Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations

I ask all Members of the Committee to come to the hearing room so that we can begin the hearing. We have 81 measures on today's agenda, only one of which is eligible for a do pass motion. The remaining items are suspense file candidates.

We have one suspense file bill that will have a presentation, but the authors for the remaining suspense bills have waived presentation. We will be taking testimony from the public on each and every item, even if the author has waived presentation. So don't worry, we will get to you even if the author is not here.

AB 1886, by Assemblymember Alvarez, and AB 2618 by Assemblymember Chen are still listed on the Daily File. But these measures will both be rescheduled to our next hearing for purposes of amendments.

As usual, we will extend a courtesy to any Members showing up in person and allow them to present their bill out of agenda order as they show up. So before we begin, I want to remind any witnesses to limit their testimony to the fiscal aspects of the bill.

This is the Fiscal Committee, and we look at the cost to the state. Please refrain from lengthy policy discussions and repeating prior testimony in your comments. Before we begin hearing testimony on the measures before us today, we're going to establish a quorum. Madam Assistant, please call the roll. Never mind. I guess we won't.

We need one more Member. So we will establish that quorum before we can take up any motions. So we're going to move on to the business of the day. So since we don't have a quorum, we'll take the testimony as a Subcommitee until we get enough Members. I got too excited about starting off.

So what we're going to do is start with the first bill, which is AB 311 by Assemblymember Santiago. As I indicated, Assemblymember Santiago has waived presentation. So we're going to move on directly to witnesses in support of the bill. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? Is there anybody that would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance?

Thank you, Madam Chair. Christian Beltran with the Department of Finance. The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill specifically associated with the General Fund. Cost pressures that range approximately by $1.7 billion in 24-25 and 1.6 billion and ongoing beginning in 25-26.

Additionally, the bill would result in annual state operation costs of about $1.7 million in General Fund in 24-25 and additional 1.6 million in General Fund ongoing for the Department to implement the expansion. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone on the Committee have any questions or comments, concerns? Seeing none, we're going to move on. Move on to AB 457 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support of this bill? Anyone who would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance.

No file.

There is no file on this, so we'll bring it back to Committee. Committee, comments, questions, concerns? Seeing none, we'll move on to AB 2587 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry. Again, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition 2587? Department of Finance.

No file.

No file. Committee? No questions. We'll move on to AB 2703 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here that would like to testify in support of this bill?

Hi. Thank you, Madam Chair and Members. Cathy Senderling-Mcdonald for Alameda County Board of Supervisors, in support.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? Anyone in opposition? Department of Finance.

No file.

Very good. Committee Members? Seeing none. We'll move on to AB 3203 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry. Again, she has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about testify in opposition? Department of Finance.

No file.

Very good. Committee? Seeing none. We'll move on. AB 660 by Assemblymember Irwin. Assemblymember Irwin has waived presentation. Anyone in support?

Good morning, Savannah Jorgensen, on behalf of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy California, in support. Thank you.

Thank you so much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance.

No file.

Very good. Committee? No? Comments, questions? Moving on to AB 2320 by Assemblymember Irwin. She has waived presentation. Is there anyone here to testify in support? How about to testify in opposition? Seeing none. Department of Finance.

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill, mainly associated with the General Fund cost pressures for the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Specifically the Department of Fish and Wildlife estimate that the bill would require $681,000 in 25-26 from the General Fund and $654,000 in the General Fund in 26-27 and ongoing.

And it would require three positions for the Department. The Department of Parks and Recreation indicates that any costs resulting from this bill are minor and absorbable, and the Department of Finance concurs with both of these estimates.

Very good. Seeing no Committee questions, comments, or concerns. I just saw Assemblymember Ortega walk in hidden over there. If you'd like, we can take your matter out of order, so we'll move on to AB 2271 by Assemblymember Ortega.

Do you have a quorum?

We do. If we could take a minute and we can take roll right now.

[Roll Call]

We do have a quorum. It's your lucky day. Welcome, Assemblymember. AB 2271.

Good morning, Senators. Thank you for the opportunity to present AB 2271 today. AB 2271 is an urgent Bill that will help avoid the closure of St. Rose Hospital in my district. St. Rose Hospital is a safety net hospital in Hayward that treats mostly Low income Medi Cal and Medicare patients.

It has the only emergency room and maternity Ward in the City of Hayward. St. Rose current financial situation is dire. The hospital will face bankruptcy and possible closure in the next six months if another entity does not acquire the hospital. If St.

Rose were to close, then more than 150,000 residents of Hayward would be left without a safety net hospital. Additionally, nearby hospitals would be overwhelmed financially and workload wise. Alameda Health System has come forward, a state created hospital system that is in the bidding process to buy St. Rose.

But in order for this to happen, it requires financial assistance in the form of loan forgiveness to aid Alameda Health System in acquiring Saint Rose and avoiding another closure in this state. This Bill would forgive the hospital's 17 million loan from the distressed hospital loan program. This Bill also includes an urgency clause.

Given the short timeline we have to save this hospital, the cost of AB 2271 will far outweigh by the positive patient outcomes associated with keeping St. Rose open in Assembly District 20 and for the State of California. Witnesses today in support are James Jackson, CEO of Alameda Health System, and Michael Sorrel with St. Rose Hospital.

Very good. Thank you so much. You may present. Yes.

Good morning. My name is Michael Soral. I'm the General Counsel for St. Rose Hospital and have been since 2013. St. Rose is pleased to support AB 2271 and thanks Assemblymember Ortega for introducing the Bill, Senator Wahab for co authoring it, and the chair on this Committee for hearing this Bill today. St.

