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• as the Highway Patrol and local departments, to hold AVs accountable when violations of the vehicle code
• Currently, we send avoid-the-area alerts for 1,500 feet for reports of a fire in a building, as well
• The fire department is then dispatched Code 3 with lights and sirens to that location.
• It's central to what we're building.
• So we have cross-trained drivers into different roles that were already to build that experience.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard testimony on the DMV’s finalized autonomous vehicle regulations, with a focus on how the rules update California’s oversight of testing, deployment, reporting, and enforcement. DMV and CHP officials said the new framework expands data collection beyond crashes to include immobilizations, hard-braking events, system failures, and notices of noncompliance, while also creating clearer requirements for first responder interaction, remote operations, and heavy-duty AV testing and deployment. Members raised concerns about safety, emergency response delays, freeway and work-zone operations, and whether the state has enough data to compare AVs with human drivers. Witnesses from consumer and labor-related groups emphasized transparency and accountability, arguing that the prior rules were outdated and that public access to the collected data is important for regulators, researchers, and injured parties. Industry representatives said California now has the nation’s most comprehensive AV permitting and reporting system, with phased permits, mileage thresholds, and broad DMV authority to restrict or suspend operations. They supported the regulations as a path to safer, more transparent deployment, while noting that the rules stay within state operational authority and do not replace federal standards for vehicle design and performance. A second panel focused on first responder interactions and remote operations. The San Francisco Fire Department described AVs blocking emergency scenes and generating “sleeper calls” when passengers fall asleep, consuming significant fire and EMS resources. Waymo said it maintains 24/7 emergency contacts, first responder plans, geofencing protocols, and remote support that can help move vehicles or allow first responders to override them. Members asked about license requirements for remote personnel, redundancy during communication outages, and how companies handle sleeping passengers before calling 911. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational.

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• So Senate Bill 37 creates the High Quality Literacy Instruction Act to build upon what we've done so
• This bill is important because it builds on the strengths of bilingual communities like ours.
• This bill is important because it builds on the strengths of bilingual communities like ours.
• And then the next presentation had to do with changes to code, specifically in MAC 6.64.10.
• Some of the points stated earlier, you know, about building our workforce, building our technology workforce

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• Obviously gonna build outside the 500 year floodplain.
• Um, the interior of the building was gutted and its classical design facade left standing.
• in accordance with code, uh, staff to, uh, staff to camper ratios, looking at those 1 to 10 for.
• The building structures and grounds shall not present a fire, health or safety hazard.
• Our association association worked hard in 2023 and 2025 to pass this code.

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• It also builds upon the $100 million For culinary staff to prepare meals from scratch.
• Also, it builds upon previous kitchen infrastructure, Foods for freshly prepared meals.
• We believe that this would build on CDE's efforts to bring the state closer to P-3 alignment.
• We believe that this would build on CDE's efforts to bring the state closer to P-3 alignment.
• To build on these investments, we would suggest two revisions to two specific proposals.

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• I don't know that we should also build light rail because the Chinese are building light rail.
• <00:58:50.079> to<00:58:50.200> build<00:58:50.440> it remember how to build
• so there's 10 years of not building so there's 10 years of not building efficiently<00:59:05.839
• building building Light<00:59:27.160> Rail<00:59:28.160> and<00:59:28.359> I<00
• :34.119> I<00:59:34.200> am the Chinese are building Light Rail I am the Chinese are building

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm sorry, I was trying to keep up with your fast explanation, but could they build anything in there
• Does it have to be housing, or could it build something else, like a data center?
• It could be new build as well. Anything? Yep. Okay, thanks.
• Thank you. ...with because of the extension on the days and the conflict in the different code.
• So my bill would prohibit all companies in any chain of distribution for building materials, consumer

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection met with a quorum, adopted the June 17 minutes, and took testimony on several bills. Senate Bill 1053, sponsored by Chair Kavanaugh, would raise the acreage cap for neighborhood enterprise zones from 15% to 20% for certain zones. Supporters from Invest Detroit and the City of Detroit said the change would help make housing and redevelopment projects viable, especially in high-tax areas like Detroit, and the bill was reported to the floor on a 6-2 vote. The committee also heard Senate Bill 988, sponsored by Senator Santana, which would extend from 30 to 35 days the deadline to appeal a denied poverty exemption to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. The sponsor and Detroit’s property assessment director described it as a technical alignment with the Tax Tribunal Act and a correction to conflicting timelines; the bill drew support from the Michigan Poverty Law Program, the Michigan Chamber, and the Tax Tribunal, and was reported unanimously. The committee then adopted S-1 substitutes for Senate Bills 1041, 1042, and 1043, the price-gouging package sponsored by Senators Moss, Chang, and Kavanaugh. Sponsors of the price-gouging bills said the package would strengthen Michigan’s emergency price-gouging protections by defining excessive increases during declared emergencies, covering lodging, essential goods and services, and energy products, and giving the Attorney General clearer enforcement tools. Supporters included the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association and the Attorney General’s office, while the Michigan Chamber, Mackinac Center, and NFIB opposed the package. Despite the opposition, all three bills were reported to the floor on 5-3 votes. The meeting adjourned after all reported bills were approved.

