Transcript Highlights:

• I happen to be a developer as well, and I remember what my lumber packages were costing during COVID,
• for everything, which essentially doubles the amount of money that the state is going to have to sustain
• really like to see... and I know I'm new, so y'all... probably been doing this, but we need to put a package
• So rather than piecemeal it and chip at it, how do we put a real package together to say this is how.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, when we're talking about sustainability of that, Care.
• Not sustainable. You couldn't stay open.
• Because that makes things sustainable, and it makes it accessible.
• Because cuts are the only way we're going to get sustainability in this system.
• A growth of about 2% to 3% is sustainable, in my opinion.

Summary: The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages. Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation. The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.

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• um that we develop and is package um that we develop and is available<01:10:45.760><c> on</c><01:10:
• to sustaining and expanding residential<01:54:13.480><c> ownership</c><01:54:14.360><c> of</c><01:54
• </c><01:54:25.599><c> housing</c> affordable self-sustaining housing affordable self-sustaining housing
• </c><02:10:25.960><c> together</c><02:10:26.239><c> or</c> the time to put a package together or the
• time to put a package together or promptly<02:10:26.880><c> respond</c><02:10:27.239><c> to</c><02:10

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Finally, we need a sustainable revenue solution, including requiring large corporations to pay their
• H.R. 1 enacted this summer is a sweeping package of tax, health, and social policy changes, including
• But the way that it's packaged and posed to legislatures to make a choice to take from one to ensure
• And I'll add, I also really appreciate the point you made, Assemblywoman, about how the topic is packaged
• Really, what kind of a contribution to sustaining California, and quite frankly this country, would it

Summary: The Select Committee on Latina Inequities met at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, hosted by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and joined by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Rodriguez opened by framing the committee’s work around the economic status of Latinas and the effects of federal policies on the economy and social safety net, while the college president welcomed the committee and described campus services for undocumented and housing-insecure students. Rodriguez also emphasized the local impact of immigration enforcement in the San Fernando Valley and said the hearing would focus on Latinas’ economic conditions, immigration enforcement impacts on the workforce and safety, and H.R. 1’s effects on the safety net. The first panel featured HOPE’s Maria Morales and Dr. Elsa Macias, who presented findings from HOPE’s National Economic Status of Latinas report. They said Latinas are a major and growing part of California’s population and workforce, but face persistent inequities, including a large wage gap, higher unemployment, high uninsured rates, student debt, and affordability pressures around child care, housing, and education. They also discussed entrepreneurship, noting both the growth of Latina-owned businesses and barriers such as limited access to capital, technical assistance, and retirement and health coverage. In response to committee questions, they said higher education can still offer a strong return on investment, but only if students can complete degrees without being overwhelmed by debt and care costs; they also pointed to policy solutions such as SB 642, mentorship, financial literacy, CalSavers access, and support for community development financial institutions. The second panel focused on immigration enforcement and Latina safety in the workforce. Luis Nolasco of the ACLU described arrests tied to apparent ethnicity and Spanish-speaking, the chilling effect on families, and the loss of wages, school attendance, and mobility. Dr. Amada Armenta said immigration enforcement harms California’s economy, public health, and mixed-status families, and noted that undocumented workers are concentrated in agriculture, construction, and child care. SEIU’s Jen Baca Beltran said raids and school-based enforcement traumatize children and families and highlighted the need for Know Your Rights trainings. Megan Ortiz of IDEPSCA described repeated Border Patrol raids on day labor centers, injuries to staff, and the need to protect worker centers, domestic workers, and street vendors. Inclusive Action’s Shannon Camacho said raids have forced many informal workers to stop working, prompted emergency cash assistance and rent relief efforts, and strengthened advocacy for vendor protections and CDFI support. CHIRLA’s Jeanette Zanipatine said the rapid response network has expanded, documented widespread arrests and detention conditions, and is providing direct support and legal referrals; committee members asked about detention, maternal health, and what the state can do, and panelists urged stronger oversight, more legal representation, and protections for pregnant and detained people.