Rose is a standalone, nonprofit community hospital that has served the residents of Hayward since 1968. As a standalone nonprofit safety net provider, it faces a number of financial challenges. For the fiscal year ending September 302023 it lost $9.8 million, and for the first seven months of its current fiscal year, it's lost 13.9 million. St.

Rose can't survive on its own. It needs to be part of a larger health system, and to everyone's credit, St. Rose's board of directors sought out a larger health system and has entered into an exclusive, non binding letter of intent with Alameda Health System to explore St. Rose becoming part of Alameda Health System. St.

Rose, as assemblymember Ortega said, is critical to the community. There's at least 28,000 visits to St. Rose, the emergency Department each year, and the 80% to 84% of those are from either Medicare, Medi Cal, or indigent patients. It is a true safety net provider for southern Alameda County.

If it was to close, the other area hospitals could not handle those 28,000 visits. We know that both from the other area hospitals and a study that was performed in order for St. Rose to be able to join Alameda Health Systems. There's a number of obstacles that have to be overcome, including St.

Rosa's debt, which includes the $17.65 million distressed hospital loan. So we're asking today for this Bill. It would forgive that distressed hospital loan, which would eliminate a large obstacle to St. Rose becoming part of AHS. And Alameda Health System presents a unique opportunity because its mission is to serve the same patients that St.

Rose serves and is best aligned. We look for other partners, but AHS is truly the best partner to allow St. Rose to survive and for giving. This Bill will allow Alameda Health System to invest in St. Rose while continuing its mission at Alameda Health System with their other hospitals that serve the most needy patients in the county. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Good morning, chair and Members. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to speak to you today. My name is James Jackson. I am the CEO of the Alameda Health System, and I come to you today representing our health system with a profound appeal for your support of AB 2271.

Assemblymember Ortega, I offer my sincerest gratitude for your authorship of this Bill. This legislation is critical in safeguarding vital health care access for the residents of Hayward, California and the broader region. St. Rose Hospital is one of only three acute General care disproportionate share hospitals in our county, and we believe it stands as a beacon of care in our community. However, it confronts acute financial challenges. I'm here today to urge you to help prevent a hospital closure. I ask you to consider the ramifications of such a potential closure.

75% of St. Rose Hospital's emergency room visits are by seniors as well as low income patients. Who qualify for Medicare and or Medi Cal, or indigent patients with no health insurance at all. The St. Rose ER continues to operate at more than 100% of its standard capacity, and we believe that if St. Rose Hospital

were to close, it would have a ripple effect throughout the county's already full emergency departments. The data that we have shows that the neighboring hospitals would be overwhelmed if they saw from 10 to 15,000 more visits from St. Rose. And as Mister Sorrel mentioned last year, they did about 28,000. We believe there's hope.

The Alameda health system, appreciating the urgency of this situation, has embarked upon a 90 day exclusive relationship with St. Rose that will end very soon. Our overarching objective is resolute to integrate St. Rose Hospital into the Alameda health system, which is a safety net health system, thereby preserving its indispensable services and ensuring the welfare of our community.

However, a formidable obstacle looms in our path. St. Rose's Hospital's outstanding capital debt. This debt imperils our endeavors and jeopardizes the welfare of our community. That's where AB 2271 comes in.

This legislation authorizing the forgiveness of St. Rose Hospital's distressed hospital loan clears the pathway for our acquisition, and it ensures that more than 28,000 patient visits can continue. For those who rely on St. Rose Hospital each year. AHS is the only public hospital authority that is seeking to save a community hospital, and we need your help.

By supporting AB 2271, you are not merely enacting legislation, you're championing the health welfare of our communities for posterity. I implore you to recognize the gravity of this matter, to acknowledge the need, and to stand in solidarity with us in support of AB 2271.

Together, we can ensure that no individual is deprived of the healthcare they need and they deserve. Thank you for your time.

Thank you very much. Is there anyone else that would like to testify and support? Testify and support.

Hello. Andie Martinez Patterson, CEO of the Alameda Health Consortium, representing eight federally qualified health centers in Alameda, who serve 300,000 Low income patients in the East Bay. And we are supportive of AB 271. And thank Assembly Member Ortega for preserving access in the greater Hayward area. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Madam Chair and Members, Cathy Senderling Mcdonald for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, in strong support.

Thank you.

I'm Mariellen Faria with the Eden Township Healthcare District. I'm a Director, and I support AB 2271. Keep St. Rose open.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Hi, I'm Roxanne Lewis. I'm with Eden Health District and I'm in support of AB 2251 for the support of St. Rose Hospital. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Good afternoon, Senators. I'm Garrett Contreras, I'm the chair of the St. Rose Hospital Board of Directors and I stand in support and thank you for hearing this item. AB 2271. Thank you.

Good afternoon. I am Katrina Rossini and I'm also on the Board of Directors and I fully support as well. Thank you.

Good morning. I want to thank Assemblymember Ortega and Senator Wahab for this legislation. My name is Elisa Marquez, Alameda County Board of Supervisor, district two, and I strongly support saving this critical healthcare infrastructure in our community. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

My name is Mark Salinas. I have the honor and the privilege of being the mayor of the City of Hayward. Wanted to thank our Assembly Member Ortega and our Senator Wahab. And also I was born at St. Rose Hospital and I absolutely endorse and support AB 2271. Thank you.

Thank you very much for being here.

Hi, good morning. Daniel Goldstein, Hayward City Council Member. I am in support of AB 2271 and thank the Senator and Assembly Member for their support.

Thank you.

I am Angela Andrews, Hayward City Council Member. I want to thank the Senator as well as Assemblymember for this Bill, and I'm in strong support.

Thank you.

Hello, I'm Julie Roche, Hayward City Council. I want to thank Senator Wahab and Assembly Member Otega for supporting this Bill, and I am also in support of 2271. Thank you.

