Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations

Good morning, everyone. The Senate Committee on Appropriations will now come to order. Today we are holding our hearing in room 2200 of the Old Street Building. We are also live streaming the hearing so members of the public.

So members of the public, Senators and staff have the option to be here in person or to follow along from a distance. As a reminder to everyone out there, today's hearing consists only of items that are on the suspense file. All of these measures have already had a hearing by this Committee with an opportunity for public comment.

As noted in the daily file, the suspense file hearing is a vote only hearing with no testimony. Before we begin, I'd like to make a few brief announcements about how we will proceed so that Members of the public, Senators and staff can follow along. We will be moving quickly through the agenda, alphabetically, in author order.

Pay close attention as we will only be addressing measures that will be up for a vote this morning. If you don't hear me take up a particular measure that is on the daily file, that bill is held under submission.

I will announce the author, the measure number and provide a brief description of any amendments to the measure before we take a vote. Following the hearing, we will be posting the hearing results and the actions taken on each measure on the Senate Appropriation Committee's website at Www.sapr.senate.ca.gov. i'll say that again, it's www.sapr. senate.ca.gov.

in addition, for any bills that are being amended today, we will be hosting an addendum analysis which includes a summary of the amendments and the revised fiscal impacts of the amended bill. Now we're ready to begin. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.

Caballero. Caballero, Here. Caballero. Here. Sierto. Here. Sierto. Here. Cabaldon. Here. Cabaldin. Here. Dahle. Here. Dahle. Here. Grayson. Grayson, Here. Richardson. Richardson. Here. Wahab. Wahab, Here.

We are all present, so obviously we have a quorum. We're going to start off with Senator Allen. The measure is SB501. Responsible Battery Recycling Act. Act. Act. The action is do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Five to two.

That measure passes. Five to two. Next up is Senator Archuleta. SB 623, property taxation exemptions. The action is do pass. Please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Seven to zero. Seven to zero. That bill is out. Senator Archuleta SB 667 railroads Wayside detector systems the action is do passes amended per the author to limit the spacing requirements to wayside detector systems with hot wheel bearing detectors and revise the CPUC rulemaking provisions. That is a roll call vote.

[Roll call]

No.

[Roll call]

Four to two. That bill is out. Four to two. Blakespeare, Senator Blakespeare, 99 military protective orders. The action is do passes, amended to strike the requirements that courts search for current military protective orders. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB623. That bill is approved on a unanimous vote of seven to zero.

Moving on to Senator Cabaldon. SB417 Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. The action is do pass as amended per the author to move the bond measure to the November General election and add co-authors. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB501. The bill is approved on a vote of five to two with Republicans voting no.

Senator Cabaldon. SB828 fireworks licenses and permits the action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB 623. That bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Moving on to Senator Caballero.

SB 555 Workers Compensation Average Annual Earnings. The action is do pass as amended per the author to replace the existing payment increase formula with a one time increase of an unspecified amount. The action is the vote is to to substitute the roll call from SB501.

The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2 with Republicans voting no. Senator Caballero. SB811 metal shredding facilities the action is do pass as amended per the author to specify DTSC enforcement authority, adjust the scope of included materials and revise water protections. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB6.23.

The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Moving on to Senator Cervantes. SB73 Elections Inspection of Voting Systems. Action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB501. The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2 with Republicans voting no. Senator Hurtado.

SB557 Family Resource Centers Action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Moving on to Senator McNerney. SB327. Electrical Rates, Political Influence Activities. The action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB501.

The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2, with Republicans voting no. Senator McNerney. SB813, California's AI Standards and Safety Commission Action. Do pass. Substitute the roll call from SB 501. The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2, with Republicans voting no. Senator Menjivar. SB 492. Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026.

The action is do pass as amended per the author to authorize the sale of $1 billion in GO bonds. Specify the amount of funding dedicated to youth centers and housing and strike the advisory Committee provisions. Going to substitute the Roll call from SB 501.

The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2, with Republicans voting no. Senator Menjivar. SB 608, student health. Do pass the vote. We're going to substitute the roll call from SP501. The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2, with Republicans voting no. Senator Padilla. SB58, air quality standard Hydrogen sulfide.

The action is is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Senator Perez. SB742, Electrical Infrastructure, Permanently Abandoned Facilities. Action is do pass. Roll call. Vote on this.

[Roll call]

Five to zero. The bill is out. Five to one. Isn't there a no? Okay, okay. Five to zero. Moving on to Senator Seyarto. SB 288. Property taxation, family homes and farms. Oh, did I skip that one? Yeah, I saw that. It called my name. We're moving back to Senator Reyes. SB 8:37. Disaster and EmergencyPpreparedness.

The action is do passed. Substitute the roll call from SB623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of seven to zero. Now we get to Senator Seyarto. SB 288. Property taxation, family homes and farms. The action is do pass as amended per the author to make technical changes. When to substitute the roll call from SB6.23.

The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas. SB247. State Agency Contracts Bid Preference. The action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB501. The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2 with Republicans voting no.

Senator Umberg SB 4046 Presidential Elections Qualifications for office the action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB501. The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2 with Republicans voting no. Senator Umberg. SB 342 contractors unlicensed work the action is do pass.

We're going to substitute the roll call from SB 623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Senator Umberg. SB 490 Alcohol and Drug Programs Action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0.

Senator Umberg SB574 generative AI attorneys and arbiters Arbitrators the action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Senator Umberg the SB758 Kratom and Nitrous Oxide. The action is do pass as amended to strike provisions related to 070 or kratom.

The we're going to substitute the roll call from SB 623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. Moving on to Senator Wahab. SB 260 unmanned aircraft the action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0.

Senator Wahab SB381 adoptees birth certificate the action is do pass as amended per the author to add co-authors. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB6 23. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. SB691 body worn cameras the action is do pass and this is a roll call vote.

[Roll call]

Six to zero. bill is out six to zero. Moving on to Senator Weber Pearson. SB849 physicians and surgeons Revocation of certificate the action is do pass. We're going to substitute the roll call from SB 623. The bill is approved on a unanimous vote of 7 to 0. And finally, Senator Wiener. SB 747 deprivation of constitutional rights.

The action is do pass, as amended per the author, to narrow the remedy for retroactive claims strike urgency clause, make technical changes and add co-authors when to substitute the roll call from SB 501. The bill is approved on a vote of 5 to 2, with Republicans voting no. And that concludes the business of the day.

Thank you all very much. So remember, we're going to be posting the hearing results on the Senate Appropriation Committee's website, and an addendum analysis will be hosted shortly for all items that were amended today. This is my last meeting chairing the Appropriations Committee, so a big thank you to everybody.

You made the job a lot easier and I think we worked great together as a team. I want to thank the staff because they do an awesome job and it's bittersweet to be leaving the position, but I know you'll be in good hands. So thank you so much. We were in good hands. Well, I appreciate it.

Thank you. Thank you so much. Mirror is waiting for you. zero, no. zero, no. That's a tricky one. So that concludes our agenda for today. The meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations is adjourned.