Transcript Highlights:

• It's defined as only for the principal dwelling. That's all it says: principal dwelling.
• Um, mentions the owner's principal dwelling and the land surrounding it.
• Um, mentions the owner's principal dwelling and the land surrounding it.
• ><c> the</c><01:07:14.000><c> land</c> principal dwelling and the land principal dwelling and the land
• dwelling dwelling and<01:07:41.760><c> it</c><01:07:41.920><c> would</c><01:07:42.079><c> seem</c><01

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:

• Under this president, the United States is gone.
• Under this presidents, that United States is gone.
• And yes, it did start with the President of the United States, who is led on policy by a...
• husband in junior high.
• I taught in grades kindergarten all the way up to junior high, and my husband was a junior high teacher

Summary: The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, then completed the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, journal motions, and a long series of procedural actions, including suspending rules to move bills and approve a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. Members also made several guest introductions, including Shannon Lee, district staff from Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez’s office, and later guests tied to agritourism and education recognitions. The floor debate centered heavily on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent Supreme Court decisions and redistricting efforts in other states were weakening Black and other minority representation and that California should take a clear stand for voting rights. Opponents argued the measure promoted racial division, conflicted with equal protection principles, and that districts should be drawn based on place or communities of interest rather than race. After a contentious debate with repeated parliamentary warnings over decorum, the Assembly suspended the rules to take up the resolution, added coauthors, and passed AJR 31 by a vote of 58-8. The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, generally approving them with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies; AB 1816 extending court supervision for certain sex-offender rehabilitation programs; AB 2561 protecting consumer privacy settings on phones and digital devices; ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day; ACR 190 recognizing California Day of the Teacher; AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students in public schools; AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and safety planning; AB 1665 requiring mental health training for school coaches; AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting; AB 1768 authorizing a local tax measure related to health funding; AB 1712 facilitating a water-system sale for Santa Fe Springs; AB 1792 addressing sexually exploitive AI imagery in health education; and AB 1822 prioritizing school projects that address extreme heat. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, several unanimously, and the resolution on agritourism and the teacher day were adopted by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was the longest group filibuster in United States history, and who led it? The Democrat Party.
• A mere 20 years ago, the United States Senate voted 98 to 0 to restore the Voting Rights Act.
• Under this president, the United States is gone.
• I taught in grades kindergarten all the way up to junior high, and my husband is a junior high teacher
• In grades kindergarten all the way up to junior high, and my husband, a junior high teacher.

Transcript Highlights:

• regarding changes to performance-tier funding for dual credit or dual enrollment courses under the public junior
• regarding changes to performance-tier funding for dual credit or dual enrollment courses under the public junior
• Current law provides performance-based funding to public junior colleges exclusively when students complete
• feasibility, fiscal, and policy implications related to reducing the dual credit threshold for public junior
• districts, but I contend equitable taxation should be achieved across all property categories and taxing units

Bills: HB4 , HB20

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard a series of higher education and K-12 bills, initially without a quorum and with several measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early bills included HB 1868, which would direct a study on lowering the dual-credit funding threshold for public junior colleges from 15 to 9 semester credit hours; HB 2598, which would replace statutory references to “licensed specialist in school psychology” with “school psychologist”; HB 3629, which would bar registered sex offenders from serving on independent school district boards of trustees; and HB 4361, which would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for timely emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Each received brief sponsor explanations, no opposition testimony, and was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4848, requiring public higher education systems to ensure at least one institution offers affordable competency-based bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand fields, and HB 1211, which would remove the age 25 deadline for former foster youth to use public college tuition waivers. HB 1211 drew extensive supportive testimony from Texas CASA, a former foster youth who benefited from the waiver, and a current student headed to medical school, all arguing the change would better match the realities faced by youth aging out of care. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal uncertainty and the argument that the waiver is an investment in workforce participation; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 20, creating an Applied Sciences Pathway Program to let high school students earn certificates in targeted industries such as welding, plumbing, electrical work, manufacturing, and oil and gas while in school. Industry and workforce groups strongly supported the bill as a way to address labor shortages, while Texas 2036 raised concerns about allowing applied versions of core academic courses to substitute for traditional instruction. HB 4687, which would extend governmental immunity protections to certain campus/district charter schools and adult charter high schools, also received support from a charter-school attorney who said it would align statutes with existing case law and not expand charter rights. HB 4236, as substituted, would create a study group to examine the property value study’s effect on school finance and alternative valuation methods; it was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. The committee also heard HB 824 on civics instruction in high school government courses and HB 2243, which would create a commission on teacher job satisfaction and retention; the latter prompted debate over removing “ethnic diversity” language from the commission’s makeup. After adopting the substitute for HB 2243 by roll call, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• c> housing</c><00:51:11.920><c> that's</c> 45 new units of housing that's 45 new units of housing that's
• It's a blend, a multifamily project that's a blend of affordable and workforce units, units for people
• ,</c><01:02:31.520><c> units</c> affordable and workforce units, units affordable and workforce units
• :02:33.280><c> and</c><01:02:33.520><c> units</c> for people with disabilities and units for people with
• This is 110 units uh St. Louis Park.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:

