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• Are there reports of committees? None on the desk, Mr.
• I'm hopeful for next session as well.
• I'm hopeful for next session as well.
• Senator Garcia, we sat through a lot of great committee hearings in your committee where we heard from
• Bill 5301 as amended by the conference committee report.

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• And the hope of that committee was that we would consider alienating behaviors, continue to do the mandatory
• And the hope of that<00:28:25.920><c> committee</c><00:28:26.840><c> was</c><00:28:27.240><c> that</c
• . committee. committee.
• Do we have committee next Tuesday? Do we know? >> We will have committee next Tuesday.
• </c> Do we have committee next Tuesday? Do we have committee next Tuesday?

Committee: House Children and Family Law

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• Thank you for all the Select Committee on Native American Affairs and Joint Legislative Audit Committee
• And so I think for the chancellors who are here today, what we are hoping, what I'm hoping to hear from
• Chair, and to both chairs for organizing this committee hearing today.
• of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, and tribal representatives.
• It's a heart thing, and I would hope they have a heart.

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• </c> for future attempted Committee for future attempted Committee Action<00:10:10.160><c> um</c><00:
• Chair, thank you, members of the committee.
• </c> chair thank you members of the committee chair thank you members of the committee my<00:19:56.720
• </c> and interests thank you to the committee and interests thank you to the committee for<00:25:50.679
• </c> an independent redistricting committee an independent redistricting committee rather<00:31:50.399

Bills: HF550

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

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• Welcome to the committee. Please state your name for the record. Welcome to the committee.
• So I'm hoping hoping hoping I<00:30:48.880><c> don't</c><00:30:49.040><c> know</c><00:30:49.080><c> if
• </c> questions from members of the committee? questions from members of the committee?
• &gt;&gt; Hoping someone will get the hint. Um &gt;&gt; Hoping someone will get the hint.
• </c> and the committee if you're interested. and the committee if you're interested.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• committee so designated.
• The Finance Committee is a fiscal committee that is interested with the authority to report out bills
• I urge you to send it back to the Appropriations Committee.
• The committee amendment as amended is adopted. The committee amendment, as amended, is adopted.
• We hope it'll help save lives.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• We'd like to first and foremost, as we do in this committee, thank our committee staff and Carl Richardson
• Chair, members of the committee, fellow members of the committee.
• Hope you'll come back. You did great. Any questions from the committee? I hope you'll come back.
• So this is why I have filed Senate Number 156, and I do hope the committee will consider it and give
• And so I have refiled this, and I do hope that the committee will give it also positive consideration

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing focused largely on DDS-related bills, with chairs Kennedy and Livingstone outlining strict time limits, accessibility procedures, and a 5 p.m. stop to preserve ASL and CART services. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including a bill from Sen. Mike Moore to create a centralized electronic education records system for students in out-of-home placements, which supporters said would improve communication, preserve IEP continuity, and reduce missed services. Paul DePaulo also testified in support, describing the educational and justice-system harms that can follow when foster youth do not receive coordinated records and supports. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 242/S. 149, a bill to enhance standards of care for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rep. Garballey and many advocates, parents, clinicians, and disability leaders supported the bill, saying it would require provider training, statewide standards, and better emergency department practices to reduce misdiagnosis, trauma, and unnecessary ER boarding. Testimony described sensory and communication barriers in medical settings, lack of provider training, and the need for continuing education and license-related requirements. Related testimony also supported H. 213/S. 111, which would improve access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies by requiring better discharge planning, coordination with hospitals and agencies, and more appropriate post-hospital placements. The committee also heard strong support for H. 256/S. 102, requiring universal changing stations in public buildings, from parents, advocates, and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Witnesses said current restroom accommodations often force unsafe or undignified changes on floors, in cars, or in inaccessible spaces, and argued the cost of adding changing stations to new or renovated buildings would be modest compared with the benefits to dignity, safety, and community access. Another major topic was H. 261/S. 155 on supported decision-making agreements for certain adults, which supporters described as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship that preserves autonomy while providing trusted support. Finally, testimony on Tommy’s bill (S. 168/H. 282) described a preventable death after a hospital discharge and urged clearer communication and training requirements for residential staff handling life-sustaining equipment; the bill was presented as a safeguard for people with disabilities relying on such equipment.

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• Good morning, committee members.
• This is nothing new to this committee.
• Committee members, I appreciate it. Allow me to present here today.
• Committee members. Rep. Boyer, HB 231. Mr.
• Committee members. Rep. Boyer, HB 231. Mr.

