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• SB 1167, vehicle electric bicycles.
• SB 1246, Autonomous Vehicles.
• vehicle.
• Vehicle to be driven 1,000 miles or less annually or insured as a collector vehicle.
• SB 338, Vehicle Repossessions. The motion is due pass. SB 338, Vehicle Repossessions.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

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• Sorry, I don't have the vehicle. Well, I do have the vehicle codes. There could be many of them.
• emergence of fully autonomous vehicles.
• Because I'm wondering, you know, we impound these vehicles.
• So what I would say is the vehicle is impounded, but the reminder there is the vehicle is stored, really
• The vehicle is stored for safekeeping.

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• Uh, I've been in the legislature a long time and my background is budget and finance, uh, for the state
• I'm with the Department of Finance and Administration.
• and the Finance Committee, etc. um, LFC, but you'll see the reliance that some of our agencies have
• You know, non-recurring budget or cash financing capital outlay.
• Key financing components.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• result of direction that was provided in the Budget Act for the current year for the Department of Finance
• the Vice Chair of the Senate Budget Committee stopped because it reminded me that the way that we finance
• This is a tough, hard-driven bargain by the Department of Finance for the Bay Area, but the Bay Area
• Attacking DEI has become a vehicle for rolling back protections.
• , and they're trying to use it as a vehicle to whitewash the country, to whitewash our history, and to

Summary: The Senate first took up two budget-related transportation bills. AB 107, a junior budget bill, was described as a technical measure that updates federal appropriations by about $15 million, exempts certain Proposition 4 funds from the Administrative Procedures Act to speed spending, and makes other technical corrections without adding new projects or General Fund spending. Some senators objected to the APA waiver as reducing transparency, but the bill passed 28-10. AB 117, an early-action trailer bill for Bay Area transit, authorizes a $590 million loan from the state’s transit and intercity rail capital program to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which can then lend the money to Bay Area transit agencies for operating support, with repayment and interest secured by transit revenues. Supporters called it an emergency bridge to prevent major service cuts at BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain; opponents raised concerns about ridership recovery, accountability, and consolidation. The bill passed 28-9. The Senate then confirmed two California Air Resources Board appointees: Sonoma County Supervisor Linda Hopkins and Riverside Mayor Patricia Locke Dawson. Both were supported by colleagues who praised their experience and backgrounds, and both confirmations passed. The body also adopted SCR 89, a resolution by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas opposing federal attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Supporters argued DEI is essential to civil rights, education, public service, and equal opportunity, while criticizing the Trump administration for dismantling related federal offices and funding. The resolution passed on a largely party-line vote after extensive floor debate. Finally, the Senate adopted SCR 78, commemorating the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Senators from both parties spoke about the injustice of the internment, the resilience and military service of Japanese Americans, and the importance of remembering the history to guard against future abuses. The resolution passed unanimously, and the author then introduced survivors and guests in the chamber.

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• And we have Andrew March from the Department of Finance. Thank you for coming.
• LAO and the Department of Finance, specifically on these amendments.
• March from Department of Finance. [Department of Finance witness] Good morning, chairs and members.
• [Department of Finance witness continues] ...outliers.
• March from the Department of Finance, and Ms. Kirstein from the LAO.

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• Lucid broke ground here in Arizona in 2019 and went on to produce its first vehicle, the Lucid Air, marking
• Lucid broke ground here in Arizona in 2019 and went on to produce its first vehicle, the 22 Lucid Air
• reading of bills: HB 2785, conformity with the Internal Revenue Code; HB 2824, capital improvement financing
• HB 2785, conformity with the Internal Revenue Code; HB 2824, capital improvement financing; HB 2908,

