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• That's what I'm trying to rid out of our city government, of our county governments, because those are
• Don't usurp home rule and local government.
• This is not thoughtful government; it is political theater.
• I would hope that in your close you would just mention some things about the authority of local governments
• These areas are designated by the federal government.

Bills: S0092, S0110, S0192, S0212, S0260, S0350, S0394, S0422, S0434, S0442, S0484, S0546, S0556, S0684, S0696, S0706, S0748, S0786, S0820, S0824, S0838, S0840, S0848, S0856, S0962, S1000, S1014, S1036, S1050, S1054, S1080, S1118, S1134, S1338, S1480, S1500, S1506, S1622, S1724

Keywords: employee protections, whistleblower, retaliation, public trust, ethics complaint, Commission on Ethics, Public Employees Relations Commission, public employee, local government attorney, public officer, adverse personnel action, protected disclosure, whistleblower retaliation, state agency, independent contractor, public employment, civil service, reinstatement, back pay, front pay

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of bills, many of them retained from the prior week. The most debated measure was CS for SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designate Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport, subject to FAA approval and a trademark agreement. Amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to prevent private financial benefit from the naming. Several senators spoke in opposition, citing concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and the trademark/licensing arrangement; supporters argued there was no cost to the airport and that the bill simply set a state naming policy. The committee reported the bill favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements, CS for CS for SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, CS for SB 1500 on uncontested probate proceedings, SB 962 on excluding farms from certain zoning definitions, and CS for SB 820 on problem-solving court reporting requirements. The committee then approved several bills from Senator DiCeglie and Senator Arrington. SB 840, addressing land-use regulations for local governments affected by natural disasters, was supported by local-government and environmental advocates who said it would restore local control after SB 180’s hurricane-related restrictions; the sponsor said it was intended to correct unintended consequences of last year’s law. CS for SB 856, requiring online listing platforms to show estimated ad valorem taxes on residential listings, was amended to exclude social media platforms and broaden liability protections; the sponsor and a county property appraiser described it as a consumer-transparency measure. CS for SB 110, clarifying homestead exemption treatment for long-term leases that end at death, was also reported favorably. The committee took up a controversial strike-all amendment to SB 212, which focused on public swimming pools and added residency and related restrictions for certain sex offenders and offenders on community control or probation. The amendment drew strong opposition from advocates and affected families, who argued it would worsen homelessness, impose broad geographic restrictions, and lack evidence of improving child safety; supporters said it was a targeted public-safety measure. Despite the objections, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, SB 394 on reinsurance intermediary managers, SB 434 on property tax assessment treatment for wind-hardening improvements, CS for CS for SBs 658 and 608 on water-safety requirements for rental properties with pools or nearby water, SB 748 on adding voting-rights restoration information to sentencing score sheets, and CS for SB 824 requiring school districts to inventory unimproved real property. The meeting ended while the committee was beginning SB 848 on stormwater treatment, with an amendment being introduced as the transcript cut off.

