Transcript Highlights:

• , and a battery of Regarding sexual violence, positive psychological evaluations, and a battery of tests
• They're typically given ankle monitors, weekly lie detector tests, extensive mandated self-help programming
• problem, but the data does not support that assumption, and Riverside County should not be used as a testing
• Thank you very much. ...should not be used as a testing ground for it.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of public safety bills. The chair announced recess and return times, noted several consent items, and said SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Testimony procedures were explained, including limits on principal witnesses and public comment. Several bills were heard out of file order with authors presenting and witnesses speaking in support and opposition. SB 1446 would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make votes public, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluations in certain cases. Supporters, including the author and district attorneys, said it would improve transparency and public safety; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual or serial sexual offenses from elderly parole eligibility; the author and district attorneys cited recent releases of serious sex offenders and the need to respect victims and sentences, while opponents said the elderly parole process is already rigorous and evidence-based and that the bill would reduce rehabilitation incentives. The chair and other members strongly supported the measure, but no vote was taken. The committee also heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement forces from entering California without the governor’s permission; the author and supporters framed it as a state sovereignty and constitutional authority measure, and the committee discussed an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for implementation of Proposition 36; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and related services, while opponents called it fiscally reckless and said the budget process was the proper place to address funding. The chair summarized amendments removing a specific appropriation and limiting eligible recipients, and members emphasized that the voters approved Prop. 36 but it remains underfunded. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer oversight for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment providers, especially ABA providers serving children; it drew support from health plans and behavior analysis groups and no opposition. SB 1210 would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to all gang databases, including local ones; supporters described privacy harms and racial disparities, while police chiefs opposed applying CalGang rules to informal local investigative files. SB 1019 would create a DOJ cargo theft task force; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, and port interests described organized theft, rail sabotage, and supply-chain losses, and there was no opposition. SB 1217, on non-consensual intimate image removal, was introduced with privacy and public safety amendments and framed as a survivor-driven effort to create a DOJ clearinghouse for rapid takedown requests; the author said it would help end ongoing digital harm from exploitation.

Transcript Highlights:

• Regarding sexual violence, positive psychological evaluations, and a battery of tests examining risk
• They're typically given ankle monitors, weekly lie detector tests, extensive mandated self-help programming
• problem, but the data does not support that assumption, and Riverside County should not be used as a testing
• Thank you very much. ...should not be used as a testing ground for it.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Santa Cruz County became the test case at the intersection of a system in transition and a case that
• Christina Cardenas, a woman who tried to visit her husband but was illegally forced to strip, take a drug test
• , a pregnancy test, and was subjected to forceful penetration of her vagina and anus by a male physician
• I oversee the forensic DNA testing program within the bureau, which does include our missing persons

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of public safety bills, with several measures pulled off calendar and one consent calendar adopted. AB 2419 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva would extend body-worn cameras to Los Angeles County juvenile probation officers. Supporters said cameras would improve accountability, youth and officer safety, and public trust; opponents argued the bill would not solve deeper problems in juvenile halls and raised concerns about officer discretion, privacy, and labor issues. The bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote. AB 1902 by Assembly Member Pellerin, co-sponsored by Santa Cruz County, would revise the juvenile detention extension hearing process in response to the Madison Middleton case. Supporters, including the victim’s mother and county officials, said the bill would clarify jurisdiction, allow continuances, permit hearsay at the probable cause stage, extend the maximum detention period, and better protect the public and victims from repeated trauma. Opponents from public defender, youth justice, and civil liberties groups argued the bill expands civil commitment, reduces review frequency, and could lead to inappropriate adult placement. The committee approved the bill to Appropriations, with some members noting remaining concerns. AB 2052 by Assembly Member Stephanie would allow continuity in prosecution for elder and dependent adult abuse cases, including a limited continuance so the same prosecutor can stay with a case. Supporters said older victims and those with dementia or other impairments benefit from a single point of contact and less repeated trauma; opponents said the bill could undermine speedy-trial rights and was broader than necessary. The bill passed to Judiciary. AB 1588, also by Assembly Member Stephanie, would strengthen sideshow and street takeover enforcement by adding motorcycles and dirt bikes to the law and increasing penalties. Supporters framed it as a public safety and accountability measure, while opponents warned it would expand punishment, surveillance, and fines without addressing root causes; the bill was sent to Transportation on a roll call vote. AB 1753, another Stephanie bill, would tighten firearm relinquishment and protective-order enforcement, expand remote hearing access, and align firearm prohibitions across protective order categories; it passed to Judiciary. The committee also heard AB 1739 by Assembly Member Ward, which would criminalize clergy sexual exploitation when clergy provide therapeutic services, with survivors and advocates testifying in support.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 1364 requires a center where mammography testing is performed to include in a screening results
• 1364 requires a center<00:06:33.800><c> where</c><00:06:34.200><c> mammography</c><00:06:34.800><c> testing
• </c><00:06:35.240><c> is</c> center where mammography testing is center where mammography testing is