Transcript Highlights:

• We use the balance of our audit fund to partially defray our operating budget, and that's not sustainable
• And as you all just heard Deputy John Courtney talking about our compensation package and the logic behind
• Instead, put it towards something positive so that we can start having self-sustainment and be able to
• money ourselves on site prep, but should an applicant come in that desires a site, a lot of times a package
• It could be here in New Mexico done in a sustainable way, or it could be done in Indonesia. or the Congo

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• They're using the exact same methods, packaging it a little differently from time to time, depending
• funding to be treated as just this one-time point rather than making sure that we are able to have a sustainable
• And we ask that this hearing be the beginning of a sustained legislative commitment, one backed by data
• This year, Equality California is advancing a package of bills that protect the privacy and safety of

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The window dressing on an absolutely awful package.
• This package does represent $11 billion plus in debt that taxpayers will add to their credit card with
• These breweries stand as a model for sustainable practices.
• These breweries stand as a model for sustainable practices and practice some of the largest conservation

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a series of procedural motions to re-refer bills, suspend rules, and remove items from the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions recognizing family milestones, a youth leadership program from Assembly District 13, a delegation of Japanese business leaders, and a Michoacan delegation. Later, members adopted several resolutions and consent items, including California Craft Beer Week, the Freedom Flag as a 9/11 remembrance symbol, Probation Services Week, and California Wildfire Week, along with other consent-calendar measures. The main floor debate centered on SB 417, a $10 billion housing bond for the ballot, with supporters emphasizing the state’s housing shortage, homelessness crisis, and funding for multifamily housing, supportive housing, homeownership, farmworker housing, student housing, tribal housing, infrastructure, and preservation of existing affordable units. Opponents criticized the proposal as adding debt without enough reform and objected to the use of veterans in the measure’s messaging. The Assembly passed SB 417 on urgency and on the measure, 54-7, and sent it to the Senate. Members then adopted ACA 20, which would expand and modernize the state Rainy Day Fund by increasing its cap and changing deposit rules; it passed 54-8 and was transmitted to the Senate. The Assembly also approved SB 623, a transportation-related bill addressing rideshare safety and medical lien practices. Supporters said it would curb abusive billing, restrict attorney conflicts and kickbacks, require stronger background checks for TNC drivers, and allow women riders and drivers to request women-only matches. The measure passed unanimously, 67-0. Later, the House adopted ACA 21, which removes ACA 13 from the November ballot, by 62-0, and ACA 22, which amends a ballot measure affecting taxation and local fiscal resources, by 64-0. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Dr. Dorothy Viola Calvin, followed by announcements, recesses, and final adjournment until the next scheduled floor session.

Transcript Highlights:

• The window dressing on an absolutely awful package.
• This package does represent $11 billion-plus in debt that taxpayers will add to their credit card with
• These breweries stand as a model for sustainable practices.
• These breweries stand as a model for sustainable practices and practice some of the largest conservation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• How the final package ends up, I'd love... ...degrees. That's it.
• How the final package ends up, I'd love to have your input, your feedback. All right. Thank you.
• I mean, there probably won't be enough private sustaining, but..." "...but is it fair to the students
• Center that will be operational in the event that anything were to ever happen to SEMA, if it were to sustain

