Transcript Highlights:

• So someone can take a train from Ventura County, or on the Ventura County Line, have a 10-minute transfer
• I catch my train in Moorpark, do the quick transfer at LAUS, and then I get to Irvine, and I make that
• So someone can take a train from Ventura County, or on the Ventura County Line, have a 10-minute transfer
• I catch my train in Moorpark, do the quick transfer at LAUS, and then I get to Irvine, and I make that

Summary: The Senate Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency held an informational hearing focused on the corridor’s financial stability, service reliability, governance, capital planning, and long-term resiliency. Chair Lackey opened by criticizing the unfinished SB 1098 report and the underwhelming Transit Transformation Task Force work, arguing that the corridor remains at a crossroads with weak ridership recovery, poor on-time performance, and major capital projects that are not moving quickly enough. Senator Archuleta emphasized safety, maintenance, and the need to avoid state subsidy if ridership and revenues can support service. CalSTA and Caltrans described major state investments and ongoing planning efforts, including $125 million for San Clemente resiliency work, additional leveraged federal and state funds, more than $25 billion in funded projects in the pipeline, and the development of a corridor project database and service-planning tool under SB 1098. Caltrans also reported restoring Surfliner service to 13 weekday round trips between Los Angeles and San Diego, piloting expanded service to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, and reorganizing internally to elevate transit and rail oversight. On zero-emission strategy, officials said hydrogen fuel-cell trains are being procured for longer-distance service while electrification remains the long-term ideal and battery-electric options are being explored for shorter routes. The committee then heard from Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle and Caltrain representative Jason Baker. Metrolink described its shift to “regional passenger rail,” with schedule changes aimed at all-day service, better transfers, and growth in student and weekend ridership, but warned of a fiscal cliff because member agencies now cover most operating costs while fare revenue remains low. Kettle said the agency has not reached consensus among its five county partners on a dedicated revenue solution and warned that service cuts may be unavoidable without new funding. Caltrain reported strong post-electrification ridership gains, improved customer satisfaction, and expanded service, but also warned of a large annual operating deficit that could force reductions in frequency, weekend service, stations, and evening operations if stable funding is not found. Members also discussed public safety, marketing, station placemaking, parking and concession revenue, and hydrogen fuel-cell technology. Senators urged stronger promotion of rail service, safer and cleaner stations, and more ambitious planning to match the state’s investments. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational, with officials asked to continue reporting back on SB 1098, San Clemente planning, service performance, and funding solutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair and Madam Whip, the reason I'm bringing all this up is my main objection was the transfer of cost
• The capacity that they have to expand to, the cost, as I see it, still transfers to the backs of current
• sources, and for a time, we subsidized that, but as soon as that subsidy went away, that cost was transferred
• So fundamentally, the transfer of cost to the current ratepayers who do not participate in this program—please

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That have been here for a while understand the purpose of the transfer bill.
• :09:47.920><c> able</c><00:09:48.080><c> to</c><00:09:48.320><c> seamlessly</c><00:09:49.120><c> transfer
• </c> is a be able to seamlessly transfer is a be able to seamlessly transfer information<00:09:50.800

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• know you said the pharmacy benefit managers, but how is that a downstream business and how is the transfer
• We operate three solid waste disposal sites in the county, including the main transfer station, where
• We operate three solid waste disposal sites in the county, including the main transfer station, where
• They just transfer to unregulated or illicit markets.

