Transcript Highlights:

• relates to investment, which has a huge impact on the community, investments in, you know, fossil fuels
• relates to investment, which has a huge impact on the community, investments in, you know, fossil fuels
• And I do have a concern about the delivery factor, you know, in fact.
• And I do have a concern about the delivery factor as well that was brought up by the opposition.
• I began my career in 2013 in labor and delivery.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

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• even in an alleged strong Minnesota economy and labor market, the rising costs of food, diapers, and fuel
• even in an alleged strong Minnesota economy and labor market, the rising costs of food, diapers, and fuel
• c> a</c><01:09:49.000><c> gas</c><01:09:49.600><c> tax</c><01:09:49.960><c> inflator,</c> retail delivery
• fee, a gas tax inflator, retail delivery fee, a gas tax inflator, a<01:09:51.000><c> metro</c><01:09
• because you increased the vehicle tab fee, increased the vehicle sales tax, increased the retail delivery

Bills: HF4621 , HF4123 , HF4616 , HF1183

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

Transcript Highlights:

• Some members addressed and critiqued estimated future fuel sales and the goal to increase the use of
• highway division offices across the state are actively monitoring conditions, maintenance, and service delivery
• but can exceed it, and this approach will allow proposals to bring forward innovative design and delivery
• This approach will allow proposals to bring forward innovative design and delivery solutions, accelerate

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have done well, and I just wanted to give you at a glance on slide 21 at how our mixed delivery system
• ever have in this country, and we're fortunate in New Mexico because we have a very high quality delivery
• care centers, I've seen you grow this department in many ways that are providing evidence-based delivery
• roll out the program here in the future and thereby start saving lives and reducing drug-dependency fueled

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• They don't meet safety standards to survive a collision with cars, trucks, delivery vans, buses, and
• :18:01.760><c> with</c><00:18:02.080><c> cars,</c><00:18:02.720><c> trucks,</c><00:18:03.280><c> delivery
• </c> collision with cars, trucks, delivery collision with cars, trucks, delivery vans,<00:18:04.160><
• The longer we wait, we've heard about the inflation going up, the fuel prices going up, the asphalt prices
• The longer we wait, we've heard about inflation going up, fuel prices going up, and asphalt prices going

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• program, having reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 27 percent, energy use intensity by 18 percent, and fuel
• The first is modernizing buildings and other facilities to meet contemporary service delivery needs.
• from the Legislature and executive orders to decarbonize our facilities, eliminating 95% of fossil fuel
• replacing the outdated, obsolete HVAC system or replacing the roof, and we're doing it with a fossil fuel-free

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on the BRIGHT Act, a higher education capital bill that would use Fair Share surtax revenue to fund major repairs, modernization, and decarbonization projects across UMass, state universities, and community colleges. UMass leadership described a $4.8 billion deferred maintenance backlog, aging buildings, and the need to modernize facilities, improve accessibility, and reduce emissions. Administration officials said the bill would authorize $2.5 billion in capital funding, split roughly 50-50 between UMass and the rest of public higher education, plus additional targeted funding for housing planning, smaller modernization projects, campus master plans, and workforce skills grants. They emphasized that the financing structure is modeled on the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and would not raise student costs, while also supporting affordability through financial aid and free community college. Members raised questions about regional equity, the distribution of funds among the five UMass campuses and the 24 state university/community college campuses, project labor agreements, whether the bill would unlock private or federal matching funds, and how the system is preparing for AI and changing workforce needs. UMass officials said project selection is data-driven, based on deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and programmatic needs, and that the flagship campus in Western Massachusetts would likely receive a large share because of its size and needs. They also said UMass Boston would receive its own share and would not be shortchanged by the Bayside project. On labor, they said PLAs are commonly used and they would follow existing board and building authority policies. On affordability, they said the university has shifted hundreds of millions into need-based aid and that the state’s recent support has helped keep tuition low for many students. DCAMM and higher education officials said the state’s public campuses account for a large share of state-owned building space and a disproportionate share of operational carbon emissions, making decarbonization a major driver of the bill. They said the legislation would allow larger, more comprehensive projects that can address deferred maintenance, energy efficiency, and program needs at the same time, while also making some projects shovel-ready through the Fair Share supplemental funding already appropriated. A later panel from the State Universities Council of Presidents argued the bill’s authorization is still too small to meet long-term needs and urged the committee to increase the bond cap and ensure a more equitable distribution among segments. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• insurance companies, well, there are two ways to control health care costs or to bend the cost for every fuel
• One is that it fuels consolidation within the insurance marketplace because it's easier to hit those
• barriers to market entry and That create these barriers to market entry and barriers to competition and fuel
• They've gotten deeper and deeper into health care delivery, with United Health, in particular, being

