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• these sessions where, before we do confirmations, we're going to get a little presentation about the Border
• And Senator, it is the prerogative of the Chair to control my committee.
• Representative, are you saying that there would never be a species that would be monitored or under the control
• I think we have to control this because, Madam Chair, when you look at where we're going with this, basically

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• The five, small nonprofit appellate projects handle the oversight and quality control mandates.
• This growth can be attributed to Tracy's prime location bordering bordering Alameda County the Bay Area

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• I don't disagree with it, right, because those are critical control points.
• points if you can manage the control points if you can manage the nursery<02:13:52.040> trade
• You're definitely going to need customs border patrol, which we don't have.
• <02:20:19.000> patrol definitely need customers border patrol definitely need customers border
• spending allocated funds and controlling spending allocated funds and controlling existing<02:38

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• global ambassadors, bringing together so many people and families across cultures, generations, and borders
• SB 172 reflects a broader pattern in Sacramento: more fees, more bureaucracy, more state control, and
• , this body passed important protections for domestic violence survivors that would allow them to control
• Later, brave individuals crossed oceans and borders in search of opportunity, becoming some of our earliest

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• And the amount of control that these companies have over the workers exists in a very real way.
• newspaper companies have gone from employing just over 15% of all journalists in the US to now controlling
• Amid rollbacks of worker protections at the federal level and changing border policies, it is urgent
• Amidst rollbacks of worker protections of the federal level and changing border policies, it is urgent

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• this is probably a good time to highlight that our state has the largest share of private equity-controlled
• According to one of the clinicians I spoke with, time and time again, private equity-controlled hospitals
• Aid-assisted programs that might help people who still need to consume alcohol but in a controlled manner
• Yes, they're based in McKinley County, but because this is a border town, you will see a lot of people
• On the comments related to private equity control of health care.

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• Then, for 2023-24, there was about $4 billion total in deferrals, $3.6 billion for the Local Control
• Then, for 2024-25, it was about $489 million total, including $245.6 million for the Local Control Funding
• may be more appropriate, and I know that there's a lot of feelings about that because of the local control
• Set the political issue aside, which is what you're talking about, that local control.
• be willing to take on the larger geographical service area, but they want to do consolidation to control

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And concerns about statewide mandates and limiting local control over instruction do not accurately reflect
• often forced to travel for hours, sometimes across an entire many counties or even international borders
• The campus is just a few blocks from the border with Mexico.
• They have two options: either a nine-hour Greyhound trip or a crossing-the-border trip for a six-hour

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for students in kindergarten through second grade beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based support. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice and UC Davis researcher Dr. Charles Wilkes, argued that California’s math outcomes are too low and that early screening is a quick, developmentally appropriate tool that would not mandate curriculum or high-stakes testing. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and CTA, said the bill adds a mandate without funding, could narrow instruction, and may lead to premature labeling or deficit-based thinking. Committee members discussed how the screeners would work and whether they would identify disabilities or simply flag students needing further assessment; the bill was left on call due to lack of quorum at the time of the hearing. SB 1110 was also presented as a child care subsidy administration measure that would stabilize funding for alternative payment programs and better distinguish administrative overhead from direct family services. Senator Becker and witnesses from the Child Care Resource Center and Every Child California said the bill would help providers manage enrollment, compliance, staffing, and payment timelines as the state transitions to enrollment-based funding. No opposition testimony was offered, and the bill received a favorable committee comment, but no vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established. The committee then heard SB 1374, which would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders on their own behalf when they face credible threats of violence not directed at a specific person. CSU and San Diego State University representatives described incidents where threats against a campus could not be addressed through current restraining-order law, and said the bill would close that gap and improve campus safety. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was left on call pending quorum. Later, the committee discussed SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial education and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math preparation. Supporters, including the author and a community college union representative, said the audit would help identify the scope of basic-skills gaps and inform policy. Some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual audit-request process, but the bill was placed on hold for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1086 on microschools, which would direct model ordinances and statutory definitions for these small learning settings; after extensive questioning about definitions, oversight, and local land-use issues, the bill was moved on a do-pass motion to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program to allow Central Valley schools to communicate with regional threat assessment centers about credible safety concerns, with the author and a victim’s mother describing it as a prevention tool after a student homicide; committee members expressed support for stronger coordination and guardrails, and the bill was discussed further as the hearing continued.

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• Waters, each will control 30 minutes.
• Waters, each will control 30 minutes.
• Waters, each will control 30 minutes.
• This is command and control.
• <01:15:45.440> desperates try to control the economy. desperates try to control the economy

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• would take him from White Bear Lake all the way to Stillwater and I, where the interstate and the border
• Um, and um it uh removes a reference to the Piney Pine Creek Border Airport, which does not exist any
• /c><00:36:42.400> Airport,<00:36:43.040> which<00:36:43.359> does Pine Creek Border
• Airport, which does Pine Creek Border Airport, which does not<00:36:43.760> exist<00:36:44.079
• Um, everybody had their half the border.

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• ratified by the General Court and developed through the Building Code Review Board and Board of Fire Control
• ratified by the General Court and developed through the Building Code Review Board and Board of Fire Control
• Thank you so much. borders will be called V or be called borders will be called V or be called New<00
• <01:11:46.159> and<01:11:46.320> in<01:11:46.640> the the board of fire control
• and in the the board of fire control and in the building<01:11:46.960> code<01:11:47.199>

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Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.

