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• As a professional who works closely with renewable energy projects, I've seen firsthand how these projects
• Energy projects benefit rural communities.
• They produce over 300 pilots.
• This project in Texas, the Solar Project, already coordinates with seven local, state, and federal agencies
• Our state's existing wind, solar, and energy storage projects are projected to generate $12.3 billion

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• I would just say that, you know, everyone has an opportunity to, but for it to be successful as a pilot
• An opportunity to, but for it to be successful as a pilot, you have to choose a location as a pilot,
• and then from there, you can branch out once because, you know, it's called a pilot for a reason.
• I'm currently doing a project with BizFed, which is a business academy.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• There's no projections from them on the potential increase in hospitalizations, no projections from them
• So we heard Senator Massullo that this project was like a...
• So we heard Senator Massullo that this project was like a 13- to 15-year project.
• This is not a project that has started. This, again, is a 13- to 15-year project.
• This rule ratification is not a requirement for the project.

Summary: The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions, including the doctor of the day and a lighthearted “Cannoli Day” introduction. The chamber then held an extended farewell celebration for Senator Joe Gruters, with numerous senators, colleagues, and family members praising his loyalty, political skill, family focus, and service in the Legislature and Republican Party. Gruters was presented with a commemorative gift recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety and immigration bill that prohibited sanctuary cities and required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The Senate adopted a motion to spread Gruters’s remarks upon the journal and then recessed briefly. After recess, the Senate returned to regular business and took up third-reading bills. Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 354, relating to blue ribbon projects, was temporarily postponed. The chamber then considered Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1758, relating to public assistance, with Senator Gates explaining that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system discussed earlier in session. During debate on SB 1758, Senator Berman opposed the bill, saying he could not support it in its current form because he believed the Medicaid-related provisions would create a coverage cliff after the one-year transition period and could leave people without care while increasing costs to hospitals and taxpayers. He also said SNAP error reduction should be a priority, but argued the state should focus on fixing administrative errors and fraud rather than imposing a work requirement whose costs and effects were uncertain.

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• project.
• project.
• Senate Joint model pilot project.
• capital projects that were omitted. capital projects that were omitted.
• So we opted to do this as a pilot project, trying to hit the two most complicated pieces first.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration. Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs. Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects. The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.

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• The community health navigators is a pilot program that we are moving forward, and this provides social
• > is<00:36:59.960> a<00:37:00.160> is<00:37:00.280> a<00:37:00.440> pilot
• who have to meet the same standards as their active component counterparts, and then if we have a pilot
• who have to meet the same standards as their active component counterparts, and then if we have a pilot
• on the federal side if it's not project on the federal side if it's not designed<01:12:52.600> it's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee held its first hearing of the session and began with introductions from members and staff, many of whom shared personal or family connections to military service. The chair emphasized that the committee would work respectfully and invited members to raise concerns directly. No votes or formal actions were taken during the opening portion of the meeting. The main substantive item was an overview presentation from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Brad Lindsay described the agency’s mission, statewide footprint, and strategic goals, noting Minnesota has more than 286,000 veterans and that MDVA serves veterans in all 87 counties. He outlined the department’s structure, including eight veterans homes, four state veterans cemeteries, tribal and campus outreach, and the agency’s focus on seamless support, awareness of programs, stewardship of resources, and workforce retention. Deputy Commissioner Ben Johnson then detailed the Programs and Services Division, including federal VA claims assistance, veterans employment and education support, state veterans cemeteries and memorial affairs, the State Soldiers Assistance Program, homelessness prevention, tribal veteran service officers, women veterans services, the Minnesota GI Bill, licensing and certification assistance, the state approving agency, veterans preference, emergency assistance, the LinkVet line, and the Minnesota Service Core partnership with Lutheran Social Services. He also noted the agency’s work on food insecurity and burial services. The presentation was informational only, with no committee action reported.

