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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• And I'm appreciative that we have the opportunity to do the work here in the people's house.
• Returning to item 44, House Resolution 23 by Assemblymember Ortega. The clerk will read.
• House Resolution 23 by Assemblymember Ortega, relative to Cesar Chavez Day.
• Patterson seconds that this house. stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 1st at 1 PM.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• WE EXTEND TO YOU PRIVILEGES AND COURTESIES OF THIS HOUSE.
• I want to remind the House the vote is on the procedures of the House and the ruling of the Chair.
• I WANT TO REMIND THE HOUSE THE VOTE IS ON THE PROCEDURES OF THE HOUSE AND THE RULING OF THE CHAIR.
• Specifically says, after the United States citizenship has been conclusively documented.

Summary: The Senate opened with routine business, including approval of the prior journal and several messages from the Assembly to discharge and substitute identical Senate bills. The chamber then took up a budget extender, Senate Print 10262/Assembly Bill 11295, which would appropriate $2.9 billion to keep state government operating through May 14 while budget negotiations continued. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in reaching a full budget and criticized the lack of clarity on major policy issues, conference committees, school aid timing, and a proposed $1 billion utility ratepayer relief plan, arguing the state’s spending and affordability problems were worsening. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were in the final stretch and that the extender was necessary to maintain government operations. The extender passed 59-1 after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. The Senate also considered a major election-law bill, Senate Print 88A, providing for automatic voter registration and pre-registration through DMV, Medicaid, and NYCHA-related transactions. Senator Walczyk’s proposed amendment to require voter ID was ruled nongermane, and his appeal was rejected. The bill prompted extended debate over whether the process would protect against non-citizen registration or instead remove barriers for eligible voters. Supporters, including Senator Gianaris, said it would streamline registration and help eligible but unregistered New Yorkers participate; Senator Zellner said it would strengthen the process. Opponents, including Senators Walczyk, Borrello, Helming, Rhoads, and Martins, warned it would shift responsibility away from bipartisan boards of elections, create administrative errors, and risk improper registration. The bill ultimately passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar, with senators explaining votes along party lines. The chamber also adopted or advanced several resolutions and recognized guests. Senator Gallivan’s Police Week resolution drew remarks honoring fallen officers and law enforcement families, with Senators Chan, Rolison, Weik, Ryan, and Myrie speaking in support. Senator Sepúlveda’s resolution commemorating Dominicans in Albany was also discussed, with praise for the Dominican community’s contributions to New York and supportive remarks from Senator Chan. In addition, the Senate heard introductions for guests from Allen A.M.E. Church and the creators of the documentary “Teenage Wasteland.”

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• for House Bill 4248.
• The house amendments are adopted.
• House amendments to SB1778.
• The House amendments are adopted.
• I declare House Bill 301 to have passed.

Bills: HB1675 , HB3242 , HB1739 , HB3320 , HB3047 , HB4434 , HJR1089 , HB4432 , HB3718 , HB3705 , SR43 , HB1933 , HB4248 , SB1847 , SB1778 , HJR1086 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3008 , HB1590 , HB1242 , HB3818 , HB4305 , HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298 , HB3270 , HB3145 , HB3056

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• We're on House File 3492.
• So, we're on House File 3492. All right.
• So, my mistake earlier: that is all cooperative units. We have about 33 cooperative units.
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• One of the House bills did get a hearing, but it died in committee after that.
• One of the House bills did get a hearing, but it died in committee after that.
• Oliverson, who was a House member in Texas from Houston.
• Thankfully, House Bill 2305 Failed, but they tried again.
• CFU: colony-forming unit.

