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• now if Mr windberg wanted to inspect now if Mr windberg wanted physical<00:54:18.720><c> copies</c><
• it the school district could inspected it the school district could charge<00:54:22.359><c> him</c><
• The district did their job, prepared the data for anonymous inspection, but then the data just sat.
• No one came to inspect it. The cost: $6,000. One came to inspect it.
• The unknown source never showed up to inspect the data. Cost to the district: $7,000 in staff time.

Bills: HF1662 , HF1224 , HF1836 , HF1367 , HF1168 , HF1999 , HF1792 , HF102 , HF2127 , HF104

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• Assembly Bill 1795, which establishes a uniform statewide standard for the inspection, testing, and remediation
• Today, there are no minimum requirements for how homes are inspected, how smoke contamination is tested
• science-based handling of smoke damage claims by establishing science-based, health-driven standards for inspections
• science-based handling of smoke damage claims by establishing science-based, health-driven standards for inspections

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and handled a number of procedural motions, including suspending rules for adjournments in memory and guest introductions, rescinding prior action on SB 493, and re-referring several Senate bills to different committees. Members also recognized guests on the floor, including family members, interns, firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, and the Quartz Hill High girls’ soccer team, which was honored for its historic championship season. The main floor action was on AB 1795 by Assembly Member Gibson, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, which would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating wildfire smoke damage and set clearer insurance claim practices. Supporters said the bill would help wildfire survivors return home safely and urged science-based standards and a rebuttable presumption that contamination after a wildfire was caused by the fire; opponents warned the bill could raise costs and should better address government failures in fire recovery. The bill passed on a 54-6 vote, including the urgency clause. Members also adopted SCR 137, proclaiming March 15 as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, with remarks praising her role in advancing gender equality and equal rights. The resolution was adopted after 65 co-authors were added and then approved by voice vote. The consent calendar, including SJR 11, was adopted 71-0. A large portion of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory, including tributes to Larry Vane, Dr. William A. Burke, Colonel Alfred P. Glover, and Rita Semmel. The Assembly also honored departing Member James Gallagher, who gave extended farewell remarks before leaving for Congress. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, June 11, at 9 a.m.

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• It's going to be inspected by the local people as well.
• It's going to be inspected by the local people as well.
• It's going to be inspected by the local people as well.
• </c><03:21:51.840><c> on</c> 365 the section on inspections on 365 the section on inspections on authority
• /c> authority to inspect um under authority to inspect um under the<03:21:57.040><c> I</c><03:21:57.160

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• Specifically, the amendments delete the other inspecting agencies, including the Office of State Fire
• SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, establishes a statewide inspection and compliance framework for
• with this authority have not conducted any inspections.
• To achieve that, SB 995 creates a uniform statewide system for inspecting and enforcing standards in
• The analysis spoke about some duplicative inspections.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1377, which would change California’s medical exemption process for school immunizations. The author and supporters argued the bill would restore physician discretion, reduce fear of audits and discipline, and help families with medically vulnerable children obtain exemptions. Opponents, including pediatric, medical, and public health groups, said the current system created by SB 276 and SB 277 is working, that valid exemptions are still being issued, and that loosening oversight could undermine immunization rates and public health. Members debated the data behind claims of a chilling effect, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the bill’s amendments, which narrowed the measure to current exemptions and added a small additional threshold. Because there was no quorum at the time, action on SB 1377 was delayed until a quorum could be present. The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and enforcement framework for large voluntary residential facilities, including private immigration detention centers. The author and supporters described alleged neglect and abuse in detention facilities, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and inadequate oversight, and argued the state should ensure humane conditions and accountability. The California Hospital Association expressed concern about duplicative oversight and possible overlap with existing regulation, while the author said the bill was being refined to avoid constitutional problems and duplication. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer SB 995 to Judiciary, with the roll call showing five votes and the bill placed on call. SB 1089 was also heard, proposing expanded access to GLP-1 medications for state and local government employees through CalPERS and encouraging broader affordability efforts through CalRx. The author framed the bill as a response to chronic weight disease, diabetes risk, and high costs, and described his own experience obtaining and paying for GLP-1 treatment. Supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups said GLP-1s are effective tools for preventing and managing type 2 diabetes and could reduce long-term health costs. No opposition was heard, and the committee voted do pass and re-refer the bill to Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement, with the vote placed on call. The committee also began SB 1221 on Murphy conservatorships, with supporters and opponents debating whether district attorneys should have a larger role in these proceedings and whether the bill would improve public safety or disrupt the civil mental health process; the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• These contracts often skip inspections and appraisals, and some include hidden interest-free fees despite
• These contracts often skip inspections and appraisals, and some include hidden interest-free fees despite
• These contracts often skip inspections and appraisals, and some include hidden interest-free fees despite
• It adds equitable enforcement for beneficial owners and holders of voting trust certificates to inspect
• This just adds those beneficial owners and holders of voting trust certificates.

