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• Now, this is actually material from maybe five or six years ago.
• Now, this is actually material from maybe five or six years ago.
• Now, this is actually material from maybe five or six years ago.
• Now, this is actually material from maybe five or six years ago.
• If you have a state that is changing its policies that are material to your bottom line, that sends a

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And, Senators, SPB 7034 is the Senate tax package.
• Chairman, and Senators, SPB 7034 is the Senate tax package.
• Chairman, and Senators, SPB 7034 is the Senate tax package.
• So please consider adding combined reporting to this tax package to close corporate tax loopholes and
• And that's what this tax package really aims to do.

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met and first heard SB 674, which would allow county property appraisers, like tax collectors already can, to budget for and pay hiring or retention bonuses if approved in their Department of Revenue budget. Support came from property appraiser representatives, who said the bill would help them compete for specialized staff without requiring new funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SJR 318, a proposed constitutional amendment on tangible personal property used on agricultural land, along with an amendment clarifying the exemption’s scope and allowing the Legislature to set conditions by general law. Farm Bureau and the Florida Chamber supported the measure, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the joint resolution favorably. Members also took up CS for SB 1664, which would require voter reapproval of local discretionary taxes when they expire; an amendment changed the bill to require expiration dates and tied reapproval to tax expiration rather than a fixed eight-year cycle. Local government and tourism groups raised concerns about impacts on tourist development taxes, transportation surtaxes, beaches funding, and long-term financing, while supporters argued voters should periodically affirm local taxes. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill SB 1512, both dealing with a homestead-style property tax benefit for certain long-term leased residential properties. After multiple amendments narrowed the proposal substantially, limiting it to one qualifying property and then to single-family homes, mobile homes, and condominium units, counties and cities still opposed the measures as a tax shift to other taxpayers. The sponsor said the changes reduced the scope and fiscal impact, and both measures were reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SPB 7034, the Senate tax package, which includes permanent sales tax exemptions, multiple tax holidays, motor vehicle fee reductions, a property tax study, rural investment tax credits, a freeze on local communications services tax rates, and other tax changes, with an estimated $2.1 billion revenue reduction. Testimony was mixed: property appraisers supported the property tax study, while many public commenters opposed the firearm and ammunition tax holiday and urged inclusion of gun safes and locks instead. County, city, tourism, and lodging representatives raised concerns about tourist development tax limits and other local revenue impacts, while supporters emphasized tax relief and the study’s value. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to submit SPB 7034 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.

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• Here are the tax package breakdowns: the foster parent and guardian tax credit, which recognizes the
• President, the final tax package capacity isn't what we originally planned on, but we are grateful to
• I think the Chair has done a phenomenal job this year of not Only getting the tax package together, Mr
• Thank the Chair of the tax committee for this tax package, and I want to thank the professionals sitting
• There's an important piece in this package, Mr. President, colleagues, to try to help doctors.

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• Thirty-three percent of copper materials, uh, copper items, are produced using recycled materials.
• I packaged the non-controversial provisions into a bill.
• Um, I packaged the non-controversial Um, I packaged the non-controversial provisions<03:21:36.080
• Financing that going to materialize.
• <03:23:31.279> retail won't materialize because the retail won't materialize because the retail

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 01:03:28.240> and bright brightly colored packaging and bright brightly colored packaging and
• So, under line seven, it's a crime to manufacture, package, distribute, or label.
• Um, so I would say anyone age 21 that manufactures, package, distributes under the age of 21 ...
• Um, so I would say anyone age 21 that manufactures, package, distributes under the age of 21 ...
• packages distributes >> Manufactures packages distributes >> or<01:48:14.159> labels<

Bills: SF0071, SF0088, SF0056

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

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• Page one, Department of package.
• So, we'll do waiting for the package.
• So, into the package, page one, uh, there's nothing in there. It's a remove from the package.
• We've got that package done. All right.
• We've got that package done. All right.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ><02:52:41.279> immediately<02:52:41.760> prior<02:52:42.080> to extraneous material
• Now, I know we have this vote coming up on this, uh, package of health care bills.
• Now, I know we have this vote coming up on this, uh, package of health care bills.
• <02:56:03.359> of<02:56:03.600> healthc<02:56:03.840> care on this uh package
• of healthc care on this uh package of healthc care bills.<02:56:04.800> Uh<02:56:05.040> what

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It initially started packages per hour.
• And as I mentioned, that 2 million packages a day gets up to about 4 million packages a day the weeks
• a day gets up to about 4 packages a day gets up to about 4 million<01:17:21.120> packages<01:
• 17:22.080> a<01:17:22.160> day million packages a day million packages a day the<01:17:
• another launch of aircraft in, packages another launch of aircraft in, packages sorted<01:17:57.400

