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• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place and as permitted by the Chair.
• These facilities across the state are notoriously known for their inhumane conditions.
• We saw that ICE and DHS move to open a new facility of 2,900 in California City.
• We have a new facility.
• All the facilities are getting maximums, right, in total number of people detained.

Summary: The Select Committee on Latina Inequities met at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, hosted by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and joined by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Rodriguez opened by framing the committee’s work around the economic status of Latinas and the effects of federal policies on the economy and social safety net, while the college president welcomed the committee and described campus services for undocumented and housing-insecure students. Rodriguez also emphasized the local impact of immigration enforcement in the San Fernando Valley and said the hearing would focus on Latinas’ economic conditions, immigration enforcement impacts on the workforce and safety, and H.R. 1’s effects on the safety net. The first panel featured HOPE’s Maria Morales and Dr. Elsa Macias, who presented findings from HOPE’s National Economic Status of Latinas report. They said Latinas are a major and growing part of California’s population and workforce, but face persistent inequities, including a large wage gap, higher unemployment, high uninsured rates, student debt, and affordability pressures around child care, housing, and education. They also discussed entrepreneurship, noting both the growth of Latina-owned businesses and barriers such as limited access to capital, technical assistance, and retirement and health coverage. In response to committee questions, they said higher education can still offer a strong return on investment, but only if students can complete degrees without being overwhelmed by debt and care costs; they also pointed to policy solutions such as SB 642, mentorship, financial literacy, CalSavers access, and support for community development financial institutions. The second panel focused on immigration enforcement and Latina safety in the workforce. Luis Nolasco of the ACLU described arrests tied to apparent ethnicity and Spanish-speaking, the chilling effect on families, and the loss of wages, school attendance, and mobility. Dr. Amada Armenta said immigration enforcement harms California’s economy, public health, and mixed-status families, and noted that undocumented workers are concentrated in agriculture, construction, and child care. SEIU’s Jen Baca Beltran said raids and school-based enforcement traumatize children and families and highlighted the need for Know Your Rights trainings. Megan Ortiz of IDEPSCA described repeated Border Patrol raids on day labor centers, injuries to staff, and the need to protect worker centers, domestic workers, and street vendors. Inclusive Action’s Shannon Camacho said raids have forced many informal workers to stop working, prompted emergency cash assistance and rent relief efforts, and strengthened advocacy for vendor protections and CDFI support. CHIRLA’s Jeanette Zanipatine said the rapid response network has expanded, documented widespread arrests and detention conditions, and is providing direct support and legal referrals; committee members asked about detention, maternal health, and what the state can do, and panelists urged stronger oversight, more legal representation, and protections for pregnant and detained people.

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• Row 76 is ICF — that's the intermediate care facility — a rate increase provided to those facilities.
• That has to do with the expedited driveway permitting program.
• <01:18:45.199> Uh<01:18:45.440> because driveway permitting program.
• Uh because driveway permitting program.
• <01:29:32.239> On facility pending fiscal approval. On facility pending fiscal approval.

Keywords: LBA Briefing on Budget, 928, house, all

Summary: The presentation was an LBA overview of Senate changes to the House-passed state budget, with Michael Kane explaining how Senate Finance updated revenue and spending estimates after April revenue figures and agency discussions. He said the Senate’s revenue outlook was higher than the House’s in some areas, but lower in others, especially video lottery terminal revenue, and that the biggest differences also came from changes to revenue splits between the general fund and education trust fund, lapse estimates, and several policy changes in House Bill 1 and House Bill 2. Kane highlighted several major revenue and policy differences: the Senate changed the business tax, tobacco tax, and real estate transfer tax splits; adjusted liquor revenue dedication; removed the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap; delayed the Lakes Region facility proceeds plan; altered the PECARD fund treatment; added a granite patron of the arts tax credit; and changed the treatment of unique funds and video lottery terminal revenue. On spending, he noted Senate changes to judicial, corrections, HHS, human rights commission, and other budgets, including additional settlement costs, higher lapse assumptions, and a different approach to Medicaid premium revenue and retirement savings. He also described Senate additions such as a nursing home bed fee, Hampstead Hospital transition funding, and changes to the YDC claims settlement fund. The presentation focused on comparing House and Senate surplus statements across fiscal years 2025 through 2027, including projected ending balances and rainy day fund transfers. Kane repeatedly emphasized that the numbers were still dependent on final revenues and lapse amounts, and that some balances would be carried forward and trued up later in the biennium. No committee vote or final action was described in the excerpt; it was an informational budget briefing and comparison of the two chambers’ proposals.

