Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:10:27.279><c> by</c> get the benefits from that funding by get the benefits from that funding
• fact government hasn't always deserved that trust in the first place.
• </c><00:17:44.400><c> people</c><00:17:44.640><c> in</c> trust of the American people in trust of the
• </c> deserved that trust in the first place. deserved that trust in the first place.
• Bottom line, I believe that when criminals try to steal public funding, you don't cut the funding, you

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And if not, we put it in the trust bag. We all trust for God.
• </c> not, we put it in the trust not, we put it in the trust bag.<00:03:49.840><c> We</c><00:03:50.080
• ><c> all</c><00:03:50.440><c> trust</c><00:03:51.440><c> for</c> bag.
• We all trust for bag.
• We have we have a trust and a God.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We are going to start off with Cs for Senate Bill 498, by Senator Grall regarding trust fund interest
• My safe Florida Home trust funded DFS bill. You are recognized to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• by creating a trust fund.
• The amendment provides that the proposed trust fund be funded by 20% of the collected insurance premium
• Approximately 214,000 would go to the proposed trust fund, Mister chairman.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is a resolution fund like we have for trusts in the state, and over time that would simply be
• like we have this is a resolution fund like we have for<00:20:01.039><c> trusts</c><00:20:01.520><c>
• </c> resolution fund are as I described it. resolution fund are as I described it.
• fund.
• Um hopefully it funded otherwise.

Bills: HB0116 , HB0056

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• At its core, this bill is about public trust.
• Public safety depends on trust.
• Right now, the same local board is funded two different ways.
• Well, sometimes they are grant-funded, like literacy coaches.
• Unfortunately, workforce funding has plummeted.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills focused largely on labor, education, workforce, and public employment issues. AB 65 would provide public school employees up to 14 weeks of leave with full benefits for pregnancy and pregnancy-related health issues; supporters said current rules force educators to exhaust sick leave and suffer long-term retirement penalties, while the bill’s author noted it mirrors budget trailer language. AB 1818 would change HEERA procedures for CSU bargaining by shifting certain renegotiation disputes to PERB; Teamsters and other labor groups supported it as a way to stop CSU from unilaterally refusing agreed raises, while CSU moved from opposed to neutral after amendments. AB 1940 would explicitly reference menopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause in workplace protections; supporters said it would clarify rights and improve awareness, while business opposition argued existing reasonable-accommodation law already covers these issues and warned of expanded liability. AB 1534 would add guardrails for new short-term Workforce Pell programs, including tuition caps, limits on income-share agreements, and transparency around partnerships with unaccredited entities; the author later said the bill would be amended to include private institutions. AB 1896 would bar people who participated in immigration enforcement from holding California public jobs during a specified period; supporters framed it as a public-trust measure, while police and public-safety groups opposed categorical exclusion and urged a more individualized vetting approach. AB 2300 would streamline distribution of WIOA workforce funds and reduce delays in local workforce board contracting, with supporters emphasizing faster service delivery and no reduction in accountability. AB 2223 would require CDCR to report standardized data on contracted medical and mental health staffing, vacancies, and costs, following an audit that found heavy reliance on contractors and poor transparency. AB 2483 would create a pathway and certification for formerly incarcerated firefighters to move into firefighting careers after release, with strong support from the author and witnesses who described the work as a real career path and reentry opportunity. AB 2142 would require temporary classified school employees working more than 75% of the school year to receive permanent-employee benefits and protections; school administrators and community college groups opposed it as too rigid for grant-funded and fluctuating positions. AB 2367 would require quarterly reporting from state-run health care facilities on vacancies, overtime, registry/contract staffing, and missed staffing minimums, building on state auditor recommendations; health care workers supported it as a transparency and accountability measure. Several measures were voted out of committee or placed on call. AB 1818, AB 1534, AB 2300, AB 2483, and AB 2223 all received do-pass votes to the Senate Appropriations Committee, though each was placed on call after roll call. AB 65 and AB 1940 also advanced on do-pass motions but were placed on call. AB 2142 received a do-pass vote with opposition and was placed on call. S.J.R. 15, a resolution urging Congress to protect California employers from higher federal unemployment taxes tied to the state’s UI debt, drew divided testimony: business groups supported it, while labor and some members argued California should solve the problem itself and keep the unemployment system solvent; the resolution was also placed on call. The transcript also included committee discussion about working with authors on amendments, especially for AB 1940 and AB 1534, and several members noted support or co-authorship while raising concerns about implementation details and fiscal impacts.

