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• By that, it means reports annually to the DED, to the governor, to the president pro tem of the Senate
• But again, the Department of Economic Development, the governor, But again, the Department of Economic
• Development, the governor sees it every year, the Speaker Pro Tem of the Senate, and the Speaker.
• Yeah, so we went back and forth on the structure of that, and there's a lot of executive power in here
• It's complete executive power. Thank you. No, there's no board. It's complete executive power.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The Commerce Committee met in executive session and unanimously voted do pass on House Bill 1707, House Bill 2927, and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2057. The committee then moved into public hearing on House Bill 1664, which would extend the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims from age 26 to age 41. Representative Brian Sites presented the bill as a needed step for survivors, and multiple witnesses and organizations testified in support, including survivors and advocacy, tort reform, chamber, and insurance groups. No opposition was heard, and the hearing concluded without a vote. The committee also heard House Bill 1845, a startup and angel investor tax credit proposal sponsored by Representative Gallick. The bill would create incentives for Missouri-based startups under $5 million in revenue, with higher credits for rural investment, annual caps, oversight by the Missouri Technology Corporation, and a sunset in 2033. Members questioned what taxes the credit would apply to, how it would work if Missouri changes its income tax structure, and what safeguards would prevent businesses from leaving after receiving credits. Business and economic development groups testified in support, saying the bill would help fill an early-stage capital gap and keep investment in Missouri. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3231, a broad economic development and “Missouri Innovation Zone” proposal sponsored by Representative Brad Christ. The bill would let cities opt in to create innovation zones with local permitting and governance changes, tax incentives, office-to-residential conversion tools, and reinvestment of net new revenues into public safety, infrastructure, and a rural development fund. Members and witnesses discussed local control, prevailing wage, revenue diversion, and implementation concerns, especially from the City of St. Louis and labor groups, while chambers, developers, municipal groups, and historic revitalization advocates generally supported the concept. The hearing ended with no opposition testimony and no committee vote on the bill.

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• So in terms of the utilization, we offer powerful capabilities to California, and we see this as a strategic
• around later. for whatever means they want to sort of push their geopolitical power around later, are
• I spent years working with governors on helping them understand what cybersecurity is, what it means,
• I spent years working with governors on helping them understand what cybersecurity is, what it means,
• In 2021, Governor Newsom announced the development of CalSecure, a multi-year cybersecurity roadmap for

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Cybersecurity and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management held a joint informational hearing focused on maximizing the value of state cybersecurity investments, especially by fully using security features already included in existing vendor contracts. The first panel included representatives from Microsoft, Zscaler, and Palo Alto Networks, who described the products and services they provide to California and generally agreed that agencies often have strong adoption in some areas but still face challenges from tool overlap, limited staff, lack of awareness of available features, and the need for ongoing training and configuration support. They also discussed major threats such as ransomware, data loss, attack-surface exposure, IoT/OT vulnerabilities, and the growing role of AI in both attacks and defenses. Members pressed the vendors on whether state departments underuse purchased cybersecurity tools, how to improve utilization, and how to address the cybersecurity workforce shortage. The vendors said utilization is often constrained by staffing, procurement complexity, and the need to align tools with agency missions and maturity levels, but emphasized that training, leadership buy-in, and regular vendor-agency collaboration can improve results. They also discussed how AI can help with phishing triage, data-loss prevention, and security operations, while warning that agencies must manage AI safely and with human oversight. The second panel featured officials from the Department of Technology, Cal OES/CalSIC, and the California Military Department. They described statewide oversight efforts including audits, independent security assessments, continuous monitoring, advisory services, vulnerability disclosure programs, and workforce development initiatives such as the Information Security Leadership Academy and Cybersecurity Education Summit. Officials said some underutilization is real, but it is often tied to differing agency maturity, overlapping tools, and deliberate feature restrictions to reduce attack surface and complexity; they emphasized a balanced approach using people, process, and technology, with plans of action and milestones to hold departments accountable. They also noted federal uncertainty around MS-ISAC and the state and local cybersecurity grant program, saying California is advocating through federal partners and monitoring the impact. The hearing ended after public comment and adjournment.