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Timothy Beger. Members also introduced several guests and groups in the gallery, including rare disease advocates, community leader Roberto Apodaca Revelez, Lucid Motors representatives, and a pediatrician visiting for Pediatrics Day at the Capitol. Attendance was recorded at 55 present, 0 absent, and 5 excused. In Committee of the Whole, the House considered HB 2022, HB 2122, and HB 2138. HB 2022, dealing with election procedures, was amended to extend the overseas military voter deadline fix and clarify that party observers may be present at all voting locations; it received a do pass recommendation. HB 2122, a technical reciprocity correction for engineers, also received a do pass recommendation. HB 2138, a cleanup bill clarifying that firefighters are covered under workers’ compensation alongside police officers, was amended and recommended do pass. On third reading, the House passed HB 2022 as an emergency measure by 56-0, HB 2046 on probation by 56-0, and HB 2116 appropriating $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund by 56-0. Members speaking on HB 2116 emphasized protecting Arizona’s Colorado River water rights and described the fund as a bipartisan effort. The chamber also heard commemorative remarks recognizing Notre Dame Prep’s hockey championship, proclaiming February 2 as Mexican American Heritage Day, and honoring Mary Green as an early Black pioneer in Arizona. After recess, the House received committee and first-reading reports, announced several temporary committee replacements, and then adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

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• Lucid broke ground here in Arizona in 2019 and went on to produce its first vehicle, the Lucid Air, marking
• Carrie Bernal, Lucid broke ground here in Arizona in 2019 and went on to produce its first vehicle, the
• reading of bills: HB 2785, conformity with the Internal Revenue Code; HB 2824, capital improvement financing
• HB 2785, conformity with the Internal Revenue Code; HB 2824, capital improvement financing; HB 2908,

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• ion car battery advisory group to ensure the safety of first responders when they handle electric vehicle
• This bill establishes a streamlined mechanism for cities and counties to create disaster relief financing
• districts, which would bypass the traditional, more complex infrastructure financing plan process.
• districts, which would bypass the traditional, more complex infrastructure financing plan process.
• Senate Bill 362 by Senator Grayson, an act relating to commercial financing.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long concurrence file with many bills taken up on the floor. Early actions included concurrence on ACR 21 honoring fallen Galt Police Officer Herminder Grewal, and a series of mostly noncontroversial measures on utilities, reclamation districts, housing, mobile homes, agriculture, veterans cemetery planning, health care coverage, lithium-ion battery safety, alcoholic beverages, local government, land use, and other topics. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew brief debate over housing fees, local control, and implementation details. Several measures drew more substantive discussion. AB 571, which streamlines permitting for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery project and exempts it from additional CEQA review, received strong bipartisan praise and passed unanimously. SB 499, dealing with impact fee deferrals for parkland and emergency infrastructure identified in local safety or hazard mitigation plans, drew support from proponents who said it helps disaster-ready planning and opposition from members concerned about housing costs and local fees; it ultimately passed after a recorded vote. Other notable bills included SB 40 capping insulin copays at $35, SB 513 requiring employees access to training records, SB 489 requiring public agencies involved in housing approvals to post requirements online, SB 31 expanding recycled water use, SB 551 on corrections and rehabilitation practices, and SB 221 updating stalking law to include threats to pets. The Assembly also adopted or concurred in several Senate measures, including SB 808 creating expedited judicial review for housing permits denied in violation of state law, SB 782 creating disaster relief financing districts after the January 2025 wildfires, SB 639 extending flood-control deadlines in Sacramento and Yuba counties, and SB 653 on environmentally sensitive vegetation management. The chamber adopted SJR 4 urging restoration of NIH funding cuts and passed SB 230 expanding workers’ compensation presumptions for certain firefighters. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Long Beach civic and business leader Rick Bryson, followed by notice that the Assembly would reconvene the next day at 10 a.m.

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• Senate Bill No. 499, introduced by the Committee on Finance, revises provisions relating to the state
• Senate bill number 499, introduced by the Committee on Finance, revises provisions relating to the state
• Senate Bill No. 503, introduced by the Committee on Finance, eliminates the account for regulation and
• Senate Bill No. 496, introduced by the Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the Department of
• Motor Vehicles for information technology system projects.

