Transcript Highlights:

• Any further discussion? Seeing none, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Any further discussion? Seeing none, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• This legislation is the product of discussions.
• The lovely topic of cesspools is what triggered this discussion.
• Any further discussion? Seeing none, please call the roll. Representative Carter? Aye.

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water heard three bills related to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) and water conservation funding. HB 2029 would require grant applicants to provide additional information about how water-conservation grant funds will be used, including expected long-term water savings, efficiency improvements, or reliability benefits. WIFA testified neutral, saying most of the information is already collected in agency policy and that the program is voluntary and reimbursement-based. The bill passed 9-1 with a due pass recommendation. HB 2030 would remove education and research programs from the list of allowable uses for the water conservation grant fund. Committee discussion focused on how much funding had gone to education/research projects and whether those projects still produced meaningful water savings. WIFA said about 15 projects with education or research components received roughly $10.5 million and were associated with an estimated 180,000 acre-feet in savings, though those savings were projections and the projects were not purely educational. Several members opposed removing those categories, but the bill passed 6-4 with a due pass recommendation. HB 2096 would expand WIFA financing to include remediation, closure, or replacement of cesspools that threaten groundwater, surface water, or public health, and would allow counties to use revolving-fund financing and income-based assistance for such projects. County and association witnesses supported the bill, describing the public health risks of aging cesspools and the need to help homeowners afford replacement systems; ADEQ was neutral. WIFA said the bill clarifies county authority to enter loans for this purpose and noted the funding would come from existing federal revolving-fund resources. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0, with a due pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any further discussion? Seeing none, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Any further discussion? Seeing none, Madam Secretary, please call the roll. Representative Carter?
• This legislation is the product of discussions... ...This legislation is the product of discussions with
• The lovely topic of cesspools is what triggered this discussion.
• Any further discussion? Seeing none, please call the roll. Representative Carter? Aye.

Bills: HB2029 , HB2030 , HB2096

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, grant fund, Arizona water law, A.R.S. 49-1332, water efficiency, water reuse, education programs, public outreach, rainwater harvesting, gray water, graywater, drought-resistant landscaping, xeriscaping, turf removal, groundwater recharge, aquifer health

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? Representative Garrett, thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Any discussion? Representative Garrett, thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Any discussion? Representative Garrett, thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Any discussion? Representative Garrett, thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Any discussion on these items, beginning with HSCR number ...

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Will there be discussion or debate? Seeing no discussion or debate, staff...
• Seeing no discussion or debate, staff please open the queue for a vote. Waldron, aye. May, aye.
• Will there be discussion or debate? Seeing no discussion or debate, staff please open the vote.

Committee: House Energy

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, there any questions or discussion about what we're about to do here? All right.
• Any discussion? Chair Bai. Pastor on HB 345 House Draft 2 passing with amendments. Chair votes I.
• Any discussion?<00:01:59.200><c> Chair</c><00:01:59.439><c> Bai.
• 00.200><c> pasture</c><00:02:01.200><c> on</c><00:02:01.600><c> HB</c><00:02:02.280><c> 345</c> discussion
• Chair Bai. pasture on HB 345 discussion?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and on Agriculture and the Environment met briefly to correct a clerical error in HB 345 HD2, relating to the state shrimp. Chairs explained that the measure needed to be reconsidered so the bill could be sent to the Governor in its correct final form, with the defective date changed to June 6, 2944. Both committees then voted to reconsider their previous action and recommend passage of HB 345 HD2 with amendments. The votes were unanimous among members present, with Senator Kanuha excused in the Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee and Senator Kanuha also noted as excused in the Agriculture and the Environment committee. The amended recommendation was adopted in both committees.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any other discussion? Senator Ward-Engelking, please. Thank you, Mr.
• So, in discussion, I just didn't feel like that was enough. So that's where the number came from.
• Part of this discussion and the policy part of it, and the unfortunate circumstance that we were not
• Hearing no discussion, let's go ahead and vote on the language, please. Mr. Figueredo. Mr.
• That was a lot of work and a lot of discussion. We appreciate all of your efforts in that regard.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee first approved a technical correction to the Health and Welfare Division of Licensing and Certification budget, restoring 2 FTP that had been cut in error while leaving funding intact. The committee then adopted language extending the deadline for Medicaid’s state plan amendments and waivers related to the move to comprehensive managed care, after discussion of delays tied to the MMIS procurement and litigation. Both items received do-pass recommendations. The committee next considered Public School Support, beginning with a FY 2026 supplemental for the Division of Student Support to add $7.8 million in federal spending authority so schools can access full federal grant allocations. That supplemental passed. For FY 2027, members debated several competing motions on the Student Support Division budget, including proposals to reduce classified staff funding, add health insurance funding, and cut virtual school-related funding. After multiple failed motions, the committee ultimately approved a motion reducing the general fund by $14,751,600, including a $3 million reduction to virtual school discretionary funding, and adopted related language. Additional language was also approved to require reporting on virtual enrollments, shift English learner funding from central services to direct LEA distribution, modify technology curriculum contract requirements, require special education expenditure reporting, and reduce transportation funding by $7.5 million by undoing a prior statutory change. The committee then turned to the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. After extensive debate over alleged double-funding, rural access, and the absence of a policy bill, members rejected a larger $15 million reduction and then approved a smaller $13,500 reduction tied to the pending policy bill’s fiscal note. They also adopted language restricting PCIF access, requiring compliance reporting on DEI-related courses, and requesting a detailed report on IDLA expenditures, enrollments, and usage, including synchronous versus asynchronous instruction and course-level data by LEA. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would next take up the Secretary of State budget and trailer bills, with an additional 7:30 a.m. meeting before the Monday session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, will the secretary please call the roll.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, will the Secretary please call the roll.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, will the Secretary please call the roll.
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, will the Secretary please call the roll?
• Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, will the Secretary please call the roll.

