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• program?
• , including non-credit programs.
• It is a program that is a federal program, yet the state had a It is a program that is a federal program
• They'll have multiple programs.
• solution programs or others?

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• Appropriately named the Farm program.
• Roads are program.
• Appropriately named the Farm program.
• >training programs that focus improvement and innovative
• >transportation funding and assisting road improvements is

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• underlying program.
• Act programs.
• We have it by program, so you can figure out which ones are transportation versus energy.
• We also need to invest now to improve payment accuracy while maintaining program access to lower our
• The National Health Law Program is a national nonprofit law firm committed to improving health care access

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• In FY26, you all appropriated $15 million for both out-of-school time programs and tutoring programs.
• With transportation funding.
• Out-of-school learning programs are a pretty broad category of programming that often includes after-school
• We have schools in need of improvement.
• versus a reading program versus a tutoring program we didn't think would be the appropriate place to

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• These improvements could development.
• we modernize equipment, we will improve we modernize equipment, we will improve the<00:32:35.679
• we're adapting programs we're adapting programs um<00:44:41.200> that<00:44:41.839> better
• . programs. programs.
• security improvements 480,000. security improvements 480,000.

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• And lastly, how are you monitoring this program to ensure we don't slide backwards from the improvement
• And so the program, you know, truly is growing.
• program for the drinking water.
• also through the irrigated lands program.
• We've invested in programs. Thank you.

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• , and the transportation policy plan.
• plan. uh imagine 2050 and transportation plan. uh imagine 2050 and the<00:04:08.720> transportation
• process, transit providers can improve process, transit providers can improve the<00:05:15.120><
• uh, Metropolitan Transportation uh, Metropolitan Transportation Services.<00:08:30.240> So,
• We have two transportation divisions: Metro Transit and MTS, or Metropolitan Transportation Services.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a Met Council report from Charles Carlson on high-subsidy transit route analysis required by the transportation bill. Carlson explained that the study uses per-passenger operating subsidy, compares routes by type and service day, and is intended to help providers improve cost-effectiveness while recognizing transit’s importance for access, affordability, safety, and the region’s economy. He noted that routes more than 60% above peer averages are considered the highest-subsidy tier, and that the report also estimates the cost of Metro Mobility associated with those routes. Members asked several questions about why contracted service can cost less than directly operated service, whether contracting affects wages, union membership, or service quality, and why the Met Council targets about 20% of regular route service for contracting. Carlson said contracted service can be cheaper because of lower overhead and other market factors, that the council sets minimum wage and service-quality requirements in contracts, and that customers should not notice a quality difference. He also said the 20% target is meant to balance cost-effective service, geography, and a mix of providers, and that some routes may become more cost-effective with more frequent service depending on local demand. Carlson reported that in 2024, 206 of 264 routes met guidelines, 16 were in the lowest intervention tier, 14 in the middle tier, and 28 were in the highest-subsidy tier. He said the regional share of high-subsidy service was about 4.1%, but the share varied widely by provider, with some at 0% and others much higher. He estimated that discontinuing the highest-subsidy routes would save about $23 million annually and up to $72 million in capital costs. For Metro Mobility, he said the cost associated with trips tied to high-subsidy routes rose from about $368,000 in 2023 to about $6.1 million in 2024, largely because the mix of routes triggering federally mandated paratransit service changed, especially in the Shakopee area.

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• just hospital transport. ...for on-scene care, not just hospital transport.
• It's new and improved.
• I direct a program at Boston Children's Hospital called Roberts Program.
• These programs work.
• In programs from New York to California, we've seen that low-barrier, unrestricted cash improves housing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of public health and emergency services bills, with many speakers focusing on EMS system failures, hospital service closures, trauma preparedness, epilepsy awareness, drink-spiking response, sudden cardiac arrest, and survivor financial assistance. Several legislators and advocates described the EMS system as underfunded and overstretched, citing long ambulance waits, staffing shortages, and the need for statewide oversight, a special commission, and clearer recognition of EMS as an essential service. A number of speakers also supported bills to preserve essential hospital services after closures such as Nashoba Valley Medical Center and birthing services in Leominster, arguing that current closure rules lack enforcement and leave communities without critical care. Multiple panels testified in support of bills requiring trauma kits in public buildings, public education on SUDEP and epilepsy mortality, and improved cardiac arrest response. Supporters of the trauma-kit bill said public buildings should have bleeding-control kits and trained staff, comparing them to AEDs and first aid supplies. Epilepsy advocates, clinicians, and grieving parents urged a public health campaign on SUDEP, saying families are often not warned about the risk and that awareness could improve medication adherence, reduce guilt, and save lives. On cardiac arrest, EMS professionals and the American Heart Association backed measures to improve telecommunicator CPR, create an AED registry, and strengthen dispatch and training standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on a bill addressing illicit drink spiking. Senators, city officials, victims, physicians, and an international anti-spiking advocate described cases in which hospitals refused toxicology testing unless a sexual assault was reported, and argued for standardized testing protocols, better data collection, and coordination with law enforcement and licensed venues. Another bill drew a sharp exchange over local public health control and the SAFE 2.0 law, with one senator arguing for more local approval and voluntary participation, while committee members defended the earlier law as a response to inequities in local public health capacity. Finally, advocates from Jane Doe, Inc. supported legislation to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, saying unrestricted cash helps survivors meet basic needs, escape abuse, and rebuild stability.

