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• On the other hand, in a more remote, less steep areas, say in the Hamas Mountains, Steep areas, say in
• it be in the San Juan area, whether it be in Mora-San Miguel in these areas, Colfax County?
• I don't have a second home in the mountains here in New Mexico, but I have one in southern Colorado.
• Home in the mountains here in New Mexico, but I have one in southern Colorado.
• And it goes with my experience up in southern Colorado, where our home is in the Viacito area in that

Keywords: 996, all

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• For example, in 2023 AT&T made approximately $23 billion in direct capital investments in the United
• . and are in a little bit of a unique position in that we have a lot of underground facilities in the
• In short, the potential for high-consequence incidents is greater in Texas than in smaller, less dense
• Earlier this year, a fiber installation project in Katy, Texas, resulted in a $1.8 million in damage
• Um, it does say that if there's a conflict in the, in the Missouri law, you know, in a different that

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• In 2024, we served over 2.2 million individuals in 760,000 households.
• So I'm just curious in terms of the agency, what is the plan to try to mitigate some of that for our
• In the first 10 years of our work with CalFresh, we've brought in over $4 billion in higher-ed CalFresh
• I’ll jump in because we’re participating in a climate-smart grant.
• They're up in Mendocino, too, and there are seven in the southern part of the Bay Area in Salinas.

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on food insecurity in California and how state and federal nutrition programs, agricultural production, and food distribution systems intersect. Assemblymembers emphasized that many Californians, including farmworkers, seniors, children, and communities of color, remain food insecure despite California’s agricultural abundance. Panelists and members discussed CalFresh, WIC, school meals, Sun Bucks, food banks, and the impact of federal policy changes, including possible nutrition cuts, tariffs, and immigration enforcement, on access to food and the agricultural workforce. Secretary Karen Ross described CDFA programs aimed at improving access to fresh food and supporting local agriculture, including the senior farmers’ market program, California Nutrition Incentive Program, Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program, Community Food Hubs, Farm to School, urban agriculture, and a proposed tribal food sovereignty program. She said these efforts help connect local producers to consumers, expand healthy food access, and build infrastructure such as refrigeration, mobile markets, and aggregation hubs. Department of Social Services Deputy Director Alexis Fernandez Garcia outlined CalFresh, CFAP, Sun Bucks, CACFP, emergency food programs, and tribal nutrition assistance, noting that CalFresh and related programs significantly reduce poverty and food insecurity, but participation gaps remain for non-English speakers, some Asian American communities, and undocumented households. PPIC researcher Tess Thorman presented data showing that 13% of California households experienced food insecurity in 2023, with higher rates among households with children and Latino, Black, and other households. She said nutrition programs reduce poverty and food hardship, but federal rules, income thresholds, immigration restrictions, and high living costs limit their reach. Members asked about simplifying applications, improving call center access, increasing outreach in multiple languages, and adjusting benefits for inflation. Officials said the state has used available federal options to streamline enrollment, improve customer service, and target outreach, but many core rules and benefit levels are set federally. The second panel shifted to food production and market access. A farmer, a UC food systems leader, and a produce distributor described efforts to connect small and medium farms with food banks, schools, universities, and Medi-Cal food-as-medicine programs. They highlighted programs such as Farms Together, the USDA Southwest Regional Food Business Center, Farm to School, food hubs, and climate-smart infrastructure grants as ways to create stable markets for local growers while improving food access. Speakers also raised concerns about land tenure, consolidation, regulatory burdens, labor constraints, and the loss of federal funding, and members discussed whether state investments and Prop. 4 funds could help sustain and expand these efforts.

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• We totaled $198.25 billion in 2025 in these fees, up from $187.2 billion in 2024.
• I urge the committee, the commission, to focus on transparency and fees, fairness in chargeback disputes
• Are you in quick service? Are you in fast casual or are you in full dining?
• Are you in quick service? Are you in fast casual or are you in full dining?
• If we want them to continue to survive, we need to ensure the system they operate in is fair.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The commission met to continue studying credit card payments, interchange fees, fraud, chargebacks, and the impact of card processing costs on small businesses, especially restaurants and retailers. Members heard extensive testimony from credit unions, retailers, restaurant owners, payment-industry representatives, and an airline trade group. Supporters of reform argued that swipe fees are a major and rising expense, that businesses are paying fees on sales tax and tips that are merely pass-through amounts, and that merchants have little negotiating power. Several restaurant and retail witnesses described thin margins, higher costs for card-not-present transactions, and chargebacks that they said usually favor cardholders and leave merchants absorbing losses and fees. Witnesses from the Cooperative Credit Union Association cautioned that state-level interchange regulation could reduce revenue used for fraud prevention, compliance, and member services, and could lead to higher rates or reduced access. Retail and restaurant representatives countered that fees have risen sharply, that statements are difficult to decipher, and that rewards programs and card-network pricing are subsidized by merchants and ultimately by all consumers. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association and independent operators urged legislation to bar fees on tax and tip portions of transactions and to allow businesses to pass along card fees if they choose, saying this would improve transparency and fairness and help keep small restaurants open. Other testimony came from the National Restaurant Association, which supported interchange reform and said modern point-of-sale systems can already separate tax and tip amounts, and from a payments-industry group that emphasized the broader economic benefits of digital payments and warned against state-by-state rules. Airlines for America opposed changes that could undermine airline credit card rewards programs. Commission members asked detailed questions about fee structures, card types, chargebacks, POS systems, and whether consumers paying cash are also affected. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting.

