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• Next person here in opposition? Anybody here in opposition? If you're in opposition, come forward.
• In favor. In favor. Next, in favor. Please speak clearly into the microphone.
• Seeing none, going back to in favor. In favor, please come forward. In favor. Please come forward.
• It probably came out in '98, somewhere around in that area.
• Anybody here in opposition? In favor only? I mean, I'm not in favor. Informational purposes only.

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• place in Washington.
• I overlooked that in my remarks. They're buying it in other states.
• They're buying it in other states, in Oregon or in Idaho that don't have comparable programs, and primarily
• in Oregon.
• in two weeks.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. House Bill 2272 would update state park inspection language for ski lifts and related equipment to better match current equipment and federal standards; the sponsor and State Parks said it was a simple modernization bill, and there was no opposition. House Bill 2245 would expand Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to port districts that distribute electricity, utilities with a single customer, and certain affected market customers such as data centers; supporters said it closes loopholes and applies clean-energy rules more fairly, while ports, business groups, and some utilities warned of unintended consequences, added reporting burdens, and impacts on cogeneration and rural economic development. Ecology and Commerce supported the goal but raised concerns about allowance allocation, fiscal impacts, and possible double counting, and WAPUDA asked that existing single-customer PUDs be grandfathered. House Bill 2215 would lower Climate Commitment Act thresholds for gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, and propane suppliers and extend coverage to some purchasers; supporters said it would prevent entities from gaming the system and cover significant emissions now below the threshold, while Ecology, fuel distributors, propane suppliers, grocers, and business groups warned of compliance costs, supply-chain impacts, possible linkage issues, and the need to preserve existing reporting authority for natural gas. Ecology estimated about 50 additional covered entities could be brought in, and several opponents argued the bill would sweep in small family-owned businesses not intended to be regulated. House Bill 2090 would direct Commerce to develop a nuclear strategic framework for inclusion in the state energy strategy, contingent on outside funding. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill is only a planning measure to ensure Washington considers advanced nuclear as a firm, low-carbon, small-footprint resource amid rising demand, grid constraints, and land-use concerns; supporters included Energy Northwest, local governments, labor/environmental Democrats, and pro-nuclear groups. Opponents, including the Sierra Club, Columbia Riverkeeper, tribal representatives from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and several environmental advocates, said the bill gives nuclear special treatment, relies on private funding that could bias the study, and risks advancing projects at Hanford without early, meaningful tribal consultation. Tribes requested explicit consultation, independent and publicly funded analysis, and attention to treaty rights and historic nuclear impacts. Testimony also sharply divided over cost, waste, and land use, with supporters emphasizing reliability and footprint and opponents citing high costs, unresolved waste disposal, and the immaturity of small modular reactors. No votes or final actions were taken in the hearing.

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• Please rise for the invocation in the gallery and on the floor. Delivered by Senator Sparks.
• I pray all this in Jesus' name. Amen. Members: Amen. President: Thank you. Thank you, Senator.
• All in favor say aye. Members: Aye. President: No objections. Resolutions are adopted.
• President: Welcome everyone in the gallery. Good to have you with us. Good to have you today.

Bills: SB 2, SB 3, SB 4, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 9, SB 10, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 14, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, redistricting, election

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• </c> over the phone in a in a call center. over the phone in a in a call center.
• /c> petroleum and oil in oil and or in uh petroleum and oil in oil and or in uh uh<00:16:41.440><c> in
• But fair to say there is a great deal of online sports gambling going on in Minnesota right now.
• They're already happening in this state. So, legalizing sports betting would mitigate those harms.
• /c><01:19:03.120><c> said</c> increases in in in mind that said increases in in in mind that said massive

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• programs in Minnesota and our fair share of professional firm registrations.
• So it was 176 in FY 20, 191 in FY 21, 240 in FY 22, 276 in FY 23, and 328 in FY 24, and like I said,

