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• Another district terminated a member shortly after she became chapter president and raised concerns at
• Another district terminated a member shortly after she became chapter president and raised concerns at

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard several retirement and school employment measures. SB 301 by Sen. Grayson would prevent CERL-covered cities and districts from amending retirement contracts to exclude certain employee groups, closing a loophole similar to one previously addressed for CalPERS. The bill was supported by California Professional Firefighters and received no opposition. SB 443 by Sen. Rubio would clarify that employees transferring into a joint powers authority can retain CalPERS classic status even when the JPA expands later; the city of La Verne, a flood management agency, and AFSCME supported the bill, and it also drew no opposition. Both bills were moved out of committee on unanimous votes and sent to Appropriations, with the consent calendar items SB 521, SB 581, and SB 853 also approved. The committee then heard SB 494 by Sen. Cortese, which would give classified school employees the right to have disciplinary appeals heard by an administrative law judge rather than by the school board. Supporters, including CSEA, AFSCME, and CFT, argued the bill would create parity with teachers and community college faculty and provide a fairer appeal process. Opponents, including the California School Boards Association, county superintendents, school business officials, and community college groups, argued it would remove local control, impose a one-size-fits-all process, and shift costs to districts. The bill was passed out of committee and referred to the Committee on Higher Education. The committee also considered SJR 2 by Sen. Cortese, a resolution urging Congress and the President to enact federal protections for classified school employees, including better wages, benefits, safety, and workplace rights. Support came from CFT, CSEA, and other labor groups, with no opposition. The resolution was adopted and moved forward. At the end of the hearing, the committee reopened the roll to add votes, and all listed measures ultimately passed unanimously or near-unanimously before the meeting adjourned.

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• type of all of that, the department must conduct these actions in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
• rules, any type of all of that, these actions must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter

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Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 2276, which addresses water projects that cross county lines. Senator Larry Luick and Danny Quissel of the North Dakota Water Resource Districts Association explained that the bill would require joint boards for multi-county projects, with equal representation from each county, and would add a dispute-resolution process: mediation through the Agriculture Department, then appeal to the Department of Water Resources, and finally court if needed. An additional cleanup amendment was adopted to clarify that a district could proceed if a joint board or district refused to participate. Members raised concerns about possible county-versus-county litigation, but the committee approved the amendment and then passed SB 2276 as amended on an 11-0-2 roll call. The committee then heard the final bill of the day, Senate Bill 2267, on on-site wastewater treatment systems. DEQ Director Dave Glott presented a revised amendment reflecting prior discussion and input from local public health units and installers. The proposal would give the Department of Environmental Quality exclusive rulemaking authority, require public health units to inspect systems within 24 hours, allow MOUs with neighboring counties or health units, prohibit local rules that conflict with state standards, and create a state licensing system for installers while exempting homeowners working on their own property. It also set up permitting and appeals procedures, civil penalties for violations, and a $99,000 appropriation, with the department saying it would also rely on fee revenue and report back later on whether the program is working. Members asked about homeowner installation, local permitting, technical assistance, and whether the $99,000 appropriation and expected fees would be sufficient. Glott said homeowners could still consult with local health units and would likely still need permits, and estimated fees might be around $200 per year for installers, generating roughly $50,000 annually. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 2267 as amended on a due-pass motion, with one no vote recorded. The chair then adjourned the meeting.

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• Removing the life-threatening term in Chapter 170A to memorialize the holding of the Zurovsky opinion
• It conforms the definition of medical emergency used in abortion laws to match the exception in Chapter

Bills: SB 31, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 1868, SB 2024, SB 2166, SB 2309, SB 2880, SJR 27, SJR 39, SJR 40

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• ONE IS KENYA COREY AND YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK FROM THE WASTE AND RECYCLING FOUNDATION FLORIDA CHAPTER
• . >> I AM HERE ON BEHALF OF THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL WASTE AND RECYCLING ASSOCIATION AND WE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I am Brandon, president of the Alabama Gulf Coast chapter of the International... ...the Alabama Gulf
• Coast chapter of the International Code Council.

