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• For phase one, the nonprofit organization's written report is due November 15, 2026, with a presentation
• Phase two follows the same dates one year later, with a written report by November 2027 and a presentation
• There are approved collective bargaining agreements, once they've been approved, and contracts that have
• Collective bargaining agreements not yet submitted. Required by statute.
• Collective bargaining agreements not yet submitted to the governor or approved by the legislature.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability

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• I'd like to make a motion to accept the February 11th minutes as written. Sorry about that, Mr.
• I'd like to make a motion to accept the February 11th minutes as written.
• Committee, we do have a motion to accept the February 11th minutes as written.
• They were actually members of the Joint Powers Agreement, which is our group.
• Importantly, this bill is carefully written. It does not interfere with legitimate patient care.

Committee: House Business

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• It said shall make a reasonable attempt to execute a written agreement with ICE.
• </c><02:36:41.800><c> agreement</c><02:36:42.560><c> with</c><02:36:42.720><c> the</c> to execute a written
• agreement with the to execute a written agreement with the with<02:36:43.320><c> ICE.
• It said shall make a reasonable attempt to execute a written agreement with ICE.
• agreement.

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• Third, it requires clear written notice and a fair chance to cure before harsh actions are taken.
• If an owner wants to withhold payment for defective or incomplete work, they must provide written notice
• Any heartburn at all about the state of Missouri stepping in and stipulating an agreement between two
• And it's good for everybody, as Representative Brown had noted in the agreement between the investor
• These are private agreements between sophisticated business parties.

Committees: House Economic Development , House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

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• So, um, I could support the bill as written.
• So, um, I could support the bill as written.
• I do have some written testimony. I'm not going to go into detail on that.
• </c><00:58:54.160><c> we're</c> developments long-term agreements we're developments long-term agreements
• </c><00:59:04.160><c> and</c> out of it is a long-term agreement and out of it is a long-term agreement

Committee: Senate Commerce

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• allows local government to exceed the established fee schedule when necessary, provided it makes a written
• local government to exceed the established fee schedule when necessary, provided that it makes a written
• was charged with sex trafficking children, and the administration granted him a... non-prosecution agreement
• The agreement was a legal shield that kept Epstein's client list a secret and promised him no punishment
• AB 2274 closes this loophole by prohibiting these kinds of agreements in the state of California.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through motions and daily file items. Senator Ashby moved AB 2352 to the inactive file and AB 775 off the consent calendar. The body then considered a long series of concurrence and third-reading measures, with most receiving broad support and passing on largely party-line or unanimous votes. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1192 on domestic violence-related relief, SB 1263 on professions and vocations, SB 872 on water infrastructure and levee/subsidence issues, SB 934 on protecting LGBTQ people from conversion therapy, SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public comment rules, AB 1573 on housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, AB 52 on farmer equity, AB 1758 on travel seller restitution fees, AB 1544 on court transparency, AB 1738 on virtual inspections for simple home work, AB 1820 on EV charger permit fees, AB 2150 on naloxone training for CPR-certified employees, AB 2274 on limiting secrecy in non-prosecution agreements for traffickers and child molesters, AB 2674 on public access to landfill monitoring data, AB 2010 on high-volume spay/neuter procedures, AB 1793 on cash rounding after the penny’s discontinuation, AB 1818 on CSU bargaining procedures, AB 1655 on CalWORKs support when children are detained by ICE, AB 1743 on firearm trace data sharing, and AB 2011 on preserving mental health parity enforcement. Members speaking in support emphasized consumer protection, transparency, public health, housing, labor rights, and equity; opposition was limited and appeared on a few measures such as AB 1743 and AB 1818. Votes were recorded on each item, with many measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Notable roll calls included concurrence on SB 1192 (30-0), SB 1263 (36-0), SB 872 (37-0), SB 934 (27-9), SB 1159 (37-0), and AB 2010 and AB 2150 by unanimous roll call. Several Assembly bills also passed with recorded opposition, including AB 52, AB 1758, AB 1820, AB 1793, AB 1818, AB 1655, AB 1743, and AB 2011. The session ended by returning to motions and consent calendars, where SCR 193 and a large slate of consent items were taken up, with SCR 193 granted reconsideration and the desk noting additional requests from members.

