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• The legislative proposals before us represent a framework for that future.
• Dignity Alliance contends that enactment of these legislative proposals today would, to a significant
• These legislative proposals today would, to a significant degree, provide greater viability and sustainability
• remarks, intend to amend the language of this bill so it's consistent with its intent, the original proposal
• None of this information was given to my brother, his health care proxy.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on a package of long-term care and elder care bills focused on building on the state’s 2024 long-term care reform law (Chapter 197). Richard Moore of Dignity Alliance urged favorable action on the bills as a “long-term care 2.0” effort, arguing they would strengthen the workforce, protect residents’ rights, improve clinical quality, and increase transparency and sustainability in nursing homes and other facilities. He also raised concerns about staffing funds not reaching direct care workers and suggested further oversight of how appropriated money is spent. Patricia Crispy of the American Nurses Association testified in support of House Bill 766, which would require at least one registered nurse with full voting rights on the board of directors or trustees of every acute care hospital and nursing home. She and the bill’s sponsor, Representative Vanado, said nurses’ clinical expertise and 24/7 presence make them valuable contributors to governance and patient safety. Committee members asked whether the bill would cover assisted living and how many facilities already have nurse board members; the witness said she would provide more data and clarify the assisted living question. Senator Lovely testified on two bills: Senate 479, which would expand transparency and accountability in long-term care by tightening fire safety, smoking, hearing-loss, and ownership disclosure requirements, adding advocacy groups to an advisory committee, and increasing penalties; and Senate 480/House 795, which would require single-occupancy rooms in nursing homes unless residents consent to share, to improve privacy and reduce infection spread. Deborah De Benedictus also testified in support of House 759, describing her father’s experience in assisted living and arguing for the use of cameras in elder care facilities to monitor care and deter neglect. The committee discussed privacy concerns, notification rules, and the need for honest staffing and care practices, and then adjourned without taking any recorded votes or formal actions in the transcript.

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• that's been uh proposed. that's been uh proposed.
• force feels that they that this proposal force feels that they that this proposal achieves<00:29
• um proposed for the constitutional<00:31:58.320> amendment.
• here she says through actions like proxy here she says through actions like proxy votes<00:44:34.720
• <01:02:30.880> a this is the first bill proposing a this is the first bill proposing a constitutional

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 562 proposes yearly family-finding check-ins for counties.
• AB 562 proposes yearly family-finding check-ins for counties that are now reaching the state average
• This proxy voting model is supported by a majority of the metropolitan member agencies as well as the
• This bill proposes changes and aims to address those issues through select updates.
• The amendments proposed...

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 35 recognizing May as AAPI Heritage Month, with extensive floor remarks from caucus leaders and members highlighting AAPI history, contributions, and solidarity with other communities. The chamber then honored 14 AAPI honorees from across the state, including public servants, advocates, artists, health professionals, and community leaders, before moving to the regular file. On the floor, the Assembly passed a series of bills on social media harms to minors, labor privilege, foster care family-finding, low-impact camping areas, student body association governance, drink-spiking prevention at music festivals, behavioral health access, greenhouse gas recapture, physical therapy access, housing enforcement, insurance licensing, density bonus clarification, water district proxy voting, park district updates, secured transactions, and property tax relief during emergencies. Most measures passed with broad or unanimous support; notable votes included AB 2 on social media platform accountability passing 59-0, AB 1109 on union communications privilege passing 45-4, AB 409 on student body association open meetings passing 55-6, AB 518 on low-impact camping passing 55-0, AB 668 on drink-spiking protections passing 72-0, AB 348 on behavioral health access passing 69-0, AB 663 on HFC recapture passing 71-0, AB 574 on physical therapy access passing 68-0, AB 712 on housing enforcement passing 57-1, AB 943 on insurance pre-licensing reform passing 63-0, AB 87 on density bonus law clarification passing 63-0, AB 523 on Metropolitan Water District proxy voting passing 62-1, AB 769 on park district code cleanup passing 68-0, AB 771 on secured transactions passing 69-0, and AB 1416 on property tax installment deferrals passing 66-0. The Assembly also took up AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Protection Act, which would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. Supporters described the practice as predatory and discriminatory, while noting ongoing concerns about preserving legitimate discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was presented as a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing hidden price discrimination and reducing cost-of-living pressures. The transcript ends amid repeated and partially duplicated readings of AB 446, without a final vote shown for that item.

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• No by proxy. No by proxy. No by proxy. Mr. Blumenthal? Yeah, I can see until we- Mr. Roto, no. Mr.

Bills: SB331

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, drug trafficking, public health, research regulations, law enforcement, Kash Patel, FBI director nomination, S331, Fentanyl Act, committee meeting, legislative discussion

Summary: In this committee meeting, the primary focus was on the nomination of Kash Patel for the position of director of the FBI, which had sparked considerable debate over the past week. Members discussed the extensive vetting process Patel underwent, including a lengthy hearing where he addressed numerous questions, which emphasized his qualifications and the support he received from various law enforcement organizations. The meeting included significant arguments from both sides, reflecting the polarized nature of the nomination, especially regarding the allegations made against Patel by some committee members. As discussions continued, the committee decided to hold off on the Fentanyl Act, listed as S331, until the next meeting, indicating a prioritization of the nomination vote over new legislative measures at this time.

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• So what H.J.R. does is it proposes a constitutional amendment that allows a court to deny bail when the
• As the sponsor indicated, this proposed constitutional amendment would bring balance to the process This
• be well known, but when New Mexico adopted pretrial detention in 2016, the original version was proposed
• In a system grounded in the presumption of innocence, criminal charges alone cannot serve as a proxy
• This presumptive detention scheme proposed here reverses that foundational principle, allowing detention

Keywords: 996, all

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• AB 326 proposes to require an external financial audit of each CSU campus.
• AB 326 proposes to require an external financial audit of each CSU campus. 206 proposes to require an
• The auditors propose, management responds.
• The Supreme Court has said that ancestry is race, that it can be a proxy oftentimes for race.
• The Supreme Court has said that ancestry is race, that it can be a proxy oftentimes for race.

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• <00:59:29.039> measurements fishable have some proxy measurements fishable have some proxy
• And so the watershed district with the Clean Water... proposed to enhance proposed to enhance water water
• uh but in this case we are proposing uh but in this case we are we're<01:01:48.440> trying<01
• We have had agencies who have purposely not sent us a proposal on something because of input they've
• we usually hear it from uh proposals we usually hear it from State<01:08:39.960> agencies<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So then I start thinking like proxies for needs because nobody at the legislature or TEA is going to
• What is a proxy for need? What can we use a proxy instead?
• The bill's proposed basic allotment of increase of $2.5 million would eliminate the small deficit we
• The proposed charter facility allotment increase is $250,000.
• The proposed investment of around $7.6 billion is.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• . >> When those officers then ask as act effectively as ICE proxies, they are acting on behalf of the
• , effectively as ICE proxies, effectively as ICE proxies, they<01:05:27.920> are<01:05:28.079
• out that before an officer in a local law enforcement department can start doing acting as an ICE proxy
• So they don't have to do everything that they're empowered to do as ICE proxies, and they can decline
• , but I just want to clear been proposed, but I just want to clear there<02:00:14.639> is<02:00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This proposal includes four components.
• I think there is a proposal.
• The proposal, this proposal, the two-for-one, is targeted to create that balance of both stabilizing
• Martin, you opened your comments outlining an alternative proposal, or, you know, a complementary proposal
• Considering this toxic proposal.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.

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• Hard data for us is a bit ticklish in this area, but as a rough proxy, the small-city and town accounting
• Hard data for us is a bit ticklish in this area, but as a rough proxy, the small-city and town accounting

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The proposal does not prohibit people or long-term care facilities from offering arbitration; it only
• The proposal does not prohibit people or long-term care facilities from offering arbitration; it only
• I'm happy to vote in proxy. Thank you. I'm happy to vote in proxy. Thank you.
• , the illegal remuneration proposal.
• illegal remuneration proposal, the illegal remuneration proposal.<01:19:07.840> That's<01:19:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:27:07.080> the industry accepted fixed income proxy the industry accepted fixed income
• proxy the Bloomberg<00:27:07.720> us<00:27:08.080> EG<00:27:08.720> again<00:27
• We will also prepare cost estimates of proposed legislation and provide expert testimony on actuarial
• <00:41:15.359> based<00:41:15.599> on legislative proposals based on legislative proposals
• <00:42:21.400> msrs<00:42:22.319> Patrol change proposals msrs Patrol change proposals

