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• They manage the machines and processes to transfer and treat and process our water, and they do chemical
• How long does it take necessarily to get the permitting?
• beef processed and have the carcasses shipped back.
• We need more processing so that we can keep New Mexico grown beef here and Process it here.
• On the other side, Of that is the processing cost.

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• For the testimony process, please consult with some of the committee staff up here, and we'll get you
• They have a pretty robust, pretty long-suffering process that they go through.
• So if you're the property owner, there's another process that you could use besides this.
• The verification process...
• of legal and administrative processes.

Bills: HB1455, HB1777, HB2101, HB2136, HB2609, HB3142, HB3552, HB3846, HB4155, HB4514, HB4879, HB4995, HB5014, HB5139, HB5228, HB5436, HCR40

Keywords: mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation

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• ACCIDENT INCLUDING FACIAL TRAUMA, MIGRAINE HEADACHES, FRACTURING, AND WAITING FOR A BONE GRAFTING PROCESS
• THE INTENT AND THOUGHT PROCESS IS THAT HOPEFULLY THEY PASS ON THE SAVINGS FROM THE AD VALOREM TAX BENEFIT
• SENATE BILL 674 SIMPLY PERMIT PROPERTY APPRAISERS IN ADDITION TO TAX COLLECTORS TO BUDGET AND PAY FOR
• THE EXEMPTION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE PROCESS IS A HYPOTHETICAL POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE RATHER THAN CONCRETE
• WE WILL STREAMLINE THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND IT WILL MAKE ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• you could purchase a long gun, including an AR-15, carry it, open carry... ...in public, without a permit
• And don’t get me wrong, I have my concealed carry permit. And I think there is a place and a time.
• And don't get me wrong, I have my concealed carry permit. And I think there is a place in a time.
• But that's how that process would play out. Okay.
• It's inherently a human process still in inputting court activities, so there's room for error.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• We're continuing that process. That's an ongoing investigation.
• We're continuing that process. That's an ongoing investigation.
• I'll tell you, 2019 to 2026, we weren't getting any drill permits in California.
• seen the ability to operate because there's certainty. 2019 to 2026, we weren't getting any drill permits
• Two decades in the process of dismantling the infrastructure and the source of our, of the industry or

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing on managing the transportation fuels transition, with a focus on gasoline prices, supply reliability, refinery closures, and the implementation of recent transparency and market oversight laws. Chair Allen opened by citing SB 1322 and special session measures that expanded reporting to the California Energy Commission (CEC), authorized possible refining margin caps, and required minimum inventory and resupply planning. He framed the hearing around rising fuel costs, refinery shutdowns, global supply disruptions, and the need to ensure affordable and reliable fuel during the transition to cleaner transportation. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda described California’s growing dependence on imports as in-state refining declines, noting that gasoline production has fallen and imports now supply a large share of the market. He said the state has substantial marine import capacity and that the proposed Gateway Pipeline could improve connectivity to the Gulf Coast, but emphasized that distribution and storage remain key constraints. Gunda also said the CEC’s new “days of supply” metric suggests inventories remain within historical ranges, and he attributed recent price increases largely to global crude oil shocks, refinery outages, and the war in Iran. He said taxes and environmental costs have remained relatively stable, while crude costs and industry margins have risen. CDTFA Chief Deputy Director Gentian Droboniku focused on retail pricing, saying widening retail margins and growing price dispersion indicate that retail business models and pricing strategies are increasingly driving pump prices. He highlighted the growth of hypermarts and unbranded stations, the widening gap between branded and unbranded prices, and future work on ownership concentration and algorithmic pricing. Ty Milder of the Department of Petroleum Market Oversight said the Iran conflict is the largest global oil supply disruption in history and that California’s recent price increases largely track national and crude price movements, unlike earlier localized spikes that lacked input-cost justification. He said branded stations, especially major brands, have charged substantially more than nearby competitors, and that the “mystery gasoline surcharge” that appeared after the Torrance refinery fire is still under investigation. Milder also pointed to high diesel spreads, limited market liquidity, and the need for more transparency in spot pricing. Matthew Boutill of CARB said the state’s long-term goals remain deep greenhouse gas reductions and carbon neutrality by 2045, with transportation fuel transition strategies aimed at cleaner fuels, zero-emission vehicles, and support for workers and communities. In questioning, Senators Caballero and Richardson pressed agency witnesses for clearer, more concrete explanations of what the transition will look like in practice, how many refineries California will still need, and what the impacts of increased imports will be on ports, trucking, storage, and local communities. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• during the Nazi genocide, and that make them an equally important part of this. of this education process
• These devices are being removed and are no longer permitted because schools are not able to limit or
• Excuse me, if a school campus... ...is a polling location, political signs are permitted during voting
• The adoption process, and 3. Adoption as a viable alternative.
• Adding to that requirement, adoption education, because we want them to understand the process and the

