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• Easter Plumas Health Care, declined their grants—free money—because they are worried that federal reductions
• Though I should note that this does not reflect the efficiency and position reductions, which have not
• that was implemented with the American Rescue Plan and extended through 2025 under the Inflation Reduction
• The second is the California Enhanced Cost Sharing Reduction Program, which you just heard about.
• million of those enrolled are receiving state support through the California Enhanced Cost Sharing Reduction

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the efficiency numbers that we did, and I would just say in regards to UC and CSU, you proposed reductions
• of $9 billion from Proposition 1A, General Obligation, about $7.5 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
• cap-and-trade funding that the High-Speed Rail Authority has received since 2018, how much greenhouse gas reductions
• Are we expected to meet those greenhouse gas reduction emissions that were promised?
• legislature has taken each year to ensure those counties are held harmless under the vehicle license fee reduction

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Is it a discounted reduction?
• is it less than that is it a million or is it less than that is it a discounted<00:09:28.839><c> reduction
• </c> discounted reduction discounted reduction so<00:09:30.640><c> one</c><00:09:30.839><c> to</c><00
• We know all dollars are taxpayer dollars, but we do appreciate the reduction. Do we have a motion?

Keywords: 00:13 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:00 Election of Co-Chairs 03:38 Approval of Minutes 04:09 Information Items 05:55 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cab 12:13 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cab 17:48 Ky Infrastructure Authority 28:50 Economic Development - EDF Grants 32:50 Ofc of Financial Mgmt 36:30 SFCC Debt Issues 40:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing new co-chairs for the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee: Senator Fanny Fromom? as Senate co-chair and Representative McPherson as House co-chair, both by acclamation. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting and received quarterly capital project status reports from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Finance and Administration Cabinet, and postsecondary institutions. Those reports noted University of Kentucky equipment purchases, several school districts planning general obligation and revenue bond issues, a notification of non-approval for PR 3567, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System asset preservation projects. Kevin Cardwell of the Finance and Administration Cabinet reported two action items: a $5,100 federal-funded Transportation Cabinet renovation of the Rowan County east and westbound rest areas, and a $1 million federal fund increase for the Capitol City Airport terminal building project, bringing the total federal support to $10 million and reducing the need for restricted funds. The committee also received a no-action report on a $1,363,000 Kentucky State University exterior repairs project funded through the 2024 asset preservation pool. Both action items were approved unanimously after roll call votes. The committee approved four lease renewals presented by Natalie Bronner for Cabinet for Health and Family Services locations in Bell, Lee, and Clay counties, plus a parking lease for the Department of Corrections in Jefferson County. Members asked about lease pricing and were told renewals must remain at existing terms and conditions. The committee then approved a $57,000 Kentucky WATS emergency grant for Wood Creek Water District to cover part of arrears tied to the City of Livingston; members discussed the city’s audit delinquency, possible regional water/sewer solutions, and concerns about rates and private involvement, but the grant was approved. Finally, the committee approved a $1 million line-item water grant to the City of Williamsburg with no action required, three Economic Development Fund grants for Bell, Franklin, and Shelby counties totaling $8 million in state support for site acquisition and infrastructure work, and five SFCC-supported school debt issues for Elizabethtown Independent, Erlanger Independent, Boyd County, Henderson County, and Union County. The school projects included middle school, high school, and vocational school renovations or new construction, and members requested a breakdown of the space funded by the debt. All action items were approved, and the meeting adjourned.

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• So the reduction in the state general sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, with corresponding reductions
• We could use it to help offset our sales tax reduction.
• A reduction from 6% to 5.25% sounds like a nice gesture.
• A sales tax reduction offers only minimal immediate relief, about 50 cents a day.
• Well, what we're trying to do with TDT, you get a tax reduction today.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.

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• We are asking for a reduction from the initial requests, and the reason for that is that at the time
• </c><00:31:45.919><c> from</c><00:31:46.080><c> the</c> are asking for a reduction from the are asking
• for a reduction from the initial<00:31:46.600><c> requests</c><00:31:47.600><c> and</c><00:31:47.720
• </c> the 64 million um and the reduction the 64 million um and the reduction would<00:32:23.240><c> be
• </c><01:26:39.719><c> for</c> 2.38 and the reduction for 2.38 and the reduction for 850<01:26:41.400>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25/25A, the capital improvements budget. Representative David Mills introduced HB 25A, which makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapses from prior appropriations, noting it is based on Governor Ayotte’s budget. The hearing then focused on requests to add or restore funding for several projects, including community college capital needs, Veterans Home ADA and safety upgrades, career and technical education renovations in Milford, and airport infrastructure funding. Shannon Reed of the Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million for IT infrastructure, critical maintenance, and energy management systems, citing failing boilers, roof work, cybersecurity needs, and a recent costly water damage incident at Lakes Region Community College. John Graham, representing the New Hampshire Veterans Home, requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements such as floor replacement and wider doors, saying the work would help the home before an upcoming VA inspection and protect federal funding. Lance Whitehead testified for Milford CTE, asking the committee to keep $9.9 million in the budget for a scaled-down renovation; members discussed the town’s failed vote, the need for local matching funds, and the possibility of another vote next year. Tim Thompson of Concord and Margaret Burns of NHMA urged restoration of airport matching funds, arguing that about $3.6 million in state money would leverage roughly $62 million to $65 million in federal FAA funds for safety and infrastructure projects. Trisha Lambert and Andrew Pomroy of the Bureau of Aeronautics and airport management association explained the airport program, the 12 federally funded airports, and how projects are selected through airport master plans and a capital improvement program. After public testimony, the committee closed the hearing on HB 25A. In the work session that followed, staff distributed supporting documents, including cost breakdowns and comparison sheets. The chair indicated the committee would work from the governor’s $143 million capital budget as a baseline and proposed reducing it by about $10 million, largely by removing the Milford CTE item because both towns had voted it down and would not have another vote for a year. The chair said the goal was to bring the overall budget to about $133 million and then repurpose the remaining funds through straw polls and further committee action.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Clean Water Fund, it's about an $8.6 million reduction in fiscal year 26.
• And then the Parks and Trails Fund, it's about a $3.8 million reduction in fiscal year 26.
• And then in the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, it's about a $5.7 million reduction.
• </c> um it's about a $8.6 million reduction um it's about a $8.6 million reduction in<01:54:55.440><c
• </c><01:55:02.440><c> in</c> it's about a $3.8 million reduction in it's about a $3.8 million reduction

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• in opioid overdoses of 24% a reduction in opioid overdoses of 24% and<00:24:10.880><c> fatality</c><
• Again, that is clear: states that do enact mandatory minimums do not see a noticeable reduction in any
• What decreases the number of overdoses is a commitment to prevention, treatment, and harm reduction.
• those dollars can be used in reduction those dollars can be used in those<01:32:38.520><c> ways</c><
• If it's not a death, I'm all about the harm reduction.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• have always been important, but especially during the infrastructure recovery and the Inflation Reduction
• Act, creating carbon reduction production and investment programs in the Economic Development Department
• , providing for the establishment of industry benchmarks and reduction calculations by the Department
• Act, creating carbon reduction production and investment programs in the Economic Development Department
• , providing for the establishment of industry benchmarks and reduction calculations by the Department

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• :48:32.920><c> any</c> this particular Bill do you have any this particular Bill do you have any reduction
• 35.040><c> for</c><00:48:35.359><c> other</c><00:48:35.760><c> costs</c><00:48:36.520><c> due</c> reduction
• in there for other costs due reduction in there for other costs due to<00:48:36.880><c> people</c><00
• </c><00:59:36.720><c> that</c><00:59:37.039><c> just</c><00:59:37.599><c> minutes</c> I million reduction
• that just minutes I million reduction that just minutes um um um okay<00:59:41.480><c> Senator</c><00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• we did a 12% rate reduction, and then the year prior to that we did a six and a half rate base reduction
• </c><00:23:18.520><c> Um</c> rate reductions. Um rate reductions.
• </c><00:23:38.920><c> So,</c><00:23:39.640><c> in</c> rate uh base rate reduction.
• So, in rate uh base rate reduction.
• I made a note on the exception request priorities about the reduction in federal funds.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Members, the Governor's fiscal year 2024-2025 veto message included a 100% reduction of the legislative
• It's our belief that it was an oversight... ...2024-2025 veto message included a 100% reduction of the

Summary: The Florida House convened in Special Session 2025B after a quorum was established and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Speaker announced that regular committee meetings were canceled for the week so the chamber could focus on special session work, including three select committees on illegal immigration that would hear HB 1B, along with a Rules and Ethics Committee meeting later that evening. Members were also told the bill filing deadline had been extended to Wednesday at 5 p.m. The main floor business involved the House’s effort to reinstate vetoed legislative operating funds from HB 5001, the 2024 appropriations act. After the clerk read the governor’s veto message, Representative Kennedy moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2802 and its related proviso on page 412, described as legislative services support funding. Supporters said the veto had cut essential legislative functions such as IT, economic forecasting, auditing, and accountability work, and argued the reduction was likely an oversight or improper interference with legislative independence. The motion passed 111-0. Kennedy then moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2803 and its related proviso, the second legislative support services line item. The House again approved the motion unanimously, 111-0. With no other messages, reports, or bills on the desk, the House adopted a motion to adjourn and reconvene on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. or upon the call of the chair.