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• SB 1303 is the sunset extension vehicle for the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
• SB 1363 is the sunset extension vehicle for the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology.
• The report recommends creating a state-coordinated financing model that plans public revenue and private
• We're proud to support SB 1297, which would establish a new mechanism to finance wildfire mitigation,
• If we don't solve the state's wildfire mitigation financing problem, we don't solve the state's wildfire

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development heard several sunset and policy bills affecting state boards and professional practice. SB 1302 would extend the Board of Registered Nursing for four years and make operational changes such as streamlining renewals, updating simulation and school-approval standards, and allowing certain out-of-state nurse practitioner experience to count toward California recognition; nursing groups supported it, while the California Medical Association raised a concern about the out-of-state NP provision. SB 1303 would extend the Board of Naturopathic Medicine to 2031 and add a fictitious name permit program, term staggering, and other technical changes; it drew support from the board and naturopathic doctors, but the California Naturopathic Association opposed it unless amended to clarify the board’s jurisdiction. SB 1304 would extend the Respiratory Care Board to 2031 and revise respiratory care rules, including LVN practice in certain settings; it was supported by some providers and respiratory therapists, but hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and other groups opposed it unless amended to allow LVNs to perform basic respiratory tasks in more health care settings. SB 1363 would extend the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and update apprenticeship, licensure, and tribal exemption provisions, and SB 1368 would extend the speech-language pathology, audiology, and hearing aid dispensers board while adding a retired license category and continuing-education oversight changes; both were supported and had no opposition. All of these bills were voted out of committee, generally on a 10-0 basis after the committee later established quorum and took recorded votes. The committee also heard SB 865, which would create a California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program within the Office of Small Business Advocate to support large independent multi-day music festivals. The author and supporters argued that festivals like Aftershock and GoldenSky generate substantial tourism, hotel nights, jobs, and tax revenue, and that state support would help keep events in California rather than other states. Opposition focused on the use of public funds during a deficit year and questioned whether profitable festivals should receive a grant subsidy. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with Senator Choi opposed. Members also heard SB 1297, which would create regional wildfire public-private partnerships and a financing structure using local commitments, a revolving fund, and state-backed revenue bonds coordinated with iBank to fund wildfire mitigation projects. Supporters said the bill would help address the state’s large wildfire mitigation funding gap by leveraging public and private capital for home hardening, vegetation management, and other prevention work; questions centered on where bond repayment funds would come from, and the author said the bill was still a work in progress and not intended to cost the state. The bill passed unanimously. Finally, SB 993, presented on behalf of Senator Ochoa-Bogue, would restore privacy protections for mental health professionals in correctional and state hospital settings by limiting routine disclosure of identifying information while preserving a complaint process; testimony described safety concerns and staffing impacts, and the bill passed unanimously.

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• It says, 'Official final warning, New Mexico Department of Motor Vehicles.
• will result in the following action: recording the violation in the state database, suspension of vehicle
• And, you know, I called Motor Vehicle to report it, and they apparently have been getting bunches of
• We're hearing the tax measure in Senate Finance right now, so that's another important measure as we
• We could lower, through the Finance Committee, the cash reserves down to 30% and free up $220 million