• So what I anticipate is that we will probably look at specific bargaining units first so that we can
• There probably will be simultaneous groups looking at different bargaining units at the same time.
• 95 Hawaii nonprofits impacted by federal delays and funding reductions, in partnership with Aloha United
• </c> uh in partnership with Aloha United Way. uh in partnership with Aloha United Way. uh<00:47:34.720
• </c><02:43:10.240><c> we</c> capacity we decide how many units we capacity we decide how many units we

Bills: SB1 , SB4 , SB6 , SB9 , SB16 , SB17 , SB20 , SB22 , SB28 , SB29 , SB36 , SB41 , SB45 , SB77 , SB85 , SB87 , SB96 , SB98 , SB110 , SB126 , SB139 , SB143 , SB164 , SB167 , SB171 , SB186 , SB188 , SB195 , SB197 , SB198 , SB204 , SB205 , SB206 , SB207 , SB209 , SB210 , SB211 , SB217 , SB219 , SB220 , SB225 , SB231 , SB237 , SB238 , SB241 , SB244 , SB246 , SB247 , SB272 , SB294 , SB315 , SB346 , SB364 , SB366 , SB367 , SB386 , SB392 , SB403 , SB415 , SB427 , SB431 , SB437 , SB457 , SB459 , SB469 , SB471 , SB478 , SB484 , SB489 , SB502 , SB503 , SB507 , SB508 , SB510 , SB516 , SB517 , SB518 , SB519 , SB521 , SB535 , SB543 , SB550 , SB564 , SB568 , SB570 , SB575 , SB577 , SB578 , SB590 , SB607 , SB616 , SB621 , SB634 , SB644 , SB647 , SB649 , SB652 , SB655 , SB656 , SB663

Keywords: agricultural lands, foreign ownership, state agriculture policy, real estate regulation, land conservation, SB4, Royal Mausoleum, Mauna Ala, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, OHA, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, stewardship, Hawaiian affairs, cemetery, burial site, ancestral remains, cultural preservation, state land management, agency transfer

Transcript Highlights:

• So again, it just the position of associate medical examiner was is within the accounting unit of the
• So again, it just the position of associate medical examiner was is within the accounting unit of the
• So again, it just the position of associate medical examiner was is within the accounting unit of the
• So those junior airmen, those 20-year-old kids, now have to commute farther and farther away.
• So those junior airmen, the sea coast.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• In the United States, merchants pay 80% more than the rest of the world.
• I'm the executive director of Mass Restaurant United. My name is Jen Ziskin.
• I'm the executive director of Mass Restaurant United, representing hundreds of independent restaurants
• attention to the related credit card practices as the former president of Massachusetts Restaurant United
• They tap their phone or use a magnetic accessory wallet attached right to their iPhone.

