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• An arborist I know told me that management of trees is really management of water.
• And you make the point in this survey that wetlands or open spaces manage water.
• And you make the point in this survey that wetlands or open spaces manage water.
• <00:22:45.600> as the New Hampshire Rivers Council as the New Hampshire Rivers Council as
• Many of them are being used for management plans for lakes as well as for rivers.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I that this council would have some authority.
• That is what I think the mission should be of the council.
• , the State Interagency Council?
• urge our inclusion on the Interagency Council.
• We support the California Education Interagency Council.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• Sham from the Metropolitan Council.
• I appreciate the Metropolitan Council.
• <00:12:11.360> member I did skip over um council member I did skip over um council member
• I'm on the Robinsdale City Council.
• I'm on the Robinsdale City Council.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then would this council have to access information related to any partnerships?
• Senator Bass, are there any other states that have such a council?
• It's not called a research security council.
• That's why this council is here.
• That's why this council is here.

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• They can seek redress from their local mayor and councils.
• The mayor and town manager were unable to attend, so I got third fiddle.
• And I only have to manage wastewater treatment.
• Local voters elect their county leadership; they elect their mayors and city council members to manage
• They elect their mayors and city council members to manage the budgets and respond to the community's

Bills: HB2780, HB4029, HB4030, HCR2052

Keywords: judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection

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• Mandy Isaacsley, on behalf of the Personal Care Products Council, in opposition.
• , and that includes household hazardous waste management.
• So if we can safely disassemble this, we can manage it much more cost effectively.
• Jason Schmelser, here today on behalf of the California Product Stewardship Council.
• As you can imagine, every county council, every city council has their own version of what they're required

Summary: The committee heard a series of environmental safety and toxic materials measures, with several bills moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Early in the meeting, the consent calendar was approved, including AB 372, AB 455, AB 1096, AB 1102, and AB 754. AB 362 by Assembly Member Ramos, which would recognize tribal beneficial uses of water and strengthen consultation and protection for tribal water uses, drew strong support from tribes and environmental groups. Water agencies and local government representatives opposed unless amended, raising concerns about CEQA requirements, co-management language, and conflicts with existing water law. The bill advanced to Appropriations, with some members voting aye and others not voting or absent. AB 728 by Assembly Member Lee would require age verification for the sale of certain anti-aging skin care products to minors. The author and a youth witness described social media-driven use of adult skin products by children and alleged skin damage, while supporters argued age checks are a reasonable consumer protection. Dermatologists and retailers opposed the bill, saying it could restrict legitimate acne and other medical uses of over-the-counter products, create compliance problems, and lacked a clear scientific basis. The committee discussed possible ambiguity in the bill’s definition of anti-aging products, but the measure still passed to Appropriations. AB 532 on low-income water rate assistance, AB 773 on copper-based anti-fouling paint, AB 998 on household hazardous waste disposal of vape pens, AB 1031 on geothermal hazardous waste fees, and AB 864 on solar panel hazardous waste and recycling all received strong support and advanced to Appropriations. Supporters for AB 532 emphasized water affordability and local program authority; AB 773 supporters said conflicting state water and pesticide rules are creating confusion for harbors and cities; AB 998 was presented as a practical way to let schools and local facilities dispose of confiscated vape devices safely; AB 1031 was framed as reducing DTSC fee burdens on geothermal development in Imperial County; and AB 864 would ease recycling and reuse of end-of-life solar panels. The committee also began hearing AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals, with the author and supporters arguing it would phase out the most harmful ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2032, but the transcript cuts off before the full discussion and any action on that bill.

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• I am a property owner, not a manager anymore.
• properties that I own and managing properties that I own and managing properties<00:32:30.600>
• Matt Mayberry, and then the Housing Stability Council, which is Governor Sununu's council.
• Matt Mayberry, and then the Housing Stability Council, which is Governor Sununu's council.
• <01:34:26.679> the around the state and we also manag the around the state and we also manag

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And through work groups through the Groundwater Protection Council.
• Our final witness is Jack Cavanaugh, who is the Manager of Carbon Management for Breakthrough Energy.
• Carbon management brings economic development.
• North Dakota took the approach of developing a resource management framework.
• The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality successfully managed that.