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• I'm for the bill on behalf of my law firm and certain named clients who are named in my written testimony
• As I mentioned in my written testimony, I'm a communications lawyer.
• Is there a commitment when a Utility for-profit utility says, "All right, we're gonna make an agreement
• On that anticipated projects, when they are entering into this right-of-way agreement, how much visibility
• Just to be clear, there's no specific right-of-way agreement that they enter into.

Bills: HB3713 , HB3953 , HB4055 , HB4272

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way

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• additional layer of transparency. by requiring that insurers report information to TDI regarding the written
• It defines federal match program as cooperative funding agreement where federal dollars are contingent
• provisions, clarity that municipal utilities can still inspect. regulate and do an interconnection agreement
• That written testimony, but because it was addressing the original bill, I'm not going to pass it out
• installations must still meet the requirements from the connecting utility and their interconnection agreement

Bills: SB213 , SB378 , SB610 , SB681 , SB918 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB1343 , SCR8

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• I would encourage you to vote agreement.
• Um, this may be one point that has bipartisan agreement.
• </c> one point that has bipartisan agreement. one point that has bipartisan agreement.
• </c><03:31:21.359><c> across</c> these are bipartisan agreements across these are bipartisan agreements
• </c><03:32:26.479><c> that</c><03:32:26.720><c> we</c> from the agreement that we from the agreement

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• And so, working with the Senate, we had an agreement Tuesday night on some language that was going to
• Of course, um, Working with their floor team, had agreement on language that was going to be heard in
• Third reading of the bill. working with their floor team, had agreement on language that was going to
• It was just a clarification in written form to prove that. Mr.
• Sir, does this new updated language still incorporate agreement with our tribal partners?

Bills: SB1090 , SJR49 , SB633 , HR1059 , SB650 , SB2063 , SB122 , SB1614 , SB1884 , SJR52 , SJR53 , HJR1101 , SJR50 , HB3021 , HR1058 , SB514 , SB382 , HB3320 , SB740 , SB833 , SB2143 , SB1209 , SB244

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.

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• the law... ...of a presumption that equal time should be written into the law.
• And I'm like, well, if it's just written in there, then can you just make it happen?
• And I'm like, well, if it's just written in there, then can you just make it happen?
• If there's agreement, we'll just leave it at that for now.
• And I think we have it written up maybe with the 30 days.

Summary: The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time. The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation. The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable. On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.

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• The tampering statute is just a straight misdemeanor, the way this statute is written in House File 7
• The tampering statute is just a straight misdemeanor, the way this statute is written in House File 7
• We appreciate the bill that was written here. We've had a chance to look through it.
• here we've had the bill that was written here we've had a<00:23:40.520><c> chance</c><00:23:40.720><
• It was a bipartisan kind of agreement that happened here.

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• </c><01:05:53.160><c> of</c> body to honor that original agreement of body to honor that original agreement
• And then the H227, we actually have an agreement.
• And then the H227, we actually have an agreement.
• The bill is written doesn't appear to do that, and that's great.
• The bill as written doesn't appear to do that, and that's great.

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue met on February 25 and considered a series of bills and joint resolutions, mostly involving appropriations, capital projects, and local infrastructure funding. The committee first adopted PHS 2 and passed House Bill 152, which creates a Medicaid supplemental payment program for public ground ambulance providers; the sponsor said the substitute ensures no state general fund dollars will be used and that local agencies must identify a funding source for any required match. HB 152 was reported favorably on a 20-0 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 545, the annual claims bill, after members confirmed all executive-branch claims were included; it was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 606, requiring reporting for general obligation bonds, also passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then took up several joint resolutions tied to capital and infrastructure spending. House Joint Resolution 30, concerning water projects, was described as implementing ranked projects under the Waters program administered by KIA and was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Joint Resolution 32, concerning school facilities construction, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after discussion referencing the Auditor’s report and questions about a Johnson County Schools expenditure; it also passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 34, relating to contingent appropriations for KCTCS, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after testimony outlining three projects in Somerset, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and Glasgow; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 46, for local road projects, was described as funding the highest-scoring local road requests from a larger pool of applications and passed 21-0. The committee also advanced House Joint Resolution 53, authorizing release of funds for KSU’s Health Sciences Center project, after KSU officials said the building is needed for nursing and allied health programs and promised a business plan report by November 1, 2025; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 54, authorizing funds related to the State Fair Board, also passed unanimously. Later, the committee considered House Bill 546, which revises the local roads and streets program by adding a DOT-developed scoring system, monthly reporting, a match requirement, and a $500,000 project cap; members asked about the cap and were told larger projects should be handled through other mechanisms. HB 546 was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. Finally, House Bill 605, a technical corrections and update bill for the local economic relief grant program, was amended by PHS 1 and discussed as expanding eligibility, including to the Delta Regional Authority and certain local-affiliated applicants; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 605.

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• </c><01:42:34.000><c> comments</c> going to hand out some written comments going to hand out some written
• I'll leave you with my written testimony.
• </c> finally on the purchase power agreement finally on the purchase power agreement concern,<02:35:28.240
• </c><02:35:34.800><c> to</c> such PPAs if it finds the agreements to such PPAs if it finds the agreements
• We would note what's written expansion.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• Let me be... written uh testimony, and we stand in written uh testimony, and we stand in that<00:05:35.680
• I co-own and in my written testimony.
• > will</c><00:22:25.440><c> effectively</c> This bill, as written, will effectively This bill, as written
• </c> written testimony in support. written testimony in support.
• And that's in my written Moana.

Bills: HB1979

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1979 HD3, which would shorten the time to file certain judicial challenges to environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for affordable housing and clean energy projects, and would also affect transfer of some environmental court appeals to the Supreme Court. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the amended bill, saying the changes were improved from earlier versions and that the shorter filing period was reasonable for these priority projects. Hawaii Gas asked that the bill’s clean energy definition be broadened to align with existing renewable energy law so emerging technologies like renewable hydrogen and renewable gas would be included. Kauai Island Utility Co-op and Greenpeace Hawaii testified in support and opposition, respectively, with supporters arguing the bill would reduce litigation uncertainty and opponents saying the shorter deadline would limit public participation and not solve the real causes of project delays. Opposition testimony came from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, 350 Hawaii, and others, who argued the bill could chill legitimate public-interest claims, especially where there is limited public notice, and that environmental review was being unfairly blamed for delays caused by permitting, financing, or infrastructure problems. Several speakers said the measure would reduce transparency and make it harder for communities to respond in time. One testifier from Earthjustice said the environmental review process itself is not the problem and should not be weakened for projects that still need public disclosure and community engagement. The committee then moved to decision-making and, citing the volume of opposition and concerns about public participation, transparency, and whether the bill would actually improve timelines, the chair deferred HB 1979 HD3 indefinitely. The hearing was adjourned after the vote decision was announced. The transcript then shifted to HB 2585, relating to tourism and statewide standards for agritourism. Testimony was mixed: farmers and agricultural groups described agritourism as essential to keeping small farms and ranches viable, while also urging safeguards so it would not be abused or displace real agricultural production. Some speakers warned the bill’s revenue-based limits could unintentionally shut down existing farm stays and related operations, especially in Maui County. The Hawaii Farm Bureau said it supported the intent but wanted clearer protections for bona fide agriculture and more flexibility around revenue requirements and force majeure situations. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• So I'm wondering... ...agreement on numbers.
• It's a much faster mechanism than requiring everybody to execute agreements.
• Mechanism than requiring everybody to execute agreements.
• It is a mutual decision by both departments to end the agreement.
• Our one concern, however, is whether this agreement will hit all the notes it needs to.