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11 minutes and heard a presentation from Nathan Smith, CEO of Central Arizona Shelter Services, on homelessness in Maricopa County. He described rising homelessness, especially among older adults, and said CASS uses low-barrier emergency shelter, family shelter, and an older-adult shelter with case management, behavioral health services, and partnerships with outside groups for food, banking, digital access, and other supports. Members asked about collaborations with mutual aid groups and about point-in-time data, and Smith said the county data could be drilled down through AZMAG. The committee then moved to legislation. HB 2248, the Arizona Medical Freedom Act, would bar businesses, schools, and government entities from denying services or employment based on medical interventions, with an amendment allowing schools to limit access during outbreaks or for certain infections. Supporters framed the bill as protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent, while opponents argued it would undermine employers’ ability to prevent disease spread. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2906, requiring one dental board member to be an active oral and maxillofacial surgeon, passed unanimously after testimony that the board needs surgical expertise for complex cases and anesthesia oversight. HB 2189, directing the Nursing Board to adopt rules for licensed health aides and routine ventilator care, also passed with an amendment and a 6-0 vote. HB 2403 appropriates $2.5 million in FY2027 for home and community-based services providers for elderly and physically disabled Arizonans. Supporters said the funding would help retain caregivers, whose wages have lagged for years, and argued home care is cheaper than hospitalization or institutional care; the bill passed 6-0. HB 2731 continued the Physician Assistant Board to 2030 and passed with a technical amendment, and HB 2730 continued the Occupational Therapy Board and passed as well. HB 2729 continued the Nursing Board to 2030; the board said it regulates about 150,000 licensees and handles thousands of complaints annually, and the bill passed 6-0. HB 2728 continued the Department of Economic Security and incorporated several previously vetoed policy provisions affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility/redetermination rules. Speakers in opposition said it would make benefits harder to access and turn a continuation bill into a vehicle for controversial policy changes, while supporters argued it was part of the legislature’s oversight role. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to HB 2048, which limits utilization controls on FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications relative to opioids; supporters said it would improve access to non-opioid pain treatment and reduce opioid harm, while opponents warned it would bypass clinical review and raise costs. HB 2048 passed 4-3. Finally, HCR 2058 would require a comprehensive claim-level audit of Arizona Medicaid claims and direct recovery efforts for misappropriated funds; supporters said it could recover significant overpayments, while opponents questioned its incentives and overlap with existing oversight. The resolution passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• DOPL doesn't cover a lot of things, but yet here we are discussing it anyway.
• There was a meeting back in 2025, I believe, of the Board of Denturistry where they discussed raising
• I've had that discussion several times here. So with that, people, we are running short of time.
• I've had that discussion several times here. So with that, people, we are running short of time.
• I've had that discussion several times here.

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee first heard House Bill 495, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity under the Board of Dentistry, add a board seat for someone experienced in denturistry/prosthetics, define denturists’ scope of practice, and address the denturist board’s financial deficit. The sponsor and Department of Occupational and Professional Licenses argued the change would improve efficiency and reduce costs while preserving the profession. Denturists, interns, and association representatives opposed the bill, saying it could create conflicts of interest, leave their profession without a guaranteed denturist on the board, increase barriers to entry, and allow dentists to influence fees and rules. The Idaho State Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would maintain public safety, preserve licensure, and reduce government size. After testimony and committee discussion, the original motion to send the bill to the floor was withdrawn and the committee voted to send HB 495 to amending order for clarification, including possible language about a denturist board member. The committee then took up RS 33-468, a proposal to repeal Medicaid expansion effective January 1, 2028. The sponsor said the measure was intended to refocus Medicaid on the most vulnerable, address budget pressures, and respond to concerns that expansion can discourage work. Several members opposed the idea, arguing that it would remove coverage from many Idahoans, harm providers, and likely cost the state money by losing federal funds and related tax revenue. Others supported it as a needed step to control spending and prioritize traditional Medicaid populations. After debate, a motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on roll call, and the committee voted 10-6 to introduce RS 33-468. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion on the motion?
• Representative Jeff Ehlers, District 21 Meridian, here to discuss House Bill 563.
• Committee, any discussion on the motion?
• Senator Lenney then spoke in further discussion.
• He then thanked the committee for the discussion.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.
• Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.
• Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.
• I don't see any further discussion.
• So we do quite a bit of Socratic discussion in the classroom.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Kavaro, regarding HB 2371, I'm happy to answer any questions on how it... our discussion on committee
• Okay, it's pulled, so we can discuss it in floor strategy when...
• But the discussion was whether that is even logistically, physically, or financially possible, and so
• But the discussion was whether that is even logistically, physically, or financially possible, and so
• So I would like to pull it from consent to have the discussion on the floor.

Summary: The caucus reviewed a large number of House bills, mostly on third-read consent or for floor strategy, covering education, health, water, land, energy, housing, taxation, and public safety. Topics included ESA administration funding, AI in schools and legal communications, towing and DUI changes, health facility licensing and nursing records, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction, superintendent pay and benefits, adoption disclosures in college health settings, anti-Semitism provisions, school safety firearms authorization, coerced abortion penalties, domestic violence testimony standards, border health and terrorism-related bills, and multiple water, land, and state trust land measures. Several members flagged concerns about unfunded mandates, local control, constitutional issues, and special legislation, while others supported bills as technical fixes, public safety measures, or ways to expand access and funding. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2575, HB 2906, HB 2040, HB 2136, HB 2665, HB 2904, HB 2957, HB 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2830, HB 2307, HB 2425, HB 2426, HB 2427, HB 2497, HB 2751, HB 2780, HB 2804, HB 2926, HB 4030, and HCR 2052, among others. Some bills were noted as unanimous or split votes, and several were described as party-line or having constitutional problems. The caucus also discussed committee amendments on multiple measures, including changes to water, land, health, and AI bills. The meeting ended with a series of remarks on the late Reverend Jesse Jackson and an “affordability award” presentation to Representatives Lorena Austin and Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion in committee? Roll call. No one online. Public testimony is closed.
• Any discussion in committee? Roll call. Roll call. Senator French: no. Senator Garoo: aye.
• Uh, discussion or amendments? Public comment is closed. Committee Public comment is closed.
• Uh discussion or second by French.
• Uh discussion or amendments<00:26:32.159><c> committee</c> Senator<00:26:35.520><c> Drew?

Bills: HB0150

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion on any of the bills?
• Further discussion? Seeing none, the motion is the passage of Senate Bill 13.
• Is there any further discussion on the education committee report?
• Is there any further discussion on Amendment L7?
• ><c> Senate</c><00:43:08.240><c> Bill</c> Any further discussion on Senate Bill Any further discussion

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Would you like me to move it for discussion?
• Yes, I move Amendment 2394.3.1 for discussion on Senate Bill 234.
• Okay, so we're on the amendment for discussion. Okay, so we're on the amendment for discussion.
• Any discussion on the amendment? A motion for the amendment, please? Move it.
• Any discussion on the amendment? A motion for the amendment, please? Move it.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: Senate House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

