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• The fact is that 3.3 million residents of Los Angeles County... ...sensitive land-use facilities.
• And co-location of those types of facilities is not something that a bill like this or a restrictive
• This creates a situation in which... ...products are sold online without any age verification.
• I was incarcerated from the age of 15 until I was 32, and policy saved my life.
• We're in an age of technology.

Summary: The committee heard several immigration-, health-, food access-, and tribal-rights-related bills. AB 1725 would require disclosure of oil wells near homes and sensitive sites and stronger methane monitoring; supporters described health and safety harms in communities near wells, while apartment, realtor, building, and chamber representatives opposed or sought amendments, arguing the bill should better target the responsible industry and fit existing disclosure processes. AB 1650 would require privately rented or leased vehicles used by government agencies for enforcement to be clearly identifiable and equipped with safety lighting; supporters, including immigrant-rights advocates and local officials, said unmarked vehicles create fear and confusion during ICE operations, while the chamber sought clarification and noted exemptions for ordinary undercover law enforcement. AB 1857 would prohibit grocery restrictive covenants that keep new supermarkets from opening after a store closes, with supporters framing it as a food-access and anti-hunger measure; grocers and retailers raised concerns but said amendments addressed many issues, and the committee moved the bill forward as amended to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with all members present voting aye except one absent member and the bill placed on call. The committee also heard AB 1876, which would codify federal health-care nondiscrimination protections in state law. Supporters from Equality California, Disability Rights California, Planned Parenthood, and other health groups said it would preserve coverage protections for LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and other protected classes amid federal rollbacks; opponents argued it would entrench gender-affirming-care standards and criticized the underlying medical framework. The bill passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with most members voting aye and one no vote, and was placed on call. AB 1908 would allow public entities to use judgment obligation bonds to finance self-funded victim compensation funds; Los Angeles County said the bill would fill a financing gap for faster compensation, and the committee advanced it on a recorded vote and placed it on call. AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, would protect California tribes’ access to sacred sites and traditional practices on state public lands and require meaningful consultation; it drew extensive support from tribal leaders and Native organizations, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and business groups were opposed unless amended, largely seeking clarification and narrowing. The bill was amended to focus on state public lands and passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, then placed on call. Later, AB 2465 would bar businesses that profit from private detention facilities or contract with immigration-enforcement agencies from receiving state grants, loans, or tax credits and create an immigrant resilience fund. Supporters said the state should not subsidize businesses tied to immigration raids and detention; opponents, including the chamber, bankers, and contractors, raised vagueness and scope concerns, especially over what contracts would be covered. Members said they supported the concept but wanted the bill tightened, and it passed to Revenue and Taxation on a recorded vote with one no vote and was placed on call. The committee then heard AB 2662, which would create a formal state process to monitor and report on federal immigration enforcement actions and their impacts; supporters from legal aid and health centers said raids have chilled access to work, schools, clinics, and naturalization, and the bill was presented as a modest accountability measure. The transcript cuts off before any vote on AB 2662. The committee also approved a consent calendar of several bills and resolutions, sending some to Appropriations and others to the floor.

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• So there's no bagasse at that facility. They don't process sugar cane; they process raw sugar.
• to use as fill on his farm. ...trucking some bagasse from that facility to use as fill on his farm on
• My office isn't far from these facilities, so, you know, I've actually picked it up.
• The Ag Center would be—they are the research and development, R&D, by the Constitution.
• We used to do that through our agency working with the Ag Centers.

Bills: HCR65, HB512, HB1194, SCR23, SB502

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, which would create an Agricultural-based National Security Priorities Task Force to study issues such as Chinese drones, farmland ownership, and other technology-related concerns that could affect farmers and national security. Senator Kathy Stewart said the goal was to avoid unintended consequences in legislation and to bring agriculture stakeholders together. The resolution was moved favorably with no objections. The committee then took up Senate Bill 502 on sugarcane bagasse storage. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the American Sugar Cane League, said the bill would clarify that bagasse is an agricultural byproduct and would protect storage practices that comply with department best practices from local ordinances. Several residents from St. Martin Parish testified in opposition, saying a large bagasse pile near their homes was out of compliance, created dust and odors, and caused health and property-value concerns. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably with no objections. House Bill 512, by Representative Schamerhorn, would prohibit the manufacturing and sale of cell-cultured food products in Louisiana while allowing university research to continue. An amendment was adopted to make the bill effective only if certain federal court rulings allow such a ban. The sponsor and Commissioner Strain argued the issue is still scientifically uncertain and that the state should avoid costly litigation; the bill was reported favorably with amendments after no objections. House Bill 1194, the Healthy Food Retail Act, was amended to shift food-desert research and mapping duties to the LSU AgCenter, while the financing authority would continue handling grants and related funding mechanisms. Supporters said the bill would improve data on food deserts and help target grocery access in underserved urban and rural areas; some members raised concerns about government subsidies and long-term dependence, but the sponsor and Commissioner Strain said the program is intended as infrastructure support to launch stores, not ongoing operating aid. After debate, the bill was reported favorably with amendments by a 10-3 roll call vote. The committee also reported favorably House Concurrent Resolution 65, which urges federal action to reclassify crawfish-industry job duties as agricultural labor for H-2A purposes; testimony emphasized labor shortages, the impact on crawfish and rice producers, and the need for more legal guest workers. The meeting ended with a brief informational handout on direct marketing and custom slaughter plants and adjournment.

