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• Rutherford, purchased it for his Houston, Texas home, and after his death in 2020, the Rutherford estate
• <00:03:46.120> Rutherford,<00:03:47.320> purchased<00:03:47.800> it<00:03:48.000
• Rutherford, purchased it for Patrick R.
• Rutherford, purchased it for his<00:03:48.320> Houston,<00:03:48.720> Texas<00:03:49.160
• And whereas Lyman Orton purchase bid.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with routine proceedings, including a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, then referred three bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: S.197 to Ways and Means, and S.193 and S.278 to Appropriations. The chamber also read and celebrated HCR 304, honoring the display of Julian Scott’s Civil War painting, The Fourth Vermont Forming Under Fire, in the State House and recognizing the people who helped locate and acquire it for Vermont. HCR 303 was also read, extending best wishes for a speedy recovery to Rep. Ann Donahue; members then offered warm remarks welcoming her back to the chamber. Several members introduced guests in the gallery, and caucus announcements were made before the body moved to the calendar. On transportation, the House took up H.944, the fiscal year 2027 transportation program. The House Transportation Committee reported major differences with the Senate version and, by straw poll, recommended a committee of conference. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment, appointed conferees, and suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The House then considered S.214, which would allow the NEK Choice School District to pay tuition for pre-K students to nearby New Hampshire public-school programs, with administration by Essex North Supervisory Union and possible waivers from state agencies. Education, Ways and Means, and Appropriations all recommended concurrence, citing limited fiscal impact and improved access for children in Essex County; the bill was read a third time and ordered to third reading after debate that included support for rural access and concerns about relying on out-of-state capacity. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to H.171, adding “the role of victim advocates” to officer-involved shooting investigation protocols, and to H.577, the Vermont prescription drug discount card program, which added annual reporting requirements and a terminology fix. The House likewise concurred in Senate amendments to H.588, the annual Office of Professional Regulation bill, including changes on rescission authority, substance-use treatment alternatives, CPA language, pharmacy technician authority, fee placement, and background checks. It then concurred in Senate amendments to H.611, a DVHA housekeeping bill, including 340B protections, a one-year delay for the community-based doula certification program, and codification of current HIV-prevention coverage practice. H.921 was postponed for two legislative days. Finally, the House took up S.227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools, with the member from Williston describing it as a school safety measure that limits collection and sharing of immigration-status information, provides trusted resources to families, and requires a judicial warrant before law enforcement enters non-public school areas for immigration matters.

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• of the Military and authorizes expenditures of $4.4 million over the 2025-2027 biennium for the purchase
• of the Military and authorizes expenditures of $4.4 million over the 2025-2027 biennium for the purchase
• on Ways and Means, makes appropriations to the Department of Corrections for the replacement and purchase
• on Ways and Means, makes appropriations to the Department of Corrections for the replacement and purchase
• appropriations to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety for the purchase

Keywords: 909, all

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• If—assuming I'm gonna be on that work group or if that work group is—can we get the history if there
• Well, is ERS and TRS in that group?
• similar group that's size-adjusted.
• There is a peer group, though, for public pension groups. They're very large.
• That benchmark group, is that the same aggregate group? Yes, sir.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Nagel came here with a group of third-grade students from St. Peter and Paul Catholic. Mrs.
• And some in that group I'd like to specially recognize: there's Mrs.
• So if you all could make them feel special, we have the group from Central Christian Academy.
• They're sitting on the authorization from some group of voters.
• In 2022, investors accounted for 28% of all single-family housing purchases nationally.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal for the prior day by a vote of 131-2, and the Speaker signed several enrolled measures, including HB 1768, HB 1866, HB 1870, HB 2180, and HJR 173 and 174. Members also made a series of guest introductions and personal announcements, including remarks recognizing National Infertility Awareness Week and HCR 28, as well as notices about upcoming themed dress days. The chamber then received Senate messages returning a number of budget bills and other measures with Senate amendments, and the House budget chair moved to refuse the Senate versions and send HB 2002 through HB 2013 to conference. Members discussed major budget differences, including child care subsidies, transportation funding, higher education funding, and the shifting of broadband grant dollars, but all of the motions to go to conference were approved. The House also took up Senate Bill 975, relating to ambulance districts and emergency medical services. An amendment was adopted to restore compromise language on community paramedics and make a minor change to first responder mental health provisions. The bill passed 136-7. Later, the House considered a property tax reform package on Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. Amendments were adopted to correct technical drafting issues, require uniform levy increases across property classes and timely use of voter-approved tax increases, and add assessor training, electronic taxpayer notification, and changes to how disputed assessments are paid. Debate centered on local control, transparency, and the impact on schools and other local taxing districts. The combined bill passed 83-61. The House then adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2026.