Bills: HB51 , HB58 , HB69 , HB82 , HB93 , HB143 , HB166 , HB231 , HB429 , HB806 , HB884

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: bail, conviction, aggravated offense, minors, constitutional amendment, bail reform, post-conviction, minor victims, legal rights, ignition interlock device, DUI, public safety, vehicle operation, criminal justice reform, DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, jury commission

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• Chair, committee members, I hope this is on. My name is Julianne Voris.
• I hope you support this bill. Thank you. Good morning, Chair and members of the committee.
• Final call for those hoping to register an opposition view with the committee.
• Final call, if you're hoping to register a position on the bill with the committee.
• And so I think it's a simple bill, frankly, and one that I hope this committee will support.

Committee: House Public Safety

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• I can tell you that Sherry was on my committee and supported me on our Veterans Committee, and she was
• Speaker, I just hope that we have some civility, and I hope that we actually care about children when
• And I hope that we actually care about children.
• Speaker, I just hope that we have some civility, and I hope that we actually care about children when
• And I hope that we actually care about children.

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• The committee came to order. Lisa, please call the roll.
• Good morning, Chair, members of the committee.
• I really hope that we can stop this bill now instead of saying, oh, let's see it in the next committee
• Chair and committee. My name is Reggie Bartkowski.
• Thank you, committee.

Bills: S0052 , S0502 , S0624 , S0758 , S0834 , S0840

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493, Class G license, Class C license, security services, faith-based institutions, public safety, military jurisdiction, delinquency, concurrent jurisdiction

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• I hope that's what this bill does. I hope you'll<01:23:29.199><c> support.
• I hope that you will support the committee of conference.
• I hope that you will support the committee of conference. >> Thank you. >> Question is on the committee
• Every committee we were in, we talked to everyone on the committees.
• Every committee we were in, we talked to everyone on the committees.

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• I think the committee, and I was hoping someone would ask me about fusion, but no one did.
• Coming back to the committee later, and we look forward to continuing to work with the committee.
• So I'd hope to see that.
• Double-checking, my committee? All right. Moving. Um, double-checking my committee.
• And so I hope you will address that in future committees.

Committee: House Transportation

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and economic bills. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap, and add fusion energy. The author, Treasurer Fiona Ma, and a Cepheid representative said the program has supported billions in clean-tech investment, thousands of jobs, and environmental benefits; local government groups opposed over revenue-loss concerns. The bill passed on a 12-aye vote and was held open for additional members to add on. SB 545 would direct Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Supporters from labor and Fresno described the bill as a way to spur transit-oriented development and local investment. The committee approved it on a 9-aye, 1-no vote, with some members urging broader funding and development options. SB 63 would authorize a regional revenue measure to help stabilize Bay Area transit operations, with testimony from transit agencies, business groups, labor, and local governments describing severe fiscal cliffs and potential service cuts. Members discussed the need for more flexibility in revenue options, the counties that may participate, and the need for a detailed expenditure plan; the author said negotiations were ongoing. The bill passed on a 9-aye, 3-no vote and was held open. The committee also heard SB 263, which would require a state study of the impacts of tariffs on California’s economy, ports, workers, and consumers; supporters from shipping, retail, ports, and trucking backed the measure, and members discussed the need for timely data and possible broader supply-chain impacts. SB 661 would redirect existing jet fuel sales tax revenue back to airports for aviation purposes and to address FAA compliance; testimony focused on airport infrastructure, rural access, and how funds should be allocated among large and small airports. Both bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support and were advanced to their next committees. The committee also began hearing SB 274 on automated license plate readers, with the author warning about privacy and civil-liberty concerns from widespread data collection, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill.

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• We're hopeful that we can hold those as we head to conference committee, but I know those will be negotiations
• In committee, the Special Committee on Property Tax Reform, we did amend this four times.
• It came through our property tax committee, passed unanimously out of the committee.
• Speaker, I just want to pass along, you know, my committee—your committee, not my committee—worked really
• I'm not on the committee.

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• We just to let you know talked with the committee, and we are hoping for a hard stop at 8:30. Okay.
• Then we will go to the committee.
• Madam Chair and Committee, I would like to offer a committee substitute for Senate Bill 151 that will
• Hope, go ahead. Good evening, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
• I hope you pass the bill. Good evening, Madam Chair and committee members.