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• Because of studies financed by the National Institute on Aging, researchers now have an array of bio-
• While some reform of the Facilities and Administrative System may be merited, this one-size-fits-all
• But the terminal age really doesn't capture what these costs are for.
• So can you talk about how this will impact the University of Alabama, your facilities, if it's cut to
• But the major. risk factor, the major number one risk factor for cancer is age.

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• On differentiated... ...and staffing, facilities, transportation, and community capacity.
• I do want to make one-time pitch quickly for one-time funds for facilities.
• A lot of those facilities issues are access issues.
• Overall, pitch quickly for one time funds for facilities.
• A lot of those facilities issues are access issues.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• By leveraging certified collection centers, household hazardous waste facilities...
• Paul Poister, with Nutrien Ag Solutions, respectfully opposed. Good afternoon.
• They represent the non-ag pesticide manufacturers, as well as CalChamber. Thank you.
• Costs from ag-nitrogen pollution to the national economy: $60 to $330 billion per year.
• Chair and members, Paul Poister, with Nutriot Ag Solutions, respectfully opposed. Good afternoon.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I was at and that facility doesn't have juveniles anymore.
• I was at and that facility doesn't have juveniles anymore.
• I was at and that facility doesn't have juveniles anymore.
• Chair, raising the age of yours, Mr.
• I was at and at one of the facilities I was at and that<01:16:06.680><c> facility</c><01:16:07.080><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• identified as having only administrative deficiencies if either agency grants the facility 72 hours
• identified as having only administrative deficiencies if either agency grants the facility 72 hours
• identified as having only administrative deficiency action against a contracted or licensed facility
• identified as having only administrative deficiencies if either agency grants the facility 72 hours
• operators as they relate to the locating and marking of underground facilities.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.

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• OPTIONAL 21 AND UP AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR CARD ROOMS.
• THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW OPERATORS TO CHANGE THE AGE TO 21. EXCUSE ME.
• THIS ALLOWS MUTUAL PERMIT HOLDERS TO LEASE FACILITIES TO ANY PERMIT HOLDER.
• NOT ONLY IN THE FACILITY BUT MONTANA AS WELL.
• THIS IS REALLY ABOUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN THE FACILITIES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> your policy committee, your facilities your policy committee, your facilities committee<00:54:58.960
• </c> that's the age that we're doing it for. that's the age that we're doing it for.
• before the age of nine.
• U10 applies to facilities. U—and I think that U10 is for both facilities and for schools.
• You can facilities that deal with children where facilities that deal with children where a<05:05:22.080

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1331, which would allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. The prime sponsor and several supporters argued the change would increase local control, streamline overlapping town and school functions, and potentially help align school spending with Derry’s tax cap. Supporters also said Derry is large enough to warrant a structure more like Manchester or Nashua, and one witness cited a 2018 nonbinding Derry ballot question that passed 597 to 547 in favor of seeking authorization for this change. Opposition came from NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle, who said the association and the Derry Education Association opposed the bill because schools are not simply another municipal department and because Derry voters had already rejected merging the district into town government. She argued the state should respect local control and the community’s prior decision. Committee members asked about the scope of the proposed charter change, the role of the school board, and the reported prior vote, and the sponsor clarified that the amendment would be limited to this specific purpose rather than opening the entire charter. The hearing then moved to House Bill 1374, which would change the procedures for withdrawing from a cooperative school district. Representative Mary Murphy said current law gives other cooperative towns too much control over a withdrawing town’s decision, and her bill would remove the requirement for approval by the other towns while raising the withdrawing town’s approval threshold to a supermajority. She pointed to Francis Town’s 2024 withdrawal vote and said the bill was intended to protect students and local decision-making. The sponsor asked for an ought to pass recommendation, and committee members asked follow-up questions about the prior withdrawal vote and the number of voters involved.