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met on October 14, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the September 16, 2025 minutes. Members then received a Kentucky Air National Guard 101 briefing from Brigadier General Bruce Bancroft, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard, who described the Guard’s structure, missions, and statewide role. He emphasized that Kentucky is a single-wing state centered at Louisville’s 123rd Airlift Wing and highlighted several unique capabilities, including the Contingency Response Group, critical care air transport teams, medical detachment for chemical environments, explosive ordnance disposal, fatality search and recovery, and special tactics personnel. General Bancroft also discussed staffing and readiness, saying the Guard has 1,273 authorized positions, with a mix of AGR, Title 32, and Title 5 personnel. He noted that AGR positions are funded at about 96 percent, while technician positions are funded at about 53 percent, leaving the organization to operate at roughly 75 percent of authorized manpower overall. He said the wing converted from the C-130H to the C-130J in 2021 and completed the transition in about 2.5 years, ahead of the original three-year timeline. The briefing further covered the Guard’s operational tempo and community role. Bancroft said the unit has earned 21 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, has deployed about 500,000 days since 9/11 across 45 countries, and routinely supports federal and domestic missions. He described the C-130J’s tactical airlift, airdrop, and blacked-out operations as directly useful for disaster response in Kentucky, and he pointed to strong ties with UPS and other aviation employers. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.

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• This is part of the OA package that Colby described earlier. Mr.
• This is part of the OA package that Colby described earlier.
• This is part of the OA package that Colby described earlier. Mr.
• This is part of the OA package that Colby described earlier. Mr.
• This is part of a package of million.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My name is Lance Lively, and I'm the executive director of the Texas Package Stores Association.
• They also carry and hold wine-only package store permits in Texas, as well as a brewpub permit out of
• But that's the real issue: if they've got wine-only package store permits, what's to prevent them from
• If they've got wine-only package store permits, what's to prevent them from getting 254 of them?
• But in the package store permit space, they didn't produce or manufacture it, right?

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

Summary: The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures met with a quorum present, corrected the minutes from April 8, and then took up a long list of pending bills, most of which were reported favorably or left pending after hearing testimony. Early action included HB 1764 (accounting practice for certain out-of-state CPAs), HB 1788 (continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on recognizing and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking), HB 2204 (land surveyor regulation), HB 2885 (local option elections on alcohol sales), HB 2996 (gambling offense definitions and prosecution), HB 3250 (real estate appraisals and appraisal management companies), HB 3352 (driver education on work zones), HB 3385 (farm winery permit), HB 3756 (powers of certain nonresident sellers’ permit holders who also hold a winery permit), HB 3816 (cruelty to livestock animals), HB 3913 (real estate licensing), and HB 3928 (electronic notice of towed vehicles), all of which were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several of these bills were reported with committee substitutes, and some were also sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The committee then heard testimony on HB 2278, which would legalize limited home distilling of spirits for personal or family use and add honey as an approved ingredient; supporters framed it as a consistency and freedom issue, and the bill was left pending. HB 3920, a TDLR workforce/CTE bill, and HB 1301, which would allow beer or malt beverages to be sold at certain wineries with on-site restaurants, were also laid out and left pending after discussion. HB 2776, aimed at tightening massage therapy licensing restrictions for people convicted of sexual and trafficking-related offenses and strengthening TDLR enforcement, and HB 3848, which would allow electronic filing of elevator and escalator inspection reports, were both heard and left pending as well. A major portion of the meeting focused on alcohol-related bills. HB 4215 would place delivery network companies under a statewide TDLR regulatory framework; Favor Delivery supported it, and it was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. HB 4172 and HB 2820 would raise bingo reserve limits and update charitable bingo rules; supporters from veterans and nonprofit groups argued the changes would help charities, but both bills were left pending after the substitutes were withdrawn. HB 4463, a broadly supported bill allowing contract brewing and alternating brewery proprietorships, was also left pending. HB 4284 would remove the “excessive discount” prohibition in alcohol sales, HB 4285 would allow airlines to store alcohol within five miles of an airport in the same county, HB 4517 would create a complaint process for Texas distillers not paid by wholesalers, and HB 4773 would let breweries and brewpubs transport their own beer between facilities; HB 4773 drew the most debate, with supporters citing efficiency and opponents warning about unintended consequences and possible effects on the three-tier system, but it too was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending a series of TDLR cleanup bills and other measures, including HB 4765 through HB 4769, HB 4830 on service contracts for lease vehicles, HB 5506 giving civil immunity to ringside physicians at combative sports events, and HB 4690 on gasoline vapor pressure compliance. The meeting ended after all business was completed and the committee adjourned.

