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• it's going to be very defensible, and any attacks from either side are going to fail and probably waste
• Either side is going to fail and probably waste some litigation money, but as I said before, and I'll

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.

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• For others, it meant looking for ways to prevent the misuse and waste of the tax dollars the state does
• the Senate Human Services Committee, and I had been hearing a lot of concerns from Minnesotans about waste
• 58.319> counter<00:02:58.640> fraud, If your caucus's ideas on how to counter fraud, waste
• It's tough to know exactly how much waste, fraud, and abuse would be prevented.
• million in what we called wasteful spending.<00:03:16.640> And<00:03:16.879> we've<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to trying to prevent it by having good audits and helping people set up systems to prevent fraud, waste
• Now, during the interim, one of our senators floated the idea of creating a new tool to help stop waste
• ,<00:03:31.840> and<00:03:31.960> abuse, new tool to help stop waste, and abuse, new
• You know, audits can make sure that there are systems in place to catch fraud, waste, and abuse.
• But most fraud, waste, and abuse is caught by tips, and this is not just in recent history.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: State Auditor Julie Blaha discussed fraud in Minnesota, emphasizing that recent attention on fraud during COVID-19 should be separated from broader, ongoing fraud risks. She explained that the Office of the State Auditor oversees about $60 billion in local government activity, including school districts, cities, townships, counties, special districts, and port authorities, and works both to prevent fraud through audits and to investigate cases when they arise. Blaha said the biggest current challenge is workforce shortages in accounting and accountability fields, which makes it harder to provide oversight even as public demand for accountability increases. She urged legislators to involve her office early when drafting bills so the right oversight tool can be matched to the risk, rather than simply adding an audit requirement by default. She also said a proposed Office of the Inspector General would be a useful accountability discussion, but stressed that internal audit structures are often more effective than relying only on external audits. Blaha said the public plays a major role in detecting fraud because tips are the most common way fraud, waste, and abuse are uncovered. She encouraged public employees and local officials to report concerns, especially around unusual spending or misuse of purchasing cards, and noted that reporting can be confidential and is often required for certain public employees. In her closing remarks, she warned that COVID-era fraud often involved private-sector actors and said outsourcing government work requires careful risk analysis and added oversight. The segment ended with a reminder that allegations of state government fraud can be submitted to the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor online, by phone, or by mail.

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• History proves that income taxes fuel wasteful government spending, bloated bureaucracy, and higher costs
• History proves that income taxes fuel wasteful government spending, bloated bureaucracy, and higher costs
• They're limiting state spending, and they're putting those surplus dollars into permanent rate reductions
• But at that time, we were told that there were only two states that had passed reductions in their state
• states that had passed reductions states that had passed reductions uh, uh, uh, in<03:23:55.160>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm not going to waste your time and repeat everything that he said, so, um, but with that being said
• I'm not going to waste your time and repeat everything that he said, so, um, but with that being said
• <05:00:24.680> in<05:00:24.840> the It is relative to the reduction in the calculation
• Since the 80s, Group I has had a reduction in their pension at the age of 65, which was to correspond
• <05:04:11.520> in um group one has had a reduction in um group one has had a reduction in

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.

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• That'll crack down on fraud and stop billions of taxpayer dollars from being wasted.
• . wasted. wasted.
• Minnesotans have watched billions of our tax dollars lost to waste and fraud, and they want accountability
• and fraud and tax dollars lost to waste and fraud and they<00:05:10.680> want<00:05:10.880>
• We can look at that, but we also have to make sure car tab fees, the fraud and the waste that goes in

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare. A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars. The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.

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• odorless gas with an addictiveness similar to crack cocaine that poses serious public health, safety, and waste
• aims to reduce youth access, prevent impaired driving incidents, and protect workers in California's waste
• League of California Cities, in support, and I was also asked to state the support of California's waste
• Noel, on behalf of Rethink Waste, in support. Thank you.
• testimony from opposition witnesses about, I think, what they described as maybe an erosion or a reduction

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• there's some concerns from some labor organizations related to retail pricing technology and the reduction
• frequent markdowns on perishable goods nearing expiration, which research shows can reduce grocery food waste
• 00:48:28.840> reduce<00:48:29.400> grocery<00:48:29.800> food<00:48:30.080> waste
• c><00:48:30.360> by<00:48:30.520> up<00:48:30.680> to can reduce grocery food waste
• by up to can reduce grocery food waste by up to 21%.<00:48:32.360> Um,<00:48:32.600> similar

Bills: HF3794, HF3408

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 3, 2026, and then received a presentation from the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General on the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act. Assistant Attorney General Caitlin Miko and Deputy Attorney General Jessica Whitney reviewed the law’s scope, consumer rights, business obligations, and enforcement history. They said the law took effect July 31, 2025, gives Minnesotans rights to access, delete, and opt out of sale, profiling, and targeted advertising, and is enforced by the Attorney General with penalties up to $7,500 per violation. They reported more than 200 complaints in the first six months, many warning letters, and a shift from education to active enforcement now that the initial warning-letter period has expired. Committee members asked about how the universal opt-out works, what happens when companies deny deletion or editing requests, how the office determines willful noncompliance, and whether the law could burden small businesses. The AG’s office said the opt-out can be set through privacy-protective browsers or extensions, companies must respond to consumer requests within 45 days, small businesses are exempt as defined by the SBA, and investigations look for patterns and evidence of willful conduct rather than minor technical violations. The office also said it needs additional funding to fully staff enforcement efforts and noted that it has already issued subpoenas and civil investigative demands. The committee then took up House File 3408, the Stop Grocery Surveillance Price Gouging Act. The author explained that the bill would prohibit retail grocers, physical and online, from setting individualized prices based on consumer information, would limit certain uses of facial recognition and electronic shelf labels, and would preserve narrow exceptions for discounts and loyalty programs. Public testimony followed from the Minnesota Farmers Union in support, arguing that grocery consolidation and surveillance pricing could worsen already high food costs and harm fair competition. The Minnesota Grocers Association opposed the premise that grocery stores use surveillance pricing, said shelf prices are generally uniform and set from a single storewide database, and argued electronic shelf labels are efficient and not nefarious. A technology company representative similarly said ESLs do not use personal data or facial recognition, prices are uniform, and a 2025 study found no meaningful price increases after ESL adoption. The bill was laid over for possible further discussion after the testimony.

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• And in 2023 I saw a photo in the presentation of just the plastic waste and plastic bottle waste and
• And in 2023 I saw a photo in the presentation of just the plastic waste and plastic bottle waste and
• And in 2023 I saw a photo in the presentation of just the plastic waste and plastic bottle waste and
• And in 2023 I saw a photo in the presentation of just the plastic waste and plastic bottle waste and
• And in 2023 I saw a photo in the presentation of just the plastic waste and plastic bottle waste and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• water um in the maintenance on our waste water um in the last<00:08:19.560> eight<00:08:19.800
• <00:14:00.560> collections<00:14:01.560> last Municipal Solid Waste collections last
• Municipal Solid Waste collections last year<00:14:02.199> 100%<00:14:02.639> of<00:14:
• Wastewater Golf and now Solid Waste Wastewater Golf and now affordable<00:29:05.399> housing<
• which is to take a look at where wasted which is to take a look at where wasted assets<01:19:00.560

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• with a B-, broadband with a D+, ants with a D+, drinking water with a D+, energy with a C, hazardous waste
• a d-minus ports with a c-plus with a c-minus, rail with a c, roads with a c-minus, c-minus, solid waste
• These include drinking water, energy, levees, solid waste, transit. and waste water.
• It cost us a valuable resource in addition to wasting. tax dollars.
• Speakers to this report as I mentioned earlier broadband hazardous waste ports and rail.

Keywords: Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards

Summary: The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.

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• The DOJ is an office within the White House, led by Elon Musk, to eliminate wasteful government spending
• To fulfill its mission and review wasteful government spending, the DOJ and its staff, including Elon
• I would note that in just a matter of a couple of weeks, they've already found considerable waste, fraud
• Cutting waste and fraud is one thing, and this committee could do that, by the way.
• We could vote out wherever we see waste and fraud. That's what this committee is set up for.

Bills: SB161, SB195, SB216, SB245, SB246, SB257, SB258, SB260, SB278, SB281, SB283, SB93, SB98, SB99, SB306, SB314, SB315

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

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• news, members, is that both political parties are coming into this session stating that combating waste
• this bill seeks to expand the protections for employees who speak and identify issues of potential waste
• that combating waste Fraud and Abuse<00:02:08.080> is<00:02:08.200> a<00:02:08.479>
• Chair, and I also wanted to follow up on the comment around gross mismanagement and gross waste.
• Chairman. training also a waste of resources um training also a waste of resources um finally<00:18:55.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have, under the Waste Management Act, a number of duties assigned to the counties.
• facility or reuse facility or transfer station to get the waste to a landfill or a waste-to-energy facility
• A household hazardous waste facility or recycling facility is a 50/50.
• facility or reuse facility or transfer station to get the waste to a landfill or a waste-to-energy facility
• A household hazardous waste facility or recycling facility is a 50/50.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we're going to do a couple of final reads in an effort not to waste legislative time. Thank you.
• There is an official report out as part of the budget called the 2027 general fund lumps of reductions
• We compounded that time wasted with a slow pace that included a months-long recess.
• All session long we have heard about rampant fraud, waste, and abuse in our social services programs,

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , years if there is so much fraud, waste, years if there is so much fraud, waste, and<00:58:28.160
• term waste and fraud. term waste and fraud.
• The hardest part here when we say waste and fraud, the waste is often the way we and fraud, the waste
• waste of taxpayer money. I yield back. waste of taxpayer money. I yield back.
• that Christy Gnome purchased and wasted that Christy Gnome purchased and wasted taxpayer<06:10:21.680

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• audits Financial Integrity fraud waste audits Financial Integrity fraud waste and<02:04:01.440><
• First, fraud, waste and abuse.
• First, fraud, waste and abuse.
• First, fraud, waste and abuse.
• and abuse so perhaps most on fraud waste and abuse so perhaps most importantly<03:32:53.239> is

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

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• <00:15:13.839> So, fraud, waste, and abuse. So, fraud, waste, and abuse.
• When it comes to issues with regard to fraud, waste, and abuse, we would like the sanction to match the
• ,<00:20:26.920> and issues with regard to fraud, waste, and issues with regard to fraud, waste
• <00:49:19.000> And regard to the fraud waste and abuse.
• And regard to the fraud waste and abuse.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Presenting SB 1371, which ensures that solid waste companies cannot use force majeure clauses to suspend
• Solid waste collection is an essential public health service that our communities rely on every single
• Waste haulers do not benefit when trash piles up. The opposite is true.
• Our members are not parties to labor disputes between waste companies and unions.
• John Macaille on behalf of Waste Management and Recology, also opposed unless amended. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• Um, and this bill changes a member on the Solid Waste Working Group and extends the due dates for the
• First, if this bill becomes law, we will be happy to serve on the Solid Waste Working Group.
• Second, we note in our letter that the Forest Society is not expert in solid waste management issues.
• But that kind of touches on my third point: there are so many issues related to solid waste management
• It's mostly just dealing with solid waste issues as I recall the charge of this particular commission

Keywords: 1191, senate, all