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• , like tough but fair.
• I am in the same building or in the same location or at least really nearby.
• And overall, the cost of child care in our country and in our state is broken.
• And overall, the cost of child care in our country and in our state is broken.
• And what we do here in Florida is so impactful in this space.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met and first took up HB 47, Child Care and Early Learning Providers, sponsored by Rep. McFarland. The bill was presented as an effort to reduce child care costs and regulatory burdens by exempting preschools from special tax assessments, moving teacher training and testing online and making it free, allowing abbreviated inspections for top providers, extending license-exempt status to employer-provided child care, and addressing an insurance issue affecting family child care homes. Members asked about DCF transparency, accreditation, background screening timelines, accountability for exempt facilities, and whether violations would still be searchable; McFarland said accreditation would still be required, DCF reporting and abuse hotlines would remain available, and the bill would not eliminate existing transparency for licensed providers. An amendment was adopted to add clarifying language and exempt certain DOD and Coast Guard child care facilities operated by DOD personnel. Several witnesses and members spoke in support, emphasizing workforce needs, affordability, and safety. HB 47 was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard HB 259, which designates August 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day. Rep. Gerwig said the bill is intended to raise awareness of fentanyl’s dangers and overdose risks. Members spoke in strong support, citing fentanyl’s impact on families, youth, and first responders, and the need for education because fentanyl is often unknowingly ingested or mixed into other drugs. Gerwig also described a personal example involving a child exposed to fentanyl in a vacation rental. HB 259 was reported favorably by a vote of 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• They are, in a way, grandfathered in, or grandmothered in, of course.
• there's 75 million in savings scored in the budget year for in-home supportive services but we don't
• or out-of-state and to reinforce guidance that has been issued in our all county letters and mitigate
• I'll depart. participated in savings and as described in your agenda they're relatively minor in the
• We are concerned this right-sizing could result in devastating reducing services to youth in care in

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• existence in California's landscape. ...in existence in California's landscape.
• It's about fairness.
• Agreements in advance. That's not how it happens in practice.
• Want to put something in law where the FDA doesn't do this in their purview in the state perspective.
• And in fact, putting risk information in an ad is something FDA has already said should be in these ads

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• We protect and ensure the fair treatment of consumers, and TDI ensures fair competition in the insurance
• You said there's about 100,000 Texans are, are in the, in the fare plan.
• Of two hospital chains in rural Texas in Abilene and San Angelo.
• So what is, you know, in relation to since you're knowledgeable and Fair plan as well as Tua.
• Would be what you might be able to save in bank in the catastrophe fund.

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• All those in favor say I. I. voice vote. All those in favor say I. I.
• I have a very popular throw fair<00:38:27.839><c> in</c><00:38:28.079><c> my</c><00:38:28.240><c> district
• in my district, PA Street, which I fair in my district, PA Street, which I also<00:38:31.680><c> um<
• I believe in compassion. I believe in second chances.
• All those in favor say I. vote. All those in favor say I.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Charles, a coder in Baton Rouge, a logistics manager in Shreveport, a line supervisor in Homa, all find
• In Baton Rouge, a logistics manager in Shreveport, a line supervisor in Homa, all find an opportunity
• They're asking for a fair shot in a government that respects their work, their time, and their trust.
• in the treasury.
• in the treasury.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received and accepted multiple resignation notices from members representing Districts 37, 39, 60, 69, 97, and 100, and then recognized the election and qualification of the members-elect who filled those vacancies: Doyle Boudreau, Reese Broussard, Chasity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray. Each member-elect was sworn in, and the House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session. The chamber then handled a large number of procedural actions related to prefiled legislation. By motion and without objection, the House suspended rules to refer prefile bills to committee and introduced a broad slate of House bills and resolutions. Topics included the state budget and appropriations, retirement system changes, carbon capture and sequestration, criminal justice and bail, public safety, education, health care, local government matters, transportation, and several memorial or commemorative resolutions. Several resolutions and bills were noted as lying over, and some prefiled bills were withdrawn from the files. The House also received a Senate message that SCR 1 had been adopted, and the resolution was taken up without objection. The chamber then recessed for a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s address and a presentation honoring Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his remarks, Governor Jeff Landry highlighted his administration’s priorities, including education, tax reform, workforce development, health and nutrition, insurance reform, transportation infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and criminal justice reform, while urging support for his agenda and several related bills and constitutional amendments.