Summary: The commission met to hear testimony on the future of credit card payments and swipe fees, with a focus on impacts to small businesses, especially restaurants and retailers. Members and witnesses discussed interchange fees, processing fees, chargebacks, fraud risk, rewards programs, and the growing use of card-not-present and digital wallet transactions. Several witnesses urged the commission to support legislation that would prohibit fees on the tax and tip portions of transactions and allow businesses to pass credit card fees on to customers if they choose, while others warned that state regulation of interchange could reduce fraud protections and harm consumer rewards programs. Small business owners and trade groups described rising costs and thin margins, saying card fees are now among their largest expenses and are often charged on money that is merely passing through the business, such as sales tax and gratuities. Restaurant representatives said the current system shifts fraud and chargeback losses onto merchants, with little ability to negotiate rates or recover disputed funds, and argued that transparency and fee relief would help keep independent businesses open. Retailers gave similar testimony, citing rising swipe fees, complex statements, and the burden of online and phone transactions. A representative from the airline industry opposed interchange reform, arguing that airline credit card rewards are popular with consumers and support travel and jobs in Massachusetts. Credit union representatives cautioned that state-level interchange limits could weaken fraud prevention and force higher rates or reduced services, while the National Restaurant Association and a payments-policy attorney countered that banks and networks already operate under fee caps in other contexts and that interchange rates are fixed rather than competitive. Commission members asked questions about how chargebacks work, how fees are broken down, whether businesses can negotiate with processors or POS providers, and how consumer behavior has shifted toward cards, online ordering, and delivery since the pandemic. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• So SB 111 is the budget bill junior to the 2026 Budget Act.
• This is SB 112, current-year budget bill junior.
• Courtney Padilla with United Domestic Workers.
• Gabriela Chavez with United Domestic Workers.
• Gabriela Chavez with United Domestic Workers.

Committee: House Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• Lord himself said not to pray like the heathen, but to pray, 'Our Father...' and third of all the United
• Today, Mississippi FFA represents 3,924 senior members and 459 junior members.
• college, or approved by a community or junior college, that enhances skills and improve...
• </c> appropriate community or junior college. appropriate community or junior college. uh<01:22:29.280
• </c> uh or approved by a community or junior uh or approved by a community or junior college<01:22:31.280

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• And what this would allow is junior use.
• </c><00:58:21.839><c> users</c><00:58:22.319><c> can</c> the certainty that our junior users can the
• </c><01:09:58.719><c> States</c><01:09:59.040><c> Supreme</c> dispute in in the United States Supreme
• dispute in in the United States Supreme Court.<01:10:00.159><c> So</c><01:10:00.320><c> we're</c><01
• </c> the financial interest of the United the financial interest of the United States.<02:05:16.800><

Committee: Joint Select Water Committee

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• 18.720><c> our</c><00:04:18.959><c> next</c> Um, our next bill is Senate Bill 1229, relating to the dwelling
• unit revolving fund.

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• For example, our San Diego unit maintains a strong working relationship with several tribal governments
• Under unit leadership, the community risk reduction staff in the San Diego unit has also expanded tribal
• The Mendocino Unit also assisted the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians with cultural burning on their tribal
• Additionally, in the fall of 2025, Mendocino Unit staff had the opportunity to harvest fallen redwood
• Our reservation consisted of only six acres, among the smallest in the United States, which... ...six

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• He attended NEO A&M Junior College, Oklahoma State, and the University of Oklahoma.
• Whereas Vice Admiral Jeffrey Trusler, United States Navy, retired, was commissioned in the United States
• Junior Queen Peyton Snyder, Princess Hattie Lackens, and Prince Benson Walsh.
• The Junior Queen candidates are Riley Snyder, Mariah Melenick, and Kaylani Davis, and the Queen candidates
• Hospital Authority at the University of Oklahoma will have one of the preeminent pediatric cardiology units

Bills: HCR1026 , SB1130 , SB1134 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1142 , HR1049