Bills: HB324, HB252, SB80, HB241

Keywords: sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government, election, residential construction, architectural approval, engineering approval, home building, single family residences, 1136, house, all

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• As a day of remembrance, a day recognizing a dark chapter in America's history.
• This place holds a painful chapter in our nation's history, one of displacement, injustice, and suffering

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It does the same with the terms 'spe' and 'civil penalty' and it eliminates fines from the chapter to
• Fines from the chapter to provide clarity to the farm supply.

Bills: HB159, HB110, HB114, HB115, HB116, HB123, HB125

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members

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• We thank Sergeant Swim for his extraordinary dedication and wish him the very best in his next chapter
• on completing projects, the chapter on completing projects, the chapter spent<05:36:59.360> many
• Speaker, I thank the Allegany Mountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited for their dedication to preserving
• May your next chapter be filled with the same grace and purpose that define your remarkable career.
• May<05:40:12.558> your<05:40:12.798> next<05:40:13.040> chapter<05:40:13.600>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• seeing the next chapter in your life. seeing the next chapter in your life.
• Congratulations and best of luck in your next chapter of your life. Mr.
• <02:08:30.159> of make her shine in the next chapter of make her shine in the next chapter
• <02:08:44.239> of best of luck in your next chapter of best of luck in your next chapter of
• California, and Northern Nevada chapter. California, and Northern Nevada chapter.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I know all of us here wish her the very best in the next chapter of her service in the Commonwealth.
• I know all of us here wish her the very best in the next chapter of her service in the Commonwealth.
• I know all of us here wish her the very best in the next chapter of her service in the Commonwealth.
• And while we gather to say farewell, we do so with pride and not sorrow, because her next chapter is
• ,<01:21:08.800> please As you begin your next chapter, please As you begin your next chapter

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• language that would meet these concerns, um, but, you know, as of now, I will just say the Minnesota Chapter
• language that would meet these concerns, um, but, you know, as of now, I will just say the Minnesota Chapter
• Uh I'm just thinking of chapter<01:09:48.880> 17730<01:09:50.359> that<01:09:50.560>
• establishes<01:09:51.240> what<01:09:51.400> is chapter 17730 that establishes what
• is chapter 17730 that establishes what is collected<01:09:52.160> on<01:09:52.279> that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chapter 103D, part nine, assistance to small businesses, directs the SPO to establish a small business
• Chapter<00:02:49.920> 103D,<00:02:50.680> part<00:02:50.959> nine,<00:02:51.560
• We developed draft administrative rules to support Chapter 103D, Part 9, Assistance to Small Businesses
• um chapter 103D part nine. um chapter 103D part nine.
• >> So, right now, according to Chapter 103D, the definition shall be approved by the policy board.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Government Operations held an informational briefing with the State Procurement Office on its small business procurement program. SPO staff described the program’s purpose as expanding access to state contracting for small businesses, including veteran-, Native Hawaiian-, and women-owned firms, and said they are seeking to make the current five-year initiative permanent before it ends in June 2027. They reported outreach efforts, a new website and newsletter, statewide surveys, draft administrative rules, and a 38% increase in small business registrations in the HANS database. They also explained that the program is intended to support outreach, education, certification, compliance, and a statewide database to connect agencies with qualified small businesses. Committee members focused heavily on whether the program is producing measurable contract awards, not just registrations. The chair and senators questioned the definition of “small business,” noting that SPO currently relies on SBA standards in HANS and is considering a Hawaii-specific definition based on employees, revenue, and Hawaii residency. Members raised concerns that the data showed only a small number of registered businesses receiving awards and that the database does not yet track awards well enough to evaluate performance. SPO responded that the database has had funding gaps, that the position was only filled in February 2025, and that the agency is still building the system and rules needed to track outcomes accurately. A major theme was how to make the program more effective for very small or “micro” businesses and how to reduce the complexity of state procurement. Members discussed the difference between set-asides and bid preferences, with SPO explaining that set-asides are generally tied to RFPs and preferences to IFBs. The committee suggested that future rules should make participation easier, provide more training and hand-holding, and possibly create pathways for micro businesses or groups of small businesses to bid together. No votes or formal actions were taken; the briefing ended with the committee asking SPO to provide more performance data and clearer information on outreach results and database contents.