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Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• joint reliability power assessment, bringing before you all members.
• This isn't a new subpoena power.
• I think PG&E calls it speed to power.
• to us, provides power to Silicon Valley Power, that we might not even be building.
• to us, provides power to Silicon Valley power, that we might not even be building.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Item number three, messages from the governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the governor?
• Determining the balance of powers.
• , the separation of powers, and checks and balances.
• The Constitution states, "Each power.
• The executive director of the governor.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Let us be mindful that power is not a possession, but a practice, one that asks for humility, courage
• Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, to receive the message of the honorable Tim Walz, Governor of the State
• 00:09:00.720><c> Waltz</c> message of the honorable Tim Waltz message of the honorable Tim Waltz governor
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Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I was also able to travel to Taiwan with Governor Abbott for the opening of the State of Texas Taiwan
• During the ceremony, Governor Abbott emphasized the significance of this initiative, sharing the importance
• see firsthand the value of these economic trade offices was in my trip and my visit to Taiwan with Governor
• would send a strong message of commitment to a key ally while reinforcing Texas as a global economic power
• As an Israeli-American, I want to thank the legislators and our Governor, Abbott.

Bills: HB 1240 , HB1353 , HCR76 , HCR90

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations

Transcript Highlights:

• Messages from the governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
• He organized against systems of power that were weaponized against marginalized people in this country
• He also understood the value in unity and the power of solidarity. Dr.
• I would like to share a couple of his powerful words as we continue to remember him.
• We cannot allow those that are in power, whether it's in Sacramento or in Washington, D.C., erase our

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for our governor. We pray for his wife, his family, his children.
• acknowledge you, we acknowledge your sovereign grace, we acknowledge your wisdom, we acknowledge your power
• In 1988, Governor Buddy Roemer appointed Kay as Assistant Executive Counsel to the governor, where her
• Her sharp intellect and commanding presence led her to cover the gubernatorial campaign of former Governor
• George, to provide for municipal fiscal authority, provide relative to powers of certain municipalities

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , HB75 , HB1222 , SB121 , SB312 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HCR32 , HB944 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB410 , HB750 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784 , HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

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• here to present AB 2117, which restructures California's K-12 education governance by creating a governor-appointed
• outcomes have not been ideal for students, and with 2026 serving as a natural transition year with a governor
• and a state superintendent of public instruction, we have a unique... ...year with a governor and a
• for Sustainable Energy, Center for Biological Diversity, Environment California, EVgo, Greenwater Power
• EVgo, Greenwater Power, NRDC, Switch, Terrawatt, UCS, all in support. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• now I'm in the Senate, to get it actually ...passed into law by Senator Moore, I'm not Senator, Governor
• And how you guys got to this table is that in the commission language, the governor and the mayor of
• And so we got together all eight of us after being appointed by the governor or the mayor or the Speaker
• Although I'm here and I'm helping facilitate the meeting, I don't have any voting power.
• The reason why we also have commissioners with voting power is nothing is set in stone, and everything

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission met with quorum and began by introducing new commissioners and staff, with Chair Miranda and others emphasizing the long effort to establish the commission and the goal of creating a Cape Verdean cultural center in Boston that would serve the broader Commonwealth. Several commissioners introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in community organizing, education, history, cultural programming, municipal service, and advocacy, with members representing communities including Roxbury, Dorchester, Brockton, New Bedford, Taunton, Scituate, and Cape Cod. The meeting focused on the commission’s mandate: to study the organizational structure, feasibility, and potential location and scope of a Cape Verdean cultural center, and to gather public input through listening sessions and site visits. Members discussed possible approaches, including visits to existing cultural institutions and museums, traditional listening sessions in Cape Verdean communities, and collecting feedback at major Cape Verdean events. Several commissioners stressed the importance of including elders, youth, artists, historians, and existing Cape Verdean organizations, as well as correcting historical myths and increasing visibility of Cape Verdean contributions in local historical societies and public narratives. Funding and logistics were also discussed. Chair Miranda said short-term support might come from earmarks, but the larger funding goal would be a bond bill to seed the project, with private and organizational fundraising to follow later. Commissioners asked about resources for community events and whether a shared repository for ideas could be created; staff said they would explore a platform and send follow-up emails. The commission agreed to continue gathering ideas by email and chat, to consider combining listening sessions across regions, and to hold the next meeting in early April. The meeting minutes from the prior meeting were approved, and the commission adjourned by vote.