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• So I've watched AB 2011 out in the wild, and we've seen it work in certain places and not in other places
• Homelessness went down 12% in the city where it rose 14% in the state. 90%... ...where it rose 14% in
• I appreciate you filling in. So. I appreciate you filling in.
• But you have it in Marin, you have it in Alameda, you have it in San Francisco, but you don’t—and even
• in housing starts in this region.

Summary: The hearing was an outcome review of AB 2011, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, focused on whether the law is being used as intended to speed housing production on commercially zoned land while maintaining labor and affordability standards. Chair Haney and Assembly Member Wicks emphasized that the point of the review was not to relitigate the bill, but to assess implementation and results. The first panel of researchers and policy experts said AB 2011 has had real but still limited uptake so far, with roughly 5,800 homes proposed, entitled, or permitted under the law through 2024, concentrated mainly in San Francisco and Los Angeles counties. They also noted that the broader housing market remains constrained by high construction costs, interest rates, and flat rents, making it hard to isolate the bill’s effects from overall market conditions. Witnesses generally agreed that AB 2011 has been most effective for 100% affordable projects and for projects already using public subsidies or prevailing wage, where the ministerial process and CEQA streamlining help move developments forward. Several speakers described the law as a useful bargaining tool that can push jurisdictions to rezone or approve projects more quickly even when AB 2011 is not formally invoked. At the same time, developers and advocates said the mixed-income pathway is much less usable in most of the state because prevailing wage and the 15% affordability requirement add significant cost, especially in lower-rent markets. They also pointed to implementation issues such as narrow site eligibility rules, the “substantially surrounded by urban uses” test, industrial-use exclusions, and confusion about whether the law applies to homeownership projects. The second panel, made up of practitioners using the law, described specific projects that moved forward under AB 2011, including affordable housing developments in the San Joaquin Valley and large mixed-use projects in San Francisco. They said the law’s biggest benefit is certainty: projects that once took years to entitle can now move in months. However, they repeated calls for changes such as clarifying homeownership eligibility, loosening density and site restrictions, narrowing the industrial-use exclusion, and making the law easier to understand for developers and local staff. Members also raised concerns about uneven use across regions, especially the relative lack of AB 2011 activity in Los Angeles and Santa Clara County, and about the accuracy and lag in annual progress report data. The final panel, including the original sponsors, said they remain supportive of the law but are open to adjustments to reduce costs and improve usability while preserving labor protections and affordability goals.

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• For the record, we started this pocketbook tour in San Diego, in my district in Paramount and the Los
• In both the U.S. and in Western states, food prices were about 30% higher in July 2025 than they were
• In both the U.S. and in Western states, food prices were about 30% higher in July 2025 than they were
• So about 11% in the U.S. and 12% in California.
• I graduated in 2019 with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurship.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact and Agriculture, held at Fresno State, focused on cost pressures in California’s food system, household affordability, and the Central Valley’s role in agriculture. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s regional importance, the Central Valley’s outsized contribution to food production, and the connection between agricultural health, food security, and the broader economy. Members also noted the impact of the federal shutdown on CalFresh benefits and the state’s efforts to respond with food assistance funding and National Guard support for food banks. The first panel featured academic and policy experts who described agriculture’s economic importance in the San Joaquin Valley and the rising pressures on farms and households. Dr. Conduro highlighted agriculture’s large share of regional GDP, farm receipts, jobs, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market volatility, invasive pests, and production cost inflation as major barriers. Caroline Danielson of PPIC said food prices remain about 30% above 2019 levels, food insecurity affects about 1.8 million California households, and nutrition programs such as CalFresh, WIC, and school meals are essential in reducing poverty, especially in the Central Valley. Susie Pryor of the Central California Small Business Development Center described technical assistance, capital access, and training for small food and farm businesses, while warning that reduced funding limits support for rural and immigrant entrepreneurs. The second panel brought testimony from a small produce business owner, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. They said input costs for fertilizer, fuel, irrigation, labor, land leases, and compliance have risen sharply while commodity prices have remained flat or fallen, squeezing small farms and food businesses. Panelists stressed the need for small-batch processing facilities, local supply chains, education on food manufacturing compliance, land access for small farmers, and more pathways into agriculture through trade programs, community colleges, and FFA. Ryan Jacobson said California agriculture is facing a prolonged downturn, with farm bankruptcies, weak commodity prices, export-market uncertainty, water reliability problems, and costly ag-burning rules all contributing to financial strain. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible policy solutions and continued engagement with stakeholders.