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• Expanding medication-assisted treatment programs in correctional facilities.
• Requiring correctional facilities to track and report data on medication-assisted treatment, providing
• An act relating to early childhood, enacting the Child Care Facility Licensing Act, providing duties
• or suspension of licenses, sanctions, and penalties for facilities that are not in compliance.
• Permitting license plate data to be used for law enforcement investigations.

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• Obtain all permits required by law for installation or retrofitting. C.
• Propulsion battery recycler does not include an entity or facility that only engages in the collection
• Secondary handler includes a solid waste disposal site and facility. 27.3.
• Solid waste disposal site and facility has the same meaning as solid waste disposal site and facility
• The solid waste disposal site and facility ban in subsection 12 of this section; the requirements for

Keywords: 981, all

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• House Bill 385, Representative Proctor, an act relating to state operated mental health facilities.
• <00:04:46.160> House<00:04:46.400> Bill<00:04:46.639> 388, health facilities
• House Bill 388, health facilities.
• House Bill 530, Representative White, an act relating to permits.
• House Bill 531, relating to permits.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 04:07 Orders of the Day 05:07 HB 144 05:15 HB 3 08:27 HB 290 12:34 HB 84 14:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:12 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 45:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 46:20 ConC/Rules Report 48:12 Floor Amendments 49:42 Adjournment 50:05, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 93 members present, approved the previous day’s journal, and reported several bills on second reading, including measures on elections, retired police officers, the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, local government, mental health facilities, prescription drugs, Alzheimer’s services, and electric generating unit decommissioning costs. The chamber then moved to floor action on several bills. House Bill 144, relating to motor vehicle titles, was taken up first. A House Committee Substitute was adopted, and members discussed that the bill would let insurance companies avoid forfeiting titles for cosmetic damage such as hail damage while still requiring payment for the damage. The bill passed 94-0, and the clincher was applied. House Bill 3, relating to Medicaid reimbursement for pharmacist services, was then explained as allowing Medicaid to reimburse pharmacists for services they already provide, such as strep testing, immunizations, and medication management, without expanding Medicaid or scope of practice. Supporters said it would improve access, especially in rural areas, and the bill passed 93-0, followed by the clincher. House Bill 290, concerning county law libraries, was explained as allowing local bar associations to use their funds for electronic legal research tools, including online subscriptions, computers, and internet access, rather than only books. It passed 94-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 84, on local government liability for failure to protect property during riots, generated the most debate. Supporters said it would make the law uniform across jurisdictions and hold governments accountable when they have notice and the means to act but do not; opponents raised concerns about outdated language, possible vigilante implications, and fiscal impact. A floor amendment adding an emergency clause was adopted 81-8, and the bill then passed as amended.

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• It protects patients, providers, and facilities while expanding access through telehealth.
• together at the end of a very exhaustive deliberative process that I did a select committee on permitting
• to offer a centralized application portal that allows applicants to track and manage their permits all
• towed during a holiday and being charged excessive fees or paying storage fees for days when the facility
• protects drivers during emergencies and natural disasters, prevents charging storage fees when facilities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Report No. 1735, third reading of House Bill 1162, Senate Draft 2, relating to motorcycle instruction permits
• <00:24:35.120> If permits. Is there any discussion? If permits. Is there any discussion?
• Report Number 1760, third reading of House Bill 969, Senate Draft 2, relating to waste or disposal facilities
• Third reading. facilities. Is there any discussion? If facilities. Is there any discussion?
• House Bill 1494, Senate Draft 1, relating to sports facilities. Is there any discussion?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Uh, if disconnected while presenting testimony, you may be allowed to continue if time permits.
• <00:07:57.000> continue<00:07:57.440> if<00:07:57.560> time<00:07:57.800> permits
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• if time permits uh please note<00:07:59.240> the<00:07:59.520> house<00:07:59.680>
• from one facility to another one<00:11:56.639> and<00:11:56.880> it<00:11:57.079> was

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Signs and placards are not permitted in the hearing room.
• jest, but also somewhat seriously, I am a big fan of early childhood learning and child protection facilities
• the final bill does have some portion funded for early childhood learning and child protection facilities
• /c><00:10:14.760> protection learning and child protection learning and child protection facilities
• The children of the state facilities.

