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• Basically integration from funding to energy to water to food.
• Some of our accomplishments that deal with work in the energy system has to do with ocean energy systems
• We can also use a 110-volt energy system or electrical system to produce the same energy.
• Department of Energy. We've done work with the International Renewable Energy Agency, the U.S.
• And energy? I assume. Yeah. The energy is low-cost energy.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony from Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm about the impact of Act 698 on raw dairy producers. Ballard said the law allowed his farm to expand from one cow to 12, serve about 150 families, increase sales by roughly $50,000, and sell about $10,000 in raw cheese and other products through retail outlets. He argued the law improved farm income, food security, and local supply, and he asked for an optional state inspection/certification path for raw milk producers so they could access USDA grants and other opportunities available to licensed dairies. Committee members asked about herd management, safety practices, bee production, market channels, and whether such certification should remain voluntary; Ballard said he follows Grade A-style sanitation, chills milk quickly, removes sick cows from production, and supports optional training or inspection but not mandatory regulation. Members also raised food safety concerns, especially for children and pregnant women, and Ballard responded that raw milk producers rely on cleanliness, rapid cooling, consumer feedback, and truth in labeling. He said the health department currently inspects commercial dairies but not raw milk producers who do not sell through a cooperative, and he believed state inspection would help producers distinguish themselves and qualify for funding without changing interstate rules. Several members discussed the balance between consumer choice, safety, and possible “mission creep” if the state created a certification system. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container farming as a response to food insecurity and food deserts. Bolden described a three-year workforce and career-technical program built around retrofitted shipping containers, drones, robotics, agribusiness, and AI, with partnerships involving schools, universities, Farm Bureau, UAPB, the Little Rock School District, and other entities. He said the model could create year-round local food production, support school cafeterias and community markets, and generate jobs and economic impact, estimating at least four jobs per container and potentially significant regional economic benefits. Members asked about costs, target communities, energy needs, crop types, and implementation timelines; Bolden said the first containers for school sites could be in place by late summer or early fall, with pilot projects already underway in Arkansas and Orlando. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• But is that something worth throwing significant research energy into, in terms of trying to see if that
• Companies such as the REV Group and Oshkosh Corporation, along with private equity partners, now dominate
• I definitely appreciate the kind of you shining the light on some of the issues with private equity and
• But you also, you also, you know, ...the issues with private equity and the fairness of competition.
• In fact, moving that needle is difficult sometimes, and the amount of time, energy, and effort that they've

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• National Council on Disability's Health Equity Framework includes electromagnetic sensitivity.
• Community fluoridation is especially important to promoting equity.
• We must base our decisions on fact, equity, and empathy.
• state with some of the highest taxes in the country, where regular people are struggling to pay their energy
• Let's focus our energy on that. Fluoridation is a big mistake.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing focused on children’s health, disease prevention, screening, treatment, and pharmacy-related bills. The chair explained that the session was for public testimony only, with no votes or decisions taken that day, and outlined the three-minute limit for individual testimony. The committee then heard testimony on a range of bills, including H. 2413 on adding electromagnetic sensitivity to the state’s MAVEN registry, S. 1508 and H. 2433 on creating an amputation prevention task force, H. 2535 and S. 1551 on establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund, S. 1635 on authorizing pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment, H. 2385 on creating a special commission on avian influenza, and S. 1497 on patient safety and non-FDA-approved compounded drugs. Testimony on H. 2413 came largely from advocates and individuals who described electromagnetic sensitivity as a real health condition and argued that adding it to the registry would improve data collection, provider education, and public awareness. Testimony on the amputation prevention task force bills came from the American Diabetes Association and podiatry groups, who said diabetes-related amputations are often preventable, disproportionately affect people of color, and could be reduced through earlier screening, better care coordination, and improved insurance coverage for preventive foot care. On the naloxone trust fund bills, a representative, emergency physician, and nurse testified that hospitals often cannot reliably send overdose patients home with naloxone because of billing and reimbursement barriers, and that a bulk-purchase fund would expand access at no added cost to payers or providers. The committee also heard strong support for S. 1635 from pharmacists and public health researchers, who said community pharmacists could safely initiate and maintain buprenorphine treatment and help close gaps in opioid use disorder care. On H. 2385, a local board of health chair supported a special commission on avian influenza, citing gaps in emergency preparedness and the need for clearer coordination across agencies. On S. 1497, a pharmacy representative opposed restrictions on compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities, warning that changes could reduce access to life-saving medications and harm patient safety. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Senate Bill 2102 by Campbell relates to certain energy efficiency performance standards for potential
• Senate Bill 2138 by Creighton relates to prohibiting the investment that boycotts certain energy companies
• Senate Bill 2149 by Benton, Court, King, and Creighton relates to the implementation of diversity, equity

