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• Other than paying the value that you designate on the bottles and cans, do you have any program that
• buyers, and we're excited to see how this could accelerate consumer adoption of new zero-emission vehicles
• really designed to reduce emissions and air quality impacts from fuels that are used in combustion vehicles
• really designed to reduce emissions and air quality impacts from fuels that are used in combustion vehicles
• “Well, I mean, the theory was that as we get more EVs and higher efficiency vehicles, moving to regional

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy heard budget overviews and several budget change proposals from CalRecycle, CalEPA, and DTSC. CalRecycle outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget of 987 positions and $1.9 billion, and members focused on edible food recovery funding under SB 1383, beverage container recycling fees and infrastructure under SB 1013, plastic packaging reduction under SB 54, and composting implementation under SB 279. CalRecycle said edible food recovery has recovered more than 300 million meals but lacks ongoing funding, explained that beverage container processing fees are set by statute and reflect higher recycling costs for difficult-to-recycle materials, and noted that SB 54 implementation will include a pollution prevention mitigation fund for legacy plastic cleanup. The committee also discussed the need for more composting capacity and the role of volunteer cleanup groups, while public commenters urged continued funding for food recovery, composting, and landfill response. CalEPA presented its department overview and a proposal to strengthen landfill response and enforcement, emphasizing climate, air quality, water, and cleanup priorities. Secretary Garcia described the agency’s work on methane monitoring, toxics reduction, drinking water compliance, Exide cleanup, pesticide alternatives, and implementation of AB 617, while also noting the agency’s response to federal rollbacks. Members pressed CalEPA on landfill fires and subsurface elevated temperature events, especially at Chiquita Canyon, asking about authority, scientific resources, and when intervention should occur. CalEPA said it has authority to respond but needs more coordinated technical and enforcement capacity, and later presented a $5.1 million, 12-position multi-agency proposal involving CalEPA, CalRecycle, DTSC, and the Water Board to address current landfill events and improve future prevention and response. DTSC and the Board of Environmental Safety presented several proposals tied to reform implementation, hazardous waste oversight, and emerging waste streams. DTSC reported progress in clearing its permit backlog, advancing safer consumer products regulations, and continuing Exide cleanup, while seeking additional resources for cost recovery and enforcement, PFAS work, recycling infrastructure for solar panels and lithium batteries, and a new statewide planning division to implement the hazardous waste management plan and consolidate reporting systems. The Board of Environmental Safety described its oversight role, public meetings, permit appeals process, and fee-setting authority, and said its priorities include permit appeals, hazardous waste plan oversight, and performance metrics. Members questioned whether DTSC was creating too many new subdivisions, but the department said the new structure is needed to handle growing workload and modernize regulation. Public testimony generally supported the landfill proposal, DTSC consumer product enforcement, water board staffing, and continued funding for food recovery and composting programs.

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• We especially value the space when it comes to... ...the treatment of cats and the environment, which
• members are interested in them because they give them the ability to down helicopters and fire at vehicles
• and I think for many, and I think where the bill stood to begin with gives us the opportunity and value
• , then their vehicles are then targeted.
• And when they lock it up in their vehicle, they're going to put their vehicle at risk.

Bills: SB38, SB17, SB41, SB264

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations

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• Chair, for your focus on tribal youth and their overrepresentation in our justice system and the real value
• leading to the arrest of more than 4,000 suspects and the recovery of over 1.3 million stolen goods valued
• theft operations; however, they do assist in lowering retail theft incidents, as well as sideshows, vehicle
• CHP Oakland Crime Suppression Unit has 1,580 arrests, including 447 felony arrests; 2,883 stolen vehicles
• the San Bernardino Crime Suppression Unit has 454 arrests, including 77 felony arrests; 40 stolen vehicles