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• It says the department shall perform at least two unannounced visits per year to each child care facility
• are safe, that they are clean, are they going to put... ...that these facilities are safe, that they
• We were not put in a babysitting facility. Madam President, I have a...
• Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, Local Government Planning Fund, and Cultural Affairs Facilities
• into an installment agreement is not considered a delinquent taxpayer for purposes of license or permit

Keywords: 996, all

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• Signs aren't permitted and clapping and other forms of applause are not allowed.
• This is for the correctional facilities.
• File 1399, which requires the Commissioner of Corrections to stock opiate antagonists in the state facilities
• I'm concerned that we will face facility lockdowns, reductions in programming, increased idleness, and
• is warehousing the incarcerated, which not only increases the risk of violence and unrest in our facilities

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• State Affairs, HB 437 by Swanson relating to the placement of a child in detention or correction facility
• road commission of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring or natural gas from wells or other facilities
• Chemical dependency or rehabilitation treatment of certain facilities referred to the Committee on Public
• Women and Children's Health, HV 476 by BC relating to the maximum permitted rate of interest.
• HB 489 by Rosenthal relating to the temperature which a facility operated by the Texas Department of

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• patients who are actually awaiting a 5150 hold just to be transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility
• emergency department, they can be connected to a crisis stabilization unit or an LPS-designated facility
• We cannot start looking for an available bed in an LPS facility until the patient is placed on a 5150
• A discounted price offered to teachers, veterans, senior citizens, legislative staff permitted.
• A discounted price through a loyalty club permitted.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. AB 416 would allow emergency room physicians to initiate 5150 mental health holds, with supporters saying it would reduce emergency room bottlenecks and speed care for patients in crisis. County and behavioral health representatives opposed the bill, and some members raised broader concerns about the 5150 system and juvenile placements. The bill was ultimately approved on a do-pass as amended vote. AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Act, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued it would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service, describing the practice as discriminatory and exploitative. Business and industry groups opposed the bill, warning that its language was too broad, could affect discounts and loyalty programs, and would create litigation risk through a private right of action. After discussion about enforcement and possible amendments, the bill passed on a do-pass motion. AB 632 would give local governments a faster way to collect penalties for serious code violations, including unsafe housing, fire hazards, and illegal cannabis activity, by allowing certain fines to become money judgments and clarifying lien authority. It had support from county and city groups and no opposition was voiced in the hearing; the bill passed as amended. ACA 7, a constitutional amendment intended to clarify and limit misuse of Section 31A, also moved forward after brief support testimony. The committee then took up AB 649, which would extend protections for businesses that proactively obtain certified access specialist inspections and fix accessibility violations; the author, a small business owner, and others testified in support, while disability rights groups moved to neutral after amendments. Members discussed the balance between access enforcement and reducing predatory litigation, and the bill was still under consideration as the transcript ended.

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• If disconnected while presenting testimony, you may be allowed to continue if time permits.
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• continue if time permits please note the<00:09:50.760> house<00:09:51.079> is<00:09:51.279
• I know there's a Sound Stage facility I know there's a Sound Stage component<00:49:46.640> within

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on HB 976, a measure related to incentives for renewable fuels, including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Supporters said the bill would help close the cost gap between renewable and conventional fuels, strengthen Hawaii’s energy security, support climate goals, and encourage local economic development. Testifiers from Pono Pacific, PAR Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines, the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Pacific Biodiesel, Aloha Carbon, and others described ongoing or planned projects, local feedstock development, and potential benefits for agriculture, waste diversion, and emissions reductions. Several testifiers also discussed proposed amendments. The Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition said it wanted to remove the import tax credit, eliminate the aggregate cap increase to avoid additional state funding, and revise local-production language to rely on a carbon-intensity threshold rather than location-based preferences. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised technical concerns about the bill’s administration, including prorating credits if the cap is exceeded and the feasibility of a 30-day filing window. Some supporters urged keeping solid waste, including construction and demolition debris, as eligible feedstock, while Energy Justice Network opposed that approach and also urged removing GMO-related language and waste-based feedstocks because of environmental and toxic emissions concerns. Opposition testimony focused on the bill’s cost and feasibility. Energy Justice Network and Ted Metros argued the measure could become a large subsidy for a refinery and questioned whether Hawaii has enough land and water to produce meaningful quantities of biofuel locally. Metros also criticized the refundable credit structure and said the state should not bear the cost for what he described as a benefit largely tied to tourism and imported fuel. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the chair later noted the committee had received 13 testimonies in support, 18 in opposition, and seven comments, and then invited further discussion on cost allocation and lowering caps to broaden participation.