Bills: HB30 , HB120 , HJR1 , SB210 , SB306

Committee: Senate House Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee began with announcements about likely upcoming meetings and a reminder that public testimony could be limited if bills drew large crowds. Members also introduced student shadows and briefly recognized them. The committee then took up House Bill 30, which would revise the Teacher Residency Act to strengthen teacher recruitment and retention by tying resident stipends more closely to minimum level-one teacher salaries, increasing support for residents who already hold bachelor’s degrees, and giving residents more flexibility to complete their service in any public school rather than only the sponsoring district. The sponsor and supporters from educator preparation programs, unions, and advocacy groups said the bill would make residency programs more sustainable, help rural districts, and improve teacher preparation. The bill received support from the Public Education Department and several education organizations, and the committee voted due pass. The committee next heard House Bill 120, as amended, which would clarify and limit the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. The sponsor explained that the bill came from a task force and is intended to clarify existing law rather than create a new mandate, with clearer definitions, stronger documentation, family notification, and limits on dangerous practices such as prone, mechanical, or chemical restraint. Supporters included PED, the special education ombuds office, disability rights advocates, teachers’ unions, parents, and civil rights groups, who emphasized student safety, trauma prevention, and better training for staff. One opposition witness from the school superintendents’ association argued the bill could add burdens and that more time was needed to implement current law. Committee members raised concerns about protecting teachers and aides during violent incidents; sponsors responded that the bill is meant to give staff clearer guidance and emergency-response tools, not replace disciplinary procedures. The committee voted due pass. House Joint Resolution 1, a constitutional amendment to create nominating commissions for university regents, was then presented. The sponsor said the goal is to reduce purely political appointments by having nonpartisan commissions recommend regent candidates, while also changing how student regents are selected so students have a direct voice rather than the university president choosing the student regent. AFT New Mexico supported the measure, citing concerns about donor or insider appointments and backing student representation. Committee members questioned how many commissions would be created, who would appoint their members, and how many names would be sent to the governor; the sponsor said those details would be set later in enabling legislation. The committee approved the resolution on a due pass vote, sending it onward in the process. The committee also quickly passed Senate Bill 306, which would align state higher education accreditation language with federal terminology by removing the distinction between regionally and non-regionally accredited institutions and changing reporting and fee requirements for smaller private institutions. Finally, Senate Bill 210, an appropriation for athletic and related facilities at New Mexico Highlands University, drew the most debate. Supporters said the university’s athletic facilities are outdated and inadequate, especially for women’s soccer and track, and that the project would help student-athletes and Title IX compliance. Committee members questioned the $80 million request, noting that only $3 million was currently in the budget for the three Division II schools and expressing concern about priorities amid other education funding needs. The sponsor and university president said the project could be phased and that private fundraising is also being pursued. Despite reservations and some no votes, the committee ultimately voted due pass. The chair closed by reminding members to plan on meeting Monday at 9 a.m. and said the committee was adjourned.

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• ability to incentivize new renewable electricity generation, which limits incentives for electric vehicle
• For these projects to be financeable, access to the full 10 years of the incentive is essential.
• everybody producing fuel in the state under Washington, including electricity that goes straight into vehicles
• prohibition on 6PPD and regrettable 6PPD substitutes in tires, and it specifies that those apply to vehicle
• And, you know, I think aircraft tires would probably not be covered under the definition of vehicle tires

Bills: HB2436 , HB2322 , HB2343 , HB1420 , HB2426 , HB2271 , HB2215 , HB2421 , HB2301 , HB2296

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: oil tanker, tank vessel, restricted waters, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Rosario Strait, Admiralty Inlet, Discovery Island, New Dungeness, tug escort, pilotage, marine safety, spill prevention, oil transport, petroleum shipment, coast guard authorization, Board of Pilotage Commissioners, articulated tug barge, bunker vessel, refueling vessel

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• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1428 by the Finance Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1429 by the Finance Committee.
• In the Senate, Senate Bill 1431 by the Finance Committee.
• We also have the motor vehicles division, $800,400.
• They have to understand budget and financing.

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• to establish probable cause for arrests under the fireworks control law if the unmanned aerial vehicle
• Part 2 appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement for the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles
• Next is Director Salivaria for the Department of Budget and Finance with comments.
• Next is Director Salivaria for the Department of Budget and Finance with comments.
• Next is Director Salivaria for the Department of Budget and Finance with comments.

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several fireworks-related bills. On HB 550, which would allow law enforcement to use drone recordings to establish probable cause for fireworks arrests in public areas and appropriate funds for drones, the Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the measure. The Public Defender and some public testifiers opposed it, arguing that a statute cannot mandate probable cause and that the bill raises constitutional concerns. A prosecutor later explained that the bill is intended to address Hawaiʻi case law, especially State v. Kit, which limits aerial surveillance over homes under the state constitution, and suggested that changing “shall” to “may” could reduce constitutional problems. Members also questioned whether current law already allows video evidence of fireworks violations and whether the bill was necessary. Testimony included both support and opposition from individuals and organizations, and no vote was taken during the hearing. The committees then heard HB 806, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The department and police supported the bill, while the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed it, arguing that fireworks are already illegal and that the measure adds unnecessary enforcement powers and constitutional risk. Committee members asked what “sting operation” means and whether the term should be defined more clearly; the department said it refers to police or criminal investigations involving deception and agreed a definition would help guide use of the funds. The department also said the funding would support training, storage, and other operational costs for undercover investigations. Finally, the committees heard HB 1483, a broader fireworks enforcement bill that would create an adjudication system for fireworks infractions, revise definitions and penalties, establish new offenses, and increase penalties when fireworks offenses cause injury or death. The Attorney General’s office strongly supported the bill, saying it would improve enforcement by clarifying definitions and allowing cases to be proven without particle testing or expert witnesses when fireworks leave no physical evidence. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported it. The Public Defender opposed the bill, focusing on the bill’s penalty enhancements for offenses that are rarely enforced and its concurrent trial provision, which it said raises problems because of the differences between civil and criminal proceedings. No final committee action or vote was reported in the transcript.