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• There's no age. There's no domicile.
• It has their age, so we're certain they're old enough to vote.
• There's no age. There's no expiration. There's no age.
• The state the study's reproductive age.
• ,<03:45:33.199><c> certain</c><03:45:33.520><c> athletic</c> facilities, certain athletic facilities,

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• One that affects a significant portion of our aging population, anti-Semitism.
• Members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. Thank you for inviting me to introduce Mr.
• Members of the Aging Committee. My name is David Schachter.
• We can show our aging power. population, that trauma will not be their grandchildren's burden.
• Well, I don't know how to describe age.

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• At the age of 17, Alfredo joined the Vietnam War.
• In 1972, at the age of 26, ...
• The average age now is 40 years old.
• I will tell you, though, we have an aging population and a growing aging population of veterans. ...in
• The program keeps going, the facility, everything stays the same.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I'm sorry, but it adds early learning centers to the definition of child-occupied facility.
• So that only new facilities that are applying for a license...
• But only new facilities that are applying for a license.
• Because we've had ice ages. We've had a time where the Grand Canyon was an ocean. Yes.
• The ag and forestry program has brought up.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Is there an age limit for who would be eligible for these treatments?
• . safety for all of our detention facilities.
• Attention facilities as well.
• youth facilities are important and are vital.
• didn't apply to secure youth treatment facilities?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In Merced County, a new permit was issued on July 2nd for a facility to open there.
• In Merced County, a new permit was issued on July 2nd for a facility to open there.
• Is that the one and only facility in the state in Lodi, or are there other facilities that recycle?
• Is that the one and only facility in the state in Lodi, or there are other facilities that recycle?
• So there's that pilot facility in Tracy, but since then the state has not developed...

Summary: The committee first heard SB 14, which would direct state agencies to reduce single-use plastics and improve waste diversion at state facilities by updating integrated waste management plans, increasing reusable foodware use, reducing paper purchasing, and requiring better employee education and recycling/composting practices. Supporters from the California Compost Coalition, Republic Services, Waste Management, and others said the bill would help build composting and recycling markets and let the state lead by example. Several groups that had opposed earlier versions said they were now neutral after amendments, including the removal of a 90% requirement. The bill was moved out on a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee then took up SB 326 on wildfire mitigation. The bill would create a framework for Cal Fire to evaluate the risk-reduction benefits of fuels management and landscape resilience investments, and it would accelerate implementation of Zone Zero defensible-space standards, including grants for local enforcement and broader application to rental and sale properties and post-fire reconstruction. Support came from Stanford climate researcher Michael Mastrandrea and several local government, insurance, and climate groups. With no opposition, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. Next, SB 34 on port emissions and the South Coast Air Quality Management District drew extensive testimony. The author said the bill was narrowed by committee amendments to preserve the ports’ ability to reduce emissions while preventing cargo throughput caps and addressing concerns about automation, local control, and the timeline for port clean-air planning. Supporters included ILWU, business groups, and port-related stakeholders, while the South Coast AQMD and many environmental and community organizations opposed it, arguing it would weaken public-health protections and set a bad precedent. After lengthy debate, the committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Transportation, with some members voting no and others abstaining. The committee also heard SB 279, which would expand composting options for farmers and small community composters by allowing limited on-farm composting after large biomass events and increasing the amount small operations may process and sell. Supporters said the bill would help address agricultural waste, expand composting capacity, and reduce landfill disposal. Commercial composting representatives opposed it, warning that the bill could create regulatory inequities, strand recent investments in permitted facilities, and allow too much unregulated food waste. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to Appropriations on a due pass vote. The transcript also briefly referenced SB 613 on upstream methane emissions data, described as having no opposition and intended to improve tracking of imported oil and gas emissions.

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• Developmental stages up to the age of 18.
• That age signal is set up when the phone is set up.
• When I set up that phone, I put in the age.
• So that age is now set there.
• First, the age-appropriate design code protects youth up until age 18 rather than 13 or 16, and it is

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So we're talking about that, but a bright spot with regenerative ag.
• and looking at our projected incomes... ...we're looking at that, but a bright spot with regenerative ag
• We process them at three facilities in Twin Falls, Paul, and Nampa.
• These are old facilities, highly capital intensive.
• But has this, has our Ag Committee done something like that before?

Summary: The House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved the January 20, 2025 minutes and then took up an RS, introduced by Rep. Jaron Crane, promoting natural sugar in school lunches and breakfast programs as part of Idaho’s support for the MAHA movement. The committee voted to introduce RS 32944C1, with lighthearted discussion about “sweetening” the proposal. Crane and others framed the memorial as a way to encourage federal officials to prioritize real sugar over artificial sweeteners and to support Idaho sugar beet growers. The committee then heard a panel from the Snake River Sugar Beet Growers Association and Amalgamated Sugar on the economic condition of the sugar beet industry. Growers described sharply lower prices, rising input costs, and tightening margins, saying many farms are near break-even or losing money and that smaller family farms are especially vulnerable. A presentation on regenerative agriculture emphasized soil health practices such as strip-till, cover crops, and compost/manure use, while noting that cover crops are costly and may be reduced in tight years. Questions from members focused on glyphosate availability, the effect of losing herbicides on tillage practices, and whether more incentives or federal help could support production. Amalgamated Sugar’s Jake Hancock explained the cooperative’s role in Idaho’s economy and described the federal sugar program, arguing that low prices are being driven by excessive imports, USDA demand overestimates, and an outdated high-tier import duty that has not kept pace with inflation. He said the recent federal increase in the sugar loan rate helps, but long-term sustainability requires raising the duty and better aligning import policy with domestic production costs. Several members expressed support for a joint memorial to Congress and federal agencies asking them to review sugar policy and protect the domestic industry. The chair closed by stressing that agricultural policy decisions affect rural jobs, families, and local economies, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• > help</c><00:26:15.520><c> your</c> shower facilities to help your shower facilities to help your firefighters
• If people are your age—yes, yes, the young ones. Okay.
• </c><00:47:01.800><c> opening</c> because we have a new facility opening because we have a new facility
• They translate to facilities and facility upgrades to meet the educational needs of our students across
• :29.720><c> facility</c> translate to facilities and facility translate to facilities and facility upgrades

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In facility designated by the secretary.
• </c><00:32:31.279><c> However,</c> forensic psychiatric facility.
• However, forensic psychiatric facility.
• And the these psychiatric facility.
• So, he was out recommitting facility.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes of its June 10, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony on House Bill 198, “Angela’s Law,” sponsored by Representative Samara Hein. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Hein and the victim’s parents described the case that prompted the proposal, saying the current law did not allow the conduct to be treated as an aggravating factor because the sexual act occurred after death. They emphasized that the bill would not require a death sentence or life without parole, but would give judges and juries another sentencing factor to consider. Doug and Angela Kerr gave emotional testimony about their daughter’s murder and said the current sentencing options were inadequate given the facts of the case. Several members expressed sympathy and supported the bill’s purpose. Senator Wheeler said the measure would signal that the Commonwealth will not tolerate such conduct, and Representative Petrie said he supported the concept but urged careful drafting so the language would not be too narrow or unintentionally reach co-conspirators or others whose conduct differed from the principal offender. The committee then received an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that 202C was enacted in 2021 to address a gap in Kentucky’s civil commitment laws for defendants found incompetent to stand trial after serious offenses. The presentation outlined the process: a Commonwealth’s attorney must file a petition for qualifying offenses, an evidentiary hearing must be held quickly, and if the respondent is found by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed the offense, a commitment hearing follows with a higher burden of proof. They also described the 2024 amendment changing the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and noted the statute’s review-hearing schedule and the availability of later review if circumstances change or new evidence emerges.

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• by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to privacy and safety in restrooms and changing facilities
• , to define terms, to establish provisions regarding government building restrooms and changing facilities
• make them do is take that exact technology that you're using to market our kids to authenticate the age
• So we're going to require that they learn and they authenticate, and then if they're below the age of
• Bitcoin trading, and these kids are crypto-millionaires below age 21. I'm behind.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the House Journal. It received Senate messages and committee reports, including enrollment of House Bill 559 and printing/referrals for several new bills. The House also advanced Senate Bill 1225 as amended from the Education Committee to the second-reading calendar. During first reading, the House introduced several measures, including bills on restroom and changing-room access and privacy, school facilities cooperative funding, tax exemptions, prior authorization reform in health insurance, and other topics. On third reading, the House passed House Bill 512 on land surveyor licensure and an open-book Idaho law exam, House Bill 502 on forest products commission rules, Senate Joint Memorial 107 supporting the Delamar Mine Project and permitting efforts, House Bill 494 moving background-check rules into statute, House Bill 531 updating epinephrine administration language in schools, House Bill 542 addressing social media addiction and parental consent for minors, House Bill 500 updating traffic rules for electric-assisted bicycles, House Bill 533 eliminating the vehicle registration sticker requirement, and House Bill 555 rewriting the solid waste code to place primary regulatory authority with DEQ. House Bill 552 was returned to committee at the chairman’s request. Debate centered on several bills. Supporters of House Bill 542 argued it targeted addictive platform design rather than content and sought to protect children, while opponents objected to the private right of action. House Bill 555 drew questions about DEQ contracting with health districts and whether the rewrite affected federal water regulations; supporters said it did not alter federal Clean Water Act requirements. House Bill 494 also prompted questions about how the background-check provisions were being relocated. Most bills passed with broad support, though House Bill 494 passed narrowly, 36-33, and House Bill 542 passed 62-7. The House then received enrolled House Bill 559 for delivery to the governor, made announcements, and adjourned until the next day.