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• This is currently going through a pilot process.
• On slide 7, you'll see how we project TIA participation continuing to increase over time.
• As you'll see here, we project over 1,000 districts participating in TIA by next year.
• I don't have a projection for you on that. It really is inadequate, I will say.
• Last session, I testified briefly about our pilot with juniors at Sam Houston.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• insight Gen AI projects.
• And just to give a little context on the project: big projects are clearly possible in California—Clam
• And you alluded to other big projects that have been out there.
• And so that's where my caution is: why this project?
• It was said that this is a great project and nobody is disparaging whether it is a great project or not

Summary: The hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision proposals for transportation, natural resources, climate, and related programs, with the Department of Finance and the LAO presenting competing views on the state’s fiscal condition. Finance said the budget remains balanced over two years, with major climate-bond, water, parks, transportation, DMV, and agriculture proposals, while the LAO argued the state still has a structural deficit and should reject or defer many new discretionary spending items, preserve reserves, and be cautious about ongoing commitments. The LAO specifically questioned the timing and scale of new spending for programs such as Clean California, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, and the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, and urged more clarity on future obligations and revenue scenarios, including for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes proposal for Bay-Delta water quality implementation. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Finance described it as an enforceable, science-based alternative to a more traditional regulatory approach, with the state’s $25 million request intended to support early implementation, monitoring, habitat restoration, and environmental flows. The LAO countered that the Water Board has not yet adopted the updated Bay-Delta plan, that the proposal may be premature, and that the Legislature should wait for more information on the state’s total funding commitment and the program’s long-term costs. Several members expressed support for the program as a way to reduce conflict and protect water reliability, while others echoed concerns about timing and fiscal exposure. The committee also examined the proposed $125 million Proposition 4 contribution toward acquiring the Golden Gate Fields property for a shoreline park and habitat project. State officials said the acquisition is a time-sensitive, once-in-a-generation opportunity, with an appraised value of $175 million and additional philanthropic and local funding expected to close the gap. Members questioned whether the project had gone through the usual competitive process, whether the site is the best use of scarce park bond dollars, and how public access, habitat, and disadvantaged-community priorities would be protected. The discussion ended without a vote, and the committee moved on to transportation items including Clean California litter abatement, the Games Route Network, homeless encampment coordinators, and DMV modernization and field office proposals, with LAO recommending rejection or delay on several of those requests as well.

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• It's a very pricey project. >> Fair enough. Okay.
• And having done random selection myself for various projects, in some of my projects I'll do the random
• :13:13.600> myself<05:13:14.320> for<05:13:14.638> various<05:13:15.200> projects
• selection myself for various projects selection myself for various projects um<05:13:17.120>
• I'll do the um in some of my projects I'll do the random<05:13:19.600> selection<05:13:20.798

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• , a new project by the U.S.
• Census data and, you know, even getting involved in new opportunities like the PSO project.
• It was initially a pilot program to also encourage and increase the number of teachers of color.
• It was initially a pilot program to also encourage and increase the number of teachers of color.
• It was initially a pilot program to also encourage and increase the number of teachers of color.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the governor's proposal with technical changes related to extending the pediatric home-to-hospital pilot
• , uh, which was also a hospital pilot, uh, which was also a Senate<00:13:52.040> Senate<00:13:
• extend the county correctional um, would extend the county correctional facility<00:14:30.400> pilot
• program and that is a no facility pilot program and that is a no cost<00:14:32.280> proposal<
• If that's a long-term project, that is a challenge for us to be able to get through the process.

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• My name is Don Shelby, and I'm here on behalf of the project for Gordon Parks.
• My name is Don Shelby, and I'm here on behalf of the project for Gordon Parks.
• My name is Don Shelby, and I'm here on behalf of the project for Gordon Parks.
• So, uh, would this project be scalable also? Yeah, yeah. So this is the project.
• story C storytelling Circle we piloted story C storytelling Circle we piloted that<02:03:40.159>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Department of Corrections was given 18 months, until January 1, 2025, to implement pilot programs
• given 18 months January 1 2025 to was given 18 months January 1 2025 to implement<00:14:39.680> pilot
• <00:14:40.199> programs<00:14:40.759> and<00:14:41.079> policy implement pilot
• They are in a pilot right now, and it will be rolled out, but it hasn't been implemented yet.
• And so there is no money, so to speak, in a pot, and there's no projection of money.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So our San Diego project is two lots in downtown San Diego.
• This made our successes and our projects less visible.
• My understanding is that of the first five projects, only two are potentially moving on to ongoing projects
• project.
• How much have we spent to date for this project?