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• It moves to the Finance Committee.
• Bill number 3315A, sponsor Senator Gonzalez: An act in the Private Housing Finance Law in relation to
• This bill will advance to the Finance Committee.
• This bill will move to Finance. Thanks.
• This bill will move to Finance.

Committee: Senate Energy And Telecommunications

Summary: The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, chaired by Senator Kevin Parker, met to consider a series of energy, utility, housing, and labor-related bills. The committee discussed Senator Parker’s clean hydrogen bill authorizing NYSERDA to administer programs to fund clean hydrogen projects, with members debating how it would be financed through NYSERDA’s system benefit charge and RGGI funds and whether there should be a fiscal estimate. Despite concerns from some members about cost transparency and the use of ratepayer-supported funds, the bill advanced to the Finance Committee with three without-recommendation votes. The committee also advanced Senator Parker’s bill directing NYSERDA to study hydrogen feasibility, Senator Gonzalez’s Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Program bill, Senator Hinchey’s natural carbon sequestration research program bill, Senator Gineris’s bill increasing penalties for utility annual report failures, Senator Comrie’s EV charging fee transparency bill, and Senator Parker’s battery energy storage workforce and labor standards bill. Senator Comrie’s outage hotline bill moved to third reading, while Senator Parker’s renewable hydrogen center program bill advanced despite a technical objection that a deadline in the bill had already passed, and the battery storage bill was referred to the Labor Committee. Several bills drew specific concerns. On the outage hotline bill, members questioned whether small municipal electric and water systems should be exempted rather than required to petition for an exemption, and one member said they would not support the bill without a carve-out. On the annual report penalty bill, members asked about the lack of documentation for the penalty increase and whether municipal utilities would be affected; the sponsor explained the penalty was updated from a 1900-era statute to reflect inflation and that municipal utilities file with the PSC. On the EV charging transparency bill, a member suggested the bill should also require credit card payment options, not just prohibit mobile-device-only payment. On the battery storage labor bill, members asked whether remote operations would count as on-site work and whether out-of-state remote monitoring would be covered; the sponsor said that was the intent and would follow up with labor counsel on residency questions. The committee concluded by adjourning after moving the listed bills forward.

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• Tax rate, and the technical changes to education finance.
• Property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance.
• S. 203, an act relating to penalties for second or subsequent violations of operating a motor vehicle
• structures, the vehicles, and ownership types. types. types.
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• The weapon in this case was a vehicle. He was driving at a high rate of speed, killed somebody.
• The weapon in this case was a vehicle. He was driving at a high rate of speed, killed somebody.
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Committee: Senate Transportation

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• We now have S211, an act relating to motor vehicle inspections, introduced on January 7, 2026, by Senator
• S211, an act relating to motor vehicle inspections.
• Senate Finance will meet after the 10 minutes after the State of the State address, um, to go over Act

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• The Chair calls the House Education Finance Committee to order for Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
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• We have House File 29 on the docket with vehicle bills, and just look forward to that.

Bills: HF1 , HF779 , HF1034

Committee: House Education Finance

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• , Selena Noral, the Department of Finance, Orlando Zavala, Legislative Analysis Offices, and Drew Soderberg
• Thank you so much moving to Department of Finance.
• Jennifer Ramirez from the Department of Finance nothing further to add. Thank you so much. LAO?
• Corrections performance incentive, then I'll pass it over to the Department of Finance to present the
• Good afternoon, Justin Adelman, Department of Finance.