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• A property owner may not want to subject themselves to a physical inspection and entering of the premises
• Authority some guidance on whether or not their property meets HUD's quality standards, and an annual inspection
• c> annual</c> Hud's quality um standards and an annual Hud's quality um standards and an annual inspection
• <04:13:57.520><c> and</c><04:13:57.640><c> recertification</c><04:13:58.439><c> would</c> inspection
• and recertification would inspection and recertification would likely<04:13:58.920><c> be</c><04:13:59.159

Committee: House Housing

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• Finally, the bill clarifies the PAO's existing authority to inspect the books of IOUs to ensure compliance
• They can inspect books, accounting papers, etc., but they cannot issue any fines or penalties.
• inappropriate spending is not taking place, this bill additionally clarifies the PAO's existing authority to inspect

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

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• And as such, they do inspections, and they go and they sometimes find people, and they also close down
• putting their name and their lives on the line in order to protect us as they go about doing these inspections
• And there are... ...these inspections and sometimes people are not happy with that, and there are irrational

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health Policy met with a quorum and heard five bills. SB 126, on prescription hearing aids, would remove Florida’s prohibition on mailing hearing aids when required tele-audiology testing and procedures are completed before sale. The sponsor said the bill would improve access, especially for people with travel or geographic barriers. The Florida Academy of Audiologists expressed support in concept but said it was still working with the sponsor on an amendment for consumer safety. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 152 would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures. Supporters, including the Florida Nurses Association and several nurses, described surgical smoke as a workplace and patient safety hazard containing harmful chemicals, viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants, and said evacuation technology is available and already required in some settings. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 264 would expand step-therapy exemptions for severe mental illness, including certain postpartum and pregnancy-related mental health conditions, so physicians would not have to require patients to fail preferred drugs in specified circumstances. Support came from Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, NAMI Florida, and several medical and pharmacy groups, who argued that delays in effective treatment can worsen crises and increase hospital and crisis-care costs. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 342 would create a public-records exemption for current and former AHCA employees and certain family information, citing threats and harassment directed at inspectors and regulators. President Gaetz said he generally opposes such exemptions but supported this one because the employees are not elected officials and face real safety risks. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 294 would limit the Board of Pharmacy’s ability to add heart failure, coronary heart disease, and cardiac rhythm disorders to the list of chronic conditions eligible for collaborative pharmacy practice, keeping those conditions under direct physician management. The Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, and the Florida chapter of the American College of Cardiology supported the bill, while the Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists opposed it. The committee voted the bill favorably. Senator Trumbull asked to be recorded in support of SB 126 and SB 152, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• COUNTY AND CITY UNDER THE GUISE OF SOMETHING ELSE BUT THE FINISHED SPACE NEVER HAS A MUNICIPAL INSPECTION
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MUNICIPALITY IN JACKSONVILLE FOR INSTANCE THE FIRE MARSHAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSPECT
• YOU WOULD GO OUT TO THE BARS AND SEE THE INSPECTION IF EVERYTHING WAS UP ON THE ALCOHOL PART AND THEN