Summary: The hearing began with a vote-only agenda and then focused first on San Mateo County’s request to restore in-lieu vehicle license fee (VLF) funding. County officials, city leaders, labor representatives, nonprofits, and public safety advocates argued that the loss of roughly $157 million would force major cuts to homelessness services, housing assistance, mental health programs, libraries, parks, fire and police staffing, and other local services. They described the current formula as outdated and unfair, tied to school funding and basic-aid dynamics that no longer work for San Mateo County, and urged both an immediate budget restoration and a permanent legislative fix. The Department of Finance said the payments are discretionary, not statutorily required, and noted the administration does not view the expenditure as sustainable in the current fiscal climate. Committee members expressed sympathy, questioned the formula, and said they would keep the issue under consideration; the committee later voted to move the two vote-only items on the agenda. The committee then received an update from the Department of General Services on state property redevelopment, including the Hillcrest DMV site in San Diego, the Fell Street DMV site in San Francisco, and other state-owned properties. DGS explained that Hillcrest is not currently an active project, while the Fell Street project shifted from an integrated DMV-housing plan to a more feasible relocation of the DMV into leased commercial space, with a budget change proposal pending. Members pressed DGS on the slow pace of redevelopment, the potential for housing on state sites, and the costs and feasibility of adaptive reuse. DGS said many state buildings are aging and that adaptive reuse depends heavily on building design, floorplate depth, light, and risk from unknown conditions behind walls. The Government Operations portion then turned to the California Education Learning Lab, which supports intersegmental higher education innovation grants. The Lab asked for permanent restoration of $4 million in ongoing funding and a move of its home agency from the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to GovOps, along with technical trailer bill changes. Supporters said the program has funded more than 120 projects reaching thousands of faculty and hundreds of thousands of students, including work on generative AI in higher education. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the restoration and continuing the wind-down, citing the state’s projected deficit and suggesting the California Education Interagency Council could pursue non-state-funded grant opportunities instead. The committee held the item open. Finally, GovOps presented the new California Education Interagency Council staffing request, seeking four ongoing positions to support the council, with funding already included in last year’s budget. The department said the governor has appointed Debbie Cochran as executive officer and that the remaining positions are being recruited. Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee began questions about how the council will be staffed and organized.

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• So we estimated the cost of, based on projects we know are in planning or proposed projects that could
• We imagined projects along the shoreline.
• The other project I wanted to highlight is our living shoreline project down in the south part of San
• So we’re learning from this type of project. It is a pilot project.
• And the projections aren’t pretty.

Summary: The hearing of the Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy focused on infrastructure, pollution, climate resilience, public health, access, and economic impacts of sea level rise in California, with an emphasis on San Diego and the Bay Area. Chair Tasha Boerner Horvath opened by describing the committee’s purpose, the state’s sea level rise action planning, and the need for better monitoring and early warning systems. She also referenced her prior bills AB 66 and AB 72, which supported Scripps research on coastal bluff collapse warning capabilities. Assembly Members David Alvarez and Jessica Caloza later joined and emphasized that sea level rise affects not only coastal communities but inland areas as well, and that the issue should inform future legislative and budget decisions. In the first panel, Dr. Mark Merrifield of Scripps Institution of Oceanography described observed sea level rise of roughly 0.8 to 0.9 feet since the early 1900s, with acceleration expected by mid-century and potentially much greater rise by 2100 depending on emissions. He highlighted flooding, groundwater rise, beach and cliff erosion, salinization, and risks to transportation, sewage, ports, and national security. Dave Gibson of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board discussed how sea level rise affects wastewater systems, stormwater, contaminated sites, wetlands, and coastal groundwater basins, and said the board is requiring climate adaptation planning, updating stormwater permits, and seeking more flexible state permitting and mitigation tools. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better mapping, more monitoring, and more state funding, especially if federal support from NOAA and other agencies declines. The second panel addressed public health, equitable access, and local economies. Ramon Chiras of Un Mar de Colores described how sea level rise, pollution, and access barriers threaten the Tijuana River Valley and Imperial Beach, especially for underserved communities and youth programs that rely on safe, welcoming access to the ocean. He stressed the cultural and spiritual importance of coastal access and the need for water safety and environmental education. Jessica Fane of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission explained that the Bay Area faces major economic exposure from sea level rise, citing a regional estimate of $96 billion in adaptation costs versus $230 billion in potential losses from inaction, and said BCDC is working with local governments under SB 272 on shoreline adaptation planning, funding, and regulatory innovation. Members discussed the tension between environmental permitting and the need to move projects faster, including the possibility of planned retreat in some areas and the use of simultaneous permitting and longer-term state authority to streamline adaptation work. In the final panel, Philip Gibbons of the Port of San Diego described the port’s climate adaptation efforts and its vulnerability assessments under AB 691. He said the port manages state tidelands, supports maritime commerce and recreation, and is already seeing flooding at king tides and during El Niño events, including storm-drain backflow and damage to bikeways and parks. He explained that future sea level rise could inundate major port areas and disrupt operations, underscoring the need for continued planning, mitigation, and infrastructure investment. The hearing did not take formal votes, but it concluded with a clear call for more science, funding, coordination, and regulatory streamlining to prepare California’s coast and nearby communities for worsening sea level rise impacts.

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• Additionally, APD is working with our partner, the Agency for Health Care Administration, to implement a pilot
• relates to funding these pathways for enrollment onto the iBudget waiver, as well as a managed care pilot
• relates to funding these pathways for enrollment onto the I budget waiver, as well as a managed care pilot
• concert with these efforts and others, our enrollment is progressing and we are on pace with our projections
• We worked really hard as a final step in that project to make available, fully online, that application

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to organize the new term, take roll, and hear introductory presentations from the six agencies under its jurisdiction: the Agency for Health Care Administration, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Children and Families, Department of Elder Affairs, Department of Health, and Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The chair outlined the committee process, including assigning members to review agencies and make budget recommendations. Each agency head gave a high-level overview of their budget, staffing, major programs, and priorities, with recurring themes including Medicaid, long-term care, disability services, child welfare, mental health, aging services, public health, and veterans’ health care. Several agency leaders highlighted recent initiatives and funding priorities. AHCA emphasized Medicaid managed care, provider regulation, Hope Florida, hospital-at-home, and cancer-related efforts; APD discussed iBudget services, Hope Florida, a managed-care pilot, online applications, and forensic care costs; DCF focused on child protection, foster care, adult protective services, food/cash/medical assistance, mental health, and opioid treatment; Elder Affairs highlighted Alzheimer’s services, community-based senior care, guardianship, ombudsman services, and disaster outreach; DOH covered cancer innovation, maternal telehealth, cybersecurity, HIV/hepatitis/syphilis screening, and school nursing; and Veterans Affairs described benefits and health care access for veterans, long-term care, and federal reimbursement. Several speakers also raised concerns about rising costs, provider rates, disaster response, and access to services. The committee heard two public comments from disability advocates about Medicaid redeterminations affecting iBudget waiver recipients and provider payment delays. In response, AHCA and APD said they were coordinating on data sharing, early outreach, escalation processes, and efforts to reduce disenrollments and make recertification smoother. Members then asked questions about provider rates, opioid settlement spending, managed care quality measures, pediatric rare disease grants, group home transparency, senior outreach, ABA services moving into managed care, annual Medicaid recertification, veterans’ service utilization, waiting lists for elder services, and prevention spending. No formal votes were taken during the meeting.

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• million for the two housing projects million for the two housing projects plus<00:19:52.160>
• This is the Glen Cove project. And 991. This is the Glen Cove project.
• Because I was a project manager and supervisor of projects for an awful lot of years, there's a concept
• Because I was a project manager and supervisor of projects for an awful lot of years, there's a concept
• Because I was a project manager and supervisor of projects for an awful lot of years, there's a concept

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• It is essential that we remain competitive for new projects in all manufacturing sectors and emerging
• city to carry out tourism promotion, beach cleaning and maintenance, lifeguard services, and other projects
• Women's University are all poised to train our next generation of aircraft technicians, mechanics, and pilots
• bill will make our services more competitive with other states and enable large-scale specialized projects
• Uh, for example, we've been forced to move several of our high profile projects to other states like

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• They're working on the project bill.
• You'll be familiar with this project.
• later as good projects come along.
• The CapEx money will go for the capacity projects that are listed with MDOT as their top projects.
• I think they'll be passing out a list of the projects.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 2 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• In 2024 alone, we participate in 78 contested cases and 37 projects before the PUC, and our litigation
• to be protected by ensuring they only pay their fair share of the cost of these new transmission projects
• Considering the just recent questions and the projected load growth, within the population surge, what
• So these are not commercial. units there'd be they would be pilot projects and that's what he focused
• ideal for this committee to understand where where that $5 billion sits as of now, what are real projects

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to pay costs of operating, maintaining, improving, repairing department property and department projects
• or<01:15:18.840> else<01:15:19.040> there's<01:15:19.240> a<01:15:19.280> pilot
• or else there's a pilot or else there's a pilot payment<01:15:20.680> in<01:15:20.800>
• Thinking of it at the municipal level, it can bring in tax rateables or pilot programs that can help
• programs that can help or pilot programs that can help pay<03:01:14.680> the<03:01:14.800>

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