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• products to kids, just like with alcohol and cigarettes, by designing cartoons or games built into the devices
• products to kids, just like with alcohol and cigarettes, by designing cartoons or games built into the devices
• products to kids just like with alcohol and cigarettes by designing cartoons or games built in to the devices

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• For me, over the long term, addressing those factors that can meaningfully improve upward mobility are
• I also had the opportunity, the honor, to serve on the state's entrepreneurship and economic mobility
• That's really a way in which you're able to find a lot of that economic mobility.
• In 2021, we came up with an idea to provide mobile training, where we can take the training to them.
• And we've been able to purchase 80 pieces of mobile training equipment.

Summary: The committee held an information hearing on California’s economy and household affordability, with the first panel focusing on inflation, housing, energy, wages, and the likely effects of new federal tariff policy. PPIC’s Sarah Bone said Californians remain deeply pessimistic about the economy, with inflation the main driver of concern; she noted prices are still about 23% higher than in January 2020, with especially large increases in food, energy, and housing costs. LAO’s Brian Euler emphasized that housing is the largest household expense and pointed to insurance, electricity, gasoline, and health care as other major cost pressures, urging the Legislature to review whether existing policies are actually reducing costs and to consider studies of why recent housing laws have not produced more units. UC Davis economist Catherine Russ warned that tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico, and potentially broader imports could raise consumer prices, disrupt supply chains, and hurt California exporters, farmers, and small businesses; she suggested monitoring prices, strengthening food assistance, and preparing transition support for affected workers and producers. Members pressed the panelists for concrete, near-term policy ideas, especially on housing and tariffs. Questions centered on whether accessory dwelling units are making a meaningful dent in affordability, how to improve implementation of pro-housing laws at the local level, and how to measure the impact of tariffs on consumers, health care, and agriculture. Panelists said ADUs help but are limited, that state laws can be undermined by local implementation and litigation, and that tariff effects may show up quickly in prices and later in hiring and investment. Several members stressed that the tariff issue is not a minor disruption for constituents and asked for more data on consumer impacts, food aid needs, and crop-specific farm losses. The second panel shifted to regional economic development and small business support. Go-Biz’s Derek Kirk described California Jobs First and the state economic blueprint as a first-in-decades, regionally informed strategy to create good-paying jobs, support key sectors, and align workforce and business development across 13 regions. The California Association for Local Economic Development’s Gerbach Sahota argued that local governments need practical tools, stable policy, and stronger partnerships with the state, while warning that prosperity is not always perceived as shared and that rural communities can be left behind. He urged the Legislature to use hearings, local input, and existing funding streams more effectively, including for recovery and infrastructure. David Fitzgerald of the Small Business Development Centers said California’s SBDC network serves hundreds of thousands of clients, many of them women and historically underrepresented entrepreneurs, and has generated billions in economic impact, capital access, revenue, and jobs. He said the biggest gaps are outreach to the state’s many self-employed businesses with no employees, better labor data on those workers, and more flexible support for direct services. Committee members then asked what small businesses need most in the face of inflation and tariff shocks, including lower licensing costs and other relief, and the discussion continued on how to better target state support to businesses and households under pressure.

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• And that means that they're going to have to take that device, put it on to our software, download it
• First is the increase of the devices themselves.
• So that exposure to that device is, of course, going to increase some of these tips.
• We found one to two devices.
• We found one to two devices. We grabbed a couple laptops.

Summary: The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems. The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain. The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• computers are continuously, every second of every day, finding ways to get into our children's digital device
• computers are continuously, every second of every day, finding ways to get into our children's digital device
• computers are continuously, every second of every day, finding ways to get into our children's digital device
• computers are continuously, every second of every day, finding ways to get into our children's digital device
• Continuously, every second of every day, finding ways to get into our children's digital device, into

Keywords: 1183, house

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• device?
• device?
• <00:13:35.440> as gerine to so that medical devices as gerine to so that medical devices as
• <00:13:41.440> that are medically necessary devices that are medically necessary devices that
• So, specifically for a medical device.

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• getting food to people who have Mobility getting food to people who have Mobility Transportation
• We have a mobile food distribution in partner in Twin Valley, Minnesota.
• <00:59:30.160> food help and we have a mobile food help and we have a mobile food distribution
• Bloomington, we have a mobile pantry service that has dozens of locations throughout the Twin Cities,
• Mobility disability age and also um Mobility disability age and also um limited limited limited resources

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• My organization would suggest that both types of licensed mobility are beneficial in different ways to
• Military mobility is a big issue for military families and military spouses.
• Interstate compacts are the only licensed mobility tool available to states that provides bidirectional
• mobility.
• License mobility.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• roads on which the Texas Department of Transportation may authorize the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility
• Transportation code establishes the roads on which textile may authorize the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility
• That's not just inefficient; it's a barrier to safety and basic mobility in emergencies where we need
• That's not just inefficient, it's a barrier to safety and basic mobility in emergencies where we need
• Transportation Code establishes the roads on which TxDOT may authorize the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of mostly local transportation and memorial designation bills. Several measures would rename highway segments in honor of fallen service members or public servants, including HB 2026 (Gary C. Johnston memorial highways in Archer County), HB 4429 (McIlroy Family Memorial Highway in Blanco and Burnet counties), SB 3062 (Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway in Panola County), HB 3510 (Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway in Brazos County), and HB 3986 (Corporal Speedy Espiriueta Memorial Highway in Mission). The committee also heard HB 2560, which would create an optional county-road “adopt-a-road” style program allowing donations for county road repair and maintenance. Two bills drew more substantive policy discussion. HB 2427 and HB 2455 concerned oversized/overweight freight corridors and permit authority in Hidalgo County tied to cross-border trade near the FARR International Bridge. Supporters, including the bridge director, said the measures would correct prior road descriptions, put existing TxDOT actions into statute, improve truck routing, and support trade and bridge expansion. The committee substitute for HB 2427 also removed Roma permit language, barred certain hazardous-material permits, raised permit fees, required local cost responsibility for road maintenance, and made the bill contingent on SB 2949. HB 5436 would allow licensed automotive recyclers to buy certain older, long-unregistered vehicles for dismantling or scrap without a title, with reporting, lienholder notice, and anti-theft safeguards; recyclers and dealers supported it as a way to curb illegal untitled-vehicle sales and VIN cloning. HB 3966, authored by Sen. Alvarado, was the most contested bill. It would require commercial passenger bus companies to mail advance notice to residents within one mile before opening a new stop or terminal. Alvarado said the bill responded to the relocation of a Greyhound terminal into a Houston neighborhood without notice and to resulting crime and nuisance concerns. Greyhound opposed the bill, arguing the notice requirement would be burdensome and could delay emergency relocations during hurricanes, flooding, or lease changes. After testimony, the committee voted to report most bills favorably, with HB 3966 passing on a 5-2 vote; the other reported bills passed unanimously. Several bills were also placed on the local and uncontested calendar, and the committee recessed to the call of the chair.

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• Mobility and getting a living wage. Those remain our core focus and our core goal as a system.
• , and seeing additional... ...seeing further economic mobility, seeing additional students accessing
• Because credit mobility is not just about whether a course transfers.
• And that means we cannot yet deliver credit mobility at scale.
• , or mobility of students from one place to another in a way that truly opens up those opportunities,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It is the Women's Health Preventative Mobile Units.
• It is the Women's Health Preventative Mobile Units.
• It is the Women's Health Preventative Mobile Units.
• It is the Women's Health Preventative Mobile Units.
• Mobile units.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• the Chair may have had discussions, is in the House tax package and it involves the way we assess mobile
• Regarding the mobile home issues, I would love for us to provide relief for some mobile homeowners, capping
• I say that because education is the key to upward mobility and we should not be penalizing the charter
• We look forward to working with you and continuing Florida's economic mobility.

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• These requirements would ensure timely access to services for highly mobile students with exceptional
• Highly mobile students with exceptional needs.
• that military-connected children are especially vulnerable to these challenges given their highly mobile
• that military-connected children are especially vulnerable to these challenges given their highly mobile
• Given their challenges and their highly mobile lifestyle, by adopting a uniform timeline for all types

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard four bills after briefly opening as a subcommittee due to a lack of quorum. AB 571 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva proposed a targeted CEQA exemption and urgency clause to help move forward the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim. Supporters, including the Orange County Board of Supervisors, veterans organizations, and county veterans service officers, said the project has broad local backing, significant funding, and has been delayed for more than a decade; there was no opposition testimony. The committee later voted the bill out on a unanimous 8-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 1412 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez would require school districts to implement a transferring special education student’s IEP within 30 days of receiving records from out of state, coordinate with parents and prior schools, and accept unofficial records pending validation. The author and a Department of Defense witness said military-connected children with special needs often face harmful delays when families move, while the Association of California School Administrators registered opposition and said it was working with the author on clarifying concerns. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations. AB 1433 by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins sought to expand eligibility for student support funding at non-credit centers and stand-alone community college institutions, especially those serving veterans and other non-traditional students. Support came from San Diego College of Continuing Education, Calbright College, the Department of Defense, and several students and staff who described non-credit programs as important pathways to jobs, certifications, and veteran transition support; there was no opposition. The committee approved the bill 8-0 to Appropriations. The consent item, AB 1346 by Assembly Member DeMaio, was also moved out on a unanimous vote.

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• You know, FACT devices and other grid-enhancing technologies that could help.
• Our core product is an advanced power flow controller, a semiconductor-based device that can be used
• In 2021, the National Grid Electric Transmission in the United Kingdom installed APFC devices at three
• In Australia, TransGrid deployed these devices to deliver up to 270 megawatts of additional power and
• silencers, firearms capable of firing multiple shots with a single pull of the trigger, explosive devices

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• our meeting started, I'd like to remind everyone to please silence your cell phones and electronic devices
• infant in an infant safety... ...parents an alternative to surrender their infant in an infant safety device
• The bill also allows hospitals, EMS stations, and fire stations to have a device on site.
• entrance of a place of worship, a charity organization, or a hospital, the modern-day infant safety device
• I was assured there would be alarms or devices in place that would give a warning that the infant was

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five bills. The first, CS/HB 1119 on pediatric readiness in hospital emergency departments, would require hospitals with ERs to adopt evidence-based pediatric care policies, train staff, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, complete the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment, and meet minimum equipment and planning standards. Members discussed transport to the closest appropriate facility and implementation concerns, but the bill passed 16-0. The committee then approved HB 677, which would add standard fertility preservation services to the state group insurance program for employees undergoing chemotherapy, and CSHB 497, which would authorize nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans for Florida Farm Bureau members, aimed at improving affordable coverage for farmers and ranchers. HB 677 passed 16-0, and CSHB 497 passed 18-0 after questions about membership, regulation, disclosures, and how the plan would compare with ACA coverage. The subcommittee also approved PCS/HB 791 on surrendered newborn infants, allowing infant safety devices at hospitals, EMS stations, and fire stations as an alternative safe-haven option. Members discussed alarms, unmanned stations, and whether churches should be included; the bill passed 18-0. Finally, HB 1529 on home health aides for medically fragile children was amended and passed 18-0. The bill seeks a federal waiver so compensation for parents serving as home health aides does not count against Medicaid eligibility, and the amendments added reporting of adverse incidents, set work-hour limits, and protected certain other benefits. The chair closed by emphasizing the committee’s role in implementation oversight and fixing problems after enactment.

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• And he’s dedicated to mobilizing the power of volunteers by recruiting and mentoring new highly skilled
• AND HE'S DEDICATED TO MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS, BY RECRUITING AND MENTORING NEW HIGH LE-SKILLED
• in writing, so it says they prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing
• in writing, so it says they prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing
• He is a dedicated volunteer, mobilizing the powers of many other volunteers to support the...

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Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the prior journal and took up motions and resolutions. Senator Gianaris moved to reconsider and restore Senate Print 3179A, an Environmental Conservation Law bill, to the third reading calendar, and amendments were also received on Senate Print 8491. The chamber then considered and adopted Resolution 1716, designating March 2026 as Greek History Month in New York, with remarks from several senators about Greek heritage, Greek independence, immigration, and the contributions of Greek Americans. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1607, proclaiming March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, with extensive testimony praising Red Cross disaster relief, blood donation, preparedness work, and volunteers; several senators highlighted local volunteers and urged greater support for the organization, including budget resources. The Senate welcomed guests, including Red Cross representatives and students from Brooklyn, and later opened the resolutions for co-sponsorship. The chamber then moved through the calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures affecting mental hygiene, elder law, penal law, public authorities, labor, public service, correction, education, election law, alcoholic beverage control, and state administrative procedure. Most bills passed by wide margins, though some drew recorded opposition, including the public authorities bill and several election, public service, and correction measures. Senator Ramos explained her support for the labor bill as a workplace dignity and anti-bullying measure, and Senator Ryan explained his support for the small-business regulatory website bill as a way to simplify access to agency rules and guidance. Senator Skoufis’s Public Health Law bill was also recalled from the Assembly, restored to the third reading calendar, and amended. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m.

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• Please silence all electronic devices.
• Please silence all electronic devices.
• enforcement, unauthorized use of devices that remotely disabled vehicles, exceptions for owners, law
• Tab 26, Senate Bill 1054 on tampering with electronic monitoring device by Senator Garcia.
• tampering with an electronic monitoring device based on the severity of the underlying issue, charge

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.

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• >> I think it's mainly the wells in Mobile Bay. >> Okay.
• I just, um, when I heard Mobile or Mobile Bay, it just kind of piqued my interest here.
• I just um when I heard<01:06:05.359> Mobile heard Mobile heard Mobile or<01:06:07.520> Mobile
• the gentleman from Mobile recognizes the gentleman from Mobile Represent<01:21:45.440> Stringer.
• >> Recognize the gentleman from Mobile >> Recognize the gentleman from Mobile Bracy.

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• planning, and investments, ultimately housing investments as well, we would reduce congestion, improve mobility
• SB 1087 also begins to address one of the major challenges to achieving our climate and mobility goals
• SB 1087 also begins to address one of the major challenges to achieving our climate and mobility goals
• more time to programs and to projects that reduce GHG, improve housing affordability, and provide mobility
• duplication so that resources can be invested directly in delivering public projects and improve mobility

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Speaker, if I could have my fellow members of the Mobile County legislative delegation join me.
• Uh, chair recognizes the gentleman from Mobile, Representative Jones.
• Uh, chair recognizes the gentleman from Mobile, Representative Jones.
• Do you recognize the lady from Mobile, Representative Clark? problem with the legislation.
• , recognize the lady from Mobile, recognize the lady from Mobile, Representative<01:29:55.480>

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• Those devices are generating and consuming more data than ever before.
• Those devices are generating and consuming more data than ever before.
• Those devices are generating and consuming more data than ever before.
• Those devices are generating and consuming more data than ever before.
• Those devices are generating and consuming more data than ever before.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all