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• Messages from the Governor: there are none. Messages from the Senate: there are none.
• It has been almost a year to the date that Governor Gavin Newsom requested federal aid from President
• I'm sorry to insult drunken sailors by putting them in the same vein as our governor and his behavior
• We help power the federal budget. We deserve the same urgency when our communities are in crisis.
• Juan Antonio Pacheco, rest in peace and rest in power.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a largely ceremonial floor session with multiple guest introductions and recognitions. Members honored the retirement of long-serving committee secretary Marisa Lancaster, recognized Assemblymember Rubio’s parents on her mother’s 80th birthday, welcomed school and agency guests, and celebrated Crescenta Valley Water District’s 75th anniversary. The body also adopted several resolutions recognizing Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and California FFA, with strong bipartisan support and co-author additions. The main policy item was AJR 27, a resolution urging federal disaster aid for Los Angeles-area wildfire recovery, especially the Palisades and Eaton fires. Supporters from both parties emphasized the need for immediate, unconditional federal assistance for displaced residents, businesses, and communities still rebuilding, while some Republicans argued the state and local governments should move faster on permitting, recovery, and mitigation and criticized state spending priorities. After debate, the resolution was opened for co-authors and then adopted on a 68-0 roll call vote. The Assembly also adopted ACR 133 on Girl Day by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, ACR 138 honoring FFA with 73 co-authors and voice adoption, and ACR 136 on Engineers Week with 69 co-authors and unanimous consent on the consent calendar. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Juan Antonio Pacheco and Paul L. McAiley, and adjourned until Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
• And it has been almost a year to the date that Governor Gavin Newsom requested federal aid from President
• I’m sorry to insult drunken sailors by putting them in the same vein as our governor and his behavior
• We help power the federal budget. We deserve the same urgency when our communities are in crisis.
• Juan Antonio Pacheco, rest in peace and rest in power.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Communication devices are a powerful and important tool.
• Communication devices are a powerful and important tool.
• Get the governor to fight for it. Get the secretary to fight for it.
• Get the governor to fight for it. Get the secretary to fight for it.
• And ask the governor to do it too, and I know she'll do it, right?

Bills: SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• as Adriana Cruz, testifying on behalf of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office of the Governor
• the Executive Director of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and the Office of the Governor
• Last summer, Governor Abbott led a delegation to Taiwan, where we opened the State of Texas Taiwan Office
• I think, you know, Governor Abbott always says we move at the speed of light in business, and that's
• Indexing, as you heard from the bill author and sponsor, is a powerful tool. It does three things.

Bills: HB 112 , HB199 , HB621 , HB1349 , HB2214 , HB3466 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HCR9 , HB112 , HB199 , HCR9

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

Transcript Highlights:

• And we really do want to thank the Legislature and thank the governor for this particular tool because
• So these is truly a result of leadership from a lot of commerce partners and and Governor DeSantis.
• We're one of only 5 institutions in Florida participating operate operation next powered ballot.
• There's going to be hydraulic power supply.
• The governor issued a challenge.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c><00:39:46.880><c> directly</c><00:39:47.240><c> or</c> the power to vote, directly or the power
• </c><00:39:55.120><c> to</c> control of a licensee, the power to control of a licensee, the power to
• </c> power lines coming down. power lines coming down.
• I still have people without power.
• </c> these powers. these powers.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• Since then, the buying power of the average judicial salary has failed to keep pace.
• As we sit here today, the average salary is 15% below the 1983 buying power.
• And so we have the power to do that without a constitutional amendment? Yes. All right.
• Christopher Walker, Deputy Executive Counsel for the governor, and the president would like to speak
• Walters, first of all, I want to commend you and the governor for at least attempting to address this

