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• There's really two parts of this amendment that are problematic.
• And I said, I agree with you on that part.
• I saw that part, and I think you're right.
• So that just struck that part out, right? Okay, I'll skip that part then.
• I think there's some good parts to it.

Summary: The House met after a quorum call and several members introduced job shadows, interns, and 4-H guests. Once 93 members were present, the chamber moved to House Bills for Perfection. House Bill 1707 was taken up first and amended with a title change; sponsors said it would stop the Department of Revenue from taxing credit card processing fees charged to vendors. Members described it as a small-business measure, and the bill was ordered perfected and printed as amended. The House then considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2819, which would authorize rounding cash sales to the nearest five cents in light of the penny’s elimination. Supporters said it would give businesses clear authority to round and avoid compliance problems or lawsuits. The substitute was adopted and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2103 followed, a property-fraud and notary-fraud bill that would require warning signs in recorder offices, increase penalties for false filings and notary-related fraud, and raise fines for notary seal vendors. Supporters said it was aimed at deterring deed fraud and protecting homeowners; some members questioned whether it went far enough or whether it could burden honest notaries. The substitute was adopted and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1800, dealing with the Hancock Amendment inflationary growth factor for property tax assessments, drew the most debate. An amendment changed the title and another amendment lowered the cap on revenue growth from 5% to 3% when inflation exceeds that level. Supporters argued it would help taxpayers keep more of their money; opponents warned it would reduce funding for schools, fire districts, ambulance districts, libraries, and community colleges and could force more frequent ballot measures. The amendment and the bill were both adopted, and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2600, which would create a clearer process for ambulance district consolidation and improve rural EMS access, was also amended to preserve county commission authority over subdistricts, allow at-large districts in some cases, require voter approval for mergers, and tighten timing and election procedures. Members said the changes would help struggling ambulance districts while keeping local control, and the substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House then adjourned after announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events.

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• That part obviously stayed in.
• I get that part.
• I get that part. There was an amendment added to it last year. I get that part.
• That's just part of the system.
• Frame, which is a part of page 7.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 3146, sponsored by Rep. John Simmons, which would expand legislatively written ballot summary statements from 50 to 100 words and create a revised process for court challenges to ballot language. Simmons said the bill is essentially the same as last year’s Senate Bill 22, minus the section the Supreme Court struck down, and argued it would preserve the General Assembly’s role while allowing the Secretary of State and courts to work through objections to ballot summaries. Supporters said the longer summary would better inform voters and that the back-and-forth process had worked in the recent Amendment 3 litigation. Members raised concerns that the bill would encourage misleading or argumentative ballot language, create extra procedural steps, and potentially let the clock run out before challenges are fully resolved. Rep. Woods and others argued the courts are needed to prevent “ballot candy” and dishonest summaries, while supporters countered that the legislature and Secretary of State should have primary authority and that courts should not act as a “super legislature.” The sponsor and supporters also pointed to the recent Amendment 3 process as evidence that the revised procedure can work and produce agreed-upon language. Testimony was split. Campaign Life Missouri, Missouri Right to Life, and a representative from the Secretary of State’s office testified in favor, emphasizing transparency, voter information, and the elected status of the officials drafting ballot language. Opponents included the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, League of Women Voters, Jobs with Justice, Missouri Right to Education, and private citizens, who argued the bill is unconstitutional, undermines separation of powers, and would allow misleading language to survive by dragging out litigation. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Legislative District, which covers parts of Klickitat, Yakima County, Benton, and Franklin.
• Okay, so now we get to the good part.
• And so that's part of the deal of what we're doing here, part of the consequences of... ...non-renewables
• And so that's part of the deal, what we're doing here.
• That carbon will become rock over time, and it will be just part of the earth.

Bills: HB2272, HB2285, HB2296

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes, carbon capture, clean energy, environmental regulation, sustainability, green technology, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, energy policy, 904, all

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• Public lands are a big part of what we do.
• As part of that, we allow for the payment to be in kind.
• The back of this brochure has both a URL and a QR code to the part of our website.
• And so it's been great to be part of that.
• Is it inputted as part of the EO, the source of funding that's going after?

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• So that's the key part about prudence: once it's applied to actual activity.
• So here is just a snapshot of the eight programs that are part of our storm protection plan.
• And that's certainly something I'm extremely proud to be a part of.
• A large part of that is due to the storm protection program.
• And part of it is that these amazing, intelligent, capable leaders are also risk averse.