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• They may inspect, investigate, and enforce provisions.
• They may<01:18:02.880><c> inspect,</c><01:18:03.360><c> investigate,</c><01:18:03.760><c> enforce</c>
• may inspect, investigate, enforce may inspect, investigate, enforce provisions.<01:18:05.199><c> Um,
• </c><04:38:13.680><c> Uh</c><04:38:13.920><c> for</c><04:38:14.160><c> my</c> certification end quote
• Uh for my certification end quote.

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 1598 and an amendment, 2026-0463H. Elliott Barry and Nick Norman testified that the amendment reflected a hard-fought compromise balancing concerns from all sides, and they urged no further changes. With no questions from members, the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend the bill with the amendment to the full committee, 3-0, and closed the subcommittee. The housing committee then moved through several executive session bills. HB 1010 was amended with 2026-0274H, described as clarifying and implementing prior housing law (HB 631) governing residential units above office and retail space; the amendment was adopted unanimously and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 17-0 vote and placed on consent. HB 65 was then voted ought to pass and also placed on consent, with members saying it was duplicative of the compromise reached on HB 1010. HB 1349 was reconsidered for a clarifying vote and again received unanimous support for its prior disposition, 17-0, and was placed on consent. The committee next took up HB 1523, which concerned homeowners associations. An amendment, 2026-0380H, removed Section 5’s Attorney General enforcement mechanism, added HOA conflict-of-interest approval language, and delayed the effective date to give stakeholders more time; it was adopted unanimously. The bill then passed 18-0 as amended and was put on consent. The committee also voted ITL on CACR 16, a constitutional amendment related to sleeping or homelessness issues, after debate over unintended consequences and whether it protected a basic right; the vote was 10-8, with a majority report assigned and a minority report to be written. Later, HB 108, dealing with inclusionary zoning, was voted ITL 10-8 after members argued the bill imposed unrealistic burdens and could halt development; a minority report was noted with amendment 0149H. HB 7, concerning ADUs and restrictive covenants, was also voted ITL 10-8 after discussion of unintended consequences and a proposed amendment to encourage second ADUs; it was sent to the regular calendar with a minority report and amendment 0289H. HB 1120, on water-related subdivision requirements, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent, with one member noting a study amendment had been offered. HB 1143, addressing housing-provider obligations and municipal enforcement powers, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent. Finally, HB 1145, a fee/tax proposal tied to housing development, was ITL’d 11-7; members debated whether it would discourage development, and a minority report was assigned.

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• </c> exempt from TTB COLA, uh the certificate exempt from TTB COLA, uh the certificate of<00:28:21.360
• Testing is going to be like a certification, like something is gluten-free.
• Testing is going to be like a certification, like something is gluten-free.
• Testing is going to be like a certification, like something is gluten-free.
• Testing is going to be like a certification, like something is gluten-free.

Bills: HB1991 , HB1776 , HB1897 , HB1900

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1991, which would change Hawaii’s liquor excise tax structure to an ABV-based system. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii took no position and stood on written comments. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and an individual testifier who described surviving a drunk-driving crash, argued that higher alcohol taxes reduce alcohol-related harms, save lives, and generate additional state revenue. The public health witness cited alcohol-related harms as a major preventable cause of death and said the tax increase would have only a small annual cost for most consumers. Most industry testimony was in opposition. Representatives of Lanikai Brewing Company, Maui Brewing Company, the Wine Institute, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association said the bill would sharply raise taxes on beer and wine, squeeze already thin margins, and threaten local jobs and businesses. They argued Hawaii producers already face high costs for labor, energy, shipping, and compliance, and said an ABV-based tax would be difficult to administer, would require additional testing and labeling work, and could reduce consumer choice. Several industry witnesses urged lawmakers to instead adopt a small-producer or class 18 carveout, with one suggesting a cap tied to 60,000 barrels. Committee members questioned the brewers about alcohol content testing, labeling, and whether smaller producers already measure ABV. Witnesses said many local producers do not certify ABV for in-state sales, that yeast and fermentation can vary by batch, and that an ABV-based system could require more testing than current practice. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• You can go in; it has links that take you to the different licensing and certification portals.
• .. ...state staff have all received awards for their continuity and compliance with their audit inspections
• We'll be having an award ceremony when the VA comes... ...out to do that and present the certificates
• federally based program because it's usually done as they are leaving active duty or to get the certifications