Bills: HB29 , HB39 , HB77 , HB153 , HB183 , HB211 , HB263 , HB299 , HB324 , HB519 , HB520 , HB533 , HB538 , HB559 , HB562 , HB805 , HB823 , HB1004 , HB1011 , HB1018

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: insurance fund, retired employees, Ascension Parish, court clerks, premium costs, investment advisory board, HB 39, Act 283, peace officer, law enforcement officer, police certification, citizenship requirement, U.S. citizen, United States citizen, naturalization, lawful permanent resident, green card holder, immigration, public safety, law enforcement hiring

Transcript Highlights:

• The second one, this is a concept that you first heard about in Governor Ferguson's proposal...
• It was a smaller amount in Governor Ferguson's proposal, and the chair proposal was $395 million.
• You cannot use advanced technology without understanding the tools that power it.
• In a tumultuous budget season, you have acknowledged the power of early learning coalitions.
• But due to Governor Ferguson's veto of our legislative funding, ...newborns, but due to Governor Ferguson's

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The second one is a concept that you first heard about in Governor Ferguson's proposal.
• It was a smaller amount in Governor Ferguson's proposal, and the chair proposal was $395 million.
• The Senate budget is better for higher education than the governor or the House budget.
• You cannot use advanced technology without understanding the tools that power it.
• But due to Governor Ferguson's veto of our legislative funding, ...newborns, but due to Governor Ferguson's

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on the Senate operating budget proposal, beginning with a staff briefing from James Kettle. He described the budget as built on relatively flat revenue after multiple forecast updates, with substantial mandatory cost growth, especially in Health Care Authority, DSHS, and DCYF. He highlighted major policy-level additions and savings, including large tort liability costs, continued support for long-term services, reductions tied to child care and K-12 items, several assumed revenue bills, and major transfers from reserves and other accounts. Kettle also noted the four-year outlook remained positive overall, with about $1 billion ending fund balance in the final year and roughly $3 billion in total reserves. A committee member asked about a diagram showing the loss of federal funds, and staff said they would follow up. Public testimony then focused first on K-12 education, where school leaders, teachers, OSPI, PTA, and rural district representatives largely opposed the proposed cuts to local effort assistance, transition to kindergarten, bus depreciation, and related school funding items. Many argued the reductions would disproportionately harm rural and property-poor districts and weaken early learning access, while several students and educators spoke in favor of career and technical education and IT Academy funding. The committee also heard support for wildfire prevention funding from the Commissioner of Public Lands, who thanked the Senate for restoring those dollars but raised concerns about recreation program reductions. Higher education testimony was mixed but generally supportive of the Senate proposal compared with the governor’s budget. Community and technical college leaders warned that the budget still shifts compensation costs to tuition and reduces Running Start funding, while university representatives from Western, Eastern, Central, WSU, and UW thanked the committee for avoiding deeper cuts. Private vocational college students and administrators urged extension of Washington College Grant eligibility for students already enrolled, and others asked to preserve IT Academy and related certification funding. In early learning, child care and advocacy groups praised the decision not to cap Working Connections Child Care but warned that child care and transition to kindergarten still bear a disproportionate share of cuts; they also requested continued support for Dolly Parton Imagination Library and Pierce County early childhood programs, including Family Connects. The hearing continued with testimony on employee compensation, mental health, and human services. State employee and retiree groups supported the budget’s COLA and wildfire funding but objected to cuts in retiree health benefits. Behavioral health and public safety advocates supported mentoring, Trueblood-related funding, crisis stabilization, and the Recovery Navigator Program, while others opposed reductions to those programs and to community-based recovery services. In human services, witnesses thanked the committee for funding victim services, child welfare supports, health homes, adult day care, community health centers, energy assistance, and disability services, while urging the committee to avoid further reductions to skilled nursing, case management, and recovery navigation. No votes were taken during the hearing.