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• She's our newest attorney up in the legal division at Legislative Council.
• How could conflicting timelines be managed?
• How could conflicting timelines be managed?
• gas, lignite, and renewable research councils.
• council.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Wild Fire Management Organization. Wild Fire Management Organization.
• We have Council Member Heather Kimell and Council Member Jen Kagiwara.
• From the beautiful island of Maui, we have the council members, Council Member Nohi Uuhajins, Council
• Council and Jordan Hart. So many people. Council and Jordan Hart. So many people.
• <01:36:42.560> Our protected and well-managed. Our protected and well-managed.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• anything related to uh risk management. anything related to uh risk management.
• risk management. risk management.
• From our risk management office, we have Risk Management Officer Tracy Kitooka.
• throughout our DAGs managed facilities. throughout our DAGs managed facilities.
• But the State Building Code Council is an attached agency to DAGs, so I don’t directly manage that agency

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I'm Nick Dominguez, general manager of Lassen Municipal Utility District.
• of Mears and council members, respectfully opposed unless amended.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Emergency Management. File item number 5, AB 2385.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Emergency Management.
• The motion is due pass to the Committee on Emergency Management.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• <00:16:33.519> Uh 177 for the Metropolitan Council. Uh 177 for the Metropolitan Council.
• Minnesota transportation management Minnesota transportation management organization.<00:26:38.240
• Uh lines 376 management organization.
• the Met Council to the general fund. the Met Council to the general fund.
• <01:09:51.839> is that the Metropolitan Council is that the Metropolitan Council is required

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . commission on water resource management.
• Council of Engineering American Council of Engineering Companies<00:52:35.920> of<00:52:36.160
• Um, but we still need a burial council to process through that, and um so we still need a burial council
• Um but we still need a burial council council council >> to<01:58:06.880> process<01:58:
• <01:58:24.960> That position on our burial council. That position on our burial council.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land met on February 3, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, with the chair emphasizing a two-minute limit and noting that bills would die if the hearing ran past noon. For HB 1848, the Commission on Water Resource Management and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development both supported the measure with technical, non-substantive amendments. Testimony focused on requiring early consultation about water availability in district boundary amendment petitions, with water officials explaining that the petitioner should submit a written statement reflecting consultation and that the goal was to identify water constraints earlier in the development process. The Land Use Commission’s representative opposed the bill, arguing that water availability is already addressed through existing environmental review and agency consultation, that the issue had been raised and rejected before, and that the proposal could create unnecessary delay or litigation. The committee then heard HB 1728 on rainwater catchment systems. The Commission on Water Resource Management said it acknowledged the bill’s intent but deferred to counties and other regulatory agencies, including the Department of Health, on regulatory implications. Hawaii Realtors testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing shown. For HB 1652 on storm water management systems, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections created by Act 281 (“Sharkey’s Law”) and increase drowning risk for children by exempting certain water features from safety requirements. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii supported the bill, saying the language clarifies and better balances child safety with practical green stormwater infrastructure, including depth-based limits and exemptions for certain agricultural ponds. The Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the agricultural pond exemption, saying such ponds are used for irrigation, livestock, and fire control and are generally away from the public. A private testifier, Allison Schaers, opposed the bill and described her daughter’s drowning in a detention basin, arguing that poor maintenance can turn stormwater features into dangerous hazards. The hearing ended without any recorded committee action or vote in the excerpt provided.