Summary: The House convened, called the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions and presentations. Members honored Vice Admiral Jeff Trusler as Veteran of the Week, recognized the Prague Kolache Festival royalty and candidates, unveiled an artwork for the Capitol’s Hall of Heroes, and introduced the Doctor, Psychologist, and Nurse of the Day, along with the OSBI cold case team. The House also adopted HCR 1026, a resolution tied to Earth Day and “Lights Out Day” in Oklahoma, aimed at reducing light pollution and protecting migrating birds. A major portion of the meeting consisted of farewell remarks from Representatives Mike Osborne and Kevin West. Both reflected on their years of service, thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, and emphasized themes of public service, hard work, conviction, and working across differences. Osborne’s remarks focused on freedom, immigration, service, and doing good in public life, while West stressed standing on principle, listening to others, and choosing courage over convenience. After the presentations and personal privilege speeches, the House moved into consideration of legislation. Chairman Caldwell presented the joint committee report on Senate Bill 1130, relating to the University Hospitals Authority, saying it would help ensure Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma have one of the world’s leading pediatric cardiology units. The transcript ends as members begin considering the bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• is the total number of juniors and seniors in the district?
• , way over that—juniors and seniors.
• , well, way over that, juniors and seniors.
• If you take it when you're a junior in high school, you get free college credits.
• I had one of my juniors who wants to play volleyball.

Committee: Joint Education Committee

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on dual credit programming across North Dakota, with presentations from Valley City State University, Lake Region State College, Fargo Public Schools, and teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose. Speakers described dual credit as a way to give high school students college-level rigor, reduce future tuition costs, and help students explore academic and career pathways. Several presenters emphasized that strong local relationships between colleges and school districts are central to program quality, especially in rural areas where access to advanced coursework can be limited. Valley City State University outlined its quality-control model, including annual teacher trainings, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty evaluations, qualification standards, school visits, and a goal of building 24-credit College Studies Certificates. The university reported about 504 students in the fall and 559 in the spring, with roughly 5,539 projected credit hours and about 130 students expected to earn the 24-credit certificate. Members asked about faculty qualifications, online versus in-person delivery, student retention, revenue, and whether a more centralized statewide model might be more efficient; the presenter said centralization could reduce duplication but might weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College described a broader regional model, with about 913 dual credit students last fall across 44 school districts, roughly half of them taking online college courses and half taking face-to-face courses taught by qualified high school teachers serving as adjuncts. The college said it has paid for graduate credits to help teachers meet credentialing requirements and reimburses districts for teacher support and materials. Fargo Public Schools reported 50 dual credit courses through multiple higher-ed partners, 1,571 enrollments, and a 12.61% increase in participation, while also raising concerns about inconsistent registration systems, credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity across institutions. Teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose reinforced the value of dual credit, while noting concerns about retention in foundational science courses and the importance of maintaining rigor and support for students.

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• She's our director of our Special Reviews Unit. In all, we have 72 staff.
• The final area is the Special Reviews Unit, and this is a small, growing unit within OA that has unfortunately
• It’s a 2024 annual report for the Special Reviews Unit.
• The final area is the Special Reviews Unit, and this is a small, growing unit within OA that has unfortunately
• It’s a 2024 annual report for the Special Reviews Unit.

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• I have been going to junior guards for 2 years. Last year, I did it for the whole summer.
• Going back to the fact that at junior guards, they teach you to be the first responders on land and sea
• </c><00:07:04.240><c> fact</c><00:07:04.720><c> that</c><00:07:05.160><c> at</c><00:07:05.400><c> junior
• </c> Going back to the fact that at junior Going back to the fact that at junior guards,<00:07:06.240
• </c><00:29:12.040><c> States</c><00:29:12.440><c> Department</c><00:29:12.880><c> of</c> with the United

Bills: SCR56 , SCR25 , SCR79 , SCR179 , SCR181 , SCR182 , SR54 , SR22 , SR81 , SR174 , SR176 , SR177

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee first heard SCR 56 and SR 54, which recognize open water lifeguards as first responders and acknowledge their role in emergency response and public safety. Testifiers from the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, Hawaii Water Safety Coalition, Honolulu and Kauai Ocean Safety, and a junior guard all strongly supported the resolutions, describing lifeguards as often first on scene for drownings, cardiac arrest, spinal injuries, flooding rescues, and other emergencies. Several speakers said formal recognition would better reflect the work lifeguards already do and could improve training, support services, pay equity, and access to benefits such as retirement and trauma resources. Members asked about what legal or administrative changes would follow, and the discussion suggested the resolutions were a first step toward broader recognition and related policy changes. The committee then took up SCR 25 and SR 22, opposing federal condemnation or threats of condemnation to take control of Pohakuloa and other state land. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the resolutions, saying Pohakuloa has deep historical, cultural, genealogical, and ecological significance and that any future decisions should go through existing state legal processes with meaningful consultation with Native Hawaiians. Members discussed the role of the governor’s advisory process, the need to follow DLNR/BLNR procedures, and concerns about environmental and health violations at the site. The committee also noted 14 written testimonies in support. Next, the committee heard SCR 79 and SR 81, urging the U.S. Navy to take responsibility for eradicating octocoral and other invasive species in Pearl Harbor waters, including West, Middle, and East Loch. DLNR supported the resolutions, and testimony focused on the spread of invasive coral, the difficulty of eradication, and the limited access state agencies have inside Pearl Harbor. Members raised concerns about contamination, responsibility for the problem, and whether the Navy should fund or carry out the cleanup; DLNR said it could not speak to broader contamination issues but supported the resolution as a way to encourage action. The committee then began discussion of SCR 179 and SR 174, which urge Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, with written support noted from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii.

Transcript Highlights:

• ROP failed to report at least one incident of alleged sexual abuse in this placement unit within the
• ROP failed to report at least one incident of alleged sexual abuse in this placement unit within the
• I am a past president of the Junior League of Sacramento and part of the Junior Leagues of California
• Junior Leagues of California have been around since 1971, advocating on these sorts of issues.
• We want to thank Senator Ashby for her support on this again and from the Junior Leagues of California

Summary: The committee first adopted a 4-0 consent calendar for SB 1345, SB 1410, and SB 1421. It then heard SB 1200 on child care, which would redefine infant and toddler age categories so providers could count 18- to 24-month-olds as toddlers without changing ratios. The author and family child care providers said the bill would better reflect child development, improve reimbursement, increase capacity, and help keep family child care businesses open; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee next approved SB 971, a permissive framework for counties to offer senior education and technology training through local public health systems and community partners. Supporters said it would help older adults with digital literacy, fraud awareness, health, and social connection, while remaining optional and locally tailored. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 to the floor. The committee also passed SB 1234, which requires fentanyl to be included in court-ordered drug testing in dependency cases when drug testing is already ordered. The author, an angel family member, and a sheriff’s office witness described child deaths and fentanyl exposure risks; the bill passed 4-0 to the floor. SB 1109, dealing with oversight of short-term residential therapeutic programs in small rural counties, drew substantial testimony. Supporters from Alpine County argued that two facilities there strain local emergency response and that annual review should be triggered by repeated serious citations or placement in counties lacking basic infrastructure. Opponents said the bill was too broad and could destabilize needed placement capacity. After discussion, the author accepted committee amendments, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations as amended. The committee also passed SB 961, which would notify financial aid applicants that they may be eligible for CalFresh; students and advocates said it would reduce food insecurity and improve college success, with no opposition, and it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. Later, SB 1099, clarifying local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under federal PRWORA exemptions, was heard and supported by local government attorneys; it was held on call after a 2-0 roll. SB 1190, creating licensing and safety rules for youth transport companies used in out-of-state residential placements, was supported by survivors and advocacy groups, with some support-if-amended testimony; it passed 4-0 to the Public Safety Committee. Finally, SB 1325, a narrow San Diego County measure to allow Feeding San Diego to participate in Cal Food under specific conditions, drew support from the author and Feeding San Diego but opposition from the California Association of Food Banks, which argued it would shift limited resources and add administrative burden. The transcript ends during committee discussion on SB 1325, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• So I want to talk a little bit about the junior colleges and how they're funded.
• We'll come to the junior college and say these are specific skills.
• Coming into our region, we'll come to the junior college and say, these are specific skill set.
• , the local junior college, to try to upskill, to try to make more money for their family.

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• Chair, and I won't dwell on it, but it was a moment in my life when I saw this with all the necessary
• Chair, and I won't<00:51:00.960><c> dwell</c><00:51:01.320><c> on</c><00:51:01.480><c> it,</c><00:51:
• 01.640><c> but</c> won't dwell on it, but won't dwell on it, but it<00:51:04.320><c> was</c><00:51:04.600
• Those employer contributions are, of course, the employer's local unit of government, but for the state

Committee: Senate Finance