Transcript Highlights:

• statement.
• You've seen the statement, Mr.
• statement it's in your packet that's the statement it's in your packet that's the first<00:24:29.880>
• and um chair Savage did read statement and um chair Savage did read that<00:25:39.159> statement<
• chairman I think you made a statement chairman I think you made a statement that<00:31:19.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Sullivan, do you have insight on that before we— I want to make sure that that’s an accurate statement
• sure that that's an accurate statement sure that that's an accurate statement uh<00:56:45.160>
• and statement of economic disclosure<01:01:27.599> requirements<01:01:28.240> in<01:01
• <01:26:54.520> by<01:26:54.600> the<01:26:54.679> federal deter termination
• by the federal deter termination by the federal government<01:26:56.000> that<01:26:56.280>

Bills: HF1, HF779, HF1034

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

Transcript Highlights:

• We have statements from them: "I wish I had known. It feels wrong, what do I do?"
• Is that a fair statement? Because it may be looking at things, I've got statements...
• That's an FDA statement. I'm sorry. I didn't actually. So I have a statement from the FDA.
• The statements of that initial panel stand on their own.
• And in the governor's statement, in reviewing that veto, I would not have voted to overturn.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

Transcript Highlights:

• So subject to my statement about the appellate court, I would say, uh, hang on. Sure.
• The chair then noted the discussion of the Plaquemines Port Harbor Terminal District v.
• Contributions were never submitted, or officers were encouraged to terminate their membership by their
• Federal tax law requires the affidavit terminating membership to be completed by the required deadline
• And that is precisely why Emper's proposed eliminating the affidavit termination structure altogether

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And has the AG’s office given you any legal statement that this is a monopoly?
• And has the AG’s office given you any legal statement that this is a monopoly?
• that this is a uh statement that this is a monopoly monopoly monopoly um<00:32:48.760> well<00
• public opportunity to address statements public opportunity to address statements that<03:21:19.800
• <03:46:24.080> at authorizing video Lottery terminals at authorizing video Lottery terminals

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 224, which would redirect most money from New Hampshire’s renewable energy fund back to electric ratepayers. The bill sponsor argued the measure would lower energy costs, noting recent utility rate increases and estimating annual savings of roughly $2.5 million to $7.3 million for ratepayers. Supporters said the fund has accumulated money that should be returned to customers rather than used for subsidies, and they emphasized that the state has already rebated similar funds from RGGI for years. Opponents, including Rep. Kat McGee, argued the renewable energy fund is a successful, nonlapsing dedicated fund that supports local clean-energy projects, energy resilience, emissions reductions, and private investment. McGee said the fiscal note overstated the benefit of rebates and understated the loss of investment, claiming the average annual rebate would amount to less than $10 per customer while the program has helped leverage significant private dollars and nearly 10,000 projects. She urged the committee to reject the bill as a poor deal for the state and ratepayers. Committee members questioned the fiscal note, the size of the rebate, whether the bill would set a precedent for other dedicated funds, and whether the program’s incentives amount to picking winners and losers. The Department of Energy testified neutrally, explaining how the renewable energy fund works, including renewable energy credits, alternative compliance payments, and the fund’s use for renewable energy initiatives. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would that be an accurate statement?
• This is not a question for the sponsor, I just wanted to make a statement.
• Muñoz, is an act relating to trade practices, adding and amending definitions in the Franchise Termination
• Act, requiring notice of termination of franchises, and clarifying applicability of the Franchise Termination
• Act, requiring notice of termination of franchises, clarifying applicability of the Franchise Termination

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• identify yourself for the record and we'll start with some questions, or if you have a prepared statement
• you have start some questions or you if you have a<00:01:48.479> prepared<00:01:48.880> statement
• you<00:01:49.520> can<00:01:49.600> start<00:01:49.759> off a prepared statement
• you can start off a prepared statement you can start off on<00:01:50.159> that<00:01:50.960><
• /c><00:23:52.080> project<00:23:53.280> 16 terminal building $9 million project 16 terminal