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• Last week. >> In this committee, we heard a bill related to mitigation credits that I felt very strongly
• That specifically said that developers would first be required to purchase mitigation credits in their
• local mitigation bank before they go find mitigation credits available for purchase in another part
• Here in your bill, you're saying that they can find this mitigation credits and other parts of the state
• , but there's no requirement for them to at least look for a mitigation bank anywhere in their region

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And in county civil, their surge resulted in a significant impact to county civil in Hillsborough.
• And in county civil, their surge resulted in a significant impact to county civil in Hillsborough.
• They are people in pain. They are people in crisis.
• And as long as your committee believes in this effort, believes in second chances, believes in funding
• So the court proposed the 23 circuit judges and the 25 county judges in hopes that that was a fair and

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and heard several Office of the State Courts Administrator presentations. Judge Mark Mahan discussed the impact of 2023’s HB 837 litigation reforms on court operations, explaining that the law’s changes to comparative negligence, filing deadlines, collateral source evidence, premises liability, bad faith claims, attorney’s fees, and offer-of-judgment rules triggered a major March 2023 civil filing surge. He described how filings tripled statewide, with especially large increases in auto negligence and premises liability cases, and outlined how circuits responded through active case management, added resources, and workflow changes. Members asked whether the bill’s immediate effective date contributed to the surge and whether clearance rates would normalize over time; Judge Mahan said the court system viewed its response as a success and expected rates to settle as the backlog is worked through. The committee then received a presentation on problem-solving courts from Jennifer Grandal and Judge Nina Richardson. Grandal reviewed Florida’s drug courts, mental health courts, veterans courts, dependency and early childhood courts, noting statewide best-practice standards, annual reporting requirements, funding sources, and data collection systems. Judge Richardson gave a local perspective on treatment courts, emphasizing that they address underlying mental health and substance use issues, rely on judicial supervision and sanctions as well as incentives, and help participants achieve recovery and avoid reoffending. She said the programs are accountable, transparent, and effective, and thanked the Legislature for continued support. Finally, Judge Rachel Nordby and Eric McClure outlined the judicial branch’s legislative agenda. Nordby summarized the Supreme Court workgroup’s recommendations to expand Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including broader coverage, fewer qualifying adverse cases, a longer lookback period, and a public records exemption for stricken defamatory or sham material. McClure then highlighted additional agenda items: modernizing the duty-judge statute, expanding senior management retirement eligibility, authorizing additional judgeships based on workload studies, removing the statutory cap on court-ordered nonbinding arbitration compensation, protecting appellate clerks’ personal information, allowing alternative authentication for certain judicial notarizations, and creating a hearsay exception for guardian ad litem reports and testimony. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after member introductions and staff introductions.

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• He had cashed in $1,000, in other words, his wallet was loaded.
• She actually lives in Fullerton, the city I live in.
• our school settings, in our housing settings, in our economy, in our work settings, and to have us now
• His rhetoric is rooted in racism, in fear, and in lies.
• Do you know if you are in, if somebody you know or the people who are in prison or in jails.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But in a manner and way in which all the preliminary steps were taken, and I think in a lot of ways,
• this in a different way, and the third also in a different way.
• Fair enough.
• We'd love to build in data in some of your recommendations.
• in the petition.

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• In brief, the bill has three goals.
• In 2023, we ranked 40th of 50 states in GDP growth.
• in Silicon Valley.
• Function in the state of Minnesota is one of the great things about living in Minnesota.
• We have been in touch.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability

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• Jim Milliken, waves in support. And Ricky Newman is waving in support.
• Paul Handerhan waives in support. Doug Bell waives in support.
• Waving in support. Thank you. Doug Bell. Waves in support.
• Sam Wagner waves in support and Andrew Khalil waves in support again.
• And in theory and in a vacuum and in a perfect world, we would all trust the wisdom of our local town