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• That's your city council member or that's your mayor, right?
• It's mostly a question about managing hours.
• There's also financial management service transition supports, and that is where that financial management
• I'm aware of the high caseloads that we are having to manage.
• I'm aware of the high caseloads that we are having to manage.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard testimony on Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and related budget and trailer bill proposals, with a major focus on the impacts of H.R. 1 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DDS and the Department of Social Services (DSS) said H.R. 1 could affect Medi-Cal and CalFresh access, but that people with disabilities and caregivers are exempt from the work requirements; the administration is working on data matching and automation through the statewide eligibility system to identify exemptions, with June 1, 2026 as the implementation date for CalFresh changes. Witnesses and advocates warned that any loss of Medi-Cal could create fiscal pressure on regional centers and households, while public commenters described the real-life consequences of losing services. Committee members repeatedly expressed concern about cost shifts to counties and asked for harm-mitigation strategies before the May Revision. The committee also reviewed the governor’s IHSS-related proposals. DSS said the budget would set a baseline for authorized hours, align IHSS disenrollment/reinstatement with Medi-Cal eligibility processes, and eliminate the IHSS backup provider system, while emphasizing that individual service hours would still be based on assessed need. DDS said if a person loses IHSS or Medi-Cal, regional centers may have to step in as payer of last resort for some services, potentially at higher state cost. Members and the Legislative Analyst’s Office questioned whether counties could absorb the proposed shifts without reducing services, and asked for more detail on implementation, data quality controls, and how regional centers could help families navigate disruptions. A separate trailer bill on DDS rate reform and the Quality Incentive Program drew mixed reactions. DDS proposed extending a contract exemption and delaying final rate reform regulations to 2030, saying the changes are budget-neutral and needed for implementation. DDS reported that about 81% of providers had completed the current Quality Incentive Program requirements, but providers and advocates argued the 90-10 structure can function like a penalty and may destabilize services if providers lose 10% of funding. Committee members asked for clearer assistance to providers, possible flexibility for good-faith efforts, and a redlined version of the language before the May Revision. The committee also heard DDS’s proposed trailer bill on regional center governance and provider capacity. DDS said the language would consolidate regional center contracts and performance measures, strengthen board training and oversight, require consumer advisory committees, expand independent legal support, raise the threshold for board approval of contracts, and remove barriers such as physical-office requirements and duplicate vendorization. DDS said the goal is to improve accountability and efficiency while preserving person-centered services, and members indicated they wanted further refinement and stakeholder input before moving forward.

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• You've got treasury management services, you've got fraud protection services.
• Florida Memorial has the capacity to help the council fulfill this mission.
• Support and having the university president oversee the council. I do have an amendment, Mr. Chair.
• We have the coast of looks like Housman from the Florida Council of Cast.
• The Sheriff's Office will manage the program. That's the bill, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Mariel Aracho, with the Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability, in support.
• And you've got a long career in the Planning Commission and the council as well.
• Yeah, Keith Dunn, State Building Construction Trades Council, through the chair.
• Keith Dunn with the State Building Construction Trades Council.
• Tiffany Fan on behalf of the California Efficiency and Demand Management Council, or SEDMEC.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to really manage our lands.
• So as a steward and manager, that puts us in a precarious situation where.
• He's a steward; he's the manager of the land grant, but can't offer me any help.
• You'll see on slide 8 kind of a dig at conventional forest management.
• Shared future conditions, management recommendations, and then ideas about implementation.

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• And we also have Gabriela Yap, who is the assistant city manager, and Kelly Pugio, director of community
• Vice Mayor Nazarian was elected to the Beverly Hills City Council in June 2022, slightly before I was
• 30-year Beverly Hills resident with strong community ties, and she's honored to serve on the city council
• If an agency wanted to go in and manage their forest or manage their brush. first year I didn't get a
• He managed, in the San Francisco Labor Council, to bring people together, which is always not the easiest

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So this team has really developed a comprehensive nutrient management program.
• I'm not going to say that the nutrient management program throughout the state.
• We try to manage it at the most productive uses.
• The Minnesota State Farm is this management program. Rather.
• , business planning, risk management, transition planning, and record keeping.

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house