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met to review the Transportation Cabinet’s budget request and the recommended highway plan; no votes were taken. Secretary Jim Gray opened with praise for KYTC snow and ice crews, describing their response to recent winter storms and noting the scale of the effort, including about 2,300 workers, 1,438 pieces of equipment, and more than 948,000 miles driven in the first week. He then outlined the cabinet’s overall highway plan, saying it includes more than 1,300 projects and about $9.5 billion in anticipated state and federal funding over six years, with roughly 40% directed to existing pavements, bridges, and guardrails. He highlighted major priority projects such as the Mountain Parkway four-laning, the Brent Spence Companion Bridge, and the I-69 Ohio River crossing. Budget director Sean McCarron explained that the cabinet adjusted its request after the Consensus Forecast Group lowered road fund revenue estimates, and said the cabinet only included additional requests it viewed as essential. He described requests to support driver licensing regional offices, including funding to maintain temporary and contract staff used to reduce wait times, expand offices from 35 to 41 locations, and support improved customer service; he warned that without the current-year increase, wait times would rise again. He also discussed maintenance funding, saying the proposed increases would help cover rising costs for salt, snow and ice drivers, and mowing, while allowing continued litter pickup, vegetation management, pothole repair, and more in-house snow and ice work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock addressed specific capital questions, especially the Brent Spence Bridge and Cairo Bridge. For Brent Spence, he said the requested $125 million in general funds is needed because construction costs have risen sharply, citing a 61% increase in highway construction costs from 2020 to 2025, and said Kentucky and Ohio are both contributing to keep the project moving. He added that if the legislature does not provide the $125 million, KYTC would have to shift $100 million in federal highway funds and $25 million in state match from other projects. Hancock also reviewed several project reauthorizations for maintenance facilities and aviation projects, and noted a $5 million federally funded truck parking project aimed at addressing statewide truck parking shortages, especially along interstates and in areas such as Louisville, northern Kentucky, Frankfort, Somerset, and western Kentucky.

Transcript Highlights:

• You said in the last statement you made, what I was about to say is, these provisions would effectively
• I am testifying on behalf of myself, but I have a written statement from the Cameron County Democratic
• I think that's a fair statement. So it is a change. It's not a clarification.
• And can you just tell us briefly, as a result of being terminated in this manner, how that's impacted
• And so the way these leases tend to work is once the turbine quits operating, then the lease terminates

Bills: HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

Transcript Highlights:

• You may have answered my question just in your last statement.
• > big<00:20:07.640> question<00:20:08.039> was<00:20:08.799> uh last statement
• uh my big question was uh last statement uh my big question was uh why<00:20:09.559> doesn't<
• So what if a person has a life insurance policy that perhaps they exercised or terminated that was a
• c> that<00:50:30.359> was<00:50:30.559> a<00:50:31.000> universal they terminated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The next item is the regulatory basis financial statements and other reports for Claiborne County for
• take official action on issues affecting the library, such as approving a budget and hiring and terminating
• Just a couple of comments to your statement, and I think we can all agree that there would have been

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Governor's message, Trans 195, sequence 2184: $600,000 in FY 26 and $200,000 in FY 27 for terminal map
• <01:30:20.719> map<01:30:21.560> application<01:30:22.560> and 27s for terminal
• map application and 27s for terminal map application and wayfinding<01:30:23.480> Technology
• So that is just to set a statement.
• um so like like I to set a statement um so like like I said<01:42:37.760> this<01:42:37.920><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, your first statement in your testimony says that the department supports the intent provided its
• Okay, your first statement in measure.
• Okay, your first statement in your<01:24:35.960> testimony<01:24:36.600> says<01:24:36.960
• The statement was made that there was a $60 million budget purchase services that only one-third of the
• This new flexibility with the existing state procurement office rules regarding termination for default