Committee: House Agriculture

Summary: The committee hearing focused on biosolids, sewage sludge, and PFAS contamination, with the opening remarks and first three presenters arguing that land application of municipal sludge poses serious risks to soil, water, livestock, and human health. Representative Shaw cited EPA and state data on detected pollutants and PFAS in biosolids, while Denise Travick Poyer described her background in chemical engineering and PFAS work and said the EPA’s draft sewage sludge risk assessment shows unacceptable risk at very low PFOS/PFOA levels. She urged source reduction, more testing, and consideration of total organic fluorine, and noted examples from Michigan where industrial pretreatment and source reduction reduced PFAS in biosolids. Johnson County, Texas Commissioner Larry Woolley and Investigator Dana Ames presented a case study of alleged runoff from land-applied biosolids affecting a ranch, with high PFAS readings in soil, water, fish, cattle tissue, and a stillborn calf, and said the county and state had pursued investigations, lawsuits, and legislative responses. Sandra Trawick of Save Oklahoma Farms and Ranches argued that Oklahoma’s biosolids program relies heavily on Class B sludge, that current rules are outdated, and that land application exposes farms and rural communities to pathogens, chemicals, odors, flies, and runoff; she cited examples from Maine, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma to support calls for stronger regulation or a ban. After the testimony, members asked about sampling methods, lab testing, EPA limits, and whether the cited PFAS blood levels were comparable to the soil and sludge measurements. Witnesses said the Johnson County samples were collected by a Texas A&M PhD contractor and tested at a single lab, and they explained that the EPA’s 4 parts per trillion figure applied to municipal drinking water standards. Questions also addressed whether sludge is incorporated into soil; Trawick said it had often been left on the surface, though she had seen better disking after public scrutiny. Members asked how biosolids compare with manure and feedlot waste, and witnesses responded that municipal sludge is more contaminated because it includes industrial, hospital, and household waste streams, unlike animal manure. The committee then moved to alternative solutions, hearing from Doug McKinney of Advanced Microbial Solutions, who promoted biological sludge removal using bacteria to reduce sludge volumes and avoid land application, citing cost savings for wastewater plants and correctional facilities. Jason Jepsen of Eden Energy followed with a pitch for an eight-stage waste-to-energy system that converts mixed waste into clean energy, biochar, and reusable products, framing waste as an asset and presenting his company’s technology as a no-land-application alternative.

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• It was just voted out of the House last week.
• All right, 1175 is also making its way through the House.
• And, you know, they’re at their girlfriend’s house right now.
• These bills you called them earlier reform bills, they're in the House side now, and my role as the House
• And we'll share that with other members on the House side.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety

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• you You Thank you. the nominations of Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of the United
• Tyler Clarkson to be General Counsel of the United States.
• United States' trade matters.
• I want to turn to a discussion of rural development and rural housing.
• , especially affordable housing, and also child care.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: USDA, nominations, Judge Vaden, Tyler Clarkson, agriculture policy, rural America, tariffs, farmer advocacy

Summary: The meeting focused on the nominations of Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. Tyler Clarkson for General Counsel at the USDA. Members expressed concerns regarding the challenges farmers and ranchers face, especially in navigating the impacts of recent tariffs imposed by the President. Significant attention was given to how these nominations could influence agriculture policy and support rural communities amidst economic uncertainty. The committee emphasized the necessity for strong leadership in the USDA to advocate for farmer needs and ensure the proper implementation of assistance programs.

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• Of the Business Consumer Services and Housing Agency and the creation of the Housing Development and
• I also have some questions regarding the housing trailer bill? The housing trailer bill?
• AB 130 includes the CEQA exemptions for housing projects for infill housing, a spur, Abundant Housing
• That's not affordable housing.
• and lead to fewer housing units being built for California's working families.

Committee: House Budget

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• The House adjourned having arrived at the hour appointed.
• Members and guests are asked to rise and join in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States
• And join with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• The House will be in brief recess. The House, at the request of Mr.
• The House stands adjourned to meet Wednesday next at 11 a.m. in full formal session.

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a procedural matter from the Committee on Rules. Members voted to suspend the rules and Joint Rule 12 so that a petition by Edward R. Phillips and Michael F. Rush could be referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. The petition would authorize the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer service to a specific parcel of land in Sharon. The chamber then observed a moment of silence in memory of longtime Chicopee Councillor Robert Ziggy Zagorowski, with remarks noting his service as a Chicopee police officer, K-9 officer, DARE program director, and constable, as well as his community involvement and family. No debate on the underlying petition was recorded. The House adopted an order to adjourn when it finished business and to reconvene on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Ms. Kane then moved adjournment, and the House adjourned accordingly. A Democratic caucus was also announced for 1 p.m. in Room 1A.

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• The Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance.
• THE CHAIR WILL LEAD THE HOUSE IN THE PLEDGE OF I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of

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• House Bill 133 referred to Judiciary. House Bill 138 referred to Judiciary.
• House Bill 2235 referred to Finance. House Bill 238 referred to Finance.
• House Bill 2198 referred to Finance. House Bill 2555 referred to Finance.
• President, I request Senate Bill 1215, Senate Bill 1321, House Bill 1460, House Bill 1541, and House
• The clerk will read the bill numbers: House Bill 2400 and House Bill 2426.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• It is an honor to be in the United States of America to protect all our rights, all our freedoms, and
• The first one, Senator Toni Atkins, served as the leader of both houses historically.
• We're worried about whether hospitals are going to close, housing that people can't even afford.
• This is what the United States is about. This is what we are about. Giana, you are my heart.

Summary: The Senate held a special ceremonial session to swear in Monique Limón as the 50th President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate and the first Latina to hold the position. The proceedings included a roll call establishing quorum, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a land acknowledgement, musical performances, and remarks from numerous senators and invited leaders. Speakers repeatedly highlighted the historic nature of the moment, Limón’s background as the daughter of immigrants and a former school board member and higher-education advocate, and her leadership on issues such as education, child care, labor, wildfire response, environmental protection, and immigrant rights. Several senators, including Mike McGuire, Caroline Menjivar, Sasha Renée Pérez, Steve Cabaldon, Catherine Blakespear, and Scott Wiener, praised Limón as a unifier, coalition-builder, and effective legislator. They emphasized her preparation, calm demeanor, and ability to work across differences, while also noting the broader significance of women’s leadership and gender parity in the Senate. Some remarks referenced current political and fiscal challenges facing California, including attacks on immigrants, reproductive freedom, health care, and the state budget. Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero administered the oath of office, after which Limón was formally introduced as the new pro tem. In her acceptance remarks, Limón thanked her predecessor, Governor Newsom, legislative leaders, her family, and the many guests in attendance. She spoke about her immigrant family, her Central Coast district, her work in education and higher education, and her commitment to protecting Californians, especially immigrants, children, working families, and communities facing economic and environmental hardship. The session concluded with an announcement that the Senate would recess and reconvene on January 8, 2026, after a reception in the Capitol Rotunda.

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• The House has come to order.
• It addresses the affordable housing crisis that we have throughout the United States and in Arizona.
• House Bill 2264. House Bill 2264.
• House bill 2264 House bill 2264 House bill 2264 am in section 27106 27 111 a IRS related the Arizona
• House Bill 2373.

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• And that is House Go to the bill listed second, and that is House Bill 457. All right.
• the Fair Housing Act.
• The United States Department of Housing... ...and adverse effect on members of a protected class.
• The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development codified the disparate impact rule in 2013
• the Federal Fair Housing Act.

Committee: Senate Housing & Land Use

Summary: The Senate Land Use Committee met in hybrid format but did not have a quorum, so it did not approve minutes or take formal votes. The committee first heard House Bill 457, which would raise the appraisal threshold for certain DELDOT real property dispositions from $10,000 to $25,000 to match federal highway standards and reduce the time and cost of selling small surplus properties. There was little discussion and no public comment on that bill, and the chair indicated it would be circulated. The committee then took up House Bill 451, which would codify a disparate impact framework under Delaware’s Fair Housing Act. The bill was described as clarifying that housing policies or practices can violate the law even without discriminatory intent if they have an unjustified discriminatory effect on a protected class, using a burden-shifting test similar to federal law. The sponsor and DHSA said the measure was intended to preserve fair housing protections amid uncertainty at the federal level, and an additional amendment was discussed that would delay implementation for 180 days and require DHSR, with DSA and stakeholders, to conduct outreach, education, and training. Public testimony was divided. Supporters, including Housing Alliance Delaware, YWCA Delaware, and the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission, said the bill would protect against discriminatory outcomes, align state law with longstanding fair housing principles, and preserve recourse if federal enforcement changes. Opponents and housing-provider groups, including the Delaware Association of Realtors, Greater Wilmington Housing Providers, and the Delaware Apartment Association, argued the bill could create liability for neutral policies, rely on statistical outcomes landlords cannot easily measure, and increase litigation and costs; several asked for more time, a right-to-cure process, or further amendments. The committee adjourned without taking a formal vote.

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• House Bill 254. House Bill 2554. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2557. Substitute House Bill 2577.
• Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1500, the Secretary will read: Enacting to resale certificates for units
• What we don't generally talk about or hear is that we also need to build 91,000 units of emergency housing
• Now we want to move people out of traditional rental units into housing.
• Now we want to move people out of traditional rental units into housing, from subsidized housing apartments

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2340 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2254 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB2441 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB1069 , HB2104 , HB2624

Summary: The Senate received messages from the House transmitting several signed bills, then moved through a series of second- and third-reading actions on multiple measures. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the scope and authority of the Office of Independent Investigations, was advanced to final passage without objection and passed 44-4. Senators supporting it described it as a technical housekeeping bill aligning statute with current practice, while noting it had broad support from law enforcement groups and the ACLU; opponents raised concerns about overlapping investigations and authority. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408, which dedicates a share of sales tax revenue from the stadium area to the South Downtown/Pioneer Square community preservation and development authority, was amended by a Ways and Means striking amendment declaring an emergency and then passed 47-1. Supporters said it would fund earthquake reinforcement, preservation, and community development in a historic district, with reporting and sunset provisions. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1500, dealing with resale certificates for common interest communities and homeowners associations, was amended to clarify disclosure and litigation provisions and passed 39-9. Substitute House Bill 1570, allowing collective bargaining for certain employees enrolled in academic programs at public institutions, failed an amendment to remove the emergency clause and then passed 29-19; supporters framed it as recognition of student workers’ organizing rights, while opponents warned it blurred student and employee roles. The Senate also passed Substitute House Bill 1390, repealing the Community Protection Program and directing participants into other developmental disability services, after rejecting a series of amendments that sought to preserve sex-offender-related restrictions, add assessments, damages, or prosecutorial review. The bill passed 29-20 amid sharp debate over whether the program was coercive and outdated or necessary to protect vulnerable people and communities. Other bills passed included Substitute House Bill 2114 on defective license plates, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2471 on collective bargaining if the NLRB is unavailable, House Bill 1069 on bargaining over supplemental retirement contributions for Department of Corrections employees, House Bill 2441 expanding medical premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line-of-duty deaths, and Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710 adding preclearance requirements under the Washington Voting Rights Act; the voting rights bill drew opposition over local control and litigation concerns. The transcript ends during the roll call on final passage of Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1710.

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• The House companion for that bill passed this committee and out of the House earlier this session, and
• Data from the United States is hard to come by in this area.
• So we took that and kind of applied that to the United States.
• And if, you know, ...applied that to the United States.
• And I believe it was part of House Bill 126 prior to that.

Committee: House Children and Families

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• The United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible
• Including here in the United States. So I'm asking you to do more.
• with my colleagues who have spoken before me here today in the chamber, I respectfully request our house
• Lester's parents left Europe for the United States, met in New York, fell in love, and got married.
• This house stands adjourned until Thursday, May 1st at 9 AM. Quorum call is lifted.

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• Madam Clerk, House Bill 6. House Bill 680 by Rep.
• House election.
• units from the... ...those housing units from the low-income tax credit threshold group, and then we're
• Whoever we sell the properties to, how long would they offer those affordable housing units?
• Newell: Housing?

Bills: HR275 , HR276 , HR277 , HR278 , HR279 , HR280 , HR281 , HR282 , HR283 , HR284 , HCR112 , HCR113 , HR265 , HR266 , HR267 , HR268 , HR269 , HR270 , HR271 , HR272 , HR273 , HCR107 , HCR108 , HCR109 , HCR110 , HCR111 , SCR63 , SCR66 , SCR67 , SB414 , SB484 , SB513 , HR168 , HR174 , HR194 , HR216 , HR264 , HCR54 , HCR74 , HCR79 , HCR85 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR95 , HCR97 , HCR98 , HCR104 , SCR23 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR38 , HB75 , HB705 , SB54 , SB56 , SB72 , SB79 , SB97 , SB105 , SB123 , SB125 , SB129 , SB163 , SB171 , SB252 , SB287 , SB375 , SB386 , SB461 , SB466 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , HR3 , HR197 , HR243 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , SCR24 , SCR35 , HCR6 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB39 , HB58 , HB112 , HB134 , HB155 , HB187 , HB287 , HB462 , HB782 , HB825 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB1200 , HB4 , HB623 , HB944 , HB986 , HB1098 , HB1222 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , SB34 , SB164 , SB172 , SB198 , SB208 , SB232 , SB281 , SB286 , SB317 , SB322 , SB334 , SB380 , SB385 , SB409 , SB417 , SB421 , SB430 , SB439 , SB447 , SB458 , SB510 , HB842 , HB633 , HB1191 , HB625 , HB1255 , HB251 , HB582 , HB646 , HB819 , HB998 , HB1257 , SB197 , SB436 , SB78 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB302 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , HB258 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441

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• It's made up of five House commission.
• And the LCCMR House and the Senate.
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• 21:08.400><c> conduct</c> with the DNR grants unit to conduct with the DNR grants unit to conduct fiscal
• </c> we will move on to House File 3428. we will move on to House File 3428.

Bills: HF3426 , HF3428

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• the Florida House to the White House.
• Welcome to the Florida House. Please give them a rise. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Welcome to the Florida House. And C.S. Bennett. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Welcome to the Florida House.
• The House is adjourned.