Good morning. My name is Annette Sanders. I represent glad tidings church. I would like to extend my warm thanks to Assemblyman and Liz Ortega for this appeal and we definitely for it. Please. Thank you so much.

Good morning. Thank you very much. My name is Ed Hernandez. Very thankful for this time support of AB 2271. Thank you, Assemblymember Liz Ortega. Thank you, Senator Wahab for the time. Eden Health district district Director Ed Hernandez. Thank you, thank you.

Good morning. Michael Cobb with the St. Rose Hospital Foundation in support. Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi, I'd like to thank Senator Wahab and assemblymember Liz Ortega for your support in this. My name is Devita Scott and I am the teacher at the Hayward Adult School. I will receive raising leaders. I'm in support of AB 2271 and we also have our students interning at St. Rose Hospital, and I'm thankful for them working beside our students and raising up the next workforce of our nation. Thank you.

Hello, everyone, my name is Fatima Perez. And I am a raising linear student, and I support. Thank you.

My name is Cassandra Marquez. I'm a Hayward adult school raising leaders teacher, and I support.

Thank you.

Good morning. My name is Brittany Nogueda, and I'm a Hayward adult school raising leader intern. I support AB 2271. Thank you.

Thank you.

Hello. My name is Nathalie Salcedo. I'm a Hayward adult school raising leaders teacher, and I speak support.

Thank you. Thank you for bringing all your students today as well. We're always excited to see them.

Hello. My name is Nicole Perez, and I'm a Hayward adult school raising leaders teacher, and I'm in support of AB 2271. Thank you.

Thank you. Anyone else in support? Well, it's great to see the students here, and I'm happy to have you here today. Is there anyone in opposition? Okay, seeing no one in opposition. Finance?

No file, Madam Chair.

Thank you very much. Bring it back to the Committee. Let me just jump in here and set the frame for the students that are here. This is the Committee that does not look at policy. We look at finances. And last year, we had a whole series of hospitals that were at risk of closing.

The one in my district closed, and it was the only county. It was the only hospital in the county, and so those services have had to go elsewhere. And it's been devastating. Actually, it was two years ago, because we're going on two years.

We created the distressed hospital loan program as a way to save hospitals, and it's set up as a loan, but we always understood that that loan could be forgiven at some date in the future once finances were provided to the state.

So that we're not funding things that are going to close anyway, that we're being really wise about our money.

And so there's that, the distressed loan hospital program, and then there's the tax that was imposed on the complicated, but it was imposed on the insurance agents, the insurance groups that ensure people that are employed and have insurance through their employer, and that is supposed to increase reimbursement to hospitals and doctors and dentists for people who get Medi Cal so that they will continue to provide those services.

But also we will have more access because we extended coverage to a couple million more people that heretofore had never had insurance coverage. So right now, everybody in the State of California is covered by one of the programs, which is a great feat. But we don't have enough doctors, nurses, dentists, psychologists.

And so we need you all to go and become those things so that we can provide services. And so so this particular issue is very, very close to my heart. And my hospital that has yet to open is going to need forgiveness as well.

And so it's my understanding HKI is looking at a process to be able to go through that. This is a suspense candidate, so I don't want you to be disappointed today. Anything having to do with money has to go to suspense.

And then we work through a process over the next month and we'll know whether it's going to get out or not. But understand that I think all of us agree that saving our hospitals is critically important. And my hospital is in Madera.

They're coming back and they will not provide labor and delivery services, which is the number one issue in our community that we need services for. So that even when you get a hospital, you can save them or they close or get them out of bankruptcy.

It's really, really hard because we've got to fix our system and we've got to make it more cost effective to treat people, keep them healthy, not wait until they get sick.

So that's my soapbox, and I'll turn it over to the co author, Senator Wahab, to make a few comments and then we'll also check in with Senator Seyarto.

Thank you. One, I just want to thank all of you guys for coming here and checking out from Hayward. I know it's like a very long drive and I appreciate that. I want to thank Assemblymember Liz Ortega for bringing this forward. This is incredibly important.

I think that just as a Council Member, and I'm glad we have the majority of the City Council from Hayward here showing support. St. Rose is obviously a very crucial hospital to the region. It's not just for Hayward, it is literally the entire region.

And clearly based on the demographics of who we serve, we serve the most vulnerable. Right. And I'm glad that my office was the one that was really pushing the distressed hospital loan to so many of the hospitals in the area. But first and foremost, the one that came top of mind was St. Rose. Right.

We know that historically St. Rose has struggled just because of who they serve. Right. And that's not fair. So I really appreciate the entire City Council and the mayor as well as supervisor Marquez for showing up here. I do want to highlight that as the chair has stated, that this is incredibly important and there's a lot of hospitals in need and the money was just given out.

So, you know, you have to think of the dynamics of that, but making sure that the next step is that we all work to send a letter to the Department of Health Care Access and Information, HCAI, as well as, you know, the governor's office and much more. And I know that Assemblymember Ortega will spearhead that.

But I really want to highlight that because if we are first and we are stating that, hey, Alameda Healthcare systems is also in play, and we're trying to move this forward. We want to do this quickly. So, again, assemblymember, I really do appreciate you bringing this forward and happy to be a co author.

Thank you, Senator Seyarto.

Thank you for allowing me to weigh in. I absolutely support us trying to help hospitals. And I think it's important for everybody, especially people that are here today, because you are experiencing something that other people are experiencing as well.

And when you look at the macroeconomics of our healthcare system and what has been happening, we created this loan program to try to shore up hospitals that were in trouble, but we also created a considerable tax that was supposed to help raise Medi Cal reimbursement rates, which, especially for hospitals that are impacted by large populations of medi Cal patients and even indigent patients, that's kind of their lifeline.

