Transcript Highlights:

• to do for today is both receive a reminder of the fiscal constraints that we're under through the agreement
• </c><00:01:30.479><c> that</c> were under through the agreement that were under through the agreement
• </c><00:02:22.560><c> Miss</c> that we have through the agreement.
• Miss that we have through the agreement. Miss Ang.<00:02:23.520><c> Uh</c><00:02:23.760><c> Mr.
• He said the committee is trying to focus on areas where agreement is possible and that the rules are

Bills: HF2440

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: labor market, employment, economic development, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• must return any funds grant agreement must return any funds received.<00:47:42.400><c> Um</c><00:47:
• </c><00:48:06.960><c> Uh</c> contract uh arrangement or agreement.
• Uh contract uh arrangement or agreement.
• </c><00:48:11.200><c> and</c><00:48:11.680><c> only</c> must comply with that agreement and only must
• comply with that agreement and only then<00:48:12.720><c> will</c><00:48:12.960><c> you</c><00:48:13.200

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• However, I think we all are in agreement that these dollars can't move as currently written, and I'm
• So it would require an interdepartmental agreement, but it is a possibility that can be done.
• We share some agreement, but there's certainly some things. We just...
• There could be, but the agreement that I was aware of was that the The agreement that I was aware of
• So I think I'm in agreement with you on this. Further discussion.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to work with a department for agreement to work with a department for a<00:31:37.760><c> certain</c>
• . by through our our procedure agreements.
• If we're in agreement, or you guys want to go into exec and talk about some of these? Yes. Yeah.
• I'm willing to change that to a committee amendment if everyone is in agreement with that change.
• is in agreement with that change.<02:10:24.239><c> All</c><02:10:24.320><c> right.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, so I think we are at relative agreement.
• so I'm G we're um at relative agreement so I'm G to<00:36:43.359><c> confir</c><00:36:43.760><c> with
• She said there was an agreement on the 750-square-foot, would be a reasonable incidental and subordinate
• some of those month-to-month agreements some of those Agreements<01:40:09.000><c> are</c><01:40:09.360
• are over a decade or maybe Agreements are over a decade or maybe you<01:40:11.480><c> know</c><01:40

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• informed participating departments of the allotments to be provided and the necessity of an interagency agreement
• simply updated the reimbursement authority to align with the finalized version of the interagency agreement
• It's really more of a technical item for how we pay for rental agreements based on bond funding.
• technical item for how we pay for, It's really more of a technical item for how we pay for rental agreements
• There are certain separate certifications that are required when people are doing contract agreements

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

Transcript Highlights:

• informed participating departments of the allotments to be provided and the necessity of an interagency agreement
• simply updated the reimbursement authority to align with the finalized version of the interagency agreement
• It’s really more of a technical item for how we pay for rental agreements based on bond funding.”
• “It’s really more of a technical item for how we pay for rental agreements based on bond funding.
• There are certain separate certifications that are required when people are doing contract agreements

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• discussions with our colleagues on the other body, and based on that have been able to reach some agreements
• So we are starting with the House language and then amending it at this point to reflect the agreements
• President, and the amendment brings the underlying bill into alignment with the discussions and agreements
• 15.200><c> and</c> into alignment with the discussions and into alignment with the discussions and agreements
• </c> agreements reached. agreements reached.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, the intent of the change is not that generally is in a lease agreement already that you're able to
• /c><00:45:13.240><c> lease</c> not that generally is in a lease not that generally is in a lease agreement
• already that you're able to be agreement already that you're able to be evicted.<00:45:16.280><c> This
• They're all in agreement. So, I'm hoping that we can pass this bill and the amendment.
• They're all in agreement. So, I'm hoping that we can pass this bill and the amendment.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• >> With the agreement of the aforementioned senators, I intend to bring a floor amendment. >> Okay, because
• >> Uh, to my knowledge there is not an agreement in place.
• > an</c> &gt;&gt; Uh to my knowledge there is not an &gt;&gt; Uh to my knowledge there is not an agreement
• 26:12.159><c> I</c><00:26:12.400><c> don't</c><00:26:12.559><c> know</c><00:26:12.720><c> of</c> agreement
• I don't know of agreement in place.