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• for hormonal birth control, but that medication<00:53:26.480> is<00:53:26.720> now<00:
• <01:45:24.719> board through the medical control board through the medical control board process
• and funding of further taking control and funding of child<01:59:22.400> care.
• <02:03:02.800> and person has the full range of control and person has the full range of control

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• culture heritage and benefit from a strategic location near the gulf of mexico along the mexican border
• The region is home to. nearly 1.5 million people on this side of the border, not including Mexico.
• In 2019, the movement of goods across the Texas-Mexico border and the far region contributed to 22 billion
• Although I'm from Webb County, a neighboring county in our border region, I'm also a proud member of
• cities in the country located on the border.

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• since I took office, and working with our state leadership and other agencies to help secure our border
• The current project we're working on takes it from the Louisiana border basically to cover Galveston
• One question I had, and that is dealing with cattle crossing the border from Mexico. into the U.S.
• Do you need additional inspection stations along the border when you do this?
• Your responsibilities along the border area, specifically in Laredo.

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

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• education. education for cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, security, looking at� SCADA and control
• and we're also looking at developing EMP test facilities. for testing of critical infrastructure, controllers
• Acknowledge their dual role as practitioners and educators. and align with our border workforce development

Bills: HB 1105, HB1527, HB1787, HB1972, HB2081, HB3296, HB3976, HB4071, HB4234, HB4438, HB4701, HB5092, HB5150, HB5180, HB5265, HB5333, HJR203

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, laboratory fees, emergency medical services, peace officers, criminal justice, law enforcement, degree programs, public institutions, HB 1787, HPV, human papillomavirus, college health, university health, student health, public health education, prevention program, screening, early detection

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• use has been shown to affect brain development in areas such as emotional regulation and impulse control
• Minnesota has always been a leader of innovation, as I've seen from across the border.
• Everything from water and wastewater infrastructure, airports, libraries, flood control, parks and trails

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• So I would start by saying I think we have controls that each of our institutions that do look for this
• keeps us in a disadvantage from being able to respond to changes in the environment that we can't control
• I mean, some of us are on bordering states and some of his art.

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• Phil Wiles with the State Water Resources Control Board.
• Specific to the water quality control plan.
• There is nothing in our control. Sure. Thank you.
• This proposal... ...the Toxic Substances Control Account.
• It has crossed the border and it's very close.

Summary: The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review. The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections. The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.

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• I'd like to start today by asking you, do you know that New Hampshire owns one building outside the borders
• the rulemaking process a lot more, if when you leave things to rulemaking, we lose all legislative control
• see it, there's really not much recourse other than asking nicely to try and have the legislative control
• We're sending two units to the southern border. Those are all federal missions.
• Were to say that we do not approve the National Guard leaving the borders of New Hampshire, and that

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• And then a cap on rural flood control projects was also removed this biennium.”
• So you have on here the Christine Flood Control Project for the City of Christine.
• So what we did is we took a look at all the existing lake control elevations.
• To me, this is more than rural flood control.
• We go through levee inspections for quality control by the Corps.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met to review several interim studies and receive updates from the Department of Water Resources. The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes, observed a moment of silence for the late Representative Conmy, and welcomed Representative Hansen to the committee. Staff then reported that the watershed management study and the stormwater/wastewater study had both satisfied the presentation requirements in their study directives, with no further required testimony unless members wanted additional information. The department’s main presentation focused on major water projects and agency operations. Reese Haas and staff updated members on the NAWS project, the Southwest Pipeline Project, Devils Lake outlet operations, low-head dam safety work, floodplain management repository implementation, data center water use, and the 2027 Water Development Plan. Members asked detailed questions about NAWS funding sources, remaining project costs, capacity concerns for All Seasons and other users, and whether current construction is being designed for future demand. The department said NAWS remains on track for substantial completion by October, that remaining NAWS funding will come from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, and that current construction is designed for ultimate capacity while some future components will be adjusted for increased demand. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to the department’s cash management, Resources Trust Fund revenues, carryover balances, and the State Water Commission’s cost-share program. The department reported $340.6 million in carryover remaining, explained that much of it is already obligated to long-term projects, and noted that oil price forecasts and stripper-well exemptions will affect future revenues. Members raised concerns about large carryovers, affordability for local sponsors, and whether the state should continue obligating money multiple bienniums ahead. The department said it is working with the commission on a revised prioritization framework, including high/moderate/low project categories and a two-tier pre-construction/construction approach, to better manage obligations and affordability. The committee also reviewed Deloitte’s finalized studies on regional governance/finance and cost-share policy. Deloitte presented options for Southwest, NAWS, and Red River governance, with stakeholders generally favoring keeping NAWS largely as is, using the current Southwest model with improvements, and pursuing a more structured governance option for Red River. On cost share, the department said Deloitte’s recommended package would cover projected needs through the 2030s, but would require policy changes such as lower percentages for some project types, a 25% replacement-project rate with a cap, and possible bonding or delayed reimbursement strategies. No votes were taken on these policy questions, and the chair indicated the committee would continue the discussion at future basin meetings and the September Water Topics meeting.