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 330, by Sen. Bradley, clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, including allowing a prior physical exam to count if a transferring officer is not given a new one; an amendment declaring the act an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. SB 594, by Sen. Burton, would make mobile home residents eligible for local housing assistance programs such as SHIP for lot rent and home repairs; it received supportive testimony from manufactured-home advocates and passed favorably. SB 840, by Sen. DeSigley, revised hurricane-related land-use restrictions from prior legislation by shortening the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles, ending certain temporary limits on June 30, 2026, and exempting some water, flood, and state/federal planning matters; it passed favorably after supportive comments from local-government interests and members noting the need to fix unintended consequences of prior law. The committee also approved SB 526, by Sen. Grawe, which addresses no-damages-for-delay clauses in public construction contracts, creates a uniform commercial permit application, requires permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adds mitigation to statewide product approval categories. County representatives testified with concerns about the contracting language, unfunded mandates, and fee reductions, but the bill passed favorably. SB 504, by Sen. Burgess, creates a statewide framework for code inspector body camera use, and SB 506, its linked public-records bill, exempts certain sensitive content from disclosure; both passed favorably with support from the sponsor and no opposition in committee. The most heavily debated measure was SB 354, by Chair McLean, which creates a “blue ribbon project” framework for very large developments that trade state preemption over local land-use regulation for reserving at least 60% of the land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses. The bill drew significant testimony from environmental groups, counties, smart-growth advocates, and local residents who argued it could weaken local control, reduce public review, and allow sprawl or inadequate infrastructure planning; supporters argued it could help address housing needs and preserve large amounts of land. The committee adopted two amendments clarifying reserve-area easements and requiring certain easements to be granted without charge, and the committee then reported the bill favorably, with some senators noting they supported it in concept but wanted further changes before later stops.

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• IN THEORY.
• WE ARE IN 2025 NOW.
• IN 2024 THIS PAST ONE IN 2025 IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN EVERY COMMITTEE THAT WAS HEARD.
• IN OPPOSITION.
• ANY WAY IN THIS?

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• So, let's jump in.
• Um, can you, in your research, speak to how potential risks and harms are mitigated and what the research
• , and in many ways I'm very much in over...
• And I know we're just creating kind of a template to fill in the blanks here. Fair enough. Yeah.
• But to be fair, you know, brick-and-mortar bright and shiny casinos can bring in billions...

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• to have in this committee.
• They are not interested in helping veterans. They are interested in lining their own pockets.
• That is not in the bill.
• I live in Raymore, Missouri, which is in Cass County, in District 56.
• Through that job, I was at a VA resource fair in Belton, Missouri, and a lady came up to me and said,

Summary: The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met with a quorum and began with remarks honoring veterans on the committee, including presentation of Capitol-flown flags and certificates. The chair also announced new decorum rules, including a ban on hats except religious headwear, and reminded members about the importance of truthful testimony. The committee then moved into executive session to consider several bills related to veterans’ issues and benefits. The committee first took up House Bill 3029, which dealt with regulating veterans benefits matters and limiting bad actors who charge veterans for claims assistance. Members discussed concerns about private companies, accredited service officers, veterans’ choice, and whether the bill would reduce access or create future problems with VA reviews. Amendments were adopted to clarify that the bill would not cover housing loans and to remove a paragraph affecting certain registered providers. After debate, the committee voted 14-7 to do pass the House Committee Substitute for HB 3029. The committee then approved House Bill 3280, concerning spouse disability license plates, by a unanimous 21-0 vote. Next, the committee considered House Bill 2306 along with related bills HB 2276 and HB 2089 in a combined committee substitute. The measure would create property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and surviving spouses based on assessed value, with categories tied to disability ratings. Members asked detailed questions about how the exemption would interact with short-term rentals, remarriage, unoccupied homes, and the senior tax freeze. The sponsor explained the exemption would apply to a qualified primary residence and continue in certain cases such as assisted living or veterans homes. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted 18-2 to do pass the combined bill package. After the votes, the committee heard testimony from Heather, founder and executive director of Healing House and New Beginnings, a Christ-centered recovery program for women with substance use disorder. She described the program’s housing, recovery support, accreditation, and community outreach, and members praised its work. The committee also heard from Steve Baker of the Cass County Veterans Coalition, who described a local volunteer network that connects veterans to jobs and services. He emphasized that the coalition does not provide services itself but helps veterans find the right resources. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• c> of</c> 60 people in in different modes of 60 people in in different modes of transportation Transportation
• > um</c> other agencies in in Minnesota that um other agencies in in Minnesota that um to<00:47:05.200
• </c> in in the metro area. in in the metro area.
• , in in in general, concerns, you know, in in in general, you<00:58:41.880><c> know,</c><00:58:41.960
• Back in plate in the state of Minnesota?

Bills: HF3373, HF4449, HF3486, HF4180, HF4227, HF2505

Keywords: transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use

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• </c><00:29:17.120><c> some</c><00:29:17.440><c> way</c> uh in some way uh in some way mitigates<00:29
• And that's just reality in most instances. Fair enough. We will discuss it.
• . in. in.
• </c> in in this area? in in this area?
• So, committee, keep in mind Fair enough.

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• This is in the Skagit.
• And in '90, '91, we had twin events. In '96, all of a sudden, we jumped up.
• There's a flood not on here in '23 in the Chehalis.
• truck in and out.
• In '07 in the Chehalis, we lost 1,700 animals.

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• This second-place finish in the world.
• Please join me again in extremely proud. Please join me again in congratulating<00:03:28.720><c> Mr.
• </c> former Senator Bennett Misalucha also in former Senator Bennett Misalucha also in the<00:04:45.440
• Standing Committee Report No. 3836 referenced in House Communication number referenced in House Communication
• </c> in the journal. in the journal. So<00:07:53.320><c> ordered.

Bills: HB20, HB463, HB469, HB649, HB963, HB1163, HB1334, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1514, HB1515, HB1516, HB1518, HB1519, HB1523, HB1524, HB1546, HB1548, HB1550, HB1553, HB1573, HB1574, HB1576, HB1588, HB1591, HB1618, HB1619, HB1628, HB1642, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1679, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1696, HB1700, HB1705, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1716, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1749, HB1752, HB1753, HB1768, HB1782, HB1800, HB1804, HB1810, HB1823, HB1839, HB1842, HB1854, HB1858, HB1864, HB1870, HB1875, HB1881, HB1886, HB1888, HB1890, HB1894, HB1897, HB1898, HB1920, HB1929, HB1946, HB1959, HB1961, HB1962, HB1973, HB1974, HB2001, HB2005, HB2020, HB2021, HB2022, HB2023, HB2062, HB2078, HB2093, HB2095, HB2096, HB2097, HB2101, HB2137, HB2152, HB2207, HCR137, HCR181

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, eviction, housing access, tenant rights, judicial reporting, disassociation, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, small boat harbors, moorage, harbor permits, commercial use permit, commercial fishing

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• House Communication Nos. 600 to 779 return Senate bills that passed third reading in the House in an
• move that the Senate disagree to the amendments proposed by the House to the Senate bills referenced in
• move that the Senate disagree to the amendments proposed by the House to the Senate bills referenced in
• bills referenced in House Communications numbers<00:01:51.880><c> seven,</c><00:01:52.280><c> excuse
• Please come in and Mr. President, p.m. Please come in and Mr.

Bills: HB20, HB463, HB469, HB649, HB963, HB1163, HB1334, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1514, HB1515, HB1516, HB1518, HB1519, HB1523, HB1524, HB1546, HB1548, HB1550, HB1553, HB1573, HB1574, HB1576, HB1588, HB1591, HB1618, HB1619, HB1628, HB1642, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1679, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1696, HB1700, HB1705, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1716, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1749, HB1752, HB1753, HB1768, HB1782, HB1800, HB1804, HB1810, HB1823, HB1839, HB1842, HB1854, HB1858, HB1864, HB1870, HB1875, HB1881, HB1886, HB1888, HB1890, HB1894, HB1897, HB1898, HB1920, HB1929, HB1946, HB1959, HB1961, HB1962, HB1973, HB1974, HB2001, HB2005, HB2020, HB2021, HB2022, HB2023, HB2062, HB2078, HB2093, HB2095, HB2096, HB2097, HB2101, HB2137, HB2152, HB2207, HCR137, HCR181

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, eviction, housing access, tenant rights, judicial reporting, disassociation, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, small boat harbors, moorage, harbor permits, commercial use permit, commercial fishing

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• The exemptions provided in the proposed conference amendment are the same as in the Senate version, except
• play and and how's it been used Senator Gainer, in play and how's it been utilized, I guess, in the
• It's an existing program in that statute you referenced: the landlord mitigation program.
• The landlord mitigation program.
• It was in the original bill, correct? Yeah, this piece was in the original House bill.

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.

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• </c> phones it's in I think I saw it's in phones it's in I think I saw it's in pacemakers<00:37:12.720
• </c> uh in uh in a Teflon recycling facility. uh in uh in a Teflon recycling facility.
• in this was in first step we ever took in this was in 2019,<01:06:48.799><c> Senator</c><01:06:49.280
• I don't don't come up in in the past.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:40 Chair Comments 00:02:51 Rep. Nima Kulkarni PFAS Presentation 00:04:35 EEC PFAS Presentation 00:39:36 Rusty Cress PFAS Presentation 01:01:10 Chair Comments on Admin Regs and Reports Received 01:14:41, 958, all