Committee: House Health Care Affordability, Select

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The federal administration has proposed cutting billions of dollars in federal funding that fuel vital
• The federal administration has proposed cutting billions of dollars in federal funding that fuel vital
• Nicole studies PFAS, or forever chemicals, from airline and airplane fuel near airports, with the goal
• aware of on the policy side as we start thinking about how we want to approach non-bricks-and-mortar delivery

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Summary: The Senate Labor and Public Employment Committee held an oversight hearing on federal policy impacts on California’s labor market. In opening remarks, the chair argued that federal actions, including immigration enforcement, tariffs, and cuts to safety-net programs, are harming workers, employers, and communities, and said the committee wanted to document impacts and identify state responses. The first panel featured economist Enrique Lopez Lira of UC Berkeley, who described slow job growth, wage pressures, high housing and care costs, and the large share of California workers in low-wage jobs. He said federal cuts to Medi-Cal and SNAP/CalFresh and increased immigration enforcement would worsen insecurity, especially in health care, retail, hospitality, agriculture, and care work. The chair asked about recession indicators, middle-wage stagnation, and which sectors rely most on safety-net programs, and Lopez Lira said worker organizing and unions were a source of hope. A second panel focused on federal immigration enforcement. UC Merced’s Edward Orozco Flores presented research finding that private-sector employment in enforcement-targeted states fell during escalated enforcement periods, with California experiencing unprecedented declines in 2025. He urged policymakers to consider wage-replacement or stimulus-style support for affected workers, including excluded workers who cannot access unemployment insurance. Shannon Sedgwick of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation said undocumented workers are deeply embedded in the county economy, generating substantial economic activity and supporting over a million jobs. She reported that intensified enforcement in Los Angeles County was associated with business disruptions, reduced sales and customer traffic, workforce instability, lower transit ridership in vulnerable areas, and losses from the downtown curfew. Committee members asked about impacts on small businesses, tax revenue, and recovery, and witnesses pointed to local resiliency funds, business toolkits, and know-your-rights efforts as partial responses. The hearing then heard from worker representatives. Flore Melendres of the Clean Car Wash Worker Center said car washes have been heavily targeted by federal agents, with hundreds of workers taken from workplaces, many businesses disrupted or closed, and workers living in fear; she urged support for AB 2271 to provide financial benefits to families who lost income because of DHS activity. California Nurses Association president Michelle Gutierrez-Vos said H.R. 1’s Medi-Cal and Covered California cuts threaten hospital finances, jobs, and patient care, and she backed CalCare (AB 1900), a hospital closure moratorium, and more support for nursing education. UAW 4811 president Rafael Jaime said federal research cuts are putting UC research funding and postdoctoral jobs at risk and endorsed SB 895, a proposed bond measure for health and scientific research. AFGE representatives Wallace Wade and Kendrick Roberson described the strain on federal workers during shutdowns, unpaid work, staffing losses, and the effects on TSA, Social Security, VA services, and worker housing stability; they supported SB 1155 to protect federal workers from eviction. Committee members thanked the witnesses and said the testimony showed both the human and economic consequences of federal policy. In the final panel, employer groups began responding to the same federal pressures. California Retailers Association president Rachel Michelin said retail is a major private-sector employer and a key entry point for young workers, and that retailers are seeing the effects of rising costs, supply-chain shifts, and consumer pressure at the checkout counter. The hearing continued with additional employer testimony beyond the provided excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• individuals with disabilities receive the care and dignity they deserve, and ultimately ensuring delivery
• Consumer Services, we have over $100 million for the Florida Forest Service and $10 million for the fuel
• Senators, on tab five, we're going to take up SPB 2506 by appropriations relating to fuel taxes.
• SPB 2506 revises the distributions of the fuel sales tax proceeds and caps the distribution of funds

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We do that in an integrated delivery system.
• 00:07:59.680><c> an</c><00:07:59.919><c> integrated</c><00:08:00.840><c> uh</c><00:08:00.960><c> delivery
• </c><00:08:01.520><c> system</c> that in an integrated uh delivery system that in an integrated uh delivery
• symptom management and Beyond delivery symptom management and Beyond uh<01:11:22.400><c> in</c><01:11
• and it's about delivery and that word<01:20:16.840><c> delivery</c><01:20:17.239><c> means</c><01:20

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It would be if we needed emergency fuel delivery for our generators in the event of, you know, a long-term
• outage, any kind of problems in the market where fuel became an issue obtaining fuel became an issue
• </c><03:22:17.880><c> tank</c> Statewide wide underground fuel tank Statewide wide underground fuel tank
• gas tank as part of the design work when we do a new fuel site?
• </c><03:43:21.840><c> of</c> would drive the price of of of fuel of would drive the price of of of fuel

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a Department of Corrections capital budget presentation on HB 25, focused largely on urgent maintenance and security needs at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and other DOC facilities. DOC officials described the governor’s proposed priorities: boiler surge and radiator tank replacements, electronic controls and camera upgrades, and replacement of HVAC units using R22 refrigerant. They also outlined additional requested projects totaling $15.4 million, including a body alarm/man-down system at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, steam line and trap repairs, fire alarm replacements, and removal of an underground diesel tank in favor of above-ground storage. DOC testified that many systems are well beyond their expected service life, including 40-year-old boilers, outdated analog cameras, and HVAC equipment using discontinued R22 refrigerant. They said the men’s prison is relying on a leased temporary boiler, has significant steam leaks causing major water loss and reduced boiler efficiency, and is dealing with frequent fire alarm faults and deteriorating wiring. On the body alarm system, they said the vendor no longer supports the equipment and replacement parts are no longer available. On the diesel tank, members questioned whether it could be abandoned in place or whether fuel could be reused; DOC said it had not explored all alternatives and would follow up, while noting the tank is underground and tied into the warehouse system. Members also asked whether some current investments could be reused in the planned new men’s prison. DOC said some items, such as air handlers, might potentially be moved, but most projects are needed to keep the current facility operational and would not be practical to transfer. Questions were also raised about the leased boiler arrangement, the use of the man-down system by staff and visitors, and whether the kitchen project could be converted to a modular unit. DOC said the modular kitchen approach is necessary because the existing kitchen cannot remain fully operational during repairs. The committee then moved to lapse extensions, and DOC identified several projects no longer needing extensions, including items numbered 64, 65, and 66 in HB 25, with the chair noting those balances would be deleted and that the lapse amount was $550,500.

Transcript Highlights:

• today that we're talking about is really critical to our future success as a ability to both feed, fuel
• ,</c><00:54:55.200><c> and</c><00:54:55.680><c> uh</c> ability to to both feed, fuel, and uh ability
• to to both feed, fuel, and uh provide<00:54:56.120><c> bio</c><00:54:56.680><c> and</c><00:54:57.280>
• Um, and finally, we catalyze business-scale delivery.
• And I mentioned again, scale delivery.

Bills: HF4698 , HF4608

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: higher education, identity verification, enrollment fraud, funding, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, postsecondary education, community college, university, developmental education, remedial education, remediation, corequisite, co-requisite, English composition, college readiness, adult basic education, ABE, student placement, credit-bearing courses, noncredit courses

Transcript Highlights:

• And it’s only going to get worse as, um, our miles driven remains constant and fuel efficiency continues
• This is an alternative delivery construction procurement.
• She said it is an alternative delivery construction procurement and that the procurement documents are
• 00:08:15.280><c> is</c><00:08:15.440><c> an</c><00:08:15.599><c> alternative</c><00:08:16.160><c> delivery
• </c> This is an alternative delivery This is an alternative delivery construction<00:08:17.280><c> procurement

