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• 01:18:53.679> trial amendment right to a jury trial amendment right to a jury trial than<01:18
• <02:15:01.280> Amendment<02:15:02.159> from protect the First Amendment from protect
• <02:15:12.000> rights relation to our Second Amendment rights relation to our Second Amendment
• Likewise, if anyone can be sued for anything they said, there may as well not be a First Amendment.
• That is why we not be a first amendment.

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• All right. Thank you, sir. Uh, friends, Senator Gustafson moves the 2A amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• Lancheski go through the amendment and tell us what it does? All right, Mr. Lancheski. Sure.
• All right. With that, Senator McQuade moves the A8 amendment. All those in favor say aye.
• Right. And then a follow-up then? Right.

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• First, it just sort of got alluded to, but what's the nature of the amendments?
• First, it just sort of got alluded to, but what's the nature of the amendments?
• I like the first sentence of the amendments, which is the intent of the Legislature to provide guidance
• Right.
• Vote is 3 to 0 right now. Do pass as amended to Appropriations. Please call the absent members.

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• I move amendment. Oh, all right. An amendment is coming to the desk. Mr. Shoffler, please read L7.
• . amendment. amendment.
• So right now, if this bill goes through without this amendment, we could be creating not one but several
• That's all this amendment is saying. This language is in right now.
• That's all this amendment is saying. This language is in right now.

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• Before we adopt the DE6 amendment, we have a number of amendments to the amendment we will consider.
• to the amendment we will amendments to the amendment we will consider. consider. consider.
• DE2 amendment is adopted. Chair Moller, DE2 amendment is adopted.
• . amendment. amendment.
• All right. Backing up questions on the amendment A2 to Representative Green or Anderson.

Bills: HF4810, HF4597, HF1082, HF3230

Keywords: public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform

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• I'll yield to the senator for Carter for action on her amendments. All right.
• I'll yield to the senator for Carter for action on her amendments. All right.
• I'll yield to the senator for Carter for action on her amendments. All right.
• I'll yield to the senator for Carter for action on her amendments. All right.
• I'll yield to the senator for Carter for action on her amendments. All right.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 members, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The chamber also received messages from the House that it had passed House Bills 43, 139, 297, 414, and 485 and requested concurrence. Second reading reports placed several bills in the Rules Committee, including measures on property disposition, children, school district sick leave, unemployment insurance, and status offenses, and a new resolution was introduced honoring the 10th anniversary of the 2016 session and its bullying-prevention legislation. The main floor action was on Senate Bill 39, relating to fishing in privately owned lakes and ponds. Senators debated multiple floor amendments, with several withdrawn and floor amendment 6 adopted. Supporters said the bill clarified private property rights and allowed stocking of F1 Florida bass without changing existing license requirements, while opponents and some supporters emphasized protecting the public trust, conservation funding, and the North American wildlife management model. After extended debate, the Senate passed SB 39 as amended by a vote of 29-8. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 154, relating to elections. The sponsor said it would strengthen election integrity by removing non-photo identification options, specifically Social Security cards and EBT SNAP cards, from the list of acceptable voter verification methods. Opponents argued the bill would make voting harder without evidence of fraud, citing that many Kentuckians used those IDs in the last election and that transportation and access barriers already exist. The transcript cuts off during debate on SB 154 before a final vote is shown.

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• All right. So we actually have Amendment 0462S as amended.
• All right. Yep. On the amendment 0462S.
• Got an amendment, right? Well, 317. He’s working on an amendment. All right.
• >> Got an amendment, right? >> Got an amendment, right?
• So again, the first process in Roman 2, sub A, right?

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• First bill I want to take up is Senate Bill 661. All right.
• All right. First vote is on Amendment 1063S. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say nay.
• All right. First vote is on Amendment 1063S. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say nay.
• And I have an amendment for it. Okay. Senator... Um, I'll move amendment 1197-S. All right. 625.
• Okay, so that what's in front of us right now is amendment 0501S.

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• All right, well, let's do this. All right, well, thank you, Mr. Chair members.
• All right. Thank you.
• It's all right.
• It's all right.
• First, I'd like to thank the committee for their work on the language and look forward to amending the

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with SB 1350 by Senator McNerney presented first. The measure would expand California’s use of renewable hydrogen in the power sector by allowing renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen, with supporters emphasizing grid reliability, clean-energy goals, in-state investment, and construction jobs. Support came from labor, clean-energy, municipal utility, and local government representatives; NRDC Action Fund withdrew opposition after amendments, while a few groups remained opposed or neutral. The committee later took a roll call and SB 1350 passed out on a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard SB 1180 by Senator Allen, which would set operational rules for the Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund created under SB 54, including clearer eligible uses, transparency, technical assistance, and access for tribes and smaller community groups. Environmental justice, ocean, conservation, and local government groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would ensure the fund addresses plastic pollution’s public health and environmental harms. Industry and manufacturing groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill should stay tightly tied to plastic waste reduction and not broaden into source-reduction policy. After quorum was established, the committee approved SB 1180 on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. SB 1326 by Senator Wahab was then heard to strengthen tribal consultation and tribal cultural resource protections under CEQA by recognizing tribal registers and requiring feasible avoidance or mitigation measures when tribes identify resources. Tribal representatives and supporters said the bill would better protect sacred sites and tribal knowledge, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and rural county groups opposed unless amended, citing implementation concerns, possible litigation, and uncertainty for infrastructure and housing projects. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. Finally, SB 954 by Senator Blakespear was presented as a cleanup of last year’s SB 131 advanced-manufacturing CEQA exemption, narrowing eligible projects and adding guardrails such as setbacks, air-quality limits, tribal consultation, labor standards, and habitat protections. Environmental and labor groups supported the bill as a needed correction to an overly broad exemption, while business, manufacturing, housing, and local-government groups opposed, warning it could make the exemption unusable and slow investment. Members debated the balance between environmental protection and manufacturing competitiveness, and the committee voted SB 954 out on a due pass recommendation to the Labor and Employment Committee; the transcript then moved on to SB 1031 on compostable plastics, which was introduced but not acted on in the portion provided.

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• amended as follows and as so amended be amended as follows and as so amended be<00:33:16.399> referred
• amended as follows and as so amended be amended as follows and as so amended be<00:33:25.120> referred
• The first is what you think in your heart is the right answer on that bill, and the second is everything
• The first is what you think in your heart is the right answer on that bill, and the second is everything
• The first is what you think in your heart is the right answer on that bill, and the second is everything

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• <03:24:36.720> rights, Amendment rights, Amendment rights, that<03:24:38.440> we're<03:
• amendments, all of our rights.
• To quote the late Justice, 'Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited
• The representative got up a little bit ago and talked about the absolute First Amendment, Second Amendment
• We understand that the First Amendment is not absolute, nor is the Second Amendment.

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• Right.
• SB 790 was motivated and actually let me first say that I'm accepting the amendments by the committee
• Right. Okay. All right.
• Right. Okay. All right. So while there have been important efforts to start, Right. Okay.
• Maki, did you leave for the first side? Oh, okay. All right. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard several higher education bills. It first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 67 and SB 619. The main discussion centered on SB 437, which would direct the CSU system to develop a fair, evidence-based process for verifying whether someone is a descendant of a person enslaved in the United States, as part of the state’s reparations work. Supporters said the bill fills a gap left by the Reparations Task Force and would create a transparent, credible lineage-verification process; opponents argued genealogy methods already exist, the bill would waste money and delay action, and some raised constitutional concerns. The committee took a vote on SB 437, but the roll was left open after the initial tally showed three ayes and three noes. The committee then heard SB 790, which would allow California to join the interstate reciprocity agreement for online postsecondary education. The author and supporters said the bill would improve consumer protections for California students taking out-of-state online courses and help California institutions compete more effectively by reducing the burden of seeking separate state approvals. Opponents, including University of Phoenix and other groups, argued the bill conflicted with the existing reciprocity framework, could exclude some institutions, and might not actually secure California’s entry into the agreement. The committee voted 3-1 to pass SB 790 as amended to the Business and Professions Committee, with the roll left open. The committee also heard SB 391, which would authorize the Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge fees for research partners seeking access to data. Supporters said the office is absorbing significant unfunded workload from data requests and that fees would help recover costs; opponents, including the California Teachers Association community college association, warned the fees could create barriers for faculty and smaller researchers. Members discussed possible exemptions and implementation details. The committee voted 5-1 to pass SB 391 as amended to the Appropriations Committee, with the roll left open. Finally, the committee heard SB 685, a pilot program to provide cost-of-attendance assistance at four CSU campuses for students who experienced homelessness in high school. Supporters said it would help students cover housing, food, and transportation costs and reduce dropout risk; members asked about eligibility and implementation, and the author explained the bill would use McKinney-Vento homelessness designations and target students at risk of “summer melt” and college homelessness.

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• Right now, right? ...as written, does not create a freestanding emergency department.
• First, I want to start by saying that I accept the committee amendment. Good afternoon again.
• First, I want to start by saying that I accept the committee amendments.
• First, it eliminates prior authorization, and we're going to be amending this in a minute.
• We were opposed unless amended, but with the amendments we have moved to neutral.

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• The amendment is a favor of the amendment, say yay. All opposed nay. The amendment is adopted.
• First of all, if you want to start out with a brief description, I understand you have an amendment.
• All right, thank you. Moving on, Representative Porras, we have an amendment, barcode 242-061.
• So thank you for that amendment. Appreciate that. Right.
• Right. Representative Kendall, you are recognized to close on your amendment. Thank you. Right.

Summary: The Education Employment Committee held its first meeting and heard three bills. Chair Kennedy opened with remarks about the committee’s work and the goal of moving Florida from “excellent to eminent.” The committee first considered PCS for CS for HB 151 on private school participation in interscholastic sports and extracurricular activities. Representative Abbott explained that the bill would let private school students participate in sports at FHSAA member schools when their own school does not offer that sport, clarify treatment of single-sex versus co-ed teams, adjust FHSAA board appointment authority, require appeals panels to include a majority of member-school representatives, set timelines for eligibility appeals, and post appeals decisions online. An amendment by Representative McFarland added FHSAA board decisions to the transparency requirement. The bill drew supportive public testimony and was reported favorably as amended by a 19-0 vote. The committee then took up HB 549 on the “Gulf of America.” Representative Porras said the bill would align Florida’s geographic materials and academic standards with the federal designation replacing the Gulf of Mexico, with a later amendment to phase in the change only for materials adopted or acquired on or after July 1, 2025. Members questioned the timing, costs, and impact on instructional materials; the ranking member and others argued the bill was unnecessary and could burden districts, while supporters said Florida should lead in adopting the federal terminology. Public testimony included support from Florida Citizens Alliance and opposition from a speaker who called the bill a waste of time. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 16-2 vote. Finally, the committee considered CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions. Representative Kendall described the bill as addressing elementary students who live within the two-mile walk zone but must cross interstates, freeways, highways, or ramps, and said the measure would provide bus service in those hazardous situations. An amendment clarified the language by tying it to the statutory definition of a limited access facility. Members from both parties described local safety concerns and personal experiences, while one member noted the likely added cost to districts. Public testimony listed opponents, but the chair later clarified they had submitted cards with the wrong bill number. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 20-0 vote, then adjourned.

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• The A1 amendment is adopted.
• The A1 amendment is a small technical amendment with a couple of word changes.
• The other piece that I would love feedback on, if anybody has it, is the first sentence in that amendment
• First, we'd like to thank Representative Green for her hard and detailed work on this amendment.
• So here's your first run.

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• And with that, let’s dive right in.
• So first is House Bill 307, relating to special member plates, and testifying first on House Bill 307
• is that right that's correct so right is that right that's correct so right now<00:14:16.759>
• All right, good afternoon.
• <01:17:47.440> to amendments um amending the bill to amendments um amending the bill to remove

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Summary: The committee heard several transportation and arts-related measures. HB 307 on special member plates drew written support from Protect Ohana, and HB 531 on a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center specialty plate received strong support from the Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society, both emphasizing cancer research, patient care, outreach, and public awareness. HB 706 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1231 would expand red light photo enforcement; both drew support from transportation and safety advocates, while the Judiciary raised concerns about citation volume, staffing, manual processing, and the need for consultation and a phased rollout. The committee also discussed HB 54, which increases penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses; the Attorney General’s office supported the enforcement rationale and fingerprinting language, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it adds harsh penalties and jail time despite broader efforts to reduce excessive punishment. For the camera-enforcement bills, the Department of Transportation said the red-light and speed-camera programs would be expanded gradually, with existing intersections converted first and additional locations added over time, and noted that the system would require about $2 million and significant automation for the Judiciary. The Judiciary repeatedly asked for more time, public input on camera locations, and effective dates that would allow staffing and system changes. On HB 1166, which funds the automated speed enforcement program, DOT proposed technical amendments to make the citations non-moving violations and to align the statute with the red-light program; the Judiciary again said it had no position on the policy but needed time and consultation to absorb the workload. HB 235, a North Shore red-light imaging bill, drew similar Judiciary concerns and support from a testifier who said enforcement would improve compliance and reduce crashes. The committee also heard HB 1159 on commercial harbor evacuations, with Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supporting the bill as a way to give harbor masters enforceable authority to order vessels out during emergencies. The discussion focused on whether the measure would affect all commercial harbor users, including smaller fishing vessels, and whether it would conflict with Coast Guard authority; the bill’s proponents said it would let the state enforce orders already issued by the captain of the port and protect cargo lanes during crises. Finally, HB 17 on the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority was described by HCDA as a housekeeping and structural bill that would update its purposes, allow it to assist other agencies, and replace multiple county boards with a single program reporting to the 17-member board. DHHL supported the bill because of potential transit and infrastructure benefits for Kapolei and nearby homestead developments, and committee members discussed future financing tools such as improvement districts, TIF, and other mechanisms to fund infrastructure early in the development process.

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• First and foremost, I'd like...
• care at the right time from the right provider.
• They have to meet that right now. Hospitals get fined right now. My bill does not increase that.
• Some of them, right? Not all of them have that same kind of flexibility. So... Some of them, right?
• All right. Well, just a comment.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on health care access, oversight, and affordability. The first major item was SB 306 by Senator Becker, a prior authorization reform bill. Becker and supporters, including the California Medical Association and California Hospital Association, argued that prior authorization delays care, adds administrative burden, and can lead to serious patient harm. The bill was substantially amended late in the process to have DMHC and CDI identify services and drugs to exempt from prior authorization based on utilization data, with safeguards for fraud, waste, abuse, and patient safety. Health plans and insurers opposed the measure as written, saying prior authorization remains an important utilization-management tool and raising concerns about the 90% threshold, drug inclusion, and how modifications are counted. The committee also heard SB 35 by Senator Umberg, which would let cities or counties inspect unlicensed sober living homes if DHCS does not act promptly on complaints. Supporters said the bill would address weak enforcement and protect residents, while one behavioral health directors group opposed it unless amended. Members generally supported the measure, citing problems with unlicensed facilities and the need for local enforcement backup. The committee then heard SB 62, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark if approved by the federal government. Senator Wiener said the package would add hearing aids, durable medical equipment, and infertility treatment including IVF, acknowledging that premiums could rise but arguing the benefits were worth it. Health Access California and other advocates supported the bill, while the California Family Council opposed it. The committee also took up SB 596 by Senator Menjivar, which would tighten the rules for hospitals claiming an on-call list as a defense to nurse staffing ratio penalties. Supporters, including nurses and SEIU, said hospitals have used vague or ineffective on-call practices to avoid accountability and that the bill would improve enforcement and patient safety. Hospital groups opposed it, arguing that staffing is highly dynamic, that hospitals need flexibility to manage acuity and emergencies, and that the bill could increase costs and interfere with collective bargaining arrangements. Finally, the committee heard SB 40 by Senator Wiener, the Insulin Affordability Act, which would cap insulin copays at $35 for a 30-day supply and restrict step therapy unless a plan covers at least one insulin in each drug type. Supporters, including physicians, diabetes advocates, nurses, students, and patient groups, said insulin is life-saving and too often unaffordable, forcing patients to ration or choose between medication and basic needs. There was no formal opposition testimony, though one member questioned why insulin remains so expensive. The committee also began discussion of SB 363, but the transcript cuts off before that bill’s full presentation or any action on the measures. No votes are recorded in the portion provided, and several bills were noted as consent items earlier in the hearing.

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• Uh, 3513 as amended. Oh, because the de was on there. 3513 as amended.
• over House File 3513 as amended. over House File 3513 as amended.
• All right. So, whomever would like to explain the A3 amendment can proceed. Yep.
• >> as amended. >> as amended.
• not the right process. not the right process.

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• But otherwise, I move the minutes be amended. >> All right. Those in favor?
• The minutes will be amended minutes. All right. Tell those in favor and motion carries.
• >> That would be my motion, and I have an author's amendment as well. >> All right.
• We saw that when we first got this, and we saw that the amendment came out.
• We shoot the gunman when we first got this and we saw that in the amendment came out.

Bills: HF3727, HF3684, HF3467

Keywords: veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards

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• <04:11:43.080> now<04:11:43.239> now amendment is adopted right now now now amendment
• came in to make the bill face south, and if the first amendment turned us back to north where we had
• Representative Kabs is recognized for parliamentary inquiry. the first the first amendment<06:08:05.120
• All right, one's at... amended This Is A New Concept but it's amended This Is A New Concept but it's
• All right, one’s at 3%, one’s at 50. One says original, and one says amended.

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