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• Department of Finance? Anything? Bowen Peterson, Department of Finance. Nothing to add.
• Department of Finance. Neil Kishun, Department of Finance.
• You don't have a role in financing; you have a role in reviewing, but you don't have a role in financing
• The High-Speed Rail Authority finances the projects.
• Bowen Peterson, Department of Finance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several budget and policy items, beginning with the DMV’s proposal for the federal state-to-state verification system and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP). DMV officials said the state-to-state system is required for Real ID compliance and functions as a pointer system that shares only limited identifying information to help states verify whether an applicant has records in another jurisdiction. Members pressed hard on privacy, access, hacking, notification, and misuse concerns, including whether other states or federal actors could use the system to target Californians. DMV said access is limited to member jurisdictions, requests are transaction-based, records are encrypted, California can see when its data is requested, and legal remedies would include working through AAMVA and the Attorney General if misuse occurred. On DXP, DMV said the project has been reset, is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is targeted for completion by the end of the calendar year, and the full modernization is expected by fiscal year 2028-29. The committee then took up the High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a work-paper retention and disclosure framework, and that the trailer bill and AB 1608 would codify those powers, add access to needed job classifications and purchasing authority, and require public reporting with temporary confidentiality only in limited circumstances such as pending litigation, security vulnerabilities, or fraud-detection weaknesses. Members debated how broad the confidentiality language should be, whether reports could remain confidential too long, and whether the bill should define “proposed agreements” and require notice to the Inspector General when agreements are being reviewed. The Inspector General said he had already found at least one procurement-related state law violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract, and members discussed the project’s large cost growth and the need for stronger oversight. No vote was taken on the item in the portion provided. Finally, Caltrans began presenting a trailer bill proposal related to workforce development under SB 150, explaining that it would amend Government Code 14017, which governs use of federal highway formula funds and related workforce development efforts. The transcript cuts off as Caltrans starts its overview, so no further discussion, vote, or action on that item is shown in the provided text.

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• A unified and clear enshrining of fosters' rights and autonomy in safety, family, education, finances
• education, autonomy in safety, family, education, autonomy in safety, family, education, finances
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• that it helps bridge some of those gaps that can<00:40:35.680> often<00:40:36.000> cause

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So a lot of the work is being done, but there are gaps that could be filled. So thank you.
• And we know that RAMP is adaptable, but it is vulnerable to data gaps.
• And we know that ramp is adaptable, it was set up to be adaptable, but it is vulnerable to data gaps.
• If they would, then it should be financeable. I mean, it should be a workable model.
• trying to finance, the data you need there.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual State of the Fishery forum, focusing on salmon, Dungeness crab, kelp, ocean conditions, and related aquaculture and committee reports. Opening remarks from committee leadership emphasized climate impacts, reduced federal NOAA support, state investments through Proposition 4, coastal resilience funding, and the importance of fisheries to rural economies and tribal communities. Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot described a decade of drought and climate stress, highlighted progress such as Klamath River dam removal, wetland restoration, and the state’s salmon strategy, and warned that federal funding uncertainty and staffing cuts could undermine restoration and fishery recovery efforts. Senator Cortese raised concerns about illegal cannabis cultivation damaging riparian habitat and water flows, and both Crowfoot and Fish and Wildlife Director Bonham said enforcement against illicit grows remains a major environmental priority but is constrained by resources. Director Bonham provided a broad update on California fisheries, reporting encouraging signs for salmon after several difficult years, including improved ocean conditions, stronger returns in some runs, and successful short recreational openings in 2025. He also noted major challenges, including reduced federal hatchery production at Nimbus, ongoing uncertainty around winter-run and spring-run recovery, and the need for continued habitat restoration, monitoring, and hatchery investment. On Dungeness crab, Bonham said the fishery remained valuable but constrained by whale entanglement risk, warming ocean conditions, and domoic acid concerns; he described new marked-line distribution, ropeless and alternative gear trials, and ongoing aerial and vessel monitoring. He also said the department’s unified cannabis enforcement task force had served numerous warrants and seized large amounts of illegal cannabis, but more funding is needed for sustained operations. In the salmon panel, Yurok Tribe fisheries director McCovey said the Klamath still faces low run sizes, climate-driven warming, wildfire impacts, and federal uncertainty, but he pointed to dam removal, restoration work, and AB 263’s river-flow protections as major advances. PCFFA president Bradshaw stressed that the three consecutive salmon closures have devastated coastal communities and argued for major reinvestment in aging Central Valley hatchery infrastructure and better broodstock management at Fall Creek. CalTrout’s Schneider said salmon remain at risk statewide, but cited Prop 4, habitat reconnection, floodplain restoration, improved water management, and monitoring as the main tools for recovery. In the crab panel, CDFW’s Schumann reported that the 2024–25 season produced record prices per pound and about $55 million in value despite delays and trap reductions, but he warned that three confirmed whale entanglements and elevated whale presence could force a conservative opener for 2025–26. PCFFA’s Domrash supported marked line, alternative gear, and a new gear-recovery network, while also criticizing the current ramp system as a response to a problem not fully grounded in science.

