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• The law states that if the greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled cannot be reduced by risk, open
• accessibility and mobility through the construction of mobility hubs and services, such as microtransit, van pooling

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 748, a bill revising Minnesota’s transportation greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impact assessment requirements for trunk highway projects. The chair first moved and adopted the A2 author’s amendment and then the A3 amendment, which was described as adding implementation time and project exemptions when federal dollars are available. The bill author explained that the measure responds to concerns from stakeholders that the current law can force costly mitigation, delay or stop safety and capacity projects, and create uncertainty because key implementation details are still being developed by a technical advisory committee. Testimony was split. County and city engineers, county commissioners, the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities generally supported the bill, arguing that the current requirements can add 20% to 40% or more to project costs, are difficult to administer, and could jeopardize critical safety improvements, congestion relief, and federal funding. They cited examples such as Scott County and Trunk Highway 65, and said VMT mitigation is especially hard to quantify and fund. Opponents, including Move Minnesota and Sierra Club, argued that safety and climate goals are not in conflict, that reducing driving can save lives and reduce pollution, and that the bill would weaken an important tool for cutting transportation emissions. Members also asked about how GHG and VMT are measured, whether the required assessment was ready, and who would be responsible for mitigation assets and costs. After discussion, the committee held a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, passed 8-7 and was moved to the General Register.

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• Grand Prairie is home to the beautiful Joe Pool Lake and an award-winning parks, Parks, Arts, and recreation
• So that after these officers have risked their lives to take violent criminals off the streets, that

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• related to funding Actuarial risks related to funding Actuarial risks mismanagement<01:38:28.239
• We were dropped from our insurance, our workman's comp insurance, and we had to go into a high-risk pool
• We’re low risk; we’ve never had an issue.
• We’re low risk; we’ve never had an issue.
• We’re low risk; we’ve never had an issue.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• For our coastal communities, the risks are clear.
• move forward, I personally see this legislation as us taking a step forward for those that are at risk
• This bill will refocus support for industries that are at the greatest risk of leaving California so
• Of course, we must be mindful of those risks, of potential risks, and we've got to safeguard against
• potential risks.

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.

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• Vehicle inspections, including licensed operators, and includes salvage pools as authorized entities
• Does this bill also address the savage pool issue that The previous bills address that.

Bills: HB2993, HB3850, HB3595, HB3763, HB3760

Keywords: rural law enforcement, grant fund, public safety, financial assistance, coordination districts, grant funding, law enforcement coordinators, municipal assistance, education, inmates, literacy, high school equivalency, Department of Corrections, parole, rehabilitation, law enforcement, mandatory training, mental health, domestic violence, peace officer certification

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• And we know that when people go without their caregiving needs, they are at increased risk.
• Second, automation changes alone do not adequately address the risk of service disruption.
• And it'll be a monthly ongoing automation as more people fall into the eligibility pool. Yep.
• And it'll be a monthly ongoing automation as more people fall into the eligibility pool. Yep.
• Without these services, my stability would be at risk.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The burden should not be placed on students to take financial risk in anticipation of future benefit.
• That can mean reapplying with no guarantee of readmission, risking the progress they've made toward their
• ... guarantee of readmission, risking the progress they've made toward their degree.
• Without this opportunity, students face the risk of exploitation through unofficial or under-the-table
• What remains is a sub-pool that rarely contains substitutes with this hard-to-staff content expertise

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• If you have a trillion-gallon swimming pool and you fill it up with almost all water, but four gallons
• you believe that this is possibly from firefighting foam that came from the airport down into this pooled
• For the pilot program, it has to be a low-risk site. It has to have a funder.
• To optimize risk reduction, ship performance, and cost efficiency, shipment decisions are based upon
• So at the simultaneous moment where the risk has been... Thank you. Wow.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• these many of our member projects in these competitive<00:03:57.599> grant<00:03:57.840> pools
• ><00:03:58.400> from<00:03:58.720> both<00:03:59.040> sides competitive grant pools
• from both sides competitive grant pools from both sides of<00:03:59.519> the<00:03:59.680>
• This is another pool for them to draw from, and it's still not enough. Our communities need more.
• , is we put a pool of money together,<00:32:05.679> over<00:32:06.000> $17<00:32:06.679

