Transcript Highlights:

• In other words, if everybody's actuarially accurate, there's only so low that the price can go.
• Prices are coming down and in some cases are coming down rapidly.
• accurate, there's only so low that the price can go.
• accurate, there's only so low that the price can go.
• The system that they use would have to get online for it. I'm talking months.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was something that came out of the, you can go look online, Securities Exchange Commission.
• Price? Taylor? No. Van Schoiack? Aye. Warwick? Williams? Yes.
• Price? Taylor? No. Banskoy? Aye. Warwick? Williams? Aye.
• Price? Taylor? Aye. Price. Taylor. Ben's going. Warwick. Williams. Yes. Yes.
• Price? Taylor? No. Boyko? Aye. Warwick? Williams? Aye.

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Summary: The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met to consider a large committee substitute for House Bills 2780 and 2668, along with related amendments. Early discussion focused on the substitute’s changes, including removal of provisions dealing with nursing homes, apartment buildings, and the blind pension fund, plus a separate amendment to clean up ballot-language requirements so ballot measures would use neutral alphanumeric labels rather than descriptive titles. Members debated whether the labeling language was clear enough and whether clerks or the taxing entities would be responsible for assigning ballot names; the committee ultimately adopted the ballot-language amendment and the blind pension amendment, then rolled them into a new substitute. The committee then considered a more controversial amendment that would have required tax measures to receive affirmative support from 25% of registered voters and would have shifted certain elections to the November general election. Members raised concerns about public vetting, the practicality of the 25% threshold, possible strategic behavior, and whether the proposal would actually increase turnout or instead become a negotiating point. After extended debate, the sponsor withdrew that amendment, leaving the committee substitute with the ballot-language and blind-pension changes only. The committee also took up House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolutions 148 and 111. An amendment was adopted to address Kansas City Public Schools’ concerns by bringing its levy treatment under Hancock-style rules and clarifying debt levy treatment. Members discussed the impact on school district financing and taxpayer bills, but the substitute and the HJR package were both reported do pass. The committee then reconsidered and re-voted House Bills 2780 and 2668 after a procedural reset, again adopting the substitute and reporting the bill do pass by a 13-3 vote. The meeting adjourned after the committee thanked members for their work and noted further action would continue later.

Transcript Highlights:

• They not only hijack trucks and rob rail cars, but they exploit vulnerabilities in online transactions
• Perhaps you could describe to this committee how cargo theft also contributes to increases in prices
• Considering it's relatively new, I can't tell you exactly how much is going directly to pricing, but
• And future price increases. Right, yeah, thank you.
• They also impact consumer prices, which are currently on the rise. Mr.

Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee , Senate Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports

Keywords: Committee, Transportation, aviation safety, confirmation, Lieutenant Commander, Deputy Secretary, Bradbury, Hafensteiner, aircraft incidents

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened to consider the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel Hafensteiner to Lieutenant Commander and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The meeting highlighted ongoing concerns regarding aviation safety, especially in light of recent aircraft incidents. Members discussed the critical need for knowledgeable leadership within the Department of Transportation to address these safety challenges effectively. Mr. Bradbury's background as a former General Counsel of the Department was presented as a strong asset for the role he seeks.

Transcript Highlights:

• These benefits generally do not have price tags, however, they do have value.
• They book online for a reservation, and so then we count them.
• I believe you have an electronic copy online. All right, so we'll be able to find that.
• So please, and we have some online as well. You have a limit of three minutes each.
• Number one, the taxpayer's price tag will be huge.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Importantly, the cases were not about speech or online content.
• We now have an opportunity to lead again by protecting children online.
• It is about keeping kids safe online. And if we do not act now, when will we act?
• AB 1720 would protect California's fans from excessive price gouging by capping resale prices at no more
• Fans are being priced out of shows.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through the daily file. Several measures were taken up and passed, including bills on county jail accountability (AB 2257), claims against public agencies (AB 2529), affordable housing management metrics (AB 2689), digital wellness instruction in schools (AB 2071), pedestrian and bicycle safety project streamlining (AB 1976), manufactured home transport permits (AB 2012), a Surplus Land Act amendment tied to an Inland Empire soccer project (AB 2139), a Monterey Bay stewardship authority (AB 1548), online electrician licensing (AB 1707), a Caltrans study of navigation apps’ traffic impacts (AB 2105), coastal resiliency permitting reforms (AB 2051), downtown housing streamlining and financing (AB 2074), Cal Fire compensation (AB 2129), emergency care authority for Del Puerto Health Care District (AB 2282), charter school facilities hardship relief (AB 2316), theft by a peace officer under color of authority as serious misconduct (AB 2337), an Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-serving institution designation (AB 2374), energy and cannabis support bills (AB 2464, AB 2537), and a suicide prevention plan requirement for treatment facilities (AB 2562). Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan margins, and several were described as support bills with no opposition. The floor also debated a major criminal justice measure, AB 2727, which would raise the threshold for elderly parole eligibility for people serving sentences for violent sex offenses and add screening safeguards. Supporters from both parties emphasized child protection, survivor trauma, and specific local cases involving offenders who had become eligible for release; the bill passed 66-0. Another significant debate centered on AB 1958, which would clarify procedures under the California Racial Justice Act by refining how disparity claims are established and rebutted; the author said he would take Senate amendments to address concerns from district attorneys. The Assembly also considered AB 2313, a gas-to-electric transition bill allowing customers with planned service line replacements to opt out of gas service and use funds to electrify their homes. Members raised concerns about cost shifts and equity, and the author responded that the bill includes no-cost-shift language, larger credits for disadvantaged communities, and would not proceed if the math does not work; it passed 41-21. The final major item was AB 1709, a high-profile social media safety bill creating a minimum age of 16 for accounts on platforms using addictive features and establishing an e-safety commission. The author and many supporters from both parties framed the bill as a response to youth mental health harms, addictive design, and the need for age-based safeguards, while some members raised concerns about impacts on LGBTQ youth and other isolated young people who rely on online spaces. Supporters said the bill targets addictive design rather than speech and is intended to preserve safe online connection while limiting harmful features. The measure drew extensive bipartisan support and was still under debate at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Online remotely are Brian Kennedy and Robert Kaufman. Great. Thank you. Mr.
• They're not online. Not online, all right.
• This proposed substitute directs the University of Washington to begin establishing the online resource
• It specifies that the University of Washington must update the online resource center every three years
• She's online, just muted. Hi. Hi.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee met on January 27 and heard extensive public testimony on several bills before moving into executive session. Senate Bill 5921 would create a Department of Health medical psilocybin program for adults with qualifying conditions, with licensed producers and clinician participation requirements, training, background checks, and program standards. Supporters, including the sponsor and many clinicians, veterans, first responders, and patients, described psilocybin as promising for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, trauma, and end-of-life anxiety, while opponents and some medical groups raised concerns about missing safeguards, contraindications, monitoring, cost, and the bill’s narrow medical model. Testimony was split sharply, with many also urging broader decriminalization or community-use protections. The committee later heard Senate Bill 6115, which would have the Department of Health contract for age-appropriate cancer education for grades 6-12; supporters from Cancer Pathways, educators, and families said it would improve prevention and risk awareness, while the bill drew substantial opposition in sign-in counts, and the hearing was ultimately closed without action that day. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5185, a pilot pathway for international medical graduates to obtain full unrestricted primary care licensure after supervised clinical practice, completion of exam and competency requirements, and annual reporting. The sponsor, Washington Medical Association, the Medical Commission, and IMG advocates said the proposal would expand access to primary care while maintaining patient safety, and the bill received supportive testimony. In executive session, the committee adopted proposed substitutes and advanced Senate Bill 5916 on non-opioid pain drugs, Senate Bill 5985 on endometriosis, Senate Bill 6019 on home care rate statutes, Senate Bill 6161 on dementia information, and Senate Bill 6183 on HIV antiviral drug coverage. For Senate Bill 5981 on the 340B drug pricing program, the committee adopted an amendment adding reporting and transparency requirements before moving the bill forward. The committee then adjourned, and the remaining hearing items were rescheduled for a later date.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman Gleason: If the generation doesn't come online, that changes materially.
• or that are coming online or that you're going to be building in Texas.
• And there are Texas energy fund plants coming online this summer.
• And it will be online in 2028.
• They can't get online.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> It was a price of being an associate dean for many years.
• Um, you teach online. I know.
• Integrated so they're comfortable with online tests?
• We have a number of people online as well. And so we'll hear People online as well.
• That level of technology comes at a price.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration

Transcript Highlights:

• And when you speak on negative pricing or low pricing, zero pricing, the biggest...
• Say that if that subsidy is cut off, the market price is going to go up?
• So, yes, if that goes away, power prices will go up.
• And the bill will raise power prices on all consumers.
• Some of that, what I'm handing out there, will talk about the current price, the past price, and the

Bills: SB458 , SB819 , SB1238 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1644 , SB1791 , SB1810 , SB1824 , SB1825 , SB758 , SB1455 , SB1706

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, with the price of everything going up, does the State Lands Commission feel fairly confident
• Because we are a market economy, we allow somebody to charge the price that the market will bear.
• And if that price is high, they make large profits.
• The price of mitigating or remediating the impacts is not priced in because that company is no longer
• The price of mitigating or remediating the impacts are not priced in because that company is no longer

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee heard the administration’s spending plan for Proposition 4’s climate smart agriculture and biodiversity chapters, along with related trailer bill language. CDFA outlined proposed funding for existing programs such as SWEEP, Healthy Soils, Urban Agriculture, and invasive species work, plus new or phased-in programs including year-round and mobile farmers’ markets, tribal food sovereignty, and regional farm equipment sharing. The Department of Conservation described funding for the California Farmland Conservancy Program and Working Lands and Riparian Corridors Program, while the Department of Finance and LAO discussed pending allocations and generally found the overall approach reasonable, though LAO suggested the Legislature may want more statutory guidance and reporting, especially for new programs. Members focused on implementation details, equity, and accountability. Questions covered how programs would serve vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, whether new solicitations would be reopened for previously oversubscribed grants, how outcomes are tracked, and how to structure guidance for new programs such as farm equipment sharing. The chair emphasized that the Legislature wants clearer direction on program design and noted that AB 2313 should guide implementation of the regional farm equipment sharing allocation. The committee also discussed the administration’s request to directly appropriate bond funds to departments and to exempt bond program guidelines from the Administrative Procedures Act; LAO supported the APA exemption with possible legislative guardrails for public notice and comment. The committee then heard on the farm-to-school proposal, with CDFA requesting $24.9 million General Fund for incubator grants, technical assistance, and network support. CDFA said the program has reached nearly half of California schoolchildren and has shown strong demand and positive evaluation results. LAO supported the core program but recommended rejecting the $3 million technical assistance component as too broad and suggested the Legislature consider using Proposition 98 for some of the funding. Members debated that point, with some expressing concern about using General Fund dollars for a new discretionary request during a tight budget year. The biodiversity and nature-based solutions chapter included funding for the Wildlife Conservation Board, state conservancies, and tribal nature-based solutions. WCB described major recent investments and proposed projects tied to 30 by 30, habitat restoration, tribal partnerships, and public access. Members raised concerns about long-term stewardship, the size of the WCB allocation, and whether the Legislature should receive more detail on how funds will be distributed. The committee also heard requests for Bolsa Chica wetlands maintenance and Rincon Island decommissioning funding from the State Lands Commission, with members questioning long-term liability, remediation costs, and the role of private oil operators. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with public comment from stakeholders largely supporting the APA exemption, farm-to-school funding, biodiversity investments, and related conservation programs.

Transcript Highlights:

• Residents are forced to rely on smaller stores with fewer healthy choices and often higher prices.
• Food prices have risen nearly 30% since 2020.
• So it’s not if I see a picture of Senator Wiener online, I can do something.
• However, we're watching online around California.
• And so this bill just updates the definition to include online-facilitated sexual harassment.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe he was going to testify online. Oh, he is? Okay. All right.
• Marijana, are you online right now? If you are, please turn on your camera.
• Mayor O'Connor, you're online. Sorry. Mayor O'Connor, you had a remark.
• we've seen with the price of eggs and chicken in the past year.
• ><c> chicken</c><01:35:14.080><c> in</c> with the price of eggs and chicken in with the price of eggs

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Beck's spreadsheet online, you'll see that amount is dropping from year to year such that when you get
• Beck's spreadsheet online, you'll see that amount is dropping from year to year such that when you get
• Beck's spreadsheet online, you'll see that amount is dropping from year to year such that when you get
• meal eligible students and reduced price meal eligible students went<01:04:12.440><c> way</c><01:04:
• learning for a total of about 66 online learning for a total of about 66 cents<01:22:45.639><c> for<

Committee: House Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• So there are health issues as well, and a lot of this is documented online.
• So there are health issues as well, and a lot of this is documented online.
• Go online, look it up: three to four times as much.
• Go online, look it up: three to four times as much.
• And in wholesale markets, renewables are often lower marginal energy prices.

Bills: HB2150 , HB2262 , HB2267 , HB2268 , HB2351 , HB2425 , HB2426 , HB2427 , HB2755 , HB2781 , HB2913 , HB2943 , HB2956 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB4009

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

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> McDonald is online. McDonald is online.
• And to hear some of the testifiers talk about what price you would put on that, there is no price.
• </c> that, there is no price. And I get that. that, there is no price.
• And online spaces frequented by teenagers and young adults, like online streaming platforms and social
• </c><01:23:30.320><c> um</c> whether we want to expand um online um whether we want to expand um online

Bills: HF1758 , HF4437 , HF4353

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's in addition to a grade book and attendance, there is online enrollment, there's registration,
• Students being able to go online and kind of report each day how they're feeling.
• So in going through CES as part of a statewide price agreement, that really should help.
• And regardless of the Moving to a statewide price agreement from an RFP does Allow us to say that in
• Vincent mentioned, there's also online options. online options and then we also have the ability to work

Transcript Highlights:

• Who registered to testify either online or in person?
• It's not changing the price. You're not bid shopping.
• The contractor receives the bids, puts his price offer to us, total price, and then, when you do check
• </c><00:44:06.599><c> and</c> his price offer to us total price and his price offer to us total price
• This would be for online exchanges, too.

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to consumer protection, liquor regulation, construction procurement, and state contracting. On House Bill 565, DCCA and the Office of Consumer Protection stood on written testimony, and a committee member raised a question about whether creators of remains would have to hold them indefinitely if family members did not respond; the member indicated language would be fixed to address that issue. No vote was taken. House Bill 208, dealing with liquor law changes, drew strong support from Scarlet Honolulu and Maui Brewing Company, who said the measure would modernize liquor rules and add guardrails, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a special tax break or unnecessary expansion of liquor-related authority. Members questioned whether anonymous complaints should be allowed and whether the bill could lead to retaliation; the supporter said complaints should not be anonymous and suggested the Liquor Commission had been accused of writing complaints to target licenses. No action was taken. House Bill 939, concerning taxation of low-ABV spirits-based beverages, received support from Maui Brewing Company and Johnson Brothers, who said it would align tax treatment with existing categories and reduce confusion, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a narrow tax break that could reduce revenue and should instead be considered in a broader alcohol tax review. House Bill 808, on construction defect insurance or related protections for state projects, drew comments from DAGS, the State Procurement Office, and the Subcontractors Association, with the latter warning it would make state contracting harder and shrink the contractor base; the chair questioned what recourse the state has when defects appear after a project is completed. House Bill 809, addressing procurement and subcontractor-listing corrections, drew opposition from SPO, DAGS, and the Subcontractors Association, while the General Contractors Association supported it; members debated whether a 24-hour correction window would create abuse or simply allow minor ministerial fixes, and the bill’s sponsor said the goal was to reduce bid protests and procurement discretion. No votes or final committee actions were recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And those in support online? No one in support online? Is there anyone in opposition in the room?
• We do have one in opposition online, Luis Chavez. Not there anymore. Okay.
• They set the price, and we live by that. ...to the New Mexico market.
• They set the price, and we live by that. And Madam and Mr.
• Do we have any support online? Do we have any opposition in the room to Senate Bill 204? We don't.

Bills: SB204 , SB241 , HB34 , HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

Transcript Highlights:

• Can we have Amy Knava and Michelle Price up online, and can we have Kirsten Williams, Brearval, and Eric
• Bruns online on deck?
• And in the meantime, we will go ahead and hear the testimony of Michelle Price.
• Kanava or Superintendent Price? Seeing none, thank you both very much.
• Turning to those who are online, and I'm going to ask that both Mr.

Summary: The House Education Committee held a work session on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and its school-based behavioral health and suicide prevention subgroup, followed by a public hearing on House Bill 1634, as amended in a proposed second substitute. Work group leaders Lisa Callan and Tisha Kirschbaum described the group’s statewide, cross-agency structure, its Washington Thriving strategic plan, and the goal of moving toward a more integrated “system of care” for children and youth. They emphasized that behavioral health, physical health, and education are interconnected, that families and schools often face a fragmented system, and that Washington’s youth flourishing outcomes show a need for stronger supports. Committee members raised concerns about regional disparities, rural access, language and cultural responsiveness, and the burden on schools and educators, while the presenters stressed that schools should be supported to identify needs and connect students to outside clinical services rather than carry the full burden themselves. Representative My-Linh Thai and Christian Stark then outlined the school-based subgroup’s work and recommendations. They said the subgroup meets monthly, includes students, parents, educators, providers, and agencies, and has focused on prevention, early identification, early intervention, and crisis response in schools. For the 2026 session, the subgroup recommended maintaining current investments in school behavioral health programs, strengthening statewide guidance on school behavioral health, and creating a coordinated technical assistance and training network for schools. They explained that the proposed substitute for HB 1634 would direct OSPI and the educational service districts to work with behavioral health agencies and community partners to conduct a needs assessment, map resources, and build a statewide framework for technical assistance and training, with public posting required by August 1, 2027. Testimony in support came from school staff, OSPI, behavioral health professionals, students, parents, and advocacy groups, who described high student anxiety, suicide risk, staffing shortages, and the need for coordinated, accessible supports. One witness from a psychiatric watchdog group opposed the bill, arguing it could increase labeling and drugging rather than holistic care. No vote was taken in the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• An electronic copy of the agenda is available online at the Assembly Appropriations Committee's website
• SB 1365 Allen, price gouging, due pass as amended to strike provisions related to the Cartwright Act;
• amended to strike regulation provisions and instead require relevant fee information to be posted online
• SB 493, Becker, price gouging, due pass as amended to limit applicability to declaration by the President
• SB 1015, Strickland, online crimes, holding committee.

Committee: House Appropriations