Bills: HB1890, HB1888, HB1676

Keywords: teacher pay, teacher salaries, salary step increase, annual increment, longevity step, public school teachers, public charter school teachers, collective bargaining, Hawaii Department of Education, teacher retention, teacher recruitment, cost of living, educator compensation, public employee bargaining, appropriation, salary schedule, school staffing, teacher shortage, HB1888, Hawaii

Summary: The committees heard three measures, beginning with HB 1890 HD3, which would provide automatic step increases and a COVID-era retention bonus for teachers. Supporters included HSTA, the Democratic Party’s Education Caucus, and a student who said higher pay and predictable salary growth would help retain teachers in Hawaii. The Department of Education supported the intent but asked that the bill be expanded to cover all department employees. The Attorney General’s office said the draft needed clarification to avoid conflict with Chapter 89 and to make clear any funding was subject to legislative appropriation. The Office of the Public Defender and B&F testified in opposition, and committee members questioned whether the step increases were already in the current contract and whether the bill was needed. HSTA said the current contract includes automatic step increases subject to funding, but argued the bill was still needed because funding is not guaranteed and the measure would codify the policy. HSTA also said the COVID bonus would apply only to active teachers who worked during the pandemic and estimated the total cost at roughly $150 million to $200 million over four years. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1888 HD3, which would require DOE and charter schools to report harassment incidents and strengthen penalties for harassment of educational workers from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor. DOE supported the bill and suggested narrowing language about assisting workers with temporary restraining orders, saying that function would be better handled through the Attorney General’s pilot program. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing the harassment language was overly broad, vague, and potentially unconstitutional, and that existing assault and terroristic threatening statutes already protect educational workers. HSTA, the State Commission on the Status of Women, and several individual testifiers supported the measure, describing increased intimidation and harassment of teachers and other school staff, especially since COVID. The Special Education Advisory Council opposed the bill’s language on “disrupting and interfering” with school functions, saying it could chill parents of students with IEPs from advocating for their children. Testimony was split, with the chair noting 20 in support and 16 in opposition in the portion shown. A final witness, Michelle Pestana, testified in opposition based on her family’s experience with special education services, describing alleged seclusion and restraint of her daughter and expressing concern that DOE testimony in prior hearings had targeted special education parents. Her remarks were cut off as time expired. The transcript ends before any committee action or vote on HB 1888 was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• The chief election officer is critical to certifying elections and should be protected from termination
• A statement of current law. Questions or concerns?
• >> Yes.<02:09:22.960> A<02:09:23.119> statement<02:09:23.360> of<02:09
• A statement of current law. Yes. >> Yes. A statement of current law. Yes.
• period may only be terminated for cause. period may only be terminated for cause.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2246, which would expand public financial disclosure requirements. The State Ethics Commission strongly supported the bill, saying broader disclosure could help restore public trust and potentially deter corruption, and it offered a clarifying amendment to make clear the requirement applies to board and commission members rather than all employees of listed agencies. Several organizations and individuals also testified in support. A committee member asked about the amendment, and the commission explained it was intended as a clarification rather than a substantive change. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2250, which would add homeless facilities to the locations covered by the drug-free-zone offense for promoting controlled substances. The Public Defender opposed the measure, arguing that many homeless facilities are unmarked and not easily identifiable, creating notice, fairness, and due process concerns and risking arbitrary enforcement. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying it targets distributors rather than users, that notice can be proven through evidence, and that the law is aimed at protecting vulnerable people in shelters and similar facilities. In questioning, senators asked how homeless facilities would be identified and whether the bill would cover all shelter models; the prosecutor said the definition is cross-referenced in statute and must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii and other groups testified in opposition, while several service and advocacy groups testified in support. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2325, which would allow courts to review and potentially reduce sentences for certain juvenile offenders after 15 years if the person is not a danger to the community. Judiciary staff said the court supports the bill’s intent but noted Hawaii’s indeterminate sentencing structure leaves no alternative sentence for a court to reduce to, suggesting the measure may need structural sentencing changes or could instead be directed to the Hawaii Paroling Authority. Public defender representatives and youth-justice advocates supported the bill, emphasizing rehabilitation, adolescent brain development, trauma, and the need for a meaningful opportunity for release. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I'll read my opening statement here.
• So, I I'll read my opening uh statement So, I I'll read my opening uh statement here.<00:24:24.880
• If I don't meet our expectations, he or she, I am terminated. It violates U.S. code.
• If I don't meet our expectations, he or she, I am terminated. >> Okay. All right. Thank you.
• she, I am terminated. she, I am terminated.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If the document was fraudulently filed and a termination statement is filed with respect to the lien,