And when we steer that money away, that creates financial hardship. And when we add people on and steer money away, that creates additional hardship. And so it's really incumbent on us as the Legislator to understand that when we create a tax to try to fix a system, that we've got to try to fix that system first.

We can't just keep piling on and then expect everybody to stay afloat. We can't expect doctors, nurses and personnel to take less and less and do more and more with less people. And, you know, the $17 million loan forgiveness, you know, this is going to suspense.

I hope it gets out because it is certainly an example of what happens when we shift money away from, from programs that are meant to save them.

And I think this should be able to be absorbed in the money that we steered out of the MCO tax away from the intended program this year and enable us to at least get this transaction through, because that's what it's about right now, is getting a transaction done.

And so that, I think, takes priority over some of the other issues that we're talking about where we are putting money into hospitals that might not be saved. Well, this one can be, and it's critical. And there are other areas in the state where we have exactly the same situation. And so we don't want this domino effect of hospitals collapsing.

So we have to be very pick and choose where there is a lifeline for a hospital, and this certainly is a lifeline when you have an agency ready to, or a larger entity, health plan ready to take it over and continue to provide services and also the capital needed to keep the hospital alive.

So with that, I super appreciate, I know how hard you, I mean, how far you guys had to drive to get here today, and we are, we will, all of us on both sides of the aisle are dedicated to trying to fix this solution because we all have hospitals, we all have people in our districts that need this system fixed.

And for us to focus the money that we say we're going to focus on it, to fix it, to do exactly that and not steer it out, to bail out other parts of the budget. Thank you.

Very good. The couple of the Senators that had to leave, they had other committees that they sit on. So they will be here eventually, but we're glad they were here to establish the quorum assemblymember, you may conclude.

Just want to thank you, Senator, for all your leadership and guidance through this process. As you understand, once a hospital closes, it's very difficult, if not impossible, to reopen, and that's what we're trying to prevent here. So I really appreciate everyone's comments.

My colleague, Senator Wahab, who shares this as a priority of our district, looking forward to moving on with the process. And thank you for the opportunity to present today. And thank you to all my constituents who drove up and, you know, are here to fight for our hospital.

Very good. This is a due a suspense candidate. You almost got me to do pass. Yeah, I know. Suspense candidate. So without objection, we'll put it on suspense and we'll be looking at this again. So thank you very, very much for being here today. Really appreciate it. Thank you, Assembly Member. We're going to go back to our agenda the next up. Should we do that right now or just wait till we finally get.

Because we got to do it anyway. Oh, I see. You're right. You're right. We don't need, while we're waiting for people to exit, we're going to go back and take up AB 311. It is the motion. It is a suspense file candidate. So, we're going to, without objection, move it to suspense. AB 457, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

That we took up earlier. It is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, we're going to move it to suspense. AB 2587 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. It is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, we're going to move that to suspense. AB 2703, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. It is a suspense file candidate.

So, without objection, that bill will move to suspense. That's AB 2703. AB 3203, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 3203 will move to suspense. AB 660, by Assembly Member Irwin, is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 660 will move to suspense.

And AB 2320 by Assembly Member Irwin is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 2320 will move to suspense as well. So that brings us up to AB 977 by Assembly Member Rodriguez. Assembly Member Rodriguez has waived presentation. Is there anyone here that would like to testify in support of 977?

Anybody that would like to testify in opposition? The Department of Finance?

No file.

There is no file on this. No comments or questions from the Committee. AB 977 is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, 977 will move to suspense. Moving on to AB 1284 by Assembly Member Ramos. Assembly Member Ramos has waived presentation. Is there anybody here that would like to testify in the. Anybody that would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill. The total estimated fiscal impact of the bill is approximately $9.1 million of General Fund in 25-26 and 9.4 million in General Fund beginning in 26-27 and annually thereafter, mainly associated with the need for 38 and a half permanent positions.

Additionally, it creates significant additional General Fund cost pressures by establishing a pronounced expectation that the National Resource Agency and its departments conservancies, and commissions engage with government-to-government negotiations on co-governance and co-management agreements as authorized.

Very good. Bring it back to the Committee. There's no comments or questions. AB 1284 is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection 1284, we'll move to suspense. AB 1510, by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer. Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support. Welcome.

Good morning. Chair and members, Sam Nasher, on behalf of the Los Angeles County Office of Education in support.

Very good. Anyone else in support? Anyone in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Okay, we'll bring it back to the Committee, and there's no questions or concern. AB 1510 is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1510 will move to suspense. AB 1788 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva. Assembly Member Quirk-Silva has waived presentation.

Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? Anyone who would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance?

no file.

Very good. We'll bring it back to the Committee. And AB 1788 is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1788 will move to suspense. AB 1789, by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about anyone who would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Very good. Bring it back to the Committee. This file is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1789 will move to suspense. Moving on to AB 2038 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about anybody in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill. Finance notes that the State Parks and Recreation Fund, or SPRF, is structurally imbalanced with expenditures exceeding revenues by approximately $28 million in 24-25 and is unable to sustainably absorb additional expenditures or any loss of revenue.

To the extent this bill results in fewer special event permits and applicable fees, the bill may result in a loss of revenue to the SPRF, which supports the operation and maintenance of the state park system. Additionally, finance notes that by limiting the department's discretion to effectively manage events within a state park unit, this bill could drive significant but unquantifiable costs to SPRF.

Very good. Bringing this back to the Committee. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, AB 2038 will move to suspense. AB 1791, by Assembly Member Weber, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? Anybody who would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Bring it back to the Committee. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, AB 1791 will move to suspense AB 1808, by Assembly Member Nguyen. Is there any? Assembly Member Nguyen has waved presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify and support anyone in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill. This bill may result in unknown but significant General Fund costs in the range of tens of millions of dollars at a minimum, these potential costs may materialize to the extent a family who would have exited the program under the 12-month eligibility period pursuant to current law continues to participate under the 24-month eligibility period pursuant to the bill's provisions.

