Transcript Highlights:

• So that means allowing them to have some level of ownership in the project and allowing them to make
• represent a meaningful shift in the role of the project proponent, particularly with respect to ownership
• represent a meaningful shift in the role of the project proponent, particularly with respect to ownership
• . ownership is limited or uncertain developers may understandably reassess where to deploy scarce capital
• If public ownership is central to the savings, clearer guidance on the ownership thresholds and risk

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Can you say, for the purpose of this section, financial interest means an ownership or control in an
• It says, for the purposes of this section, which is the conflict of interest, means any ownership or
• </c><00:04:32.520><c> or</c> financial interest means an ownership or financial interest means an ownership
• But instead, they do talk about ownership and they do talk about control, so these are things that might
• or control in interest means ownership or control in an<00:36:55.640><c> asset</c><00:36:56.640><c>

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is about the closure and change of ownership.
• So this is about the closure and change of ownership.
• So this is about the closure and change of ownership. ...of ownership.
• So for ALRs, the ownership disclosure was lowered.
• ...is flipping to a new ownership. Yeah.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to review its draft final report on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with most of the discussion focused on whether recommendations required unanimous consensus and how to handle disagreements in the report. Members agreed that consensus meant no stated opposition, and several participants argued that unresolved issues should still be described in the report rather than omitted. The chairs said the report would include agreed-upon recommendations, note areas without consensus, and preserve written comments or dissent letters submitted by members. The draft report’s findings and slides were reviewed charge by charge, including CCRC definitions, financial condition, entrance fee refunds, regulatory oversight, advertising practices, and closure/change-of-ownership procedures. Members suggested several factual and wording edits, including clarifying financial data sources, correcting a presenter’s name, refining language about entrance fee use and refund timing, and revising statements about Attorney General authority and CCRC advertising. There was also discussion about the need to distinguish nonprofit and for-profit CCRCs and to better explain how different care levels and licensing structures are described. On recommendations, the commission kept the proposal to advance the disclosure bill (S. 478) and update the consumer guide, but removed a recommendation for annual open board meetings after objections that it was inadequate. The group spent considerable time debating whether to recommend resident representation on CCRC boards, timely refund requirements for entrance fees, and possible state registration or definition changes for CCRCs, but no consensus was reached on those items. The chairs said the final report would be completed by the statutory August 1 deadline, with final written comments due before then and the report and meeting materials posted on the legislature website.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, how do I prove ownership if I don't have a title vehicle?
• So, how do I prove ownership if I don't have a title vehicle?
• So, how do I prove ownership if I don't have a title vehicle?
• Um we have always improper ownership.
• Then you can apply for the title as long as you are able to submit to us proper ownership documents,

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This option builds out long-term local ownership and operational ownership.
• This option builds out long-term local ownership and operational ownership, and requires time, investment
• There was not an option to move to individual ownership there.
• There was not an option to move to individual ownership there.
• There was not an option to move to individual ownership there.

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So that means allowing them to have some level of ownership in the project and allowing them to make
• And the private developer could be a suitable model as compared to one where its majority public ownership
• So who has liability, who has ownership, what are the responsibilities?
• Ownership is limited or uncertain, developers may understandably reassess where to deploy scarce capital
• If public ownership is central to the savings, clearer guidance on the ownership thresholds and risk