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Minnesota is, in addition to what has been mentioned, one of only three states with crippling tip pooling
• Minnesota is, in addition to what has been mentioned, one of only three states with crippling tip pooling
• so that gap could get filled if we had a law that would remove that to where it could be more tip pooling
• Um, because once again, Chair Rob, I don't want to talk about tip pooling because that's not within the
• chefs happens to be on there, and cooks and dishwashers, but in Minnesota because there's no tip pooling

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3524 and House File 3525 and laid both over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill, with no amendments adopted and no vote taken at this stage. HF 3524 would conform Minnesota law to the federal overtime tax deduction, and HF 3525 would conform to the federal tip-income deduction. The author argued both bills would help workers keep more of their earnings, simplify tax filing, support labor-force participation, and provide relief to workers in hospitality, trades, health care, and other industries. The committee heard testimony in support from a restaurant owner, Sandra Weiss of the Finnish Beastro in St. Paul, who said the bills would help tipped workers keep more of their income and would support hospitality businesses. She described her staff as roughly half men and half women, including students and long-term employees, and said front-of-house tipped workers and back-of-house workers face different pay levels. She also said Minnesota’s tip rules and lack of a tip credit create challenges for the industry. During questioning, members discussed wage disparities, the makeup of her workforce, and the practical effects of the proposals. Opposition testimony came from Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project and Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota, both of whom argued the bills are regressive, poorly targeted, and costly. They said the deductions would mainly benefit higher earners, violate horizontal equity by treating similar incomes differently, and could encourage compensation restructuring. They also warned the combined cost would exceed $500 million over the 2028-29 biennium and could pressure funding for health care, education, and other public services. Mark Havenman of the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence similarly criticized the bills on tax fairness and administrative grounds, noting the federal tip deduction framework is still under development and could create enforcement issues. Nonpartisan staff provided revenue estimates showing HF 3524 would reduce general fund revenue by about $365.9 million in fiscal 2027 and HF 3525 by about $126 million in fiscal 2027, with smaller ongoing impacts in later years. Members also raised questions about how the bills would be paid for and what income would qualify under the overtime deduction.

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• raise the recycling rate, but what we're also doing is we're looking for ways to build that talent pool
• raise the recycling rate, but what we're also doing is we're looking for ways to build that talent pool
• raise the recycling rate, but what we're also doing is we're looking for ways to build that talent pool
• raise the recycling rate, but what we're also doing is we're looking for ways to build that talent pool
• talent pool. the the biggest<00:04:20.079> challenge<00:04:20.400> that<00:04:20.720><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:22 Forging the Future: Kentucky's National Leadership in Metals Manufacturing 00:01:33 Improvements to Kentucky’s Incentive Programs 00:52:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) on Kentucky’s metals industry. Speakers described metals manufacturing and recycling as a major economic backbone for the Commonwealth, including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper operations, with broad impacts across production, fabrication, supply chains, and related businesses. They emphasized that the industry supports high-paying jobs, significant capital investment in Kentucky, and is aligned with broader efforts to expand U.S. manufacturing. A central theme was workforce development. MI2 leaders said the industry faces a persistent talent gap and that current education programs do not always produce the skills needed for modern metals jobs. They argued for stronger exposure and awareness, more direct industry involvement, and a dedicated metals career pathway through high schools, area technology centers, career and technical centers, and KCTCS. They also described pilot efforts in Logan, Warren, and Carroll counties that would introduce students to metals careers in middle school, move them into credits and pathways in high school, and connect them to internships, apprenticeships, and postsecondary training. Recycling and supply-chain security were the other major topics. Testimony stressed that recycled inputs are far cheaper than raw ore extraction and that recycling is increasingly important to competitiveness, environmental performance, and keeping materials from leaving the U.S. Speakers also raised concerns about China’s large steel and aluminum capacity and said unfair trade and global market manipulation make it harder for Kentucky producers to compete. Committee members and presenters framed MI2 as a collaborative effort among industry, state government, and academia to strengthen workforce pipelines, recycling, and long-term industry growth. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• I know at-risk was discussed, and so I did put up our FY25 index versus FY26.
• At-risk dollars that flowed to the district were probably based upon a multitude of factors.
• It is not a component of the at-risk index.
• One of our recommendations for Yazzie Martinez, either as a stand-alone index or within the at-risk.
• There are not libraries, and there's not a community pool—none of those kinds of things.