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• Adult financial programs, 36.9 FTE. Program Administration, 36.9 FTE, for cash assistance programs.
• Programs.
• of Youth Services Institutional Programs of Youth Services Institutional Programs Program<02:04:
• health through food and that the improve health through food and that the program<02:09:56.639> content
• Program costs, 15; 4.0 FTE. Program costs, 15; 4.0 FTE.

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• We've got our tuition and transportation, which is our funding for our CTE programming.
• We've got our tuition and transportation, which is our funding for our CTE programming.
• program.
• <00:56:45.760> And<00:56:45.920> a into our transportation program.
• And a into our transportation program.

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• , the Transit Rider Investment Program, the Transit Rider Investment Program, uh<00:03:01.480>
• transportation system safe. transportation system safe.
• Kind of operations improvements.
• So, Remember he's new to transportation. Well, maybe he's new to transportation.
• So, Remember he's new to transportation. Well, maybe he's new to transportation.

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• I've helped hospitals set up composting programs, zero-waste initiatives, including food donation programs
• and help getting the programs going.
• The $10 million is the amount that could be raised to the grant program, the RAID grant program.
• Help to further develop, if you will, the program and the study to continue to go ahead and make improvements
• The more we improve that, the more we improve public health and the like. And thank you, Senator.

Bills: SB47, SB110, SB122, SB143, SB168

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

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• The budget contains key investments in water quality improvements, transportation, infrastructure, and
• The budget contains key investment in water quality improvements, transportation, infrastructure, and
• In the Department of Transportation, the work program is fully funded at $11.6 billion.
• for the Resilient Florida program. $84.4 million for water quality improvements, $170 million for the
• The various water quality improvement programs you talked about in your opening were $584.4 million.

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• their day don't align with the transportation that's needed to get students to those other programs.
• students to those other programs. align with the transportation that's needed to get students to those
• I mean, other programs like our CSAP program is a 30-year loan program.
• charter facility program and thereby restricting capital improvements to public agency-held title?
• charter facility program and thereby restricting capital improvements to public agency held title?

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• I lead the water program for the Environmental Defense Fund here in Texas.
• and transport it to the... cities.
• and develop programs and infrastructure.
• The team will ensure that this program places an emphasis on conserving actual farms and ranches.
• Senate Bill 3058 by Senator Kochhorst, heard this morning, relates to certain improvements made in programs

Bills: HB2018, HB1633, HB1689, SB612, SB3058

Keywords: agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection, wildlife habitat, Texas Farm and Ranch, groundwater conservation district, Texas Water Code, water permit, permit amendment, groundwater permit, water rights, aquifer, well registration, exempt wells, beneficial use, water conservation, groundwater quality, well plugging, Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, surface water resources

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• I rise to present Assembly Bill 2660, which codifies the CalBridge program and the Enlace program.
• Assembly Bill 2788 by the Committee on Transportation, an act relating to transportation.
• future programs.
• AB 2300 is a practical system improvement measure that ensures California's workforce programs are better
• This bill will improve emergency preparedness in the EV sector as transportation electrification increases

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• The Senate Transportation Committee will come to order.
• And then we also improved our procurement and delivery strategies.
• ...passed this program?
• And the Senate Transportation Committee is now adjourned.
• And the Senate Transportation Committee is now adjourned.

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• Trevor Haddock's Smart Transportation Division 490.
• This is not a pilot program, or it's a very long pilot program since the 1950s, right?
• I'm not sure I understand why a resource should be diverted to a draft program rather than improving
• And I do believe, for this program to be successful, I think...
• draft regulations around this program as well.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff. AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed. AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.

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• Representative Robbins, welcome to the Transportation Committee. We don't see you here often.
• We heard previously about the resources and the size of our transportation system.
• We are witnessing a pattern of attacks against transit, against public transportation.
• <00:24:49.440> and decisions about transportation and decisions about transportation and funding
• will bring much needed transportation will bring much needed transportation service<00:30:25.679

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• to use inmate work furlough programs for state roadway and highway maintenance.
• Reconvening the Committee on Transportation. Sorry about that.
• to use inmate work furlough programs for state roadway and highway maintenance.
• Up first for STR 117, Department of Transportation, in support.
• The transportation and House Chamber.

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Summary: The Committee on Transportation met on Thursday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m. with a short agenda focused on two resolutions. STR 32 requested that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation work with the Department of Transportation to use inmate work furlough programs for state roadway and highway maintenance. Testimony was received in support from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and an individual, Frank Schultz. No one testified in opposition or with reservations. The committee also heard STR 117 SD1 HD1, which urged the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee to collaborate with the Department of Education, Department of Transportation, and the County of Hawaii to inventory bus stops on Hawaii Island used by children traveling to school and to develop safety improvements at those locations. Testimony in support came from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, and Frank Schultz. Again, there was no opposition or additional public testimony. After taking the measures up, the committee voted to pass both resolutions unamended as is. The chair’s recommendations were adopted, with some members excused from the vote on STR 32. Before adjournment, the chair noted this was the last traditional transportation committee hearing of the session, thanked staff, members, and advocates, and said the committee would move into conference on nearly 45 transportation measures. The meeting then adjourned.