Summary: The committee first heard AB 710, which would expand dynamic pricing and time-of-use electricity rates and require utilities to develop plans for advanced metering infrastructure so more customers can participate. The author and supporters said the bill would encourage load shifting to times when electricity is cheaper and cleaner, reduce curtailment of renewable energy, and help address affordability. PG&E and SDG&E opposed the bill as drafted, arguing the deadlines were premature, could disrupt ongoing CPUC rate proceedings and pilot programs, and might force costly changes before results are known; Golden State Power Cooperative was neutral and flagged a technical issue. After questions and discussion about timing and scope, the committee passed AB 710 on an 11-0 vote and also approved the consent calendar 15-0. The committee then held its first 2026 oversight hearing on implementation of the California Transmission Accelerator created by SB 254. GoBiz, IBank, CAISO, and the Department of Finance outlined the new program’s structure: GoBiz’s energy unit will coordinate the accelerator, IBank will evaluate and finance eligible projects, CAISO’s transmission planning and competitive solicitation process will identify projects, and the tax credit will provide an additional incentive for developers. Administration witnesses said trailer bill language and about 10 limited-term positions are being proposed to clarify roles, protect confidential information, and support the revolving fund, with roughly $26 million in administrative costs over five years. Committee members focused on coordination among agencies, supply-chain risks, regional market planning, and whether the accelerator has enough authority to move projects quickly. CAISO said its planning and competitive procurement processes already align closely with the accelerator and that no tariff changes are expected, while GoBiz and IBank said they are still developing financing strategies and learning from other states. Public commenters supported faster transmission but urged the committee to preserve the role of competitive developers, clarify ownership and risk allocation, and ensure wildfire safety and accountability. The hearing ended with no formal action beyond receiving testimony and committing to continued oversight.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Well, when you say local ownership, are you mean like the actual ownership interest within the gaming
• actual uh ownership interest within the actual uh ownership interest within the gaming<00:19:27.840>
• </c> at what is the best regulatory ownership at what is the best regulatory ownership financial<00:25
• </c> the the local ownership the the local ownership of<01:00:10.640><c> gaming.
• </c> Hawaii ownership Hawaii ownership but<01:01:15.440><c> also</c><01:01:15.839><c> ensure</c><01:01

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What House Bill 702 deals with is ownership of stocks and other security interests.
• You probably kept it in a safe or some safe location, and that was your evidence of ownership.
• You probably kept it in a safe or some safe location, and that was your evidence of ownership.
• Number one, to restore the full ownership of those security interests back to the owner of record and
• Number one, it unwinds the whole issue of ownership up through the chain.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> gobbling</c><00:09:07.040><c> up</c> corporate home ownership gobbling up corporate home ownership
• We have a median first-time home ownership age of 39 years old. It's incredible.
• </c> the definition of home ownership. the definition of home ownership.
• </c> ownership age of 39 years old. ownership age of 39 years old. It's<00:29:29.640><c> incredible.
• </c> our most affordable home ownership our most affordable home ownership options<00:37:35.200><c> in

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 1141, a housing bill, and moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. Rep. Howard said the compromise would help build thousands of new homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, EHPAP, supportive housing, and a new provision for greater public access at MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate proposals, including a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases, were not included. Several members spoke in support of the compromise. Rep. Kozlowski emphasized the bill’s role in addressing housing instability, homelessness, and workforce shortages, citing investments in first-generation homebuyer assistance, supportive housing, and preservation of beds and units. Rep. Skraba and Rep. West also supported the bill, with Skraba praising the bipartisan process and West arguing the bill focused on supply-side solutions such as manufactured housing and easing development constraints. Rep. Schultz opposed the bill, arguing the money should instead go to school safety, fraud prevention, asset preservation, and lowering costs for taxpayers. After brief discussion, the House adopted the conference report and advanced the bill to third reading.

Transcript Highlights:

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Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committees on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs and Agriculture and Food Systems heard testimony and began decision-making on HB 1246, which would establish the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office within DCCA to regulate cannabis. Chair Tarnas described the bill as divisive and noted the hearing had received 95 testimonies in support, 135 in opposition, and 11 comments. Members were told the office would be administratively attached to DCCA, and the department emphasized it would not direct day-to-day operations. DCCA also raised concerns about banking access due to federal law, while the Department of Agriculture supported a one-plant, one-agency approach and noted its current authority over cannabis plant importation and movement. Several agencies and advocates supported the bill with cautions or requested amendments. The Department of Health said it appreciated the bill’s public health protections but remained concerned about increased adult-use access, youth mental health, pregnancy-related risks, and effects on developing brains; it requested a 12-month delayed effective date. The Attorney General’s office said legalization should include safeguards, recommended a longer implementation timeline and seed funding, and flagged issues in the bill involving impaired driving, open-container language, and penalties for under-21 possession. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill but objected to new driving and possession offenses, saying existing law already covers impaired driving. Doctors for Drug Policy Reform supported the measure, citing regulation of intoxicating cannabinoids, testing, childproof packaging, and public education as public-health benefits. Opponents focused on youth access, public safety, and the bill’s broader social effects. The Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill over access and diversion concerns, and the City and County of Honolulu Prosecutor strongly opposed legalization, citing higher-potency cannabis, youth harms, psychiatric risks, and increased poison-center calls. The Hawaiʻi Substance Abuse Coalition argued legalization should wait until prevention programs are in place and funded first, while the Hawaiʻi Family Forum and Hawaiian Republican Women also opposed the measure, citing concerns about youth exposure, added bureaucracy, and taxpayer costs. The Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi questioned the purpose of the proposed cannabis taxes, asking why cannabis should be taxed heavily if legalization is intended. The hearing continued with additional testimony after a brief audio issue for one testifier.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:24:42.840><c> know</c> University of why shouldn't deed know University of why shouldn't deed
• ><02:08:45.040><c> his</c><02:08:45.239><c> office</c><02:08:45.679><c> under</c><02:08:46.119><c> deed
• </c><02:08:47.040><c> but</c> is in his office under deed but is in his office under deed but personally

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This option builds out long-term local ownership and operational ownership.
• This option builds out long-term local ownership and operational ownership, and requires time, investment
• There was not an option to move to individual ownership there.
• Southwest Pipeline was talking about... to individual ownership there.
• The last option we have for Red River is transfer ownership and authority.

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and heard updates from Department of Water Resources Director Reese Haas and Lieutenant Governor/State Water Commission Chair Michelle Strinden on statewide water funding, major projects, and two legislative studies requested in House Bill 1020. Haas reviewed the status of the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, noting NAWS construction is expected to move water by fall and Southwest’s Hebron-Rugby expansion phase one is in final design with bids expected next month. He also summarized the department’s budget outlook, including Resources Trust Fund and Water Project Stabilization Fund balances, the effect of oil price volatility and stripper well exemptions on revenues, and the status of project buckets, carryover, lines of credit, regionalization, bid trends, and administrative/process updates. Committee members asked about project prioritization, municipal funding demand, maintenance expectations, replacement versus deferred maintenance, and whether the 2025 session may have underfunded municipal water supply needs. Haas said the commission uses the same high/medium/low prioritization process across all buckets, reviews maintenance plans as part of policy, and is seeing strong demand in the municipal bucket. He also explained that the department’s 14-year projection is based on the next seven legislative sessions and that the state faces a projected $1.3 billion shortfall over that period if all planned projects are funded under current assumptions. Deloitte then presented draft findings from the cost-share policy study and the governance/finance study. For cost share, Deloitte said the model shows a roughly $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years and about $1.8 billion through 2031 under current policy, and offered seven options including tighter eligibility for replacement projects, state funding caps for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, a priority-based cost-share scale, timing shifts, use of existing lines of credit, and delayed reimbursement timing. For governance, Deloitte outlined draft options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River ranging from maintaining current structures with stronger planning to transferring ownership or adding formal oversight, and recommended broader use of performance metrics, long-term financial planning, and clearer decision trees. No votes or formal actions were taken; the commission discussed the scenarios and the studies will return in revised form later in the spring.

Transcript Highlights:

• As the preacher tells us in Ecclesiastes 8, verse 11, quote, because the sentence against an evil deed
• As the preacher tells us in Ecclesiastes 8, verse 11, quote, because the sentence against an evil deed

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• realized that she was, you know, trying to fight for her life and she had changed her mind after the deed
• That she was, you know, trying to fight for her life and she had changed her mind after the deed had

Bills: HB2163 , HB2256 , HB2305 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2669 , HB2772 , HB2916 , HCM2007 , HCR2004 , HR2003

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: lighting laws, construction equipment, farm equipment, vehicle safety, Arizona Revised Statutes, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, law enforcement, neighborhood electric vehicles, alternative fuel, vehicle license tax, tax exemption

Transcript Highlights:

• Paul, dedicated to expanding cooperative ownership and economic opportunity.
• Most importantly, resident ownership means stability.
• There's no ownership means stability.
• I'll also note that uh ownership.
• </c><00:12:05.080><c> this</c> community to cooperative ownership this community to cooperative ownership

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Once the federal change of ownership is approved, SB 1164 would allow payments to continue under the
• When a skilled nursing facility changes ownership, approvals are required at both the federal and the
• We do think that providing advance notice of change of ownership, rather than, you know— We do think
• We have to look at their ownership structure. We have to look at background checks.
• relationship— As long as it continues to be certified and there's a simple change of ownership, they

Summary: The committee first approved the January 28, 2026 minutes and held Senate Bill 1241 for a later hearing because a witness was unavailable. It then took up Senate Bill 1144, which would create an alternative pathway for veterinary technician certification through supervised on-the-job training and board-approved skills standards. Supporters, including the Arizona Humane Society, a high school student in a veterinary program, and other advocates, said the bill would help address workforce shortages, reduce student debt, and improve access to care, especially in rural and low-income areas. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association and several veterinarians, argued the bill could weaken training standards, increase liability, and create safety risks; the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association ultimately moved to neutral after amendments added supervision and affidavit requirements. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 1144 as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee next passed Senate Bill 1247 unanimously. That bill would allow a person who does not receive care services to live with a resident in an assisted living center, and would bar the Department of Health Services from imposing requirements on that person that the resident would not face. Supporters said the bill was needed to fix a recent agency interpretation that could force spouses or other companions to separate or pay for services they do not use, and noted a possible floor amendment to extend the same treatment to assisted living homes. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1286, which would extend from 14 days to 60 days the period for veterinary prescriptions and renewals issued through telemedicine. Supporters said the change would improve access in underserved and rural areas and reflect how telemedicine is already used in human medicine, while opponents warned that longer telemedicine prescriptions could delay necessary exams and diagnostics, increase the risk of misdiagnosis, and create animal welfare and liability concerns. After testimony, the sponsor asked that the bill be held for a possible amendment next week, so no vote was taken. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1164, which would allow Medicaid claims to continue under a prior owner’s billing number during a skilled nursing or assisted living facility change of ownership until new enrollment is complete; supporters said this would prevent long reimbursement delays, while Access raised concerns about federal-law conflicts and said it needed advance notice to process ownership changes. The bill passed 6-0 with one member not voting. Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 1181, which expands CPA licensure pathways by allowing combinations of degree and work experience and updates reciprocity and rulemaking provisions, and Senate Bill 1415, which creates a licensing path for salaried insurance adjusters with out-of-state credentials, subject to an amendment clarifying exam and employment requirements. Both bills were supported as workforce and mobility measures, and both were reported out of committee on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 6265 deals with the process by which an individual transfers ownership of a salvage vehicle
• Likewise, it allows a limited power of attorney for the sole purpose of transferring vehicle ownership
• Likewise, it allows a limited power of attorney for the sole purpose of transferring vehicle ownership
• It removes outdated barriers and allows modern documentation practices and helps to make sure ownership
• records are updated quickly. ...documentation practices and helps to make sure ownership records are

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held public hearings on several measures. ESHB 1980 would allow private employer shuttle services to use certain BAT lanes in King County under a two-year pilot, with local authority and transit-agency approval, performance standards, fee-for-use requirements, labor input, annual reporting, and a 10-year sunset. Supporters from Bellevue, transit employers, and business groups said it would improve commute options, reduce congestion, and support the upcoming RapidRide K Line; staff noted the bill differs from prior versions by adding the pilot, labor representation, vehicle markings, and reporting. The committee then heard SB 6252, which would extend the transit support grant program’s zero-fare requirement to degree- and certificate-seeking community and technical college students. Supporters said it would improve access to education and transit, especially for older and rural students, while transit groups raised concerns about fare revenue losses and implementation costs; staff estimated no state cost but significant local revenue impacts. The committee also heard SB 6081, a privacy bill that would restrict public disclosure of sex designation change records in Department of Licensing and Department of Health records, limit sharing with other jurisdictions, and keep updated credentials from showing that a change occurred. The sponsor and many supporters framed it as a safety measure for transgender Washingtonians, while opponents argued it would undermine accurate records; staff said the Department of Licensing would face about $1 million in implementation costs over four years, with other agencies expecting minimal impacts. Finally, SB 6265 would allow electronic, non-notarized signatures and printed copies for documents transferring a totaled salvage vehicle to an insurer; the sponsor and salvage-industry witnesses said it would modernize the process and reduce hardship, and staff reported no fiscal impact. No votes or executive actions were taken; the committee closed each public hearing and adjourned after a reminder about amendment deadlines for upcoming executive session bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• Nobody was listening to the fact that Minnesota has about a third of our land in public ownership.
• Well, the other property taxes is gone now because it's in public ownership.
• </c><00:10:38.880><c> And</c><00:10:39.040><c> people</c><00:10:39.279><c> are</c> public ownership.
• And people are public ownership.
• </c><00:10:48.959><c> and</c><00:10:49.200><c> keep</c> to keep in private ownership and keep to keep

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• companies, including foreign ownership or partial ownership, or whether they all have to be 100% owned
• Representative Manwaring responded that the language is about controlling shareholders, not ownership
• As we all know, in Idaho, land ownership matters.
• They're legal boundaries that define ownership and rights.
• They're legal boundaries that define ownership and rights.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We pray that we live We pray that we live, not by fears, but by hopes, not by words, but by our deeds

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then took up several floor items. AB 108, a budget bill, was presented as a one-time $25 million grant program through HCAI to help severely distressed nonprofit and public hospitals with less than 10 days cash on hand and limited other options, along with a technical fix for the property tax postponement program. Senators Laird and Jones spoke in support, and the bill passed 36-0 with immediate transmittal granted. The chamber then adopted a series of resolutions recognizing CASA Appreciation Day (SCR 162), California Wildfire Preparedness Week (SCR 165), California Rail Month (SCR 84), the National Day of Prayer (SCR 153), and Mother’s Day (SCR 167). Floor remarks highlighted the role of CASA volunteers, year-round wildfire risk and local preparedness efforts, rail’s importance to mobility and climate goals, faith and prayer as sources of guidance, and the contributions of mothers and mother figures. All of these resolutions passed, with SCR 153 receiving one no vote and the others passing unanimously or near-unanimously. The Senate also passed SB 1175, which moves lobbyist registration and related filings directly to the Secretary of State to improve timeliness and transparency; SB 949, designating the Santa Cruz Mountains as a landscape of statewide significance; SB 1038, strengthening CalPERS audit notice requirements for unions; and SB 965, making it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain library cards without a parent physically present. Each measure received supportive remarks and passed on strong roll calls. Later, the Senate adopted SR 106 marking Black April Memorial Month and honoring Vietnamese refugees and the Vietnamese American community, with members speaking about the fall of Saigon, refugee sacrifice, and the community’s contributions. The session concluded with committee announcements and an adjournment in memory of Dan Hughes, a former reserve officer, firefighter paramedic, and longtime parks district board member. The Senate announced it would reconvene on Monday, May 11, 2026.