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• SENSOR HOW WE SCHEDULED IT AND WE HAVE TO TINKER WITH IT BASED ON TRAFFIC PATTERNS HAS THERE BEEN PILOTING

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• Roosevelt visited Kennedy Field and flew with Chief Alfred Anderson, an African-American. instructor pilot

Bills: HCR75, HCR93, SB644, SCR2, SCR17, HB2703, HCR92, HCR7, HCR126, HB1615, HB1610, HB1620, HCR86, HCR7

Keywords: Hemphill, bass fishing, tourism, state recognition, conservation, recreational activities, Nacogdoches, Garden Capital, public gardens, sustainability, horticultural heritage, hospice, palliative care, awareness day, healthcare, patient care, state regulation, taxation, education, local authority

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• This pilot program has the potential to stimulate significant economic activity in my district, in which

Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard two items: AB 1016 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez and AJR 10 by Assemblymember Rogers. AB 1016 would expand the local permitting pilot for geothermal power plants in Imperial County, increasing the eligible generating capacity and extending the program through 2030. Gonzalez said he accepted committee amendments and emphasized the bill’s potential to create jobs, generate school and local tax revenue, and support California’s clean energy and baseload power goals. Imperial County officials and supporters from the State Building Trades and Independent Energy Producers Association testified in strong support, citing the county’s long geothermal permitting history, high unemployment, and major economic benefits from proposed projects. No opposition was presented. Committee members asked a few questions, including about the bill’s capacity range and ongoing coordination with labor. Gonzalez said he was continuing to work with the building trades on amendments, and the trades indicated they were now in support. The committee then took a roll call and passed AB 1016 on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members and later additional aye votes recorded. AJR 10 called on the federal government to oppose Forest Service staffing cuts and highlight the importance of national forests for water, wildlife, wildfire prevention, recreation, and rural economies. Rogers argued that reduced staffing would worsen wildfire risk and harm rural communities, and the committee heard no opposition. The resolution was adopted on a roll call vote, with the roll also held open and later additional aye votes added. The hearing concluded after both measures received enough votes to move forward.

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• Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to the artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools pilot
• This is a pilot program.
• So this establishes a three-year pilot program to help 12 Delaware schools safely procure and implement
• What this does, it gives us a limited, structured, time-bound pilot to learn responsibly with educators

Keywords: 1064, all

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• replacing all 353, but if you can tell the committee what you guys are thinking as far as sharing pilots
• Historically in aviation, just to try to keep it simple and high level, and I'm a pilot, so up in the
• And I'm a pilot.
• You mentioned about 360 drones were flagged for replacement, but then also a drone-sharing program, pilot-sharing

Keywords: 908, all

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• But if you can tell the committee what you guys are thinking as far as sharing pilots, economy of scale
• And I'm a pilot.
• You mentioned about 360 drones were flagged for replacement, but then also drone sharing program, pilot
• You mentioned about 360 drones were flagged for replacement, but then also drone sharing program, pilot

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• He asked for an explanation of sharing pilots and economies of scale.
• And I'm a pilot.
• You mentioned about 360 drones were flagged for replacement, but then also drone sharing program, pilot
• You mentioned about 360 drones were flagged for replacement, but then also drone sharing program, pilot

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

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• We also recognize that additional funds are necessary to carry this program past its pilot stage and
• addressed, and then it will lay out hopefully an implementation roadmap that could potentially lead to a pilot
• And so I’m wanting to request $10 million from those funds to start our pilot program to invest. $10
• million from those funds to start a pilot program to enforce some of the things that they’re failing

Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.

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• We also recognize that additional funds are necessary to carry this program past its pilot stage and
• addressed, and then it will lay out hopefully an implementation roadmap that could potentially lead to a pilot
• And so I'm wanting to request $10 million from those funds to start our pilot program to invest... ..
• .$10 million from those funds to start a pilot program to enforce some of the things that they're failing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is not a pilot. This is not theoretical.
• This<00:12:01.480> is<00:12:01.600> not<00:12:01.800> a<00:12:01.880> pilot.
• <00:12:02.560> This<00:12:02.720> is<00:12:02.800> not This is not a pilot.
• This is not This is not a pilot.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, because the pilot program authorizes the superintendent to designate funding, sorry, funded positions
• Because the pilot program authorizes the superintendent to designate funding, sorry, funded positions
• testimony in opposition, specifically to section three of the bill, which establishes a five-year pilot
• testimony in opposition, specifically to section three of the bill, which establishes a five-year pilot

