Bills: HB3281, HB3320, HB3081, HB3127, HB3128, HB3498, HB2035, HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581, HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130, HB3700, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB3315, HB2950, HB3242, HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020, HB3724, HB3392, HB3466, HB4060, HJR1074, HB3501, HJR1070, HB3794, HB3796, HB3928, HB2955, HB4453, HB4460, HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145

Keywords: administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, sunset laws, statutory entities, regulatory compliance, emergency provisions, board re-creation, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance

Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then followed its regular order of business. The chamber also completed administrative items including correction/reassignment of measures and introductions of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Lee Sheffler, and Nurse of the Day, Amanda Fisher. A special recognition was held for the 2025 Mustang Bronco 6A fast-pitch softball state champions, who were introduced in the chamber and gallery. Several members made announcements about committee and caucus meetings, including the Women’s Caucus, Native American Caucus, Rural Caucus, insurance committee, judicial criminal committee, public health, banking, business committee, and a devotional gathering. Members also welcomed nursing students and faculty, and a criminal justice program from Kiamichi Career Tech and McAlester. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript. At the end of the session, the floor leader moved to adjourn once the clerk’s desk was clear, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for thanking our staff, who's been working endlessly over the last few months.
• there's a complicated budget process, so we want to thank you all for your time and patience with our staff
• who's been working endlessly over staff who's been working endlessly over the<00:03:18.400><c> last<
• as well there are three with our staff as well there are three documents<00:03:37.519><c> in</c><00:
• </c> amendment pertaining to diversity equity amendment pertaining to diversity equity and<00:26:29.880

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee met for final approval of HB 1 and HB 2, with legislative budget staff Michael Kain reviewing the final amendment documents and surplus statements. Kain explained that HB 1474H and HB 1484H incorporated the committee’s prior votes and the Governor’s recommended sections, and he walked through the budget math for the general fund, education trust fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He said the committee’s proposal remained balanced overall, though the current-year general fund showed a projected deficit that HB 2 would address by allowing a possible rainy day fund transfer if needed. He also noted that the committee’s revenue estimates were below the Governor’s, requiring reductions and adjustments to appropriations and lapse assumptions. Members discussed the rainy day fund provisions, including a section in HB 2 that suspends existing restrictions so a transfer can be made if the deficit materializes. Kain said the committee’s approach differed from the Governor’s because the state was not below the overall revenue plan, and the fiscal committee would retain a role in determining any transfer. He also summarized that the Highway Fund would end with about a $13 million balance and Fish and Game with about $3 million, both without additional general fund support. The committee then adopted two amendments to HB 2 unanimously: Amendment 1473H, a technical cleanup to the Group 2 retirement seven-year rule, and Amendment 1482H, a technical correction to the recreational services language. Amendment 1484H, which incorporated those changes into HB 2, was adopted on a 14-1 vote after minority members objected to the bill’s broader cuts and policy changes, including reductions to state agencies, health and human services, and education-related provisions. The committee also adopted Amendment 1474H to HB 1A on a 14-1 vote after similar debate over budget reductions, vacancies, university funding, and school spending limits. Finally, the committee voted 14-1 to report HB 1A and HB 2 as amended as ought to pass, with the minority voting no and the committee planning a full House presentation the following week.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I really see this as not just an issue of wealth, but also an equity issue, because the people in
• So, I really see this as not just an issue of wealth, but also an equity issue, because the people in
• Those staff would have to be redeployed to this.
• Those staff would have to be hold.
• Those staff would have to be redeployed<00:29:14.520><c> to</c><00:29:14.679><c> this.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 4906, adopted the H4906A1 amendment, and heard a staff explanation that the bill would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for residential homesteads and the house/garage/1-acre portion of agricultural homesteads. As amended, the bill would appropriate $4 billion in fiscal year 2027, distribute payments based on 2026 property tax due, include a clawback for delinquent taxpayers, and coordinate with existing property tax refund programs so recipients would not receive more than they paid in taxes. House Research also discussed a disagreement with the Department of Revenue over whether the refund would be taxable federally, with House Research suggesting it would likely be treated as a non-taxable recovery of prior taxes. Public testimony was largely opposed. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota argued the proposal was too large, would create a deficit and force future service cuts, and would disproportionately benefit higher-income homeowners. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project said the bill would create a major budget hole, threaten funding for health care, food support, schools, and other services, and exclude renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Members echoed those concerns, citing impacts on public safety, rural EMS, hospitals, education funding, and equity, while noting that renters and many seniors would receive nothing. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill was a cautious use of state resources, and Representative Norris said it missed the mark for struggling renters. Chair Davids defended the concept as a way to put money back in people’s pockets and said the proposal was scalable and intended to start a discussion. Representative Wiener strongly supported the bill, saying many homeowners and farmers in his district are not wealthy and need relief from property taxes; he said the bill should be even bigger. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved on after testimony and member discussion.