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• have uh College that we have college we have uh College that we have college we have uh College chapters
• and they don't have houses on chapters and they don't have houses on chapters and they don't have houses
• further its CA money to help the chapter further its CA money to help the chapter further its CA so
• or compact by Interstate license or compact by Interstate license or compact by adopting article 6 chapter
• 26 title 34 adopting article 6 chapter 26 title 34 adopting article 6 chapter 26 title 34 code of Alabama

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Our New Hampshire legal holidays are clearly defined in chapter 288, RSA 288:1.
• Our New Hampshire legal holidays are clearly defined in chapter 288, RSA 288:1.
• Our New Hampshire legal holidays are clearly defined in chapter 288, RSA 288:1.
• resident to keep that for this chapter resident to keep that for this chapter resident<01:53:57.360
• resident for the purpose of this chapter resident for the purpose of this chapter because<01:53:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• trend of stripping schools in need of funding by requiring DESE to identify financial resources above Chapter
• trend of stripping schools in need of funding by requiring DESE to identify financial resources above Chapter
• I think it's a necessary corrective measure to Chapter 69 legislation. My name is Sandra Longo.
• act to establish a career and education data center, H. 694, an act to preserve local control of Chapter
• Louis, where MSLA was awarded the Chapter of the Year Award.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on several bills centered on school accountability, receivership, graduation requirements, charter school access, community schools, school libraries, and student voting rights. Much of the discussion focused on the Thrive Act, S. 374, which would end state receivership and change the state’s accountability approach. Supporters, including educators, parents, advocacy groups, and students, argued that receivership has not improved outcomes in districts such as Lawrence, Holyoke, Southbridge, Boston, and the Dever, and that local communities should have more control, with greater emphasis on community schools, wraparound services, and broader measures of school quality. They also supported related bills on community schools and school library standards, and several witnesses backed a bill to expand student representative voting rights on school committees. Opponents of S. 374, especially charter school leaders, parents, students, and some education advocates, focused on Section 4 of the bill, which would change the charter school net school spending cap in the lowest-performing districts. They argued that the provision would reduce access to charter seats in communities where families are seeking more options, and that schools such as Roxbury Prep, Excel Academy, Brook, Veritas Prep, and Libertas Academy have produced strong results for students, including students of color, low-income students, and students with special needs. Several witnesses said the section would force schools to shrink or close and would remove opportunities for families in districts with long waitlists. Committee members questioned witnesses on both the effectiveness of receivership and the charter school cap language. Chair Lewis and Chair Gordon emphasized the need for a better accountability system and noted concerns about whether current measures, including MCAS-based designations, accurately reflect school quality. Some witnesses said they had discussed the possibility of removing Section 4 from the Thrive Act and suggested it might be addressed in separate charter reform legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing; testimony was received and the committee later closed testimony on S. 374 and several related bills before moving on to the student voting rights bill, S. 367.

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• I'm joined by representatives from the department's allocations in this chapter, and we are available
• We find the administration's proposed plan for the climate bond, including this chapter, to be reasonable
• We would just note that there are a number of new programs in this chapter: tribal food sovereignty,
• This is the particular chapter of the bond that she specifically championed and focused on.
• The climate bond allocates $450 million for the extreme heat mitigation chapter over the lifetime of