Bills: SB204, SB570, SB735, SB784, SB1207, SB1396, SB1447, SB2392, SB2540, SB747, SB875

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• The bill will begin the process of aligning the core principles, standards, and content of Florida's
• My question is: Under this bill, would a teacher preparation program be permitted to discuss the existence
• So conversely, would a teacher, since we're talking about pedagogy, would they be permitted to assert
• about pedagogy or the theories of teaching or the concept or the approach, would they conversely be permitted
• And I think... ...that's part of our process. So again, you know, it's getting that basis.

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up four bills. The first, HB 875 on educator preparation, would align teacher-prep programs under a uniform core curriculum, create a competency-based coaching program (CERT), standardize mentor and clinical educator requirements, allow certain certification waivers, and establish a Florida Institute of Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College subject to appropriation. Debate focused heavily on language in the bill related to systemic racism, identity politics, privilege, and historical distortion, with supporters saying the bill is about pedagogy and opponents warning it could limit discussion of important historical and social topics. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably, 12-4. The committee then considered PCS for HB 541 on minimum wage requirements, which would allow employees to knowingly and voluntarily waive the state minimum wage for up to 12 months in certain structured work-based training settings. Supporters argued it would expand access to training and career pathways for inexperienced workers and help address labor shortages, while opponents said it could depress wages, invite coercion, and conflict with the state constitution’s minimum wage provisions. Public testimony included opposition from workers and labor groups and support from NFIB. The bill was reported favorably, 12-4. Next, PCS for HB 681 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship program funding was presented as a transparency and accountability measure to improve funding reporting and address bargaining issues between education agencies and program providers. Support came from industry groups and the ranking member, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition, 16-0. Finally, PCS for HB 1105 on education and Bright Futures would broaden Gold Seal Vocational eligibility, align CTE diploma requirements with Bright Futures, add AP Capstone as an automatic qualifier, and remove barriers for certain military and public service families. The committee supported the bill, which was reported favorably, 15-0. The meeting ended after a correction to the record on one public comment card and adjournment.

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• It’s been ongoing for over 10 years in planning, development, permitting, and it’s a partnership project
• , in planning, development, permitting, in planning, development, permitting, and<00:37:33.280>
• These strategies have been directly integrated into the permitting processes by all of our Minnesota
• These strategies have been directly integrated into the permitting processes by all of our Minnesota
• of the Minnesota Department permitting of the Minnesota Department of<00:48:13.280> Natural<00

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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• It refines the scope of practice by permitting podiatric physicians to use certain non-FDA-approved cellular
• It imposes enhanced quality control requirements by mandating the products be retrieved, processed, stored
• and prohibits human cells or tissues that are obtained through any embryologic or abortion-related process
• The bill modernizes the care provider background screening process by centralizing screenings through
• I haven't explained that... ...reviewed process. And that is the amendment. Great.

Bills: S0042, S0196, S0878, S0902, S0914, S1092, S1168, S1340, S1404, S1414, S1684, S1686

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, uterine fibroids, health database, medical research, personal data protection, women's health, clinical laboratory, licensure, healthcare personnel, technologist, technician, medical marijuana, low-THC cannabis

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met to hear and vote on a series of health, human services, and education-related bills, along with a presentation of the committee’s proposed HHS budget. The budget was described as increasing by more than $2.1 billion over the current base, with major funding highlighted for Medicaid and KidCare, rural health, provider rate increases, child welfare, mental health and substance use, opioid treatment, Alzheimer’s initiatives, cancer research, ADAP, veterans’ services, and IT modernization. Public testimony on the budget focused heavily on AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding and concerns about Department of Health changes affecting access, premium assistance, notice, and continuity of care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Among the bills reported favorably were measures on podiatric medicine and tissue-based products (SB 1092), background screening and clearinghouse procedures (SB 1168), child protective investigations involving specific medical diagnoses and second opinions (SB 42), clinical laboratory personnel licensure standards (SB 878), uterine fibroid data tracking and research (SB 196), medical marijuana treatment center oversight and related health provisions (SB 902), dyslexia and dyscalculia screening and intervention in schools (SB 1340), memory care licensure for assisted living facilities (SB 1404), congenital CMV education materials (SB 1414), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption bills (SB 1684 and SB 1686), and occupational therapy dry needling licensure standards (SB 914). Several bills were amended before passage, including SB 1092, SB 42, SB 902, SB 1684, and SB 1404. Testimony generally came from professional associations, advocacy groups, and affected stakeholders, with support voiced for most measures. The committee adopted amendments on the floor, heard no opposition during debate on the bills described, and then voted to report each measure favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded in the affirmative on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• It Restore restores Legislative Budget Commission process for approval construct consultation related
• It allows cranes to apply for special blanka permits to transport oversize mobile cranes and their accessory
• And just as an that's why I blanket permits generally last for about 12 months, approximately 50% of
• We want to give the department the flexibility in the application process to get to determine exactly
• We're also may be creating the United States Naval Academy License plate process.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:27:59.520> is had made sure that that the process is had made sure that that the process
• process has to happen. process has to happen.
• Can you give clarity who did what is this process? Who determines the process?
• on line 2.6 where you say the process. on line 2.6 where you say the process.
• Who determines the this process? Who determines the process? process? process?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I just I'm it that part of the process I just I'm it would<00:03:32.840> be<00:03:33.040>
• That is a great question, and I would love to understand the process piece of it legally.
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• We have to help them navigate that whole process.

Bills: HF22, HF45

Keywords: parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health

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• and where they are in that process.
• This will become part of the university's repatriation process, working with tribes.
• This bill only permits a preference for UC employees.
• The application process was repetitive and confusing.
• The framework and process is established by the advisory board.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met with a quorum and first approved a consent calendar containing AB 341, AB 1098, and AB 1316, sending those measures to the Human Services, Judiciary, and Appropriations Committees respectively. The committee then heard AB 977, which would require CSU to audit surplus land and work with California tribes to identify three regional burial sites for Native American remains that cannot yet be repatriated. Supporters, including tribal leaders and archaeology groups, said the bill is needed to honor ancestors and address the large number of remains still held by CSU; CSU said it is committed to repatriation but had no formal position. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote. Members also heard AB 1093, creating a California-Mexico higher education exchange program, and AB 1035, expanding the California College Promise to cover tuition for students pursuing community college bachelor’s degrees. AB 1093 drew support for strengthening cross-border educational and economic ties, but some members raised concerns about border-region sewage problems and the bill’s budget implications; it was held for later consideration. AB 1035 received strong support from community college leaders and faculty who said it would help low-income and first-generation students complete workforce-focused bachelor’s degrees, but several members questioned whether it would stretch Prop. 98 funding and whether the state should prioritize broader affordability concerns. AB 1035 passed to Appropriations on a 3-2 vote. The committee next approved AB 922, which would let the University of California keep access to federal criminal-history information for hiring background checks, avoiding delays and added costs if statutory authority is required. UC said the bill is needed to maintain safety and hiring operations, and it passed to Public Safety on a 5-0 vote. AB 1346, protecting military dependents from losing in-state residency status because of family travel, also passed unanimously to Military and Veterans Affairs. AB 1212, allowing UC to use low-income housing tax credits to build affordable housing for faculty and staff on UC land, drew support from UC and labor groups but opposition from members concerned about preferential access to public resources; it was held for later action. Finally, the committee approved AB 500 and AB 684, both aimed at increasing transparency around UC admissions policy changes and UC BOARS decision-making, sending AB 500 to Education and AB 684 to Governmental Organization, each on 5-0 votes. The hearing then moved on to AB 1122 on dual enrollment, with the author and witnesses presenting the bill as a way to expand college access for high school students.

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• This process also reduces disputes.
• Well, I'm new to the process, sir.
• It is troubling whenever a process is negotiated and then that process has not been used, not by a single
• Hancock owned that struggle, that that process has not even been utilized once.
• That's what this process is about.

Bills: HB3445, HB3448

Keywords: telecommunications, electric cooperative, rights-of-way, infrastructure, provider access, right-of-way, pole attachment, regulatory access, 1184, house, all

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• Legislation that we're not going to be required to look at a permit or an approval process, so evidently
• then that annual inspection process then that annual inspection process happens<00:22:25.600>
• Since the permitting or approval process is limited for this application, this legislation, what input
• But that being said, you do have to... public process public process um<01:02:51.279> you<01:02
• I don't know certification process.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• be required that step therapy is that the insurer would require that step number one be a certain process
• be required that step therapy is that the insurer would require that step number one be a certain process
• Uh a permit<00:05:00.479> would<00:05:01.120> uh<00:05:01.440> need<00:05:01.680
• And then there was a message that were sent out to all fire departments to gather... that process.
• Uh total firefighters in that process.

Keywords: Insurance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several insurance and health-related bills. Earlier discussion focused on metastatic cancer step therapy and biomarker testing, with the sponsor explaining that the bills would prevent insurers from requiring patients to try less effective treatments first and would require coverage for biomarker testing to better target treatment. The biomarker bill was described as a product of a summer study committee and was reported favorably. The committee also advanced a bill setting standards tied to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and a private residence elevator bill requiring licensing, inspection, and permitting for elevator installers, with an amendment exempting those elevators from annual inspections after the initial inspection. Members then considered a mitigation program for retrofitting homes, with the sponsor saying the Department of Insurance and industry were close to a workable statewide program. The bill would be funded by increasing a fee paid by insurance companies, not policyholders, and would allow use of a third-party administrator capped at 5% of program funds. The committee also reported bills extending the state health plan repealer, extending the LOSAP volunteer firefighter program repealer, and creating a fraud detection trust fund at the Insurance Department to address AI- and cyber-related fraud. The fraud fund bill drew questions about whether it would raise premiums and how it would help investigators; supporters said the fund would support staffing and equipment and that the existing fund had been dormant. Additional bills included a transparency measure for dental insurance spending, which would require reporting on the share of premiums spent on dental services beginning in 2027, and a bill expanding access to self-funded group health plans for members of legitimate professional and trade associations. The committee also heard a Mississippi Patient Protection Act aimed at strengthening willing-provider protections and limiting insurer discrimination against qualified providers; an amendment was proposed to clarify that vision benefit managers would not be treated as pharmacy benefit managers. Most measures were moved by title sufficient due pass and reported without opposition.

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• We have a problem with pole attachment process in rural Texas.
• Well, I'm, I'm new to the process, sir.
• Since you've spoken, uh, the committee is not permitted to do that.
• But the point is that it is troubling whenever a process is negotiated, and then that process has not
• Uh, dispute resolution process we believe has already been settled.

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• It has built-in mandatory reporting and review process.
• It addresses special land use permits.
• It addresses special land use permits, mutually agreed-upon licensing time frames, due process, and there
• This is something that will instill transparency and trust back into our election process.
• No one cares about the process unless it benefits them. Ten seconds. And with that, I vote no.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And as a friendly reminder, we are changing, we're in the process of changing how we do correspondence
• And truly, this is a time-permitting, resources-permitting type of study and assessment.
• and the conversation process.
• and the conversation process.
• And so staff, we're in the process of kind of evaluating technology solutions that manage some of the

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee began by approving the November minutes on a roll-call vote, with a majority of members voting aye and the minutes adopted. Staff then provided updates on pending pension-related litigation, including Fowler et al. v. Leathers, where cross-motions for summary judgment were scheduled for May 1, and Dolan v. King County, where the court ruled against the state’s position on reimbursement of attorney’s fees but did not award fees against the state. The actuary also previewed upcoming presentations on OSA’s annual update and the June actuarial valuation and contribution rates, which will reflect updated demographic assumptions. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the interim work plan and possible study topics. Members discussed a potential study of Plan 3, including how it compares with Plan 2, retirement ages, benefit adequacy, and whether the plan is meeting its original purpose. Staff agreed to work with DRS on a study outline and bring back a proposal. Members also raised the ongoing COLA issue, noting interest from retiree groups and the need to develop a recommendation for the next budget cycle, likely by October or November. Another major topic was LEOFF 1 disability/medical boards; staff said they are still gathering basic information on how many boards exist, who administers them, and what they cost, and suggested separate briefings on House Bill 2034, LEOFF 1 governance, and the medical study. The committee also reviewed constituent correspondence, which included requests related to Plan 1 COLAs, a Plan 3 study, teacher retirement age, and a missed early retirement factor. Staff explained that correspondence procedures are being revised for cybersecurity and privacy reasons, and future public correspondence may be handled differently. The committee approved the draft May agenda, which will include the OPMA refresher, OSA’s annual update, the LEOFF 1 medical board study update, a Plan 2/Plan 3 study outline, an overview of House Bill 2034, and a correspondence update. The meeting then adjourned without further business.

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• In grain, grain and fiber processing or storage facilities, sprinklers would destroy any crop that was
• The committee substitute to House Bill 1835 prohibits cities from requiring unnecessary permits, bonds
• They create arbitrary permitting process as well as weaponization of their zoning code to prevent and
• So I appreciate your willingness to consider this as we continue this process.
• Not all MUDs are equal, so we're just trying to find a streamlined process.