Summary: The Senate Education Committee began by announcing that SB 210 would be rolled over to Friday and would not be heard. The committee then returned to SB 234, which would provide foster child school transportation funding statewide rather than only for Albuquerque Public Schools. Members adopted an amendment striking the APS-only language and making the bill statewide after testimony from the sponsor, PED, and others that foster youth transportation is a growing issue and should have its own funding stream. The committee discussed how the money might be distributed and whether the $1.2 million appropriation would be sufficient, then voted do pass on SB 234 as amended. The committee next heard HB 8, which creates a Higher Education Major Projects Fund for large capital projects that are difficult to fund through existing capital outlay processes. Testimony from the sponsor, LFC, HED, and university representatives explained that the bill would support projects such as the UNM School of Medicine, an NMSU multidisciplinary building, student housing, student life projects, and certain Division I athletic facilities, while requiring design readiness, institutional matches, and legislative oversight. Several senators raised concerns about the clarity of the prioritization process, the Division I-only athletics language, the recurring nature of future funding, and the relationship to other capital funding streams, but the committee ultimately voted do pass on HB 8. The committee then considered SB 243 and SB 244, nearly identical bills for UNM and NMSU that would each appropriate $5 million for student health, student support, nutrition, travel, scholarships, and other athletic department needs. Athletic directors testified that conference realignment, higher travel costs, nutrition demands, and new revenue-sharing/NIL obligations have increased expenses, and sponsors said the bills were intended as one-time appropriations. Some senators questioned whether the requests should be recurring or funded through university revenue rather than the state, but both bills received do pass recommendations. Finally, the committee heard SM 16, as amended, which asks HED to convene a task force to study parenting students in higher education and recommend ways to collect data and improve support. Supporters said better data is needed to understand barriers such as child care and transportation, and the memorial passed with a do pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned until Friday morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, point of order on the germane nature of their discussion, discussing another bill of my colleague
• Members, seeing no further discussion. Thank you. must ask the question, what are the results?
• Members, seeing no further discussion. Thank you. All right, members, seeing no further discussion.
• Seeing no further discussion, all those in favor, please signify with an aye.
• Okay, members, you've heard the motion, and there's no further discussion on the board.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any discussion? Oh, House, okay. The House Joint Resolution 169. I be voted due pass.
• Any discussion? Representative Taylor. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do want to...
• Any discussion? Before we get to that, Any discussion.
• Any discussion? Seeing none, Mr. Clerk, please call the roll. Chairman McGurall: Aye.
• Any discussion? Seeing none, Mr. Clerk, please call the roll. Chairman McGurall: Aye.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there discussion on that motion or questions? Representative Haas.
• That was a discussion about Harrison Boulevard.
• Is there further discussion on that motion or question?
• Is there discussion on that motion or further questions for Representative Tanner?
• Is there further discussion on the motion or questions for Representative Tanner?

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from January 26 and 27, then introduced RS 33100, a proposal by Representative Alfieri to let county clerks use people excused from jury duty as poll workers, with those volunteers then being excused from jury duty for two years. It also introduced RS 33107 C1, Representative Hill’s revised flag bill, which would restrict government entities from displaying political, religious, or ideological flags on government property while allowing the American flag, state flag, military flags, university flags, and certain older city or county flags; the bill includes a daily penalty and enforcement by the Attorney General. Several members raised concerns about carve-outs, local community displays, and the impact on events such as Basque heritage observances, school and PTA displays, and city boulevard flags, and Representatives Church, Haas, and Bingham voted no on the motion to introduce. The committee then introduced RS 33090, Representative Tanner’s House concurrent resolution calling for an Article V balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Tanner argued that federal debt and spending are unsustainable and that states should push Congress to act; opponents warned about the dangers of a constitutional convention, while Tanner and Alfieri emphasized that Article V provides a state-led amendment process. The motion passed, with Representatives Boyle, Haas, and Church recorded as voting no. After the bill introductions, Tanner gave an extended overview of the state budget process through JFAC. He said Idaho’s revenue remains above forecast, but the state faces ongoing spending pressures, especially Medicaid, conformity costs tied to federal tax changes, and other supplemental requests. He warned against relying too heavily on one-time funds or the rainy day fund, urged caution on fiscal notes and new ongoing spending, and said some cuts and holdbacks may be needed to preserve the ending balance and protect reserves for a future recession. Members questioned him about Medicaid overruns, reserve use, roads, fire funding, and dedicated funds, and Tanner said many large budget drivers are constrained by federal or statutory requirements. The committee adjourned after the presentation.

Transcript Highlights:

• With no additional business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
• All right, Representative I, any discussion? Those in favor? Aye. Those opposed?
• All right, Representative I, any discussion? Those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? Discussion?
• Representative Brown, discussion of the motion? All in favor? Aye. Opposed?
• Representative Brown, discussion of the motion. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• break down that because there's three components of that note, three different accounts that are discussed
• The beneficiary service improvement was discussed at the Public Works and Highways committee.
• The beneficiary service improvement was discussed at the Public Works and Highways committee.
• The beneficiary service improvement was discussed at the Public Works and Highways committee.
• The beneficiary service improvement was discussed at the Public Works and Highways committee.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 30 meeting and then considered Capital Project 2515, a request from the Pease Development Authority Division of Ports and Harbors to spend up to $125,000 from the Harbor Dredging and Pier Maintenance Fund to replace a deteriorated 99-foot floating dock at Rye Harbor. Acting Director Richard Hartley said the dock is used for passenger loading and unloading for charters and whale-watching tours and is in poor condition. Representative Edgar moved approval, Representative Wiler seconded, and the motion carried. The committee then received several informational items, including quarterly and maintenance reports from the Department of Administrative Services, the Community College System of New Hampshire, and the Pease Development Authority. It also heard a presentation from the Department of Health and Human Services on Capital Project 2516, the Beneficiary Service Improvement project supporting closed-loop referrals and related systems. DHHS described the project as a mix of Medicaid enterprise functions and New Hampshire Care Connections tools, including provider modules, third-party liability, event notifications, and closed-loop referrals to connect health and human service providers. Officials said the project is largely federally funded, with capital funds representing only part of the overall effort. Members asked about the accounting breakdown, prior committee review, provider participation, patient experience, and public response. Representative Burr questioned whether the project had been fully presented previously and raised concerns about the scope and necessity of the $8 million effort; DHHS responded that earlier work was discussed in other committees and that the current presentation covered only capital funds. Senator Waters asked about user response and patient experience, and DHHS said feedback has been generally positive but the system is still in design and implementation. In response to questions about participation, DHHS said 84 providers are currently on the network and clarified that a “provider” generally means an individual organization or health system, not each individual clinician. The committee also set its next meeting for December 9 at 9:00 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• To preserve the safety of everyone here and ensure the public's access to discussion, please follow the
• Patel, to discuss the affordability issue here in the state.
• And please, besides today's discussion, feel free to always contact us and our offices.
• So I say that because the next panel, we're going to hear some good discussion.
• So I say that because the next panel, we're going to hear for some good discussion.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact held an informational hearing in San Diego focused on “Making Sense of California’s Economy: Real Cost Pressures and Household Impacts Facing San Diego.” Chair Salas and Assemblymember Darshana Patel opened by emphasizing affordability, housing, and the importance of bringing state policy discussions into the community. The first panel featured leaders from Cal State San Marcos and the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, who described the region’s innovation ecosystem, the university’s role in social mobility and workforce development, and the importance of partnerships with K-12 schools, community colleges, military installations, and industry. They also highlighted regional strengths in life sciences, aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, and venture-backed innovation, while warning that housing costs, federal research cuts, permitting delays, and small-business fragility threaten growth and talent retention. Committee members asked about collaboration among higher education institutions and what state policy changes could help. Panelists said the region’s universities are complementary rather than competitive and stressed the value of public-private partnerships, social innovation, and aligning academic programs with employer needs. On policy, they urged faster permitting, possible regulatory sandboxes, stronger research investment, support for cross-border trade and manufacturing, and more housing affordability to keep workers in the region. The second panel centered on small business and entrepreneurship, with testimony from Hydrostasis founder Dr. Debbie Chen, Amai co-founder Sven Davison, and Asian Business Association San Diego CEO Jason Pagal. Chen described building a hydration-monitoring wearable, the barriers women founders face in accessing capital, and the importance of SBDC, Stella Foundation, and university internship support. Davison described Amai’s edible cup business and how tariffs, supply-chain costs, and financing constraints forced the company to pivot manufacturing plans. Pagal presented survey data showing high relocation intent, difficulty hiring, and low confidence among businesses, and recommended expanded technical assistance, regional cost-of-living adjustments, and small-business affordability zones. During questioning, members discussed targeted procurement and local incentive models, the role of SBDC and other support networks, and how to better tailor state programs to local conditions. Public comment came from the California Southern Small Business Development Corporation, which stressed that access to affordable capital remains a major challenge and noted the volume of loan guarantee requests coming from San Diego. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded with closing remarks from both members underscoring the need to use local testimony to shape future state policy and support California’s economy, families, and small businesses.