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• programs can help local educational agencies acquire large instructional pieces of equipment and supplies
• We have five of those that have just been approved: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil
• Our electrical program has a waiting list of 55.
• because we don't have the dollars to pay for another teacher or pay for the additional equipment or supplies

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• Senate Bill 213, an act relating to retail electric suppliers.
• Senate Bill 213, an act relating to retail electric suppliers. Senator Wheeler.
• Senate Bill 213, an act relating to retail electric suppliers. Senator Wheeler.
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Summary: The Senate convened, opened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The House clerk then announced that the House had passed several bills and requested concurrence. The chamber also received second-reading reports for a number of bills and resolutions, which were referred to the Rules Committee, and committee reports from the Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee and the Judiciary Committee recommending passage of several measures. New resolutions were also introduced, including one honoring Michael Mingi, Amanda Maize, and Senator Maize Bledsoe, and another designating March 31, 2026, as Kentucky Transitional Science Day. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The chamber concurred in House Committee Substitute 1 and House Floor Amendment 1, then passed the bill as amended by a roll call vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 59, relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. After adopting Senate Committee Substitute 1, members debated whether the bill’s enforcement provisions were needed to prevent public funds from being used to influence ballot questions; supporters cited prior school-related advocacy, while one opponent raised concerns about possible uneven treatment of schools receiving federal funds. The bill passed 28-9. Finally, the Senate took up Senate Bill 137, relating to a provisional license to practice medicine. Supporters described Kentucky’s physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and argued the bill would help recruit foreign medical graduates by allowing a path to licensure based on prior residency and work experience. A floor amendment was offered to preserve standards by emphasizing U.S. residency pathways and cautioning against lowering the standard of care, but the amendment was withdrawn after discussion. The bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.

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• In terms of gas supply contracts to Alaskan users, the gas supply contract inflation adjustment is refined
• My electric rates are too high. I'm too old to chop wood anymore. Various, various reasons, Mr.
• And most importantly, with Cook Inlet supplies running out for my constituents and many of yours, the
• It was cold this winter and our supplies are depleted, and we need And our supplies are depleted and
• So is two gas electric. That's what they're going to do.

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• They do plumbing, they do electrical when they buy new items.
• reporting, and they have indicated that they are buying new purchases and doing small infrastructure, electrical
• Additionally, we are seeing that despite enrollment, the need is still outpacing what we're supplying
• Take a moment to think about how hard it is to complete assignments due to lack of basic supplies and
• essential technology for education, emergency supplies, accessible hygiene, and the tools to pursue

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals for universal school meals, the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), and community schools. On universal meals, the Department of Education supported continued funding for the Universal School Meals Program and a fourth round of Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Grants, citing meal-count growth, improved meal service, and the need to offset federal uncertainty, inflation, and reduced direct certification tied to immigration-related policy changes. The LAO recommended rejecting another kitchen grant round, arguing prior rounds are still being spent and the state has not clearly defined unmet need. Members also raised concerns about the state’s ability to backfill federal meal funding and about how federal requirements affect programs like Summer EBT/SUN Bucks. Public commenters largely supported school meals and kitchen investments, with some urging support for plant-based milk options and continued infrastructure funding. For ELOP, the Department of Finance proposed $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding, including $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended going further and fully fixing the Tier 2 rate, saying rate uncertainty complicates district planning. CDE supported the proposal and said the program has improved attendance and academic outcomes, while noting new CalPADS reporting will provide more data soon. Senators discussed whether ELOP should remain a standalone program or be folded into LCFF, and whether the state should require stronger outcome reporting. Public testimony generally backed stabilizing Tier 2 funding, but some speakers urged more support for older youth and more timely, user-friendly reporting. On community schools, the administration proposed $1 billion ongoing Proposition 98 funding to expand the model to thousands more schools and to support existing grantees, along with stronger technical assistance, statewide alignment, and an accreditation/self-certification framework. The LAO recommended continuing the current one-time grant approach instead of creating a new ongoing categorical program, warning about reduced flexibility, administrative burden, and the state’s capacity to support a much larger cohort. CDE supported the ongoing investment but asked for additional county office and technical assistance funding. Senators and public commenters were broadly supportive of community schools, emphasizing improved attendance, graduation, and student engagement, while also debating accountability, accreditation, and whether non-classroom-based charter schools should be eligible. Public testimony strongly favored ongoing funding and highlighted community schools’ role in mental health, family engagement, and wraparound supports.

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• They do plumbing, they do electrical when they buy new items.
• and they have indicated that they are buying new purchases and doing small infrastructure work: electrical
• Additionally, we are seeing that despite enrollment, the need is still outpacing what we're supplying
• Take a moment to think about how hard it is to complete assignments due to lack of basic supplies and
• essential technology for education, emergency supplies, accessible hygiene, and the tools to pursue

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They do plumbing, they do electrical when they buy new items.
• and they have indicated that they are buying new purchases and doing small infrastructure work: electrical
• Additionally, we are seeing that despite enrollment, the need is still outpacing what we're supplying
• Take a moment to think about how hard it is to complete assignments due to a lack of basic supplies and
• essential technology for education, emergency supplies, accessible hygiene, and the tools to pursue

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals on universal school meals, the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), and community schools, with the Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Grants Program also discussed. For universal meals, the Department of Education supported continued investment, citing high student meal need, reported gains in meal participation and service efficiency from prior kitchen grants, and concerns that federal changes and underreporting could affect funding. The Department of Finance outlined $1.8 billion Proposition 98 General Fund for universal meals and an additional $100 million for a fourth round of kitchen grants, while the LAO recommended rejecting the new kitchen grant round because prior rounds are still being spent and the allowable uses are broad. Members raised questions about federal matching requirements, Summer EBT, and whether immigration-related federal policy changes could reduce meal counts and state/federal reimbursements. For ELOP, the Department of Finance described $4.7 billion ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund plus $62.4 million to set a minimum Tier 2 rate of $1,800 per pupil. The LAO recommended modifying the proposal to fully fix Tier 2 at the current $1,579 rate and tie future changes to program requirements, while CDE supported the Governor’s approach and said the added stability would help districts plan. Committee discussion focused on whether ELOP should remain a standalone before- and after-school program or be folded into LCFF, with some members and witnesses arguing for more local flexibility and clearer outcome measures, while others emphasized the value of guaranteed expanded learning access, especially for elementary students and working families. CDE noted new CalPADS reporting will provide more data beginning with the 2025-26 school year. For community schools, the Governor proposed $1 billion ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund to expand the model to thousands more schools and sustain existing ones, along with stronger technical assistance and future accreditation/self-certification. The LAO recommended continuing the current one-time grant approach instead of creating a new ongoing categorical program, citing concerns about scalability, administrative burden, and the need for earlier planning and clearer accreditation timelines if ongoing funding is adopted. CDE strongly supported the ongoing investment, saying community schools have improved attendance, suspensions, and achievement, and that technical assistance and county office support are essential for expansion. Members and public commenters largely supported community schools, with some urging stronger accountability, more support for county offices and MTSS, and debate over whether non-classroom-based charter schools should be excluded from eligibility. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided; the committee heard testimony and moved through the agenda items and public comment.

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• And honestly, there are challenges not just with wealth, but with the supply challenges that the committee
• NOT THE WEALTH TO BUY A HOME AND HONESTLY THERE ARE CHALLENGES NOT JUST WITH WEALTH BUT WITH THE SUPPLY
• UNRESTRICTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION NOT ONLY PUTS PRESSURE ON OUR HOUSING WHICH It is already in short supply
• housing; that is 100% true, and we have done a lot of work in the committee to build up our housing supply
• housing; that is 100% true, and we have done a lot of work in the committee to build up our housing supply

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• We accumulated about 30,000 electrical resources for that particular storm, and we deployed 119 star
• That particular disaster, combined with Helene, we amassed 52,000 electrical line workers from all over
• future disaster recovery and resiliency, such as things, but not limited to, construction, welding, electrical
• disaster recovery and resiliency, so such as things, but not limited to do, construction, welding, electrical
• And I actually Construction, welding, electrical, plumbing, and CDL driving courses.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard two hurricane-recovery presentations focused on Florida’s response and long-term recovery efforts. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, reviewed response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including meals, water, sheltering, search and rescue deployments, power restoration, debris removal, flood-control efforts, and generator distribution. He also described ongoing public assistance and mitigation funding, the state’s FROC system for standardizing and speeding reimbursement documentation, and the Elevate Florida residential mitigation program, which will use about $400 million to elevate or reconstruct eligible flood-insurance properties and may expand to county-run programs. Senators asked about manufactured homes, school shelter hardening, mobile home tie-downs, reimbursement for USAR teams, debris hauling, regional sheltering, and FEMA review delays; Guthrie said the state is trying to move recovery faster and more proactively, while acknowledging some limits and federal bottlenecks. The committee then heard from Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary of Community Development at Florida Commerce, on HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. He explained that Commerce administers long-term recovery funds through its Office of Long-Term Resiliency for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, with funds used as a last resort after FEMA and insurance. Domer outlined the process for the most recent $925 million allocation covering multiple disasters, including Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton, Broward flooding, and North Florida tornadoes, and said the state currently manages about $3.4 billion in DR funds, rising to over $4 billion with the new allocation. He highlighted completed and ongoing housing programs for Hurricane Irma, Michael, and Ian, plus workforce recovery programs and subrecipient infrastructure grants. Senators asked about Broward and Fort Lauderdale funding, homeowner turnaround times, and mobile home eligibility; Domer said Broward and Fort Lauderdale will have separate HUD-directed programs, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• We're going to need a water supply. And if you can do that, then we can make something work.
• supplying this data to the state and the state's already putting all this information out there.
• is of doing just my job on the electrical end.
• They make their decisions based on international supply chains.
• People would just have to supply them themselves rather than having a retailer directly there.

Summary: The committee first approved the February 11 minutes, then unanimously sent House Bill 721 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. HB 721, sponsored by Representative Crane, expands an existing 30-day initial plan review timeline from public school projects to all public works projects. Crane and supporters from the Idaho Associated General Contractors said the bill would improve efficiency, reduce regulatory burden, and let projects go to bid sooner; no opposition testified. The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 618, a wildfire insurance transparency bill sponsored by Representatives Sauter and Church. The bill would require insurers using wildfire or catastrophe models to disclose certain risk-model information and mitigation-related details to policyholders and to the Department of Insurance, with annual data collection and website posting. Sponsors and several homeowners and fire-related witnesses said the measure would help consumers understand nonrenewals, appeal ratings, and learn what mitigation steps matter; opponents, including the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and some committee members, argued it could expose proprietary information, increase compliance costs, and raise premiums. After debate, the committee rejected a motion to send the bill forward and instead voted to hold HB 618 in committee. House Bill 817, sponsored by Representative Petsky, was then advanced to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The bill would allow mobile cigar-event businesses and related “cigar garden” operations under tobacco permitting rules, with age restrictions and compliance checks still in place. Supporters described it as a small-business and entrepreneurship update, while opponents worried mobile retail would make tobacco compliance enforcement harder; the sponsor said the Department of Health and Welfare believed enforcement could still work. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 801 from Representative Redman, which would ease land-use barriers for faith-based organizations to develop housing and related uses on religious land. Redman said the bill is intended to help churches use underutilized land for attainable housing and services, while preserving guardrails such as setbacks from heavy industrial uses, airports, and military zones. Members raised concerns about parking, building height, setbacks, and airport rules, and Redman said he was open to amendments; the transcript ends during that discussion before any final action on HB 801.

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• We're going to need a water supply. And if you can do that, then we can make something work.
• is of doing just my job on the electrical end.
• These companies make their decisions based on international supply chains.
• People would just have to supply them themselves rather than having a retailer directly there.
• People would just have to supply them themselves rather than having a retailer directly there.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the February 11 minutes, then unanimously sent House Bill 721 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. HB 721, as explained by Representative Crane, expands an earlier proposal to require a 30-day initial plan review timeline not only for public schools but for all public works projects. Supporters from the Idaho Associated General Contractors said the bill would improve efficiency, reduce regulatory burden, and help projects move to bid sooner without waiting for final plan approval. The committee then took up House Bill 618, a wildfire insurance transparency bill sponsored by Representatives Sauter and Church. The sponsors said the bill would require insurers using wildfire or catastrophe risk models to disclose information about those models, mitigation options, and related data to policyholders and the Department of Insurance, with the goal of helping homeowners and businesses understand non-renewals, premium increases, and ways to reduce risk. Several property owners testified about steep premium increases, cancellations, and difficulty getting clear explanations from insurers, while the sponsors argued the bill would improve consumer information and mirror laws already in place in several western states. Opponents, including the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and an ICRMP representative, argued the bill was overly broad, could raise costs, and would improperly sweep in governmental insurers and proprietary rating methods. After debate, the committee rejected a motion to send the bill forward and instead voted to hold HB 618 in committee. House Bill 817, which would allow a mobile cigar business permit and related “cigar garden” operations, was then introduced by Representative Petsky. Supporters said the bill would create a new small-business opportunity without changing existing tobacco age restrictions or use rules, while opponents from the American Heart Association/Tobacco Free Idaho raised concerns about enforcement and the difficulty of conducting compliance checks on mobile retailers. After testimony from the sponsor, industry representatives, and a small-business owner, the committee passed HB 817 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, Representative Redman began presenting House Bill 801, a religious-lands housing bill intended to let faith-based organizations use their land for attainable housing and related community uses. Early questions focused on parking, building height, setbacks, and airport-related restrictions, and the sponsor said he was open to amendments to address concerns about unintended effects and “poison pill” local requirements.

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• Californians already pay some of the highest electricity rates in the nation, but this bill continues
• resolution amplifies the voices of California's commercial truck drivers, the lifeblood of our state supply
• drivers in my district, men and women who spend weeks away from their families to deliver the medical supplies
• programs while failing to prioritize a basic need for affordable and reliable energy, greater water supply
• energy costs, Instead of focusing our limited resources on lowering energy costs, strengthening our electric

Summary: The Senate session opened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long series of floor recognitions and votes. Members spent substantial time honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrating their back-to-back World Series championship and highlighting the team’s history, community role, and connections to Jackie Robinson, Fernando Valenzuela, Vin Scully, and Jaime Jarrín. Senators also recognized summer interns and welcomed members of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Kappa League and Guide Right program to the floor. The chamber then took up several measures, beginning with AB 182 on ballot order and proposition numbering for the 2026 statewide ballot, which passed 38-8 after debate over whether placing legislatively referred measures first was fair. SR 113, commemorating the International Day of Peace and honoring Dr. Yongshik Cho’s role in proposing it, passed unanimously after supportive remarks about peace, education, and California’s diversity. The Senate also adopted SJR 16 urging Congress to restore commercial driver’s licenses for affected California truck drivers, and SCR 185 designating Probation Services Week. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to budget trailer bills. The Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to AB 112, AB 150, AB 152, AB 181, and AB 179, covering Medi-Cal, child care, human services, education governance, and housing. It also passed or concurred in SB 168, SB 169, SB 170, SB 171, SB 172, SB 174, SB 177, and SB 180, addressing public resources and energy, transportation, executive branch reorganization, labor, state government, courts, Medi-Cal financing, and taxation. Several of these drew opposition centered on energy costs, transparency, business impacts, or the proposed “fair share” approach to Medi-Cal costs for large corporations, but most measures passed on party-line or near-party-line votes. The Senate also confirmed three California Horse Racing Board appointments and ended with adjournment motions, including a request to adjourn in memory of Francis Lydia Limos of American Canyon.

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• comply with modern statutory drafting, they’ve pulled up the term from the bottom common source of supply
• see at the bottom, the language that's crossed out says 'pool' is synonymous with 'common source of supply
• That has been pulled up to the top to say 'pool' or 'common source of supply' means.
• Electric vehicles or other emissions-free vehicles that take that air pollution away, whether it's from
• Impact this legislature's ability to invest in electric vehicles and other sorts of infrastructure.

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• that we subtract cars, add locomotives, find additional crews, and it would create delays and affect supply
• Items like pipelines, electric lines, and sewer infrastructure, when those utilities interfere with port
• Even if there is a disruption in the supply chain, although the introduced legislation states that it
• Fueled by electrical, hybrid, or hydrogen power, with the ultimate aim of autonomous unmanned advanced
• for which we then tap into the vast technical capabilities of certification as well as the global supply

Bills: HB341, HB791, HB1564, HB1695, HB1722, HB1729, HB1772, HB2003, HB2954, HB2989, HB3084, HB3134, HB3135, HB3309, HB3611, HB3679, HB3727, HB3832

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• What if you have a data center that is going only to affect the water and electric supply of multiple
• /c><01:37:51.240><c> a</c><01:37:51.320><c> burden</c><01:37:51.880><c> on</c><01:37:52.880><c> electrical
• </c><01:37:53.760><c> and</c> which puts a burden on electrical and which puts a burden on electrical
• <01:40:51.800><c> supply</c><01:40:52.440><c> of</c><01:40:52.680><c> multiple</c> electric supply of
• multiple electric supply of multiple municipalities<01:40:54.800><c> surrounding</c><01:40:55.440><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The heat is paid for by natural gas or electric, and it is paid for by the tenant.
• </c> heat is paid for natural gas or electric heat is paid for natural gas or electric is<00:21:40.000
• Housing is short in terms of supply. Costs are too high.
• Housing is short in terms of<00:41:44.720><c> supply.
• And we're of supply. Costs are too high.

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• And so right now I just want to bring some In Nevada and Arizona across the food supply chain.
• That being said, market supply and demand are going to dictate a lot of what you're able to do with that
• We were able to load 15 U.S. filled with supplies for victims and distributed over 7,000 sandwiches to
• We were able to load 15 U.S., filled with supplies for victims and distributed over 7,000 sandwiches
• So we'd see higher electrical costs, especially if the unit's not being used with anybody in it.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. AB 416 would allow emergency room physicians to initiate 5150 mental health holds, with supporters saying it would reduce emergency room bottlenecks and speed care for patients in crisis. County and behavioral health representatives opposed the bill, and some members raised broader concerns about the 5150 system and juvenile placements. The bill was ultimately approved on a do-pass as amended vote. AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Act, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued it would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service, describing the practice as discriminatory and exploitative. Business and industry groups opposed the bill, warning that its language was too broad, could affect discounts and loyalty programs, and would create litigation risk through a private right of action. After discussion about enforcement and possible amendments, the bill passed on a do-pass motion. AB 632 would give local governments a faster way to collect penalties for serious code violations, including unsafe housing, fire hazards, and illegal cannabis activity, by allowing certain fines to become money judgments and clarifying lien authority. It had support from county and city groups and no opposition was voiced in the hearing; the bill passed as amended. ACA 7, a constitutional amendment intended to clarify and limit misuse of Section 31A, also moved forward after brief support testimony. The committee then took up AB 649, which would extend protections for businesses that proactively obtain certified access specialist inspections and fix accessibility violations; the author, a small business owner, and others testified in support, while disability rights groups moved to neutral after amendments. Members discussed the balance between access enforcement and reducing predatory litigation, and the bill was still under consideration as the transcript ended.

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• Madam Chair, Member Wedge on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical Workers in support
• Chairman and members, Scott Wedged on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical Workers
• Richard Markson, on behalf of the Western Electrical Contractors Association, we share the concerns of
• Chairman, I remember Scott Wedge on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical Workers,
• Chairman, I remember Scott Wedge on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical Workers,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• These include aging and incompatible infrastructure, high capital costs, electrical infrastructure, and
• And incompatible infrastructure, high capital costs, electrical infrastructure, and grid readiness.
• So some areas of our electrical grid have capacity for these decarb projects.
• So just to put that in context, for every unit of electricity that we were consuming from the grid, we
• So just to put that in context for every unit of electricity that we were consuming from the grid, we

Bills: HB2330, HB2338

Keywords: energy systems, capital funding, state campus, school infrastructure, sustainability, weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, environment, 904, all

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• The cost of electricity. California is number one in the country.
• The<02:43:52.880><c> cost</c><02:43:53.120><c> of</c><02:43:53.279><c> electricity.
• </c><02:43:54.319><c> California</c><02:43:55.439><c> is</c> The cost of electricity.
• California is The cost of electricity.
• </c><02:48:04.399><c> of</c> country, when it comes to the supply of country, when it comes to the supply

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Madam Chair and members, Brett Barrow, with United Contractors and the National Electrical Contractors
• Madam Chair and members, Martin Vindiola on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical
• Madam Chair, members, Eddie Bernanke, on behalf of the National Electrical Contractors Association and
• Martin Vindiel, on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical Workers, the Western States
• Brett Barrow, on behalf of the National Electrical Contractors Association and United Contractors, in

Summary: The committee heard a series of labor-related bills, with most measures focused on worker training, privacy, wages, and safety. AB 296 would require schools or districts to host apprenticeship fairs at least once a year, with flexibility on how they are run and whether programs outside the county can participate. Supporters said it would help connect students to skilled trades and address workforce shortages; school administrators opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate that could be impractical for elementary schools. The bill was later moved on call, with the committee noting it could not vote until quorum was established. AB 1221 and AB 1331 both addressed workplace surveillance. AB 1221 would restrict invasive monitoring tools, require notice to workers, limit the use and sharing of worker data, and require human review before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor groups supported the bill as a response to AI-driven monitoring, while business groups raised concerns about broad definitions, security cameras, investigations, and data-access provisions. AB 1331 focused more narrowly on privacy in off-duty and private spaces, limiting surveillance in places like restrooms, break areas, vehicles, and homes; hospitals and business groups opposed it as too broad and potentially disruptive to safety, cybersecurity, and facility monitoring. Both bills were advanced by committee vote. The committee also heard AB 1181, which would require firefighter turnout gear to be free of cancer-causing chemicals such as PFAS by 2027, and AB 1198, which would require prevailing wage rates on public works to reflect the wage in effect when the work is performed rather than when the project was first advertised. Firefighter representatives strongly supported AB 1181, while the chemical industry asked to continue working on scope and timelines. AB 1198 drew support from labor and contractor groups but opposition from local governments and housing groups concerned about mid-project cost increases; it was passed to Appropriations after a roll-call vote. Other measures approved included AB 1235 on skilled-and-trained workers for CSU construction, AB 1251 on ghost job postings, AB 552 on locating the Agricultural Labor Relations Board office outside Sacramento, AB 1110 on updating Cal/OSHA workplace posters, AB 1136 on expanding high road training partnerships, and AB 1234 on wage claim enforcement. AB 692, which would ban employer debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave a job, drew strong support from nurses and labor advocates and opposition from business and health care groups; it was also passed on a roll-call vote.