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• They're not thinking about immunization status. They're not thinking about your cholesterol.
• One of them was general practice, and the other was a pediatrician, and we can't find anybody to replace
• Okay, I'm on good behavior, or maybe she's got a replacement in mind. So...
• We never replaced those jobs.
• She may have brought in a replacement model. Thank you. Thank you so much for this.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So what is your assessment of the training value and consequently the readiness status of the forces?
• And so I commit to working with your office to both get us to where we need to be to replace what we've
• The Army is currently running a repair-by-replacement pilot program.
• The Army is currently running a repair-by-replacement pilot program that is being tested at a couple
• of installations to demolish older barracks and replace them with new modern facilities.

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• After that, we'll move on to hear about the potential impact of the elimination of the tax-exempt status
• ><00:01:59.479> the<00:01:59.600> tech<00:02:00.079> exempt<00:02:00.439> status
• elimination of the tech exempt status elimination of the tech exempt status for<00:02:00.920>
• Partners to see if we could get a status Partners to see if we could get a status update<00:19:55.320
• , and this is federal tax status.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have entered into a TIF agreement. status of it. Uh we do have a developer status of it.
• It was promised at the time that it would be replaced.
• It was promised at the time that it would be replaced.
• It was promised at the time that it would be replaced.
• It was promised at the time that it would be replaced.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we're looking to replace that with recurring general fund.
• This project really takes this old analog technology and replaces the microphones, replaces the mixers
• The cabling and replaces the software with digital-capable software.
• Our x-ray machines, our walk-through metal detectors, replace cameras, the security cameras, and replace
• To replace that system is over 600 million.

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• When this tanker is empty, it is unclear where the next replacement ship will be coming from.
• If you took 5% of gasoline out of the system, even if you could replace it for free, it wouldn't lower
• And we found that replacing all of California's gasoline with—oh, I'm sorry, I skipped a step.
• the fuel and also replaced a number of the oldest cars.
• Carb provided an update on the status there.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the impact of the Iran conflict and global oil supply disruption on California fuel markets. Committee members and administration witnesses from the California Energy Commission and the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight described California’s heavy reliance on imported crude and refined products, the state’s shrinking refining base, current inventory levels, and how global supply tightness is affecting gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices. CEC officials said near-term supply looked adequate for roughly the next six weeks, but warned that continued disruption would likely raise prices further and increase competition for imports. DPMO said the conflict is a real supply shock, but also emphasized a separate, longstanding problem of unusually high California retail gasoline prices, especially among major branded stations. Witnesses and members debated the causes of high prices and the state’s longer-term fuel strategy. Professor Severin Borenstein argued that much of the price gap beyond taxes and environmental costs comes from a “mystery gasoline surcharge” downstream of refineries, while also noting that California’s shrinking number of refineries creates market-power and supply-resilience concerns. Western States Petroleum Association CEO Jody Mueller argued that state policies have weakened California’s refining system and made it more vulnerable to global shocks, urging the state to protect remaining refining capacity and improve infrastructure for imports. United Steelworkers Local 675 Vice President Norman Rogers stressed the need for safe, reliable refinery operations and adequate staffing. Several members pressed witnesses on whether California should rely more on imports, how to manage inventories and port/storage capacity, and whether the state needs clearer authority and better data collection to coordinate fuel policy. Discussion also covered branded versus unbranded gasoline pricing, the role of California fuel specifications, and whether a floating gas tax or other policy tools could buffer consumers from global price spikes. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• agriculture, very important, the state of Florida, it's all about robotics and remote sensing to replace
• looking into 2020 talking about AI U.S. not to us really thinking about a future where if a ice is replacing
• open to the public with it until we have the AI for work first program, much of the that's what is replacing
• It's not what I would place in workers and so on the nose AI replacing those that tunnel.
• But but Florida has a huge problem in it, ending appropriate labor or or farmers the status.

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• We acquired it, we treated it, we tried to deliver it, and if we have to replace it, that is almost priceless
• Every single one of our... 600,000 customer meters will have been replaced at the end of this year with
• They propose to us, "We would like to do, you know, meter replacement or leak replacement, those kinds
• It doesn't give them status in contesting a permit. It just gives them consideration.

Bills: HB29, HB685, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1918, HB2010, HB2500, HB2608, HB2626, HB29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• You'll find a link on the status page of each measure. Okay, first item is S.V. 414.
• Insert a new part to require that the PUC establish standards for each electric utility to replace fossil
• :15:02.199> electric<00:15:02.680> utility<00:15:03.120> to<00:15:03.279> replace
• for each electric utility to replace for each electric utility to replace fossil<00:15:03.959>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Judiciary committee met in decision-making mode and took up a long list of measures, mostly recommending passage with or without amendments. Early actions included S.B. 414, which was amended to blank the appropriation, draw funds from the major disaster fund, and change the effective date to 2050, and S.B. 223, which would require fire breaks in hazardous fire areas and create or expand wildland fire prevention and protection programs with blank appropriations for FY 2026 and 2027. The committee also advanced S.B. 1009 on state reserve parking space enforcement, S.B. 1149 on reported hate crime definitions and reporting, S.B. 402 on mooring-line requirements for certain vessels, S.B. 1441 on the Oahu regional health care system transfer, S.B. 1442 on child and adolescent mental health responsibilities, S.B. 1478 on harbor evacuation orders, and S.B. 493 on written notice for emotional support animal sales or verifications. Members generally raised little opposition, and most measures were adopted without reservations. Some bills drew brief discussion or committee-report notes, including S.B. 1149, which referenced a Hawaii Civil Rights Commission report encouraging policy-level hate crime data reporting, and S.B. 1442, which was amended with a far-future effective date and a committee-report note about whether mental health services should be expressly subject to funding. S.B. 1441 was substantially revised to require a memorandum of agreement between the Oahu Regional Health Care System and the Department of Health by November 30, 2025, with patient care to begin by December 31, 2025, and a report to the legislature before the 2026 session. The committee also considered several finance and energy-related measures. S.B. 897 on the wildfire liability trust fund prompted questions about whether costs would be passed to consumers; the response was that the proposal contemplated cost sharing and that some amounts were still blank. S.B. 1395 and S.B. 1396 were amended to remove special-fund structures, direct revenues into the general fund, and require the governor to include equivalent amounts in the executive budget for climate-related projects. S.B. 501 was amended to expand step-in agreement provisions for future PPAs and establish a fund outside the State Treasury, and S.B. 1589 was amended so private donations to the stadium authority would go into the NID special fund for stadium infrastructure and sod, with members discussing accountability and the source of stadium-related consultant spending. The committee adopted the recommendations on all measures considered, with some members noting reservations on a few bills, and one item, S.B. 1418, was deferred.

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• Do you know the status of those projects and are they protected in this bill draft? Mr.
• Do you know the status of those 200.
• And I think that Wyoming has a unique opportunity to replace that backfill, that baseline energy, with
• And I think that Wyoming has a unique opportunity to replace that backfill, that baseline energy, with
• And I think that Wyoming has a unique opportunity to replace that backfill, that baseline energy, with

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• <03:50:45.920> You<03:50:46.080> can<03:50:46.239> have current use status.
• You can have current use status.
• He said we have a choice: maintain the status quo or make a small step forward, and he thinks that is
• We can maintain the status quo or we do.
• in this area oh but you know replacement in this area oh but you know what<05:03:10.798> we're

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• is we're going to add a reporting schedule every year from DBEDT to the Legislature to share the status
• is we're going to add a reporting schedule every year from DBEDT to the Legislature to share the status
• the first com first served to replace the first com first served issue<01:34:11.400> with<01:
• We will also adopt Tax Foundation of Hawaii's suggested amendment to replace the word 'taxpayer' with
• as another goal for import replacement as another goal for the<01:47:47.719> um<01:47:48.080>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 7, 2025, to hear testimony on several bills and later take up amendments and votes. HB 1405, HB 1406, and HB 1407 drew broad support from business, housing, utility, and development groups, with no opposition noted on those measures. Testifiers generally said the bills would streamline permitting, improve coordination, and expand support for chambers of commerce and small businesses. After recess, the chair recommended amendments to each bill, including changes to broaden eligibility, add reporting requirements, and include funding and staffing notes. HB 1405 was amended to allow certain projects with one state and one county permit to qualify, require annual DBEDT reports to the Legislature, and note one full-time position and $125,000 in funding; the committee voted to pass it with amendments. HB 1406 was amended to move the intergovernmental task force from DBEDT to the House Legislature, add a Speaker-appointed chair, and include a $125,000 appropriation note; it also passed with amendments. HB 1407 was amended to convert the chamber support from a grant process to an RFP process and require a 1-to-5 match on a $100,000 award; it too passed with amendments. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was adopted, with Representative Tam excused. The committee also heard HB 796, a tax-credit review bill, which drew no support and 12 opposition testimonies with three comments. Opponents, including SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued that automatic sunset provisions or broad tax-credit cuts would burden working families and that existing review mechanisms already exist under state law. The Department of Taxation and DBEDT offered technical comments, and the Tax Foundation suggested the bill’s goals might be better addressed by cleaning up the existing review process. Later, the committee heard HB 303, which had 17 supporters and no opposition. Testifiers from the Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Queen’s Health System, and the Hawaii State Chiropractors Association supported the measure, with the chiropractors asking to be included in eligibility. The Hawaii State Center for Nursing said the program had been successful for five years and had room to expand. HB 577 also drew support, with the Department of Taxation offering comments and the Tax Foundation noting technical issues. HB 949 generated mixed testimony: Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce supported it, while Hawaii Children’s Action Network raised concerns about the bill’s effects and the lack of fiscal analysis; Sugar Creek Capital also supported the measure and clarified that the credit would not offset the GET. Finally, HB 933 and HB 959 were heard, with HB 933 receiving six support testimonies and comments focused on grocery tax relief and food insecurity, and HB 959 drawing strong support from labor and advocacy groups for its broad tax relief package, while the Tax Foundation and Hawaii Appleseed urged caution about the proposed 50% GET increase and asked for clearer fiscal analysis.

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• 01:02:22.400> of<01:02:22.640> the<01:02:22.880> district's<01:02:23.359> status
• inform of the district's status. inform of the district's status.
• People left the district for their own personal job security and status, and those positions weren't
• Very difficult if you ever can replace a person like that. >> Mr.
• a person like if you ever can replace a person like that. that. that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• specified that in processing it, they were to ensure that the vehicle met the minimum equipment replacement
• And I would tell you that we are going to want you to give us status reports about how you're doing so
• It's a state accounting system that's currently being worked on to be replaced by PALM.
• So sometimes it's just being replaced by a different union.
• So sometimes it's just being replaced by a different union.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a lengthy Auditor General presentation on the Department of Management Services’ fleet management operations. The audit found major problems with oversight, recordkeeping, policies, fee-setting, purchase and disposal approvals, public auction controls, and FleetWave system access and processing. Key findings included that 2,279 vehicles valued at more than $57 million could not be matched between FleetWave and FLAIR, disposal records were missing or incomplete, user access remained active long after employees separated, and the department had not documented a reasonable basis for its $1.75 per-vehicle monthly fee. Members expressed strong concern about the accuracy of the state’s fleet inventory and the risk of waste or misuse. DMS Secretary Allende said the department concurred with the findings, was working with the Auditor General, and planned corrective actions, including better training, clearer guidance, improved reconciliation, and possible centralization or pilot programs for fleet purchasing and management. The committee then returned to vacancy discussions with several agencies. The Division of Administrative Hearings said its two long-vacant judges of compensation claims positions had been hard to fill because of low pay and short reappointment terms, but the chief judge said the division could operate without them and offered those positions up as part of a reduction exercise. The Public Service Commission reported 42 vacancies but said statutory deadlines were still being met, though staff workloads and depth of analysis were affected. The commission also said vacancies help it manage salaries within its trust-fund budget. Members questioned whether some of those positions were truly needed given the lack of delays. The Florida Gaming Control Commission reported 29 vacancies, including a vacant chair that prevented appointment of an inspector general, and said the chair vacancy was a gubernatorial appointment issue. The acting executive director also said the commission’s compulsive gambling prevention program had lapsed after no responsive bids were received for a new contract, but an invitation to negotiate was nearly complete and a new provider was expected soon. The Public Employee Relations Commission reported that its caseload had more than doubled after Senate Bill 256, which increased union recertification work; it said it was meeting deadlines only with overtime and that the workload had not fallen despite decertifications. Members asked for follow-up data on union cases, vacancy needs, and whether some positions across agencies could be reallocated to better match workload.

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• can't get someone to replace them. can't get someone to replace them.
• Well, OSHA is already in replace OSHA.
• <01:15:03.920> them legally replace them legally replace them to<01:15:06.000> keep
• It replaces enforcement with increased litigation.
• That if a state has a not replace OSHA.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal of Friday, May 1, 2026, on a voice vote after Representative Johnson offered a humorous Star Wars-themed motion. Members then made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Finance, Business Affairs and Labor, State Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources, and Appropriations, along with a few non-legislative notices such as open enrollment and a Cinco de Mayo potluck. The chamber also received a committee report from Appropriations recommending House Bills 1016, 1272, 1326, 1428, and Senate Bill 5 to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The Majority Leader moved to add House Bills 1054, 1272, 1327, 1016, and 1428 to the special orders calendar for May 4, 2026 at 9:18 a.m., and there was no objection. The House then took up Senate Bill 160, concerning employee protections in the workplace, with a Business and Labor committee report. The bill’s sponsors said it would ensure meatpacking workers receive frequent bathroom breaks and that the cost of initial protective equipment is not deducted from paychecks. Supporters argued the bill protects basic dignity and health, while opponents said the issues are already covered by OSHA and that the measure is redundant, potentially preempted, and too specific to one employer. Representative Richardson offered amendment L002 to require coordination with OSHA before state action, but the amendment was defeated on a voice vote. Debate on the bill continued, with members divided over whether the legislation was needed or whether existing labor and safety rules were sufficient.

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• University, and California community colleges equal access to campus jobs regardless of immigration status
• With me in support of AB 1940 are Alex Zucco with the California Commission on the Status of Women and
• I'm Alex Zucco with the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
• But it is critical to understand protected characteristic status and reasonable accommodation under FEHA
• Under protected characteristic status, that same thermostat setting, a policy no one would ever think

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Excluding families based on immigration status will create hardship, especially for low-income and rural
• Excluding families based on immigration status will create hardship, especially for low-income and rural
• It also eliminates a child tax credit for 4.5 million U.S. citizen children in mixed-status families,
• , over 107,000 undocumented residents are AAPI, and more than 111,000 AAPI individuals with legal status
• live in mixed-status households.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• Thank you, Representative Farrington. status and then secondly it prohibited status and then secondly
• make any Distinction on familial status make any Distinction on familial status for<03:42:03.199
• or familial status or any other basis.
• familial status familial status relationships<04:14:33.159> would<04:14:33.319> you
• , people are renting to that status.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The Turkish government refuses to recognize the patriarch's international status.
• The government has international status.
• Any investigation into individual status must be subsequent to a violation of state law.
• <00:33:23.840> be into individual status must be into individual status must be subsequent
• outdated statutory language by replacing outdated statutory language by replacing the<01:54:32.080

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Benefits because of their immigration status.
• Families may be unsure whether applying for food assistance will affect their sponsor, their immigration status
• Assembly Member who grew up facing food insecurity and represents a community that has many mixed-status
• family members and has had... ...a community that has many mixed-status family members and has had the
• We are done pretending that passion can replace fair pay.

Keywords: 987, senate, all