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• Okay, Mike West for the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California in support.
• I wasn't planning on saying anything here, but I'm a San Clemente City Council member, hearing this in
• I'm City Council of Fort Bragg, also on the Coastal Cities Committee, representing most of Northern California
• Mark Inmeyer, San Clemente City Council and chair of the Cal Cities Coastal Leadership Group, also downstream
• We had discussed fire safe councils doing that.

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, emergency response, wildfire prevention, and environmental protection. AB 2152 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez would streamline CEQA litigation for new fire station projects and add best-practice requirements; supporters, including firefighters, said it would help communities and firefighter safety, while opponents argued the project labor agreement requirements would raise costs and limit participation for small and nonunion contractors. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2041 by Assembly Member Carrillo would expand reporting related to 911 dispatcher pre-arrival medical instructions; after amendments and stakeholder agreement, opposition groups said they would remove their opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 2101 by Assembly Member Gipson would require human trafficking notices and training at disaster sites and for disaster response workers; supporters said it would protect vulnerable workers, while broadband, city, and county representatives raised implementation concerns, especially in rural disaster areas. It passed to Appropriations despite a no vote from Vice Chair Hadwick. The committee also considered AB 1805, which would require an audit and stronger oversight of the state’s Next Generation 911 project after concerns about major spending and delays. CalNENA supported the bill’s transparency and accountability provisions, and the measure passed to Appropriations. AB 1536 by Assembly Member Addis would tighten safety and public review requirements for offshore oil pipeline restarts and require decommissioning of certain spill-prone pipelines; environmental and coastal government groups supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association warned it would threaten fuel supply and pipeline operations. The bill passed to Appropriations on a divided vote. AB 1964 would direct the State Fire Marshal to survey home hardening in fire-prone areas and estimate costs; it passed to Appropriations with broad support. AB 1960, also by Assembly Member Bennett, would use a portion of wildfire prevention grants to encourage community-level home hardening certification. The author said the bill would create incentives and broader public awareness, while the vice chair argued it would favor communities that can already afford hardening and divert resources from higher-need areas; the bill still passed to Appropriations. AB 1863 by Assembly Member DeMaio would clarify that people cannot be charged simply for calling 911 or when no services are rendered, while preserving fees for actual services and allowing billing for legitimate emergency response costs; it passed to the Assembly floor. The committee also took up consent item AB 2517, which passed to Appropriations. After add-on votes for absent members, the meeting adjourned.

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• Senator Stewart, you are recognized to present the nomination of V Lee to the Oklahoma Arts Council to
• I declare the nomination of V Lee to the Oklahoma Arts Council to have passed this committee and proceed
• I'd like to thank Governor Stitt for his confidence in nominating me to the Arts Council and, of course
• As that, serving in that role, I understand the importance of being an Arts Council recipient of a grant
• I understand the importance of the Arts Council and, throughout the many variations in my career, I've

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• Whether it is reporting on the city council meeting, covering the basketball game, highlighting a local
• Local reporters cover school boards, city council meetings, elections, local sports, and community issues
• Local reporters cover school boards, city council meetings, elections, local sports, and community issues
• 00:08:28.880> city reporters cover school boards, city reporters cover school boards, city council
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• And that member advisory Council is a point about the trustees to offer information advice to the to
• the Cat Fund and that advisory Council is in statute.
• So the premium formula is presented to the cap as Advisory Council in March and is subsequently he's
• So we will actually do this update next week at our advisory council meeting.
• And what we do is we actually presented in March of every year at our advisory council and then we then

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• I'm also chair of the Texas Medical Association's Council on Legislation, which informs legislative policy
• The Opiate Abatement Fund Council supports the purchase and distribution of these life-saving medications
• I believe you're with Dallas City Council. Are you a city councilwoman?
• A member of the City Council. A member of the City Council. Congratulations.
• I represent Dallas City Council District 9, and in accordance with our city's legislative program, I'm