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• I am the deputy director for the Department of Facility Maintenance, and we stand by our written testimony
• deputy director for the<00:04:18.280> Department<00:04:18.639> of<00:04:18.799> facility
• the Department of facility the Department of facility maintenance<00:04:20.759> and<00:04
• And divert it in a certain department, either teacher housing, school facility, or even Hawaiian Homes
• your permitted we appreciate your understanding<00:32:33.960> and<00:32:34.080> remind

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused primarily on Senate Bill 1409, which would cap county user fees charged to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands supported the measure, arguing it would reduce monthly housing-related costs for lower-income beneficiaries and help make homesteading more affordable. Several testifiers, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and some individuals, also submitted comments or support. County and city water and sewer agencies, including the County of Kauai Department of Water, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and the City and County Department of Environmental Services, strongly opposed the bill, saying it would shift substantial costs to other ratepayers, create lost revenue, and could force fee increases for everyone else. They also raised concerns about the bill’s cap structure and potential misuse, while noting their systems are funded by user fees rather than taxes. During committee discussion, Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials estimated about 4,500 DHHL customers on Oʻahu and projected lost revenue of roughly $30 million to $36 million over five years, with larger cumulative impacts over time; they said any waiver would be absorbed by other customers. The County of Hawaiʻi representative estimated nearly 2,000 DHHL customers on the Big Island and about $2.4 million in annual lost revenue. DHHL responded that it is pursuing revenue-generating projects on unused lands, but members questioned whether the department should do more to generate its own revenue and suggested looking at other affordability mechanisms, including market rent on commercial properties or a similar cap on other beneficiary fees. After hearing the testimony and discussion, the committee chair announced the recommendation to defer SB 1409 indefinitely, and the Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs agreed with that decision. The hearing then moved to Senate Bill 1408, a housekeeping measure. DHHL testified in support, saying the bill was part of an effort to lower housing costs through a modular manufacturing approach. DHHL described plans to use an unused hangar at Kalaeloa for a potential modular housing manufacturing plant, including discussions with the University of Hawaiʻi and a Denver-based company, and said it was also exploring a pilot project with Habitat for Humanity on Maui. No vote or final action on SB 1408 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Permit restoration avoids those costs and provides a permanent solution.
• MAINTAINING THE DAM COSTS TAXPAYERS  84 450,000 A YEAR WITH MILLIONS  MORE IN DEFERRED REPAIRS PERMIT
• Florida Regional Council to create a viable water flow, including boat ramp improvements and docking facilities
• COUNCIL TO CREATE A VIABLE  197 WATER FLOOD INCLUDING BOAT RAMP  IMPROVEMENTS, DOCKING FACILITIES

Summary: The committee first took up CS/House Bill 981, which would restore the Ocklawaha River and related natural resources. Supporters, including environmental groups, Save the Manatee Club, business owners, and Reunite the Rivers advocates, argued the bill would improve manatee habitat, fish passage, flood protection, tourism, and long-term economic returns while reducing dam maintenance costs. Opponents and skeptics focused on concerns about water quality, nutrient loading in the St. Johns River, loss of the Rodman Reservoir’s habitat and water-supply value, and potential ecological and economic harms. Members in debate largely supported the restoration effort, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee then heard HB 697, the PRICE Act, which would use international reference pricing to set a drug cost benchmark, address pharmacy benefit manager practices, and require health plans to keep drug prices stable for the year. The sponsor said the bill would lower costs and improve access, especially for uninsured Floridians. Supporters, including independent pharmacists, argued PBMs are squeezing pharmacies and that the bill could help lower prices. Opponents from BioFlorida and PhRMA warned the proposal could disrupt the national drug supply chain, fail to pass savings to patients, and lead to shortages, reduced access, and less innovation. After debate, the bill passed favorably, with Rep. Chambliss voting no. The committee also considered CS/HB 1081, which was amended to include private colleges and universities with NCA designation in the program. After brief discussion and support from United Way Miami, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, CS/HB 177 was introduced as a framework for Florida’s regional councils to cross-assign bills among regions; it received supportive testimony and was also reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• administration to make a decision to give out information to teachers and other staffers at the school if permitted
• about a permitted about a juvenile who has not even been convicted.
• Then the juvenile facility notified the schools. juvenile facility notified the schools.