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• But as the language sits, as this is pulled from the bill, it assists public entities in the purchase
• So there was a lot of data, and I know there's a lot of groups that have that data that I think once
• So it's a small group, but a powerhouse. We have so many great people on staff.
• So I think there are a lot of groups that are very excited about the opportunity of hopefully turning
• Moving forward, what we plan on doing with that information is to hold a formal work group.

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• What I have suggested is perhaps there is room for both of the groups.
• There's room for both of the groups; they do different things.
• year a new group will show up that do not know how to read.
• Obviously different groups of kids, but that's a part of two things.
• We do have this group of students who are in fifth grade now.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• But that is absolutely something I can pull from our database and follow up with the group when I follow
• The next, because the methodology was all the same, we grouped them together.
• The next category we'll talk about is group homes and nursing homes.
• She said they created a work group to answer consumer questions and help consumers through the process
• Thirty percent of the counties also reported that they were first forced to defer equipment purchases

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to continue its tax reform and relief study agenda, approved the December 3, 2025 minutes, and announced a new subcommittee to examine property tax statement issues with counties, auditors, and the tax office. Representative Headland was named chair, Senator Rummel vice chair, and Representatives Dressler and Dr. Dr. and Senator Patton were also assigned. The chair noted the group may need an additional meeting and thanked staff and attendees. A major portion of the meeting focused on economic development incentives. The Department of Commerce presented on the Renaissance Zone program and TIF districts, describing Renaissance Zones as locally tailored tools that combine local property tax relief with state income tax incentives. Commerce said the program has supported thousands of projects since 1999 and cited examples from Beach and Mandan showing increases in property and taxable value, business retention, housing, and downtown revitalization. Committee members raised concerns that smaller rural communities often lack the staff and expertise to apply, and Commerce said it provides outreach through conferences, office hours, and one-on-one assistance. League of Cities and local officials from Bismarck and Ellendale echoed the capacity issue, discussed how the programs have worked in their communities, and suggested possible reforms or more targeted support for small towns. Ellendale’s mayor also described two TIF districts, one for industrial infrastructure in Oaks and one for housing infrastructure tied to a data center project in Ellendale. The committee then turned to stripper oil taxation. The Tax Department gave a comparison of oil and gas tax structures in selected states, noting that most have some form of stripper or marginal well provision, while Alaska does not appear to have a specific stripper-well exemption. Members asked for more detail on definitions and North Dakota’s annual adjusted rate. The Department of Mineral Resources followed with a detailed presentation on North Dakota stripper wells, explaining the statutory thresholds, the 12-consecutive-month production test, and the fact that once a well qualifies it remains on stripper status even if production later rises. DMR said about 11,332 stripper wells are active, representing roughly 54% of wells and about 16% of state production, and emphasized that stripper status can extend well life, preserve tax revenue, and reduce orphaned wells. Committee members and industry witnesses discussed refracs, the economics of keeping marginal wells active, and the competitive disadvantage created by North Dakota’s oil price discount. No votes were taken on these informational items.

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• We're going to have them come as a group.
• We're going to have them come as a group.
• We're going to have them come as a group.
• We're going to have them come as a group.
• We're going to have them come as a group.

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• MDA and the Department of Revenue has collaborated with a large and diverse stakeholder group to craft
• that align with MEP's and other groups that align with MEP's mission<00:20:39.320> and<00:20:
• <01:17:19.120> would<01:17:19.280> see<01:17:19.600> the all those purchases
• would see the all those purchases would see the benefit<01:17:20.120> of<01:17:20.200> the
• of purchase, that'd save about<01:17:29.320> $750.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I purchased my first home when I was 26 years old when we were able to put 3% down on a house, and I
• I ran a similar bill six years ago, and when I talk with groups, they ask, you know, what's your favorite
• Each year, every year, the state of California spends millions of taxpayer dollars to purchase firearms
• By incentivizing the purchase of local glass from recycled materials, AB 899 strengthens the state supply
• the cost curve across the board, ...interest group when we should be bending the cost curve across the

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

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• In celebration of Broadband Day at the Capitol, the New Mexico Exchange Carrier Group...
• President, because this group really does truly represent some of the most rural parts of New Mexico,
• The NMECG is New Mexico's rural broadband telecom group, consisting of 10 companies.
• Niasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Tularosa Basin Telephone Company, Unity Valley Telephone Group,
• Lieutenant Governor, and thank you for pointing out that they're all with this large group from Gasson

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• And then you have a number of teachers - well, there's different thinking within that group, so that
• Those other plaintiff groups are now looking at the Native Americans saying, 'What about us?'
• And if there was a group at the time, because there's only a few types of demographics the department
• And then we'd have to say, 'But this is a peer of a Title One student, and we believe in small group
• They are itemized out in purchase orders. That is a piece of context that is probably useful.

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• That is a study that control group.
• <01:03:48.120> of compares the outcomes of two groups of compares the outcomes of two groups
• purchasing purchasing um<01:29:55.760> and<01:29:55.880> we're<01:29:56.000> expected
• I want to highlight another vulnerable group: cancer patients.
• Many of the group, cancer patients.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Beneath that committee sits a handful of work groups.
• Those work groups are focused on specific domains.
• We have physician, clinical, and administrative work groups that are looking at the granular detail of
• You have to look at the impact of these tools on different demographic groups to have confidence that
• “Developer didn’t catch the problem, but neither did the hundreds of healthcare systems that purchased

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Health and Privacy Committees focused on generative AI in health care, with opening remarks emphasizing both its potential to improve care and its risks around privacy, bias, liability, workforce impacts, and unequal access. Chair Bauer-Kahan and Chair Bonta framed the discussion around how California can encourage beneficial innovation while protecting patients, especially given the sensitivity of health data and the possibility that AI could worsen existing disparities if not carefully governed. The first panel featured representatives from Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, Penguin AI, and Google, who described current uses of AI such as ambient clinical scribes, nursing documentation tools, imaging triage, maternal-fetal risk prediction, and administrative automation. Speakers said these tools can reduce clinician burden, improve patient experience, speed treatment, and in some cases improve outcomes, including a reported mortality benefit from a Kaiser predictive model and faster thrombectomy times at Cedars-Sinai. Members raised concerns about accuracy with accents and multilingual visits, whether predictive tools could reinforce bias or lead to more interventions such as C-sections, and how to ensure a human remains in the loop for important decisions. The second panel, including representatives from the California Health Care Foundation, UC Berkeley, and Stanford, focused on policy and governance challenges. Testimony highlighted examples of AI supporting homelessness outreach and community health work, but also warned that biased algorithms can encode inequities, especially when trained on data that reflect under-treatment of Black, rural, or low-income patients. Witnesses urged clearer standards for trustworthy AI, stronger monitoring and governance structures, better data access for accountability, and attention to the safety net’s limited resources. Several speakers argued that states should require health systems to have AI governance processes, clarify liability between developers and deployers, and regulate downstream uses of AI while preserving access to data for lifesaving research and oversight.

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• So we're seeing a similar situation here with TSMC purchasing the land adjacent to the range to the tune
• They're extorted for money, especially this age group, 15, 16, and 17.
• So I'm here to just make it a harsher penalty for that age group.
• And we thought that it was appropriate to add that to our groups of protected class. Can you?
• She didn't want an abortion; he did, and he had purchased the pills through the internet.

Bills: HB2076, HB2135, HB2175, HB2186, HB2223, HB2345, HB2364, HB2417, HB2440, HB2666, HB2763, HCR2043

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

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• waste working group waste working group um<00:16:29.720> on<00:16:30.160> that<00:
• Um, we recognize that having a group to assist with promptness of calls will be in the best interest
• of law enforcement um volunteer group of law enforcement um officers<00:52:02.000> that<00:52
• to assist with that having a group to assist with promptness<00:53:35.280> of<00:53:35.400>
• <05:19:38.480> um everybody in that group um everybody in that group um because<05:19:39.718

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee opened by noting member absences and then reviewed the governor’s HB 2 trailer bill language creating a solid waste site evaluation committee. The chair explained that Finance would want the committee’s input on the proposal and also announced a temporary change to the committee’s schedule, with additional Wednesday meetings planned around school vacation. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. On HB 150, Representative Ktoa offered a simple amendment changing food-processing language from “washed and rinsed” to “cleaned and sanitized” in the processing area. Members agreed the change better matched food safety practice, and the committee indicated support for advancing the bill. On HB 307, dealing with homestead food production areas, members discussed proposed amendment language that would add clearer sanitary requirements, including handwashing access, sanitary storage, sanitizable food-contact surfaces, and pest exclusion. The committee also discussed whether to replace “potentially hazardous food” with “time temperature control safe food,” but several members favored keeping the existing term because it is already well defined in food safety law. The bill was held for further amendment work rather than being executed immediately. The committee spent substantial time on solid waste legislation. For HB 479, members recalled a prior plan for a letter to the solid waste working group and agreed to proceed with the bill in executive session, with an offer of drafting help from Representative Bixby. For HB 77, which would require DES to establish site-specific setback distances for proposed new landfills, Representative Penza said his amendment was not ready yet but was close, and the bill was left for further discussion. The most detailed discussion was on HB 2115, which would require landfill permit applicants to submit a report on the project’s harms and benefits. Representative Germana explained an amendment that would replace section one, expand the list of benefits to include economic potential and infrastructure improvements, and set up a third-party review process in which the applicant submits a list of reviewers, DES screens the list, and the commissioner selects a reviewer if no agreement is reached within 60 days. Members asked about who could serve as contractors, whether they had to be local, and how DES would judge qualifications; the response was that environmental engineering and similar firms could be used, local or outside the community, and that the process would remain somewhat flexible. Representative H. Haskins asked whether the legislature or subcommittee would be formally notified of preliminary review problems, and the chair said no additional notification process would be built in beyond existing practice. The committee planned to continue work on the bills in upcoming executive sessions, including after school break.

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• In planning and preparedness activities, including capital purchases, this funding is added to the base
• Safety detailing how the funds were used, categorized by major activities like training and capital purchases
• This funding will support, as was said, planning, training, equipment purchases, infrastructure improvements
• I appreciate that as a group and organization you claim nonpartisanship, but I believe there are instances
• violence shelters or individual victim services programs come to us; instead, we will have them come as a group

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• leaving service to seeking employment and education, connecting them with benefits, housing and home purchases
• The CalVet Home Loan Program helps veterans purchase market-rate homes and is over 100 years old.
• veteran, I can't go on a social media for more than five minutes without seeing an ad for one of these groups
• So as a consumer, $100 purchase turns into $146.
• The Commission also regularly convenes an anti-reproductive advisory group around AB 1356.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In addition, de-escalation training, as mentioned, and effective communication training, we have purchased
• We're also in the process of purchasing two additional canines as well.
• We have two with... ...purchase of two more.
• factors to consider, particularly around. the person's attitudes, around maybe the person's social group
• What are the programs that are needed, and what are the groups that need to be organized to really have

Bills: HB1482, HB2017, HB2103, HB2341, HB2756

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

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• So we are purchasing an asset directly from us.
• They are very different groupings or commercial groupings.
• They are very different groupings or commercial groupings.
• weakest species in this grouping. weakest species in this grouping.
• It's about the species that are included in these groups.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all