Committee: Joint Public Property

Keywords: Public Property - Room 409, 29 January, 2026; 2:30 P.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• includes the majority of hygienists, or as authorized by a consulting dentist under a collaborative agreement
• The proposal corrects the limitations of the current model by introducing formal agreements, clearly
• defined agreements as to who's responsible and what the protocols are, defined liability parameters,
• disposition outcomes of cases, roughly two-thirds of the juvenile cases filed in court result in a court agreement
• , a consent decree, or plea agreement in a... adjudication, or an admission of delinquency.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• That area we have an agreement To use for our firearms range.
• the coordination, again, because APD went through the whole CASA, the court-appointed settlement agreement
• . agreement and then the changes that they had to make.
• We send personnel to APD's training program, largely because we currently have a cooperative agreement
• So we're in agreement between us and the City of Albuquerque that spells out that we will follow the

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• report states on page 15, the lack of clear goals for higher education, CPEC struggled to broker agreements
• report states on page 15, the lack of clear goals for higher education, CPEC struggled to broker agreements
• It was just a body which had no real So. agreements.
• One is where a student opts to take dual enrollment, and then there is one where there's an agreement
• between the community college and the local high school An agreement between the community college and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• meetings analyzing budgets, reviewing policies, engaging with students and families, negotiating labor agreements
• Queen's Care adheres to HIPAA regulations and through the MOU agreement clearly states that we do not
• AB 917 will force small LEAs to limit options and services for students and families and break an agreement
• districts that are piecemealing at the moment anyway and hopefully this changes I think that we all in agreement
• has also made it clear, through a formal letter to the California state superintendent, that this agreement

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And there are data-share agreements through things like the school safety portal and things like that
• And there are data-share agreements through things like the school safety portal and things like that
• And there are data-share agreements through things like the school safety portal and things like that
• And there are data share agreements through things like the school safety portal and things like that
• We're fortunate that FLVS has a dual enrollment agreement with Indian River State College, and we can

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice budget area and then received performance-measure presentations from the Department of Corrections, the Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Staff reviewed the roughly $7.4 billion criminal justice and judiciary budget, noting major funding areas such as corrections, law enforcement, victim services, courts, and due process, along with recent investments in prison health care, security equipment, fentanyl enforcement, court staffing, and juvenile justice salaries and education programs. Secretary Dixon of the Department of Corrections described staffing and population pressures, including growth in inmate population, overtime-driven deficits, and the opening of additional housing units. He emphasized the department’s use of performance measures and highlighted reforms such as incentivized prisons, administrative management units, reentry planning, faith-based programs, and expanded education and vocational training. Members asked about teacher hiring, public defender pay parity, fentanyl funding, staffing capacity, and the role of the National Guard; Dixon said teacher vacancies had improved, public defenders had received comparable pay increases, fentanyl funding would be addressed further by FDLE, and the Guard had helped stabilize staffing. The Commission on Offender Review reported on parole, conditional release, addiction recovery supervision, and revocations, saying its recidivism/success rates had improved over a three-year measurement period. Senator Rouson pressed the commission on clemency and pardons, saying that work was omitted from the presentation and asking for backlog and case data; the commission said it did not have those figures on hand and would follow up. The committee also discussed a conditional medical release pilot study, and members questioned the report’s conclusion that no suitable elderly inmate population could be identified, asking what criteria were used and whether stakeholders were consulted. Secretary Hall of the Department of Juvenile Justice outlined the agency’s prevention-to-residential continuum and its emphasis on education, data-driven decision-making, and evidence-based programming. He said salary increases had reduced vacancies, juvenile arrests and residential commitments had fallen sharply over time, and tools such as civil citations, risk assessments, and quality-improvement reviews were being used to guide placements and services. Hall also described the department’s use of dashboards, monthly data check-ins, and the dispositional matrix to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we have any agreements? Is Winnisquam have any agreements with them?
• And at some point, Miss Fernet, maybe you and I can discuss when those situations come up, um, agreements
• Um, I know that they do go into agreements with parents outside of the special education process and,
• um, make agreements with them. >> Yeah, we could put a sentence like that in there. >> Got that.
• >> Reference that. >> The report from the LBA referenced, um, agreements between districts and parents

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions. A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses. The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.

Transcript Highlights:

• Are we in agreement on this?
• </c><02:04:22.840><c> on</c> are we you know are we on agreement on are we you know are we on agreement
• I suppose we could have purchase agreements, and actually Hopkinton does have purchase agreements with
• agreements with other school districts for some bulk items.
• </c> signed the co-curricular agreement signed the co-curricular agreement saying<05:16:57.680><c> you

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which limits the maximum credits per course eligible for the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program. Representative Ladd said the bill clarifies that eligible courses may not exceed four credits and was requested by the community college system. Representative Earth offered an amendment to make the bill effective on passage, which the committee adopted 18-0. The committee then approved HB 193 as amended by an 18-0 OTPA vote and placed it on the consent calendar. The committee next retained HB 295, concerning School Building Aid program funds, after Representative Spillsbury said the building aid bills were complex and needed more work. The motion to retain passed 18-0, with the chair explaining that retained bills can be revisited later and that related language could be moved among building aid bills. HB 354 was not acted on because the chair said the Department of Education and others had suggested possible changes that should be worked out first. HB 366, another school building aid bill, was also retained 18-0 for the same reasons as HB 295. The committee then considered HB 494, which funds the math learning communities program. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program, reducing the proposed increase by a net $50,000 and keeping funding at current levels for the biennium. After discussion about budget pressures and the program’s role in supporting math instruction and professional development, the amendment passed 18-0, and the bill as amended was approved 18-0 and placed on consent. Finally, the committee took up HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid. Representative Popovici-Muller moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing charter schools should not be treated differently from other public schools, while Representatives Luno and Damon opposed the motion, saying charter schools differ in governance and financial risk and should not receive limited state building aid. The motion failed 10-8, so HB 515 was sent to the regular calendar. The committee assigned Representative Damon to the minority report and Representative Popovici-Muller to the majority report, with a noon deadline the next day. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Representative Ladd described the program as a successful affordability measure that saves families money and supports college access. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program at current levels, reducing the proposed increase by $500,000 in each year of the biennium. Shannon Reed of the Community College System said the change could limit enrollment or the number of funded courses, though students could still take additional courses at their own expense. Representative Ladd explained the program’s tuition structure and said the funding would help meet demand; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 716.

Transcript Highlights:

• So you're in agreement with me that we want to utilize all these lanes during rush hour, and that this
• So you're in agreement with me that we want to utilize all these lanes during rough during rush hour

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• here and that we just got assigned to the committee today, the three provisions that is part of the agreement
• here and that we just got assigned to the committee today the three provisions that is part of the agreement

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Summary: The Joint Legislative Budget Committee approved the minutes from its January 29, 2026 meeting and then took up a request involving surplus funds from the FY 2026 special election appropriation for the vacant U.S. Congressional District 7 seat. JLBC staff explained that the election cost less than expected, leaving $2.49 million available for transfer to the Secretary of State’s operating budget. The proposed use included $500,000 for 2026 primary and general election costs, $240,000 for physical security at Secretary of State events from March through June 2026, and $1.7 million for county-related expenses, including the state’s share of the voter registration database. Staff said the Secretary of State had originally requested more, but the proposal excluded some amounts for prior security costs and future database replacement planning. Committee members questioned the physical security spending, asking what it covered and whether it was for personnel, hardware, or other measures. The Secretary of State’s representative said the details were sensitive for security reasons, but described it as a mix of physical presence, preventative measures, and security-related equipment at public events. Members also raised concerns about the state’s voter rolls, DOJ litigation, and the cost of ongoing legal disputes, asking for more information on meetings and litigation expenses. The representative said the office was in communication with federal officials and that the transfer itself would not be used for litigation. The Vice Chair moved a favorable review of the item with three provisions: monthly expenditure reporting to JLBC staff beginning April 15, 2026 through December 2026; a prohibition on using the transferred funds for litigation; and a prohibition on using the funds for contracts with individuals. The discussion also noted that the committee’s review is advisory and does not necessarily prevent the agency from spending funds, though members said future budget decisions could take the agency’s actions into account.

Transcript Highlights:

• allow transportation and parking authorities to expand the services where needed with interlocal agreements
• and ensures no local government rule or The services where needed with interlocal agreements and ensures

Summary: The Transportation Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up two bills. First, Rep. Owens presented HB 1165, which would allow FDOT to issue a special blinking permit for mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles to travel on and off interstate highways at all hours, subject to local curfews and FDOT conditions such as size limits, mapping, signage, and warning lights. Supporters argued the change would improve flexibility for infrastructure and emergency work and could be safer at night because of lighter traffic and required visibility measures. After one proponent testified, the bill passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee then heard CS for HB 1397, presented by Rep. Abbott, a broader transportation-related bill addressing the aggregate supply chain grant program, small business partnerships, airport and seaport transparency, maintenance priorities, the Florida Transportation Academy, and the Florida Transportation Research Institute. An amendment was adopted to clarify authority for transportation and parking authorities and to protect septic-to-sewer conversion projects from local rules when permits are issued by FDOT and FDEP. During debate, several members raised concerns that proposed repeals could reduce outreach and opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and rural businesses in DOT procurement, and the sponsor said he was willing to work on restoring or clarifying notification language. Despite those concerns, the committee reported the bill favorably, with some members voting no and others indicating support pending further changes before the next stop or floor consideration.