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard opening remarks from Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, who reviewed the department’s budget and priorities. She emphasized California agriculture’s record production, but also the pressures facing farmers from climate change, drought, groundwater regulation, supply chain disruptions, low commodity prices, and federal funding cuts. Ross highlighted ongoing investments in Farm to School, local food procurement, food hubs, climate-smart agriculture, invasive pest prevention, bird flu response, and food safety, and she warned that proposed USDA cuts and market disruptions could harm research, pest control, and export development. Members also discussed the importance of local food systems, school kitchens, and the need to better connect farmers to schools, food banks, and institutions. A major topic was the Farm to School program and related local food initiatives. The chair raised concerns that the Legislative Analyst’s Office was recommending against continued funding for Farm to School because it did not meet the state’s “must-have” standard, and suggested pairing it more closely with the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and food hubs to broaden its impact. Ross responded that Farm to School has already reached nearly half of California students, has helped small farms, and is part of a larger strategy that includes school kitchen investments and culinary training. Members also discussed Market Match/CNIP, which Ross said was not funded in the current budget, and Proposition 4 climate bond spending, including SWEEP, Healthy Soils, urban agriculture, invasive species work, tribal food sovereignty, and land access programs. The committee then moved to Item 1 on eliminating vacant positions at the Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Food and Agriculture. The LAO explained that the Governor proposed eliminating 6,000 vacant positions statewide, with the JLBC previously not concurring with 650 of them, including 174 in these three departments. The LAO recommended retaining the special-funded positions at Fish and Wildlife and Food and Agriculture because they support important functions and do not materially help the budget, while weighing the General Fund positions against other priorities. Finance said the vacancy reductions were intended to improve budget resiliency and preserve flexibility, noting that vacant positions can be used to cover other operational costs or be reclassified. Department representatives argued some eliminated positions were hard to fill and that the cuts would affect permitting, public safety, maintenance, and pest detection, though they said immediate impacts would be limited because many positions were already vacant. Members pressed Finance and department staff on whether the savings justified the program impacts, especially at Fish and Wildlife, where permitting bottlenecks were described as a concern for housing, clean energy, water, and transportation projects. Several members questioned why special funds tied to fees were being reduced, and why Fish and Wildlife’s special funds were treated differently from other departments. Parks said the proposed ranger and maintenance cuts would not have immediate effects but could slow long-term maintenance and staffing capacity. CDFA said some of the eliminated positions supported early pest detection, the broom rape program, and other oversight functions, but that the department believed it could still meet its mandate through reclassification and internal prioritization. No votes were taken, and the chair noted that public comment would come after all items were heard.

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• That's not the Navajo Nation and the chapter house of Torreon, the middle of the desert that I represent
• That's the first section of this chapter.
• So again, this chapter is going to go current, likely and then possible liability for orphaned wells.
• If you'll flip ahead a few pages to page 31, the second finding of this chapter of the report is that
• The third section of this chapter, which looks at extremely low producing wells, wells producing less

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• It amends Chapter 18 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to conform the statute to case law and to
• Second way is, um, in the Peter and Kurd portion, the chapter 41. So This does two things.
• It says in an action to which this chapter applies, it is reversible error.
• One of my concerns on constitutionality is on Article 3, chapter section 66 of the Constitution, which
• We got into the chapter and verse.

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• THIS YEAR'S SECURITIES PACKAGE WILL AMEND CHAPTER 517 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
• THE MERGERS AND ACQUISITION BROKERS SECTION OF CHAPTER 517 IS AMENDED TO ADOPT A REVISION TO NASA'S MODEL
• THE BILL ALSO INCLUDES TWO MUST PASS AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 517.
• FLORIDA AS CHAPTERS 670 THROUGH 680.
• CURRENTLY, TITLES PART TWO OF THE STATUTE CHAPTER THAT IT WOULD BE TITLED COMMERCIAL CODE TRANSITIONAL

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• The study group saw there could be an opportunity here to clarify statutory language in Chapter 13 so
• the study group studied, which is that we have a complex web of state statutes spanning multiple chapters
• the study group studied, which is that we have a complex web of state statutes spanning multiple chapters
• that<00:07:35.800> make<00:07:36.000> up<00:07:36.160> our multiple chapters
• that make up our multiple chapters that make up our current<00:07:36.720> attendance<00:07:37.360

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