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• Senators, this bill addresses a fairness issue in the career ladder.
• President, it's a fairness issue and it's kind of a hole that's been found in the career ladder process
• But in reality, we haven't changed the number of troopers in many years.
• In the second vertical bar, in 1987, they put a moratorium on the system.
• in the morning.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 27 members present at the start, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the corrected journal, and then moved through committee reports, messages from the House, and first- and second-reading referrals. Several resolutions and memorials were introduced, including SCR 125 on legislative compensation and SR 121 on transportation rules, along with multiple bills referred to committees or advanced for printing and second reading. The chamber also recessed briefly for caucus and later reconvened with a quorum of 33 senators present. On third reading, the Senate passed a series of bills, often by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. Among the measures debated were SB 1347, a transparency bill requiring more reporting from the Idaho Housing and Finance Association on federal housing and homelessness funds, which passed after supporters argued it would improve oversight and opponents warned of duplicative reporting. SB 1369 rewrote Idaho’s civil venue statute to make it more readable and allow filing where the cause of action occurred; SB 1358 adjusted career ladder rules so administrators returning to teaching could count administrative experience; and SB 1379 raised the Project CHOICE vehicle registration fee to help recruit and retain Idaho State Police troopers, drawing debate over public safety, taxpayer costs, and impacts on local law enforcement. The Senate also passed HB 635 requiring the Professional Standards Commission to report suspected criminal conduct to law enforcement, HB 532 standardizing DMV identity requirements, HB 520 standardizing hearing notices under the Administrative Procedure Act, HB 541 clarifying the definition of a child for electronic enticement offenses, HB 581 allowing the Legislature to formally notify the Supreme Court when court rules appear to conflict with statute, HB 599 changing distribution of public school digital content funds to a needs-based process, HB 544 extending military leave from 120 to 160 hours, HB 642 correcting death benefits for surviving families of fallen public safety officers and firefighters, HB 560 creating an option for jury-eligible residents to serve as county election workers, HB 697 separating election-crime offenses into distinct code sections, HB 698 closing a voting-rights loophole for felons convicted in other states, HB 503 transferring the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to the Department of Water Resources, and HB 676 revising geothermal water application rules. Most of these bills passed with little opposition, and titles were approved for transmission back to the House. The Senate also introduced new bills on public utilities and elections, and later began debate on HB 737 to merge the Office of Species Conservation with the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, though that discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• The Senate will be in order. A senator is a guest in the gallery.
• So if they say, you know, everybody's going to pay their fair share, but in order to transmit and to
• Are in control.
• , you all, they showed up in numbers, showed up in droves.
• In Seminole County and in Orange County, every single chance I've had in the several years that we've

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• /c><00:30:23.039><c> it</c> happened yes in in short yes um it happened yes in in short yes um it would
• It has to be fair. It can't be discriminatory in that matter, and that's the problem.
• It has to be fair. It can't be discriminatory in that matter, and that's the problem.
• Be fair. It can't be discriminatory in that matter, and that's the problem.
• in in a lot finding them in ULU in Taro in in a lot of<01:26:46.840><c> our</c><01:26:47.440><c> Agriculture

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Summary: The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem. The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making. The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.

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• the last 15 years in Minnesota, 30% in the last 15 years in Minnesota, largely<00:20:23.919><c> driven
• </c> central region here in the in the United central region here in the in the United States<01:24:39.840
• </c><01:27:00.560><c> Um</c><01:27:00.880><c> so</c> causes chaos in in the in the ISO.
• Um so causes chaos in in the in the ISO.

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• An amendment grounded in fairness, constitutional duty, public safety, and responsible environmental
• But in fairness, let's start with what's good in this bill.
• But in fairness, let's start with what's good in this bill.
• <02:07:34.000><c> danger</c><02:07:34.159><c> of</c> But in fairness, let's start with what's good in
• In particular, you've got obviously the utilities and I think fair to say from the part of the public

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• That resulted in a 6% increase in electricity consumption, but it also led to a 550% increase in computing
• </c><00:41:28.920><c> charge</c><00:41:29.680><c> of</c> in the area that he is um in charge of in the
• different states about how they're... resulted in less net loss in a net loss resulted in less net loss
• in the an increase in emissions but uh in the future<00:49:50.920><c> is</c><00:49:51.200><c> is</c>
• </c><00:59:40.640><c> in</c><00:59:40.799><c> the</c> data centers since then uh in in the data centers

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• </c><00:21:04.080><c> uh</c> involved in in one particular year. uh involved in in one particular year
• > years</c> uh smallest in growth in several years uh smallest in growth in several years and<00:26:34.320
• in or coming in hopefully be flowing in or coming in January<00:37:30.079><c> or</c><00:37:30.320><c
• In 2030, it'll be happened in 2026.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 FY 2025 Budget Close Out 00:02:55 Impressions of H.R. – 119th Congress 00:28:15 SNAP Payment Error Rates 00:37:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the July minutes, and recognized Jennifer Hayes of the Department of State Budget Director for her retirement and long service. Secretary Hicks then presented a review of fiscal year 2025 closeout for the general fund and road fund, explaining that the general fund ended with a $313 million surplus and the road fund with a $61 million surplus. He attributed the general fund result to strong corporate income and LLC tax receipts, investment income, and lower-than-budgeted spending, while noting that individual income tax and sales tax underperformed estimates. He also described how the general fund surplus was allocated, with $62 million used for necessary government expenses and $251 million deposited into the budget reserve trust fund, which remained at historically strong levels. For the road fund, he said the surplus would be deposited into the Department of Highways construction account, and he highlighted record motor vehicle usage tax receipts despite lower motor fuels tax revenue due to a rate decline. Members asked questions about the pass-through entity tax, delayed filing deadlines, THC beverage sales, and income tax collection from undocumented workers. Hicks said the pass-through entity tax remains difficult to model because of timing issues and the first year’s unusual filing pattern, and that staff are still working with the Department of Revenue and other states to improve forecasting. He said the delayed filing deadline likely would not require a major restatement and that any related receipts would still be counted in fiscal 2026. On THC beverages, he said the issue would be considered in the next forecasting cycle. On the undocumented-worker question, he said withholding may capture some of the revenue but referred broader collection efforts to the Department of Revenue. The committee then shifted to an overview of the federal reconciliation act’s potential impact on the next biennial budget, with Hicks and Commissioner Lisa Dennis focusing on Medicaid and SNAP. Hicks said the Congressional Budget Office estimated roughly $900 billion in federal savings over 10 years, driven in part by work or community engagement requirements for the Medicaid expansion population and limits on state-directed payments. He emphasized that CMS still must issue regulations to define how the state-directed payment reductions will be calculated, making the exact fiscal impact uncertain. He referred members to a prior Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board presentation for more detail, and the discussion remained informational with no votes or formal actions taken on the federal changes.