Transcript Highlights:

• Um, placement will depend on treatment needs.
• 00:03:21.280><c> Um</c><00:03:21.840><c> placement</c><00:03:22.239><c> will</c><00:03:22.560><c> depend
• Um placement will depend on uh &gt;&gt; Okay.
• Um placement will depend on uh treatment<00:03:24.800><c> needs.
• So the 2024 numbers show that to house an individual in prison, depending on what prison they're in,

Keywords: Call to Order 00:17 Department of Corrections 01:35 Community Transitional Services 06:47 Administrative Office of the Courts 23:06 Department of Criminal Justice Training/ KSP 45:49 Adjournment 59:14, 958, all

Summary: The Public Safety and Judiciary Committee met without a quorum, so approval of the January 3, January 20, and February 3 minutes was postponed. The committee then heard an update from the Department of Corrections on halfway house and Recovery Kentucky funding and operations. Deputy Commissioner Hillary Daily said DOC contracts for up to 1,752 halfway house beds and 780 Recovery Kentucky beds, with 16 halfway houses and 13 Recovery Kentucky centers statewide. She reported 6,329 admissions in fiscal year 2025, average daily populations of 1,041 in halfway houses and 494 in Recovery Kentucky, and explained that Recovery Kentucky placements are more restrictive, generally excluding violent and sex offenders, while halfway houses serve probationers, parolees, and sex offenders who need treatment. She also described programming such as MRT, parenting, adult basic education, and trauma-focused services, and said some facilities offer supervised visitation. Daily said no new funding request was included in the current budget, though DOC has sought rate increases in prior cycles. Community Transitional Services director Barbara Stum also testified in support of halfway houses as re-entry and substance abuse treatment centers. She said CTS primarily serves men coming out of prison or returning to prison who need treatment, and that halfway houses provide security, accountability, treatment, employment support, and help with home placement. Stum said the state moved substance abuse treatment into the community in 2010 to avoid sending people back to prison for treatment, and argued halfway houses are the least expensive form of incarceration. She cited daily rates of $33.61 for CTS beds and DOC figures of $37.33 to $44.33 per day, compared with higher prison and jail costs, and said reimbursement has not kept pace with inflation since the last increase in 2019. She said staffing and supplies are the main pressure points, with counselor pay below market rates, and noted two counselor vacancies. A former resident, Michael Bird, testified that CTS helped him recover and re-enter the community successfully. The committee also received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of the video arraignment/video conferencing system. AOC officials Zach Ramsey and Charles Buyers said the system is now fully implemented in all courtrooms and is used for video arraignments and other Zoom-based court proceedings. Buyers described the pandemic-era transition from older, inconsistent equipment to improvised laptop/webcam setups, then to a more integrated vendor-supported system with touchscreen controls and a judicial support specialist position for training and operation. He said 324 courtrooms are already up to the current standard, with 128 remaining on an older bundle, and that there are no technical barriers to continued use. AOC said it is seeking $3.8 million in recurring annual funding to keep the systems upgraded and current, and plans to upgrade 46 systems in fiscal year 2026 across 15 counties.

Transcript Highlights:

• In some instances, when they're depending on the services that they're providing, they can be governed
• In some instances, when they're depending<00:19:51.760><c> on</c><00:19:52.000><c> apparently</c><00:
• 19:52.400><c> depending</c><00:19:52.720><c> on</c><00:19:52.799><c> the</c> depending on apparently
• depending on the depending on apparently depending on the services<00:19:53.440><c> that</c><00:19:53.679
• And under the registration of sex offenders, it's depending on, I guess, the category, it's every 90

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division A

Keywords: Judiciary, Division A - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• on... depending on a number of factors.
• Speaker and gentlelady, yes, depending on their income level.
• So, I think it would probably depend on the provider.
• Speaker, gentlemen, it would depend on if you file taxes together.
• Speaker, gentlemen, I think it would probably depend on the circumstance.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it depends on what the lowest cost of a vehicle is. Got it.
• They're calling it different things depending on the type of business, but they are adjusting based on
• Those relationships vary from contract to contract, depending on the interest rate on the contract, depending
• on the buyer's qualifications in the first place, their credit qualifications, and depending on the
• And depending on the type of vessel and depending on the vessel speed, you can reduce the vessel speed

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:

• disappointed to see that happening here because we know the workforce of tomorrow in our state is dependent
• Seriously, we depend so much on staff and people.
• and seriously obviously I'm sure it is and seriously uh<01:04:03.920><c> we</c><01:04:04.119><c> depend
• ><c> on</c><01:04:05.079><c> staff</c><01:04:05.920><c> and</c><01:04:06.359><c> people</c> uh we depend
• so much on staff and people uh we depend so much on staff and people don't<01:04:06.960><c> really</

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division II work session considered several amendments to HB 2. The first two items were rejected: a proposal to add a new “Lakes” license plate with proceeds to the cyanobacteria fund failed 7-8, and Amendment 1040, which would have imposed a 5% administrative fee on certain dedicated funds to raise general fund revenue, failed 4-5. Representative Maguire explained the fee would apply only to new revenue going forward and would not change existing fund balances; he also described exemptions for federal funds, bequests, and other special cases. Representative Murray questioned the consistency of the approach and who currently pays administrative costs, while Maguire said the charges are often handled case-by-case by agencies or the treasurer. The committee then revisited revenue distribution changes in HB 2. Members first reconsidered and reversed prior acceptance of sections affecting the Education Trust Fund, then adopted Amendment 1381H, which changes the distribution of business profits tax and business enterprise tax revenue, along with related sections, to shift more money to the General Fund. Supporters argued the change was needed to address revenue shortfalls and to align with historical distributions; opponents said it reduced support for education. The reconsideration motion passed 7-3, and the amendment itself passed 5-3. The committee also adopted Amendment 1413H, incorporating the language of HB 741 on open enrollment and student attendance in public schools. Supporters said it was House policy and had sufficient policy and fiscal impact to belong in HB 2; opponents noted the underlying bill had been controversial and passed the House by a relatively close margin. Finally, the committee considered a USNH budget reduction proposal that would cut the University System of New Hampshire by $25 million per year net. Supporters said the cut was necessary to balance the budget and that K-12 obligations had to take priority, while opponents argued the cut would harm workforce development, the state economy, and student retention. The transcript cuts off during extended debate, and no final vote on the USNH item is shown in the provided text.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then there's a—depends on if we have evidentiary hearings or not, but there should be a proposed
• It just depends on the sequence of issues.
• Finally, successful EE programs depend on reliable, foreseeable, and multi-year funding for that...
• The Energy Commission depends on these as well. Should the stuff be on the bill?
• The Energy Commission depends on these as well. Should the stuff be on the bill?

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• can see you have a range of, for providing all lunch to all students, of about 13 to 15 million, depending
• >> It depends on the location and how quickly those foods are typically consumed.
• So, it depends.
• And depending on the poverty rate of your district, you can claim as high as... your district, you can
• We'd come up with an average between six and seven dollars cost per meal, depending on what it was.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Receiving credit for courses you successfully completed should not depend on your zip code.
• prepare to transfer, only to find out that their credits are evaluated and accepted differently depending
• Receiving credit for courses you successfully completed should not depend on your zip code.
• It establishes protections and ensures that access to education for all Californians is not dependent
• For all Californians, access to education is not dependent on the timing of financial aid processing.

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to explain to my son that what that person was doing was harming the very thing that he loves and depends
• </c><00:08:18.400><c> By</c> thing that he loves and depends on.
• By thing that he loves and depends on.
• Um, again, throughout the state, different areas, depending upon water levels and what's going on, our
• upon water levels and what's depending upon water levels and what's going<00:21:41.840><c> on</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I may potentially change that out depending on the members that are walking in.
• And I may potentially change that depending on the members that are walking in.
• I guess the only answer I can give is it depends. It's a situational issue.
• So it's hard for me to give you an answer besides it depends.
• Representative Carter again, it's sort of a gray area depending on your offense.

Bills: HB2127 , HB2257 , HB2305 , HB2573 , HB2772 , HB2941 , HB2957

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

Transcript Highlights:

• It depends on if it's a very case-by-case basis.
• Depending on what efforts the family is putting into working their treatment plan, in the event that
• they are working their treatment plan, it can take up to 15 or 15 months or even longer, depending on
• Estimated 80% of families with dependents already income eligible after that 2022 expansion.
• It depends on when they surveyed it.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Best practices require us to do a scan once every 90 days or 120 days, depending on which areas of the
• There are some gaps that we couldn't achieve because of the dependency factor, because we are dependent
• You know, one answer to how you permit and site transmission is a little bit—it depends.
• You know, it depends on how you'd count some of the resources at Four Corners.
• We're not dependent on any one customer, but we have revenue coming in from many customers.

Committee: House Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Depending on the program, the benefits include improving maternal and child health, school readiness,
• double-edged sword because if we look at the program efficacy We do see positive results, but it depends
• But we pay a specific rate for children depending on their age and depending on the setting and quality
• Depending on how it's collected, You can divide it up by location, by provider, things like that.
• They're going to depend on and get that information. So there's no other questions or comments.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And then depending on these different projections, ...of the national fleet.
• And then depending on these different projections, and you can see the gap gets larger and larger and
• And then depending on these different projections, and you can see the gap gets larger and larger and
• Yeah, so it depends on the mileage reporting option that they use.
• All they can do is opt in depending on a per-mile basis, so that they can potentially pay less?

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee first took up three highway naming resolutions on its consent calendar: ACR 109, SCR 78, and SCR 90. The committee approved the consent calendar with 11 aye votes and no no votes, then adjourned the bill-hearing portion. Members also recognized committee science fellow AJ Mendeola for his service, noting his contributions to bill analysis and staff support. The committee then held an informational hearing on alternatives to the gas tax, focused on the projected decline in fuel-tax revenue and the need for a more sustainable transportation funding model. The chair and invited experts described how inflation, improved fuel efficiency, and growth in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles are eroding gas-tax revenues. Presenters from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the University of California discussed state options such as higher or indexed gas taxes, EV registration fees, road usage charges, delivery fees, public EV charging fees, transportation network company fees, and managed lanes, emphasizing tradeoffs among revenue adequacy, fairness, administrative cost, and public acceptance. Committee members raised concerns that mileage-based fees or EV fees could function as new taxes on commuters and lower-income drivers, especially if the gas tax is not repealed. Presenters responded that road usage charges are generally intended as replacements for the gas tax, not additions, and argued that mileage-based systems better preserve the user-pays principle while being less tied to vehicle fuel efficiency. They also noted that flat EV registration fees are easy to administer but can be less equitable because they are not linked to actual road use. Officials from Hawaii, Utah, and Oregon described their state programs and policy choices. Hawaii said its new road usage charge began July 1, 2025, for EVs, offers a choice between a per-mile charge and a flat annual fee through 2028, and will transition to mandatory EV participation before expanding to all light-duty vehicles by 2033. Utah described its voluntary EV road usage charge program, quarterly reporting, privacy protections, and legislative scenarios for removing the cap or making participation mandatory. Oregon outlined its constitutional cost-responsibility framework and broader transportation funding challenges, including reliance on user fees and limited use of general-fund support.

Transcript Highlights:

• They depend on the allotment to get them through the fall.
• There's only a little process for our dependence on HUD's increased E-plus and public, like she's doing
• In the Forest Service, they need those jobs; their families depend on those jobs, and they're not going
• I think we kind of need a concise capital outlay plan that we can depend on.
• The ski valley is very dependent on orthopedic procedures in our community.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Depending on a couple of factors: one, the location of the business.
• Ultimately, it's going to create an inland port where services that hit Houston or L.A., depending on
• Money comes from a different place and has different needs and different liquidity concerns depending
• Certain forms of baby bonds, depending on their state.
• We're not a dependent state because we chose to be.

Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• And that's what this money was for: to leave the dependence on tobacco and to be able to diversify.
• </c> money was for to to leave the dependence money was for to to leave the dependence on<00:18:21.360
• Some county agents and county councils, they depend on our staff, you know, to answer questions, to kind
• county um most county agents and and county councils,<00:25:34.080><c> they</c><00:25:34.320><c> depend
• on our staff, you councils, they depend on our staff, you know,<00:25:35.919><c> to</c><00:25:36.159

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:04 Approval of Minutes 00:36 KOAP Report 00:51, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 12 minutes, and then received a presentation from Brandon Reid and Bill McCloskkey of the Agricultural Development Board on the June report and the 25th anniversary of the Agricultural Development Fund. They described a joint anniversary meeting held at the Kentucky Historical Society, thanked staff, and noted that the board presented members with a token of appreciation. They also reported a clean annual audit, with the audit report to be shared more fully at a later meeting. The presenters reviewed June activity and funding decisions, saying the development board approved about $3.3 million and the finance board about $5 million in loans. They highlighted program activity such as advisory council meetings, site visits, project reports, and county comprehensive plans. Specific projects discussed included the Food Chain project, which sought support for equipment and improvements to expand Kentucky product marketing; Miller Rockbridge Farms LLC, which sought county support for a barn for an education program; and Thompson Family Farm LLC, which sought funding for a livestock buying station. The board approved reduced or county-only funding in some cases, including $45,643 for the Food Chain project and county money for the farm projects. Members asked about the meaning and purpose of the county comprehensive plans and how counties use them to guide funding decisions. The presenters explained that House Bill 611 created a structure in which each county council develops a comprehensive plan, updated on a five-year cycle, to prioritize local agricultural investments and evaluate applications. They said county councils work with extension agents and the Agricultural Development Office, and that staff attend meetings, provide training, and help new agents and council members understand the program. Members emphasized that the planning process helps ensure funds are targeted to local needs and supports diversification of agriculture beyond tobacco.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are heavily dependent on the racetrack; I will admit that.
• We are heavily dependent on the racetrack for our summer business here at the end of the Mountain Gods
• Dependent on the racetrack for our summer business here at the end of the Mountain Gods.
• And the flip side: the whole community is heavily dependent on the ski area in the wintertime.
• So those are things that we are working on so that we're not so dependent on tourism; we're not so dependent

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I think we need to take a deep look at it depending on the cost.
• </c><00:04:47.280><c> One</c><00:04:47.440><c> of</c> look at it depending on the cost.
• One of look at it depending on the cost.
• Um, it would depend on how much the magnitude of the work.
• </c><00:08:47.839><c> how</c><00:08:48.080><c> much</c><00:08:48.240><c> the</c> Um, it would depend

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions focused on economic development, tourism, agriculture, and gaming. It first took up a measure to support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity through the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, with testimony from DBEDT, HTDC, and APE Hawaii in support. Witnesses said the proposal aligns with federal and university partnerships, could help small and medium-sized businesses, and could support use of industrial sites such as the Mililani Technology Park. The committee then considered a resolution asking DBEDT to sponsor a Michelin Guide for restaurants statewide; testimony was mixed, with support for culinary recognition but concerns about cost and uncertainty over the return on investment. The committee amended that measure to require review and evaluation of the cost and benefit before sponsorship. The committee also heard a resolution directing the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assume routine maintenance and repair of the Kohala ditch. ADC testified that it would need to meet with stakeholders, assess the damage, and likely spend the first year determining needed repairs before seeking additional capital funding; members noted a prior $10 million appropriation and asked that the committee report reflect a transfer of those funds to ADC. The measure was moved forward as is, with that comment for the report. The most extensive discussion centered on a resolution to establish a tourism and gaming working group within DBEDT. Supporters included DBEDT, Aloha Halawa District Partners, labor representatives, the stadium authority, and Boyd Gaming, who described it as a first step to gather data and recommendations before any gaming policy decisions. Opponents argued the gaming industry should not help write the rules, warned about problem gambling and outside corporate influence, and urged the committee to reject the measure. The committee ultimately passed the resolution with an SD1 and technical amendments, and members said they would keep the issue open for further discussion, including possible inclusion of AHDP in the working group. The committee also heard and advanced a separate resolution urging the stadium authority to finalize the new Aloha Stadium contract and continue work on the entertainment district, with testimony both supporting the project and opposing it in favor of more housing. The committee voted to pass the stadium resolution as well.

Transcript Highlights:

• Depending on the diagnosis, a recent survey that was done two years ago of about, oh, I'm going to say
• had to other families that have also had similar<00:15:15.279><c> experiences</c><00:15:15.959><c> depending
• depending on the diagnosis<00:15:18.040><c> recent</c><00:15:18.399><c> survey</c><00:15:18.800><c>
• c><00:15:53.959><c> they</c><00:15:54.120><c> may</c><00:15:54.319><c> need</c><00:15:54.680><c> depending
• </c><00:15:55.040><c> on</c> Services that they may need depending on Services that they may need depending

Keywords: 00:34 Call to Order/Roll Call 02:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 389 04:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 389 05:16 Discussion of 25RS HB 501 09:31 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 501 10:50 Discussion of 25RS HB 414 (Discussion Only) 42:05 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 389, a cleanup measure related to the CASPER prescription monitoring program. Representative Duval and staff explained that the bill addresses implementation issues the Office of Inspector General encountered and aligns the definition of “practitioner” for in-state and out-of-state providers. The committee took no questions, then approved the bill unanimously and reported it favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 501, which would allow a pharmacist to fill a prescription for a limited period after the prescribing provider has died, so patients can maintain continuity of care. Sponsors and a pharmacist witness said the bill is intended to reduce uncertainty and liability for pharmacists, excludes controlled substances to comply with federal law, and leaves professional judgment with the pharmacist. Members asked about documentation and verification, and the sponsor said the bill applies when the pharmacist knows of the death and that pharmacies would document the situation as they normally do. The committee discussed the issue briefly and passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 414 for discussion only. Representative Tate and Adia Wisher described it as “Love Them Both,” a perinatal palliative care proposal meant to provide wraparound support for women and families facing fatal fetal anomalies or other serious pregnancy complications. Testimony emphasized that the bill would encourage referrals to programs offering medical, emotional, spiritual, financial, and bereavement support, with examples such as Footprints at St. Elizabeth. Members discussed access, referrals, counseling, coverage language, and the role of fathers, and supporters stressed that the services would be optional and intended to broaden support rather than impose penalties. No vote was taken on House Bill 414.