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• Under existing law, the California Public Utilities Commission governs investor-owned utilities and how
• The challenge is that municipal-owned utilities, LADWP, SMUD, and others can't use that GO 131 process
• Jason Egeron, on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association, Thank you.
• Jason Egeron, on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association, we have a support-if-amended
• CEQA has been utilized as a weapon for years, and if you don't get an exemption, there has been really

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 1375, which would create a narrow CEQA-related exemption for certain transit and rail projects that have already undergone extensive environmental review. Senator Cortese and supporters from VTA, San Jose, MTC, and others said the bill would reduce duplicative review and help advance projects such as the Diridon Station modernization in San Jose, while preserving other environmental protections and adding committee amendments on community engagement, displacement, construction impacts, and natural resources. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved do pass as amended to Transportation on a 5-0 vote, kept on call. The committee then heard SB 1031 on compostable plastics labeling and related research. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve truth-in-labeling, reduce contamination in recycling and composting streams, and direct OEHHA to study toxicity and breakdown impacts. Opponents from manufacturers, BPI, and retailers said the bill would effectively ban compostable products in California, create costs, and fail to fix the underlying National Organic Program labeling issue. After discussion about composting capacity, labeling clarity, and costs, the bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations on a 2-1 vote, kept on call. Next, SB 958 on the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego was presented. The author said the amended bill would shift away from a CEQA exemption and instead clarify how building-height impacts should be handled in the project’s environmental review, supporting a large housing and mixed-use project on city-owned land. San Diego representatives and the chair supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The committee voted do pass to Local Government on a 3-0 vote, kept on call. The committee also heard SB 1075 on strengthening AB 617 community air protection plans; the author and environmental justice supporters backed stronger enforcement and implementation, while local governments, business groups, and air district representatives raised concerns about land-use authority, uncertainty, and costs. The bill was moved do pass to Local Government on a 2-2 vote and remained on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of clean truck check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles and equipment. The author and agricultural and trucking witnesses said the bill would cut unnecessary travel and costs without changing emissions standards, while the American Lung Association and Coalition for Clean Air opposed it as weakening an important pollution-control program. The bill was moved do pass to Transportation on a 4-0 vote, kept on call. The committee then began SB 1258 on hazardous waste site remediation for infill housing; the author and development and technical witnesses supported aligning cleanup timing with construction and occupancy, while environmental justice groups said they were likely to move to neutral after committee amendments improved the bill.

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• Next page, SB 170, that is The utility pre-deployment bill that was passed as well this last session.
• And I'm not just talking about utilities because one of the things that we're that is a challenge for
• both our Communities and for those folks coming in, there are like the utilities that are coming in
• And so there's still six months of money that's coming in from the LGIP for us to be able to utilize
• Right now based on the way the market environment has been, we've utilized repo a lot.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I'll be utilizing electronic registration in this session.
• The tax units in the declared disaster zone are allowed to utilize the prior law's 8% voter-approved
• Again, we in Victoria County have never utilized this provision, so we haven't rolled it out.
• That's something that we've utilized once in Victoria County this past budget cycle.
• Thank you; I appreciate the support there. cases we have utilized the unused increment tool.

Bills: SB467, SB325, SB867, SB994, SB1052, SB1237, SB1449, SB1531, SB2063, SB2172, SB2173, SB2520, SB2529, SB2538, SB2541, SJR46, SJR84

Keywords: SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property

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• coordination around the local affordable housing funds, the LAA fund resources in the metro, and utilize
• <00:26:42.559> resources<00:26:43.120> most map out and utilize resources most map
• out and utilize resources most effectively.<00:26:44.400> With<00:26:44.640> fewer<00:26
• the inter agency stabilization utilize the inter agency stabilization group<00:27:04.000> most
• to get paid like I just of utilities to get paid like I just don't<00:48:13.359> understand<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That doesn't preclude that people shouldn't be able to utilize IVF as well, but they are important points
• That people shouldn't be able to utilize IVF as well, but they are important points to be made.
• surrogacy services um States to utilize surrogacy services um foreign<00:26:52.400> nationals
• someone could utilize this coverage. someone could utilize this coverage.
• , costs, and health their utilization, costs, and health outcomes.<01:08:30.880> Creating<01:08