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So this metric here, relative to personal income, and that we use personal income as a proxy for the
• <00:30:15.000> for<00:30:15.200> the personal income as a proxy for the personal income
• as a proxy for the economic<00:30:15.799> resource<00:30:16.240> space<00:30:16.640>
• So this metric here, relative to personal income, and we use personal income as a proxy for the economic
• Senator Pappas raised kind of an interesting point in your presentation using personal income as a proxy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Their work will enable the impact conferences to score proposals in a timely manner.
• Their work will enable the impact conferences to score proposals in a timely manner.
• A week or two after that, school districts advertise their budget and proposed millage rates.
• feedback. where folks have an opportunity to provide feedback to various taxing authorities for proposed
• Yeah, I'm not proposing that. I don't have a bill on that, President Passidomo.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met for its first meeting of the session, with a quorum present and several members excused. Chair Avila opened by framing the committee’s main focus as property tax relief and housing affordability, noting the complexity of any changes to Florida’s long-standing property tax structure and emphasizing the need to preserve funding for schools and local public safety. He also introduced new committee staff member Tamisha Black and thanked staff for summer work supporting analysis of potential proposals, including constitutional amendment concepts and other property tax relief ideas. Staff director Azar Khan then presented an update on the General Revenue forecast, explaining that collections remained above estimate but at a slower pace than the prior year, with recent economic indicators slightly weaker than earlier forecasts. He said the new forecast mostly reflected modest adjustments, with a notable share of the increase coming from earnings on investment rather than the usual drivers such as sales tax or corporate income tax. Khan also gave a detailed presentation on ad valorem millages, explaining the different millage types used by school districts, counties, municipalities, special districts, and water management districts; the rollback rate; TRIM notice and hearing timelines; voting thresholds for adopting higher millages; and long-term trends showing millage rates declining over time even as total taxes levied have increased. Members used the presentations to discuss property tax relief options and the relationship between local property taxes and state revenue. President Passidomo praised staff and Senator Bernard’s summer work on proposals. President Gaetz asked about converting homestead property tax revenue to sales tax and was told the rough equivalent could be around a 2.8-cent sales tax increase, though with important behavioral and distributional caveats. Senator Rouson asked about the decline in corporate income tax estimates, and Khan said it likely reflected changes in national corporate profit expectations and collection patterns, promising a follow-up. The Department of Revenue’s Lizette Kelly confirmed that TRIM data, including adopted millages, rollback rates, and maximum millage calculations, are collected by jurisdiction and can be provided to the committee. No bills were taken up and no votes occurred beyond adjournment, which was adopted by motion.

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• Nisca and Long move to amend the proposed temporary rules of the House for the 94th session as modified
• It does not allow for proxy voting, which had been our members' concern previously, but allows for voting
• It does not allow for<00:01:36.560> proxy<00:01:36.960> voting,<00:01:37.280> which<
• /c><00:01:37.439> had<00:01:37.680> been<00:01:37.759> our for proxy voting, which
• had been our for proxy voting, which had been our members<00:01:38.400> concern<00:01:38.799>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• However, recent proposed Legislation in New York would create serious legal uncertainty for lenders and
• Meyer you owe a lot of people. 667 668 individuals or groups with minimal ownership, permitting proposals
• Proposals must be reviewed, included in proxy materials, and voted on, costing corporations and the shareholders
• To submit a shareholder proposal shareholder must own the lesser 1 million in voting shares or 3% of
• A single shareholder proposal can cause to come anywhere from $250,000 to $1 million in legal and administrative

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• the caption fails to give the legislature and the public reasonable notice of the subject of the proposed
• The subject of the proposed measure is required by House Rule 8, Section 1A1.
• Individual when that was proposed to you five minutes earlier and for whatever reason you chose not to
• Do foreign adversarial countries, do they use proxy countries or proxy companies to actually do the things
• , why are they not addressing proxies in this, but only you are?

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and received several announcements and recognitions before moving to legislation. Members honored the UTRGV chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, educator Jessica Lopez, the late Jennifer Maddenly, Jeanette Valdez Duran and Mobile Blessings from the Heart, TAMAC’s 50th anniversary, and journalist Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement. The chamber also adopted motions allowing committees to meet, setting a local and consent calendar, and suspending posting rules for a Public Health hearing on SB 2721. The House then considered a long series of Senate and House bills on third reading, with many passing by wide margins. Measures included SB 906 on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo peace officers; SB 1229 designating Veterans Memorial Highway; SB 855 on foster care medical costs; SB 703 on massage therapy licensing and trafficking protections; SB 1025 on tax-increase ballot language; SB 1119 on water park liability; SB 1080 on provisional occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions; SB 929 on lien deadlines; SB 1355 on liquor sales credit disputes; SB 2231 on fee waivers for college applications; SB 1877 on Public Utility Commission data access; SB 1998 on pediatric preceptorships; and several House bills on topics such as bond forfeiture notice, health workforce planning, civil commitment counsel, expunction of contempt records, consumer transactions, nuisance birds, theft venue, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, military-related tuition, utility recovery mechanisms, psychedelic therapy studies, teacher retirement funding transparency, election procedures, juvenile parole eligibility, and more. Some bills drew notable debate or amendments. HB 200, creating a “second look” parole process for certain juvenile offenders after 20 years, prompted extended discussion about serious offenses and juvenile rehabilitation before passing 102-4. HB 2298 on AI-assisted cancer detection passed 85-62 after the sponsor emphasized “augmented intelligence” and physician oversight. HB 5247 on utility capital recovery saw a failed amendment to require ratepayer credits, then passed. HB 3045, a franchise tax exemption for spaceport operators, initially failed 73-74 but later passed after verification showed a 70-69 result. SB 2420, regulating app stores and mobile software distribution, was postponed for later consideration after substantial debate over age verification responsibilities. Several other measures were postponed, including SB 888, SB 552, SB 17, and SB 2420, while HB 1128 on election judges carrying concealed handguns passed 85-57 after a withdrawn point of order.

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• The assumed income is a proxy for the member's defined contribution benefit.
• The assumed income is a proxy for the member's defined contribution benefit.

Summary: The Pension Funding Council met on June 23, 2026, for a work session that began with an overview of the Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP) and a 2025 accounting valuation of that plan. Staff explained that the SRP is a closed defined benefit supplement for higher education employees hired before the 2011 closure, with employer contributions currently pre-funding benefits in institution-specific trusts while institutions still pay benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis. The State Actuary’s office reported that the plan’s accounting position has improved, with combined market assets of about $245 million against $377 million in accrued liability, and that strong market performance since 2022 has increased the asset-to-liability ratio. The office emphasized that this was an educational accounting valuation, not a funding valuation for rate-setting. The council then received the 2025 actuarial valuation report for the state retirement systems. Actuaries reviewed the recent demographic experience study, noting updated assumptions for mortality, retirement, termination, and salary growth, and said the net impact on most plans was small. They reported that most plans’ funded ratios improved, with all plans at least 94% funded and several at or above 100%, and that contribution rates for the 2027–2029 biennium are generally lower than current rates. They also noted that future rates could be affected by market volatility as deferred gains are recognized over the next few years. During public comment, a representative of the Association of Washington Cities urged the council to consider rate reductions to help local governments facing budget pressures. In executive session, the council first approved a motion directing the Office of the State Actuary to perform an actuarial evaluation and analysis of each institution’s Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan, including institution-specific contribution rates, asset sufficiency, and funding policy options, due by July 1, 2028. The council then adopted the 2027–2029 pension contribution rates based on the 2025 actuarial valuation report. Both motions passed 5-0, with one member excused. The meeting concluded with no further business.

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• Its nuclear ambitions and proxy spoiler.
• Its proxies are degraded, and shambles.
• <01:15:40.239> a leaked Republican budget proposed a leaked Republican budget proposed a complete
• <01:19:33.679> activities, an alien's entry, proposed activities, an alien's entry, proposed
• Donald Trump's proposed president, Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1012, house, all