We'll bring this bill back to the Committee. It is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1808 will move to suspense. AB 3042 by Assembly Member Nguyen, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? Anyone who would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

We'll bring it back to committee. This bill is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 3042 will move to suspense. Moving on to AB 1831 by Assembly Member Berman. The Assembly Member has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about anybody in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

We'll bring it back to the Committee. And this bill is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1831 will move to suspense. AB 2057 by Assembly Member Berman, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about anyone in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

We'll bring it back to the Committee. And this is a suspense file candidate as well. So, without objection, AB 2057 will move to suspense. AB 2511 by Assembly Member Berman, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Bring it back to the Committee. Bill is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2511 yes, will move to suspense. Moving on to AB 2768 again by Assembly Member Berman, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill because allowing the Golden State Teacher Grant Recipients to articulate into the private sector would undermine the purpose of the investment. The GTSG program was established by the 2020 Budget Act to address teacher shortages in the California public schools by providing grants to encourage teacher workforce development.

Finance also notes that Article Nine, Section eight of the California Constitution prohibits public money from being appropriated to any secretarian, denominational, or otherwise non-public school.

While GTSG awards will not directly be funding activities at the non-public non-secretarian schools mentioned in this bill, the expansion of the eligibility to these non-public sites does not align with historic precedent to keep public dollars at public schools.

We'll bring this back to the Committee. And this is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 2768 will move to suspense. Okay, moving on to AB 1874 by Assembly Member Sanchez. The Assembly Member has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support of the bill? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

We'll bring this back to the Committee. And this bill is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1874 will move to suspense. AB 1877 by Assembly Member Jackson. Assembly Member Jackson has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support of 1877? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Bring it back to committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1877 will move to suspense. AB 1967, again by Assembly Member Jackson, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? Anyone in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill as it would result in state operation cost of $223,000 General Fund in 25-26 and 247,000 General Fund ongoing beginning in 26-27 to the Department of Social Services to create the position of Food Insecurity Officer.

Okay, this is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 1967 will move to suspense. AB 2501, as I indicated to you previously, AB 1886, has been removed from the file. And AB 2501 by Assembly Member Alvarez. Assembly Member Alvarez has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support of the bill?

Is there anyone here who would like to testify in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is neutral on this bill.

Okay, bringing that back to the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 2501 will move to suspense. We're going to skip over AB 1901. This has a do pass recommendation and we're going to wait for the Assembly Member. I believe he wanted to be here today. Moving on to AB 1911 by Assembly Member Reyes.

Assembly Member Reyes has waived presentation. Is there anyone that would like to testify in support of the bill? How about in opposition? This is the suspense. Department of Finance? Going too fast. Sorry.

No, it's okay. The Department of Finance is neutral, but would like to note some concerns. The Department of Motor Vehicles estimates a one-time fiscal impact totaling $115,000 to the motor vehicle account. And Finance notes that the MVA is currently operating with a structural deficit.

Based on projections developed as part of the 24 Budget. The reserves in the MVA may be exhausted as soon as the Fiscal Year 25-26. Any increase in MVA expenditures will exacerbate fiscal pressures on the funding.

I'm sorry, but I believe that we got our bills mixed up. I believe that's the.

Oh the Chen bill.

The bill that we skipped.

Oh, we skipped that one. My apologies, madam.

That's okay. We'll go back and pick that up later. We're on 1911.

Residential care facilities.

Thank you.

Okay. The Department of Finance is opposed to that bill. The Department of Finance is opposed to the bill. As DSS estimates, the bill will result in General Fund costs of approximately 70.4 million in 25-26 and 63.1 million in 26-27, and 62.4 million in 27-28 and ongoing to meet the required investigation, notification and adjudication of new appeals.

Very good. Bring that back to the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate so AB 1911, without objection, will move to suspense. Moving on to AB 2165 by Assembly Member Reyes, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance Is opposed to this bill, although the additional steps fall within the General scope of existing school counselor duties requiring LEAs to take additional steps before a student may opt out of the FAFSA or CADAA requirement and posts specified information to their websites could constitute a reimbursable state mandate with unknown but potentially significant Prop. 98, General Fund costs that could be in the millions to tens of millions of dollars, depending on upon the number of students seeking an exemption.

Very good. We'll bring it back to the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2165 will move to suspense. AB 2440 by Assembly Member Reyes, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill. Finance notes that by specifying the acquisition and stewardship of state land as a priority action to achieve the 30 by 30 goal, this bill creates implementation expectations that will create significant additional cost pressures in the tens of millions of dollars for the Department of Parks and Recreation or other state agencies to acquire and manage new state lands.

Very good. We'll bring this back to the Committee. And it is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 2440 will move to suspense. AB 1979 by Assembly Member Ward, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Bring it back to the Committee. This bill is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 1979 will move to suspense. AB 2005 by Assembly Member Ward, who has waived presentation. Anyone in support? In opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Bring it back to Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, AB 2005 will move to suspense. AB 1992 by Assembly Member Boerner. The Assembly Member has waived presentation. Is there anyone here to testify and support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

Bring it back to committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, AB 1992 will move to suspense. AB 2020 by Assembly Member Bonta, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? In opposition? Department of Finance?

No file.

This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, AB 2020 will move to suspense. AB 2074 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi who has waived presentation. Anyone here to testify in support?

Sam Nasher with the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Support.

Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill as it creates a time and ongoing General Fund cost of $501,000 in 25-26, $492,000 in 26-27 and respectively for the Department of Education to fund positions that would develop the statewide implementation plan and assist LEAs in implementing the plan.

