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• and you've never been there, I do invite you in to see the work that's being done as we try to divert 75%
• and you've never been there, I do invite you in to see the work that's being done as we try to divert 75%
• we</c><00:03:47.360><c> try</c><00:03:47.519><c> to</c><00:03:47.680><c> divert</c><00:03:48.159><c> 75%
• c><00:03:49.120><c> of</c><00:03:49.599><c> waste</c><00:03:50.319><c> from</c> as we try to divert 75%
• of waste from as we try to divert 75% of waste from landfills.<00:03:51.680><c> And</c><00:03:51.920

Summary: The committee took up House File 4017, with Representative Johnson presenting a delete-everything amendment that substantially changed the bill from a regulatory approach to a study. Johnson explained that the issue involves improper disposal of medical waste by hospitals and surgery centers, including items such as blood, gauze, syringes, and body parts, which he said has been occurring statewide despite an existing separation law dating back to 1989. He described the problem as a safety, operational, and cost issue for waste facilities and workers, saying facilities have had to shut down, bring in cleanup crews, and investigate incidents when contaminated waste is found in general trash. Johnson said prior efforts to address the problem with hospitals and other locations had only temporary success, and that the amended bill would instead create a study to determine why the violations are happening, how widespread they are, and who needs education. The chair noted the amendment was a compromise that could move forward now, even if it was not a complete solution. No member questions were raised. The committee adopted the DE1 amendment by voice vote, then renewed the motion to refer House File 4017 as amended to the general register. That motion passed by voice vote, and the bill advanced. Johnson thanked the co-authors and others who worked on the measure.

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• And so in accordance with the driver's license that has a $75 fine, we are creating a $75 fine if you
• Can we go back and collect more per year, or is this just $75 bucks? Representative Nicholson. Mr.
• Representative Green, my understanding is you can collect the back time, but you only can charge the $75
• Collect the back time, but you only can charge the $75 fee one time. Is there any other questions?

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

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• And three, 75% of its teaching hours are taught by full-time faculty.
• And three, 75% of its teaching hours are taught by full-time faculty.
• number of teaching hours taught by full-time faculty, with only a handful of districts currently at 75%
• And be part of that 75%. And why?
• Are you paying your part-time faculty for office hours, and are 75% of your faculty full-time?

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills. SB 1154 would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. The author and community college supporters argued it would give colleges flexibility similar to K-12, UC, and CSU and help avoid delays and costly change orders. Contractors and electrical subcontractors opposed the bill, saying its skilled-and-trained workforce requirement and safety provisions would narrow competition and disadvantage small and nonunion firms. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass vote and was placed on call. SB 1347 would clarify that stock albuterol may be stocked in all public schools, including preschool programs. The author and a physician testified that the bill would remove confusion in existing law and improve access to emergency asthma medication for students. School nurses, respiratory care advocates, and small school districts supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The bill passed unanimously on a due-pass to the floor vote and was placed on call. SB 1222 would create a pilot program to designate a lead county office to help regions struggling with career technical education implementation. Supporters said many students remain disconnected from school and work and that the bill would spread proven regional CTE practices. Some committee members questioned whether another pilot was needed, arguing existing CTE programs need more funding and fewer new structures, while the author and sponsor said the bill would build regional capacity and share successful models. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1378 would create a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to recognize schools and districts with strong service-learning programs. Supporters said it would validate existing work and encourage civic engagement, while one member raised concerns about adding more designations and workload for schools. The bill passed as amended to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1048 would create a Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students demonstrating climate science knowledge through coursework and hands-on learning. Supporters, including the Department of Education and climate education groups, said it would align students with growing clean-energy careers; some members cautioned against adding more curriculum-related seals and noted equity and implementation concerns. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. Later, SB 1101, the Higher Education Data Sharing Transparency Act, was presented. It would require CSU, community colleges, independent colleges, and request UC to notify students, faculty, and staff when their personal information is shared with federal agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights, and to limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters said recent federal investigations and subpoenas have created fear and a lack of transparency on campuses. Committee discussion focused on subpoena authority, constitutional limits, and whether notice should be required; one member said she would abstain because of legal concerns, while another said the bill would continue to be examined in the next committee. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 1101 before a final vote is recorded.

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• Student enrollment is down by 75% from 2018.
• </c> 75% from 2018. 75% from 2018.
• I think 75% of the time it's instructorled that way.
• I think 75% of the time it's instructorled that way.
• I think 75% of the time it's instructorled that way.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• We give the timeline to 2033 for all high-rise buildings that have 75 feet height, that is where the
• is</c> What we have found out is some of the buildings, which are seven stories high, less than that 75
• <c> 2</c><00:03:41.040><c> ft</c><00:03:41.360><c> so</c><00:03:41.519><c> we</c> uh less than that 75
• ft by 2 ft so we uh less than that 75 ft by 2 ft so we excluded<00:03:42.239><c> them</c><00:03:42.920
• In one instance, the building was just 2 feet short of the current 75-foot criteria.

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:21:14.640><c> So,</c><00:21:15.520><c> um</c> programmed with that $75 million.
• So, um programmed with that $75 million.
• </c><00:23:45.120><c> So</c><00:23:45.280><c> you'd</c> $75 million worth of projects.
• So you'd $75 million worth of projects.
• </c><00:26:15.120><c> million</c><00:26:16.480><c> in</c> we have programmed about $75 million in we

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

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• This raises the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75. Why is that important?
• </c><00:15:31.199><c> Why</c><00:15:31.440><c> is</c><00:15:31.680><c> that</c> judges from 70 to 75.
• Why is that judges from 70 to 75. Why is that important? important? important?
• Eight states have 75 years as retirement stage<00:20:07.039><c> age.
• She said that lifestyle results in judges being able to work in the system until 75.

Bills: SB2055 , SB2152

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard SB 2055, which would create a Civil Rights Commission helpline for reports of harms from federal deployments in Hawaii and require annual reporting and a public hearing. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported the concept but said the bill should be broadened to cover civil rights and human rights violations more generally, and recommended using existing 211/Aloha United Way infrastructure. Testimony was largely in support, with a few opponents. Members focused on whether the proposed line was really a 24-hour legal hotline or a reporting/referral mechanism, what jurisdiction the commission would have over federal employees, and the estimated costs. The committee chair indicated the bill would move forward with amendments, including adopting HCRC recommendations and adding appropriations for Aloha United Way, database/website development, and staffing. The committee then heard SB 2152, a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the mandatory retirement age for state judges and justices from 70 to 75. Judge Robert D.S. Kim, the Office of the Public Defender, Earthjustice, Community Alliance on Prisons, the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, United Public Workers, the League of Women Voters, ILWU Local 142, CARES, and others testified in support, arguing that experienced judges improve stability, reduce vacancies, and preserve institutional knowledge. Opponents or skeptical comments were limited, but one member questioned whether the measure was just a temporary fix rather than a broader solution to judicial succession and mentoring. Members also asked about existing retention and fitness safeguards, including Judicial Selection Commission retention hearings and the Commission on Judicial Conduct’s ability to investigate complaints about a judge’s physical or mental ability to serve. The discussion noted that the measure would still leave those processes in place. No final vote on SB 2152 was taken in the portion provided, but the committee appeared to be moving toward decision-making after questions concluded.

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• Title 39, Section 75 requires the Commissioner of Administration to certify this amount.
• Title 39, Section 75 requires the Commissioner of Administration to certify this amount.
• The state share is increasing from 50% to 75%.
• The state share is increasing from 50% to 75%.
• The governor agreed to put $75 million in the budget toward that.

Summary: The committee first took up the fiscal status statement, certification of the state surplus, and the five-year baseline budget. Officials from the Office of Planning and Budget and the Division of Administration said the January fiscal status statement had no changes, and the commissioner certified a surplus of $577,073,871. They also reviewed the baseline outlook, noting projected imbalances in later years driven by declining revenue, including the redirection of motor vehicle sales tax, and rising costs such as inflation and Medicaid-related expenses. The fiscal status statement was approved without objection. The governor’s executive budget was then presented as a third consecutive standstill budget, with administration officials emphasizing efficiency savings, no reduction in services, and no reduction in state workforce. They said the budget relies on prior savings efforts and incorporates agency-level cuts and reorganization, while also addressing higher costs in corrections, DCFS, and health care. Major items highlighted included funding for LA GATOR, the high-impact jobs program, DCFS modernization, corrections population and overtime needs, nursing home and managed care adjustments at LDH, and additional support for the MJ Foster Scholarship Program. Members asked about the impact of inflation, the use of federal versus state funds, the future of voucher and GATOR funding, and whether more support should go to DCFS and the Hero Fund. The committee also received the calculation of the FY27 expenditure limit, set at $20.1 billion, and the annual comprehensive financial report for FY2025, which received a clean audit opinion. Members approved a BA-7 increasing federal funds for an executive office transportation grant, approved additions to the Act 751 higher education deferred maintenance project list and a Baton Rouge Community College project combination, and approved contract amendments for CPRA with Coastal Estuary Services and Access Sciences. The committee also corrected a legislative intent item naming the New Orleans Recreational Development Foundation. Finally, the judiciary presented a weighted caseload study for district and appellate courts, explaining it as an updated tool to assess judicial workload and potential judgeship needs; members discussed its limits, the role of specialty courts and commissioners, and the need for further legislative-judicial collaboration before any changes are made.