Summary: The committee heard briefings, sponsor presentations, and public testimony on several finance bills. HB 2038 would impose an additional B&O tax on businesses operating social media platforms beginning in 2027 and create a youth behavioral health account funded by the tax. The sponsor argued the bill would help address youth mental health harms linked to social media and support implementation of the Washington Thriving plan. Supporters in testimony, including youth advocates and some public health voices, said social media contributes to youth anxiety and addiction and that the revenue should be used for behavioral health services. Opponents, including technology and business groups, argued the tax unfairly singles out one sector, could be passed on to consumers, and may violate federal internet tax law. The hearing on HB 2038 was suspended and later reopened for public testimony; no vote was taken. HB 2297 would create tax incentives for grocery stores in underserved communities, including local B&O preferences, a sales tax exemption for security services, a 30-year property tax exemption program, a B&O tax credit, and a B&O exemption for certain locally owned or employee-owned stores. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is intended to preserve and attract grocery stores in food deserts, especially after recent store closures, and to help communities with limited transportation and access to healthy food. County representatives supported the goal but raised concern about the bill’s sales tax exemption and its effect on local revenues. Public testimony was largely supportive, with advocates, local officials, grocers, and residents describing grocery stores as essential community infrastructure. No action was taken. HB 2382 would raise cigarette taxes by $2 per pack, restructure vapor and other tobacco product taxes, and dedicate portions of the revenue to a time-sensitive emergency system, tobacco enforcement, and the foundational public health services account. The sponsor said the bill would generate needed revenue, support cancer research funding, and strengthen public health and enforcement. Supporters said higher tobacco taxes reduce use and help cover long-term health costs, while some public health witnesses supported the revenue but suggested directing more funds to existing tobacco prevention accounts. Opponents from retail and industry groups argued the proposal is regressive, could increase illicit sales and cross-border purchasing, and would hurt small businesses and low-income consumers. The committee also heard HB 2487, a Department of Revenue request bill that would narrow the B&O exemption for insurers to clarify that it applies only to premium income subject to insurance premium tax, and apply the change retroactively to 2019. The sponsor and supporters said the bill closes a loophole created by a recent Supreme Court ruling and preserves tax equity, while insurers and business groups objected to the retroactive application, warning of higher premiums and unfair taxation. Finally, HB 2018 would increase the solid waste tax by 0.5% per year for five years and direct the new revenue to a local government solid waste assistance account for county and city waste management plans. County officials supported the bill as a way to stabilize funding for solid waste systems, and testimony emphasized rising disposal and infrastructure costs. No votes were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sometimes there's a contraction, a contractual transfer to the parent firm, the private equity firm,
• However, UNM, Miners, and Colfax, they are of course Medicaid hospitals; they do an intergovernmental transfer
• Transfer to HCA, which is then matched with the federal three and a half multiplier, the FMAP, so they
• But on page 9, you also make reference to the fact that private equity-owned hospitals are transferring

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We selected a contractor named Lendistry, and we completed the transfer of that portfolio in fiscal year
• We transfer the management of the portfolio through contract over to Lendistry.
• And help them with their technology transfer process. The third thing is we do connections.
• There's a ton of IP transfer from the labs, and take those out of ideation into pre-seeds.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And amending the that SAU formula to account for those transfer students, uh, Mr.
• continuity of next step plan completion because all LEAs that are utilizing the platform, if a student transfers
• using the platform, all of their information, including their next step plan information, will also transfer
• our website for other schools to be able to look at that because what is stated is when a student transfers

Transcript Highlights:

• A payer or other third party is not liable for having made a payment or transferred an item of property
• having made a party is not liable for having made a payment<01:07:49.200><c> or</c><01:07:49.440><c> transferred
• </c><01:07:49.920><c> an</c><01:07:50.079><c> item</c><01:07:50.400><c> of</c> payment or transferred
• an item of payment or transferred an item of property<01:07:51.200><c> to</c> property to property to

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on SB 148 and competing amendments dealing with forfeiture and civil recovery in murder cases. Members compared the “Lynn” and “Burge” amendments and narrowed the remaining disputes to two issues: whether the bill should apply only to first-degree murder or also to second-degree murder and related federal offenses, and whether any civil action could be brought before criminal charges or conviction. The group concluded that the pre-conviction approach created serious practical and constitutional problems, including Fifth Amendment concerns and uncertainty over how a civil case would proceed while a criminal investigation was pending. The discussion then shifted toward limiting the bill to post-conviction remedies. Members agreed that the Department of Justice pre-charge stay language should be removed, that the bill should not try to define “victim” in a way that included the person convicted of the murder, and that the definition should be revised to mean the estate of the victim or the victim’s immediate family, excluding the convicted person. They also agreed to delete language about “after right to appeal has been exhausted,” to correct a typo on page one, and to remove a section dealing with pre-conviction probate-style procedures and third-party notice issues. The committee also discussed how to handle third parties such as insurers, publishers, and innocent purchasers. Members concluded that third parties acting in good faith should not be liable if they make payments or transfer property without notice, but if they receive notice they should not disburse funds. They noted that existing post-conviction civil recovery language already allows victims to sue within three years, making the earlier pre-conviction mechanism unnecessary. The meeting ended with the members saying they had reached a deal on the revised language and would bring the updated amendment forward for further processing.

Transcript Highlights:

• The average annual transfer of toll funds out of HECTRA to Harris County has averaged $323 million per
• We need legislation to immediately remove tolls from this section. transferring this section to TxDOT
• property owned by Texas Central has been recently deeded to a Japanese LLC in the Cayman Islands, then transferred
• ... ... constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred

Bills: HJR58 , HJR63 , HB263 , HB542 , HB905 , HB 1288 , HB1402 , HB2003 , HB2262 , HB2323 , HB2429 , HB2876 , HB3019 , HB263

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, it's transferred to SFA now.
• Well, it's transferred to SFA now.
• Well, it's transferred to SFA now.
• Well, it's transferred to SFA now.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Senate Committee on Education, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing heard House Bill 1088 HD1, which would exempt housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) from school impact fees. The Department of Education said it was open to working with DHHL and the Legislature, including possibly eliminating the construction-cost portion of the fee for DHHL and other government affordable housing projects, but it wanted to retain the land-dedication requirement for future school sites where growth would exceed existing school capacity. The School Facilities Authority supported the bill, and DHHL strongly supported it, noting that its testimony referenced an earlier emergency proclamation but that the exemption remains in the current proclamation. DHHL also said it had no objection to a proposed amendment from the Wahiawa Hawaiian Homestead Association. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii testified in opposition to the broader school impact fee program, arguing that the fund has accumulated about $29 million that has not been spent and citing concerns raised in State Auditor Report 19-13, including administrative and constitutional issues. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the fee system is being applied fairly, especially to smaller projects and homeowners, and whether the districts and calculations used to assess fees have been updated. Members questioned the DOE and SFA about the distinction between land and construction costs, the use of fees in areas like Kīhei, Kalihi, Ala Moana, and Ewa, and whether the department had revisited district calculations as recommended in the audit. DOE said it had collected about $500,000 in construction money and $2.8 million in land contributions for Kalihi-related areas, and said it would follow up on questions about land conveyances and district updates. After discussion, the chair called for a vote. The Education committee recommended passing HB 1088 HD1 as is, with Senator San Buenaventura voting with reservation and Senators Ihara and Kole voting aye. The recommendation was adopted. The Housing committee then also deferred the measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• property, which were related to it only being used for education purposes, we couldn't sell or lease or transfer
• </c><00:41:02.319><c> or</c><00:41:02.599><c> lease</c><00:41:02.880><c> or</c><00:41:03.040><c> transfer
• </c><00:41:03.480><c> the</c> couldn't sell or lease or transfer the couldn't sell or lease or transfer

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard five bills and later took up one joint Housing/Higher Education measure. On SB 1146 SD1, relating to the Alaw Canal, testimony from DLNR and UH was in support of funding an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan to address debris management and water quality in the watershed; members discussed the cost burden on DLNR and the possibility of identifying upstream sources of debris. On SB 1232 SD2, relating to wastewater systems, the Department of Health, DHHL, and several advocacy groups supported a three-year pilot program at UH’s Water Resources Research Center to test new wastewater technologies, with witnesses saying it could help certify cheaper alternatives and reduce cesspool upgrade costs. On SB 119 SD1, relating to nursing, witnesses supported funding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Maui College. On SB 865 SD1, relating to agriculture, UH CTAHR, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and many island agricultural groups supported funding for a Kona Cooperative Extension position, with testimony and committee discussion favoring an extension agent over an administrative support role. On SB 1487 SD1, relating to UH revenue bonds, UH supported authorizing revenue bonds for priority capital projects, and members asked for clarification that the measure was a preliminary authorization rather than a specific spending plan. In decision-making, the committee recommended passing SB 1146 SD1, SB 1232 SD2, SB 119 SD1, SB 865 SD1, and SB 1487 SD1 with House Draft 1 amendments, mainly to change defective dates to 7/1/3000 and, for SB 865, to upgrade the position to an extension agent. Votes were unanimous in favor on the measures, with one recusal noted on SB 865 and some members excused on other votes. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for a joint House Housing/Higher Education hearing on SB 1553 SD2, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. DHHL asked that the bill be deferred because due diligence was incomplete and more discussion was needed with UH and other stakeholders; UH said it was coordinating access to the property and described its current and future use. Both committees agreed to defer the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• reading in the report, it sounds like, is this the first year that the management of HAP has been transferred
• I know this was just transferred again to your department.
• I know that you've fully transferred the information over, but have you gotten all of the data from every
• I know that you've fully transferred the information over, but have you gotten all of the data from every