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• House Bill 95-FN, requiring the New Hampshire Electric Co-op to regularly file a certificate of deregulation
• New Hampshire requires a certificate of deregulation or regulation for the co-op.
• and investigations supervise inspections and investigations supervise the<05:06:33.080><c> public</c
• and things like that so when inspections and things like that so when you<05:17:14.920><c> talk</c><
• So in that case, we would likely need to ramp up our actual inspection staff, the folks going out to

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• So, every licensee that comes from out of state has to have an inspection of their facility and then
• we have somebody here that reviews those inspections.
• has to have an inspection of their facility<00:05:20.560><c> and</c><00:05:20.800><c> then</c><00:05
• </c><00:05:23.440><c> So,</c><00:05:23.680><c> when</c> that reviews those inspections.
• So, when that reviews those inspections.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• concerns regarding potential illegal downloading around the provision that provides options for users to inspect
• Around the provision that provides options for users to inspect content data.
• this is, as I said, a follow-up bill that will provide additional clarification to options for inspecting
• content data. around the provision that provides options for users to inspect content data.
• So this is, as I said, a follow-up bill will provide additional clarification to options of inspecting

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

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• Do we have inspections, follow up, uh, throughout the program's lifetime as those dollars are flowing
• Do we have inspections, follow up, uh, throughout the program's lifetime as those dollars are flowing
• Do we have inspections, follow up, uh, throughout the program's lifetime as those dollars are flowing
• Do we have inspections, follow up, uh, throughout the program's lifetime as those dollars are flowing
• Um Assistant Commissioner, do you guys go out and inspect any of these sites?

Committee: Senate Finance

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• that's important is that the Inspector General provides cycles of the prisons and does medical inspections
• as part of that process, and over the last several years, the board has been engaged in ongoing inspections
• At several points within our inspection cycles, those facilities were found unsuitable in May of 2023
• So since the facility reopened, we have been out there re-inspecting.
• Since the facility reopened, we have been out there re-inspecting.

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• allowing boards of supervisors to raise the fees of pest control companies so that we can go out and inspect
• allowing boards of supervisors to raise the fees of pest control companies so that we can go out and inspect
• Agriculture commissioners do the actual surveys and inspections.
• allowing boards of supervisors to raise the fees of pest control companies so that we can go out and inspect
• Agriculture commissioners do the actual surveys and inspections.

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• You could do it legislatively, and obviously, um, we would have to, um, get out and do all the inspection
• : it could be done legislatively, but then the department would have to go out and do statewide inspections
• c><00:38:51.920><c> the</c> um get out and do all the all the um get out and do all the all the inspection
• 52.480><c> Statewide</c><00:38:53.160><c> um</c><00:38:53.280><c> for</c><00:38:53.560><c> it</c> inspection
• Statewide um for it inspection Statewide um for it um<00:38:56.240><c> and</c><00:38:57.040><c> or</

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

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• We will hear a confirmation hearing for the State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners, and then we
• :20.440><c> Stock</c> hearing for the State Board of Stock hearing for the State Board of Stock Inspection
• > Commissioners,</c><01:01:22.120><c> and</c><01:01:22.280><c> then</c><01:01:22.440><c> we</c> Inspection
• Commissioners, and then we Inspection Commissioners, and then we will<01:01:22.720><c> hear</c><01:01