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• Chief Clerk, please read in Senate Bill 75 by title only.
• Please read in Senate Bill 75 by title only.
• The House passed Senate Bill 75 back on June 25, 2025.
• Personal privilege for some comments on House Bill 75. Granted.
• So, Madam Speaker, I'd like to strike House Bill 75.

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• So between the GRT and the gaming tax, we're approved for 75% of that, which according to the FIR, the
• Chairman and expert, when we look at this, we're looking at a recurring amount, and it's at 75%.
• At a recurring amount, and it's at 75% for debt service, but when you start calculating it, at least
• That represents 75%, my understanding, Mr. Chairman, that that represents 75% of the total.
• Chairman, Representative Lundstrom, 75% that the bill's sponsor was talking about relates to the total

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 248, the general obligation bond bill, which would authorize about $392.5 million in bond capacity for senior centers, libraries, and higher education, special schools, and tribal school projects. The sponsor highlighted major projects including a new UNM School of Medicine, a multidisciplinary building at NMSU, renovations at New Mexico Tech, a technical innovation center at CNM, an agricultural science and arts building at ENMU, and library renovations at New Mexico Highlands. Public testimony was supportive, especially from the New Mexico Library Association, and members discussed how the bond process works, including application timing, readiness to spend funds, voter approval, and how unspent bond proceeds revert. The committee voted do pass on HB 248 without opposition. The committee then considered House Bill 309, which would clarify property tax valuation rules for electric energy storage facilities by extending the existing special valuation method for electric generation, transmission, and distribution to battery storage and similar technologies. Supporters from PNM, InterWest Energy Alliance, and Inventergy said the bill would provide consistency and clarity as storage becomes more important to grid reliability and clean energy development. Members raised questions about depreciation, the 12-year schedule, the 20% floor on valuation, possible effects on local government revenues, whether the bill would apply to utilities and co-ops, industrial revenue bonds, and whether it covered microgrids or only battery systems. The committee approved HB 309 on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 48, which would authorize $92 million in bonds for the State Fairgrounds District to support redevelopment of the southwest corner of the fairgrounds, including land acquisition, green space, water and sewer infrastructure, and traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements near San Pedro and Central. Support came from neighborhood groups, housing advocates, the city of Albuquerque, the chamber of commerce, and others who described the project as a long-term investment in safety, infrastructure, and economic revitalization for the surrounding area. Members questioned the bond repayment structure, the 25-year term, the use of district gross receipts and gaming tax revenues, parking impacts, and future bonding needs. The committee voted do pass on SB 48 by a 10-2 margin.

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• Statewide, we have about 75% of the lawyers that they have.
• We do not have 50% of the lawyers they have; we have 75% of the lawyers they have.
• Ideally, we would like to see us receive 75% of what they get, but that number is unrealistic.
• The hourly rates that we pay are $100 for capital cases per hour and $75 for non-capital cases.
• take it because $75 an hour is a ridiculous amount of money for an attorney?

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• So that increases the state's share to 75%.
• Latino children represent 75% of child-only cases.
• Yeah, on top of the $75 million ongoing that CDSS had mentioned that California has committed to.
• We are an immigration services provider, so we appreciate the $75 million in the budget that's being
• I'm here thanking you for maintaining the $75 million annual allocation in the Governor's budget. ...

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services opened its first hearing of the year with a discussion centered on CalFresh, the Department of Social Services, and related anti-poverty and immigrant services programs. Chair Jackson framed the hearing as a response to the “historic and enormous challenges” created by H.R. 1, emphasizing that the committee’s goal was to minimize harm to vulnerable Californians. No votes were taken in the hearing. The first major topic was the impact of H.R. 1 on CalFresh eligibility and administration. CDSS estimated major federal funding reductions, with hundreds of thousands of Californians potentially losing benefits under new time limits and work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, and additional losses among certain non-citizen groups. County welfare directors, eligibility workers, SEIU, and other advocates argued that counties are underfunded and understaffed to implement the new rules, and urged release of the previously authorized $20 million General Fund, a county match waiver, and an additional ongoing workforce investment. LAO and the Department of Finance said they were reviewing the administration’s proposals and emphasized the need to use existing data, automation, and statutory direction to reduce administrative burden and improve implementation. A second panel addressed county administrative backfill and the broader fiscal effects of H.R. 1. CDSS explained that the law shifts more administrative costs to the state and counties beginning in federal fiscal year 2027 and could also create future state benefit costs tied to payment error rates. County and food bank representatives warned that many counties will struggle to absorb the higher match and that penalties tied to payment error rates could worsen budget pressure. Members pressed Finance and CDSS for clearer timelines, written responses, and more detailed workload assumptions, while Finance said it was still analyzing the federal guidance and county resource needs. The final major topic was the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and possible state responses for people losing federal CalFresh eligibility. CDSS said CFAP remains limited by statute and by the federal structure it currently uses, but that the planned expansion to Californians age 55 and older regardless of immigration status remains on track for October 1, 2027, subject to funding. Immigrant advocates urged the state to fold newly excluded humanitarian immigrants into CFAP and to invest in outreach and administration, while Western Center on Law and Poverty proposed a broader state-funded anti-hunger response for people cut off by H.R. 1. LAO noted that the CFAP expansion is difficult to estimate and that further policy and technical work would be needed to assess costs and implementation options.

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• So I I use the word the term 75 acres to double the award that the recipient would be would be given.
• And and the reason in the bill<00:02:28.720><c> I</c><00:02:28.879><c> put</c><00:02:29.200><c> 75</c
• </c><00:16:09.440><c> Instead</c> purchases for 75 acres or more.
• Instead purchases for 75 acres or more.
• Um in some areas, uh 75 acres the state.

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• Speaker, and so with the one-time carve-out from the law that limits the ballot summaries on 75 to 75
• Speaker, and so with the one-time carve-out from the law that limits the ballot summaries on 75 to 75
• Thank you so much for the question today on the 75-word limit.
• The 75-word limit actually came about as... ...of research on this.
• So, as a result, it was limited to 75 words.

Summary: The House met in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber then took up CS/House Joint Resolution 1F, the Governor’s property tax proposal, which would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and restrict county and municipal ad valorem revenue to public safety and certain other uses. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf said the measure would return money to homeowners and give local governments flexibility, while opponents repeatedly argued the ballot language was misleading and that the proposal could create large local revenue shortfalls, shift costs to other taxpayers, and threaten local services and debt obligations. Members debated a series of amendments aimed at protecting specific programs from the bill’s effects. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to exempt Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was defeated 25-74 after supporters said those entities fund child care, mental health, aftercare, and family support, while opponents said local governments could still choose to fund them. Rep. Cross’s amendment to include water management districts in allowable uses of ad valorem taxes was also defeated, despite testimony that the districts are essential for flood control, water supply, Everglades restoration, and drought response. Rep. Eskamani’s amendment to require the Legislature to backfill public safety funding failed 25-71 after debate over whether the proposal could reduce police and fire budgets and response times. The House then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other aging services, and opponents saying the state already funds senior programs. Finally, Rep. Gant’s amendment to protect veteran services was introduced and debated, with members emphasizing housing, mental health, transition assistance, and homelessness concerns for veterans; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment. Throughout the debate, sponsors and supporters of the main resolution maintained that local governments would retain spending discretion and could use other revenue sources, while critics argued the measure lacked clear backfill provisions and could force cuts or tax shifts at the local level.

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• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote: 26 yeas, 75 nays, Mr. Speaker.
• Speaker, and so with the one-time carve-out from the law that limits the ballot summaries on 75 to 75
• The 75-word limit actually came about as...
• The 75-word limit actually came about as a result of overall ballot language.
• So, as a result, it was limited to 75 words.

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• 73101-001 House BED 144 on page 73, 102-00001 House BED 144 on page 73, 103-001 Senate BED 150 on page 75
• , 75100-001 House BED 150 on page 75, 101-00001 Senate on page 76, BED 160 on page 76, 4-001 House BED
• BED</c><00:22:40.559><c> 150</c><00:22:40.799><c> on</c><00:22:40.960><c> page</c><00:22:41.320><c> 75
• </c> 75100-001 House BED 150 on page 75 75100-001 House BED 150 on page 75 101-00001<00:22:44.320><c>

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• More than 75% of charges referred to CYFD Juvenile Justice were for status offenses.
• So the 75% punitive damages to a patient fund.
• The 75% punitive... Punitive damages to a fund that y'all had suggested.
• House Bill 75, yes. That sounds about right?
• Senator Wirth is here. ...absolutely nothing to do with House Bill 75.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• It creates a civil penalty for a violation between $25 and $75 per violation.
• Madam Speaker, may I have Senate Bill 75 veto message read in, please. Mr.
• Chief Clerk, please read in Senate Bill 75 by title only.
• The House passed Senate Bill 75. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• The House passed Senate Bill 75 back June 25th, 2025.

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• ,</c> Resolution 75, Resolution 75, which<00:25:26.840><c> is</c><00:25:27.120><c> the</c><00:25:27.360
• Otherwise, I'd move for passage of House Joint Resolution 75.
• House Joint Resolution 75 is adopted.
• </c> House Joint Resolution 75 is adopted. Gentleman from Wayne. Move the clatcher.
• </c> 75 for discussion of the matter. 75 for discussion of the matter.

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• Right now, the state, we have 75% of bond capacity goes to state projects, 25...
• We have 75% of bond capacity goes to state projects, 25% to local projects at maximum.
• Right now, the state, we have 75% of bond capacity goes to state projects, 25.
• We have 75% of bond capacity goes to state projects, 25 to local projects at maximum.

Bills: HB2

Committee: House Appropriations