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• call this Joint Assembly Committee on Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance
• I stated I'm David Alvarez, chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee number three on Education Finance
• Rural areas face deep infrastructure gaps, including broadband.
• We were the beneficiaries in 2014 of your support for a change in our ability to finance debt service
• We were the beneficiaries in 2014 of your support for a change in our ability to finance debt service

Summary: The joint Assembly Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the future of the California State University system, with opening remarks emphasizing CSU’s major role in California’s economy, workforce, and degree production. Chairs and members said the hearing was intended to inform 2026 budget decisions and to examine three main issues: declining enrollment at some campuses, cost controls and possible consolidation, and oversight of recent state investments at campuses such as Humboldt and Sonoma. The meeting was briefly delayed by microphone and sound problems before reconvening. The first panel featured CSU Academic Senate Chair Dr. Elizabeth Boyd and Cal State Student Association Vice President Katie Karam. Boyd urged the Legislature to protect academic freedom, strengthen faculty governance, provide stable ongoing funding, end unfunded mandates, support student food and housing security, fund flexible course schedules, improve transfer systems such as ASSIST, avoid over-centralizing academic programs, protect immigrant students, and expand intersegmental collaboration. Karam said students are feeling the effects of budget shortfalls through fewer course sections, reduced advising and services, longer time to degree, and tuition pressure, and she called for transparency, meaningful student involvement in budget decisions, and sustained state investment rather than cuts that harm the student experience. The second panel covered enrollment management and included CSU Chancellor’s Office and campus administrators from Chico State, Cal State L.A., and San Diego State. Dr. Delcy Perez said CSU Forward and the new systemwide enrollment plan are aimed at expanding access, aligning programs with workforce needs, and increasing resident enrollment; she reported systemwide enrollment gains and strong application numbers, including a direct-admissions pilot that expanded from Riverside to more campuses. Campus representatives described local recruitment and retention strategies, including early outreach to high school students, community college partnerships, guaranteed admission programs, and expanded advising and student support. San Diego State highlighted record enrollment and high demand, while Cal State L.A. described efforts to recover from impaction and rebuild enrollment. Members pressed CSU officials on the accuracy of enrollment data, the gap between funded targets and actual enrollment, and the system’s reallocation formula. CSU staff explained that campuses below target will see a 5% ongoing reallocation beginning in 2026-27, with one-time reserve funding also being directed to campuses that can grow, and that fiscal health reviews have been completed for 21 of 22 campuses. Legislators also asked about turnaround plans required by the budget act; CSU said those plans are being developed and will be shared in the spring after campus consultation. No formal votes were taken.

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• AB 1703 will address a gap in current law, requiring that, just like existing protections for MDs, only
• AB 1713 closes that gap.
• On more than one occasion, according to his letter, the Governor's Department of Finance contacted his
• On more than one occasion, according to his letter, the Governor's Department of Finance contacted his
• It's about ensuring that those decades of those stubborn achievement gaps that still remain for so many

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, completed the prayer and pledge, and then held a lengthy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ceremony. Members from both parties and several caucuses spoke in support of HR 107, emphasizing AAPI contributions, resilience, and the need to oppose hate and discrimination. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 observance, including community leaders, educators, advocates, business leaders, and cultural institutions. After guest introductions, the Assembly took up the Daily File and passed a series of measures, including AB 2050 on HOA reserve funding, AB 2106 on lawsuits involving licensed design professionals, AB 1794 on direct home delivery of enteral formula, AB 1829 on CalWORKs-related student aid, AB 2038 extending wildfire insurance moratorium protections, AB 2281 on election cybersecurity, AB 2448 on protecting sensitive medical information, AB 2568 on water district board compensation, and AB 1658 on county public contract change-order authority. Most of these bills passed with broad support, though AB 2050, AB 2038, and AB 2448 drew some no votes. The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and election administration, after a contentious floor debate over election trust, voter access, and decorum. Additional measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously, including AB 2125 on notice in water-rights adjudications, AB 2784 on State Bar fees, AB 1614 on e-bike passenger restrictions, AB 2503 on high school heat safety guidelines, AB 1703 on osteopathic title protections, AB 1920 on community college Promise eligibility, AB 1999 on veterinary workforce and animal shelter care, and ACR 123 recognizing Duan Wu Jie. The chamber then began consideration of ACR 189 designating May 2026 as Foster Youth Awareness Month, with supportive remarks from members, before the transcript cuts off.

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• temporary director until the next regular election to ensure continuous leadership and avoid operational gaps
• temporary director until the next regular election to ensure continuous leadership and avoid operational gaps
• House Bill 2508 addresses a gap related to homestead exemptions for a surviving spouse.
• remain informed about possible future tax increases and to assess broader trends in local public finance
• Second, it would bring... ...and to assess broader trends in local public finance.

Bills: HB103

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a series of local and special-purpose bills, mostly with brief sponsor explanations and little or no public opposition. Topics included fireworks sales near the Texas-Mexico border for Cinco de Mayo (HB 1629), allowing larger counties to use their own inspectors for county buildings (HB 3234), updating governance and financial rules for the Wood County Central Hospital District (HB 5664), clarifying firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures (HB 3171), and exempting certain Fort Worth ETJ properties from release rules to protect infrastructure investments (HB 2512). The committee also heard bills on border subdivision rules in Cameron County (HB 3680), extending a property tax exemption to surviving spouses of certain veterans affected by the PACT Act (HB 2508/HJR 133), drainage district election timing and procedures (HB 5693, HB 2694), utility transparency for municipally owned systems (HB 1991), and management district and hospital district election or appointment changes (HB 5698, HB 2293). Another major bill, HB 1449, would expand a food truck permitting pilot program to counties over one million population; witnesses supported the concept but asked the committee to coordinate it with related fee and standards bills, and the bill was left pending for further work. The committee also heard HB 3732, which would let fire departments obtain extensions to comply with new NFPA protective equipment standards, and HB 5431, which would clarify that mayors and at-large council members do not need new elections after reapportionment; both were left pending after questions about their scope. Several transparency and tax-related bills were also discussed, including HB 103, creating a statewide database of local bond and tax election information, and HB 851, requiring reporting on homestead tax ceiling properties; both drew support and were later voted out. After testimony, the committee reported multiple bills favorably, often unanimously, and recommended many for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also used procedural swaps to substitute House companions for Senate bills on several measures, then recessed with plans to return later to process additional bills.

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• I've carried the bond multiple times in a row, as well as other measures to increase our financing for
• We are financing these projects off the back of IOU balance sheets.
• These schools are not just filling gaps in my district, they are excelling.
• California has one of the worst achievement gaps in the entire country.
• Over a million people need affordable housing in order to close the housing gap.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• We are also fighting to fill gaps in current law and strengthen U.S. enforcement authority with multiple
• Named for the way it lures victims in, fattens them up, gains their trust, and then drains their finances
• And the tech is financed from that economic dominance.
• They're still competing with people like me for that money, and they're not compliant with gas gap.
• The concern, obviously, is that American investors may be unwittingly financing the Chinese military

Keywords: Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action

Summary: The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.

