The Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced SB 895 on Aug. 13 as amended, reducing the measure to a $5 billion science and health research bond during its suspense-file hearing.
The committee’s action was part of a larger hearing in which members moved dozens of Senate bills forward, held others, and made a range of amendments affecting cost, implementation and scope. In a hearing summary, the committee described SB 895 as one of several bills advanced with fiscal-related changes.
The hearing record does not identify additional details about the amended bond structure or the bill’s full authoring background. Amended language was expected to be posted later on the California Legislative Information website.