Bills: HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

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• Testifying with me in support of AB 1079 is Palmdale City Council Member Andrea Alarcon.
• My city council district was created in the aftermath of the CVRA litigation and enabled me to become
• For example, there have been at least one Latino member of the city council since 2010 through today,
• input from voters, and hold a special election in July 2019 and throw the current members off the council
• by August 2019. ...and throw the current members off the council by August 2019.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on April 30, 2025, beginning as a subcommittee until a quorum was established. The committee first approved six bills on consent, including AB 950, AB 953, AB 1214, and three committee bills. It then heard several measures dealing with election administration, ballot transparency, and campaign finance, with most authors accepting committee amendments and several bills being held on call for absent members. AB 930 by Assembly Member Ward would extend the deadline for counting timely postmarked vote-by-mail ballots from three to seven days after Election Day and update recount procedures, including online posting of recount results and clearer rules for recount requests. The bill was supported by county election officials and passed out of committee with a due-pass recommendation, though it was initially held on call. AB 459 by Assembly Member DeMaio proposed allowing electronic signatures for initiatives, referenda, and recalls; the Secretary of State and labor groups opposed it over security, implementation, and cost concerns, and the committee ultimately rejected the bill after reconsideration. AB 699 by Assembly Member Stephanie would change how local tiered tax and bond measures are described on ballots by allowing more detail to be placed in the voter guide; housing, school, and local government groups supported it, while taxpayer and realtor groups opposed it as reducing ballot transparency. AB 1188, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Ortega, would list the top three funders supporting and opposing statewide initiatives and referenda directly on the ballot; transparency advocates and labor supported it, while county election officials and business groups raised concerns about ballot length and processing costs. Both AB 699 and AB 1188 passed out of committee with amendments and were held on call. The committee also heard AB 827 by Assembly Member Berman, which would standardize and extend the deadline for curing vote-by-mail signature problems, add a link to cure forms in ballot-tracking notifications, and make other changes to improve ballot curing. It drew no opposition in the hearing and passed with a due-pass recommendation. AB 351 by Assembly Member McKenna would raise the Levine Act contribution threshold for local officials to $1,500 and add CPI adjustments; supporters said it would reduce administrative burdens and reflect modern campaign finance realities, while good-government groups and the League of Women Voters opposed it as weakening anti-corruption protections. The committee initially failed AB 351, then granted reconsideration, but the transcript ends before a final disposition is clearly completed. Finally, AB 1079 by Assembly Member Farías would eliminate the automatic appellate stay in California Voting Rights Act and Fair Maps Act cases; it was supported as a way to prevent delayed remedies in voting rights cases, opposed by the City of Santa Monica over impacts on ongoing litigation, and passed with amendments. After taking up the held items, the committee recorded final votes on the bills, including passage of AB 930, AB 699, AB 1188, AB 827, and AB 1079, and rejection of AB 459.

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• Chair members of the committee, my name is Greg Burt with the California Family Council urging a strong
• In 2022, the National Safety Council reported almost 6,000 highway fatalities due to heavy truck incidents
• Rhiannon Morales, legislative aid with UFCW Western State Council.
• This bill would extend the sunset date for the existing council by an additional four years while making
• I am a member of the California Massage Therapy Council.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The committee working with representatives of the Texas Secretary of State and the Legislative Council
• This bill addresses the lack of actionable prosecution data by requiring the Texas Texas Judicial Council
• Um, so this would just ask that the Texas judicial council take from each prosecuting attorney directly
• and I think the bill contemplates that it asks for a collaborative process for the Texas Judicial Council
• It is rather the bill sets up a process by which the Texas Judicial Council will collaboratively develop

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• As you may remember, Senate Bill 2717 creates the Energy Efficiency Council and the Public Utilities
• I'm Warren Duveros, I work at the Texas Council on Family Violence, and I'm here in support of Senate
• Outside of working for the Texas Council on Family Violence...
• Council on Family Violence, I serve as a member of the Texas Coalition on Coerced Debt, which has worked
• I would not support city councils, county commissioners, or hospital district boards or anything in that

Bills: SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 1495, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2154, SB 2167, SB 2184, SB 2211, SB 2268, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.

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• public and affected parties and... have five to ten days to review a study like this before the City Council
• So at that point, that report goes to the City Council of San Antonio to be approved.
• approval. and several members from the San Antonio Builders Association went and spoke at that city council
• It would be too easy to put pressure on two city council members on one city council.
• hot topic in land use currently Dallas is reviewing its parking minimums in a few weeks The City Council

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• So it was something we missed, and I don't know if it was legislative council or the committee or the
• So it was something we missed, and I don't know if it was legislative council or the committee or the
• Legislative Council actually found some clarifications they needed to make this, so they recommended
• And that's legislative councils, the growth in fiscal analysts and policy analysts in legislative councils
• That's going to be the response to institutional knowledge: to hire that at legislative council.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The North Dakota House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then received a gubernatorial veto message on Senate Bill 2261. The governor vetoed the bill creating a prison industries workforce development tax credit, citing dormant Commerce Clause concerns and arguing the tax credit would create an unfair market advantage and not meaningfully help Rough Rider Industries. The House agreed to place SB 2261 on the next day’s calendar for a possible veto override. The chamber also re-referred Senate Bill 2159 to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and appointed a conference committee for Senate Bill 2133 after the Senate refused to concur with House amendments. The House then took up a series of Senate amendments and final passage votes on several bills. It concurred in amendments and passed House Bill 1140 naming the Specialist John P. Fettig, Iraq Bridge; House Bill 1241 allowing funeral home vehicles to display flashing purple lights and clarifying emergency vehicle lamp rules; House Bill 1316 imposing additional penalties for repeated violations of temporary restricted licenses; House Bill 1127 expanding Department of Financial Institutions authority and data security provisions; House Bill 1564 on Indian child welfare; House Bill 1167 requiring AI disclosure statements in political communications; House Bill 1170 on state employee annual leave; House Bill 1447 regulating virtual currency kiosks; House Bill 1278 creating a cash management board for state treasury funds; House Bill 1024, the deficiency appropriation bill; House Bill 1205 on newborn safety devices; House Bill 1204 expanding false-information rules for political ads to text messages and telephone calls; House Bill 1001, the governor’s budget; House Bill 1206 increasing penalties for DUI offenses involving a minor; House Bill 1088 on insurance penalties and restitution; and House Bill 1515 on motor vehicle warranty work compensation. Most passed with strong margins, though HB 1170 and HB 1024 drew notable opposition, and HB 1447 and HB 1204 also had several nays. The most extended debate came on Senate Concurrent Resolution 4008, which proposed a constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits from the current structure to four four-year terms and repeal a constitutional restriction on proposing such changes. Supporters argued the measure would preserve institutional knowledge, allow voters to reconsider the 2022 term-limit decision, and let the public decide on the ballot. Opponents said the people had already spoken, the measure was confusing or unnecessary, and it could distract from other ballot issues. After reconsideration was granted, the House passed SCR 4008 by a vote of 53 yeas to 39 nays. The session ended with announcements, committee meeting notices, and adjournment until April 3, 2025.

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• I gave my testimony to the county council at great length a couple of years ago, and they all agreed
• I gave my testimony to the county council at great length a couple of years ago, and they all agreed
• I gave my testimony to the county council at great length a couple of years ago, and they all agreed
• I gave my testimony to the county council at great length a couple of years ago, and they all agreed
• I gave my testimony to the county council at great length a couple of years ago, and they all agreed

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Transportation and Culture heard a series of resolutions covering cultural preservation, civic education, dark-sky protection, Taiwan relations, aviation safety reporting, waterborne cargo subsidies, and Maui transportation planning. Testimony on the Hawaii Theatre resolutions (SCR 131/SR 110) came from the Hawaii Theatre Center in support, with a question about whether acquisition funding was in the current budget; the witness said he was not aware of any such funding. The state archivist strongly supported SCR 169/SR 138 on expanding public outreach and civic engagement, and a student testifier supported the measure while urging stronger language to include Indigenous culture and closer work with Native communities. On STR 12/SR 8 recognizing International Dark Sky Week, testimony emphasized light pollution’s effects on birds, marine life, human health, and astronomy, and suggested stronger lighting ordinances and possible dark-sky reserve efforts. STR 31/SR 17 on Taiwan received support from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, while STR 180/SR 150 on aviation safety reporting drew support from Blue Hawaiian Helicopters but opposition from the Department of Transportation, which said much of the requested information falls under FAA jurisdiction and would be voluntary at the state level. STR 150 on waterborne cargo subsidies was supported by DOT, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, with DOT asking that the working group be smaller to speed a report to the 2026 session. STR 37/SR 21 and STR 38/SR 22 on Kihei road planning drew support from the Kihei Community Association, which described severe congestion and safety concerns in South Maui. In decision-making, the committee advanced SCR 131/SR 110 on the Hawaii Theatre as introduced. SCR 169/SR 138 was advanced with amendments to address comments about Indigenous culture. STR 12/SR 8 on International Dark Sky Week was deferred for further discussion until the following Tuesday. STR 31/SR 17 on Taiwan was advanced with technical, non-substantive amendments. STR 180/SR 150 and STR 150 were both deferred to the same later decision-making date to allow further work on possible amendments and jurisdictional issues. STR 37/SR 21 was passed as introduced, and STR 38/SR 22 was passed with technical, non-substantive amendments. In each vote taken, the measures were adopted without recorded opposition from the members present.

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• It requires that the acquisition and Restoration Council increased its membership from 10 to 12 members
• it it's on the public's best interest and that's where the commission would obviously decide that council
• And that's the first question is, yes, it will be an opt in and the council overall would have to determine
• to the public and the property tax exemption or the credit would come after they opt in after the council
• And that could be all negotiated by the council.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Members, as you know, Legislative Council has been the long pole in the tent.
• But until we get the formal one, that's the ledge council portion. We're not going to adopt it.
• given that we don't have final documents related to the committee for today's hearing from ledge council
• discussion, but it does impair our ability technically to move forward until we get that back from Ledge Council
• Now, my understanding is Okay, your, uh, Ledge Council got yours correct, so, yeah. Yes, sir.

Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• HB 459 as a representative of Agricultura Network and the New Mexico Food and Agricultural Policy Council
• I'm a member of the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council, and I'm also a board member at Farm
• We are in full support of this bill, including our sponsors from the Agriculture and Food Policy Council
• I also represent Farm to Table, the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council, and the Rocky Mountain
• We are also a member of the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council, where I sit on the governance

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• Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, which brings together numerous partners to spearhead innovative
• Mexico Land Trust Advisory Board, along with being vice chair of the Governor's Community Development Council
• secret clearance and some other clearances because she not only has worked for NATO and the Defense Council
• Council in the event of a board member's breach of fiduciary duty.
• And so we had several positive thank yous from some Pueblo tribal councils.

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• THE SHERIFF WILL CHAIR THE COUNCIL.
• THE COUNCIL WILL ADVISE THE CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER ON THE WORK OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ENFORCE
• Gruters: THIS IS LITERALLY THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THIS AND LISTEN, WITH THE COUNCIL WE WILL HAVE SEVEN
• THAT'S THE GREAT THING ABOUT HAVING THIS COUNCIL AND LASER FOCUS IS COORDINATION WITH THIS NEW CHIEF
• IMMIGRATION OFFICER I KNOW THAT WILL BE SOMETHING THE COUNCIL WILL LOOK INTO BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING WITH

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The Senate is proposing to amend the Cybersecurity Advisory Council to add Cybersecurity Advisory Council
• proposing to extend the sunset of the Cybersecurity extend the sunset of the Cybersecurity Advisory Council
• And I can sort of dig into the details with you, Madam Speaker, and with Legislative Council to get the

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• superintendents in the gallery who are visiting as part of the Greater Phoenix Educational Management Council
• Howard Carlson, Executive Director, Greater Phoenix Educational Management Council. L.D. 5. J.
• This woman is running for the Tempe City Council, and we know how much courage it takes to run for public
• This woman is running for the Tempe City Council, and we know how much courage it takes to run for public

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and an electronic roll call showing 30 members present. The body approved the previous journal and then paused for several memorial and guest recognitions, including a moment of silence for former Representative Noel Campbell, who died in a motorcycle accident. The chamber also welcomed visiting school district leaders, Grand Canyon University Government and History Club students, and Food Bank Day at the Capitol participants. Members then adopted a proclamation recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with remarks emphasizing the history of the Holocaust, the rise in antisemitism, and the importance of education and remembrance. A guest shared a personal family story about escaping Germany in 1938. Senator Bolick also read a proclamation for National School Choice Week, highlighting Arizona’s public, charter, private, homeschool, and microschool options and urging members to engage with schools in their districts. The Senate received numerous governor communications and introduced a long list of first- and second-reading bills covering topics such as education, water, energy, public safety, elections, health care, taxes, housing, and border issues. The chamber also received House Concurrent Resolution 2045 honoring the late Congressman Raul Grijalva; it was adopted unanimously, and the Senate observed a moment of silence. The session ended with committee announcements for the next day and adjournment until Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

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• it's kind of a weird um time space continuum thing that it can't be publicized until legislative council
• So, uh, Madam Chair, I work for the Legislative council Service.
• appropriation, and the request was for $43 million to be appropriated to county and tribal health councils
• Um, $4 million was provided to DOH, um, to provide, uh, these health councils specifically with tran