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on March 19 and moved through several bills under time pressure, hearing mostly brief testimony. SB 2024 SD2 and SB 896 SD2, both concerning public-private partnerships for charter school facilities, drew support from the Department of Education, the Charter School Commission, White Kids Can, and Hawaii Technology Academy. DOE said any P3 model should apply only to charter schools on private land and not affect public schools on DOE land. Supporters argued the approach could speed construction, reduce costs, and keep public money in public assets, while UPW and HGA raised concerns about privatization. In response, SFA said the intent was to mirror the existing conversion charter school model, with public ownership of assets and unionized staff, and noted some regions have waited years for schools. SB 2613 SD1 on TMK transfers was heard next. DOE said the bill had originally been supported as part of the governor’s package but was amended to require DOE to convey lands for 13 libraries on DOE property, which DOE said would create “donut holes” in campuses and was unnecessary because existing agreements already govern library use. The State Public Library System supported the bill, saying it has long coexisted with DOE but needs clearer separation and more reliable control over its sites. The Attorney General’s office said the library system currently lacks express statutory authority to own real property and flagged implementation issues because some of the affected parcels are not currently owned by DOE. Committee members questioned both sides about current agreements, communication, and how the bill would change operations. SB 494 SD2, concerning charter school audits, received comments from the Charter School Commission, which said the bill was redundant because charter schools already undergo annual audits during the term of their contracts. The Office of the Auditor was also present. SB 2391 SD2, relating to automatic pay increases for teachers, drew strong opposition from the Office of Collective Bargaining, which said step movement and longevity increases are negotiated in each contract and do not automatically carry over when a contract expires; it warned the bill could affect upcoming negotiations with HSTA. HSTA and several other supporters argued the bill would standardize annual step movement, improve retention, and reflect existing contract language. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Usually, when we say something like we were the first in the nation to pilot this, it's usually because
• first in the something like we were the first in the nation<00:49:08.840> to<00:49:08.960> pilot
• <00:49:09.280> this,<00:49:09.440> it's<00:49:09.560> usually nation to pilot
• this, it's usually nation to pilot this, it's usually because<00:49:10.080> we're<00:49:10.200

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, what have you considered as a pilot, $100,000 a business up to five businesses in the next couple
• > as<00:52:02.319> a<00:52:02.480> as<00:52:02.640> a<00:52:02.800> pilot
• ,<00:52:03.359> $100,000<00:52:04.079> a considered as a as a pilot, $100,000 a considered
• as a as a pilot, $100,000 a business<00:52:04.559> up<00:52:04.720> to<00:52:04.880>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So I just want to put that out there in terms of the reach if we’re able to fund the pilot program.
• And by the way, this is a pilot program which can be extended and evaluated.
• So I just want to put that out there in terms of the reach if we’re able to fund the pilot program.
• And by the way, this is a pilot program which can be extended and evaluated. Representative Moore.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:24 Approval of September 18, 2025 Minutes: 00:02:03 Discussion on the Condemnation of Agricultural Land: 00:03:12 Discussion on the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative: 00:50:00 Adjournment: 01:19:10, 958, all

Summary: The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value. Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict. Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.

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• This is a Senate-only proposal that would establish a disability inclusion pilot project, and this is
• On line 897 is the extension of the availability of an engagement services pilot grants.
• On line 897 is the extension of the availability of an engagement services pilot grants.
• On line 897 is the extension of the availability of an engagement services pilot grants.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I will tell you, it reminds me of some of my pilot friends, who for years have told me that when
• will tell you, it reminds me of some of will tell you, it reminds me of some of my<00:23:18.880> pilot
• > for<00:23:20.559> years<00:23:21.039> actually<00:23:21.679> have my pilot
• friends for years actually have my pilot friends for years actually have told<00:23:22.080> me

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The pilot would not commence if there is a wait list.
• The pilot would not commence if there is a wait list.
• The pilot would not commence if there is a wait list.
• The pilot would not commence if there is a wait list.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Again, that program we piloted started with 23 students, and this year it tripled, so we have 60 students
• ><00:04:49.000> that<00:04:49.199> program<00:04:49.560> we<00:04:49.759> piloted
• 2023 again that program we piloted 2023 again that program we piloted started<00:04:50.720> with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So that's an option that we're actually going to be piloting this year in Minneapolis.
• So that's an option that we're actually going to be piloting this year in Minneapolis.
• We piloted several short-term traffic calming measures, and after gathering data and engaging with community
• And once we were able to pilot some of these traffic calming measures, we haven't seen incidents like

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• you look in the chart a new initiative is highlighted there towards the bottom of spay and neuter pilot
• Note, there is one new rider, number 32, the spay and neuter pilot program.
• It was funding used for a pilot program with UTHealth Houston.
• Due to issues with implementation of the pilot The contract was terminated with UTHealth Houston and

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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