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• </c> reduction initiatives and targets. reduction initiatives and targets.
• It is a gas reduction program.
• a rate reduction effect for rate<02:15:17.040><c> payers.
• And just focuses on rate reduction. Move the amendment.
• And just focuses on rate reduction.

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 957, house, all

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• So could you give me some comfort that we will not be seeing the same taxpayers who get a tax reduction
• And his suggestion was capping the required local effort at $10 billion, an immediate reduction from
• And his suggestion was capping the required local effort at $10 billion, an immediate reduction from
• Renters may see little or no reduction in their monthly housing costs.
• Wrenners may see little or no reduction in their monthly housing costs.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• So I'd like you to recognize that this is potentially up to a 70% reduction in benefits here, depending
• Even the reduction in SEB down to eight years. I know there was a previous provision.
• The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has recommended consecutive loss cost reductions
• The Louisiana Department of Insurance approved a 9% reduction for 2024.
• And as long as I've been doing this, that reduction has been consistent year over year.

Summary: The committee first voluntarily deferred House Bills 460 and 561, then took up House Bill 1101 on workers’ compensation. The sponsor said the bill would define maximum medical improvement, adjust fraud provisions, shorten temporary total disability and supplemental earnings benefit periods, and revise vocational rehabilitation rules; an amendment removed proposed age-based termination language for benefits. Business groups including LABI supported the bill as a way to reduce Louisiana’s comparatively high indemnity costs and align the state with regional norms, while injured-worker advocates and attorneys strongly opposed it, arguing it would cut benefits, shift medical and disability decisions away from treating physicians and judges, broaden fraud too far, and potentially push costs onto public programs. After debate, the committee voted to report HB 1101 with amendments. House Bill 282 was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 293, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Louisiana employment discrimination protections, drew generally supportive testimony from the sponsor and supporters, with some members raising questions about religious exemptions and federal law. The committee ultimately voted against reporting HB 293 favorably. House Bill 390, providing unpaid leave protections for domestic abuse survivors at larger employers, was presented as a tool for survivors, but the committee split 6-6 on a motion to report it favorably; the tie resulted in the bill being voluntarily deferred. The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand workers’ compensation petition requirements and allow employers or payers broader access to file disputed claims and seek discovery. Supporters argued employers currently lack a practical way to obtain records and challenge claims without first cutting off benefits, while opponents said the bill would revive a rejected 2012 approach, increase litigation, and undermine the no-fault workers’ compensation bargain. The discussion centered on whether the bill would preserve benefits while allowing discovery or instead encourage more disputes and penalties. The transcript ends with testimony still underway on HB 456, with no final vote shown.

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• It would be with an oxide reduction step at the beginning, again, to do, instead of EBR-II fuel that's
• didn't have to start looking into the economics, the cost, the value proposition, the emissions reductions
• I've seen a reduction in visibility and the quality of resources that I really enjoyed.
• With respect to the passive vein, with respect to toxic metals, with respect to disability reduction.
• .. ...with respect to toxic metals, with respect to disability reduction, those are parameters which

Keywords: 908, all

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• It would be with an oxide reduction step at the beginning, again, to do, instead of EBR-II fuel that's
• didn't have to start looking into the economic, the cost, the value proposition, the emissions reductions
• I've seen a reduction in visibility and the quality of resources that I really enjoyed.
• With respect to the passive vein, with respect to toxic metals, with respect to disability reduction.
• .. ...with respect to toxic metals, with respect to disability reduction, those are parameters which

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies. Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• What our chief financial officer was highlighting was the reductions recommended by the LAO.
• I heard differently that the $45 million is a reduction of your current spending for the year, and so
• We calculated... ...slight reduction, I think, about 5% over the prior year level.
• So, we've learned from the pilot that it does lead to a reduction of about one FTES position, but really
• And we know that it means that there could be upwards of a 50% reduction for some of our A&R staff in

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the California Community Colleges budget proposal, including Proposition 98 funding, a 2.41% COLA for apportionments, enrollment growth funding, repayment of an apportionment deferral, and one-time investments for a student support block grant and deferred maintenance. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s package as providing significant new resources, while the LAO recommended prioritizing COLA and enrollment growth within available funds but raised concerns about some smaller proposals, including making the Healthy School Food Pathways Program ongoing and adding more funding for credit for prior learning before outcomes are known. The Chancellor’s Office supported the COLA, enrollment growth, and one-time investments, and said current projections suggest enrollment growth closer to 3%, with about $85 million to $90 million in ongoing costs if fully funded. Members focused heavily on enrollment growth, the 10% district cap, and whether the state should continue funding growth in the current year and budget year. The Chancellor’s Office said some districts, especially in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, are growing rapidly and that about seven districts are above the cap, with roughly 1,563 FTES and about $30 million in ongoing costs tied to that issue. Members also discussed hold-harmless districts and whether declining campuses should be required to produce turnaround or right-sizing plans. The Chancellor’s Office said districts are already having local conversations and that state funding provides time to adjust, but no formal plan requirement was proposed. The committee then took up common course numbering, where the Chancellor’s Office said all 115 community colleges have implemented the first phase and more than 550,000 students enrolled in the first six commonly numbered courses. The office argued that CCN improves clarity but does not yet guarantee that credits will transfer with full value across UC and CSU, because articulation is still handled campus by campus and can require more than 3,500 separate reviews. Members expressed concern that students can still be forced to retake courses such as calculus or ethnic studies even when they have the same common number, and urged the systems to develop a stronger statewide articulation mechanism tied to outcomes and transparency. The item was left open. Finally, the committee heard the Governor’s proposal to make Calbright College’s funding ongoing at $53.1 million. The LAO recommended instead transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula, with one-time bridge funding in the meantime, arguing the Governor’s proposal lacks a clear enrollment-based rationale and performance expectations. Calbright’s leadership defended the college’s competency-based, flexible model for adult learners, citing more than 6,800 students served, over 2,200 certificates awarded, and wage gains for graduates; they said enrollment is expected to grow from about 7,000 students now to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 next year and around 10,000 over the next couple of years. Members pressed for clearer enrollment and funding data before deciding how Calbright should be funded going forward.

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• The new fiscal note reduced the potential revenue reduction to about $200,000 per year.
• The new fiscal note reduced the potential<00:20:51.760><c> revenue</c><00:20:52.240><c> reduction</c>
• <00:20:52.880><c> potential</c> potential revenue reduction potential potential revenue reduction potential
• revenue<00:20:54.080><c> reduction</c><00:20:54.960><c> to</c><00:20:55.200><c> about</c><00:20:55.600
• ><c> $200,000</c><00:20:56.640><c> per</c> revenue reduction to about $200,000 per revenue reduction

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• During the pandemic, people that took it saw a great reduction in the side effects of COVID-19, as well
• Well, again, I didn't... it wasn't preventing, it was the reduction. Reduction in the symptoms.
• I have the American Journal for Therapeutics 2021, which concludes that reductions of COVID-19 deaths
• The conclusions were that it resulted in a reduction in the side effects of the virus.
• They found an 85% reduction when using it as a preventative.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• wetlands, which make up less than 2% of the groundwater use in the Central Valley, from pumping reductions
• wetlands, which make up less than 2% of the groundwater use in the Central Valley, from pumping reductions
• For low-income communities, a large reduction in water supply is not feasible from the perspective of
• If they fail to meet reductions, they'll be charged fees for excess water use.
• These include a reduction in vehicle miles traveled and an introduction of new transit...

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of water, parks, transportation, species protection, and fisheries bills. AB 430 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to publish an economic and environmental impact study when emergency water regulations are extended over multiple years; the author and supporters from agricultural and water groups said it would add transparency without limiting emergency authority. AB 1139 would expand a CEQA exemption to let county park agencies open existing roads and trails for non-motorized recreation, with supporters emphasizing access to nature and opponents warning about impacts to sensitive habitat, tribal resources, and fire risk. AB 929 would temporarily exempt small community water systems and managed wetlands from certain SGMA pumping reductions and fines; supporters said it would protect vulnerable communities and wetlands, while farm and water coalition opponents argued it would undermine basin-wide groundwater management and shift burdens to other users. AB 1225, creating an Accessibility Advisory Committee for State Parks, drew broad support and passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 514, which would encourage local water suppliers to develop emergency water supplies for drought and service interruptions; it passed with broad support, though one member cautioned against using scientific research as a loophole. AB 550 would let developers seek incidental take permits for species under consideration for listing, aimed at reducing delays for clean energy projects; environmental groups supported the goal but asked for clearer standards, limits on using research as mitigation, and a fee provision, and the bill passed as amended. AB 697 would authorize an incidental take permit for the State Route 37 interim project in Solano and Marin counties, balancing congestion relief and habitat restoration; supporters stressed long commutes and urgent restoration deadlines, while opponents raised climate, sea-level-rise, and tribal concerns. The bill passed, with some members noting they would continue to work on the measure. Other measures discussed included AB 975, which would give Sutter County a narrow, temporary exemption from streambed alteration agreements for certain damaged small bridges and culverts; county officials described repeated flood damage and long permitting delays, and the bill passed as amended. AB 1056 would phase out transferability of set gillnet permits after 2027, allowing only a final family transfer; supporters framed it as a gradual response to bycatch concerns, while fishing industry opponents said it would unfairly target an existing fishery and set a bad precedent. The committee also took up AB 1146, described by the author as a response to politically motivated water releases; supporters from conservation and water organizations backed the bill. Several bills were voted out to Appropriations, some were left open for later action or add-ons, and the committee repeatedly noted it was working through the agenda without a quorum early in the hearing.