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its June 3 meeting and received an opening update on transportation revenues. Leadership noted that the gas tax formula dropped 4.1 cents on July 1, reducing road fund revenue by about $125 million, and warned that city, county, rural, and secondary road funding will be affected. The chair said the committee would likely have to be selective about transportation project requests given the reduced revenue outlook. The main presentation was an update on the I-69 bridge project. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said the project is the missing link in the Henderson-Evansville corridor and is being delivered in three sections, with Kentucky leading section two. They said section two is a $933 million project, with Kentucky’s share described as $58 million and the balance Indiana’s, and that toll revenue will be used to finance the project through a TIFIA loan and Garvey bonds. Officials said Kentucky and Indiana have executed an agreement under House Bill 546 to use tolls, are working on a broader bi-state development agreement, and will ask the General Assembly next session to carry forward $150 million in general funds without conditions and to ratify the agreement. Members asked about the timeline, toll sharing, whether tolls would sunset, and whether US 41 bridges would remain open for local traffic; officials said construction is planned for 2027, tolling would begin in 2031, toll revenue would be shared 50/50, and at least one US 41 bridge would remain open for local use. The committee then heard a combined update from the Department of Vehicle Regulation and the Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing on implementation of several recent changes. Officials reported that the new registration category for special-purpose vehicles is fully operational statewide, with all counties enrolled and 292 vehicles processed so far; they also said counties received at least five plates each and that the program is permissive, not mandatory. They described implementation of Senate Bill 43’s medical review board reforms and third-party driver’s license issuance framework, saying the medical review process has been updated and that third-party partners may eventually handle easier transactions such as renewals, name changes, and address changes, while initial issuances would remain at KYTC regional offices. They also reported that the sheriff’s inspection process has been integrated into CAVIS, reducing paperwork and fraud and improving tracking. Members asked about communication to counties and cities with differing local rules, the number of counties participating, and how to coordinate multiple policy changes; officials said all counties are enrolled, though not all have submitted applications, and that they are still finalizing the scope of third-party services.

Transcript Highlights:

• to help energize our transportation and electrical grid as well as, you know, sustainable aviation fuel
• , electrical grid as well as, you know, sustainable<00:21:32.000><c> aviation</c><00:21:32.600><c> fuel
• <00:21:33.440><c> What</c><00:21:33.560><c> are</c><00:21:33.600><c> your</c> sustainable aviation fuel
• What are your sustainable aviation fuel.
• In some cases, we're limited by the infrastructure of the water delivery system itself, I can say.

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard multiple governor’s messages for confirmation to the Agribusiness Development Corporation board and one appointment to the Aloha Stadium Authority. For GM 606, David Ige Hinazumi was supported by ADC and DBEDT, with testimony highlighting his private-sector experience, technology background, and ability to help with risk management and finances. He told senators he had attended board meetings since 2018, saw ADC as a state business arm for agriculture, and supported expanding land, facilities, and even aquaculture if resources allowed. Senators asked about ADC’s role relative to the Department of Agriculture, and he said the department’s strength is research/regulatory work while ADC should focus on business development, support, and facilities for farmers and aquaculture businesses. For GM 607, Jason Watts was strongly supported by ADC leadership, DBEDT, and many agricultural and community groups, with one opposing testimony from Hawaii Farm Bureau. Supporters praised his governance, accountability, transparency, and frequent communication with the agency. In questioning, Watts said ADC’s top priority should be increasing land holdings, and he discussed ADC’s role in water systems, including preserving agricultural water sources and inventorying systems statewide. He also said ADC could potentially help small farmers comply with environmental permitting through a broader, regional approach if authorized by the Legislature. The committee also heard from Joshua Uyehara for GM 682, who was supported by ADC, county officials, and farm groups. He said his priorities would be accelerating ADC projects, expanding capacity, and possibly using ADC as a center of expertise for water systems and for helping farmers with environmental requirements; he also said biofuel crops and food production can be complementary, though food should be prioritized when water is constrained. The committee then considered GM 513, Tracy Lester Smith’s appointment to the Aloha Stadium Authority. The stadium authority and DBEDT supported her, citing her experience in NASCAR, boxing, and Bellator MMA as useful for marketing, attracting events, and commercializing the stadium. Smith said she was eager to serve and would bring experience from both the landlord and tenant perspectives, helping the board think about venue operations, sponsorships, and event attraction. Senators asked about improving public perception and execution, and she emphasized accountability, timelines, and building a venue that can draw major sports and entertainment events. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a simple Bill, it redefines what rural means, kind of, in our Rural Healthcare Delivery Fund.
• The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund has... distributed a lot of funding that has expanded services in
• The law that's in effect now, the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, has awarded $126 million to rural
• It says relating to health, expanding permissible uses of the rural health care delivery fund.
• But what that does is create confusion, it creates doubt, and it fuels fear.

Transcript Highlights:

• here in California, and our members employ the 150,000 that Senator Grove was mentioning, and that fuels
• Then we looked at what fuel they were using.
• within ships, and depending on the type of... ...on the combustion of fuel within ships.
• And in those types of arrangements, they're looking at what the fuel uses are, whether it be methanol
• Third parties, some public, some private, are essential to delivery of projects like high-speed rail

Summary: The committee first took up SB 712, which would expand California’s smog-check exemption for classic vehicles by adding model years 1976 through 1986 in phases, with a sunset in 2032. The author and supporters, including lowrider advocates and the Specialty Equipment Market Association, argued the bill would preserve car culture, support a small class of rarely driven collector vehicles, and reduce burdens on owners who struggle to find equipment for older smog tests. Opponents, including air district officials, the American Lung Association, and other environmental groups, warned the bill would weaken an important emissions-control program and increase pollution. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to do pass as amended to Appropriations on a roll call vote of 10-0, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee then heard SB 800, which requires Caltrans, working with local governments, to assess mitigation measures for suicide prevention on locally owned overpasses crossing state highways. The bill was presented as a response to recent tragedies in Rancho Cucamonga and was supported by local officials, health organizations, and suicide-prevention advocates, who said the measure would help identify high-risk locations and lead to life-saving interventions. There was no registered opposition. The committee members expressed support, and SB 800 was passed to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call vote, with the roll held open. Next, the committee considered SB 30, which would prohibit California public entities from selling, donating, or transferring decommissioned diesel locomotives and railroad equipment with Tier 1 or older engines unless the engine is removed, while allowing Tier 2 and newer transfers under certain conditions. The author and supporters framed the bill as a climate and public-health measure to prevent older, dirtier locomotives from continuing to pollute elsewhere, while transit agencies opposed it, arguing it could limit useful transfers of equipment that still supports passenger service and could be better handled through case-by-case air-quality review. After debate, the committee voted 6-4 to pass SB 30 as amended to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also heard SB 791, which replaces the flat dealer document processing charge cap with a 1% fee capped at $350, along with new disclosure requirements. Dealers and industry groups supported the bill as a way to recover costs and improve transparency, while consumer advocates opposed it as an unjustified increase that would burden buyers. The committee approved SB 791 on a 8-? roll call vote and held the roll open. The meeting then moved on to SB 34, a port-air-quality bill presented by Senator Richardson, but the transcript ends during testimony and debate on that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• who deliver or have a large portion of who deliver or have a large portion of the<01:23:58.239><c> delivery
• 59.040><c> health</c><01:23:59.280><c> care</c><01:24:00.000><c> and</c><01:24:00.400><c> the</c> The delivery
• It has fueled small businesses and homes on Main Street.
• It has fueled small businesses and homes on Main Street.
• It has fueled small businesses and homes on Main Street.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• food and water than we will without electricity, because without electricity there will be no water, fuel
• Chairman, Brian Lloyd, Vice President for Regulatory Policy for Encore Delivery, thank you all for the
• I'm Brian Lloyd, Vice President for Regulatory Policy for Oncor Electric Delivery.
• I'm Brian Lloyd, Vice President for Regulatory Policy for Encore Electric Delivery.
• Well, let me emphasize those endpoints of delivery of electricity: every smart meter that's been installed

Bills: SB75 , SB715 , SB776 , SB1299 , SB1405 , SB1968 , SB2021 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB2330 , SB2411

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills. SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives. The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending. The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• chart, you can see we're implementing our inner harbor project through a progressive design build delivery
• We plan to put that project out on the street for, uh, construction manager at risk alternate delivery
• without that pilot testing which can save the utility a significant amount of cost and speed the delivery
• But I'm plugging it into a system where I've got delivery already.
• That fuel the Texas economy, whether it's energy, agriculture, or consumer goods, the products that flow

Committee: House Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• Through a progressive design build delivery model. We selected and contracted Kiewit.
• That project out on the street for construction manager at risk alternate delivery in June we have about
• Delivery of that project. Okay. Thank you Members any other questions Thank you very much.
• water. if that's what it costs over time, then, but I'm plugging it into a system where I've got. delivery
• Texas and across the state depend on our ports to move goods to their region that fuel the Texas economy

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all