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• She's my legislative assistant, and she's transitioning from session hire to permanent hire next week
• And she's also co-owner of her family business, Koa Cards. Thank you and mahalo.
• ><00:02:01.040> co-owner<00:02:01.840> of<00:02:02.159> her<00:02:02.399> family
• she's also co-owner of her family she's also co-owner of her family business,<00:02:04.079> Koa

Bills: SB2169, SB2263, SB2360, SB2359, SB2031, SB2796, SB3090, SB3091, SB3092, SB2120, SB2593, SB2751, SB2135, SB2024, SB2872, SB3179, SB2308, SB2392, SB2470, SB2398, SB2902, SB2841, SB2436, SB2806, SB2691, SB2824, SB2645, SB2384, SB2697, SB3153, SB3156, SB888, SB2423, SB2746

Keywords: business competitiveness, economic development, DBEDT, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, business climate, regulatory reform, permitting, economic ranking, state ranking, top 10 states, business climate improvement working group, business revitalization task force, CNBC America’s Top States for Business, Hawaii business climate, workforce development, infrastructure, cost of doing business, tax competitiveness, labor unions, private sector

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• I'll also just note, in food assistance, the state has the program called the California Food Assistance
• Program, or CFAP, and that program provides food assistance to immigrants who otherwise are not...
• I'm the assistant program budget manager for the department's federal funds accountability and cost tracking
• Act programs.
• It permanently increases the pre-tax cap on the dependent care assistance program from $5,000 to $7,500

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• Blatha and I remained directly engaged with the family. families.
• I to represent families that have lost their child or family members.
• So this ConnectED problem... program is voluntary and free, and it assists governmental entities with
• But under USDA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, is only authorized to be used for
• We have provided embedded behavioral supports at the Family Assistance Center and the Disaster Recovery

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• He was an elected official, and there's nothing so permanent as a temporary government program.
• So, it's always good to see that a temporary government program can actually go away and you get to prove
• He was an elected official, and there's nothing so permanent as a temporary government program.
• He was an elected official, and there's nothing so permanent as a temporary government program.
• He was an elected official, and there's nothing so permanent as a temporary government program.

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• We supported the original e-bike rebate program because we recognize the tremendous potential for electric-assist
• <00:17:27.520> much think this will make this program much think this will make this program
• for electric assist tremendous potential for electric assist bicycles<00:18:11.640> to<00:18:
• <00:21:42.919> I we've had I don't like this program I we've had I don't like this program
• standpoint due to creative programming standpoint due to creative programming that<00:40:12.079>

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• Midwestern Region Program Committee Midwestern Region Assistant<00:34:16.480> Secretary,<00:34
• Under the $11 billion farmer bridge assistant program, the largest soybean farms, just 7.6% of operations
• Let's reform the farm subsidy program that funnels federal dollars to mega operations instead of family
• to their families. to their families.
• with family. with family.

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• Where many people go to Modest Means, the Modest Means program for assistance.
• Our pilot programs are two main programs: assisted outpatient treatment.
• We are seeking GROW funding for our Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program.
• And I think with one additional paralegal, we can assist that program.
• There's a lot of programs being added, and these Two individuals would go to hopefully assist in training

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• <00:08:40.599> to information or education programs to information or education programs to
• And I know that was kind of how this program was stood up.
• And I know that was kind of how this program was stood up.
• They're already moving into assisted They're already moving into assisted living,<00:34:33.960><
• We are a family operation. My daughter is here today.

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• Eliminating these programs will devastate our communities, displaced families who are already on the
• <03:13:12.000> programs,<03:13:12.880> including rental assistance programs, including
• rental assistance programs, including public<03:13:13.920> housing,<03:13:14.640> housing<
• Heird Insurance Solutions is a family-owned independent insurance agency in Loomis, California, a town
• > independent<04:14:41.680> insurance is a family-owned independent insurance is a family-owned

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Veterans and military families.
• Section 4 ensures these families.
• <00:43:56.960> Just on VA loan assistance options. Just on VA loan assistance options.
• <00:44:08.960> service The veteran assistance service protection program, otherwise known
• Trump and Republicans are doing this while cutting health care and food assistance for families and raising

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• and families using rental assistance and families using rental assistance and subsidies,<00:09
• I'm here today in strong support of Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program, or FHPHP.
• Prevention and Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance<01:03:01.160> Program,<01:03:01.760>
• Assistance Program, or FHPHP. Assistance Program, or FHPHP.
• When families do not receive timely prevention assistance, the consequences are severe.

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• to assist with our various<00:16:20.240> programs<00:16:20.720> to<00:16:20.959> support
• <00:26:22.240> governed and we also are independently governed and we also are independently
• <00:33:31.120> that expand and strengthen programs that expand and strengthen programs that
• programs operating, keeping Keeping programs operating, keeping services<00:48:26.720> available,
• Temporary.

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

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• The sponsor's assistant had called and let us know that he's working on an amendment and asked for us
• The sponsor's assistant had called and let us know that he's working on an amendment and asked for us
• to share. assistant had called and let us know that he's working on an amendment and asked for us to
• Also, the simple majority vote provision in order to ratify a temporary... ...majority vote provision
• in order to ratify a temporary rule.

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• <00:08:24.720> inside, make entry, rescue the family inside, make entry, rescue the family
• cost with temporary solutions. cost with temporary solutions.
• The DNR Flood Hazard Mitigation Program is a statewide program that provides grants to communities to
• The DNR Flood Hazard Mitigation Program is a statewide program that provides grants to communities to
• not assist with the facility standards. not assist with the facility standards.

Bills: HF2080, HF356, HF1968, HF228, HF569, HF603, HF692, HF1455, HF2224, HF1361

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

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• There has been u temporary lensure.
• , the Women's Veterans and Families, the Women's Veterans and Families, network,<00:46:46.400>
• huge consequences for military families. huge consequences for military families.
• uh, community based military programs. uh, community based military programs.
• uh, veterans and their family members. uh, veterans and their family members.

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• on the program on the program um<00:43:27.920> so<00:43:28.119> it<00:43:28.240>
• Program.
• assist assist the<02:48:50.200> training<02:48:50.560> and<02:48:50.800> assistance
• Happy to assist.
• I'm also a deaf independent program coordinator for Vermont, and I have several clients that work with

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Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 702, which would change how extra or special duty pay for retired police officers is treated for retirement and work-limit purposes. Supporters argued the bill would let retirees work more special-duty hours, helping municipalities fill traffic-detail and similar assignments without added state cost, and said it would not prohibit retirees from working but would simply stop those hours from counting toward the return-to-work threshold. Opponents argued the change would be inconsistent with the retirement system’s 2011 reforms, could increase pension liabilities, and would treat the same compensation differently for active employees and retirees. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect current and future retirees, the role of municipalities, and whether the policy amounted to “policing for profit.” The subcommittee ultimately voted 3-2 to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB 702, sending it to the full committee with that recommendation. The committee then discussed House Bill 581, which would create a Group Three retirement plan for new state employees hired after the bill’s effective date. The chair outlined a housekeeping amendment to delay implementation, moving the effective date to January 1, 2026, and noted a sponsor amendment addressing health insurance group inclusion and medical and surgical benefits so those benefits would not be put at risk for the new group. Testimony and discussion focused on the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution, with supporters citing Michigan examples and arguing the bill would help recruit and retain employees while giving them more flexibility. Opponents said the change could weaken retirement security and increase unfunded liability, though supporters responded that the bill still requires employer contributions toward accrued liability and is intended to keep the state on track to pay off its unfunded liability by 2039. The transcript ends with continued discussion of the bill and no final vote shown on HB 581.

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• This includes a robust encampment resolution effort, diverse interim housing programs, and funding for
• responses to vehicle sites, gray water sanitation pumping, clean water services, and safe parking programs
• RVs serve as the last line of shelter for thousands of families, seniors, veterans, and survivors of
• to allow districts... ...to zero-emission buses and modifies an existing incentive program to allow
• Families can frequently be 30 minutes to an hour drive from the school their children attend and depend

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several transportation-related bills, beginning with AB 431 on advanced air mobility. The author and supporters from AUVSI, Joby Aviation, United Airlines, Wisk Aero, the City of Long Beach, and Archer said the bill would create a statewide plan and technical framework for eVTOL/advanced air mobility infrastructure, public outreach, and local implementation. No opposition testified, and the bill passed the committee as amended to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call. Members then took up AB 630 on abandoned or hazardous RVs. The author and supporters, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office, argued the bill would curb a cycle in which inoperable RVs are towed, auctioned cheaply, and returned to the streets by predatory buyers, while adding notice, recovery, and reporting requirements. Opponents from Western Center on Law and Poverty and ACLU California Action warned the bill would destroy RVs that serve as shelter for unhoused residents and could worsen homelessness. After discussion about the bill’s focus on dismantling rather than towing, the committee passed AB 630 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 314, which would support transit-oriented development around planned and existing high-speed rail stations; AB 1223, which gives Sacramento County communities more flexibility to use local transportation revenues for related infrastructure supporting infill development; AB 1111, which adds flexibility to the zero-emission school bus transition for rural and disadvantaged districts; AB 1190, which caps fees charged by DMV business partners and requires clearer disclosure of the official DMV site; AB 987, which limits unreasonable towing fees and related charges; and AB 911, which creates a narrow exemption from Advanced Clean Fleets rules for telecommunications bucket trucks and sail-on-wheels used in emergencies. Most bills drew support from local governments, industry, or consumer groups, while AB 1111 and AB 911 drew opposition from clean transportation and environmental advocates concerned about weakening emissions goals. All of the bills were reported out as amended to the Committee on Appropriations, with recorded roll-call votes and several members adding their names as co-authors or supporters.

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• is a federally mandated program.
• Both live in South Florida; families live in cars, they have temporary housing.
• So, pre and post Big Beautiful Bill, DCF had a federal requirement to assist families in doing this,
• Program for psychiatrists.
• programs.

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• as independent.
• The Sulzberger family in New York owns The New York Times. I mean, a very, very wealthy family.
• No, they're independent. ...a private equity firm, although they're independent.
• essentially the program again.
• But that's what families are preparing for: the unimaginable family separation.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• Their neighbors and families being disappeared.
• We work every day with immigrant families who call New Mexico home.
• and programs for any job transitions that may be required.
• It is a temporary holding facility for immigration claims.
• There were many programs that were available in the Otero facility.

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