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• It serves as staff to the State Board of Education, believe it or not — it’s there actually, their staff
• at CDE and your staff.
• It has forged pretty close personal relationships between staff at CDE and your staff.
• the department’s staff.
• It's an optimal time to make this shift because executive staff, the only staff that this proposal would

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee first heard two bills. AB 1665 by Assemblymember Pacheco would require school sports coaches to complete approved mental health training. Supporters said coaches are trusted adults who are often first to notice student-athlete distress, and a witness described personal experience with body image and disordered eating pressures in athletics. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved out of committee on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, ultimately passing 9-0 after add-on votes. AB 2316 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow charter schools to apply for the same financial hardship relief in the state school facilities program that traditional districts can seek. Supporters argued this would improve parity and help smaller and low-income charter schools access permanent facilities; some initially opposed agencies said their concerns were addressed by amendments. The bill also passed unanimously, 9-0, to Appropriations. The committee then took up a consent calendar containing 12 additional measures, including bills on education funding, facilities, and other school-related matters, plus a resolution. Those items were approved on a 7-0 vote, with the roll left open for add-on votes. After the bill hearing portion was recessed and later reconvened, additional members added votes to AB 1665, AB 2316, and the consent calendar, bringing each to 9-0. The committee then held an informational hearing on state-level education governance, centered on Governor Newsom’s proposal to restructure the California Department of Education and the role of the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, with AB 2117 serving as a policy vehicle carrying the same language and no action to be taken. Testimony came from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Education Commission of the States, and former CDE chief deputy Richard Zager. Witnesses reviewed the history of California’s governance structure, compared it with other states, and discussed accountability, legislative oversight, and the role of the superintendent under the proposal. Committee members raised concerns about preserving checks and balances, the fiscal implementation plan, county-office relationships, and whether the superintendent’s role would be reduced too far; no vote was taken at the informational hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• It will be a priority for LEAC staff next interim.
• as well as school staff.
• So again, full state funding would ensure equity across all districts.
• We've already lost four staff members.
• Chair, members of the committee and staff.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Every time that they go around asking for more staff, the staff comes on, but they all leave right away
• We will improve our ability to adequately staff.
• Nurses on staff if they were needed.
• not having enough staff.
• Why is there a health equity crisis?

Transcript Highlights:

• It serves as staff to the State Board of Education, believe it or not — it’s there actually, their staff
• at CDE and your staff.
• the department’s staff.
• It's an optimal time to make this shift because executive staff, the only staff that this proposal would
• , because I think it speaks to both the timing issue and staff, the only staff that are affected by this

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And along the way, we've engaged you, as well as a staff technical team with staff from the GTC, SDC,
• And along the way, we've engaged you, as well as a staff technical team with staff from the GTC, SDC,
• They also connected us with city staff and helped put together a staff work group.
• We also interviewed city staff and staff from WSDOT, and we analyzed... ...and staff from WSDOT.
• For the record, my name is Paul Neal, JTC staff.

Keywords: 904, all

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• Teachers and support staff do our best to fill in the gaps, but there's a huge detriment to our students
• Teachers and support staff do our best to fill in the gaps, but there's a huge detriment to our students
• ,</c><00:37:32.320><c> a</c> and Southwest Alliance for Equity, a and Southwest Alliance for Equity,
• , minority interests in complex equity, minority interests in complex entities,<00:40:30.560><c> just
• I'm assisted by his mother and three paid staff persons. Minnesotans depend on.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• I'm a staff attorney at Standpoint.
• </c> try to strip them of the equity. try to strip them of the equity.
• up the equity and say, "Okay, you're out.
• The equity and say, "Okay, you're out.
• </c><02:31:08.360><c> uh</c> issue then of division of equity uh issue then of division of equity uh

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Midlanders will provide the equity, and Midlanders will be accountable for the project and its results
• I also want to thank his staff and his chief of staff, Abby Raines, for always being so accessible.
• You know, I had staff run an analysis on the events fund just to see. where we were compared to the rest
• the stakeholders, and provide recommendations for legislative action to ensure that fairness and equity
• Currently, the PVS only looks at equity across school districts.

Bills: HB249, HB 1186, HB2313, HB2408, HB2508, HB2730, HB2974, HB3045, HB3232, HB3336, HB3710, HB4044, HB4236, HJR133, HB249

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

Transcript Highlights:

• We strongly believe that the best mechanism to provide tax relief is to ensure tax equity amongst all
• How do you balance that equity? What would you suggest?
• And first of all, thanks to Chairman Meyer and his staff for talking with us. and working with us, and
• One thing that I would recommend and we have talked to the chairman's staff about it, is that we assess
• And have included Chairman Meyer's staff and other staff and so we have a couple suggestions for you.

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• pause on mandates, adjusting funding to address disparities, and look to improve school safety for staff
• </c><00:09:28.440><c> and</c><00:09:28.680><c> students</c> safety for staff and students safety for
• staff and students and<00:09:30.120><c> I'd</c><00:09:30.279><c> like</c><00:09:30.399><c> to</c><00:
• > and</c><00:18:12.640><c> inclusion</c><00:18:13.440><c> initiatives</c><00:18:14.039><c> in</c> equity
• and inclusion initiatives in equity and inclusion initiatives in federal<00:18:14.799><c> programs</

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, we recently lost one of our very own former Assembly staff members, Mr. Eric Washington.
• Members and staff are also invited to a reception tonight at 6 p.m. at Cafeteria 15L to meet the honorees
• the history and monumental Filipino Americans who have stood firm and leading the charge to seek equity
• the history and monumental Filipino Americans who have stood firm and leading the charge to seek equity
• Filipinos have taken to the streets to fight for equity, to build community, and to fight for a better

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with a Native American song and prayer by Assemblymember Ramos, observed a moment of silence for former staff member Eric Washington, and then handled a series of procedural motions, including removing several items from consent, rescinding prior action on SB 626, returning AB 643 to the Senate, and placing SB 1294 on the inactive file. The chamber also approved a request to allow an Elections Committee informational hearing on AB 1923. The main floor action centered on ACR 208, recognizing California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Ramos and several caucus leaders spoke in support, emphasizing Native history, sovereignty, cultural preservation, missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the importance of representation. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 61 co-authors were added, and the Assembly then held a Native American Day ceremony honoring several tribal leaders and elders with cultural performances and guest introductions. The Assembly also adopted HR 102 recognizing Filipino American History Month after extensive support from multiple caucuses, with members highlighting Filipino American history, labor activism, healthcare, public service, and community contributions; 64 co-authors were added before the voice vote. ACR 213 designating September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month also passed by voice vote after 62 co-authors were added, with testimony focused on pediatric cancer research, treatment access, and personal stories of loss and survival. ACR 230 proclaiming California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighter Memorial Day likewise passed unanimously after 66 co-authors were added, with members citing firefighters’ emergency response work, wildfire service, and occupational health risks. Several concurrence items also passed, including ACR 126 on Captain Vidar Anderson Memorial Highway, AB 1651 on AI disclosure in the bar exam, AB 2789 on mediation, AJR 27 urging federal disaster aid for Eaton and Palisades fire victims, and AB 2134 on parental leave protections for local officials.

Transcript Highlights:

• take care of our staff.
• hard for our staff to increasingly hard for our staff to willingly<00:13:52.800><c> say</c><00:13:53.199
• This is now available to non-licensed school staff who are support staff and who are scheduled to work
• </c> scaff already scarce staff scaff already scarce staff time<00:43:06.720><c> our</c><00:43:06.920
• </c><01:04:09.440><c> to</c> necessary allowing trained staff to necessary allowing trained staff to

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Civil rights and health equity, consumer protection, reproductive justice, tobacco enforcement, and fair
• In the civil rights and health equity arena, this includes ensuring access to health care for our LGBTQ
• To ensure health equity for all people, we need to safeguard these crucial health care options.
• To ensure health equity for all people, we need to safeguard these crucial health care options.
• To ensure health equity for all people, we need to safeguard these crucial health care options.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on access to gender-affirming care in California, with members of the Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees hearing first from the Department of Justice, Department of Managed Health Care, and Department of Health Care Services. State officials described California’s legal protections against discrimination, privacy protections, shield laws, and Medi-Cal and commercial plan coverage requirements for medically necessary gender-affirming care. They also outlined ongoing litigation and advocacy against federal actions and proposed rules that could restrict care, including challenges to executive orders, HHS declarations, and federal reimbursement rules, as well as a temporary restraining order protecting care at Rady Children’s Hospital. Committee members pressed the agencies on why some hospitals that had stopped providing care had not been sued, how the state measures network adequacy and equitable access, whether the $15 million previously allocated for gender-affirming care had been used, and what additional statutory changes might be needed. DMHC and DHCS said they regulate health plans rather than providers directly, rely on complaints and independent medical review to address denials or delays, and do not track utilization or have a specific provider category for gender-affirming care. DOJ said it is focused on the federal government as the source of pressure on hospitals and providers, while members discussed possible shield-law expansions and, if federal rules are finalized, the possibility of state-only funding to preserve access. The second panel featured a physician, clinic leaders, parents, and a transgender teen describing how families navigate care and the effects of hospital closures and insurance barriers. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy gave a history of transgender health care, described puberty blockers and hormones as established treatments, and said minors need parental consent for medical interventions. J.M. Jaffe of Lyon Martin Community Health Services said community clinics are absorbing patients after hospital programs closed and asked for $26 million in state funding to expand capacity. Parents and youth testified about delays, out-of-network referrals, lost coverage, and the emotional strain of uncertainty, while also urging the Legislature to stabilize access and protect continuity of care.