Transcript Highlights:

• We had lost the trust of our employees. We had lost the trust of our community.
• If trust is broken down and there are other places in the system where trust has been built, we should
• How do you trust?
• We trust what you're doing.
• A coherent funding system. Disjointed funding efforts necessitate action today.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• out a trust and discharging a trustee when there is no dispute.
• We spoke about some of these trust laws, a decanting trust, and Senator Osgood, you did a great bill
• this year with Senator Garcia on trust, where basically you video record the trust while it's being created
• My fear in all this is when people change trust.
• It also ensures that it explicitly states that funds used by a coach must be personal funds, and the

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with several probate, civil rights, and claims measures. Senators Burgess’s SB 326 on curators of estates was explained as a modernization of probate law; an amendment narrowing the bill was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably 10-0 after limited public testimony, including opposition from Ray Contreras. Burgess’s SB 1096, clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, also passed unanimously 11-0. The committee then approved several claims bills, including SB 28 for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, SB 6 for a child injured after DCF’s handling of abuse allegations, SB 18 for the estate of McKenzie Navarre against the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata against FDOT, and SB 2 for the estate of Daniel Maudsley against DHSMV, with votes ranging from 10-1 to 11-0 and mostly no debate or opposition. The committee also took up trust and family-law related bills. Leader Berman’s SB 786 created a nonjudicial process for closing uncontested trusts and discharging trustees; after a technical amendment and testimony from Ray Contreras raising notice concerns, it passed 11-0. President Gates’s SB 50 expanded veterans’ courts statewide, drew broad support from veterans’ groups and advocacy organizations, and was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Simon’s SB 538 standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and homeschool students; after multiple amendments on homeschool eligibility, fees, and coach compensation, it passed 11-0 with support and opposition from education-related groups. President Gates’s SB 1004, aimed at consumer protections in the sale of dogs and cats, also passed unanimously after testimony from humane organizations. The committee then considered broader policy bills. President Pro Tem Brodeur’s SB 1366 on claims against the government proposed raising sovereign immunity caps and adding CPI adjustments; local government, hospital, and school representatives supported the Senate’s lower-cap approach while warning against the House version, and the bill was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Jones’s SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, as amended, would let head coaches provide limited personal support to student-athletes and require reporting of assistance; it passed 10-0. Senator Grohl’s SB 1178 on foreign influence and foreign countries of concern drew extensive supportive testimony from national security witnesses and was reported favorably 11-0 after a technical amendment and withdrawal of another amendment. Finally, SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles prompted substantial debate and public testimony over domestic terrorism designations, Sharia law references, due process, and free speech concerns; the committee had not yet completed final action on that bill when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• But the two major funds that I want to mention today are the Educational Excellence Trust Fund and the
• First, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund is funded with a, quote, off-the-top deduction from gross
• the Educational Excellence Trust Fund.
• In 2025, $320 million was transferred from the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, and this represents
• Excellence Trust funds, and their Educational Adequacy Fund transfer has been flat for the last many

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:08:01.520><c> responsible</c> all hold dear trust responsible all hold dear trust responsible
• </c><00:08:46.279><c> and</c> make decisions about funding and make decisions about funding and priorities
• </c><00:09:36.959><c> of</c> more effectively and earn the trust of more effectively and earn the trust
• </c> of government and for the pl trust of government and for the pl trust placed<00:10:09.279><c> in
• </c> audits when the federal government funds audits when the federal government funds programs<00:21

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This legislation should have no negative impact on the general fund.
• Number one, I trust... Here's the goal, but you don't have to live up to the goal.
• But I trust JFAC. I trust the process. So I think JFAC can live with this.
• within... ...would be defined by the brain trust within JFAC.
• In other words... ...done by properly funding our state agencies.

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard presentation of Senate Bill 1252, the “ROGUE Act” (Restraint of Government-Uncontrolled Expansion), by Senator Dan Foreman. The bill would limit annual increases in the maintenance budgets of state entities to the average CPI-U increase for the western U.S., while allowing exceptions for exigent circumstances, federally mandated costs, and operational needs. Foreman said the measure was intended as a statement of intent and a budgeting target, not a hard cap, and said it had been coordinated with JFAC leadership and LSO staff. Committee members raised several concerns, including whether the bill would affect employee compensation, whether it could interfere with JFAC’s appropriations authority, how exemptions would be determined, and whether CPI is a reliable measure of inflation. Members also questioned the lack of a clear definition of “maintenance budget” and whether the bill adequately accounts for population growth and past recession-related budget cuts. Foreman responded that the bill was meant to preserve flexibility for JFAC and would not prevent necessary increases when operational needs require them. Overall, the committee expressed interest in the concept but said the proposal was not yet ready to move forward because of unresolved issues around the definition of maintenance budgets and the practical effect of the cap. No vote was taken, and the meeting adjourned after discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• So disclosure equals trust.
• But the fact is that the data that would be shown in a report indicates trust by the community, trust
• So disclosure equals trust.
• Trust by the community, trust by the state, all of us that have a bond on the table, is for the betterment
• Funding schools to celebrate their religious meaning Funding schools to celebrate their religious meaning

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely in support and some opposition on a few measures. AB 458 would direct the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to develop model procurement guidelines for state purchases of firearms, ammunition, and accessories so agencies avoid vendors that violate gun laws; law enforcement and San Francisco representatives supported it, and members discussed adding oversight and vetting. AB 1729 would update state telework policy by requiring written telework plans for return-to-office decisions and restoring public reporting on telework savings; supporters cited cost savings, productivity, climate benefits, and worker flexibility, while the author clarified it would not alter collective bargaining under the Dills Act. AB 1754 would require post-completion reporting on bond-funded programs’ goals and outcomes; supporters framed it as a transparency and accountability measure, while counties and water agencies opposed it unless amended, warning of added bureaucracy, delays, and litigation risk. AB 1841 would create a paid state holiday recognizing California Native American Day, and AB 2115 would issue a formal legislative apology to California’s first peoples and install a commemorative plaque at the Capitol; both drew strong tribal and labor support and broad committee praise, with members emphasizing education, historical acknowledgment, and healing. AB 2211 would allow craft distillers to operate a satellite room and use certain alcohol modifiers on premises, and AB 1991 would authorize wineries, breweries, and craft distilleries to conduct sensory tastings for research with guardrails; both had industry support, with AB 1991 drawing one opposition voice from Alcohol Justice. AB 1578 would require elected officials to take anti-hate speech training as part of existing sexual harassment training; it drew sharp First Amendment objections from opponents and mixed committee views, but the motion to send it to Appropriations passed on a recorded vote. The committee also heard AB 1807, which would bar state-owned property from being used for federal immigration enforcement operations; the author and supporters argued it would protect communities and prevent state complicity in federal actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• funds of the state court system.
• Members, SPB 7014 simply terminates the mediation and arbitration trust fund within the state court system
• fund to the state court's revenue trust fund and eliminated all statutory references to the mediation
• and arbitration trust fund.
• There is no current balance in the trust fund. That is the bill, members.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and first approved SPB 7014, which terminates the state court system’s mediation and arbitration trust fund; staff noted the fund has no current balance and that filing fees were already redirected in 2011. The bill was reported favorably as a committee bill without objection. The committee then took up CS/SB 48 on alternative judicial procedures for foreclosure sales. Senator Garcia described it as a response to reported abuses in Miami-Dade County, adding longer sale timeframes, stronger notice requirements, rules for alternative sale methods, online auction authorization, and consumer protections for surplus funds. After adopting a technical amendment, members raised concerns about whether the bill was codifying a process they believed should remain with clerks of court and about the new online auction provisions; Senator Garcia ultimately moved to temporarily postpone the bill. Members also approved CS/SB 322, creating a nonjudicial process for sheriffs to remove unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 138, which revises DUI-related language from “intoxicating” to “impairing” and allows judicial circuits to create DUI diversion programs. CS/SB 138 drew opposition from some members and testimony from cannabis advocates and defense lawyers who argued the catch-all language was too broad and could sweep in lawful medications or create testing and expungement issues, but it still passed. The committee further reported favorably SB 130 on wrongful incarceration compensation, extending filing deadlines and removing restrictive bars to compensation, and SB 234, which strengthens penalties for violent resistance against law enforcement officers and clarifies that such resistance can lead to life imprisonment if it results in an officer’s death. Both bills received supportive testimony, though SB 234 also drew concerns from defense lawyers about removing language tied to lawful duty and good faith; the sponsor said the bill preserves defenses while focusing on violent resistance. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, in 1990, in the centennial, the Idaho Heritage Trust Fund was created.
• The Idaho Heritage Trust Fund is doing pretty well. They have $18 million in their endowment.
• The Heritage Trust Fund can continue to exist. They can continue to do their good work.
• And one of the reasons the trust fund went for this arrangement is they actually think they might earn
• The Heritage Trust Fund can continue to exist. They can continue to do their good work.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Funding was more focused to funding.
• </c> the very top is data trust. the very top is data trust.
• Create the trust. Build the trust.
• Create the trust. Build the experience. Create the trust.
• </c> be the trust issue. be the trust issue.