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• up fund to an investment fund to build up fund to an investment fund to build up so that we will have
• somewhere that's a lot thicker that code somewhere that's a lot thicker that code somewhere that's a
• section they're under a different code section they're under a different code section that was part
• deals with but you section of the code deals with but you section of the code deals with but you do
• code section for have a separate code section for have a separate code section for nuisance that was

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• House Bill 158 by Representative Horton is in the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to probation and
• House Bill 158 by Representative Horton is an act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to
• House Bill 227 by Representative Ventrella is an act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure and the Code
• House Bill 769 by Representative Boyd is an act in the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to arrests
• The bill is a tool to build more infrastructure faster and smarter in Louisiana.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• <00:08:35.320> do utility of kctcs how many buildings do utility of kctcs how many buildings
• It is no longer compliant with building codes.
• offer with building codes we cannot offer with building codes we cannot offer modern<00:12:05.519
• building<00:12:29.480> expand<00:12:29.839> the<00:12:29.920> nursing build
• building expand the nursing build building expand the nursing programs<00:12:30.839> that<00:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met for its first meeting and heard an update from KCTCS President Dr. Ryan Corral. He opened with a brief report on flood impacts across the state, noting damage at Big Sandy and Hazard, support for displaced faculty and staff, emergency student aid, and the use of campuses as shelters and Red Cross sites. He then outlined KCTCS’s role as the state’s largest postsecondary system, serving about 107,000 students across 16 colleges and 70 campuses, with strong enrollment growth, major dual credit and GED operations, and a large workforce-training mission. Corral emphasized student support needs such as food, housing, and mental health services, and said KCTCS wants to expand work with incarcerated populations and recovery communities. Corral also described system changes focused on compliance, stability, leadership development, property disposal, and curriculum review. He said KCTCS has addressed prior audit findings, is conducting additional audits, has sold or is selling several buildings, and has removed 400 underutilized credentials to better align programs with employer needs. He highlighted transfer agreements with the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University, and said KCTCS is working to align training with employers and local governments. He also discussed the system’s response to House Bill 6 and the $90 million appropriated for an efficient operations and innovation plan, including three proposed capital projects: a Somerset Community College facility for diesel, automotive, welding, HVAC, CAD, and 3D printing; replacement of an outdated Louisville building; and a South Central/Glasgow allied health facility to expand nursing and related programs. In response to questions, Corral said the Blue Oval SK training building in Glendale is open and operational, though workforce demand there has been slower than initially expected, and that KCTCS is working with the company and state officials to cover operating costs. Members praised KCTCS’s workforce role and flexibility in meeting employer needs statewide. Representative Moll also commented on the system’s progress and importance to Kentucky’s workforce development. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• Finally, we have the financial information for revenue-producing buildings by county.
• Financial information for revenue-producing buildings by campus, which is required by Century Code.
• And the Century Code is structured that way.
• Right now, that's a challenge within the current Century Code.
• The requirement to file those reports is in Century Code.

Summary: The committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with the statewide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and OMB reported a clean, unmodified opinion for the state, with strong financial results including a $40.6 billion net position, $30.99 billion in assets, $1.81 billion in liabilities, and continued Legacy Fund growth. OMB also explained the new GASB 101 compensated-absences reporting change and discussed pension-liability fluctuations tied to discount-rate assumptions and investment performance. Members asked about how the state compares to others and about the effect of short-term commodity price swings, and OMB said the report reflects actual fiscal-year results rather than forecasts. The committee then heard the University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund revenue, insufficient monitoring of service organizations at CTS, NDSU, and UND, improper bank reconciliations at Dakota College of Bottineau, Dickinson State, and Williston State, and investment/cash reconciliation problems at Bismarck State College related to bond proceeds. University officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations. Members raised questions about NDSU’s use of certificates of deposit, and university staff explained that CDs are used to earn interest on funds being accumulated for future projects. Several other audits were presented, most with clean opinions and no findings, including the State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notable exceptions included a State Fair Association audit with an adverse opinion on the foundation component unit because its financial statements were not available for audit, and a Securities Department performance audit finding that performance-based pay increases and bonuses were issued without required evaluations. The committee also discussed the State Auditor’s future needs, including more staff capacity, data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, possible subpoena authority, independent legal counsel, and whether some audits—such as the Ethics Commission and State Fair—should be handled by independent third parties or under different statutory arrangements.

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• In choosing New Mexico for its build center and research and manufacturing campus, Pacific Fusion aims
• We're currently home to their Pacific Fusion build center, which is already generating several jobs in
• When Pacific Fusion chose Los Lunas to develop their build center, they didn't just bring the blueprint
• Brian Condit, representing the New Mexico Building Construction Trades Council.
• Currently, assessors don't really use zoning codes to assess the value of the use of that property.

Keywords: 996, all

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• payment in lieu of taxes package, and also for the paramedic program operation formula per Delaware code
• across from the hospital, that vacant building for many years.
• Section 32 would not allow the University of Delaware to make payments for utility bills and building
• Section 33, which starts on page 31 and continues into page 32, would amend the Delaware Code. would
• Section 33, which starts on page 31 and continues into page 32, would amend the Delaware Code.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• My husband's the American Legion, and we're usually the ones who go in and build the ramps.
• the ramps for them or somebody in the American Legion or some some auxiliary group is building them
• I think you and the code.
• Absolutely, yes, I think it's a code because sometimes things just get built because that person has
• something to code so something they take into consideration, um.

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• This is a clarifying amendment to language adopted in committee on building codes.
• <01:24:48.000> We<01:24:48.239> made in committee on building codes.
• We made in committee on building codes.
• Excuse me, applicable building or electrical codes, if the requirements do not effectively prohibit the
• <01:35:21.520> codes.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal. Members then took up Senate Joint Resolution 4, which designates September 20-26, 2026, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in Colorado. The resolution was read at length, with Representative Clifford speaking in support and describing FTD as a devastating, early-onset dementia that affects families during working and child-rearing years. The resolution passed on a 60-0 vote. The chamber also handled scheduling motions, including removing House Bill 1110 from special orders and placing several bills on special orders for March 4. The meeting then shifted into committee-style consideration of House Bill 1205, concerning changes to state law to reflect the federal expansion of good neighbor authority agreements. After a minor committee-report correction adding wildlife habitat language and removing the safety clause, the report was adopted and the bill passed. Sponsors said the measure aligns state law with federal statute and supports recreation projects and cross-ownership coordination in wildfire-prone landscapes. The bulk of the discussion focused on House Bill 1145, concerning water quality in mobile home parks. Sponsors Velasco and Phillips said the bill responds to longstanding water problems in mobile home communities, including discolored, foul-smelling water and contaminants such as arsenic and E. coli, and that it strengthens testing, complaint, and enforcement authority. Two amendments were offered by Representative Richardson and Representative DeGraaf to narrow or clarify the bill’s standards and hearing provisions; both were defeated. The committee report was then adopted and the bill advanced, with supporters emphasizing public health and financial burdens on residents and opponents warning about vague standards, penalties, and possible unintended effects on park owners.

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• but in other associated buildings as well.
• Currently, every governmental agency or building has an ADA coordinator.
• For example, do we need to have four ramps in this building or only one?
• It was really difficult getting her into the building.
• It would repeal a section of the Uniform Probate Code.

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• And I assure you that we know how to code it now. Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• There also were some coding errors, we think, which are being straightened up because there were some
• There also were some coding errors, we think, which are being straightened up because there were some
• funds were, Findings in the past, we feel that those funds were operating based on the fund and source code
• Arkansas Code prohibits the district from hiring a board member's family member and paying compensation

Summary: The committee met to review education audit reports and heard responses from several school districts with findings. Camden Fairview School District was cited for using operating funds for an end-of-year employee awards banquet and for unauthorized credit card charges that caused a small loss; district officials said the current administration had strengthened controls, stopped the banquet practice, and improved monthly credit card reconciliation. Members questioned whether the prior officials were still employed, whether the credit card issue was an outside hack, and how teacher appreciation could continue without using district funds. Forest City School District was cited for spending about $33,000 on an off-campus staff celebration and entertainment event; district representatives said the money came from long-standing Pepsi-related donation funds, that the event was intended to recognize staff and growth, and that they would change practices and receive training going forward. Members discussed whether those funds were private donations or operational funds, and staff said the district’s accounting treatment made them subject to the constitutional restriction at issue. The committee also reviewed several other findings. Conway School District was referred for an ongoing investigative report involving misuse of district funds and resources by former maintenance employees. Magnolia School District had undeposited activity funds totaling more than $21,000, tied to a resigned high school secretary and sponsor receipts not deposited. Westside School District had about $30,000 in credit card charges lacking documentation or business purpose, including charges by the superintendent, personal purchases, and items shipped to personal addresses; the matter was referred to the prosecuting attorney. Boonville School District was cited for paying a board member’s son more than the statutory limit for seasonal groundskeeping without the required exemption, and DESE later denied the exemption request. After discussing those cases, the committee filed the remaining eight findings en masse and then filed the 89 reports with no findings. Members noted that most school districts audited had clean reports and encouraged districts to continue good practices while learning from the findings discussed.

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• Chairman and members, House Bill 2598 relates to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code
• currently, Texas... ...licensed over 4,000 school psychologists, and ensuring that the legislative code
• my path forward, and this tuition waiver acted as a life preserver, guiding me toward the path to build
• Immunity covering open enrollment charter schools authorized under Subchapter D of the Education Code
• Subchapter G is the newest category of charter schools added to the code, thanks to Senator Betancourt

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We might have defined something to match the Internal Revenue Code right now.
• We could redefine it to match what the Internal Revenue Code said on a different day.
• Especially in coding.
• They want to help a certain thing through the tax code, a certain activity.
• They just picked the wrong code.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Americans strongly feel that the tax code is built in favor of the wealthy.
• TCJA addressed some of the more egregious problems that existed in the tax code until 2017.
• Simplify the tax code to remove the financial burden that creates a competitive disadvantage.
• But I believe a tax code that benefits our small businesses is a tax code that pays also for the essential
• You also testified to the need to close a series of loopholes. in our tax code.

Keywords: joint hearing, small business, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, economic recovery, tax relief, job creation

Summary: In this joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the primary focus was on the importance of making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanent. The chair emphasized that small businesses are crucial for the nation's economic recovery, especially in the wake of current federal policies perceived as detrimental. Witnesses shared their experiences and highlighted how the tax cuts facilitated job creation and business expansion, stressing the need for continued support through ongoing tax relief measures. The meeting included discussions about the economic implications of the TCJA's potential expiration, with members voicing their concerns regarding how this could impact small businesses and the broader economy.

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• And then if you build new—if a housing authority would build new housing, wouldn't that still fall under
• standard with the International Code Council.
• Developing the 1215 tiny house building standard with the International Code Council, other builders,
• manufacturers, and code officials.
• In this building, I'm now HUD-funded.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hearing on a wide range of housing bills focused on manufactured housing, condominiums, public housing, tiny homes, and protections for elderly and disabled residents. Chairs Haggerty and Cyr opened by emphasizing the importance of these housing types and the need to hear from many speakers. Testimony on manufactured housing was especially extensive and sharply divided. Supporters of bills such as H. 1475, S. 990, and H. 1513 argued that out-of-state corporate owners are buying communities, raising rents and fees, reducing services, and exploiting legal gray areas. Residents and lawmakers from affected communities like Taunton, Middleborough, Attleboro, and Oak Point described steep rent disparities, fear of displacement, and the need for stronger protections, while Representative Hawkins urged an omnibus approach and said the bill would create a local board to ensure compliance with existing law. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association and Hometown America’s counsel, argued that current law already provides protections, that the bills would create uncertainty or unfairly restrict owners, and that H. 1475 was intended to clarify the post-Blake legal landscape. The committee also heard testimony on condominium reform through S. 980, with owners describing lack of transparency, surprise assessments, and limited accountability, and urging updates to Chapter 183A and more owner rights. Public housing bills also drew support from housing authority advocates. MassNAHRO backed S. 955, H. 1517, H. 1512, H. 1550, and H. 1551, saying housing authorities need more flexibility to preserve and expand affordable housing. Witnesses supported tax relief for replacement public housing units and streamlined procurement rules, arguing these changes would help projects move faster and make better use of capital funds. Committee members asked questions about PILOT agreements, tax treatment of new developments, and whether state and federal public housing would be treated similarly. The committee also heard from Senator Lovely and advocates for S. 1007/H. 1525, which would prevent and respond to bullying of elderly and disabled residents in housing. Supporters described the bills as a long-needed response to harassment in senior and public housing, calling for building-level plans, staff training, and AG oversight; Jerry Halberstadt said the measure should be strengthened with enforcement and tenant advocacy support. Pamela and other witnesses described severe personal impacts from bullying and management retaliation. Another major topic was S. 1474/H. 1474 on movable tiny houses as permanent dwellings and accessory dwelling units. Supporters, including Representative DeCoste, Vera Struck, Kaylee DeCrease, and Abundant Housing Massachusetts, said tiny homes are a safe, affordable, sustainable option for seniors, workers, and others facing the housing shortage, and urged the committee to legalize them and align state rules with emerging standards. They also discussed tax classification and the need for a clear building code and DMV category. Finally, H. 1476 on pet-friendly elderly housing drew support from animal welfare groups, who said the bill would restore and modernize a prior pet program, expand access across state-aided housing, limit pet deposits, and reduce pet surrender caused by housing barriers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.