Summary: The committee met to hear invited presentations on storm recovery and storm protection from the Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, Tampa Electric, Chesapeake Utilities, and the Office of Public Counsel. The PSC reviewed the history of storm restoration financing and utility hardening efforts after major storms such as Hurricane Andrew, the 2004-05 hurricane seasons, Irma, and Michael, explaining storm reserve funds, storm recovery bonds, and the current three-year storm protection plan process. The commission’s role in approving plans and later reviewing prudence of actual costs was emphasized, along with the types of work included in the plans such as vegetation management, pole replacement, undergrounding, feeder hardening, and substation flood protection. The utilities described their own storm-hardening investments and recent storm performance. FPL said it has spent about $4.9 billion on storm protection and recovery-related efforts, highlighted improved restoration times during Helene and Milton, and said it is expanding undergrounding, feeder hardening, and smart-grid technology. Duke Energy reported more than 40,000 hardened poles and structures since 2021, major gains from self-healing grid technology, and faster restoration during recent storms. Tampa Electric described a roughly $200 million annual storm protection effort, including vegetation management, undergrounding, substation hardening, and new storm surge protections, and Chesapeake Utilities discussed its smaller-scale hardening program, vegetation work, pole replacement, and rapid restoration after Helene in Nassau County. Committee members asked about how utilities prioritize neighborhoods for lateral hardening, whether maps of planned projects could be shared, how much each utility has spent on undergrounding and hardening, and how reliability comparisons are normalized against the national average. Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler argued that storm recovery and hardening costs fall too heavily on investor-owned utility customers, said the current framework lacks a meaningful cost-benefit or prudence check at the planning stage, and urged broader sharing of storm costs because the benefits extend to the whole state. Senators also discussed whether the commission can review the reasonableness of approved programs and whether future reports or recommendations from Public Counsel would be helpful. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• I mean, definitely we want to make sure that I think that's part of the education part of it, making
• Chair, I'd like to, just as part of the process here, I think this is part of the ongoing conversations
• Oh, I can—sorry, but I need you on that part.
• I'm part of AFSCME Local 2620.
• Specify and name family members as part of that 50%.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I mean, definitely we want to make sure that I think that's part of the education part of it, making
• The other as part of rate reform.
• Chair, I'd like to, just as part of the process here, I think this is part of the ongoing conversations
• I'm part of AFSCME Local 2620.
• I'm part of the Ask Me Local 2620.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services heard testimony on Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and related budget and trailer bill proposals, with a major focus on the impacts of H.R. 1 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DDS and the Department of Social Services (DSS) said H.R. 1 could affect Medi-Cal and CalFresh access, but that people with disabilities and caregivers are exempt from the work requirements; the administration is working on data matching and automation through the statewide eligibility system to identify exemptions, with June 1, 2026 as the implementation date for CalFresh changes. Witnesses and advocates warned that any loss of Medi-Cal could create fiscal pressure on regional centers and households, while public commenters described the real-life consequences of losing services. Committee members repeatedly expressed concern about cost shifts to counties and asked for harm-mitigation strategies before the May Revision. The committee also reviewed the governor’s IHSS-related proposals. DSS said the budget would set a baseline for authorized hours, align IHSS disenrollment/reinstatement with Medi-Cal eligibility processes, and eliminate the IHSS backup provider system, while emphasizing that individual service hours would still be based on assessed need. DDS said if a person loses IHSS or Medi-Cal, regional centers may have to step in as payer of last resort for some services, potentially at higher state cost. Members and the Legislative Analyst’s Office questioned whether counties could absorb the proposed shifts without reducing services, and asked for more detail on implementation, data quality controls, and how regional centers could help families navigate disruptions. A separate trailer bill on DDS rate reform and the Quality Incentive Program drew mixed reactions. DDS proposed extending a contract exemption and delaying final rate reform regulations to 2030, saying the changes are budget-neutral and needed for implementation. DDS reported that about 81% of providers had completed the current Quality Incentive Program requirements, but providers and advocates argued the 90-10 structure can function like a penalty and may destabilize services if providers lose 10% of funding. Committee members asked for clearer assistance to providers, possible flexibility for good-faith efforts, and a redlined version of the language before the May Revision. The committee also heard DDS’s proposed trailer bill on regional center governance and provider capacity. DDS said the language would consolidate regional center contracts and performance measures, strengthen board training and oversight, require consumer advisory committees, expand independent legal support, raise the threshold for board approval of contracts, and remove barriers such as physical-office requirements and duplicate vendorization. DDS said the goal is to improve accountability and efficiency while preserving person-centered services, and members indicated they wanted further refinement and stakeholder input before moving forward.

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• And the final part of this three-part vision for facilities expansion in Rochester will be a student
• And the final part of this three-part vision for facilities expansion in Rochester will be a student
• And the final part of this three-part vision for facilities expansion in Rochester will be a student
• And the final part of this three-part vision for facilities expansion in Rochester will be a student

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> you treat those parts of the part part you treat those parts of the part part or<04:20:29.439><c
• part is singular, parts is plural.
• is plural. one part is singular parts is plural.
• There's another part in this piece part.
• </c> veto the following part. veto the following part.

