislative Analyst, drew no testimony beyond a late written support from the Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the committee moved on without discussion. The committee then heard House Bill 1424, which would restrict transfers between appropriated funds for positions and operating expenses. Budget and Finance explained that current practice allows transfers from payroll to other current expenses when there are savings, but legislative appropriations for specific purposes must still be spent for that purpose. Several agencies expressed opposition or concerns, saying the bill could reduce flexibility, especially in response to federal funding changes or vacant positions, though members emphasized transparency and accountability. Budget and Finance suggested a reporting approach instead, and the committee discussed quarterly reporting as a possible alternative. Finally, the committee began House Bill 1153 HD1, which concerns funding adjustments for state programs and capital improvement projects and establishes a protocol fund. Budget and Finance, DAGS, and the State Procurement Office supported the measure, while the General Contractors Association and several construction-related groups opposed section two, arguing it would undo recent procurement protest-bond safeguards adopted in Act 162. The hearing then moved on toward House Bill 1297, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was fully discussed.

Transcript Highlights:

• For line number 11, since there's no differences for the Department of Environment, I'm going to move
• Agency budget requests are by statute submitted September 1st, and after that September 1st, there is
• And then I'll stop on page... ...page 11 for questions.
• So we're going to go back to our analysts on page 11. Yeah, and so on the top of page 11 there, Mr.
• Yeah, and so on the top of page 11 there, Mr.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• We will be prepared to return to the floor at 11:30 a.m. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• We will be prepared to return to the floor at 11:30 a.m. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Recess for the House has been extended until 11:45.
• The hour of 11:45 having arrived, the House will come to order.
• The hour of 11:55 having arrived, the House will come to order.

Summary: The House began with ceremonial recognitions, including guests of Representatives Benham and Warren and a farewell acknowledgment for longtime floor staffer Michelle Martin, who is leaving House service for a role in the Senate. The chamber then took up caucus and committee announcements, recessed several times, and later returned to consider a series of committee reports and bills. House and Senate bills were reported from Rules, Appropriations, and Judiciary, including referrals of several measures to committees. The House adopted House Resolution 515 unanimously, urging Congress to review Major Richard D. Winner’s actions for possible Medal of Honor recognition. It also adopted House Resolution 208, directing a performance audit of services, wait times, and processes in the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services; supporters said it would help improve services for Pennsylvanians with vision impairment, while the vote was 201-1. The chamber then passed several bills with amendments, including measures on foster care youth benefits, AI companion safeguards, prison industry enhancement program administration, memorial bridge designations, firefighter and EMS donation options through PennDOT renewals, horse-racing background checks, and fertility preservation coverage. Several bills reached final passage. House Bill 1239, limiting homeowners associations from restricting rooftop solar installations, passed 109-93. House Bill 2146, amending the Sunshine Act to tighten the 24-hour agenda notice rule while preserving limited exceptions, passed 193-9 after debate over transparency and local-government flexibility. House Bill 2558, banning non-compete agreements for broadcast workers, passed narrowly 103-99 amid objections from Republicans and concerns about impacts on local broadcasters and contract rights. Senate Bills 971 and 972 also passed finally, dealing with township audit deadlines and municipal memorials for first responders. The House also approved House Bill 2412, funding state-related universities for fiscal year 2026-27, by 155-47 after debate over Penn State’s campus closures, accountability, and per-student funding differences; House Bill 2413, appropriating funds to the University of Pennsylvania, passed 195-7. The chamber then moved several bills back to Appropriations, signed Senate Bills 971 and 972, and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2001, the state allowed enhanced retirement benefits for teachers willing to contribute 11% of the
• Senate document 311, shall be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Thursday, June 11
• Richard Louis Volpe was born on July 11, 1950, in New York City, was born on July 11, 1950, in New York
• Order that when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again on Monday next at 11 o'clock a.m.
• The Senate stands adjourned to meet on Monday next at 11 o'clock a.m.

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two resolutions: one recognizing the town of Sturbridge on the 250th anniversary of the United States and another congratulating Zachary Erich on earning Eagle Scout. The chamber then handled several procedural matters, including suspending Joint Rule 12 on multiple petitions and adopting extension orders giving the Committee on Financial Services additional time to report on credit union and mortgage financing bills, with members emphasizing the extensions were limited and needed to complete ongoing work. The Senate then took up House No. 4361, a bill relative to benefits for teachers, which was amended by Ways and Means and passed to be engrossed after extensive support from members. Senators described the measure as a long-delayed fix to the Retirement Plus program, creating a one-time window through June 30, 2027 for eligible teachers to buy in, with required back payments of missed contributions. The bill passed by a roll call of 39-0. The chamber also passed S. 3106 on toxic-free medical devices and S. 3107 on advancing the profession of commercial interior design, both after supportive floor debate. The Senate later adopted a conference committee report on the FY26 supplemental budget, H. 5470, after debate over its major spending items. Supporters highlighted municipal winter relief, MBTA operating and capital support, education funding, housing incentives, and collective bargaining agreements, while opponents criticized MBTA subsidies, legal defense funding, and tax-related provisions. The report was approved by roll call, and the bill was passed to be enacted. The Senate also enacted several local bills, including measures for Berkeley recall elections, a Milton school construction deadline extension, a Lexington parkland exchange, and long-term municipal roads and bridges financing. Near the end of the session, the Senate concurred in a House amendment to S. 2563, a broad bill revising laws affecting individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities by replacing outdated and offensive terminology in 346 sections of the General Laws. Members described it as a dignity and language modernization measure. The Senate adopted the emergency preamble and passed the bill to be enacted. The session concluded with an adjournment order to meet again the following Monday, and the day’s adjournment was dedicated to the memory of Richard Louis Volpe of Sturbridge.

Transcript Highlights:

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• of Energy or<00:11:20.079><c> is</c><00:11:20.240><c> the</c><00:11:20.480><c> Department</c><00:11:
• <00:11:22.560><c> Uh</c><00:11:22.959><c> under</c><00:11:23.279><c> current</c><00:11:24.000><c> uh<
• 11:29.120><c> it</c><00:11:29.440><c> might</c><00:11:30.000><c> make</c><00:11:30.240><c> sense</c><

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• the request of the authors, please return the following items to the Senate for further action: AB 11
• We will pass and retain on file items 11 and 12. We're going to pass temporarily on file item 13.
• His life ended tragically at the age of 25 on September 13, 1996.
• His life ended tragically at the age of 25 on September 13, 1996, due to gun violence, teaching us all
• With that, I respectfully request your aye vote to declare September Young Women's Reproductive Health

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a large procedural and floor agenda. Members suspended rules for adjournments in memory, guest introductions, and expedited committee action, rereferred AB 1199 to Health and AB 2728 to Local Government, and removed several items from calendars or returned bills to the Senate at authors’ requests. The chamber then moved through concurrence and third-reading files, with many measures passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 230 on Pierce’s disease control, AB 1636 on a Cerritos College seamless enrollment pilot, AB 1982 on alcoholic beverages, AB 2120 on school district employees, AB 2413 on political reform and billboard use, AB 2437 and AB 2453 on vehicles, AB 2596 on housing, AB 1760 and AB 1873 on technical clarifications, AB 2312 on tidelands, AB 2390 on housing cleanup, AB 2685 and AB 2778 on agriculture, and ACR 194 on Women’s Equality Day. The Assembly also adopted several resolutions and Senate measures. HR 112 designating Black Music Month drew extensive remarks about Black artists’ influence and was adopted with 62 coauthors. HR 132 declaring September Young Women’s Reproductive Health Awareness Month was adopted with 50 coauthors. SJR 8 urging federal immigration reform passed 45-2, with supporters emphasizing immigrant contributions and the need to modernize the registry system. SCR 7 on permanent standard time was debated at length, with supporters citing health benefits and opponents warning about darker mornings and voter intent; the resolution ultimately passed 41-3 after a roll call. Other Senate bills passed included SB 105 on penny rounding for local agencies, SB 928 on AI guardrails in CSU classrooms, SB 1038 on CalPERS audit notices, SB 308 on community college reporting, SB 1172 on tax-sharing consultant fees, SB 1159 on AI-generated public participation, SB 1055 on flood project procurement, SB 1285 on juvenile dismissals, SB 1274 on industrial cities and transportation funding, SB 965 easing library card access for 16- and 17-year-olds, SB 1375 creating a narrow CEQA exemption for certain transit projects, SB 952 on clean energy accounting for water agencies, and SB 917 expanding farmers market wine sales eligibility. Several measures drew notable opposition or discussion. On SB 965, one member objected that the bill should preserve parental decision-making, while supporters argued it would remove an unnecessary barrier to library access. On SB 952, one member criticized state energy policy and the bill’s project labor agreement, but the measure still passed 64-1. On SB 1375, supporters framed the bill as reducing duplicative environmental review for major transit projects like Diridon Station while preserving other protections. The chamber also added coauthors to consent-calendar resolutions and adopted the second-day consent calendar items without objection. The meeting concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Eric L. Washington Jr., Ivan Garza, Darryl Preston Jackson, Richard “Dick” Oliphant, and former Madera Mayor Santos Garcia. Members described Washington as a community leader and peacemaker, Garza as a young athlete whose life was cut short, Jackson as a mentor and founder of the 1020 Club, Oliphant as a civic leader who helped shape the Coachella Valley, and Garcia as a labor advocate and public servant who fought for working families and helped reopen Madera Community Hospital. The Assembly observed moments of silence in their honor before adjourning.