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on California’s homelessness funding, focusing on the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HAP) Grant and the Encampment Resolution Grant Program. HCD described new accountability requirements, including regional action plans, stronger reporting and expenditure conditions, housing-element compliance, encampment response plans, and public dashboards that track fiscal spending, service outcomes, and encampment resolution status. Officials said the goal is to use the data to identify underperforming grantees, provide technical assistance, and, if needed, withhold or reallocate funds. Local officials from San Diego, Fresno, and Santa Cruz said the programs have helped expand shelter, outreach, and permanent housing, and that state dollars have leveraged local and federal resources. Mayor Todd Gloria said San Diego has used HAP to expand shelter and safe sleeping options, reduce downtown encampments, and increase housing production, but argued the state’s new accountability website is too high-level and does not fully reflect countywide conditions, behavioral health outcomes, or the role of continuum-of-care partners. Fresno officials said HAP and other state funds helped the city add shelter beds and reduce homelessness, while Santa Cruz emphasized that state funding helped build local coordination and draw in federal vouchers. Members pressed the panel on whether HAP is actually reducing homelessness, what the best success metrics should be, and whether the state is getting full, usable data from grantees and subcontractors. Several members asked for more granular jurisdiction-level reporting, better tracking of nonprofit spending, and clearer measures beyond point-in-time counts and “people served.” HCD said it is still improving HMIS participation and data quality, but can already show outcomes such as exits to permanent housing and returns to homelessness. The hearing ended with broad agreement that transparency is important, but disagreement remained over the best measures of success and how much emphasis should be placed on housing, prevention, shelter, and treatment.

Transcript Highlights:

• It also has rules that you can actually transfer probation. or parole supervision to another state and
• individual that is arrested in another state versus their home state. then has their supervision transferred
• as a cause number, that we have the power that was granted to the district attorney has now been transferred
• have the chance of me recording Requesting for them to return to the judge for a possible early transfer

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• consistently depend on non-operating income, such as quality assurance fee programs and intergovernmental transfers
• We also request authority to transfer monies from the DMHC fines and penalties fund to the Health Care
• partnership with the DMHC, HCAI has submitted proposed trailer bill language that would enable the transfer
• As part of the 2021 Budget Act, which created the HCARF, it also included a one-time general fund transfer

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then the other thing that the FIR said was that normally the fund is transferred by DFA and not given
• direct appropriations from the legislature, so it typically goes to an intermediary agency and then transferred
• Then DFA has to make the transfer, right?
• The legislature can't make the transfer, and so it's just to be very clear on how we're doing this.

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:

• You remember the governor's original proposal was that this year there'd be a... ...a $10 million transfer
• Next year, we will transfer... The bill has an adjustment, an increase in the rooms and meals, a...
• it's our intention, and I'm forgetting the actual words, but it's a little milder than we plan to transfer

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He said the bill requires three written disclosures: that the person is looking to assign and transfer
• bill is simple: it requires three written disclosures, including that the seller is assigning and transferring
• DeVilliers said the bill requires three written disclosures: that the seller is assigning and transferring

Bills: HB387 , HB388 , HB468 , HB548 , HB827 , HB848 , HB921 , HB924 , HB953

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants

Transcript Highlights:

• And so after the lease agreement ends, the abatement ends and the property is transferred back into private
• And so after the lease agreement ends, the abatement ends and the property is transferred back into private
• scenario, how much... ...So after the lease agreement ends, the abatement ends and the property is transferred

Committee: House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee first took up Senate Bill 1293, which would limit Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) abatements so they cannot reduce the portion of property taxes that would otherwise go to school districts. The sponsor and supporters, including the Arizona Tax Research Association and the National Federation of Independent Business, argued that GPLET shifts costs to the state general fund and other taxpayers through school finance backfilling, while city representatives from Phoenix and Mesa and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council said GPLET is an important redevelopment tool that helps projects move forward in difficult urban areas and eventually returns properties to the tax rolls at much higher values. After extended questioning about tax shifts, school district impacts, and whether cities could act without affecting other jurisdictions, the committee voted 5-3 to return SB 1293 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1294, a clarifying measure concerning property classification after destruction by fire, flood, or other verifiable accident. The sponsor said the bill was intended to refine language adopted the previous year and to reflect discussions with assessors and ATRA. With little opposition, the committee approved SB 1294 on a 6-1 vote, with one member present and one absent. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 1430, the annual technical corrections bill for tax statutes administered by the Department of Revenue. The sponsor offered an amendment to remove a disputed unclaimed-property provision after concerns were raised, and the department supported the bill as amended. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 1430 as amended on a 7-0 vote, with one member present and one absent, before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• , an exemption not to exceed the amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax roll may be transferred
• Would you feel more comfortable if we put a provision in there where they could only transfer that one
• Would you feel more comfortable if we put a provision in there where they could only transfer that one

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:14:49.680><c> from</c><00:14:49.920><c> show</c> thank you from transferring from show thank
• you from transferring from show horses<00:14:50.560><c> to</c><00:14:50.800><c> raceh</c><00:14:51.120

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:06 Attendance Roll Call: 00:11 SB 53 Discussion: 01:54 SB 53 Vote: 09:09 SB 192 Discussion: 10:15 SB 192 Vote: 13:42 HB 290 Discussion: 15:02 HB 290 Vote: 16:08 HB 314 Discussion: 16:45 HB 314 Vote: 19:38 Adjournment: 21:32, 958, all