Keywords: 958, all

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• We are part of the architecture.
• But the other part of this issue is HCD's role. I don't know.
• And that would be part of a motion to advance the bill today.
• It's a conversation I want to be part of in working with you.
• of part of part of the answer I know we're trying to work towards is just number one more clarity so

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And I think, gentlemen, I understand the nutritional part of it. The other part, I have no idea.
• Because I think most of us aren't listening to the whole part about the bad faith claim part.
• So I get your saying, 90... ...to the whole part about the bad faith claim part.
• The other part was just the cost.
• It's part of the future.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I guess first is the comments that were part of the testimony regarding this.
• As part of the 2023-24 budget, when federal COVID relief funding was very...
• I'm seeing a lot of this in parts of South Central L.A.
• Yeah, we typically do not get involved in that end part of it.
• My name is Amy Henry, and I live in Fairfield, which is part of Solano County.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• CalRecycle is part of that specific part of that proposal, so I'm going to ask my colleague from CalRecycle
• to come up. ...is part of that specific part of that proposal.
• And that's part of the reason why we have...
• EPA and air districts, and part of their reporting EPA and air districts, and part of their reporting
• Part of that is our plan review.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation heard an informational hearing with Secretary Garcia and CalEPA-related departments on the administration’s budget proposals and related environmental programs. Secretary Garcia highlighted CalEPA’s work on methane reduction, community air protection, water infrastructure, Exide cleanup, safer pesticide alternatives, Prop 4 implementation, and Bay-Delta water quality, while emphasizing the impact of federal rollbacks and the need for flexible state response. Members raised broader policy concerns about the polluter-pays principle, special fund vacancies, and whether the state is maintaining sufficient staffing and enforcement capacity, especially after recent fee increases. A major portion of the hearing focused on landfill support, response, and enforcement, particularly subsurface elevated temperature events at Chiquita Canyon and El Sobrante. CalEPA requested $5.1 million and 12 positions to improve monitoring, technical response, coordination, and enforcement across CalRecycle, CARB, DTSC, the Water Board, and OEHHA. Assembly Member Schiavo described severe community impacts from Chiquita Canyon and pressed for stronger state action, more transparency, and accountability from landfill operators; Assembly Member Rogers emphasized that accountability must mean forcing operators to take preventive measures and bear the costs. Agency staff said the proposal would help augment current response efforts, support local enforcement agencies, and improve early detection, while acknowledging that the causes of set events are not fully understood and may involve factors such as lithium-ion batteries, oxygen intrusion, and gas extraction practices. The committee then heard an update on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water program and the effects of the new cap-and-invest structure. State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel reported that the program has reduced the number of Californians without safe drinking water from 1.6 million to about 600,000 since 2019, while also bringing 320 systems back into compliance and distributing $1.8 billion in drinking water grants. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that under SB 840, SAFER is now in a lower funding tier, which could reduce annual proceeds from the prior $130 million level to a projected $92 million in 2026-27 and delay funding until later in the year. Members expressed concern that this deprioritizes rural drinking water needs, while the board said it would continue using SAFER’s flexible funds for emergency water, technical assistance, and construction, and would keep pushing consolidations and other long-term solutions for the remaining failing systems.

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• Part of their job is pro-action. And you'll hear more about that.
• As part of that program, we are also coloring and hazing animals.
• Termini, you're on to something with the technology part of it.
• I've also lived part-time in L.A. for 14 years.
• And we are all a part of nature. Nature helps us remember.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, the other part of the amendment is we did the.
• At point A we have the fabrication or manufacturing at Part B. Housed Mr.
• OK, so this is the part I don't understand like.
• Speaker, gentle lady, no, um, it's part of the RFP.
• You want which part did you want addressed? I apologize. No, no worries.

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• </c><00:10:13.800><c> of</c> what we'll focus on um in this part of what we'll focus on um in this part
• </c><00:10:43.160><c> of</c> we're not talking about as a part of we're not talking about as a part of
• </c> significant increase um in rates as part significant increase um in rates as part of<00:15:48.120
• </c><00:41:42.880><c> of</c> negotiated rate and it's not a part of negotiated rate and it's not a part
• Not really, no, but it’s part of it.

Bills: HF1005

Keywords: health insurance, medical assistance, behavioral health, reimbursement rates, primary care services, physician fee schedule, managed care, residential services, 1183, house

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• I wrote part of my doctoral dissertation on this point.
• them and in part because they have insufficient resources.
• Is it something that's part of, like, the employment package that you just... part of it, you're told
• So that's one important part. It's also... So that's one important part.
• And I appreciate you focusing in part on... Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Our resource allocation presentations next month will go over part three, but parts one and two of this
• Is that what was that last question part again?
• That might be a part of a bigger part of our teacher report.
• The school and district ratings are actually not part of that act.
• them as part of this report.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• It's part of that working relationship, right?
• Also, we do have a tuition commitment as part of that.
• part-time or working outside of the university.
• NMSU is a part of it.
• Bring us all in; I would love to be part of that conversation.

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• Part of that is also our data platforms.
• It's just a struggle with them on the software part of it.
• They often meet with the Superintendent as part of that.
• That's a big part of this, especially as we talk about workforce.
• Part of our budget as well.