Bringing this back to the Committee. This bill is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2074 will move to suspense. AB 2112 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? In opposition? Department of Finance?

The Department of Finance is neutral but has a few concerns with the bill.

Very good. Bringing it back to committee. AB 2112 is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2112 will move to suspense. Assembly Member Chen, we'll go back to your bill which is AB 1901. Welcome. And this is a do pass recommendation, the only one of the day, so you should feel very special.

Oh, I feel very special to be in your presence, Mr. Chair. Thank you so much for your time again and for allowing me to present AB 1901. This bill creates a process for salvaged pools in the DMV to allow abandoned vehicles to have title processed in a more streamlined way.

From 2016 to 2023, salvage pools could process abandoned vehicles directly with the DMV. But last year, DMV realized they lacked a statutory author for that process and repealed that process. This bill seeks to create a process to once again timely process these abandoned vehicle titles.

We have happily engaged with DMV and believe that the fiscal costs to the Department are reasonable with respect to this new process. We appreciate their engagement and here to testify with me is Cliff Costa, who represents Copart.

Thank you very much. Welcome.

Madam Chair and Senators, Cliff Costa today, on behalf of Copart. We appreciate the engagement that DMV has given us. We look forward to engaging with the Department of Finance on their concerns that he's already mentioned and will mention again. And so we look forward to continuing those conversations. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? Anyone in opposition? Department of Finance.

Thank you, Madam Chair. To correct the record for AB 1901, the Department of Finance is neutral, but would just note that, again, the Department of Motor Vehicles estimates a one time fiscal impact totaling $115,000 for the MVA.

And finance notes that the MVA is currently operating with the structural deficit based on projections developed as part of the '24 budget. The reserves and the MVA may be exhausted as soon as the fiscal year 25-26.

Very good. I'm going to bring this back to the Committee. There is a motion. Yes, this is a do pass. Any questions? If not, you may conclude. Oh, okay. He was going to ask a really tough question, so I could see he restrained himself.

I'm scared. Thank you, Madam Chair, for protecting me. Yes, Madam Chair. Thank you so much for your help and guidance, and we look forward to working with you on the concerns that they do have. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Very good. There is a motion. The motion is do pass to the Floor.

[Roll Call]

The bill has three votes. We'll put it on call for the absent Members.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Okay, going back to our agenda, the next Bill up is AB 2103 by assemblymember Pelerin, who has waived presentation. Anyone here that would like to testify in support? Testimony in opposition? Department of Finance.

The Department of Finance is opposed to this Bill. The Department of Parks and Recreation estimate that this Bill will result in unknown, but likely significant costs related to the requirement to host public meetings. Each meeting is estimated to cost around $12,000, based on the actual cost of holding similar public meetings.

Finance concurs with this estimate and also notes concern that the Bill may result in additional costs because of reduced oversight in the acquisition process, exempting acquisitions from the state public Works Board. Oversight removes an important layer of review that, among other things, analyzes properties for potential state liabilities that would result from the acquisition.

Very good. We'll bring it back to the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, AB 2103 will move to suspense. AB 2249 by assemblymember Pelerin, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support?

Welcome Ethan Nageler, on behalf of the. City clerks Association of. California. In support.

Very good. Anyone else in support? Anyone in opposition Department of Finance no file. Bringing this back to the Committee. This Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2249 will move to suspense AB 2109 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support?

Testify in opposition Department of Finance no file. This is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2109 will move to Suspende AB 2245 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo who has waived presentation. Anyone in agreement? Got my language? Anyone in opposition Department of Finance the.

Department of Finance is opposed to this Bill. By increasing the number of employees classified as permanent, this Bill would create unknown but potentially significant Prop 98 General Fund cost pressures should the programs encounter additional due process hearings related to the dismissal or other dismissal proceedings.

Bringing this back to the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate So AB 2245 will move to suspense AB 2144 by Assemblymember Grayson who has waived presentation. Those in support? Those in opposition Department of Finance no file. Bring it back to Committee. This is a suspense file.

Candidate so without objection, AB 2144 will move to suspense AB 2161 by Assemblymember Arambula who has waived presentation. Anyone in support in opposition Department of Finance no file. Bringing it back to the Committee. This is a suspense file.

Candidate so without objection, AB 2161 will move to suspense AB 2167 by Assemblymember Cervantes who has waived presentation. Those in support? Those in opposition Department of Finance the.

Department of Finance is opposed to this Bill. Finance estimates significant limited term special Fund resources in the tens of millions of dollars are needed to change the scope of the edd. Next to incorporate the provisions of this Bill.

Bringing this back to Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate AB 2167 will move to suspense AB 2279 by Assemblymember Cedarvantes who has waived presentation. Anyone in support? Anyone in opposition Department of Finance no file. Bring it back to Committee. AB 2279 is a suspense file.

Candidate so without objection it will move to AB 2279 will move to suspense AB 2178 by Assembly Member Ting who has waived presentation. Anyone in support? Anyone in opposition Department of Finance no file. Bringing it back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection.

2178 will move to suspense AB 2483 by assemblymember Ting who has waived presentation. Testimony in support testimony and opposition Department. Of Finance no file. Bringing it back to the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate so with that Objection2483 will moved to suspense AB 2181 by Assemblymember Gibson who has waived presentation.

Anyone in support? Welcome.

Thank you. Good morning, Madam Chair and Senators. Pamela Gibbs, representing the Los Angeles County Office of Education. We are in support of the bill. The bill is similar to a bill from last session related to highly mobile youth who wanted to graduate with their local diploma requirements, and this bill offers parity for juvenile court school pupils.

We appreciate the analysis by the Committee staff and believe this bill can be performed within reasonable measures since we're already providing educational services to these students. In addition, I'd like to also express being authorized to speak in support of the bill on behalf of Alameda County Office of Education and the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools. Thank you.

Very good. Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance.

The Department of Finance is opposed to this bill. Finance estimate that this bill could result in ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund costs of up to $10 million. This estimate is based on a potential increase in local control forming formula costs associated with the added attendance that may be generated by Juvenile Court School students that choose to continue their high school education beyond their four year upon release from a juvenile court facility.

Bringing this back to the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection, AB 2181 will move to Suspense. AB 2465 by Assemblymember Gipson, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? Testify in opposition? Department of Finance.

No file.

Bring it back to Committee.

This Bill is a suspense file. Candidate, so without objection, AB 2465 will move to suspense. AB 2202 by Assemblymember Rendon. The Assembly Member has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition? Department of Finance no file. Bringing it back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file.

Candidate so without objection, AB 2202 will move to suspense AB 2258 by Assembly Members. Abir, the Assembly Member has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify and support?

Thank you, Madam Chair Members. Cathy Senderling Mcdonald for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in support.

Thank you very much. Opposition. Department of Finance the

Department of Finance is opposed to this Bill. The Department of Managed healthcare estimates that the total cost of this Bill is to be approximately $64,000 in 2526133,000 in 26-27 through 27-28 and 189,000 in 28-29 and 229,230.

The Department of Finance notes that to the extent the Medi Cal managed health plans choose or are required to provide preventative services exceeding federal recommendation, this Bill would create General Fund cost pressures on Medi Cal.

Bringing this back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2258 will move to suspense. We took up AB 2271, so we're on to AB 2281. Okay, I thought we did because remember.

Yes, that's okay. We're just making sure we took action on AB 2271. And I believe we did. So we're going to move on now to AB 2281 by Assemblymember Sodia. Assembly Member Sodia has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify and support? How about an opposition Department of Finance?

No file.

Bringing it back to the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2281 will move to suspense. AB 2210 by Assemblymember Hart who has waived presentation. Anyone here in support testimony and opposition Department of Finance.

No file.

Bringing it back to Committee. This is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2310 will move to suspense. AB 20311 by assemblymember Bennett. Assemblymember Bennett has waived presentation. Anyone here to testify and support about in opposition Department of Finance.

The Department of Finance is opposed to this Bill. We specifically note that the program activity would not occur until an appropriation has been made by the Legislature. But to the extent it does occur, Calricycle estimates that the fiscal impact of this Bill would be approximately $269,000 of greenhouse gas reduction Fund for two limited term positions for 25-26 and 26-27 and 27-28.

Bringing this back to the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 20311 will move to suspense. Moving on to AB 20313 by Assemblymember Bennett who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here to testify in support of the Bill? How about in opposition Department of Finance?

No file.

Bringing this back to Committee. The Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 20313 will move to suspense. On to AB 2388 by Assembly Member Joe Patterson. Assemblymember Joe Patterson has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support of the Bill? How about in opposition Department of Finance?

No file.

Bringing this back to Committee. This Bill is suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2288 will move to suspense 2388. AB 2589 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson who has waived presentation. Anyone here to testify and support testify in opposition Department of Finance?

No file.

Bringing you back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2589 will move to suspense. AB 2398 by Assembly Member cholera. Anyone here to testify and support? How about in opposition Department of Finance?

No file.

Back to Committee. This is a suspense file candidate so without objection, AB 2398 will move to suspense. AB 3021 by assemblymember Kalra who has waived presentation is there anyone here to testify in support to testify in opposition. Department of Finance no file. Bringing it the matter back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file candidate.

So without objection, AB 3021 will move to suspense AB 3282 this is a judiciary Bill. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support, in opposition, Department. Of Finance no Bringing it back to Committee. This is a suspense file.

Candidate so without objection, AB 3282 will move to suspense AB 2410 by Assemblymember Wallace, who has waived presentation anyone to testify in support? Testifying opposition Department of Finance no file. Bring you back to Committee. This is a suspense file.

Candidate so without objection, AB 2410 will move to suspense AB 2427 by Assemblymember Mccarty, who has waived presentation testimony in support?

Ethan Egler on behalf of the City. Of Foster City in support thank you very much.

Anyone else in support? In opposition, the Department of Finance no file. Bringing it back to Committee this Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2427 will move to suspense AB 2565 again by Assembly Member Mccarty, who has waived presentation anyone in support? In opposition, Department of Finance no file. Back to Committee.

This Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2565 will move to suspense AB 3131, by Assembly Member Mccarty, who has waived presentation. Anyone who would like to testify in support in opposition, Department of Finance no file. Bringing it back to Committee this Bill is a suspense file.

This is a Suspense File candidate, so without objection, AB 3131 will move to Suspense. AB 2428 by Assemblymember Calderon, who has waived presentation. Anyone in support?

Thank you, Madam Chair and Members. Cathy Senderling-Mcdonald, on behalf of the California Association of Adult Day Services. They're the organization that represents the community-based adult services, or CBAS providers. There are about 300 of these providers statewide.

They serve about 40,000 very diverse Californians, and they are only able to do so through Medi-Cal and through relationships with managed care plans. They're sponsoring this bill. Want to thank the author and your consideration while it's on suspense, because the issue is that there was a cut of 10% during the Great Recession.

It was restored in 2019. The Legislature and the Governor agreed. And not all of the health plans, though, have passed the restoration on to the providers. So what this bill would do, would say if there's a restoration of this kind, there's a rate set that should be a floor.

You should not be able to pay below it, as some plans continue to do. We're trying to get them to do the right thing, but really, there is nothing to compel them to do that. And this bill would enable CADS and their members to actually compel the plans to pay at least that floor.