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• made the area that sells the package made the area that sells the package liquor<02:12:31.119>
• allow it in the package liquor store. allow it in the package liquor store.
• said they weren't allowed in the package said they weren't allowed in the package liquor<02:13:35.280
• <02:13:43.360> liquor you can put it in the package liquor you can put it in the package liquor
• going to be allowed within a packaged going to be allowed within a packaged liquor<02:17:19.439>

Keywords: 916, all

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• SENATORS, SPB 7034 IS THE SENATE TAX PACKAGE.
• THIS TAX PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CRITICAL SALES TAX CUT OR THE REFORM THAT COULD PAY FOR THIS WITHOUT
• NOT JUST A HANDFUL OF BUILDING THEIR CEOS SO PLEASE CONSIDER ADDING COMBINED REPORTING TO THE TAX PACKAGE
• AS WE KNOW THE TAX PACKAGE IS SO IMPORTANT TO THE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE TO SAY THE RESIDENT OVER 2.
• HELP OUR FAMILIES, HELP OUR BUSINESSES AND TRY TO LESSEN THAT FINANCIAL BURDEN THAT'S WHAT THIS TAX PACKAGE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Just a reminder that materials for the 2026 governor's recommendations are posted on MMB's website.
• Just a reminder that materials for the 2026 governor's recommendations are posted on MMB's website.
• unexpected hazardous materials unexpected hazardous materials discoveries. discoveries. discoveries
• <00:47:33.839> cleanup Redwing, a hazardous materials cleanup Redwing, a hazardous materials
• <00:54:06.000> The materials in state buildings. The materials in state buildings.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I am proud that we are passing this package of bills, and I proudly vote aye on all of them.
• And I am proud that we are passing this package of bills, and I proudly vote aye on all of them.
• And I am proud that we are passing this package of bills, and I proudly vote aye on all of them.
• And I am proud that we are passing this package of bills, and I proudly vote aye on all of them.
• And I am proud that we are passing this package of bills, and I proudly vote aye on all of them.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and took up a series of motions to discharge identical Assembly bills to the Third Reading Calendar, along with committee reports and amendments. The chamber also received an introduction from Senator Gonzalez honoring Maria Raine and her advocacy for guardrails on AI chatbots after the death of her son, and later adopted a Rules Committee report sending several General Business Law bills directly to Third Reading. The resolution calendar was adopted with some exceptions, and the Senate recognized several previously adopted resolutions honoring individuals and observances, including Barnabas McHenry, Arthur Jones Jr., Floyd Todd Peterson III, the Lexington School for the Deaf, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Apraxia Awareness Month, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Prevention Week, Physician Anesthesiologists Week, and Golf Day in New York. The Senate then considered and passed numerous bills, many on consumer protection and public policy topics. Measures included bills on General Business Law, Public Health Law, Correction Law, Environmental Conservation Law, Executive Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Public Officers Law, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, Public Housing Law, Education Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills were laid aside, including a Public Health Law bill by Senator Fernandez and a Public Service Law bill by Senator Parker. The chamber also passed a concurrent constitutional resolution by Senator Stec proposing an amendment to Article 14. During floor debate, senators explained votes on several measures. Senator Ramos spoke in support of paid sick leave for domestic workers, describing the bill as a long-overdue labor protection for a workforce historically excluded from such rights. Senator Fernandez described her bill as the Manufacturer Disclosure and Transparency Act, aimed at requiring notice and public disclosure of certain pharmaceutical patent settlement agreements to improve transparency and competition in prescription drug pricing. Senator Ryan and Senator Martins supported a bill restricting hidden algorithmic price manipulation online, and Senator May supported a bill limiting excessive rental car fuel charges as part of a broader consumer protection package. The Senate also passed a memorial highway bill naming a portion of Route 19 in LeRoy for Lieutenant Gary A. Scott, with Senator Borrello explaining the veteran’s service and sacrifice.

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• abuse material. abuse material.
• material and sexually abuse material material and sexually explicit<01:19:41.920> content,<01
• Representative Kwon. and purchasing adult materials. and purchasing adult materials.
• allowing minors to have that material. allowing minors to have that material.
• <01:48:10.880> and<01:48:11.120> and this material and and this material and and it's

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a performance of the national anthem, then established a quorum and approved the previous day’s journal. Members handled routine business including second readings of several Senate files, first readings of House files 5067 through 5073, and messages from the Senate transmitting bills and requesting concurrence on House File 3437 and House File 1410. The House concurred in Senate amendments to HF 3437, a commerce bill with a technical cross-reference correction, and passed it 133-0. It also concurred in Senate amendments to HF 1410, a public safety bill on correctional officer procedures, and passed it 132-2 after members described the changes as clarifying and balanced for labor and management. The chamber then took up House File 3404, which increases penalties for impersonating a peace officer. The bill would raise the base offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, create aggravated offenses for impersonation involving unauthorized access, misleading orders, law-enforcement-style vehicles, or possession of a firearm, and add a duty for officers to identify themselves while protecting undercover work. Supporters, including the author and several members, tied the bill to the June 14, 2025 killings and said it was needed to restore public trust and protect both the public and legitimate law enforcement. The House passed HF 3404 134-0 after a moment of silence. The House also passed House File 3155, which closes a loophole in gift card fraud law by allowing prosecution based on the value stored on the card rather than just the plastic card itself. Supporters described organized retail crime schemes in which stolen gift cards are drained after activation and said the bill would help retailers, consumers, and law enforcement. The bill passed 134-0. Senate File 3958, which changes the deadline for a disaster assistance contingency account report from January 15 to January 31, also passed 134-0. Finally, the House considered House File 3875, the judiciary policy bill. An author’s amendment removed a section that had been unintentionally left in the bill, and members then discussed provisions allowing courts more flexibility in publishing notices, streamlining some notification requirements in dissolution cases, and making restitution orders permanent unless rescinded by court order. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• You know, where you'd walk through your package store.
• Obviously, the clerk is probably selling alcohol to folks, you know, package liquor.
• Do they have the know, package liquor.
• I'd like to say the problem is not skill games and package liquor stores.
• To say the package liquor store can have skill-based games within them.

Bills: SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• And that's why we have some educational materials on our website about that, and that's why we think
• consumer to take further action by, you know, following up with the company or contacting our office. materials
• on our website about that and materials on our website about that and that's<00:12:12.800> why
• I would challenge anyone to go find two Minnesotans, go to a store, buy a package of diapers, and then
• I would challenge anyone to go find two Minnesotans, go to a store, buy a package of diapers, and then

Bills: HF3794, HF3408

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 3, 2026, and then received a presentation from the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General on the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act. Assistant Attorney General Caitlin Miko and Deputy Attorney General Jessica Whitney reviewed the law’s scope, consumer rights, business obligations, and enforcement history. They said the law took effect July 31, 2025, gives Minnesotans rights to access, delete, and opt out of sale, profiling, and targeted advertising, and is enforced by the Attorney General with penalties up to $7,500 per violation. They reported more than 200 complaints in the first six months, many warning letters, and a shift from education to active enforcement now that the initial warning-letter period has expired. Committee members asked about how the universal opt-out works, what happens when companies deny deletion or editing requests, how the office determines willful noncompliance, and whether the law could burden small businesses. The AG’s office said the opt-out can be set through privacy-protective browsers or extensions, companies must respond to consumer requests within 45 days, small businesses are exempt as defined by the SBA, and investigations look for patterns and evidence of willful conduct rather than minor technical violations. The office also said it needs additional funding to fully staff enforcement efforts and noted that it has already issued subpoenas and civil investigative demands. The committee then took up House File 3408, the Stop Grocery Surveillance Price Gouging Act. The author explained that the bill would prohibit retail grocers, physical and online, from setting individualized prices based on consumer information, would limit certain uses of facial recognition and electronic shelf labels, and would preserve narrow exceptions for discounts and loyalty programs. Public testimony followed from the Minnesota Farmers Union in support, arguing that grocery consolidation and surveillance pricing could worsen already high food costs and harm fair competition. The Minnesota Grocers Association opposed the premise that grocery stores use surveillance pricing, said shelf prices are generally uniform and set from a single storewide database, and argued electronic shelf labels are efficient and not nefarious. A technology company representative similarly said ESLs do not use personal data or facial recognition, prices are uniform, and a 2025 study found no meaningful price increases after ESL adoption. The bill was laid over for possible further discussion after the testimony.

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• and buy the materials that I want to process.
• AND BUY THE MATERIALS THAT I WANT TO PROCESS.
• AND, YOU KNOW, BIG TICKET ITEMS LIKE THIS MADE UP OF A LOT OF MATERIAL.
• MATTRESSES ARE MADE UP OF, YOU KNOW, METAL, WOOD, CLOTH, A WHOLE BUNCH OF MATERIALS.
• -generated material. For example, when I introduced this bill much earlier this ...

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games. The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually. The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.

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• We are very much in support of the robust package in front of you because it understands food security
• as the complex network that it really is, ensuring that it's not a one-size-fits-all package.
• In addition to H.R. 1, the rescission package, the first rescission package, wherein the administration
• So, specifically on that, the rescission package pulled back.
• Is this like the advertisement package?

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• I rise today to present SB 840 by Senator Limón, which is one part of the two-bill package that will
• This bill, and what it is part of, and the package it is part of, is going to raise people’s costs.
• A whole package of items, some of them are good, some of them are, but most of them are bad.
• SB 352 is part of this energy... ...affordability package.
• And what we did this morning, we advanced the most significant energy package in years.

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.