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• Government-funded research is not optional.
• Government-funded research is not optional.
• Thank you as a proud co-author of this bill.
• We are 6,000 scientists throughout California state government.
• We are 6,000 scientists throughout California state government.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is only in response to an authority. authoritarian power grab.
• I'm the Government Affairs Director for Save the Redwoods League.
• I just want to thank the author for your leadership on this bill.
• DFPI's enforcement authority is sort of like pulling someone over for reckless driving.
• Just two main. maintain the current regulatory authority and workload at the department.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:03:28.560> from by preventing local governments from by preventing local governments from
• the state and local government the state and local government committee.<00:15:59.920> Please
• government thinks should be required. government thinks should be required.
• All of those authors have authors.
• I know it's a goal that's shared by this author, both of the authors, and many in the room.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• DNR already has authority to sell some lands, but these require legislative authorization because the
• authorization to sell certain lands. authorization to sell certain lands.
• <00:04:26.000> the Sections 6 through 10 authorize the Sections 6 through 10 authorize the
• 00:04:56.880> of authorizes the private sale of authorizes the private sale of approximately<00
• shocked that I'm the only author on it. shocked that I'm the only author on it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , and Milton and the impacts of such local government actions.
• Finally, to make sure we are taking the right approach when it comes to local government regulations
• That we are not putting local governments in a bad spot. This is about hurricane recovery.
• A limiting authority for the certificate of completion, and this is a lot, Mr. President.
• THIS AMENDMENT STRENGTHENS THE AUTHORITY OVER REMEDIATION AND ENFORCEMENT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• author would like them to be. author would like them to be.
• authorization before operation. authorization before operation.
• It governs large-scale fleet deployment for authorization and oversight.
• local authority in that realm. local authority in that realm.
• a regulatory licensing um authority. a regulatory licensing um authority.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's a whole cottage industry that helps local governments do this.
• I'm authorized to speak on their behalf in relation to SB 568.
• Public participation in your government is the best way to preserve democracy.
• We definitely have some lingering concerns around small authorizers.
• And this is what good government is all about.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:40:28.320> under waiver is otherwise authorized under waiver is otherwise authorized under
• lot of changes in the federal government lot of changes in the federal government and<01:41:20.240
• matter what the federal government does. matter what the federal government does.
• <01:58:44.960> Um federal government. Um federal government.
• Government, labor, and subcommittees. Government, labor, and elections. elections. elections.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 125 members present and began with the pledge, prayer, and opening formalities. Two House resolutions were presented and adopted by voice vote: one honoring the pioneering women of the Maryland State Police and State Fire Marshal’s Office during Women’s History Month, and another recognizing the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Infant and Childhood Loss on its 50th anniversary. Both resolutions highlighted the honorees’ service and contributions, and the clerk read each resolution into the record. The chamber then received Senate bills introduced in the House, including Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 551, which were read the first time and referred to committee without objection. The House also took up multiple committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and ordering bills printed for third reading. Measures advanced included bills on residential real estate contract contingencies, Maryland data privacy, local alcoholic beverages licenses and fees in several counties, county salary study commission membership, sheriff and municipal enforcement matters, estates, health occupations background checks, school book fair tax exemptions, school board compensation and voting, and a Calvert County medical center bill. Several bills were amended before advancing. House Bill 443 on Prince George’s County small event center alcohol licensing received a capacity-related amendment; House Bill 348 on Baltimore City alcohol license extension received a technical amendment and a change expanding coverage to transfers of ownership before July 1, 2029; House Bill 682 changed a license classification from Class C to Class GC; House Bill 405 on EV recharging equipment in condo/HOA documents was amended to clarify budget treatment; and House Bill 895 on dynamic pricing and predatory pricing received amendments clarifying definitions, disclosures, and enforcement. After extended discussion of HB 895, including questions about whether it bans dynamic pricing for food, how it treats discounts and loyalty programs, and whether supply-and-demand pricing changes are affected, the House agreed to special order the bill until later in the day.

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• Uh uh this authorization was engaged.
• It does not include state government.
• <01:09:24.960> And the doctor or the government. And the doctor or the government.
• There is no statutory authority There is no statutory authority currently<01:11:59.760> for
• ,<03:58:56.640> uh, pri authorization time limits, uh, pri authorization time limits, uh,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4245, authorizing certain agencies of the Department of
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, Commission.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study certain
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study access
• And Senate Concurrent Resolution 10, requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• the Israeli government is anti-semitic. the Israeli government is anti-semitic.
• s local governance.
• deserves the right to govern itself. deserves the right to govern itself.
• local self-government. local self-government.
• talk about limited federal government. talk about limited federal government.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:03:02.959> of<00:03:03.200> the leading edge of the government of the leading edge
• of the government of the government<00:03:03.760> response.
• government response. government response. further<00:03:05.920> public<00:03:06.319> perception
• Um, modernization, like a lot of things in government, when you're operating off an older system and
• <00:25:55.520> to included this additional authority to included this additional authority

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:47 Maintenance 12:40 Approval of Minutes 12:55 Vehicle Regulation 21:08 General Admin and Highways 34:11 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met without a quorum at first, then later approved the minutes once quorum was established. The committee heard presentations from Transportation Cabinet officials Mike Hancock, Jeremy Slinker, and Sean McCarnieran on maintenance, vehicle regulation, general administration, highways, and related capital projects. Hancock emphasized that maintenance is the cabinet’s most visible public service, especially for snow and ice removal and routine roadway upkeep, and said rising costs have outpaced funding. He cited a 61% increase in highway construction costs since 2020 and said maintenance spending was $488 million in FY 2024 and $511 million in FY 2025, while the FY 2026 baseline request was $483.3 million. The cabinet’s additional maintenance request would add $23.6 million in FY 2027 and $38.6 million in FY 2028, with expected impacts on litter pickup, mowing, vegetation management, and pothole repair if not funded. The cabinet also outlined five maintenance-related capital projects: additional funding for Ballard County maintenance/salt storage, Hopkins County maintenance/salt storage, Whitley County maintenance/salt structure, and the District 2 office and materials lab, plus reauthorization of the Breckinridge County maintenance and salt facility. Hancock also asked for budget language allowing the cabinet to use unexpected restricted and federal funds more quickly, similar to existing authority for federal earmarks. McCarnieran described the governor’s inclusion of funding for the ASHTOWare system, employee health exams, priority IT projects, and a District 7 office renovation request, noting that some items were not funded because they ranked low among competing projects. He also said the governor’s budget included a $7.5 million annual maintenance pool for the cabinet’s 1,200 facilities and requested additional restricted fund authority for Trimark and the Cumberland Gap Tunnel. Slinker focused on the Department of Vehicle Regulation, saying recent investments in staffing and equipment had reduced wait times and improved customer service in driver licensing offices. He requested $535,600 to keep temporary contract workers in place for the rest of the year, warning that without it regional office operations would have to be reduced. He said the surge in demand was driven by new 15-year-old licensing requirements, vision testing, and Real ID implementation, but believed the volume was beginning to level out. He also outlined FY 2027 and FY 2028 plans totaling $20.38 million and $19.85 million, including six new regional offices and a shift away from temporary workers toward state positions. Additional requests included $106,000 for debt service on the new driver’s license modernization system and operating costs of $5 million in FY 2027 and $2.5 million in FY 2028 to support the transition from the old system. Members asked about the cabinet’s funding sources, and officials said the road fund is the primary source, supported by motor fuels tax, usage tax, driver-related receipts, and some restricted funds; they stressed that the requests were not for additional general fund dollars. Questions also covered employee health exam reimbursements, the annual Trimark/Cumberland Gap contract, and the District 7 renovation request. No votes were taken on the budget items during the meeting, beyond approval of the minutes.

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• This is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.
• There are 64 co-authors on the resolution. There are 64 co-authors on the resolution.
• This is for co-authors.
• So I thank the author for bringing this forward. It's common sense.
• Proud to rise as a co-author in support of this important bill.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and opened with a prayer and pledge, then held a ceremonial observance for Jewish American Heritage Month. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 195 by Assembly Member Gabriel was presented with extensive remarks from members of multiple caucuses highlighting Jewish Californians’ contributions, the importance of solidarity amid rising antisemitism, and themes of tikkun olam and tzedakah. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 67 co-authors were added, and the chamber then recognized 14 honorees for their service in public life, philanthropy, media, faith leadership, education, and civic engagement. The floor also featured guest introductions and a procedural vote on Assembly Constitutional Amendment 9 by Assembly Member Borrero, which would add affordability as a required consideration in CPUC rate-making, remove telecommunications from the commission’s portfolio, create an office of broadband, and expand legislative appointments. The amendment was adopted. The Assembly then moved through a long third-reading file, passing measures including AB 1697 delaying implementation of a 2025 employment law, AB 2322 on stormwater permit definitions, AB 1653 on hearing-illness education, AB 2274 closing a loophole involving secrecy in trafficking cases, AB 2512 on Anaheim Angels naming language tied to a land exemption, AB 1956 prioritizing young men and boys in suicide prevention, and AB 2273 addressing prosecutorial handling of a local sexual abuse case. Additional bills passed included AB 1809 extending job order contracting for school and community college districts, AB 1970 banning step therapy for serious mental illness and substance use disorder medications, AB 1973 expanding practice authority for advanced practice clinicians, AB 2055 updating vessel law, and AB 2059 narrowing CEQA vehicle-mile-traveled mitigation for certain rural highway projects. The Assembly also adopted ACR 186 designating May 2026 as California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month and H.R. 11 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia after a lengthy debate that included support from several caucuses and some disagreement over the resolution’s framing of current threats to LGBTQ+ communities.