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety heard several items focused on youth safety and law enforcement resources. The committee first took up tribal youth diversion programs, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office describing the Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Program and its two cohorts of grantees funded through the Board of State and Community Corrections. Tribal representatives from the Yurok Tribe and San Pasqual Band of Indians testified that diversion, tribal courts, school partnerships, mentoring, and culturally grounded services helped reduce truancy and justice-system involvement, but that short-term funding interruptions and limited capacity prevented them from serving all youth in need. Committee members discussed the importance of early intervention, tribal-state court collaboration, and possible misidentification of Native youth in the justice system. The committee then heard the California Highway Patrol’s overview of surge operations supporting local crime suppression, including organized retail theft. CHP reported that its surge teams have been used in response to mutual aid requests and cited arrests, stolen vehicle recoveries, and firearm seizures in Oakland, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino. Members asked about demand for these operations and whether CHP could meet requests without affecting other duties; CHP said requests have increased and are accepted when resources allow. The committee also heard CHP’s request for a $5 million General Fund augmentation and 12 positions for its Computer Crimes Investigation Unit to make child sexual abuse material and human trafficking investigations a higher priority. CHP cited rising cybertip volumes, a case involving AI-generated CSAM, and the need for more investigators and forensic capacity. A larger portion of the hearing focused on the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and a separate $5 million ongoing General Fund proposal for Cal OES to continue the program. Task force commanders from Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Fresno described rapidly growing cybertip volumes, heavy caseloads, forensic backlogs, and the need for training and equipment for affiliate agencies statewide. They emphasized that the ICAC model relies on local partnerships, deconfliction, and subject-matter expertise to identify victims, execute warrants, and rescue children, and they gave examples of cases that led to arrests and child rescues. Members generally supported the work but raised questions about overlap between CHP and ICAC efforts, the need for broader statewide collaboration, and whether more resources should be directed to task forces and victim services. A public commenter also urged expansion of homeless youth exploitation services and the California Youth Crisis Line.

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• If you begin to constantly attack the program as not being of value...
• You've had to raise your rates in order to make up for the loss of the value, but as the value grows,
• They raised the appraisal district raised the values. The values, yes sir.
• So whether or not an increase represents a fair amount for the value.
• replacement of vehicles across all our departments.

Bills: HB26, HB73, SB 14, HB46

Keywords: HB26, law enforcement contracts, sheriff, constable, county commissioners court, commissioners court, private security, special law enforcement district, property owners association, POA, municipal utility district, school district, junior college district, local government, contract policing, supplemental police services, large counties, population over 3.3 million, Texas Local Government Code, Harris County

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• </c> is going to depress my property values is going to depress my property values is<00:50:26.720><c
• Michelle Elder: “New Hampshire’s retail installment sales of motor vehicle code governs the motor vehicle
• </c><01:18:14.320><c> with</c> graduate may want a new vehicle with graduate may want a new vehicle with
• </c> customers choose to trade their vehicles customers choose to trade their vehicles as<01:18:28.880
• As Dan said, we're their vehicle.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , and franchise motor vehicle dealers.
• , and franchise motor vehicle dealers.
• And franchise motor vehicle dealers.
• , and franchise motor vehicle dealers.
• She parked her vehicle at an airport, went on her trip, and when she came back, her vehicle had been

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and adoption of the special order report for the day. Members observed a moment of silence for several service members killed in the Middle East conflict, and the chamber also recognized visiting students, law enforcement, and later several guests in the gallery during farewell remarks. The House then moved through the special order calendar, taking up a series of bills on third reading. The first major measure was CS for CS for HB 981 on tributaries of the St. Johns River, which sponsors described as a community-driven plan to restore the Ocklawaha River while balancing conservation, recreation, and economic concerns. Representative Sapp opposed the bill, arguing it would harm rural communities, Rodman Reservoir interests, freshwater resources, property values, and local jobs without adequate funding or certainty. Representative Cross supported the restoration effort and its long-term environmental and community benefits. The House adopted an amendment updating planning references and expanding the advisory council, then passed the bill 107-3. The chamber next passed CS for CSHB 1389 on affordable housing and the Live Local Act after debate over state preemption of local authority, accessory dwelling units, and the removal of local opt-out provisions; supporters emphasized the statewide housing shortage and the need for more housing supply, while opponents argued the bill further limited local control. The bill passed 70-29. The House also passed CS for CSHB 1085, codifying the local government cybersecurity grant program and giving preference to fiscally constrained counties, by a unanimous 109-0 vote. CS for HB 273 on special districts passed after extensive questioning about downtown development districts, rural areas of opportunity, budget approval, and administrative caps; an amendment to remove the downtown district provisions failed, and the bill ultimately passed 88-? yeas as announced on the floor. CS for HB 989 on motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers passed 109-1 after sponsor testimony that it would prevent manufacturers from concentrating new vehicle inventory with one dealer group and protect competition and small businesses. CS/CS for HB 1329 on local government spending and budget transparency passed 82-28 after a lengthy debate over whether the bill would impose costs on local governments; a Cheney amendment to provide hardship assistance for smaller governments was adopted, and supporters framed the bill as improving public access to local budget information while opponents argued it duplicated existing transparency and could require new software or staff. The House then began consideration of CS/CS/CS/CS HB 1417, the Department of Environmental Protection package, with the sponsor outlining provisions on environmental regulation, septic systems, solar facility stormwater controls, coastal resiliency partnerships, and air-pollution permit timing.

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• There's a lot of value in coming up with a good outcome.
• It's pretty complex, and I think there's value in kind of an additional conversation on this, knowing
• But I think there's value in moving along as is, and hopefully I can find something that's a good fit
• But I do think there is value in, having more discussion.
• We're just going to kind of delete that out, and it'll be a vehicle for conference.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• credit, qualified equity investment tax credit, grape and wine producers tax credit, alternative fuel vehicle
• refueling property and electric Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and electric vehicle recharging
• We believe that these programs incentivize investment in value-added agricultural products... ...programs
• incentivize investment in value-added agricultural products as well as rural communities.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Removing the $15,000 limit on the total value of fines that may be imposed authorizes local governments
• horrible nuisance properties and we want to make sure people's quality of life as well as the property value
• This Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles repeal for public record exemptions for information
• received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles relating to potential violations of
• statutory provisions governing title certification, motor vehicle licenses, drivers license and identification

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• As stewards of public funds, we work diligently to get the best possible value when soliciting proposals
• So we support the bill, we appreciate the local accountability, and we value the flexibility behind it
• allows remaining funds, once salary floors are met, to be used to hire additional staff or purchase vehicles
• would help us improve constable and citizen safety by providing much-needed funds for equipment, vehicles
• This, in turn, means more vehicles and safety equipment needed.

Bills: HB1597, HB2364, HB2437, HB3205, HB3253, HB3310, HB3648, HB3906, HB4259, HB5645

Keywords: county jailer, jail training, veterans, Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, TCOLE, criminal justice system, county jail, law enforcement training, mental health training, jail standards, correctional officers, veteran services, veteran interaction, occupations code, jailer licensing, parking, county courthouse, infrastructure, local government

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• President, not only is oil and gas what fuels your vehicle and gets you to drive down the street, but
• Not only do they keep our houses warm and cool, but they also allow our vehicles to move around the country
• Amending the Motor Vehicle Code, prescribing penalties.
• Senator Trujillo, an act relating to self-service storage, providing that the limit for the maximum value
• of stored personal property allowed for in-rental agreements is deemed to be the maximum value of the