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• conclusion that binary trigger does not make the binary trigger itself dangerous or unusual, which is the test
• ,</c><01:15:02.560><c> which</c><01:15:02.720><c> is</c><01:15:02.840><c> the</c><01:15:02.960><c> test
• </c><01:15:03.280><c> in</c> or unusual, which is the test in or unusual, which is the test in District

Bills: HF2354 , HF3407 , HF4359 , HF4192 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF1597 , HF3155 , HF3871 , HF4437 , HF4446 , HF3990

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

Transcript Highlights:

• if the inert ingredients are not made public, does a department still know what they are when they test
• they<01:21:44.960><c> are</c><01:21:45.199><c> when</c><01:21:45.440><c> they</c><01:21:45.840><c> test
• ><01:21:46.080><c> these</c><01:21:46.880><c> these</c><01:21:47.520><c> uh</c> they are when they test
• these these uh they are when they test these these uh fertilizers<01:21:48.480><c> or</c><01:21:48.800

Bills: HF3579 , HF3549 , HF3548 , HF4388 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the opportunity to test The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke.
• got a couple cases where we are... ...now, and we're taking, we've got a couple cases where we are testing
• following the ballot initiative a couple of years ago, the MCAS has been eliminated as a standardized test
• of the most vulnerable people who have 8,800 families, I'm saying, would be hurt by this new asset test

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, most of the in-house stuff is doing testing things like that. >> Thank you, Miss Bears.
• stuff<00:55:23.680><c> is</c><00:55:23.920><c> doing</c><00:55:24.240><c> is</c><00:55:24.559><c> testing
• </c><00:55:25.119><c> things</c><00:55:25.280><c> like</c> stuff is doing is testing things like stuff
• is doing is testing things like that. that. that.

Bills: HF4119 , HF3959 , HF3792 , HF3913 , HF3752

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

Transcript Highlights:

• 3:45 that afternoon, the fire department was dispatched to our building, evacuating everyone and testing
• 35.000><c> evacuating</c><00:31:35.920><c> everyone</c><00:31:36.480><c> and</c><00:31:36.640><c> testing
• </c> building evacuating everyone and testing building evacuating everyone and testing them<00:31:37.080

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, no test, and they're not here.
• that we have That is all the people that we have registered<01:16:14.320><c> to</c><01:16:14.640><c> test
• </c> registered to test. registered to test.

Bills: HB1817 , HB2056 , HB2616 , HB1718 , HB1842 , HB1740 , HB1919 , HB1616 , HB1774 , HB1984 , HB1603 , HB2171

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: fishing regulation, ʻamaʻama, striped mullet, bag limit, overfishing, Hawaii fisheries, funding, appropriations, Honolulu, housing, construction, grant-in-aid, community development, Banyan Drive, Hawaii community development authority, cultural revitalization, special fund, public safety, economic development, affordable housing

Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• minor source in air quality language means its emissions are under a certain threshold, and we allow tests
• threshold, and<00:37:40.320><c> um</c><00:37:40.480><c> we</c><00:37:40.720><c> allow</c><00:37:41.040><c> tests
• to</c><00:37:41.760><c> come</c><00:37:41.839><c> in</c><00:37:42.000><c> there</c> and um we allow tests
• to come in there and um we allow tests to come in there as<00:37:42.480><c> long</c><00:37:42.560><c