Bills: SB 3, SB 16, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB17, SB 54, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB192, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB48, HB149, HB192, HB254, HB17, SB54, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB3, SB16, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

Transcript Highlights:

• So then, looking at how the composition of the marine terminals and how the imports are changing.
• No, not necessarily, because, well, it's sold at the same terminals.
• It's mostly sold to the terminal where one refiner will sell it. Chevron could sell it to Costco.
• Without that statement made, why there's not an, why there's opposition to the UCS idea?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing on managing the transportation fuels transition, with a focus on gasoline prices, supply reliability, refinery closures, and the implementation of recent transparency and market oversight laws. Chair Allen opened by citing SB 1322 and special session measures that expanded reporting to the California Energy Commission (CEC), authorized possible refining margin caps, and required minimum inventory and resupply planning. He framed the hearing around rising fuel costs, refinery shutdowns, global supply disruptions, and the need to ensure affordable and reliable fuel during the transition to cleaner transportation. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda described California’s growing dependence on imports as in-state refining declines, noting that gasoline production has fallen and imports now supply a large share of the market. He said the state has substantial marine import capacity and that the proposed Gateway Pipeline could improve connectivity to the Gulf Coast, but emphasized that distribution and storage remain key constraints. Gunda also said the CEC’s new “days of supply” metric suggests inventories remain within historical ranges, and he attributed recent price increases largely to global crude oil shocks, refinery outages, and the war in Iran. He said taxes and environmental costs have remained relatively stable, while crude costs and industry margins have risen. CDTFA Chief Deputy Director Gentian Droboniku focused on retail pricing, saying widening retail margins and growing price dispersion indicate that retail business models and pricing strategies are increasingly driving pump prices. He highlighted the growth of hypermarts and unbranded stations, the widening gap between branded and unbranded prices, and future work on ownership concentration and algorithmic pricing. Ty Milder of the Department of Petroleum Market Oversight said the Iran conflict is the largest global oil supply disruption in history and that California’s recent price increases largely track national and crude price movements, unlike earlier localized spikes that lacked input-cost justification. He said branded stations, especially major brands, have charged substantially more than nearby competitors, and that the “mystery gasoline surcharge” that appeared after the Torrance refinery fire is still under investigation. Milder also pointed to high diesel spreads, limited market liquidity, and the need for more transparency in spot pricing. Matthew Boutill of CARB said the state’s long-term goals remain deep greenhouse gas reductions and carbon neutrality by 2045, with transportation fuel transition strategies aimed at cleaner fuels, zero-emission vehicles, and support for workers and communities. In questioning, Senators Caballero and Richardson pressed agency witnesses for clearer, more concrete explanations of what the transition will look like in practice, how many refineries California will still need, and what the impacts of increased imports will be on ports, trucking, storage, and local communities. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• franchisee when the franchisor does not exercise direct and immediate control over the hiring, termination
• Direct and immediate control over the hiring, termination, discipline, and direction of the franchisee's
• So, unless they, as it says, exercise direct and immediate control over hiring, termination, discipline
• And so when you had made the statement, where is these people going to come from?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You're using the same instance where you are providing alternatives to actually terminating people's
• You know, people get addicted while being a pharmacist, and you don't just terminate their licenses,
• a drug offense due to, you know, people get addicted while being a pharmacist and you don't just terminate
• These two individuals have repeatedly shut down discussions and have made false statements at board meetings

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate business committees held a sunset review hearing on the California State Board of Pharmacy, with board leadership describing the board’s consumer-protection role and its priorities around access, enforcement, and updating pharmacy law. The board emphasized a proposed shift toward a standard-of-care model for pharmacists, arguing it would reduce rigid protocol requirements and improve access to services such as HIV PrEP/PEP, contraception, and naloxone. Board representatives also discussed pharmacy deserts, possible fee waivers for pharmacies in underserved areas, concerns about payer practices contributing to closures, continuing education audits, and a request to restore more flexibility in licensure decisions and probationary monitoring for applicants with certain criminal histories. A major focus of the hearing was the board’s ongoing compounding regulations, especially the treatment of sterile versus nonsterile compounding and substances such as glutathione and methylcobalamin. The board said the proposal was not a ban on those substances and described the rulemaking as grounded in federal law, USP standards, and public comment, noting the process had gone through multiple modified texts and hearings. Testimony from stakeholders was sharply divided: pharmacists, veterinarians, firefighters, naturopathic doctors, and patient advocates warned the rules were restricting access to compounded medications and harming patients and first responders, while the California Medical Association, psychiatric physicians, and PhRMA raised concerns that the board’s proposals could expand pharmacist authority beyond training, affect physician practice, or create safety risks. Other public comments addressed pharmacy technician ratios, remote processing, flavoring medications, hospital-specific regulation, budget and enforcement transparency, and whether the board should add members with community compounding or pharmacy technician expertise. Committee members also asked about the board’s oversight priorities and the rationale for its standard-of-care proposal. Board staff explained that consumer protection includes education, licensing, policy, and enforcement, with the highest-priority enforcement cases being those posing imminent public harm. After public testimony concluded, the chairs thanked participants and adjourned the sunset review hearing, announcing an immediate transition to the joint informational hearing on the Department of Cannabis Control.

Transcript Highlights:

• because of the difficulty of terminating because of the difficulty of terminating Tendencies<00:19:13.919
• , including the other good cause statement.
• That's just termination of tenancy.
• This is a notice of termination.
• This is a notice of termination.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It amends the implied consent statement under Kentucky Revised Statute 189A.105 and requires notice that
• <00:09:15.440> ill very severe pain uh often terminally ill very severe pain uh often terminally
• <00:09:59.640> under<00:10:00.320> Kentucky implied consent statement under Kentucky
• implied consent statement under Kentucky revised<00:10:01.720> Statute revised Statute revised
• statement statement uh<01:10:13.600> I'm<01:10:13.800> prepared<01:10:14.239> to

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:02 HB 446: 00:01:44 HB 456: 00:07:08 Discussion in Opposition to HB 456: 00:15:20 HB 10: 00:26:18 HB 96: 00:36:54 HB 399: 00:56:31 HB 465: 01:03:04, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 446, as amended by committee substitute, which would expand third-degree assault protections to cover judges and justices of the Court of Justice and public transportation drivers. Supporters said the bill responds to violence and threats against judges and would extend protections already given to other public servants. Members generally supported the bill, though several suggested broadening it further to include circuit clerks or all officers of the court. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 446 on an 18-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 456, a DUI-related cleanup bill sponsored by Representative Patrick Flanery and presented by County Attorney Joe Ross. The bill would add fentanyl, Flexeril, and clopene to the per se DUI list, treat driving on a suspended license as an aggravating circumstance, revise implied-consent notice language, and make changes to ignition interlock rules, including suspension periods and fees. Representative Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, warning that some interlock violations and fees could unfairly extend suspensions and discourage participation, while members and the sponsor said the bill would strengthen DUI enforcement and that non-listed substances could still support DUI charges under other provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 456 by a 16-0 vote with one pass. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 10, relating to the rights of real property owners, sponsored by Representatives Maryanne Proctor and Emily Callaway, with testimony from a Pacific Legal Foundation representative and a Boone County Sheriff’s Office staff attorney. The sponsors said the bill is intended to address squatting by defining squatters and improving property-owner remedies, and noted support from sheriffs and realtors. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full presentation or any committee action on HB 10.