Committee: House Higher Education and Workforce Development

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development heard two bills. House Bill 3221, sponsored by Rep. Castile, would bar state funds from supporting higher education degree programs that the federal government designates as low-earning, with the Coordinating Board for Higher Education reviewing the federal list and reporting impacts. The sponsor framed it as taxpayer accountability and return on investment, while many committee members and witnesses argued it was premature, lacked data, and could harm essential but lower-paid fields such as education, social work, early childhood education, counseling, and the arts. Supporters said the bill would mirror federal policy and affect only a small number of programs; opponents warned it could discourage universities from offering needed programs and would not account for long-term career outcomes or transferable skills. No vote was taken, and the sponsor said the bill was still a work in progress. Testimony in support of HB 3221 came from a lobbyist for FGA Action and others who said federal law is already moving in this direction and cited a small number of affected programs. Opposition came from representatives of independent colleges, community colleges, and other witnesses who said the federal rules are still being developed, the earnings test is based on a limited snapshot, and some low-wage programs serve important workforce needs or lead to later advancement. Several members asked for more information on the federal list, the number and demographics of affected students, and possible unintended consequences for rural schools and workforce development. The committee then heard House Bill 3416, sponsored by Rep. Bosley, which would create the Strengthening HBCUs Fund and direct a portion of gaming and classroom trust revenues to Lincoln University and Harris-Stowe State University for capital improvements and related support. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address historic underfunding of HBCUs and align Missouri with similar efforts in other states and at the federal level. Lincoln University President John Mosley testified in support, describing recent growth, major campus projects, and the need for additional infrastructure funding without increasing debt. Committee members asked about the funding amounts, whether Lincoln receives any special state support, and how the money would be distributed. No opposition testimony was heard, and the committee adjourned after the HB 3416 hearing without taking a vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• So do you think that 106 sergeants in the CSU system should be receiving an average compensation package
• their fees go up, that there shouldn't be pay raises for people earning six-figure compensation packages
• protectors of our democracy throughout this nation's history would say that democracy is not self-sustaining
• create a better future for our children and ultimately impact the world around us in a positive, sustainable

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and materials, which keeps our work aligned with federal priorities and real workforce demand to sustain
• And so we had to build a financial sustainability plan because we can expect someone to give us a machine
• But we have to provide the basics, start the packages in order to cover the cost in these here, doing
• The ones that are right, packages them and off they go off, they go to the Barca.

Transcript Highlights:

• protection tools, which are products needed to address pests and diseases, and anything else like packaging
• That is a part of our package, making sure that we're competitive.
• For 2026, our top priority is sustaining the core services that communities rely on: grants support,
• demand for disaster resilience work, especially among our local and tribal governments, will require sustained

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on the effects of tariffs on Washington’s economy, agriculture, and small businesses, followed by updates on emergency management, cybersecurity, disaster resilience, tsunami preparedness, and World Cup security planning. Office of Financial Management economist Abdelamintrawe Trieri said tariff increases are expected to raise prices, reduce output and employment, and lower state revenue over a four-year horizon, with the hardest-hit sectors including aerospace, food and beverage manufacturing, and agriculture. Members asked about updated tariff scenarios, crop-specific impacts, inflation versus deflation in different goods, and whether some manufacturing sectors could benefit; staff said updated numbers would need to be rerun as tariff rates changed. Washington Department of Agriculture representative Ryan Hamm described how tariffs raise costs for farm inputs such as equipment, parts, packaging, and fertilizer, while also affecting exports of key commodities like wheat, potatoes, apples, cherries, dairy, and wine. He said some sectors support tariffs on competing imports, but retaliation and market restrictions have hurt exports, especially to China and, in the wine sector, Canada. Department of Commerce representative Andrea Chartock outlined export assistance, business finance, recruitment, and industry-sector development programs, and proposed expanding tariff-resilience support through market diversification, supply-chain optimization, and efforts to attract investment and federal funding. She also noted uncertainty around delayed federal STEP funding for small business export assistance. Emergency Management Division Director Robert Ezell warned that federal disaster and mitigation funding is becoming less reliable, citing the denied bomb cyclone disaster declaration, delays in FEMA grant processing, and possible restructuring of FEMA that could shift more responsibility to states. He said Washington may need stronger state-funded public assistance, individual assistance, and mitigation programs, along with broader coordination among state agencies and local governments. Cybersecurity staff described state efforts to support local governments through the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, threat intelligence sharing, vulnerability assessments, and a proposed volunteer incident response team, while noting the loss of MS-ISAC funding and the importance of continued state matching funds for cybersecurity grants. Hazard mitigation and tsunami staff emphasized the need for sustained investment in flood, wildfire, earthquake, lahar, and tsunami resilience, including vertical evacuation structures and language-access outreach. Ezell also briefed the committee on World Cup security preparations and federal grants for counter-unmanned aircraft systems, explaining that the state can buy mitigation capabilities but current authority to use them remains largely federal; the committee asked follow-up questions about fan zones, training, and the meaning of drone mitigation. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment after the presentations and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have comments for you on two of the proposals. as part of the May revision package.
• show that adequate care is being provided at these two prisons, suggesting that current staffing packages
• the department's budget and so the administration's focus with this premise was to establish a sustainable
• The current pot, which is now down to $19.5 million, would not be able to sustain on an ongoing basis