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• We will open the public hearing for CACR 30, relating to public utility commissioners, providing that
• the public utility commissioners are elected.
• for utilities to attempt to add to their rate base, increasing what customers must pay.
• utilities trying to um uneven the scale. utilities trying to um uneven the scale.
• , providing that public utility commissioners are elected.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Road alignments and easements Utilities Road alignments and easements and<00:24:59.279> those
• The average public investment utilizing the pooled tax increment through the special legislation was
• The average public investment utilizing the pooled tax increment through the special legislation was
• The average public investment utilizing the pooled tax increment through the special legislation was
• Affordable projects that currently receive low-income housing tax credits are able to utilize income

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• collaborative relationships and utilize collaborative relationships and utilize other<00:05:06.759
• make sure that we're actually utilizing make sure that we're actually utilizing it<00:32:00.559>
• Those costs have gone up 40%, and certainly supplies, utilities.
• We utilize that scientific data and that information in all of our project planning.
• We utilize that scientific data and that information in all of our project planning.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee heard an overview and budget presentation from New Hampshire Fish and Game, led by new Executive Director Stephanie Simi and Business Division Chief Kathy Leonti. The agency described its mission to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, and marine resources, and emphasized growing pressures from disease, climate impacts, habitat change, and increased public demand. Simi said the department is largely funded by hunting and fishing license revenue and federal grants, is reviewing staffing and internal processes, and faces critical needs including permanent funding for environmental review staff, infrastructure and IT modernization, and possible service reductions if additional support is not found. Members asked about specific program and policy issues, including chronic wasting disease in deer, hemorrhagic disease in rabbits and hares, moose population decline, and a proposed bait-disease bill. The department said it is actively monitoring diseases and did not see a need for the bait bill at this time. Legislators also discussed the Hike Safe program, which the department said has grown from an expected $100,000 annually to more than $300,000, and a possible boating version of that program, which the department said remains under consideration but would involve complex logistics and multiple agencies. Questions were also raised about rescue costs, out-of-state hikers, and whether boat registrations could be used as a revenue source; Fish and Game said boat registration is handled by the Department of Safety, though the department receives $5 per registered boat for the public boat access program. The budget discussion focused on revenue projections, use of unrestricted Fish and Game funds, and dependence on federal reimbursements. Leonti said the department met the governor’s general fund target but not the Fish and Game fund target without using surplus unrestricted funds, leaving only about $100,000 in the fund by the end of the biennium. She said the budget uses more than $18 million in Fish and Game funds annually against about $14 million in unrestricted revenue, and that five of 193 full-time positions remain unfunded. The department warned that if federal grants were halted, it could cost about $5 million over five months and force the Fish and Game fund to cover the gap. Committee members also requested that future presentations be sent electronically in advance, and the department agreed to do so.

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• Or could you share specifically how you see that money being utilized? Thank you for the question.
• put that clause in there so there wasn't confusion that Oklahoma Task Force One was going to be utilized
• to be deposited, and of those funds appropriated, the sum of blank blank shall be dedicated and utilized
• It talks about shall be dedicated and utilized by the Oklahoma City team and shall be dedicated and utilized
• Yeah, they may not be utilized every single day, but when they are used, they're very valuable, very

Bills: HB1002, HB1250, HB2710, HB3008, HB3045, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB3695, HB3831, HB4107, HB4408

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, alcohol testing, drug influence, public safety, Board of Tests, accident response, motor vehicle, fire department, fee prohibition

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• concerns that the bill's proposed commission with a focus on fire insurance and with the lack of utility
• $297 million in lost wages. this crisis, the legislature has strengthened oversight of electrical utilities
• It also mandates utilities to collaborate with regional emergency centers and enhances PSPS notifications
• At the request of the Energy and Utilities Committee, we've removed that provision to allow for consistency
• You madam chair members Joe Zanzi with San Diego gas and like We had a post position Going into utilities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Many of you are aware of Chapter 257 and we're continuing to utilize those funds to support that And
• we're continuing to utilize those funds to support that program.
• It's diverse in terms of their communication needs, and some utilize ASL, some do not.
• To be certain that the funds are being utilized in the way that we think is appropriate.
• That's been a tremendous help to many of our consumers that utilize it in the field, and we're proud