Bills: HB0120 , HB0043 , HB0128

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, ship did not have time in the flurry of 40 bills this weekend that we were reviewing to make a test
• reviewing<01:08:43.839><c> to</c><01:08:44.080><c> make</c><01:08:44.159><c> a</c><01:08:44.319><c> test
• </c><01:08:44.799><c> We</c><01:08:44.960><c> strongly</c> reviewing to make a test.
• We strongly reviewing to make a test. We strongly support<01:08:45.600><c> this.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS, Agriculture, Environment, Energy, and Intergovernmental Affairs hearing focused first on SB 2262, a pollution and illegal dumping measure. The Department of Health said it stood on its written testimony, and public testimony included support from CARES with suggested amendments to involve the counties in standardized response planning and to address pollution caused by individuals. Members questioned the bill’s fines, where they would go, and how the department would handle carcasses and illegal dumping enforcement. DOH said administrative fines go to the general fund, criminal fines are collected by the Attorney General, carcasses are generally buried by the landowner under existing rules, and DOH mainly regulates solid waste and coordinates with counties and other agencies when violations arise. After discussion, the chair recommended SB 2262 be passed with substantial amendments. The proposed amendments would add DLNR to the task force, deposit all fines into a special fund to support enforcement, allow fines below $5,000 for littering and higher fines for excessive or chronic illegal dumping, and include a January 30, 2050 effective date. The committee adopted the recommendation, with members voting aye. The hearing then moved to the HHS calendar. On SB 2087, relating to health insurance, agencies including DHS, DCCA, the Attorney General, and Labor stood on written testimony, while several advocacy and medical groups testified in support. One Medicaid recipient opposed the bill, arguing the coverage should be immediate rather than phased in over three years. Angela Melody Young supported the bill but urged amendments to prioritize people with disabilities, kupuna, and mothers. Members questioned whether the rural health transformation program could support the bill’s deductible structure; the Department of Human Services said it was unlikely CMS would allow that level of coverage, though rural funds might help in other ways. The committee then moved on to SB 2089, which would expand services eligible for Medicaid prospective payment system reimbursement, hearing support from OHA, DHS, and others, along with testimony about mental health access and training. The transcript also began SB 2106, relating to health and eating disorder prevention, with a student testifying in support and citing youth eating disorder harms, but the discussion was cut off before any action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• It is theoretically possible to develop data tracking and testing within our system that could identify
• develop data theoretically possible to develop data tracking<02:03:57.760><c> and</c><02:03:58.000><c> testing
• /c><02:03:58.320><c> within</c><02:03:58.639><c> our</c><02:03:58.880><c> system</c> tracking and testing
• within our system tracking and testing within our system that<02:03:59.360><c> could</c><02:03:59.679

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's kind of a model for testing this new model for us, also major urban centers with Lexington, Bowling
• So it's kind of a model<00:48:37.280><c> for</c><00:48:37.520><c> testing</c><00:48:38.319><c> this</
• <c> new</c><00:48:39.040><c> model</c><00:48:39.599><c> for</c><00:48:39.839><c> us</c> model for testing
• this new model for us model for testing this new model for us also<00:48:41.440><c> major</c><00:48:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the November 12 minutes by voice vote, and then heard a presentation from former Governor Ernie Fletcher and Dave Johnson on Medicaid reimbursement for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Fletcher argued that addiction should be treated as a chronic disease requiring a longer continuum of care, not just short residential stays, and said recovery should combine clinical treatment with social supports such as housing, transportation, employment, peer coaching, and recovery housing. He cited data on overdose trends, low treatment rates, and high costs for people with SUD, and said current reimbursement models create poor incentives and do not adequately support long-term recovery or measure outcomes well. Fletcher proposed a “carve through” model administered at the MCO level with standardized metrics, data sharing, and an independent recovery coordinator that would assess patients, coordinate care, and connect them to clinical and social recovery services. He suggested using bundled payments, shared savings, and partial risk arrangements, with recovery housing reimbursed on a PMPM or weekly basis and funded in part through existing Medicaid spending and other sources such as opioid abatement funds. He also emphasized peer support, telemedicine, criminal justice coordination, workforce and education supports, and the use of technology, including text messaging and possibly AI, to maintain long-term follow-up and identify relapse risk. Members questioned how the model would work in practice, especially the education and staffing requirements for recovery coordinators, reimbursement levels, and how many patients each coordinator or peer would serve. Fletcher said peers could be certified and would need additional training in assessments such as ASAM and recovery residence standards, but he did not give a precise salary figure, saying the market and bundled rates would determine that. He also said follow-up should continue for years, noting relapse risk over the first 18 to 24 months and that meaningful employment and ongoing peer contact help sustain recovery. No formal vote or action was taken on the substance use presentation.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I think the longer that we, you know, kind of stand the test of time, these agreements with National
• kind</c><00:30:30.880><c> of</c><00:30:30.960><c> stand</c><00:30:31.200><c> the</c><00:30:31.440><c> test
• </c><00:30:31.600><c> of</c><00:30:31.760><c> time,</c> know, we kind of stand the test of time, know
• , we kind of stand the test of time, these<00:30:32.960><c> agreements</c><00:30:33.440><c> with</c><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with leaders of the First Frontier Appalachian Trail System for an update on trail development, economic impact, and funding needs. Speakers said the system has expanded from 18 to 21 counties over the past year, with interest from additional counties, about 450 miles of trails currently open, and a goal of surpassing 1,000 miles within two years. They described the project as primarily an economic development effort that is already drawing public and private investment, supporting lodging and campground businesses, and creating new enterprises such as guide services, repairs, and recovery services for ATVs. The presentation highlighted permit sales, which began on a soft-launch basis earlier in the year and are now available both physically and online. Permits cost $25 per year for in-state residents and allow riding on First Frontier trails. Officials also discussed landowner agreements, saying the standard license agreement is modeled on Hatfield-McCoy, is favorable to landowners, and can be ended with 60 days’ notice. They said the agreements, along with patrols and cleanup efforts, help address trespassing and illegal dumping while encouraging property owners to participate. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Captain Jason Sloan reported 638 hours of patrols under the memorandum of agreement since January 1 and said the partnership has focused on safety, enforcement of existing laws, emergency planning, and cleanup support. The group also cited partnerships with the National Forest, Onyx Off-Road, ARC, and Yamaha, and said a Jeep Jamboree in Lee County drew 237 registered participants, mostly from out of state. They said a GNCC race in Knox County is being pursued for spring. The authority requested $3.5 million for the next two-year budget cycle and said it needs additional staffing, including two full-time trail development coordinators and part-time office help, to keep up with growth. Members praised the project’s progress and its potential to boost tourism and regional economic development.