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is it for you, Chief, for Spokane to continue to receive sustained and reliable funding for all of the
• This pace, however, is not sustainable.
• your testimony that the Coast Guard is using small, unmanned aircraft as part of the combined force package
• The way that we pursue drug-smuggling... smugglers on the high seas is with a package of a cutter with

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the first one actually is Article 1, Sustainable Aviation and Fuel Policy.
• So the first one actually is Article 1, Sustainable Aviation and Fuel Policy.
• Reducing sustainable force incentive payments by 30%.
• </c> one item on this uh in in this package one item on this uh in in this package and<01:25:53.199><
• Horton when it comes to the sustainable forest.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It prohibits packaging or marketing that appeals to children.
• THC is infused into normal-looking foods and packaging.
• It was packaged in the blue Oreo paper.
• They're dressed up in these pretty packages.
• Labeling, packaging laws, and precedents. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Think of it like a FedEx delivery package.
• So therefore, it was not considered a ... delivery package. When we would deliver delivery package.
• with respect to anti-fraud package with respect to anti-fraud measures,<00:57:18.080><c> and</c><00:
• . package. package.
• So, I think we're open to ideas, and with respect to the governor's anti-fraud package, we think that

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The budget package this year consists of three bills: the supplemental budget bill, bond proposal, and
• And the Sustainable Aviation Fund was the original recipient. That's right.

Summary: Senate Transportation Committee Chair Marko Liias and Ranking Member Curtis King presented the Senate transportation budget package, describing three bills: a supplemental transportation budget, a bond proposal, and a resources bill with technical updates to last year’s law. They said the package prioritizes preservation and maintenance of highways, bridges, ferries, and flood-damaged infrastructure, along with safety investments such as additional funding for preservation-related safety work, State Patrol staffing, and tribal traffic safety. They also emphasized job creation from infrastructure spending and said the plan uses no new taxes, relying instead on bonding and existing revenue changes. The senators highlighted several major elements, including about $1.7 billion for preservation over six years, $1.1 billion in bonding, a $400 million reserve for cost increases, funding to complete the first three new ferries, disaster relief loans for local transportation agencies, Columbia River dredging, and funding for the Fairfax Bridge and related alternate routes. The resources bill would create a mobile driver’s license program, dedicate a portion of future sales tax revenue to ferry operations, and repeal the luxury aircraft tax while replacing it with higher aviation fuel taxes and annual registration fees. They said the ferry system still needs more vessels beyond the first three, but they want more study before committing to a longer-term procurement plan. In response to questions, the senators said WSDOT will determine specific preservation project priorities, including paving and bridge work, and that the budget does not add new passenger-only ferry operating money now that domestic ferry service has largely been restored. They also said the package includes studies on leasing hydrogen ferries and updating the in-state shipyard bid credit, and that flood recovery funding was structured to help local governments repair roads now while waiting for possible federal FEMA reimbursement. No votes were taken in the transcript; the discussion was a budget rollout and question-and-answer session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Similar to many of our other programs, like the Community Energy Efficiency Programs or Sustainable Building
• And so that's why this package is both designed to.

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Every level of government needs more sustainable transportation funding.
• </c> before you and increase sustainable before you and increase sustainable funding<00:57:02.240><c>
• I think Senator Johnson's going to be carrying that package. So you and I have to talk.
• 01:13:15.199><c> that</c> Johnson's going to be carrying that Johnson's going to be carrying that package
• </c><01:13:17.600><c> Um</c> package. So you and I have to talk. Um package.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all