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational and oversight session of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, with chairs and members hearing agency updates from several commissioners. The Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition described its maternal and child health work, including home visiting, early intervention, WIC, newborn hearing screening, and cross-agency efforts on prenatal substance exposure, respite care, children’s vision, and maternal health initiatives. DPH emphasized that federal grant cuts, layoffs, and the loss of data systems such as PRAMS would weaken services and planning, and members asked about Title V funding and the impact of federal uncertainty. The Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing highlighted communication access services, interpreter and CART referrals, emergency after-hours support, family navigation, and independent living services. Commissioners and members discussed the shortage of ASL interpreters and the need to expand training pipelines, including partnerships with colleges and possible ASL programming for younger students. The Department of Developmental Services reported serving nearly 50,000 people and focused on youth and adult services, transition-age supports, autism services, self-direction, respite, and new high-acuity residential models. Members asked about respite availability, self-direction outcomes, and workforce shortages; DDS said it was expanding clinical capacity and provider rates while monitoring possible federal Medicaid, SNAP, and immigration-related impacts. The Commission for the Blind described services for about 28,000 legally blind residents, most of whom are older adults, including social rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, children’s services, assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 supports. The commissioner discussed a UMass-based effort to build the workforce pipeline for blindness services and said the agency was watching federal restructuring but had not yet seen direct cuts. MassAbility’s leadership then warned about major federal changes affecting Social Security disability determinations, including staff restructuring, office closures, and a new overpayment repayment policy, and said the agency was preparing for possible increases in claims and uncertainty around reallotment dollars that help fund services. The Disabled Persons Protection Commission closed the hearing with an update on its abuse investigations and protective services for adults with disabilities. DPPC reported rising hotline calls and investigations, a growing caseload, its sexual assault response team, the abuser registry, and a new interagency protective services integration system funded by ARPA dollars through 2027. The agency also flagged new federal rules that could affect funding eligibility and said it may need statutory changes to comply. Members asked about funding, reporting pathways, and how complaints reach DPPC, and the commissioner said the agency uses both mandated reporting and proactive outreach to identify and respond to abuse.

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• And how they utilize their money is not dictated under this resolution.
• They can utilize that money in any way that they choose to so that it was a...
• Yes, and as far as utilizing non-ad valorem versus ad valorem, that, again, is going to be a decision
• Yes, and as far as utilizing non-ad valorem versus ad valorem, that, again, is going to be a decision
• Yes, and as far as utilizing non-ad valorem versus ad valorem, that, again, is going to be a decision

Summary: The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments. Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71. The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.

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• So we do have 40 and still utilizing them.
• And then additionally, we utilize it.
• you that it has enabled us to uh utilize you that it has enabled us to uh utilize we<00:29:51.440
• And what's great about utilizing them.
• We have a additionally, we utilize it.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services met to review budget items carved out in the prior session budget, including long-term care surveyor contracts, funding for local health departments, and expansion of the central laboratory. The committee approved the June 4 minutes and then heard an update from the Office of Inspector General’s Division of Health Care on long-term care certification surveys and complaint investigations. Officials said the $1 million annual appropriation for contracted survey work, along with salary increases and other resources, helped the state reduce its backlog. They reported that Kentucky completed 101 long-term care certification surveys in fiscal year 2024, up from 28 in fiscal year 2023, and had completed 186 surveys by July 7, 2025, with a goal of 40 to 50 more before the end of fiscal year 2025. Outstanding complaints fell from 1,565 at the end of fiscal year 2024 to 695 by July 7, 2025, and outstanding priority-one or immediate-jeopardy complaints were reduced to zero. Members asked about the definition of priority-one cases, survey timing, the number of facilities still overdue, vacancy rates, federal funding reliance, and the use of contract surveyors. Officials said priority-one cases involve serious harm or high risk of harm, that surveys are required within a 12- to 15.7-month window, and that the agency now has 40 contract surveyors and an outside team option. Several members praised the progress but warned that delays in surveys can endanger residents and urged continued funding and monitoring. The committee then began hearing from Mike Tuggle of the Department of Public Health on the Public Health Transformation Initiative, with Tuggle noting the legislation’s importance to public health financing. The transcript cuts off as he began his remarks.

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• <00:05:21.360> for physicals are what we're utilizing for physicals are what we're utilizing
• Like, I just want to make sure that then that's what we're utilizing.
• We're just utilizing a visual moment for somebody in a crowd to determine that that could be a different
• Like, I just want to make sure that then that's what we're utilizing.
• eggs for fertilization what we utilize eggs for fertilization what we know<00:12:28.959> is<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• By that I mean in those cases the state basically told through the Public Utilities Commission the utilities
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them
• The utilities are currently allowed to claim those unregistered renewable energy credits and use them

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• to<01:28:04.480> request Allows for a utility to request Allows for a utility to request notification
• <01:30:10.960> Passing their monthly utility bills. Passing their monthly utility bills.
• Um, and so most utilities in the state of Colorado ought to be allowing these.
• Um, and so most utilities meter collars.
• to clarify and ensure that all utilities to clarify and ensure that all utilities are<01:33:04.960

Keywords: 981, all

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• Comerford for legislation to provide for utility shut-off protections during periods of extreme heat,
• to the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
• Comerford for legislation to provide for a utility shut-off protections during periods of extreme heat
• to the Committee on Telecommunications Utilities and Energy's, and the petition of Joan M.

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Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports extending committee reporting deadlines on various House orders. The House suspended the rules as needed and adopted each extension, including for the Committees on Aging and Independence, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Housing, and Transportation. The House also concurred in several Senate petitions referred under Joint Rule 12, including proposals on charter school funding, a Salem police retirement, utility shut-off protections during extreme heat, and seatbelt education for passengers in large vehicles. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported four local bills for House consideration: legislation concerning employees of the Dedham-Westwood Water District, the membership of the Prim Board, the Williamstown Library Trustees, and rodeos. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave each bill a second reading and ordered them to a third reading. The House then passed several local bills to be engrossed, including measures on the Cotuit Fire District water commissioners, the town charters of Acushnet and Provincetown, the elected term of Holden’s moderator, and a bill designating Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, which was amended to add an emergency preamble. The House also adopted an amendment substituting a new bill for House Bill 2244, relating to making the Chicopee city charter gender neutral, and passed the amended bill to be engrossed. Later, the House considered and enacted additional measures, including House Bill 4530 making fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations, House Bill 4531 establishing the 2026 state primary election day, and House Bill 3298 designating July 2 as Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day. The session ended with the House adopting an adjournment order and adjourning to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

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• The changes that you're seeing here is the total services utilization that the state paid for medical
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always
• The utilization that you're seeing, the number of individuals that are getting covered, there's always

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House began with a point of personal privilege honoring Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer of White Bear Lake, including a House resolution recognizing her military service and sacrifice and a moment of silence. Members then took up House File 4987, which would rename a highway in White Bear Lake as the Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer Memorial Highway. The motion to suspend rules and advance the bill prevailed, and the bill later passed 126-0 after supportive remarks from Representatives Olsen and Curran about honoring Amimer and her family. The chamber then considered Senate File 476, the human services policy bill. Representative Noor described it as a broad package covering direct care and treatment, Department of Health policy, aging and disability services, behavioral health, vulnerable adult maltreatment, continuity of care, and miscellaneous policy changes. Representative Schumacher said the bill reflected stakeholder work and added guardrails, especially around fraud and provider processes. Several amendments were offered and adopted, including a technical A13 amendment; an A8 amendment was withdrawn; and an A1 amendment on individualized home supports was also withdrawn. The bill passed 93-39. Finally, the House took up House File 4546, the forecast adjustment bill for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Representative Noor said it was a routine biennial adjustment to align spending with the February forecast. Representative Johnson W offered an amendment on foster family information-sharing but withdrew it after concluding it was not germane. Debate focused heavily on the size of the forecast increases, especially in medical assistance and housing supports, with Representative Schultz arguing the bill reflected large cost growth and urging a no vote. Noor responded that the increases were driven by forecasted utilization, eligibility, rate changes, and program integrity changes. The bill passed as amended 93-39.

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• So once we've utilized the purpose of the fund, the money just sits there.
• It does prevent them from utilizing those during, if that's the policy of the school after this, it would
• prevent them from utilizing those phones during an emergency, basically.
• prevent them from utilizing those phones during an emergency, basically.
• And if students were simply shown how it's done, they would be much more likely to utilize it.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• infrastructure or the intended course or path of any utility service.
• I looked at infrastructure and utility attacks getting worse, the trend.
• Natural gas utilities in Tucson, Chandler, and Phoenix have been damaged.
• I looked at infrastructure and utility attacks getting worse, the trending.
• Natural gas utilities in Tucson, Chandler, and Phoenix have been damaged.

Bills: HB2205, HB2265, HB2413, HB2415, HB2418, HB2495, HB2589, HB2661, HB2720, HB2771, HB2833, HB2870

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation