Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations

Oh. So we're going to be a six/zero?

Okay.

Yeah.

Okay. All right. I am going to call this meeting to order. So the Senate Appropriations Committee has been called to order. A reminder to everyone, today's hearing consists of items that are on suspense. All of the measures have already had a hearing. One of my pet peeves is people will say, when we dispense with the suspense file, how come we didn't have a hearing? How come--every single one of these bills has had a hearing.

Every single one of these bills has had an opportunity for both proponents and opponents to speak for or against every single one of the bills. So please stop mischaracterizing what happens on suspense as a lack of hearing because the hearings already happened. As noted in the Daily File, it's a vote-only. Before we begin, I'll make a few comments.

We will be moving quickly through the agenda, alphabetically by author's name. Play close attention because we will only be addressing the measures that will be up for a vote. If you don't hear a bill taken up, that means the bill is held under submission. I'll automatically announce author, measure, number, and provide a brief description of any amendments to the measure before we take the vote. And obviously, following the hearing, all the results and actions will be on the Senate Committee.

And I believe even revised analysis will be put up of any bills that are amended. If it affects the fiscal, there'll be a revised analysis. We'll also--again, hosting the addendum analysis. So let's establish our quorum. Madam Secretary.

[Roll Call].

We have a quorum. We're missing two Members. So, Sergeants, if we could please, because it's much easier to do this. We're going to take a roll call on every vote because we only have a short agenda. And so I'll wait another 30 seconds for the other two Members if they come. Who wants an easy question? Aaron, you want an easy question? What famous U.S. festival hosted 350,000 people in 1969?

Woodstock?

Woodstock. I told you it was easy.

Wasn't there another one that was actually bigger?

I'm sure there have been festivals that have been bigger.

Summer of Soul?

No, that same year.

Jones? Dr. Jones? Dr. Jones? When Walt Disney was a child, which character did he play in his high school play?

Peter Pan.

Peter Pan. Very good. Bradford, what sport is dubbed the king of sports?

King of sports? Horses?

Well, they call that the sport of kings, but the king of sports is soccer, believe it or not.

No, that's wrong. Bad information from the audience. Riding a horse.

Seyarto, what is the professional ice hockey team based in Toronto called?

Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs. Good job. Wiener, who was the first gymnast to score perfect ten in the Olympics?

Yeah, I was going to say Mary Lou Retton, but--

No. Nadia Comaneci. All right, we need one more. Who was the first woman driver to score points in a grand prix? 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. Who was the driver? Lella Lombardi.

And then our final trivia question--because once we start, we're going to go through--is how many points did Michael Jordan score in his first NBA game? 16. Those are our trivia questions for the day. We're going to start. All right. And then we're going to unfortunately have to go back. We're going to start with Senator Allen: SB 575--excuse me--571 on fire safety regulations for development projects. It is a do pass recommendation. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out four to zero. We'll hold the roll open. Excuse me--we'll hold the roll open and then we'll let it out. SB 820: Alvarado-Gil: cannabis seizure of property. It's a do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That has a five to zero vote. We'll hold the roll open. We'll move on to SB 719: Becker: Law Enforcement Agency's radio communication. Is a do pass as amended per author to exempt public higher education police departments and require implementation by January 1st, 2025 and Committee amendments to clarify the types of tactical operations that are subject to the public access exemption. We'll call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is on call three to two. SB 7: Blakespear: housing for extremely low income households. It's a do pass as amended per author to delete current requirements and instead require local annual progress reports to include data on the production of extremely low income housing. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is on call three to zero. SB 37: Caballero: older adults on Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Program. It is a do pass as amended per author to limit the new program to five region pilot and simplify reporting requirements. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is on call, three to zero. SB 768: Caballero: VMT use in CEQA. It is a do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to two. We're going to go back to SB 571: Allen. Please call the absent Member.

The motion is 'do pass to the Senate floor.' Chair voting aye. [Roll Call].

SB 571. Wahab, aye. That bill is out, five to zero. SB 820. Please call the absent Members.

The motion is 'do pass to the Senate floor.'

820.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. SB 719: Becker.

Motion is 'do pass as amended to the Senate floor.' [Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to two. SB 7: Blakespear.

Motion is 'do pass. Amend to the Senate floor.' [Roll Call].

SB 7.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to zero. All right. SB 37: Caballero.

The motion is 'do pass, amend to the Senate floor.' [Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to zero. Okay, we've caught up. We're going to move on to Cortese: SB 483: student phone restraint. Excuse me--prone restraint. It is a do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. SB 733: Glazer: solitary confinement. It's a do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. Moving on to SB 875: Glazer: residential care facilities for the elderly. It's a do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. Moving on to Limon: 782: gubernatorial appointments report. It is a do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. SB 764: Padilla: minors, online platform. It is a do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, five to zero. Moving on the SB 53: Portantino: firearm storage. It's a do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to two. SB 480: Portantino: Korean Meister high school system. It's a do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. SB 691: Portantino: State Board of Education student members. Do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to two. Moving on to SB 230: Seyarto on income tax health savings accounts.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, five to one. Moving on to Skinner: SB 59: Menstrual Product Accessibility Act. It is a do pass as amended per author to narrow scope only to state-owned and used buildings. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to zero. Moving on to 254: Skinner: correctional facilities media access. It's a do pass as amended per author to remove city and county jails. Call the roll.

[Roll Call].

The bill is out, four to two. Umberg: mental health professions. It's a do pass. It's SB 26.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. SB--moving on to Wahab: SB 575: underage marriage. It's a do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, five to zero. Moving on to our final author. SB 85: Wiener: refugee social services. It's a do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to two. SB 294: Wiener: independent medical review. It's a do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, four to two. Our final bill is SB 312: Wiener: CEQA exemption, university housing. It's a do pass.

[Roll Call].

That bill is out, six to zero. That is the extent of our bills today. As mentioned, all the actions will be on our website later today. Any amended analysis will be reflected, and we will be back in business with a new slate of bills shortly and more trivia questions in the near future. With that, everybody, thank you for being here. Thank you, staff, and this meeting is adjourned.