Transcript Highlights:

• Civil rights and health equity, consumer protection, reproductive justice, tobacco enforcement, and fair
• In the civil rights and health equity arena, this includes ensuring access to health care for our LGBTQ
• We are truly by us for us, meaning that 100% of our medical providers are queer, 80% of our staff are
• To ensure health equity for all people, we need to safeguard these crucial health care options.
• To ensure health equity for all people, we need to safeguard these crucial health care options.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on access to gender-affirming care in California, with opening remarks from the subcommittee chairs emphasizing the importance of protecting transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex Californians and asking for decorum during public comment. The first panel from the Department of Justice, Department of Managed Health Care, and Department of Health Care Services described existing state protections, including nondiscrimination rules, privacy protections, shield laws, and Medi-Cal and commercial coverage requirements for medically necessary gender-affirming care. State officials also outlined ongoing litigation against federal actions and against hospital decisions to end or restrict care, including the Rady Children’s case and challenges to federal proposed rules and declarations affecting Medicaid, Medicare, and provider participation. Members questioned state agencies about why some hospitals that had stopped providing care had not been sued, how network adequacy is measured, whether the state can track actual access to gender-affirming care, and what legislative changes might strengthen protections. DMHC said it monitors complaints and independent medical reviews but does not track gender-affirming care as a separate provider category or collect utilization data, while DHCS said Medi-Cal continues to cover medically necessary care and that the state is preparing for possible federal rule changes. Finance staff said the previously approved $15 million for gender-affirming care was still being implemented through Covered California. The second panel featured a physician, clinic leaders, a parent, and a transgender teen describing how care is delivered and the effects of hospital closures and federal pressure. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy described the history and medical basis for gender-affirming care, said minors need parental consent for medical interventions, and argued that care should be individualized and supported by families. Providers and families testified that hospital closures and insurance barriers have disrupted continuity of care, forced patients to travel farther, and shifted demand to community clinics that lack sufficient funding and contracting support. Several witnesses asked the Legislature to provide new funding, strengthen insurance enforcement, and stabilize access to care for transgender youth and families.

Transcript Highlights:

• Your enduring commitment to advancing equity and justice continues to uplift communities across california
• Reform and equity-based policies.
• When our local hospital is forced to lay off staff, reduce services or close down entirely.
• AB 1460 will help address health equity and access to care issues in California.
• This was a result of continued persistence and importantly hope, hope for true equality and equity.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact someone on the committee staff
• I'd like to begin by thanking Representative Tepper and his staff for meeting with us a couple of weeks
• This is the only state where the debt for the project, so the equity comes from a tax credit syndicator
• Yeah, it's getting harder and harder to size debt and equity.
• The total cost is comprised of $40 million in debt and $25 million in tax credit equity.

Bills: HB1453, HB1718, HB2043, HB2207, HB2798

Keywords: local governments, anticipation notes, certificates of obligation, public works, flood control, financial management, local government, municipal financing, private activity bonds, closing definition, real estate finance, bond issuance, government regulation, bond election, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, political subdivision, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Jim, and then if we go back to fiscal staff on the difference between the HIBs and GO bonds.
• and and then if we go back to<00:18:19.880><c> uh</c><00:18:20.840><c> fiscal</c><00:18:21.320><c> staff
• on the difference to uh fiscal staff on the difference between<00:18:23.880><c> the</c><00:18:24.159
• model that uh that into shared Equity model that uh guarantees<00:38:30.760><c> permanently</c><00:38
• portion and moves to regular Equity portion and moves to regular speculative<00:40:37.440><c> Market

Keywords: 1187, senate, all