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• It's a much faster mechanism than requiring everybody to execute agreements.
• It is a mutual decision by both departments to end the agreement.
• Our one concern, however, is whether this agreement hits all the notes it needs to.
• And lastly, will they listen to the right people as they develop the agreement? Thank you.
• , if we, ...into the process of developing the interagency agreement.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard testimony on Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and related budget and trailer bill proposals, with a major focus on the impacts of H.R. 1 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DDS and the Department of Social Services (DSS) said H.R. 1 could affect Medi-Cal and CalFresh access, but that people with disabilities and caregivers are exempt from the work requirements; the administration is working on data matching and automation through the statewide eligibility system to identify exemptions, with June 1, 2026 as the implementation date for CalFresh changes. Witnesses and advocates warned that any loss of Medi-Cal could create fiscal pressure on regional centers and households, while public commenters described the real-life consequences of losing services. Committee members repeatedly expressed concern about cost shifts to counties and asked for harm-mitigation strategies before the May Revision. The committee also reviewed the governor’s IHSS-related proposals. DSS said the budget would set a baseline for authorized hours, align IHSS disenrollment/reinstatement with Medi-Cal eligibility processes, and eliminate the IHSS backup provider system, while emphasizing that individual service hours would still be based on assessed need. DDS said if a person loses IHSS or Medi-Cal, regional centers may have to step in as payer of last resort for some services, potentially at higher state cost. Members and the Legislative Analyst’s Office questioned whether counties could absorb the proposed shifts without reducing services, and asked for more detail on implementation, data quality controls, and how regional centers could help families navigate disruptions. A separate trailer bill on DDS rate reform and the Quality Incentive Program drew mixed reactions. DDS proposed extending a contract exemption and delaying final rate reform regulations to 2030, saying the changes are budget-neutral and needed for implementation. DDS reported that about 81% of providers had completed the current Quality Incentive Program requirements, but providers and advocates argued the 90-10 structure can function like a penalty and may destabilize services if providers lose 10% of funding. Committee members asked for clearer assistance to providers, possible flexibility for good-faith efforts, and a redlined version of the language before the May Revision. The committee also heard DDS’s proposed trailer bill on regional center governance and provider capacity. DDS said the language would consolidate regional center contracts and performance measures, strengthen board training and oversight, require consumer advisory committees, expand independent legal support, raise the threshold for board approval of contracts, and remove barriers such as physical-office requirements and duplicate vendorization. DDS said the goal is to improve accountability and efficiency while preserving person-centered services, and members indicated they wanted further refinement and stakeholder input before moving forward.

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• , as they currently stand, should be able to supersede parts of this law so that those agreements that
• And the language in 143 that permits these agreements... these collective bargaining agreements to disclose
• It simply says that an agreement will preempt contrary state law.
• ...And so, because of that, the way it is written, I do think that it threatens to undermine some of
• So we disagree on the meet and confer that you need to have some kind of agreement to be entitled to

Bills: SB 15

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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• Today, we voted to approve three agreements, and we're aiming to bring the remaining agreements to the
• This is similar to agreements that we already have with our grid operator, the California Independent
• However, part of the agreement is they wanted to see a pathway to eventual ownership of these assets.
• As the Water Code is written today, it would potentially limit the ability...
• Our DWR's contracts with those resources, as written today, are set to expire on December 31st, 2026.

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• He noted that the rebate seemed to be written so that there is only one rebate issued for $500,000 and
• Chair, maybe we could submit that as written testimony to be distributed to the committee.
• I think it's a bipartisan agreement that we should sunset this.
• </c> role I think it's a bipartisan agreement role I think it's a bipartisan agreement that<01:18:44.920
• When we are living in the global agreement, we haven't had a bill to repeal 2040 there.

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy