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Transcript Highlights:
  • But managed wisely, managed sustainably, managed for the long term.
  • ><c> sustainably,</c> But managed wisely, managed sustainably, But managed wisely, managed sustainably
  • </c> management plans, are in tax programs. management plans, are in tax programs.
  • also improve how you manage the improved forest<01:51:52.360><c> management.
  • So, managing your forest management.
Summary: The meeting began with introductions, approval of the March 6 minutes as amended to add an attendee list, and a brief overview of the day’s agenda. The committee heard two presentations from carbon project developers, with the first from Dylan Jenkins of Finite Carbon. He described Finite Carbon’s work in improved forest management projects, its role in developing carbon methodologies and protocols, and its experience with projects in New England, Appalachia, Alaska, and Canada. He also outlined the difference between compliance and voluntary carbon markets, the role of registries and intermediaries, and the types of buyers in the market, including large corporate buyers and long-term off-take partners. A major focus of the presentation was how forest carbon projects are structured and how credits are monetized. Jenkins distinguished between removals and reductions, explaining that removals come from new forest growth while reductions are tied more closely to baseline assumptions and standing stock. He said improved forest management projects can generate both types of credits, and that removals generally command higher prices because they are easier for buyers to understand and verify. He also emphasized that carbon project commercialization can occur before, during, or after credit issuance, and that landowners may be paid through a variety of structures, including leases, advance fees, per-unit payments, or off-take agreements. Jenkins then addressed the committee’s tax-related questions, saying House Bill 123 appeared intended to treat carbon credit sales similarly to timber sales for local tax purposes. He argued that carbon credits are a forest product and that taxing them can be reasonable in principle, but he stressed that lawmakers should distinguish between commoditization and commercialization when deciding what event to tax. He noted that credits may be created but never sold, and that in some programs landowners retain timber and carbon rights while in others the developer has deeper control over those rights. In response to questions, he said the industry uses protocols, verification, and third-party oversight to address baseline and quality concerns, but acknowledged that baseline setting remains a major point of debate in the market.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • It would not apply to management, administrative staff, or mechanics.
  • They fight wildfires, they clear hazardous vegetation, they support emergency response, they take on
  • California's 80 public interest funds manage over $1.4 trillion in retirement assets on behalf of public
  • They deserve to know that their money is being managed wisely, transparently, and in their best interest
  • So private equity managers can't be the only ones who evaluate potential risks, given their interests
Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime premium costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, and agricultural groups, argued the bill would restore lost hours and take-home pay after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced schedules. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the proposal would subsidize employers with taxpayer dollars and undermine the principle that employers should pay overtime themselves. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a cleanup bill to the prior year’s school employee misconduct database law. The author and supporters said it would add due process protections for classified school employees, require an administrative law judge review before placement in the database, and improve notice and vetting rules for contractors and non-permanent staff. School employer groups and other opponents warned the bill could slow investigations and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved the bill 3-0 and sent it to Senate Appropriations. Members also considered SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRX for chronic weight management and related health conditions. The author and supporters, including the American Diabetes Association and medical groups, said the drugs can prevent diabetes and improve health outcomes but remain unaffordable for many. Pharma representatives expressed concerns about the bill as drafted but said they were open to continued discussions. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar 4-0. Later, the committee heard SB 954, which would narrow and add guardrails to last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, including environmental review near disadvantaged communities and labor standards such as prevailing wage and skilled-and-trained workforce requirements. Labor, environmental, and community groups supported the bill as a cleanup of an overly broad exemption, while business and manufacturing groups opposed it, warning it would discourage investment and worsen California’s competitiveness. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1299, a fire sprinkler fitter certification bill, was heard and passed 3-0 to Appropriations with support from the sprinkler fitters and building trades and no recorded opposition.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It would not apply to management, administrative staff, or mechanics.
  • They fight wildfires, they clear hazardous vegetation, they support emergency response, they take on
  • California's 80 public interest funds manage over $1.4 trillion in retirement assets on behalf of public
  • They deserve to know that their money is being managed wisely, transparently, and in their best interest
  • Private equity managers can't be the only ones who evaluate potential risks, given their interests in
Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime wage costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, Western Growers, and other agricultural groups, argued that California’s ag overtime law has reduced take-home pay by limiting hours and that the credit would help employers continue offering overtime while putting more money back into workers’ paychecks. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the bill would subsidize employers for complying with the law, shift costs to taxpayers, and set a precedent for industry-specific carve-outs. The bill was held in subcommittee and taken up later when more members arrived. The committee then considered SB 1083, a follow-up to last year’s school employee misconduct database law. Senator Perez said the bill would add due process protections for classified school employees by requiring an administrative law judge review before placement in the statewide egregious misconduct database, require notice when an employee leaves during an investigation, and extend vetting to some contractors and non-permanent workers. Supporters, including the California School Employees Association and California Federation of Teachers, said the bill balances student safety with fairness for employees who could be wrongly accused. Opponents, including school business officials, joint powers authorities, administrators, and school employers, warned the bill could delay investigations, create conflicting timelines, and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved SB 1083 on a 3-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1089, authored by Senator Richardson, would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications for chronic weight management and direct CalRx to help make the drugs more affordable. The senator described the bill as a response to personal experience with coverage denials and high out-of-pocket costs, and said broader access could improve health outcomes and reduce long-term costs. The American Diabetes Association and other medical groups supported the measure, citing diabetes prevention and treatment benefits, while a pharmaceutical industry representative said there were still concerns but noted ongoing discussions. The committee passed SB 1089 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar. The committee next heard SB 954, which would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by narrowing the definition and adding environmental, tribal, labor, and community protections, including prevailing wage, skilled-and-trained workforce requirements, and review for projects near disadvantaged communities. Support came from labor unions, environmental groups, and community organizations, which said the bill would restore oversight and prevent harmful projects from bypassing CEQA. Business groups and chambers of commerce opposed, arguing the bill would make the exemption too restrictive, discourage investment, and worsen California’s manufacturing job losses. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1299, which would codify training and certification standards for fire sprinkler fitters after a court decision invalidated prior regulations on procedural grounds; the author and supporters said the bill is needed to protect public safety and ensure qualified installation of fire suppression systems.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Mar 5th, 2025

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Management and conservation on all lands, working with local, state, federal, and tribal management agencies
  • And whereas Soil and Water Conservation districts work with landowners and land management agencies to
  • Dena Kinlath, stand up, Dena, is the manager of the Border Soil and Water Conservation District.
  • Funding opportunities to help manage our community in our county.
  • Management.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Mark Fenstermaker has asked to register support for the Center for Natural Lands Management, the Nature
  • As a simple member mentioned, in 2023, the Legislature took what was designed as a manageable set of
  • I would just note, again, before 2023, this was something that was a very manageable cost for employees
  • Something that's a very manageable cost for employees to handle. We're talking $15 or less.
  • For many, especially those in high wildfire-risk areas, the exorbitant cost of home insurance has prompted
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation convened with a quorum, reviewed housekeeping rules for testimony and position letters, and reminded the public that bills with revenue impacts over $150,000 would be sent to the suspense file rather than voted on immediately. The chair noted that no bills on the agenda would be eligible for a vote that day because they would automatically be referred to suspense. The committee then heard several tax-related measures, with testimony generally split between bill authors/supporters emphasizing affordability, public safety, or conservation, and opponents arguing the proposals were inefficient tax expenditures better handled through existing programs or direct budget funding. AB 1565 proposed a $5,000 tax credit for small businesses that hire formerly incarcerated people within a year of release and keep them employed for at least six months. Supporters said the bill would reduce recidivism, help small businesses manage hiring risk, and save the state money by avoiding incarceration costs; one witness described personal experience overcoming a felony record. The California Tax Reform Association opposed the measure, arguing employment tax credits are ineffective and that existing programs are more targeted. Members from both parties expressed support, but the bill was referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 1596, which would create a five-year sales tax holiday for infant car seats; AB 1668, which would extend a welfare tax exemption for land trust-held open space; AB 1690, which would expand the Young Child Tax Credit to families with older children; AB 1698, which would create a tax credit for small restaurants that comply with food handler certification requirements; and AB 1620, which would allow a deduction for homeowners’ insurance premiums on primary residences. Supporters framed these bills as relief for families, small businesses, and land conservation efforts, while opponents repeatedly argued the tax code should not be used to subsidize these costs and that existing programs or market solutions were preferable. Each bill was ultimately referred to the suspense file, and the committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:51 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, because as we increase the state budget, they're managing more money all the time, especially with
  • how much money... ...they're managing more money all the time, especially with how much money is stranded
  • So that's why we think they're adequately funded, though they think they need more to manage these funds
  • This would say, you know, we're building your budget for how much management fees would cost.
  • Two million is currently included in Section 5 for the wildfire mapping database.
Bills: SB241 , SB145
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We just manage it.
  • So I don't think flood management is your issue.
  • Deputy Manager of Reclamation for District 108 and Ken Hyatt, city manager for the City of Woodland.
  • of Paro Regional Flood Management Agency; and Jason Yui, who is general manager... ...of Riverside County
  • of Paro Regional Flood Management Agency and Jason Yui who is general manager regional flood management
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • complaints online through our website, and prior to then, the complaints were mailed to our office of management
  • Managers within that program have to attend a mandatory three-week training before we can actually start
  • a different case, but all of the that we're talking about in terms of how we've responded to the wildfires
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE Apr 28th, 2026

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • F4 is a letter from the Public Safety Division of Emergency Management.
  • This is Public Safety, Emergency Management with Department of Health.
  • This is Public Safety, Emergency Management with Department of Health.
  • This is Public Safety, Emergency Management with Department of Health.
  • Number 20 is Henderson State University with EMTC Engineering Management.
Summary: The committee heard a series of appropriation requests and contract reviews across multiple sections. In Section B, members approved temporary appropriations for the Court of Appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics, and Insurance-related payments and refunds. Section C ARPA requests from DHS were approved to return unused federal funds. Section D infrastructure-related appropriations, including wildfire preparedness, broadband BEAD funding, forestry support, recycling, and oil and gas sample preservation, were approved after questions about broadband audit controls and performance safeguards. Section E DHS reallocations were approved, including large transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical to private and public nursing home lines, along with smaller transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services; members asked about the source and purpose of the medical services transfer. Sections F and G were reviewed, covering cash fund requests, federal grants, and miscellaneous grants, including community college storm repairs, corrections commissary and maintenance, 911 enhancements, maternal health, disability determinations, state police equipment, digital newspaper archiving, and CDL data improvements. In Section H, the committee reviewed pay plan appropriations and performance fund transfers tied to the new Class and Comp pay plan. Section I reviewed three methods of finance for UA Little Rock, UAMS, and the University of Arkansas system. In Section J, the committee reviewed discretionary grants, including a $1.4 million HIV services grant and nine tobacco prevention subgrants through UAPB. Members questioned the effectiveness, metrics, and addresses of some tobacco-cessation arts-based grantees, especially Arts Absolutely Inc.; after discussion, Representative Kavanaugh moved to expunge the vote on J2 and refer it back for review at a later ALC meeting, and that motion passed. J3, a Department of Energy and Environment grant for propane safety training and e-waste recycling services, was then reviewed. The committee also reviewed contracts in Section K. K-1 ratified emergency management nuclear planning work performed during a transition between agencies. K-2 construction contracts included architectural and engineering services for corrections, National Park College signage, a Razorback Road parking facility, and UAMS cyclotron installation. K-3 intergovernmental contracts covered health, education, autism waiver, stroke, newborn screening, Medicaid evidence review, and radiation testing services. K-4 out-of-state contracts included staffing, IT, tobacco prevention, audit, marketing, planetarium, recruitment, and janitorial services; Senator Irvin noted one contract appeared to belong in the out-of-state list rather than intergovernmental. K-5 in-state contracts covered staffing, cleaning, re-entry and treatment services, foster care and disability services, hearing officers, asbestos abatement, campus IT support, and janitorial work. The meeting ended after a brief personal update from Senator Irvin about tornado damage in Stone County and thanks to members for their concern, followed by adjournment.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • They can manage all this.
  • They then have the competency and the board will recognize it, that they can manage this issue with the
  • Again, in many ways, this is not rocket science in terms of management.
  • And working directly with the compact managers were part of those conversations.
  • And do you have anything that you would like to add to the manager? Mr.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 130, which would require heart calcium scans for people over 50, allow pharmacists to manage related screening and medication, and eliminate cost-sharing barriers for the testing and treatment. The sponsor argued the bill could prevent coronary artery disease deaths and reduce long-term health costs, while an industry lobbyist questioned whether it would actually save patients money and raised concerns about the substitute language. After questions about costs, rural access, pharmacist training, liability, and the effect of treatment, the committee adopted a due pass recommendation on the committee substitute by a 6-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 31, the EMS personnel licensure interstate compact. Supporters from the Chamber of Commerce, Think New Mexico, the Health Care Authority, and an autism advocacy group said the compact would help address EMS shortages, improve emergency response, and support rural health workforce needs. One opponent warned about out-of-state personnel practicing under unfamiliar standards and possible retention problems. The committee adopted an immunity-related amendment and then gave the bill a 9-0 do pass recommendation. House Bill 33, the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact, was also heard and amended with a similar immunity change. Supporters said it would expand telehealth and behavioral health access, while some members questioned data on workforce shortages, standards, and how the compact would affect New Mexico’s oversight. The committee approved the amended bill 8-0. House Bill 43, a cleanup bill for PERA disability and survivor pension provisions, was presented as a technical measure to clarify statutes, update the disability earnings cap to match Social Security, and reduce ambiguity without changing benefits or liabilities. Members asked about double-dipping, survivor provisions, and fiscal impact, and the bill received a 9-0 do pass recommendation. The committee also heard Senate Memorial 22, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to study how CYFD-administered state and federal funds support domestic violence services. Sponsors and advocates said funding has been flat or reduced despite rising need, and that providers need clearer, more transparent data; committee members expressed concern that the state lacks a clear accounting of where the money goes. The memorial passed on a 9-0 vote.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm also going to add an advisory board that was recommended in the Hawaii Wildfire Management Office's
  • </c> recommendations the Hawaii Wildfire recommendations the Hawaii Wildfire management<03:09:00.840>
  • Management Office.
  • Management Office.
  • Management Office.
Committee: House Public Safety
Summary: The Public Safety Committee held a hearing on House Bill 433, which would appropriate $4 million for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the governor’s executive budget already includes $4 million for the same purpose and asked that the measure defer to that budget. Supporters, including the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the ACLU, backed the funding but urged that it be tied to a clear re-entry plan, performance measures, transparency, and regular reporting to the legislature. They emphasized that re-entry should begin at intake and involve community partnerships, housing, treatment, employment, and family reunification services. Committee members questioned the department about current re-entry services, pre-trial detainees, and how the new funds would be used. Johnson said the department’s current statewide re-entry budget is about $1.5 million to $1.7 million, separate from the larger Corrections Program Services Division budget for in-facility programs. He described the proposed $4 million as supporting a mix of services, including a pilot apprenticeship program, substance abuse treatment, navigator or warm-handoff services, and short-term transitional housing. He also said the department already tracks performance outcomes in its annual report and can provide a matrix showing the intake-to-discharge process, program contracts, and volunteer organizations. The discussion also covered pre-trial detainees, electronic monitoring, and mental health services. Johnson said the department has limited jurisdiction over pre-trial detainees but works with courts to seek supervised release when possible; he noted that many requests are denied, though electronic monitoring has improved release rates somewhat. On mental health, he said the jail is not an ideal therapeutic setting for people found unfit to proceed and suggested a secure community-based step-down facility run by the Department of Health for those needing care above what the jail can provide but below forensic-level treatment. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the hearing.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Safety net programs managed by CDSS and DHCS have a tremendous ability to reduce poverty.
  • I think key among this umbrella initiative, a pillar, is the population health management strategy.
  • In particular, I want to lift up as part of the population health management strategy that we have an
  • Data from multiple state entities, as well as Medi-Cal managed care plans, is being used to drive and
  • Safety in low-income households is addressed while managing long-term energy costs.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (02/28/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> Department's ability to provide Wildfire Department's ability to provide Wildfire detection<03:22
  • </c> the airport in a wheelchair I managed the airport in a wheelchair I managed and<04:27:45.439><c>
  • We would lose our solid waste management program. We would lose lakes and rivers management.
  • They're not in... lakes and rivers management we would lakes and rivers management we would lose<05:12
Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 100 Apr 24th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lineman workers are first responders and are the first line in wildfire defense.
  • Lineman workers are first responders and are the first line in wildfire defense.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • But also looking, you know, one of the things that we've noticed with wildfires, evacuation routes become
  • partnership plans that we've deployed, and one of them is actually in your district, which is the coast management
  • the past has done a lot of toll, excuse me, the state has supported a lot of our local partners in managed
  • We've, it is actually widespread, and we are trying to find ways to better manage our right-of-way.
  • The other position that we just also initiated is a position for encampment program manager statewide
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met to consider several governor’s appointments, routine agenda items, and the confirmation hearing for Dina El-Tawansy to serve as Director of the California Department of Transportation. The committee first approved a series of appointments to the Board of Behavioral Sciences, Contractors State License Board, and Medical Board of California, along with bill referrals, a rule waiver for guests on the Senate floor for a memorial adjournment in honor of former President Pro Tempore John Burton, and floor acknowledgments. Most of these actions were approved on 5-0 votes, with the early appointment items passing 3-2. The committee then heard testimony from El-Tawansy, who emphasized her 28 years at Caltrans, a focus on safety, equity, climate resilience, workforce development, and multimodal transportation. Senators questioned her on a range of transportation issues, including the impact of federal and state disputes affecting immigrant truck drivers and highway funding, the Highway 58 truck climbing lane project, DBE reevaluation under new federal rules, asphalt recycling and disposal, climate-related damage to roads and coastal infrastructure, and the future of gas-tax revenue and road user charges. El-Tawansy said Caltrans is prioritizing safety and emergency projects, working on reevaluating DBEs, advancing climate adaptation planning, and studying road user charge pilots and related technology. Members also asked about small business participation, toll lane agreements, homelessness encampments on Caltrans property, and the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo rail corridor. El-Tawansy described Caltrans programs to support small and disadvantaged businesses, local hiring, heavy equipment and CDL training, standardized toll lane agreements, delegated maintenance MOUs with local governments, and expanded efforts on encampment response and rail/transit planning. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with representatives from transportation agencies, contractors, local governments, labor, and technology firms urging confirmation. The committee voted 5-0 to advance El-Tawansy’s appointment to the full Senate for confirmation, then adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • But also looking, you know, one of the things that we've noticed with wildfires is evacuation routes
  • partnership plans that we've deployed, and one of them is actually in your district, which is the coast management
  • the past has done a lot of toll, excuse me, the state has supported a lot of our local partners in managed
  • We've, it is actually widespread, and we are trying to find ways to better manage our right-of-way.
  • The other position that we just also initiated is a position for encampment program manager statewide
Committee: Senate Rules
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:35 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • That would be in line with other things that are already in place, like managers for sports stars in
  • They represent themselves as managers, who are unregulated professional representatives, or as personal
  • I'm the State Director for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
  • , this bill could unintentionally create response delays for New Mexico Department of Emergency Management
  • Over the last several years, we have seen an increase in complex disasters, particularly wildfires, where
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC/CPN Joint Info Briefing - Thu Apr 3, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><00:17:25.959><c> expected</c><00:17:26.720><c> uh</c><00:17:26.880><c> a</c><00:17:27.039><c> wildfire
  • </c><00:17:27.640><c> not</c><00:17:27.799><c> a</c> that anyone expected uh a wildfire not a that anyone
  • expected uh a wildfire not a hurricane<00:17:28.400><c> would</c><00:17:28.520><c> be</c><00:17:28.640
  • I'm just looking at our historical track record of hurricanes versus wildfires and other disasters.
  • I'm just looking at our historical track record of hurricanes versus wildfires and other disasters.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 20th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 387 by Senator Bass is an act to amend Titles 22 and 44 relative to pharmacy benefit managers
  • Senate Bill 387 by Senator Bass is an act to amend Titles 22 and 44 relative to pharmacy benefit managers
  • relative to community and technical education, authorizing any institution under the supervision and management
  • House Bill 887 by Representative McFarlane is an act to amend Title 38 relative to construction management
  • This bill provides for modifications to the construction management at risk option, and the public bid
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California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 10th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

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  • With over 14 years of experience as a youth psychologist, she writes and manages grants for rural schools
  • She has worked in retail management, restaurant management, the entertainment industry. and the counseling
  • Alexis Wilber is the program manager for the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office led family
  • Her mission is to promote child safety through risk management and voluntary weapon separation during
  • Donna Coulson, a UC Berkeley graduate, spent 25 years in investment management before founding a youth