Summary: The committee first took up the proposed 2026 tax package, Senate Bill 151, and adopted a committee substitute after discussion of the package’s funding capacity and included measures. The substitute bundled five bills: a physician tax credit, a quantum facility infrastructure tax credit, a construction materials gross receipts deduction for affordable multifamily housing, a local journalist employment tax credit, and a health equipment gross receipts deduction. Members discussed amendments that raised the physician credit from $4,000 to $10,000, narrowed the housing deduction to project-based certification, and reduced the journalist credit threshold from four stories to three. Concerns were raised about the fiscal impact on municipalities, especially Albuquerque, and about the funding mechanism, but the committee voted 6-4 to give the substitute a do pass recommendation. Senator Sanchez explained his vote, saying he wished more could have been included in the package. The committee then heard Senate Bill 18, the Clear Horizons Act, which would codify statewide greenhouse gas reduction targets and direct the Environment Department and Environmental Improvement Board to develop plans and rules for emissions reductions. The sponsors said the bill builds on the governor’s 2019 executive order, includes a 10,000-metric-ton threshold for covered emitters, allows certified offsets, and is intended to protect public health, reduce climate-related costs, and provide regulatory certainty. Supporters argued the bill would help communities facing wildfire, drought, health harms, and rising insurance and utility costs, and that it would encourage clean-energy investment and long-term economic stability. Opposition testimony came from mining, oil and gas, rural electric cooperatives, construction, agriculture, auto dealers, chambers of commerce, banks, water recycling companies, and realtors. They argued the bill functions like a carbon tax or broad regulatory mandate, would raise energy and compliance costs, could reduce investment and jobs, and would disproportionately affect rural, tribal, agricultural, and low-income communities. Several witnesses warned of higher electricity and fuel bills, revenue losses for local governments, and uncertainty from delegating major policy decisions to rulemaking. Supporters included public health advocates, educators, local officials, clean-energy businesses, tribal and environmental advocates, and residents affected by wildfire and drought, who said the bill is necessary to address climate harms and protect public health and the economy. No final committee vote on SB 18 was reached in the portion provided.

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• </c> heartbreaking stories like one hopeful heartbreaking stories like one hopeful couple<00:12:30.480
• As mentioned, this bill was unanimously supported in committee and I hope and expect unanimous support
• As mentioned, this bill was unanimously supported in committee and I hope and expect unanimous support
• </c> uh for supporting this in committee uh for supporting this in committee unanimously unanimously
• of the judiciary the crime committee of the judiciary committee. committee. committee.

Bills: HB6504 , HB6500 , HB2683 , SB269 , HB6732 , HB6715 , HB6719 , SB3424 , HR909

Keywords: Haiti, duty-free imports, economic recovery, trade, Caribbean Basin, tariff, apparel, remote access, national security, export controls, cloud computing, foreign policy, international relations, improper payments, deceased, social security, federal coordination, state agencies, coercion, minors

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• The chair of the committee and all of the committee members, thank you for being here.
• to any committee.
• I would hope so anyway.
• , and members of the committee.
• If you don't, I hope you do.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 budget for education and local aid. Opening remarks from Senator Pavel Payano, Representative Pat Duffy, and local leaders emphasized the importance of education funding for Lawrence and other Gateway Cities, with Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero highlighting the city’s high-need student population, Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, early college and career pathways, and the need for sustained support to close achievement gaps. The Education Secretariat testified in support of the budget, with Acting Secretary Amy Kershaw outlining investments in early literacy, universal pre-K, student mental health, school meals, high school redesign, higher education affordability, and early childhood systems. Commissioner Noi Ortega described higher education proposals including expanded free community college, continued free tuition at public four-year institutions, student success funding, early college and dual enrollment investments, and the Bright Act and Drive Act. Commissioner Pedro Martinez detailed K-12 proposals such as full Student Opportunity Act funding, increased Chapter 70 aid, special education circuit breaker funding, transportation aid, literacy initiatives, and a new Accelerating Achievement Initiative aimed at schools with the greatest needs. Commissioner Kershaw also described early education proposals including funding for C3, child care financial assistance, CPPI, workforce supports, and administrative funding restoration. Committee members questioned the administration about the pending local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to address health care and other cost drivers in school funding. Officials said the local contribution report is expected by the end of June and that a draft will be shared for public comment after data analysis is complete. Members also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities between districts and urged a broader review of the formula. In response, the commissioners said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but further work is needed, and they pointed to the new achievement initiative, literacy efforts, and early college expansion as ways to improve outcomes. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• anything, come to our committee.
• I said it in committee.
• I want to thank first the committee emerging issues, the chairman, all the members of the committee,
• I want to thank first the committee emerging issues, the chairman, all the members of the committee,
• and 2058; House Bill 1906; House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3004; House Committee Substitute

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 117-0 vote, and a long series of guest introductions, including 911 officials, school groups, students shadowing legislators, international visitors from Quebec, family members, and various community advocates. The chamber then moved into floor debate on several measures, beginning with House Joint Resolution 115, which would extend personal property tax and homestead tax exemptions to 100% service-connected disabled veterans and surviving spouses. Members from both parties praised the sponsor’s eight-year effort, emphasized the financial burden on disabled veterans living on fixed incomes, and noted the measure’s broad support; the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. The House next took up House Bill 2151, a Fast Track workforce training program fix that raises household income eligibility thresholds from $40,000 to $50,000 for single filers and from $80,000 to $100,000 for joint filers without increasing the program’s overall funding cap. Supporters said the change reflects inflation and will help more adults and families access training for career changes and upskilling. The chamber then approved House Substitute for House Bill 2576, a naming bill that included several commemorative designations. Members adopted amendments designating January as Blood Donor Awareness Month, June 28 as Elliott and Muriel Battle Day, and March 26 as PANS Awareness Day; a proposed Josephine Baker Day amendment was withdrawn after concerns it could complicate the broader bill. The bill also included other memorial and honorary designations, including a highway naming for a Vietnam veteran and recognition of a former Pagedale mayor. The House also approved an amendment designating April 22 as Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day, with supporters saying it would promote public safety and education as bear populations increase. Another amendment added infertility awareness language, with members describing the issue as a disease that affects families in silence. The chamber then approved House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3175, known as Mason’s Law, which creates a system to flag certain driver records for law enforcement when a person has a condition affecting communication; an amendment expanded the notice to include driver’s licenses. Members said the bill would help officers safely interact with people who may have difficulty communicating during traffic stops. Finally, the House took up House Bill 1736, which allows local governments to use certain park-related sales tax revenues for natural disaster mitigation, including stormwater management and the purchase of repetitive-loss properties. Supporters said it would help communities address flooding without turning parks into hard infrastructure sites. The chamber then began debate on House Bill 1887 and related AI and digital-image protection provisions, including measures aimed at preventing nonconsensual deepfakes, protecting minors, and giving victims civil remedies and takedown processes. Members from both parties supported the goal of curbing AI abuse, though some raised technical drafting questions and one member suggested the legislature may eventually need a broader AI task force or sunset review. No final vote on HB 1887 was reached in the portion provided.

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• It looks like we have a couple sets of minutes, committee.
• Thank you, committee members. Okay, committee.
• And I think just to kind of paint the picture of what I'm hoping to cover with you all today, I'm hoping
• we have in place today, but also where we're hoping and where I am specifically hoping to build out
• and speak to your committee and other committees about, you know, during my tenure in this role, putting

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• Next order of business was reports from committee. Reports from the committee, with the clerk.
• Next order of business was reports from committee. Reports from the committee.
• This bill came unanimously out of committee. It's a good bill, and I hope the body will support it.
• You had to hope you didn't get thrown out. Better hope you're a white dude.
• Yeah, so I'm hoping.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 115-1 vote, and a long series of special guest introductions recognizing community groups, first responders, educators, health advocates, students, and local leaders visiting the Capitol. Members also marked several awareness days and advocacy events, including colorectal cancer awareness, public administrator day, hospice day, suicide prevention advocacy, and transportation advocacy day. The chamber then moved to committee reports and third reading of bills. Bills passed included House Bill 2774 on fuel-source neutrality in state and local purchasing (138-5), House Bill 2383 on copper theft and critical infrastructure protections (130-5), House Bill 3205 regulating litigation funding and disclosure requirements (144-1), House Bill 2146 expanding hospital investment options (143-1), House Bill 1756 establishing June’s Week to recognize rare pediatric diseases (147-0), House Bill 1783 allowing the health department to contract with public health organizations (138-6), House Bill 2099 on squatter removal procedures (136-1), House Bill 2896 loosening residency restrictions for university governing boards (111-17), House Bill 2505/2044 giving grandparents priority in certain custody cases (144-0), House Bill 1625 increasing penalties for drug trafficking (137-2), House Bill 2302 removing barriers to employment for people leaving incarceration (142-0), House Bill 1870 updating garnishment and debt-collection laws (137-9), and House Bill 2335 giving school districts more flexibility over teacher training schedules (146-2). Several bills drew notable debate. House Bill 1664/1610/1645/2182 combined an increase in the statute of limitations for adult survivors of child sexual abuse with a reduction in the personal injury statute of limitations; supporters emphasized victim access and alignment with other states, while opponents argued the personal injury change would harm other victims and benefit insurers. It passed 95-12 with 39 present. House Bill 3146, a ballot-summary and initiative-petition process bill tied to prior Senate Bill 22 litigation, prompted sharp arguments over ballot language, judicial review, and the initiative process before passing 90-55. House Bill 3035, setting depreciation rules for vehicle tax assessments, passed 100-43 after concerns about how it fit with other tax proposals. The day ended with House Bill 1827 being called up for third reading, but the transcript cuts off before its debate or vote.