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Ways and Means work sessions: three budget bills approved on unanimous voice votes
Summary
During the morning session the committee took work-session action on three budget bills—AB 591 (Appropriations Act), AB 592 (state employee compensation), and AB 583 (public employees benefit program)—and approved each on unanimous voice votes; committee statements were assigned for the record.
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee held work sessions and approved three budget-related bills that had been previewed at a prior BDR or policy hearing.
AB 591 (Appropriations Act): The chief fiscal analyst said AB 591 implements budget decisions for the state general fund and the highway fund and reported general-fund appropriations for the 2025–27 biennium and highway-fund totals. No amendments were recommended. A motion to waive rules and proceed with the work session was made and the committee approved the bill on a unanimous voice vote; the committee assigned the fiscal statement to the vice chair.
AB 592 (compensation of state employees): Fiscal staff said AB 592 establishes maximum allowed salaries for certain state employees and revises compensation provisions for legislative staff. No amendments were recommended. The committee moved to a work-session motion and approved AB 592 on a unanimous voice vote; the statement was assigned to an assembly member.
AB 583 (public employees benefit program): Fiscal staff indicated AB 583 establishes state subsidies and contributions for active employees’ and retirees’ health-care costs under the public employees benefit program; no amendments were recommended. The committee moved and approved the bill on a unanimous voice vote and assigned the committee statement for the record.
Votes at a glance: The transcript records unanimous committee voice votes on all three work-session items; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the Ways and Means transcript excerpt.