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• Spiritually, the value of life has no limit; it is infinite.
• So it has unlimited value. It means everything to God and God's people.
• They can’t opt out of vehicle exposure. So they have an inherent risk.
• They can’t opt out of vehicle exposure.
• The statute, they can't opt out of vehicle exposure.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for the wrongful convictions, incarceration, and death tied to the 1949 case. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step after prior state apologies, pardons, and exonerations. The committee adopted a $4 million amendment that divided compensation equally among the four families and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s share. Multiple family members and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the decades of trauma and the need for full justice. Senators in debate largely supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 330, which clarifies disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers by refining the definition of heart disease and allowing certain officers who transfer agencies to rely on a prior physical under specified conditions. SB 474 also passed, expanding military leave protections to include public officials and employees who serve in the Coast Guard or Florida State Guard, adjusting pay eligibility for federal service, and updating related retirement and assistance provisions. SB 96, the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program bill, was amended to expand eligibility to veterans with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level and to move funding into the General Appropriations Act; members debated whether the broader eligibility could increase demand, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for out-of-home placements, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. CS/SB 480 on state IT governance was reported favorably after amendments that strengthened vendor performance metrics and restored state data center security provisions; it creates a new central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office and aims to improve oversight of procurement, spending, and technical debt. SB 1066, addressing partial restoration of the Ocklawaha River and Kirkpatrick Dam, passed after a late-file amendment and extensive testimony from environmental, recreation, and local economic interests. SB 1216, which gives school districts more flexibility in educator compensation, and SB 1120, which increases oversight and reporting for water management district spending, were also reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 1366 on claims against the government, which raises sovereign immunity caps, ties future adjustments to CPI, shortens claim deadlines, and changes attorney-fee provisions. The bill drew support from local government and public-hospital groups as a compromise, but also significant concern from some senators about the impact on self-insured agencies and whether the fee changes would discourage attorneys from taking cases. The discussion remained ongoing, and the bill was still moving forward as the meeting continued.

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• of other curbside materials. ...but would otherwise contaminate and lower the value of other curbside
• In many cases, they don't meaningfully reduce vehicle travel or emissions.
• Yet agencies are still being asked to mitigate VMT in ways that don't actually reduce vehicle travel
• We value and respect the Joshua Tree.
• Those vehicles that are built in the '60s, we don't have that same technology. We've upgraded.

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 2026 on groundwater recharge. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for recharge projects, codify long-standing CEQA exemptions for flood diversions to recharge, and add tribal consultation and other guardrails. Water agencies and local districts supported the measure as a way to capture high-flow water and reduce groundwater subsidence, while environmental groups and some irrigation districts opposed it, warning that the bill’s exemptions and broader diversion authority could harm rivers, Delta resources, and public trust values. The bill was discussed but not voted on because the committee lacked a quorum at that point. The committee then took up AB 1577 on data center energy accountability, which would require monthly reporting of energy-use data and permit-related estimates of energy and water demand. The author and the Little Hoover Commission argued the bill would improve transparency, help protect ratepayers, and give regulators better information for grid planning. Data center industry representatives opposed it as duplicative, burdensome, and uniquely targeted, while local governments, environmental groups, and some utilities supported it or supported it if amended. The bill was later reported out with a due pass recommendation once a quorum was established. Members also heard AB 2245 on a producer responsibility program for lubricant products and containers, AB 2170 on CEQA language-access and environmental review protections for overburdened communities, AB 2059 on rural transportation and VMT mitigation, AB 1808 on Western Joshua tree permitting and fee relief, AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency program changes, and AB 2231 on streamlining two hospital projects. Testimony was mixed on most of these bills: supporters emphasized affordability, local control, environmental justice, or project urgency, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA scope, regulatory duplication, costs, and environmental impacts. Several measures received due pass recommendations and roll-call votes, including AB 2170, AB 2059, AB 1808, AB 2182, and AB 2231, with some members voting no or not voting and some bills left open for absent members.