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• I'm the director of budget and risk management for Driver and Vehicle Services within DPS.
• I'm the director of budget and risk management for Driver and Vehicle Services within DPS.
• They risked their lives to gather intelligence, undertake rescue missions, and protect American troops
• They risked their lives to gather intelligence, undertake rescue missions, and protect American troops
• of people who can take to widen the pool of people who can take this<00:48:04.160> work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so this bill would expand the pool of people who would be required to complete that very simple.
• And so this bill would expand the pool of people who would be required to complete that very simple form
• And so this bill would expand the pool of people who would be required to complete that very simple form
• yourself for our committee record and then go ahead and make your presentation. would expand uh the uh pool
• of people would expand uh the uh pool of people who<00:13:20.000> would<00:13:20.240> be

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It really was satisfying to see we actually found the right pool of people to try to work with.
• It really was satisfying to see we actually found the right pool of people to try to work with.
• It really was satisfying to see we actually found the right pool of people to try to work with.
• It really was satisfying to see we actually found the right pool of people to try to work with.
• It really was satisfying to see we actually found the right pool of people to try to work with.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The August 2025 interim meeting of the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity began with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, approval of the June meeting minutes, and welcoming a new member, Ivonne Smith, who noted her background in MWBE and DBE work. The chair also offered condolences to a member whose father recently passed away and explained that the committee had invited agency officials to answer questions raised at the prior meeting. The first presentation was from Singer Buchanan of the Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, who described the state’s equal opportunity and contract compliance office and its certification programs for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and minority/women business enterprises. He outlined outreach efforts, including partnerships with veterans’ organizations, the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, UK, and transportation-related groups; explained that the programs are intended to expand market access rather than provide grants; and said the office has moved to an online application portal that has processed 227 new applications since December 2023. He reported 536 total vendors across the programs, including 29 service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and said the office is considering website testimonials to improve outreach. Members asked about staffing, application assistance, and whether the state program conflicts with federal policy; Buchanan said the office has three staff members and that the program is state-funded and, based on legal advice, should continue under Kentucky law. Tony Yusefi of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet then presented on the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. He explained the program’s legal basis under federal DOT regulations, its eligibility standards, and its purpose of creating a level playing field while helping firms grow and eventually compete without assistance. He described certification requirements, annual documentation, prompt-payment protections, commercially useful function reviews, good-faith effort requirements, and sanctions for violations. He also discussed barriers facing DBEs, including access to capital, bonding, insurance, training, and prequalification requirements, and noted that 50 firms were removed last month for noncompliance with annual documentation rules. Yusefi said the cabinet has expanded supportive services, including an online application platform, bid notifications, and a nine-class business development program; 95 DBEs are enrolled this year, and the bid-matching system reaches an average of 377 DBEs monthly.

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• RECREATIONAL USE SUCH AS GOLF COURSES, TENNIS COURTS, SWIMMING POOLS WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR RESIDENTIAL
• ADDITIONALLY IN THE BELLICOSE ON TO SAY RECREATIONAL USE SUCH AS GOLF COURSES, TENNIS COURTS, SWIMMING POOLS
• AND THEN IT GOES ON TO SAY RECREATIONAL USE SUCH AS GOLF COURSES, TENNIS COURTS, SWIMMING POOLS AND CLUBHOUSES
• IT IS LIKE GEORGE CARLIN SAYING A SMOKING SECTION IS LIKE HAVING A PEEING SECTION IN A POOL.
• IT IS LIKE GEORGE CARLIN SAYING A SMOKING SECTION IS LIKE HAVING A PEEING SECTION IN A POOL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• economic development statutes, and 469.1763 specifically is tax increment financing restricting on pooling
• economic development statutes, and 469.1763 specifically is tax increment financing restricting on pooling
• And then 469.1763 specifically is tax increment financing restricting on pooling and the five-year limit
• Without this $500,000 in pooled TIF, the application to the low-income housing tax credit program would
• Without this $500,000 in pooled TIF, the application to the low-income housing tax credit program would

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• individuals under the age of 18 to be related to the child dramatically reduces an already shallow pool
• individuals under the age of 18 to be related to the child dramatically reduces an already shallow pool
• 00:29:35.279> an<00:29:35.440> already<00:29:35.760> shallow<00:29:36.200> pool
• <00:29:36.519> of reduces an already shallow pool of reduces an already shallow pool of potential

Bills: HF729, HF728

Keywords: human services, provider enrollment, medical assistance, healthcare, housing stabilization, substance use disorder, vulnerable adults, fraud prevention, respite care, children, licensed settings, home and community-based services, 1183, house

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• As we look to diversify and expand our contractor pool on public works projects, these types of mandates
• I heard different things whenever your witness was saying that this is not picking among the labor pool
• to add additional requirements into public works projects, we are only going to have a certain bid pool
• We are only going to have a certain bid pool that will be interested in continuing to pursue those efforts

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several Senate measures focused on community college procurement, higher education access, and student support. SB 1154 by Senator Reyes would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. Supporters, including San Bernardino Valley College, the San Bernardino Community College District, labor groups, and several districts, said it would improve delivery of complex facilities and align community colleges with other education systems. Opponents, including the Associated General Contractors, argued the bill’s skilled-and-trained workforce requirements and labor-compliance scoring would narrow the bidder pool and raise costs. The committee passed the bill to the Assembly Floor on a due-pass vote, with some members voting no or not recorded. SB 1255, also by Senator Reyes, would create a California Hispanic-serving institution designation. Supporters from HACU, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, UC, community colleges, and other education organizations said the designation would recognize campuses that serve large numbers of Latino and low-income students and strengthen accountability and student success. The committee approved the bill as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations, with one no vote. SB 1328, presented on behalf of Senator Cervantes, would require LGBTQ+ points of contact at satellite or branch campuses of CSU and community colleges, either through designated staff or regular office hours. Testimony emphasized gaps in access at remote centers and the need for confidential support; one member raised concerns about staffing, costs, and whether existing systems could meet the need remotely. The bill was passed as amended and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 960 by Senator Cabaldon, which would expand the circumstances under which community colleges could offer bachelor’s degrees in response to unmet workforce needs, especially where CSU programs are impacted or not realistically accessible locally. Supporters said the bill would help meet workforce demand and expand access for place-bound and adult learners. CSU and faculty representatives opposed unless amended, urging stronger partnership requirements, clearer workforce-need standards, and safeguards around duplication and Prop 98 funding. Members discussed impaction, regional access, and the role of partnerships; the bill was passed as amended and re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 632 by Senator Otagan would extend the California College Promise fee waiver to part-time community college students enrolled in nine units. Supporters said many students cannot attend full time because of work, caregiving, and living costs, and the bill would better reflect student realities; the transcript ends during testimony on this measure, before any vote is shown.

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• As we look to diversify and expand our contractor pool on public works projects, these types of mandates
• I heard different things whenever your witness was saying that this is not picking among the labor pool
• to add additional requirements into public works projects, we are only going to have a certain bid pool
• We are only going to have a certain bid pool that will be interested in continuing to pursue those efforts

Keywords: 988, house, all