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• scope of practice that they do today with care teams and things of that nature in. the healthcare facilities
• defined as a person who can receive donated drugs and is a registered pharmacy and a healthcare facility
• They also redefined recipient to mean patient, and it permits donations from individuals from out of
• It also permits in-state and out-of-state pharmacies experienced in managing donated prescription drugs

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• So they are expanding their production facility from 8,000 square feet to 50,000, which is a six-times
• Additionally, if the permits are more or less ready to go, that makes a huge difference.
• Because if it's going to take two years to get permits and other states have already gotten it up to
• And we've got a couple of potential areas within our state with the Sounders facility in Renton and Gonzaga
• We've got a couple of potential areas within our state with the Sounders facility in Renton and Gonzaga

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on the effects of tariffs on Washington’s economy, agriculture, and small businesses, followed by updates on emergency management, cybersecurity, disaster resilience, tsunami preparedness, and World Cup security planning. Office of Financial Management economist Abdelamintrawe Trieri said tariff increases are expected to raise prices, reduce output and employment, and lower state revenue over a four-year horizon, with the hardest-hit sectors including aerospace, food and beverage manufacturing, and agriculture. Members asked about updated tariff scenarios, crop-specific impacts, inflation versus deflation in different goods, and whether some manufacturing sectors could benefit; staff said updated numbers would need to be rerun as tariff rates changed. Washington Department of Agriculture representative Ryan Hamm described how tariffs raise costs for farm inputs such as equipment, parts, packaging, and fertilizer, while also affecting exports of key commodities like wheat, potatoes, apples, cherries, dairy, and wine. He said some sectors support tariffs on competing imports, but retaliation and market restrictions have hurt exports, especially to China and, in the wine sector, Canada. Department of Commerce representative Andrea Chartock outlined export assistance, business finance, recruitment, and industry-sector development programs, and proposed expanding tariff-resilience support through market diversification, supply-chain optimization, and efforts to attract investment and federal funding. She also noted uncertainty around delayed federal STEP funding for small business export assistance. Emergency Management Division Director Robert Ezell warned that federal disaster and mitigation funding is becoming less reliable, citing the denied bomb cyclone disaster declaration, delays in FEMA grant processing, and possible restructuring of FEMA that could shift more responsibility to states. He said Washington may need stronger state-funded public assistance, individual assistance, and mitigation programs, along with broader coordination among state agencies and local governments. Cybersecurity staff described state efforts to support local governments through the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, threat intelligence sharing, vulnerability assessments, and a proposed volunteer incident response team, while noting the loss of MS-ISAC funding and the importance of continued state matching funds for cybersecurity grants. Hazard mitigation and tsunami staff emphasized the need for sustained investment in flood, wildfire, earthquake, lahar, and tsunami resilience, including vertical evacuation structures and language-access outreach. Ezell also briefed the committee on World Cup security preparations and federal grants for counter-unmanned aircraft systems, explaining that the state can buy mitigation capabilities but current authority to use them remains largely federal; the committee asked follow-up questions about fan zones, training, and the meaning of drone mitigation. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment after the presentations and questions.

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• Assemblymember Gallagher is unable to be here so I'd like to read his statement to the record if I'm permitted
• So this bill permits the sale or transfer of Tier 2 and newer engines if the transferring agency approves
• The victims who are getting beat, assaulted, murdered, now they have to think about, do I go to a facility
• that people who previously paid to have proper care and to be buried appropriately and that the facilities
• Thank you. to the fiscal implications to the Hazardous Waste Facility Account. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all