They could pay above it, of course, but some are below it, and we don't think that that's appropriate nor consistent with the spirit or intent of what the Legislature and the Governor agreed to in 2019. So thank you for your consideration. It's a relatively small group of providers, but this is a really big deal for them. Some of them will be forced to close if we're not getting them rate increases or at least paying them the increases that we've already achieved. Thank you so much.

Thank you. We really appreciate your testimony today. Anyone else in support of the bill? In opposition? Department of Finance.

No file.

This is a Suspense File candidate, so without objection, AB 2428 will move to Suspense. AB 2447 by Assemblymember Valencia. Assemblymember Valencia has waived presentation.

Is there anyone here who would like to testify and support in opposition Department. Of Finance no file. Bringing it back to Committee this Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2447 will move to suspense maybe 2518 by Assemblymember Davies, who has waived presentation. Anyone in support?

Anyone in opposition Department of Finance no file. Bringing back to Committee this Bill is a suspense file. Candidate without objection, AB 20518 will move to suspense AB 20519 by Assemblymember Manchine, who is waived presentation anyone here in support in opposition, Department of Finance no file. Bringing it back to Committee this Bill is a suspense file.

Candidate AB 20519 we'll move to suspense. AaB 2549 by Assemblymember Gallagher, who has waived presentation. Anyone here in support in opposition Department of Finance no file this is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2549 will move to suspense AB 2750 by Assembly Member Gallagher, who has waived presentation. Anyone in support in opposition Department of Finance.

The Department of Finance is opposed. To this Bill as it is opposed due to the Bill extending biomass contracts which will lead to increased cost for ratepayers to support the required procurement of resources by electrical corporations.

Very good. Bringing it back to the Committee this is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2750 will move to suspense. Moving on to AB 2595 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas. The Assembly Member has waived presentation. Anyone here to testify in support of that of her Bill? How about in opposition Department of Finance.

Bringing back to Committee this Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2595 will move to suspense AB 2693 by Assemblymember Wicks, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify and support testify in opposition? Department of Finance no file bringing it back to Committee this is a suspense file.

Candidate without objection AB 2693 will move to suspense AB 2734 by Assemblymember Connally Assemblymember Connally has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify and support in opposition? Department of Finance

The Department of Finance is opposed to this Bill. CDFA estimates ongoing annual costs of approximately $200,000. General Fund to hire one senior environmental scientist to oversee the longer terms of on farm demonstration projects. Additionally, finance also notes that this Bill will result in potentially significant General Fund costs and pressures in the tens of millions of dollars to expand the healthy soils program.

We'll bring this back to Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection AB 2734 will move to suspense AB 2766 by Assemblymember Lowe who has waived presentation. Anyone in support? Anyone in opposition Department of Finance no file bringing you back to Committee this is a suspense file.

Candidate without objection AB 2766 will move to suspense AB 2830 by Speaker Rivas who has waived presentation. Anyone here in support? In opposition Department of Finance.

The Department of Finance does not have a current position on the Bill. However, we would flag that the Bill could result in cost of upwards of $1.0 million of General Fund for the automation related to the child welfare system, California automated response engagement system, and potentially the guardian background check system.

Bringing it back to Committee this is a suspense file. Candidate without objection, AB 2830 will move to suspense AB 2873 by Assemblymember Garcia who has waived presentation. Anyone in support? Anyone in opposition? Department of Finance

The Department of Finance is neutral on this Bill.

Bring it back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file. Candidate so without objection, AB 2873 will move to suspense AB 2906 by Assemblymember Brian Assemblymember Brian has waived presentation. Anyone here in support? In opposition? Department of Finance.

The Department of Finance is opposed to this Bill. This Bill results in estimated county costs of $341,000, of which $186,000 is General Fund in 24-25, $604,000 in 25-26 of which 379,000 is General Fund and $263,000 in 26-27 and ongoing, of which $193,000 is General Fund for the increase in administrative workload to the county child welfare agencies and for necessary one time automation changes to the Child Welfare Services system.

Bringing this back to Committee this Bill is subject is a suspense file. Candidate without objection, AB 2906 will move to suspense AB 3217 by Assemblymember Brian. Anyone here in support? Anyone in opposition finance.

No file.

Bring it back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file candidate. So without objection, AB 327230217 will move to suspense. AB 3004 by Assembly Member Mike Fong. The Assembly Member has waived presentation. Is there anyone here that would like to test fine support in opposition Department of Finance? No problem bringing it back to Committee.

This Bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, Abdeh 3004 will move to suspense. AB 3182, by Assemblymember Lackey who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support in opposition Department of Finance?

No file.

Bringing it back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file candidate as well. So without objection, AB 3182 will move to suspense. And finally, AB 3229 by assemblymember Lee who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify and support in opposition Department of Finance?

No file.

Bring it back to Committee. This Bill is a suspense file candidate. So without objection, AB 3229 will move to suspense. Well, that pretty much concludes our agenda items for the day. We have a Bill on call. So first let me thank everybody who came showed up to testify today.

Let me thank the Department of Finance for being here as well. Very helpful comments. We will take a brief recess so we can allow people to add on. Sure. Okay. Very good. Well, why don't we go ahead and call it the one case that had a do pass motion. It is AB 1901 by Assembly Member Chen. Again, the motion is do pass.

[Roll Call]

That Bill has five votes and we'll put it back on call for the absent Members. Thank you very much. We're going to take a brief recess. It's back in order. We're finishing up the last the one Bill that had a do pass motion which is AB 1901 by Assembly Member Chen. Please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

That vote is six to zero. And that concludes our agenda for today. And the votes for today. Thank you to everybody for being here. And we are adjourned. The Senate Appropriations Committee is adjourned.