Committee: Joint Technology

Keywords: Technology - Room 409, 5 March, 2026; 8:00 A.M., 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Amends the Uniform uh custodial<00:14:12.079><c> trust</c><00:14:12.399><c> act</c><00:14:12.720><c>
• </c><00:14:26.959><c> fund,</c><00:14:27.680><c> a</c> required to establish a trust fund, a required
• to establish a trust fund, a trust<00:14:28.160><c> account</c><00:14:29.199><c> uh</c><00:14:29.360
• account uh for the minor with an trust account uh for the minor with an independent<00:14:30.880><c>
• </c><00:14:49.120><c> a</c><00:14:49.360><c> breach</c> funds within the trust account a breach funds

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Labor and Technology Committee heard testimony on several bills, mostly related to workers’ compensation, labor relations, retirement, and employment exemptions. HB 423 would clarify selection of certified rehabilitation providers and require automatic approval of vocational rehabilitation services when likely needed for suitable gainful employment; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested timeline amendments, including advancing the plan within 90 days of the initial evaluation and filing it with the employer, employee, and director within two days. HB 480 would let an attending physician request a functional capacity exam without employer permission and deem licensed occupational and physical therapists qualified to perform such exams; it drew support from the department, the Hawaii Insurance Council, and the Hawaii Medical Association. HB 162 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators for collective bargaining disputes by allowing the HLRB to request a list from FMCS as well as the ABA, and testimony from labor groups supported that change. HB 164 concerned indebtedness to the state and wage deductions; HGA supported it with comments, while the Department of Accounting and General Services raised concerns about the percentage structure but said it could implement the requested changes. The committee also heard HB 1152, which would permanently exempt three specialized Department of Taxation positions from civil service; the department supported the measure and said the positions are not currently civil service positions. HB 214 would allow certain retirees to work in school resource officer or investigator roles without losing retirement benefits, subject to conditions; ERS expressed concerns about shortening the required separation period from 12 months to 6 months and about uniform administration and cost implications, while the Department of the Attorney General and Department of Education supported the bill, and the Department of Law Enforcement asked to include its investigators as well. HB 874 would amend the Uniform Custodial Trust Act for child performers, requiring trust accounts for minors meeting certain earnings thresholds and making misuse of funds a fiduciary breach; SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii Nurses Association supported it, and members discussed that enforcement would likely need further research, possibly through labor or the film office. HB 159 would cap the civil service exemption for personal service contracts with qualified community rehabilitation programs at $850,000 in the aggregate per private person or entity; United Public Workers, HGEA, and the Hawaii State AFL-CIO supported it. No final votes were taken because the committee lacked quorum. After recessing and reconvening, the chair announced that decision-making on the agenda would be deferred to Wednesday, March 12 at 3:01 p.m. in Room 224.

Transcript Highlights:

• So what this is, is it's a Medicaid trust fund like so many of the other trust funds we've built recently
• And the value of these trust funds is the volatility of things going; these trust funds just kind of
• And so it builds a trust fund; we put a trigger in so we can get to it if we need to.
• To gain federal matching funds after the trust fund reaches 500 million dollars.
• This trust fund will help improve access to care and increase the healthcare workforce.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• And then the last one was sustained funding. And so... The last one was sustained funding.
• And so infrastructure is being built centered on that funding. And so I guess, That funding.
• But again, that funding, I don't look at it as just funding.
• But again, that funding, I don't look at it as just funding.
• Three years of funding that, or three rounds of funding that was provided.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an informational hearing on the state’s response to the missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) crisis, with an added focus on foster youth and child welfare. Opening remarks from the chair and members emphasized that California has made some progress through the Feather Alert, DOJ coordination, grant funding, and MMIP summits, but that the crisis remains severe and requires ongoing, not one-time, investment. Members repeatedly noted the need for stronger statewide coordination, better data, and more consistent attention to tribal communities and foster youth. Tribal leaders described the crisis as rooted in jurisdictional gaps, poor data collection, and lack of urgency from law enforcement. Witnesses from Hamul, Chachancey, Tahon, Yurok, and Hoopa tribes shared personal accounts of missing and murdered relatives, criticized inconsistent responses, and called for regional response agreements, direct tribal access to data, sustained funding, and clearer law enforcement protocols in Public Law 280 settings. Several leaders said Feather Alert and state grants have helped build infrastructure and partnerships, but stressed that trust-building, training, and accountability are still uneven across the state. The second panel featured the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Justice’s Office of Native American Affairs, both of which reported on implementation improvements. CHP said it has tightened Feather Alert practices, increased activations, improved outreach and training, appointed a tribal liaison, and expanded human trafficking training. DOJ described work under AB 3099 and AB 1334, including a Public Law 280 advisory council, improved crime reporting and data systems, MMIP outreach, and a tribal police pilot program with the Yurok Tribe. Members also raised the need to better support tribal courts and ensure protection orders are enforced. The final panel focused on foster youth as part of the MMIP crisis. Advocates from Pitt River, the California Tribal Families Coalition, and Coyote Valley said Native children are disproportionately represented in foster care and are at heightened risk of going missing or being exploited. They argued that foster care, trafficking, poverty, housing instability, and historical trauma are all connected to MMIP, and called for stronger ICWA implementation, culturally grounded services, better coordination with social workers and law enforcement, and immediate use of Feather Alert when Native children are missing. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with continued calls for legislative, budgetary, and policy action.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill appropriates $1,250,000 from the Housing Trust Fund in FY 27 to the Auditor General for the
• The bill would take $1.25 million from the Housing Trust Fund to pay for the audit.
• Getting even a tiny amount of money into the Housing Trust Fund has been very, very difficult.
• So if this study is not funded from the Housing Trust Fund, where it will save money, ...fund if this
• study is not funded from the Housing Trust Fund, where it will save money, this study ain't happening

Bills: HB2056 , HB2057 , HB2224 , HB2257 , HB2265 , HB2311 , HB2352 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2446 , HB2532 , HB2592 , HB2752 , HB2809 , HB2957

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

Transcript Highlights:

• It's dedicated funds. The producers pay into it.
• And, you know, 100% funded by dairy producers.
• The other half is working on building trust.
• So building trust in consumers, building trust with physicians, dietitians, so they can confidently recommend
• So building trust in consumers, building trust with physicians and dietitians so they can confidently

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I trust your reading of that, sir. Yes, thank you.
• Is you either trust the people that elected you and me, trust the people that we represent, who elect
• Oh, we better not trust that market. We better not trust developers to know how.
• I trust our city councils.
• I trust, Mr. Speaker, that they're going to take. Like we do. I trust, Mr.

Summary: The House convened, took a roll call, and heard the daily prayer and Pledge of Allegiance before several special presentations. Members recognized recipients of the Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy, the Fort Gibson High School wrestling team, the Doctor of the Day Dr. Jason Lees, the Nurse of the Day Teddy Cole, and the 32nd Annual Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy group. The chamber then stood at ease while awaiting the Senate and later convened a joint session with the Senate to honor the Oklahoma National Guard. In the joint session, Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell presided over Oklahoma National Guard Appreciation Day. Chaplain Josh Byrd delivered the invocation, Major General Thomas Mancino and Representative Hildebrandt spoke in praise of the Guard’s service and history, and Lieutenant Colonel Neil Harvey read the proclamation. Speakers highlighted the Guard’s deployments, disaster response, and the commemorative arch and museum projects. The joint session was then dissolved. Back in the House, members considered Senate Bill 2060, the Build Act, which would authorize master development districts and alternative infrastructure financing for residential and other developments. Supporters said it would help finance roads, water, sewer, and other infrastructure without creating public debt, while opponents argued it created an unelected quasi-government entity with strong lien powers, limited local control, and similarities to State Question 833, which voters had rejected. After debate, the House passed SB 2060 by a vote of 54-40. The House also adopted and passed several committee reports and bills with emergency clauses: House Bill 4042, appropriating funds to the Department of Commerce for census-related technology and staffing, passed 90-6 with the emergency approved; House Bill 4037, increasing the Ethics Commission revolving fund cap as its oversight duties expand, passed 91-0 with the emergency approved; and House Bill 4043, appropriating resources to Oklahoma Task Force One and the Department of Emergency Management, passed 93-3 with the emergency approved. The House then recessed until 12:30 p.m.