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667

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• Some of our accomplishments that deal with work in the energy system has to do with ocean energy systems
• We can also use 110-volt energy system or electrical system to produce the same energy. 110-volt energy
• system, or electrical system, to produce the same energy.
• Department of Energy. We've done work with the International Renewable Energy Agency, U.S.
• And energy? I assume. Yeah, the energy is low-cost energy.

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• </c> sense safeguards for energy development. sense safeguards for energy development.
• It provides 24/7 carbon-free energy and creates good jobs in the clean energy economy.
• And former for renewable energy.
• At a time when energy demand is rising and energy bills up 13%, we must produce clean energy that lowers
• and energy when energy demand is rising and energy bills<01:58:36.000><c> up</c><01:58:36.239><c> 13%

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• empowering individuals' cultural intelligence by facilitating cultural events and engaging with diversity, equity
• contributions of Korean Americans, past, present, and future, and to reaffirm our shared commitment to equity
• , including... ...and to reaffirm our shared commitment to equity, inclusion, and the opportunity for
• I would say the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee will be meeting in Room 1200 of

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journals, and took up motions to remove several measures from the inactive file, including S.J.R. 9, SB 626, and SCR 89. The main item on the floor was SCR 106 by Senator Choi, which recognized January 13 as Korean American Day and highlighted the history and contributions of Korean Americans in California and nationwide. Senator Choi and many members spoke in support, citing Korean American business, civic, cultural, military, and community contributions, as well as local Korean American communities and landmarks across their districts. The resolution was adopted on a 38-0 vote. After passage, Senator Choi introduced Korean American guests in the chamber and invited members to a reception. The Senate then returned to motions and committee announcements, including upcoming meetings of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and the Senate Human Services Committee. Members also requested that SB 626 be returned to the Assembly for amendments. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment memorials. Senators Umberg, Allen, Pérez, and Menjivar honored Monica Lynn Martinez-Hays, victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and Sergeant Adrian Carrillo, respectively. The memorials recounted the lives and community service of the deceased and emphasized ongoing grief, recovery, and support for affected families and communities. The Senate announced it would recess until the next scheduled floor session on Friday, January 16 at 9 a.m.

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• community liaison for the University of Texas at Austin, chair of the Austin Independent School Districts Equity
• requirements of the physical presence of a borrower for signing certain documents related to a home equity
• relating to the applicability of opening meetings law and the Public Information law to the Texas Energy
• constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide the exemptions to the requirement of the home equity

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• Um, and so I think it's really about an equity issue.
• </c> think it's really about an equity issue. think it's really about an equity issue.
• I think it's an equity... school districts based on a formula school districts based on a formula uh<
• I think it's an equity issue that we need to solve, and I think the other aid cuts that we're making
• It adds references to qualified large-scale data centers to various energy-related requirements.

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• Also includes information on changes in equity position, income statements, statements as a camera.
• Also includes information on changes in equity position, income statements, statements of cash flow,
• I'm excited to see that we're going to have equity across Yeah. standardized tool.
• I don't understand why we're even giving energy or space to this kind of proposal.
• My name is the Office of Equity Director at the California Department of Social Services.

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• within the contract that says that after 30 years, Ronald McDonald House would have to pay back net equity
• Ronald McDonald House would have to pay back net equity, meaning that in 30 years they would have to
• For organizations like ours, the current net equity provision creates a long-term financial obligation
• The question about Caltrans working with it and the equity, and you're looking at the end not to have
• Sabrina Gleitz with Axiom Advisors on behalf of Growth Energy, in support.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a long agenda of transportation-related measures, with testimony focused on housing, safety, environmental access, and fuel affordability. Several bills dealt with Caltrans surplus or former freeway properties in the Los Angeles area: AB 1338 would let the City of Linwood transfer a public-purpose covenant to another parcel to enable 55 units of affordable housing; AB 1594 would remove a net-equity repayment requirement for Ronald McDonald House’s purchase of former SR 710 properties in Pasadena; and AB 2329 would create a more transparent process for tenants and cities to facilitate sales of former SR 710 homes, with support from South Pasadena and Pasadena officials and tenants. AB 2679 addressed safety and access around Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay corridor by allowing Caltrans and local Tahoe agencies to manage parking and improve pedestrian, transit, and public access infrastructure. The committee also heard several public safety bills aimed at impaired driving. AB 1685 would increase DMV points for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated from two to three, and AB 1687 would extend the license revocation period for a third DUI conviction from three years to eight years, with an interlock option after four years. Both measures drew strong support from law enforcement, MADD, and victims’ families, including emotional testimony about repeat offenders and drunk-driving fatalities. AB 1613 would require an off-highway vehicle safety and stewardship course before access to off-highway lands beginning in 2029, with supporters describing it as an education-first response to rising OHV injuries and fatalities. Other bills focused on transportation efficiency and affordability. AB 2046 would allow EPA-approved E85 conversion kits in California, which supporters said would give drivers a cheaper, lower-carbon fuel option and improve fuel resiliency. AB 2168 would revise the Active Transportation Program to better prioritize transit-connected biking and walking projects and add stronger accountability for grantees that do not spend funds on time. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to reserve some affordable housing units for its employees, and supporters said it would help workers live closer to their jobs and reduce long commutes. The committee reported no opposition on most measures, and after quorum was established it approved the bills, sending them onward mostly to the Committee on Appropriations, with AB 2679 sent to Natural Resources and Water. Several votes were unanimous, while AB 1613 and AB 2168 drew some no votes but still advanced.

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• And when we turn to those who led the fight for equality and equity in sports, we think of lesbians Billie
• Charles Moran is Associate Administrator for External Affairs in the Energy Department.
• Her strong leadership, collaboration, and commitment to equity consistently goes above and beyond to
• Widely recognized as a leading voice on equity, representation, and cultural change, their work continues
• Through his leadership and advocacy, Luis continues to advance equity, increase visibility, and create

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• and STEM, but making major changes that way, and cuts to discretionary spending, IT consolidation, energy
• And I am very familiar with the Cal Grant Equity Framework.
• And I am very familiar with the Cal Grant Equity Framework.
• I know when we were working on the Cal Grant Equity Framework, there was actually a way that we were
• I returned to college after 10 years of professional experience to gain the pay equity I deserve.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard updates on higher education issues, beginning with California State University’s turnaround plans for seven campuses with enrollment declines. CSU said overall enrollment is growing systemwide, but some campuses, especially in Northern California, face structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. The plans focus on reengaging stopped-out and adult learners, expanding partnerships and guaranteed admissions, improving retention and student support, and reducing costs through program suspensions, hiring freezes, shared services, and procurement consolidation. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the strategies were reasonable but urged regular legislative updates, and the Department of Finance had no additional comments. Committee members emphasized the need for implementation oversight, written updates, and attention to student outreach, financial aid, and privacy concerns around AI tools used in recruitment. The committee then reviewed the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s request for a $10 million General Fund appropriation to repay litigation-related borrowing. Department of Consumer Affairs and bureau staff said the bureau has a long-standing structural deficit, has already cut positions and shifted some costs, and that the General Fund backfill would reduce future fee increases on institutions. The LAO opposed the request, arguing the bureau can cover near-term costs with its existing loan and that litigation costs should remain the responsibility of the regulated entities through fees. Finance supported the one-time backfill as a unique situation that would lower fee increases and avoid passing litigation costs on to schools and students. Members asked about preventing a repeat of the problem, and bureau staff said they are pursuing fee increases through the sunset review and have strengthened internal policies and disability accommodation practices. The subcommittee also heard a broad update on Cal Grant funding and student aid. The California Student Aid Commission, UC, CSU, and the community colleges described Cal Grant as essential to affordability, but the LAO noted spending has grown faster than historical averages and said the state likely lacks capacity for major expansion in the near term. The segments highlighted the importance of state aid in covering tuition and living costs, and raised concerns about federal changes to student loans and Pell Grants, especially the elimination of Grad PLUS for some graduate students and limits on part-time borrowing. Committee members pressed for data on students who are eligible but not served by current Cal Grant rules, including adult learners and students affected by age and merit restrictions, and asked for analysis of phased-in implementation of the Cal Grant Equity Framework. Finance said full implementation would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and that affordability remains part of the state’s multi-year compact with the segments. Finally, the committee began discussion of the Middle Class Scholarship Program. CSAC and the UC and CSU said the program is a key part of affordability and debt reduction, especially after the 2022 reforms that expanded awards to total cost of attendance and improved administration. They warned that cutting funding by more than half would reduce award coverage from 35% to 17.5% of cost of attendance and could affect enrollment and persistence, particularly for middle-income students who do not qualify for other need-based aid. The segments also noted that recent administrative changes have reduced award revisions and campus workload, but that data exchange and award volatility remain challenges.

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• Now, private equity is higher profits.
• our</c> American energy, restored our American energy, restored our independence,<07:16:40.000><c> and
• And President Trump has taken us from energy desperate under the previous administration to energy dominant
• the energy demands are skyrocketing.
• And I'm proud national energy security.

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• And what we know is a lot of the wealth concentrated in the top 10% is in equities, is in investments
• So, how are equities? How's the stock market doing? And it's been doing great.
• EIA (Energy Information Agency) has a much worse outlook than we're currently estimating, down to the
• Chair, I would just add to that list: energy transitions happening elsewhere, decreasing the demand for
• And I've known that my whole life, certainly since I was aware of nuclear energy.

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• We looked at it as an act of equity and sustainability.
• So we were just trying to build in some equity to that.
• Velazquez, the Director of State Parks Division, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources.
• we do this across 35 state parks, of which only nine are owned outright by the state of New Mexico Energy
• Our State Forestry Division was part of our Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, the Game

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• The goal is to improve access to high-quality health care and achieve health equity in our state.
• One of these is the development of equity and quality measures.
• It isn't enough to measure costs; we don't want equity and quality to decline.
• We are in the process of adopting equity and quality measures, with significant stakeholder input, to
• We also know that investment in primary care is essential for improving health equity, health outcomes

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• Um, and the sponsor energy.
• </c> the New Hampshire Department of Energy. the New Hampshire Department of Energy.
• </c> disagree with the Department of Energy. disagree with the Department of Energy.
• </c> the New Hampshire Department of Energy. the New Hampshire Department of Energy.
• That's not energy futures.

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• I'm the Office of Equity Director at the California Department of Social Services.
• I'm the Office of Equity Director at the California Department of Social Services.
• And so... ...as well as when we were debating the API equity budget.
• A&HPI Equity Network, also known as Mosaic, movement, solidarity among AAPI communities.
• The AANHPI Equity Network, known also as Mosaic, I think.

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• And we energy efficiency and so forth.
• </c><00:55:07.760><c> Star</c> was the co-founder of the Energy Star was the co-founder of the Energy
• </c><00:55:17.040><c> efficient,</c> would be very very energy efficient, would be very very energy efficient
• Office of Planning voted I. >> Energy Office. >> Hi. >> PUC.
• </c> platform should be designed with equity platform should be designed with equity in<04:01:01.279>

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