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• value, you shift the taxes to be paid onto all their neighbors.
• to our real values of properties in Arizona.
• The materials could have the house perform better and retain their value over time.
• HB 2256, salvage vehicles, Japan and insurance claims. Finance.
• HB 2256, salvage vehicles, Japan and insurance claims. Finance.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received House messages and first-read bills. The chamber moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a range of measures on solar energy, public safety, insurance, health care, agriculture, gaming, education, child welfare, and real property. Several bills were retained on calendar, while many others were advanced with committee amendments and floor amendments. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors drew the most debate. A floor amendment by Sen. Sundareshan sought to require utilities to protect ratepayers from costs associated with large energy users such as data centers; supporters argued it would help keep electricity affordable, while opponents called it a hostile amendment. After a division vote, the amendment failed 12-15, and SB 1419 was reported do pass as amended. SB 1498 (DPS appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also advanced. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, but a later attempt to add the failed Sundareshan amendment to the report on SB 1419 was defeated 13-14. On Calendar 1, the Senate advanced SB 1165, SB 1206, SB 1212, SB 1215, SB 1290, SB 1291, and SB 1347, mostly with committee amendments. SB 1178 on naturopathic physicians and prescription drug pricing saw a contested Sears floor amendment aimed at stopping price gouging on essential generic drugs; supporters said it would lower drug costs, while the sponsor objected that it was not germane. The amendment failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1186 on document retention and donations also drew a Sundareshan amendment on transparency and implementation; it failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1286 on veterinary visits and electronic prescriptions advanced after a proposed Kavanagh floor amendment was defeated on division. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and moved on to additional calendars. On Calendar 4, the chamber passed SB 1004 on ESA students and interscholastic activities, SB 1116 on AHCCCS access/behavioral health, SB 1162 on health care institution licensing complaints, SB 1179 on developmental disability/health monitoring, SB 1475 on school district governing boards and eligibility, SB 1821 on DCS training and child placement, and SCR 1012. A request to hold SB 1475 for a reinstatement process was rejected. The Senate also took up an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1077, SB 1479, and SB 1566; SB 1077 advanced with a Payne floor amendment, SB 1479 advanced with a Carroll amendment classifying certain forged real-property recordings as a class five felony, and SB 1566 began consideration with a Petersen amendment to remove part of a prior amendment. Throughout, the chamber repeatedly adopted committee reports and advanced the bills for further action.

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• value, you shift the taxes to be paid onto all their neighbors.
• to our real values of properties in Arizona.
• The materials could help the house perform better and retain its value over time.
• HB 2256, salvage vehicles, Japan and insurance claims. Finance.
• HB 2256, salvage vehicles, Japan and insurance claims. Finance.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• ><c> value</c><01:40:09.160><c> of</c><01:40:09.280><c> $350,000,</c> market value of $350,000, market
• </c><01:41:41.960><c> And</c> electric vehicle for some time. And electric vehicle for some time.
• </c> to build something with a market value to build something with a market value of<01:41:56.400><c
• </c> found that is valued at $50 or more. found that is valued at $50 or more.
• </c> to the Department of Motor Vehicles. to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Last session I came to, the Democrats were more in line with conservative values than the Republicans
• It provides that shooting into an unoccupied or occupied autonomous vehicle is a felony of the second
• Well, the rationale is to keep people from damaging over $200 of autonomous vehicles. Good.
• Well, the rationale is to keep people from damaging over $200 of autonomous vehicles. Good.
• I want to thank Senator Massullo for his transportation train, offering up a vehicle that this could

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:14:46.839><c> licensing</c> including driver and vehicle licensing including driver and vehicle
• </c> the top three gas tax vehicle the top three gas tax vehicle registration<00:21:39.799><c> tax</c
• That is a $10 fee on a vehicle assessed yearly, plus 1.5.75% of the base value of the vehicle on a depreciation
• That is revenues from the motor vehicle sales tax and the motor vehicle leasing sales tax.
• </c> vehicle sales tax and the motor vehicle vehicle sales tax and the motor vehicle leasing<00:32:16.080

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They can't afford to refinance a new vehicle.
• They can't afford to refinance a new vehicle.
• :20.560><c> very</c><00:10:20.800><c> imperative</c><00:10:21.279><c> for</c> vehicle.
• So, it's very imperative for vehicle.
• </c><00:21:55.360><c> of</c> The General Assembly will see the value of that funding request.

Keywords: 958, all

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• There is collateral that—ammetry, if we can call it that—from other vehicles in the crossing.
• So it's already illegal to shoot into an occupied vehicle.
• Who is prohibited specifically from shooting into a vehicle? Assuming everybody? Yeah.
• It prohibits governmental entities from adopting 100% EV vehicle and appliance purchasing programs.
• But then I also just have my values-driven position, and I echo some of the concerns from the audience