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• Then you can see on line 395 the local road gap funding.
• Then you can see on line 395 the local road gap funding.
• the um uh local road um uh gap funding. the um uh local road um uh gap funding.
• This contains a variety of transportation finance and policy provisions.
• This contains a variety of transportation finance and policy provisions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And because of gaps in our current laws, this teacher was able to do the unthinkable and largely went
• Um so, there were gaps resigns.
• Um so, there were gaps identified,<00:21:33.640> and<00:21:33.760> Ms.
• Today, the intention is to send Senate File 3983 to the Committee on Education Finance.
• Seeing none, this bill will be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As you can see, there's a pretty large gap there as well.
• We are looking to see that we can fill the gaps, especially our program.
• Mexico Health Food Financing Fund. How do I tell my farmers where do I find you?
• So the Healthy Food Financing Fund is part of the New Mexico Economic Development.
• Or financing, or how do we make this deal work for New Mexico?

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• own budget to add to that to be able to afford that and get their salaries to be Able to fill that gap
• So if OU wanted to have 1f in their program, they were gonna ohe you would have to come up with the gap
• It stands for Government Finance Officers Association.
• For example, in the board of equalization numbers, one of the things that our finance department has
• We don't know what the payment's going to be, so we have we look at gap reports.

Keywords: 914, all

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• financial literacy, not just for our foster children, but for all children, and how to manage your finances
• I know just through Senate finance we're working on hopefully moving to impact a new ... ...system, helping
• It seems like in Senate Finance when we look at...
• products being dispensed through the use of billing modifiers or from using custom codes to fill the gap
• Gap coverage, just like those 65 and older, helps close a dangerous gap in health care access.

Bills: HB107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655, HB107

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records

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• . >> I call this meeting of the Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order.
• So we really try to make sure that there's any gaps that we're seeing that we're fixing immediately.
• <00:13:43.519> that make sure that there's um any gaps that make sure that there's um any
• We just wanted to talk a little bit about our Rural Finance Authority.
• Um, we just wanted to talk a little bit about our Rural Finance Authority.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When we finish all of our interim work, at the end of the day, we make recommendations to the finance
• Your thoughts: where do we go next in terms of hospital financing?
• Gaps ahead of time, right?
• So we have a particular product in ambulatory that we put in place that can track multiple care gaps,
• Also, the two presentations by the Finance Committee have been combined into one at 8:30.

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• Thank you. transparency and campaign finance transparency and campaign finance donations.<04:54:36.480
• <05:47:02.240> to majority of the committee on finance to majority of the committee on finance
• majority of the committee on on finance majority of the committee on on finance to<06:06:49.360>
• <06:10:59.520> Committee Number two, the House Finance Committee Number two, the House Finance
• them to be referred to finance. them to be referred to finance.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I further incentivize private financing.
• I got to figure out a way to finance it. I got to figure out a way to finance it.
• How you going to finance it? So, How you going to finance it?
• Debt financing costs over the next 10 years. So, uh, Mr.
• So far, as of last month, we're already our financing cost, the financing cost, just the interest is

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• House Bill 49... ...Appropriations and Finance Committee.
• Committee, an act relating to finance, authorizing the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans or
• Finance Committee. Details to follow.
• Appropriations and Finance Committee.
• for prioritizing water projects pursuant to the Water Project Finance Act, allowing the New Mexico Finance

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Finance Agency and use it in their daily Finance Agency and use it in their daily operations.<00:29:44.880
• fill this to fill the state funding gap fill this to fill the state funding gap for<00:41:05.520
• It's an important gap.
• I was personally in my life gap.
• And as a result, we are funding gap.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• The goal is to conduct a thorough review of services available for people with IDD and identify gaps
• agency policy documents, advisory committee reports, collecting and analyzing information to identify gaps
• The time is right to gain a clear understanding of the gaps in the continuum of care for this population
• Texans request STD or STI screenings, HIV testing is not automatically included, which leaves a critical gap
• Chairman: Remember, Senate Finance begins at 10:30 today. I know other hearings are still going on.

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas