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• customers, it's imperative that businesses have certainty. predictability, consistency, transparency, and equity
• We're going to try to get the chairman out of here so he can chair his energy committee.
• The one I know about between CPS Energy and Time Warner Cable took four years to resolve, with over 800

Bills: HB3445 , HB3448

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

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

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• Rust, Equity Chief Election put in later for the Civil Rights Division.
• It is a slap in the face to people coming over legally and spending the time and energy and money doing
• But the person in this room who showed the most loyalty, the person who put real energy out there to

Bills: SJR36 , SR8 , SR14 , SR15 , SR17 , HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• They created equity, and it was designed to get around some of the harsh results of law.
• And that sort of created the concept of equity: how do you solve these most difficult problems?
• And the first case... in the middle ages they created equity and it was designed the purpose of equity
• that he could do it had to but he couldn't take any blood and that sort of created the concept of equity

Bills: H5314

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Housing

Keywords: condominium conversion, co-owned property, tenants in common, two-unit building, duplex, partition action, Land Court, chapter 183A, chapter 241, master deed, shared ownership, housing, property law, real estate, easements, common areas, common expenses, condominium ownership, small multifamily housing, 1212

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• members of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges, Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity
• Until recently, the legal industry was one of the last industries not to take private equity investment
• Until recently, the legal industry was one of the last industries not to take private equity investment
• In response, AB 2305 closes these loopholes by blanket prohibiting private equity firms, hedge funds,
• ...closes these loopholes by blanket prohibiting private equity firms, hedge funds, and other corporate

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a series of procedural motions including suspending rules, re-referring several bills to committees, and allowing committee notices for pending re-referrals. Members also received guest introductions, including LA28 leadership for an informational hearing on preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, and advocacy groups focused on reproductive health and equity. On the floor, the Assembly took up several third-reading bills. AB 1944 by Assembly Member Lee, which would delay implementation of lower axle weight limits for zero-emission buses to give transit agencies more time to adapt to battery technology limits, passed 49-1. AB 2305 by Assembly Member Caloza, prohibiting private equity and other corporate investors from controlling or influencing litigation decisions, passed 55-0. AB 2004 by Assembly Member Al-Annees, authorizing Fresno and San Joaquin counties to designate county correctional officers as peace officers if locally agreed, passed 52-0 after supportive remarks from Assembly Member Tangipa about a Fresno County correctional officer who died after being injured in a jail shooting. The Assembly also adopted the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 161 on Special Districts Week and HR 87 on school accountability, with 57 co-authors added to the resolutions and unanimous votes on the consent items. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory for Marcella Villanueva, a longtime California Commission on Aging employee remembered for her service and compassion, followed by announcements of upcoming committee hearings and the next floor session before adjournment until Thursday, April 9 at 9 a.m.

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• been putting in for the last few weeks and wishes us well, hopes that the cookies give us a boost of energy
• Prior to founding Iron Creek, he was with Quadrangle Group LLC, a New York-based private equity firm,
• The title relates to public peace, health, safety, and welfare, prohibiting private equity groups and

Keywords: 996, all

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• lot of states will add things like median household income or free and reduced lunch as maybe an equity
• My background is in maintenance and operations and energy management.
• be a part of a great team well before the 2018 Yazzie Martinez decision dedicated to educational equity

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• Some actions simply require sweat equity; others are more Costly.
• Because I think, Madam Chair, members of the committee, you're all very aware, this becomes an equity
• like windows, they're also, if you get dual pane timber glass windows, they're also terrific for energy

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• This helps them better assess the energy and the culture around. different programs and see player testimonials
• As a person of faith, I'm grounded in values that call us to uphold equity, interdependence, generosity
• We have committed to values of equity and pluralism, embracing differences as a gift.

Bills: HB186 , HB201 , HB229 , HB796 , HB1506 , HB2702 , HB2885 , HB3225 , HB3909 , HB4285 , HB5138

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• This legislation is missing the element of equity between the landlords and the tenants.
• The bill, as written, is taking away the equity from tenants. I'm here for any questions.
• It often takes a few days and a conversation with other people for them to summon the energy and the

Bills: HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• This project will include resilient energy and water systems to increase mission to and allows units
• name is Sarah Reyes and I'm the Youth Justice Policy Director for the Texas Center for Justice and Equity
• , the Texas Center for Justice and Equity has been closely monitoring the June. juvenile justice system

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• back at market price, stripped of its affordability covenants and subject to an income-restricted equity
• back at market price, stripped of its affordability covenants and subject to an income restricted equity
• the examples that you brought up, but they seemed to be more in terms of the future opportunity, equity
• the examples that you brought up, but they seemed to be more in terms of the future opportunity, equity
• the examples that you brought up, but they seemed to be more in terms of the future opportunity, equity

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing met without a quorum at first and operated as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and took up several housing-related bills. Early presentations included AB 2390, a cleanup bill on housing streamlining and project modifications, which was described as clarifying that minor and subsequent modifications are reviewed under the standards in effect when the original application was filed; there was no opposition, and the bill was moved on a due pass motion but held on call for absent members. AB 1890, which would increase state matching support for Napa County farmworker housing centers from $250,000 to $500,000 annually and extend the program through 2036, drew strong support from Napa County officials, the Farm Bureau, hospitals, and vintners, and was also moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 956, an ADU bill allowing more flexibility in how accessory dwelling units are built and clarifying application of ADU law in common interest developments, drew support from housing advocates and opposition from the League of California Cities over density, infrastructure, and local control concerns; the committee discussed amendments to avoid triggering density bonus law, then passed the bill as amended to Local Government, with some members expressing reservations or abstaining. The consent calendar, including AB 739, AB 2162, AB 2320, and AB 2692, was also acted on and held on call for absent members. Later, the committee heard AB 939, which would remove a 180-day resale restriction for certain income-restricted ownership units when a nonprofit affordable housing organization is ready to buy and sell them to qualified low-income buyers. Supporters, including Habitat for Humanity and California YIMBY, said the bill would reduce vacancy, carrying costs, and delays in getting affordable homes to buyers; the California Association of Realtors opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could limit buyer choice, codify first-right-of-refusal provisions, and reduce wealth-building opportunities. Members questioned those concerns, and the author said amendments were being worked on; the bill was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act, would require state housing agencies to develop a fiscal analysis and long-term financial plan for ending homelessness and addressing housing affordability; it received broad support from supportive housing, civil rights, and homelessness organizations, with no opposition filed, and was moved to Appropriations and held on call. AB 1184, an HOA transparency bill requiring more notice and access around litigation and recordings, was moved to Judiciary after discussion about whether it duplicated existing HOA law and whether the proposed amendments were too broad. AB 2035, a narrowly tailored bill for Laguna Woods Village to lower the vote threshold needed to petition a court to amend outdated CC&Rs, was supported as a one-time fix and moved to Judiciary. Finally, AB 1573, pulled from consent, would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to housing element target populations; supporters said these groups are overrepresented among people experiencing housing instability and should be explicitly included in local housing planning.

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• I worked on the Cal Grant Equity Framework that was signed into law in 2022 with Senator Connie Leyva
• So while California has made progress toward education equity through the LCFF a little over 10 years
• It also makes other equity-focused, research-driven updates, including adjustments to the supplemental
• This is not a trade-off to equity. This is about all students.
• And maybe as we deal with equity here, you know, we'll get a little bit more cooperation from folks who

Summary: The committee first heard AB 402, which would increase Cal Grant award amounts for students attending private nonprofit colleges and extend transfer entitlement eligibility to those institutions. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve affordability and access for low- and middle-income, working, military, and transfer students, while some senators emphasized the need to pair any increase with broader Cal Grant reform and funding. The bill drew support from private nonprofit universities, community college districts, and student advocates, and no opposition was presented. It passed on a due pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. The committee then took up AB 2067, a sunset extension for the competitive lease-lease-back process for TK-12 school construction through July 1, 2032. Supporters from school facilities groups, school districts, and contractors said the method provides flexibility, early contractor involvement, cost control, and legal certainty for school construction projects. Some senators questioned how often the method is used and raised concerns about the bill’s skilled-and-trained workforce provisions, with one senator opposing on the grounds that such requirements limit contractor participation. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was placed on call. Next, AB 1204 proposed changes to the Local Control Funding Formula, including a lower concentration-grant threshold, regional cost adjustments, a minimum annual COLA, and other equity-focused revisions. Supporters said the bill would better reflect regional costs and student need, while opponents—especially several school district leaders—argued it would shift money away from the base grant, widen disparities, and create new fiscal cliffs. Committee members raised concerns about the scale of the rewrite, the lack of a broader funding strategy, and the proposed 4% COLA guarantee, though the author said the bill was intended as a phased update to improve equity. The bill was supported by the chair and several members, then passed on a due pass motion to Appropriations and was placed on call. Finally, the committee heard AB 1235, which would require a skilled-and-trained workforce process for CSU design-build projects. Supporters said it would align CSU with other segments and promote quality training, while opposition from contractor groups argued it would add liability, reduce competition, and increase costs without evidence of better outcomes. Senators again focused on the effect of skilled-and-trained requirements on contractor participation, with one member stating opposition to limiting who can work in California and another noting the bill’s broader policy implications. The transcript ends during committee discussion of AB 1235, without a recorded final vote.

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• That's a workforce play, a college-going play, and an equity play.
• investment.<00:29:18.640><c> Thanks</c><00:29:18.840><c> for</c><00:29:18.920><c> the</c><00:29:19.080><c> energy
• Thanks for the energy, the ambassadorship, the uh, the excitement that I can sense you and your colleagues
• have around this, and we're so hungry across Kentucky for the sort of energy you're bringing, and the

Committee: Joint Appropriations & Revenue

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Votruba Young Scholars Academy 00:01:55 Taxation of Financial Deposit Institutions 00:36:50, 958, all

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• it's really important that we include this one and make sure our citizens are treated fairly, with equity
• Blood pressure drops, blood sugar stabilizes, weight decreases, energy increases, and medication needs
• Blood pressure drops, blood sugar stabilizes, weight decreases, energy increases, and medication needs
• often decline. energy increases, and medication needs often decline.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House first established a quorum after a quorum call and welcomed special guests, including the Freedom of the Road motorcycle riders and students from Warsaw High School. It then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1855, a reporting bill on Alpha-Gal syndrome. The bill sponsor described the condition as a serious tick-borne allergy that has affected his family and many Missourians, arguing that Missouri needs mandatory reporting and surveillance data to identify hotspots, guide public health outreach, and support research and funding. Supporters from both parties said the bill would improve awareness and data collection, while one member raised concerns about the fiscal note and whether the state would get useful information for the cost. The chamber adopted Amendment 1 to HB 1855, changing the follow-up language from “may” to “shall,” but rejected Amendment 2, which would have required patient consent before lab results were reported into the surveillance system. Opponents of the consent amendment said it would undermine disease surveillance and set a bad precedent for other reportable conditions; supporters argued for privacy and individual choice. After debate, the House adopted the committee substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed. The House then considered House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2230 and 2978, a K-5 education measure addressing screen time, cursive, and handwriting. The sponsor said the bill responds to research and parent/teacher concerns about excessive screen use, poor literacy outcomes, and mental health effects, and would create a state focus group to review evidence and make recommendations while leaving districts flexibility. Members discussed carve-outs for special education, English language learners, and virtual school, and adopted an amendment excluding the virtual school program. The House then adopted the substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed. Finally, the House took up House Bill 2355, the “Food is Medicine” initiative, which would allow Missouri to use federal funds through 1115 waivers for pilot programs such as medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, nutrition education, and related supports. Supporters said the program could improve health outcomes, reduce Medicaid spending, and help address food deserts. An amendment adding vitamin therapies and updating a date drew discussion over supplement safety and regulation, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote on that amendment or the bill itself.

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• But I deeply, deeply appreciate the energy, the time, the partnership with Senator Pha [member_12851]
• But I deeply, deeply appreciate the energy, the time, the partnership with Senator Pha [member_12851]
• But I deeply, deeply appreciate the energy, the time, the partnership with Senator Pha [member_12851]
• So it clarifies that equity is work.
• So it clarifies that equity is already<02:53:44.960><c> built</c><02:53:45.279><c> equity</c><02:53:45.680

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• up the rents, all of a sudden these residents are forced to choose between walking away from the equity
• I just had another park in my district bought up by a private equity firm.
• firm comes in and buys up the equity firm comes in and buys up the park<00:23:53.760><c> and</c><00:
• Um, so there's a private equity firm.
• firms uh don't co-ops so private equity firms uh don't buy<00:26:02.000><c> these</c><00:26:02.279><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um there are some assisted equity.
• </c><00:53:27.520><c> is</c> learning about what private equity is learning about what private equity
• Can you define for me the goal of private equity and how I shouldn't look at the goal of private equity
• </c><01:45:44.639><c> innately</c> goal of private equity as being innately goal of private equity as
• </c> getting a return on your private equity getting a return on your private equity investment,<01:48

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• CASTLE, the largest provider for SEL, states on this website, 'Transformative SEL as a lever for equity
• sexuality education, concepts of sexual preference exploration and gender fluidity, and also diversity, equity
• The brain uses up 20% of the body's energy, and diets high in processed foods and sugars are associated
• These SEL lessons also introduce equity and social justice ideas some view as rooted in critical race

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• new since we started this conversation for us back in 2017, is really the increased role of private equity
• enhanced state oversight over the home care industry that would also help to curb rapidly expanding equity
• However, the majority of private equity transactions in Massachusetts actually involved providers of
• Passage of this legislation is urgently needed to better scrutinize this rapid growth of private equity
• impact, and it's clear from the last report that was produced in 2024 that the majority of private equity

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence held a hearing on several bills, led by Chair Tom Stanley and Senate Chair Patricia Jehlen. The committee first heard testimony on H. 765/S. 487, an act relative to councils on aging, which would update outdated statutory language and allow directors of councils on aging to make staffing decisions when a council is structured as an advisory body. Representative Donahue and Betsy Connell of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging said the change reflects how most councils now operate and would resolve conflicts like the one that arose in Sherborn. Members asked about whether the bill would affect town managers, volunteer roles, and whether the language should more clearly exempt informal volunteer help; supporters said the bill is aimed at municipal staffing structures, not unpaid volunteer assistance. The committee then took extensive testimony on H. 789/S. 470, an act to improve Massachusetts home care, which would create a statewide licensure system for non-medical home care agencies and entities. Julie Watt, Jay Krillovich, Betsy Krimmins, Lisa Gargoni, Tim Foley, and several providers and advocates supported the bill, arguing that licensure would establish baseline standards for background checks, training, service plans, insurance, complaint procedures, and labor-law compliance, while helping consumers identify legitimate providers and reducing fraud and abuse. Several witnesses described problems with unlicensed or poorly supervised providers, and family members and dementia advocates emphasized the need for dementia-specific training and better oversight for vulnerable clients. Tim Foley also raised concerns about private equity’s growing role in home care and said stronger regulation is needed to protect consumers and workers. Committee members focused on practical questions about the bill’s scope, including whether it would reach informal paid helpers, volunteers, or people doing occasional household tasks, and what agency would enforce the rules. Supporters said the bill is intended to cover entities advertising home care services, not unpaid volunteer help, though they acknowledged regulators would need to work out details. John Sneeth of Tribute Home Care offered a more cautious view, saying licensure should not unduly burden smaller providers or reduce competition, and that enforcement would be key. The hearing also included testimony from the Alzheimer’s Association and family caregivers, who strongly supported the bill’s dementia-training provisions and described how trained caregivers improved safety and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. At the end of the hearing, the committee also heard support for H. 778/S. 473, regarding the Commission on LGBTQ Aging, with Lisa Krinsky urging funding for a full-time director and continued support for the commission’s strategic plan. After public testimony concluded, the committee adjourned the hearing by motion and voice vote.

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• We try to spread the equity of our services and the equipment because we recognize we are unique when
• For the record, Patrick Stickney with the Office of Equity.
• At the Office of Equity, our work to monitor community conditions or community indicators of health is
• The Office of Equity is required by statute to establish standards for the collection, analysis, and
• We believe that connection with the work that the Office of Equity is currently doing in this space,

Bills: SB6084 , SB6044 , SB5950 , SB6046 , SB5763 , SB5784

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility