Transcript Highlights:

• If the state goes to a two-and-two or a three-and-three, that factor will automatically increase, so
• Well, it just lined out something and added a line.
• Well, it just lined out something and added line. I'm just curious, but nothing really changed.
• Now, I can't remember if I ran that at a two and a two or three and a three, so I'd have to go check
• I just can't remember if it was around the two and the two or the three and the three.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear and discuss three education bills and related budget items. House Bill 1214 would revise K-12 transportation funding by replacing the current rider-based formula with a new formula tied more closely to district size, square mileage, building counts, and the weighted student payment. Sponsors and DPI said the change would better reflect actual transportation costs, hold districts harmless overall, and likely increase funding by about $4 million beyond current spending; they also said parent-provided transportation and open-enrollment mileage rules would remain largely unchanged. No opposition was heard, and the committee closed discussion without taking final action in the transcript. The committee then reviewed House Bill 1013, the education appropriations bill, and walked through proposed adjustments to program and pass-through grants. The chair proposed keeping or reducing some items, eliminating others, and moving one-time items to the stabilization fund; examples included leaving free meals at $4.5 million for now, keeping the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, reducing some grant lines, and removing several new or one-time grants. DPI also explained that the student information system would remain a flow-through grant for this biennium but would move in-house after July 1, 2026. The committee also discussed adding an FTE for the School for the Blind and making a small equipment swap at the Center for Distance Education. House Bill 1369 was discussed as the main school aid bill, including a proposed 2 percent and 2 percent per-pupil payment increase, higher construction bidding thresholds, elimination of the 12 percent cap, and a transfer of $75 million from Foundation Aid to the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund, with the chair suggesting $100 million instead. DPI explained that the bill also included a policy change returning placement decisions for students with disabilities in congregate care to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with support from the governor’s office. The committee heard testimony from school officials seeking gap funding for Title I losses caused by a switch from free-and-reduced-lunch to census-based allocations, saying districts with many open-enrolled students could lose substantial funding and staff positions. Later, the governor’s office presented a proposed $1.5 million one-time appropriation to help schools buy secure storage for student cell phones if a statewide device policy is adopted; members raised concerns about cost, local control, and whether the money would be enough. The committee also heard student testimony and then recessed without voting on the amendment in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• 19 through page 11, line 2 could be deleted.
• The provision on page 10, line 19 through page 11, line 2 could be deleted.
• of H as well as the H long line of H as well as the H long line Association<00:47:47.760> members
• We’re going to maintain the term Hawaiian on page 13, line 18.
• Hawaiian on page 13 line Hawaiian on page 13 line 18<01:00:54.720> uh<01:00:54.799> will

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The original awards program had two lines of awards: the service awards and the engaged scholar awards
• two lines of awards Awards program had two lines of awards the<00:10:04.600> Service<00:10:05.000
• work in two and a half years.
• work in two and a half years.
• work in two and a half years.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard an overview from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement on its community engagement awards program. Amber Cameron explained that the office supports partnerships across the university’s campuses and that nominations for the Outstanding Community Service Awards were evaluated by faculty and staff selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall application quality. She said the community partner award was based only on the nomination materials and described the award process, including that nominations could come from individuals, grassroots groups, or organizations and that the award carried a $5,000 prize. The main discussion focused on the 2024 community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality. Cameron said the nomination documented a long-standing relationship with the university through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning, including work in 130 course offerings over 24 years across 17 academic departments and participation by about 1,000 students. She cited examples from the nomination such as student research and policy work that contributed to Travis’s Law. Committee members questioned the organization’s age, its letterhead and public activism, the meaning of its relationship with the university, and whether the work was appropriate for an award. Cameron responded that the award did not require formal tax status and that her office facilitated the process rather than judging the organization’s broader views. Members also asked for additional information on the vetting process, the courses involved, the award funding source, the ceremony, and related materials. Cameron said the awards were funded through OMN funding, that the program was being sunset and replaced with a new internal engaged-scholar awards structure, and that she would follow up on requests for documents, speaking notes, and other details. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the committee moved on after the testimony and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• So line 1.14 and insert it after line 1.11 and reenumerate to match.
• So line 1.14 and insert it section.
• So line 1.14 and insert it after<00:34:13.679> line after line after line 1.1<00:34:15.839>
• And then on line 14, delete line 14. We are on the amendment to the A1.
• Those two companies were in here.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The second part, which starts on line 24 on the first page, section three, adds two surveys that would
• On the first, I'm on line nine and 10 of page two, and I'm looking at the first question.
• uh nine and 10 of the fir I'm on line uh nine and 10 of page page page two<01:47:25.119> and<
• I'm looking at page one, line 24, and it mentions two schools with the highest per capita incidents of
• E on line 23 on page two, but I have C and then I have E.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 184, which would create a committee to study changing school start times. Members discussed Amendment 0394, which made the study committee’s duties more investigative and adjusted reporting recipients, including the Governor. Several members raised questions about whether the committee should review evidence-based studies, local district decisions, and existing district reports; supporters said the amendment would better allow the committee to gather information and recognize local control. The amendment passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Representative Litchfield noted that no one had testified in opposition and encouraged the future study committee to review an Oyster River School District report on school start times. The committee then took up House Bill 394, concerning cooperative school district budget committees and board member representatives. Amendment 0476 was adopted 17-0 after discussion that it clarified the bill’s language and reflected work with the School Boards Association. The committee then voted OTPA on the bill, which also passed 17-0. House Bill 738, requiring background checks for employees and volunteers at certain non-public schools or education service providers receiving public funds, was moved inexpedient to legislate. Supporters said the bill would create practical and legal problems for private citizens and homeschooling families, and the motion passed 15-2 with no minority report, placing the bill on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 235, which would amend the educator code of ethics and conduct to add responsibilities to parents. Supporters argued parents should be explicitly included in the code, while opponents said parents were already covered in existing ethics language and statute. The bill passed narrowly, 9-8. The committee then returned to House Bill 532 on alternate dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Amendment 0480H clarified that different rules would apply separately to neutral conference, mediation, and IEP facilitation; it passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Finally, the committee moved to House Bill 564, concerning adoption of school administrative unit budgets, and voted to retain the bill for further review because members said there was still confusion about how it would apply to single-district and multi-district SAUs.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:15:41.880> 1.2<00:15:42.800> to lines 1.2 to lines 1.2 to 2.24<00:15:45.480> modify
• <00:16:11.120> 2.25<00:16:12.120> to born a child lines 2.25 to born a child lines
• by line to parents.
• by line to parents.
• <00:40:20.400> and<00:40:20.560> it to U line by line to parents and it to U line by

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, and this is going to serve two purposes.
• There is a high level line number 4 through 10.
• The between the line is the actual amount, not a change or decrease.
• Same thing with below the line.
• I'll just maybe I'll just hit one or two in each of the pieces.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:02:25.800> this installations in subdivision two this installations in subdivision two
• <00:18:31.440> to for the first come first serve line to for the first come first serve line
• somebody was at the front of the line somebody was at the front of the line and<00:18:52.600>
• 144e and um I have that and there's two 144e and um I have that and there's two subdivisions<01:
• <01:11:22.199> stage a a kind of a two stage a a kind of a two stage discount<01:11:25.120

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• my finance committee for two of those my last<00:05:41.919> two<00:05:42.120> terms<00
• It does take the drafters usually about a week to two weeks, usually closer to the two weeks, to get
• perform March and April being the two perform March and April being the two largest<00:52:19.680
• That's about 300 over two years; this is a two-year chart. That's about $720 million.
• Ripple, over the last two terms.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees. Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills. He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• The first change is on page, lines 18 and 19.
• <00:08:05.120> that<00:08:05.319> prohibits its own line that prohibits its own line
• On line 10, there's a cross-reference to line 21, and this specifies that a motion to adjourn sine die
• the journal on line 40 uh line<00:10:37.839> 7<00:10:38.040> and<00:10:38.120> 8
• The next, on line 19, just orders the month so they're in chronological order.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A leaking sewer line suspended over Santa Rita Creek.
• We're still working through it about two years later.
• Dollars for Roswell to repair these damaged sewer lines.
• From a technical perspective, They're top of the line.
• Moving on to number two: how New Mexico can benefit.

Transcript Highlights:

• Turning to the next page, on page 16, line 16, this would—and this was actually one of the two changes
• I only found two typos in it. the bill. I only found two typos in it.
• those two numbers got reversed. those two numbers got reversed.
• So, line 22 and line 26. >> 26 would have the same reference to the definition.
• So, line 22 and line 20 1.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and and and I feel that we the the two and and and I feel that we the the two major<00:16:57.680
• <00:17:01.120> major this would solve those two major this would solve those two major concerns
• <00:18:55.840> My the line and lower it forward. My the line and lower it forward.
• on what businesses pay at the top line on what businesses pay at the top line of<00:19:12.240>
• agree to section two. agree to section two.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 155 continued discussion of a compromise over business tax relief, small-business filing thresholds, and nursing home funding. Representative Sweeney proposed raising the filing threshold to $400,000 and creating a trigger for future Business Enterprise Tax reductions if business tax revenues produce a $200 million biennial surplus, with the Department of Revenue Administration commissioner able to exclude one-time or non-sustainable funds. Supporters said the proposal would provide a clear policy direction, immediate relief to about 4,500 small and micro businesses, and a future path back to the BET’s original 0.25% rate. Opponents, led by the Senate side, argued the trigger language was premature, better handled in a budget year with more revenue data, and inappropriate to decide in a short conference committee meeting. The Senate also emphasized that the tax policy should not be locked in without a fuller public process, while House members argued the trigger would not take effect until a future biennium and was therefore a prudent way to signal New Hampshire’s direction on taxes. A separate point of discussion involved nursing homes: the House said its report would include $2.5 million for nursing homes with non-lapsing language, and senators stressed the importance of that funding for the health care system and county property taxpayers. One senator warned that triggers could encourage revenue underestimation and noted bond rating concerns about a structural deficit. Several motions were made to accept the Senate position with the $400,000 threshold and related amendments, but the first motion failed on a party-line style split, with the Senate voting yes and the House voting no. A second House motion to accede to the Senate position while also including the nursing home funding, the threshold increase, and the future trigger language was also rejected by the Senate. The meeting ended with the report filed without agreement on the trigger language, and the transcript then notes a separate reconvened committee of conference on HB 751 being postponed until 12:30 the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Amendment number one, I move to amend Senate Bill number 1327 on page two, line 5.5, as previously distributed
• I was looking specifically at line seven, and then it talks about line 11, a private area without a person's
• The same two have passed. Madam Leader, thank you, Mr. President.
• So they are two separate processes.
• I'm on page two and a line for, and again, I'm thinking about those that have not necessarily been convicted

Bills: SCR17, SB2104, SB2155, SB1428, SB1250, SB1651, SB1794, SB444, SB1061, SB1327, SB1425, SB1455, SB1458, SB1460, SB1480, SB1530, SB1543, SB1555, SB1593, SB1209, SB1730, SB1733, SB1769, SB1805, SB2069, SB2095, SB1503

Keywords: trusts, Oklahoma Uniform Trust Code, trust administration, trustee, beneficiary, qualified beneficiary, nonjudicial settlement agreement, trust accounting, fiduciary duty, forfeiture clause, no-contest clause, in terrorem clause, certification of trust, trust property, district court jurisdiction, venue, surcharge trustee, trust protector, trust advisor, principal distribution

Transcript Highlights:

• The House also concurs on bumping the two conforming bills.
• Also, the House concurs on bumping the two conforming bills.
• , which we will bump: lines 6, 7, 9, 14, and 14A.
• Also, the House accepts the Senate's proviso offers on line 603A, 618.
• remaining lines.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But noting that line 110, on line 11, the period of... ...that the period of purchasing is after December
• through 12 school building and then line through 12 school building and then line 113<00:09:51.880
• state sales tax exemption for our two state sales tax exemption for our two large<00:54:59.160><
• lines lines 113<00:59:04.680> and<00:59:05.240> um<00:59:06.240> going<00:59:06.640
• What is that on line 15?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• She went to a surplus lines carrier.
• and admitted lines coverage?
• PG&E calls it enhanced power line safety settings.
• These measures fall generally into two categories.
• Two programs already exist.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Insurance held an informational hearing on how climate change, wildfire risk, and related catastrophes are affecting California’s insurance market, affordability, and availability. Chair and members framed the issue as a statewide challenge tied to resiliency, land use, utilities, legal liability, and the FAIR Plan. Senator Becker noted the hearing was connected to SB 254 and its recent report, while the Vice Chair emphasized that the state’s current regulatory framework limits flexibility and that industry testimony would also have been useful. Amy Bach of United Policyholders described worsening availability and affordability, driven by climate impacts, insurtech/risk scoring, inflation, and the growth of surplus lines coverage. She said the Sustainable Insurance Strategy is beginning to show progress, but the FAIR Plan remains too large and non-admitted carriers create concerns because they are less regulated and do not share FAIR Plan or guaranty fund obligations. She stressed that mitigation incentives, grants, and voluntary insurer rewards for wildfire-hardening are important, but that many households cannot afford the needed improvements. In response to questions, she said underinsurance remains a major problem, especially after recent fires, and suggested stronger insurer responsibility for replacement-cost estimates or broader replacement-cost endorsements. Actuary Nancy Watkins and Stanford’s Michael Wara argued that California must both reduce wildfire risk and allow actuarially sound pricing if it wants a healthier market. Watkins compared the market to a household with rising expenses and said the state needs a mitigation framework focused on the highest-risk communities, especially older neighborhoods and homes near the wildland-urban interface. Wara said premiums must roughly equal expected claims plus expenses, and that California is “burning down too many houses,” which drives both availability problems and higher rates. He highlighted the role of structure-to-structure spread, older housing stock, utility ignitions, and the need to focus on community hardening, not just vegetation management. Both speakers said mitigation should be targeted, science-based, and sustained rather than one-time or scattered. Frank Freebalt of Cal Poly and Michael Gullner of UC Berkeley continued the discussion on fire modeling and risk reduction. Freebalt said the problem is best understood as a structure ignition and urban conflagration problem, requiring integrated land-use, utility, and community mitigation, with evidence-based priorities and better analytics. He emphasized that the state should focus on the highest-risk intersections first and that targeted mitigation can multiply the effectiveness of suppression and evacuation resources. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational and focused on testimony, questions, and policy discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• With a vote of two ayes and two nays, Senate Bill 1222 advanced. Thank you, Senator Albert.
• That's second on the two paths on the chair.
• Staying along that same line, at the bottom of page twenty-two, you may have answered this, and I missed
• nays with a vote of 10 a's and two nays.
• I'm concerned that when you have the expedited delivery On page two, line six, it's 25 dollars, and that

Bills: SB1220, SB1221, SB1239, SB1309, SB1349, SB1434, SB1516, SB1531, SB1538, SB1861

Keywords: memorial designation, interchange, Terry Walker, transportation, Oklahoma, driver license, tracking system, expedited delivery, Service Oklahoma, REAL ID, public safety, apportionment, state revenue, funding, vehicle registration, infrastructure, state roads, bridges, economic development, highway construction

Transcript Highlights:

• We have two items on consent today.
• We have two items on consent today.
• For line—I think I'm technically amending. What is that line? Line 15? Yeah, okay.
• As I mentioned in my opening, that means you have to work two full days to be able to afford two ounces
• Item number two, AB 248. Harabedian: Aye. Item number two, AB 248. Harabedian: Aye.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety-related bills. AB 383 by Assembly Member Davies would expand and clarify firearm restrictions tied to juvenile adjudications, allow certain minor firearm possession for hunting or training with guardian approval, and authorize warrants in some domestic violence-related firearm surrender situations. Supporters, including a district attorney representative, argued it would close gaps in existing law and improve public safety; opponents said it would over-criminalize youth and disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco would require law enforcement K-9 units to meet statewide POST standards covering training, use of force, and handler skills. Supporters said the bill would create consistency, accountability, and safer deployments; opponents argued the standards were inadequate and would legitimize harmful canine practices. After debate over whether the bill expanded canine use or simply standardized it, the committee approved AB 400 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 380 by Assembly Member Gonzalez would extend price-gouging protections during emergencies, including for hotels, food, essential goods and services, and commercial property, and would remove the 12-month lease limit loophole for rent gouging. Supporters said the bill responds to wildfire-related exploitation and provides clarity for disaster victims; business and landlord groups warned it could amount to commercial rent control and create uncertainty for future emergencies. The author said he would continue working on amendments, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 358 by Assembly Member Alvarez would create a narrow exception to Cal-ECPA so law enforcement could inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in a person’s home, vehicle, or property with the finder’s consent. Supporters said the change would help stalking and domestic violence victims preserve evidence quickly; privacy advocates argued warrants and existing emergency exceptions already cover these situations. The chair proposed narrowing the language to “tracking or surveillance device,” and the bill was held on call after an initial roll with only three votes in favor. The transcript also began AB 247, which would raise pay for incarcerated hand crew firefighters, with testimony from formerly incarcerated firefighters in support, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Of page two is I think what you're referring to. Bottom of page two? Yeah, so line 33.
• three, violation of page two, section three, line<01:15:22.160> nine, line nine, line nine, where
• Do you see on page two? Where is it now? Line 21. There's a monthly reporting requirement.
• Page<01:34:49.680> two,<01:34:49.800> line<01:34:50.040> 21.
• Page two, line 21. Page two, line 21.

Keywords: 1189, house, all