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• authority.
• The problem is the federal government. That's the problem.
• Is this a government program? Ms.
• So as a government program, is it not incumbent upon the government to determine So as a government program
• These are government taxpayer dollars.

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the scope of Alzheimer’s disease, the shortage of specialists, low rates of timely diagnosis, and the need for caregiver support and early intervention. Speakers emphasized that Arizona is a leader in Alzheimer’s research and that lifestyle changes, new therapies, and research funding offer hope, but only if patients are diagnosed earlier and providers are better trained. The committee then heard House Bill 2202, which would appropriate $300,000 over three years for a dementia care telemonitoring/telementoring grant program through the Department of Health Services to help providers statewide learn best practices in dementia care. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Dr. Danny Cabral, and a patient advocate, said the bill would address major gaps in provider training and improve early diagnosis and treatment. There was no opposition, and the committee voted 11-0 to give HB 2202 a do pass recommendation. The committee next took up House Bill 2251, the “Jordan and MacTerry Act,” which would expand licensed midwives’ authority to administer certain medications, require liability insurance disclosure and reporting, and create an Arizona Midwifery Advisory Committee. Supporters said the bill would improve safety, oversight, and access to emergency medications in home births, while opponents from ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association raised concerns about the adequacy of oversight, the medication list, and whether eight hours of pharmacology training is sufficient. After testimony from midwives, physicians, and stakeholders, the bill was held for further stakeholder work and anticipated floor amendments. House Bill 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during transport if approved by medical direction, also drew support and opposition. Supporters argued it would preserve continuity of care in emergencies, while firefighters and EMS representatives objected to ambiguity and scene control concerns. That bill was likewise held for further stakeholder meetings. The committee then recessed and reconvened for later presentations on federal budget and health-related topics.

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• , and the New Mexico Finance Authority.
• planned by local governments.
• So our public project revolving fund, which serves local governments, tribal governments, and state governments
• through local government workforce boards through grants.
• Control something with a one-year authorization or a second authorization? Unfounded. Completely.

Keywords: 996, all

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• regulatory agencies that have authority regulatory agencies that have authority during<00:10:37.040
• 935179, working with tribal governments 935179, working with tribal governments and<00:19:21.520
• This bill states that all units of government with authority to establish water quality standards must
• Wyens said the local government works with the Wetland Conservation Act authority as well as the U.S.
• Wyens said the local government works with the Wetland Conservation Act authority and the U.S.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They're self-governing.
• Matt Eling, Motans for Open Government.
• They believe Um they're self-governing.
• <00:20:58.960> conference heard in the state government conference heard in the state government
• And so House members, the original author of that proposal and the author of a new proposal got together

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This administration may claim this proposal is to make government more efficient.
• Who in the Mexican government, specifically, is working hand-in-hand with the cartels?
• And we need to build this multi-coalition of federal, state, and local government.
• I do understand that DEA has been given Title VIII authority to help and assist ICE ERs.
• How do you intend to work with the government of Mexico with those?

Keywords: fentanyl crisis, DEA, drug trafficking, public safety, Judea Serrata, Terrence Cole, judicial security, social media, drug prevention

Summary: The committee meeting centered on the urgent crisis of fentanyl abuse and the government’s response to the drug trafficking epidemic. Key discussions revolved around the nomination of Terrence Cole as the Administrator of the DEA and Judea Serrata as Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Cole emphasized his commitment to combating the fentanyl crisis, highlighting the rising number of overdose deaths and the necessity of bipartisan efforts to dismantle drug cartels. Members engaged in dialogue on the effectiveness of various strategies and the importance of education aimed at preventing drug-related deaths among youth. Additionally, the challenges of social media in drug trafficking were highlighted, indicating a need for greater accountability in how platforms handle such issues. Senators voiced concerns about the impact of administration policies on judicial security and the resources available for marshals to perform their critical roles.

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• We're taking that out of the governor's authority.
• We're putting that into the Attorney General's authority.
• We are the only ones who have the authority to do that.
• They've never levied, but we're giving them that authority, right?
• Chair, as the regulations currently exist, there is no authorization, there's no regulatory authority