Transcript Highlights:

• The inspection module has gone out for field testing, and they're going to wrap that up at the end of
• /c><00:41:43.119><c> out</c><00:41:43.680><c> for</c><00:41:44.160><c> field</c><00:41:44.480><c> testing
• </c><00:41:45.520><c> and</c> that has gone out for field testing and that has gone out for field testing

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the Office of the Auditor’s recent audit of Hawaii’s deposit beverage container program and the Department of Health’s response. State Auditor Les Condo reviewed the program’s structure, noting it was created to increase recycling and reduce litter, but said prior audits have repeatedly found weak internal controls, reliance on self-reported data, and an “honor system” approach. He cited examples of underreporting and overpayment risks, including a Whole Foods settlement and secret-shopper testing at a redemption center where the program reimbursed more than what was actually paid to consumers. Condo said the special fund continues to grow, increasing by more than $12 million between FY24 and FY25, and that the 2024 audit found no meaningful progress in implementing earlier recommendations. He also noted that many prior recommendations were later codified in law, including risk-based audits and internal control requirements, and said the office will audit the program again in about a year. Senator Fevella said the briefing was needed because he has seen little progress over the years and emphasized the program’s goals of reducing litter and promoting recycling. He noted that Hawaii has lost a glass recycler, underscoring broader challenges in the system. Department of Health Deputy Director Kathleen Hoe said the department is committed to addressing longstanding problems and said the director’s office meets with the program twice a month. Program staff outlined steps being taken to respond to the audit, including revising accounting and inspection/enforcement manuals, retaining third-party services, and implementing risk-based audits of distributors and redemption centers. They said internal control process documents from distributors were due June 30, with about 200 received and roughly 100 still outstanding, and that enforcement letters are being sent. The department also described plans for electronic reporting to reduce manual entry and improve accuracy, as well as a broader legislative proposal for a tiered audit system. Under that proposal, larger distributors would remain subject to the current every-other-year audit requirement, middle-tier distributors would be audited every five years, and smaller distributors would be exempt. Officials said the governor had temporarily waived enforcement of the 2025 independent audit requirement because of cost concerns for smaller distributors, while the department reviews submitted audits and considers a longer-term fix. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• DOT has been awarding grants to state and local governments to test the viability of RUC and other collection
• state and state and local<01:03:55.119><c> governments</c><01:03:55.359><c> to</c><01:03:55.520><c> test
• </c><01:03:55.680><c> the</c><01:03:55.760><c> viability</c> local governments to test the viability
• local governments to test the viability of<01:03:56.559><c> Ruck</c><01:03:56.960><c> and</c><01:03:57.119

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, categories, you know, you might take the test sometime and see how your child, up to some of the
• /c><01:21:56.239><c> might</c><01:21:56.400><c> take</c><01:21:56.560><c> the</c><01:21:56.719><c> test
• </c> you know, you might take the test you know, you might take the test sometime<01:21:57.520><c> and

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's the economic test that Art Rolnick left us with.
• It's the economic test that Art Rolnick left us with.
• It's the economic test that Art Rolnick left us with.
• It's the economic test that Art Rolnick left us with.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He said they are going into a time of testing and teachers feel pressure for that, but what teachers
• 32.319><c> of</c> into there is we're going into a time of into there is we're going into a time of testing
• <c> teachers</c><00:57:33.680><c> feel</c><00:57:34.000><c> pressure</c><00:57:34.400><c> for</c> testing
• and teachers feel pressure for testing and teachers feel pressure for that.<00:57:35.760><c> But</c>

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation