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• Uh we have Aloha United Way Thank you.
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Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I salute the The flag of the state of New Mexico and the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united
• Now, it does appear we may be moving towards a deal to reopen government. Washington.

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• Her twin sister, Claire, said, 'The United States of America isn't united anymore because Trump is disuniting
• Violations of our United States Constitution.
• How could the President of the United States?
• United we were in Sacramento, I will say that.
• I rise in support of the Black American community here in the United States.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• physical address of the primary residential real property used exclusively as a personal dwelling unit
• So we will close that and we will reopen the hearing on House Bill 2176. Vice Chair Stearns.
• I'm the vice chair of the sexually violent predator unit.
• So it would be processed through my unit.
• That's what the United States is faced with today.

Bills: HB2176, HB2244, HB2120, HB2333

Keywords: drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2333, House Bill 2176, House Bill 2120, and the opening staff report on House Bill 2244. HB 2333 would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting certain campaign, financial, voter, and property records, increasing some penalties related to threats against officials, and creating or expanding security-related funding and assessments. The prime sponsor and many supporters described rising political violence, doxxing, and threats at homes and workplaces, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about constitutional issues, implementation burdens, costs, and whether the bill would be effective given other ways addresses can be found. Secretary of State, county auditor, PDC, and archives staff said the bill would create major administrative and fiscal challenges; the committee did not take final action during the hearing. HB 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary order or stipulation, in which case only the relevant personal information would be disclosed. Supporters, including the sponsor, pharmacists, physicians, and health advocates, said confidentiality is needed to protect providers involved in reproductive health and other sensitive care from harassment, threats, and out-of-state legal pressure, while preserving disclosure when misconduct occurs. A media representative supported the bill’s narrow exception, and committee members later clarified that the agreement would not be publicly available absent disciplinary action. No vote was taken. HB 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill sponsor and JLARC leadership said the reports are redundant or not being used, and that removing them would save staff time and allow more performance audits; the hospitality industry testified that lodging-tax reporting provides important oversight and transparency, especially where funds may be used for projects that do not directly promote tourism. The committee then moved on to HB 2244, which was introduced as a Sunshine Committee package making disclosure/confidentiality changes in 13 areas, including records involving long-term care ombuds procedures, donations to public institutions, grand jury reports, archaeological sites, toxicology blood analyses, accident reports, driver case records, child behavior data, financial institutions investigations, birthing centers, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and OFM efficiency surveys.

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• Most facilities Most facilities have a carbon intensity baseline, which is the average emissions per unit
• itself, but also neighboring units inside the facility.
• There is no standard for these units. And so Matthew Hepner mentioned the out ...units.
• On the current bill 2285, so reopening the hearing on House Bill 2285... ...on House Bill 2285.
• So reopening the hearing on House Bill 2285, else do we have representative. on House Bill 2285.

Bills: HB2272, HB2285, HB2296

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes, carbon capture, clean energy, environmental regulation, sustainability, green technology, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, energy policy, 904, all

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then held a work session on emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) facilities under Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Ecology staff reviewed how cap-and-invest works, explained that EITEs receive most allowances at no cost through 2034, and summarized a recent report recommending that future EITE allocation be adjusted to fit within the cap, with possible consignment of some allowance value into decarbonization projects. Quebec officials described their cap-and-trade system, including a consignment approach that withholds part of free allocations, holds the value for facilities to use on approved mitigation projects, and has been used to encourage investment without plant closures. Members asked about facility closures, leakage, safety, and how Quebec’s program works; Ecology said it was not aware of EITE closures and noted the report’s policy options were intended to balance competitiveness, emissions reductions, and revenue needs. The committee then heard House Bill 2296, which would expand distributed energy resources by creating rules for portable plug-in solar devices and meter-mounted devices. The sponsor said the bill is meant to lower upfront costs and barriers for renters and homeowners who want to electrify or add small solar systems. Supporters from Bright Saver and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility said the bill would make small solar more accessible and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opponents and others with concerns, including Avista, Puget Sound Energy, the Association of Washington Business, the Certified Electrical Workers of Washington, the Department of Labor and Industries, and the Washington Public Utility District Association, raised safety, interconnection, worker-protection, and utility-oversight concerns, noting the lack of established standards for some of the devices and the need for utilities to know what is connected to their systems. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2285, which would allow natural gas generation paired with carbon capture, utilization, mineralization, or storage to count as compliant under the Clean Energy Transformation Act. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would provide a firm, dispatchable power option to address reliability, transmission constraints, and rising demand while reducing emissions compared with conventional gas. Support came from industry and labor groups, including Carbon Quest, Puget Sound Energy, the Northwest Gas Association, the Association of Washington Business, and the IBEW. Opponents, including Northwest Energy Coalition, Renewable Northwest, and Climate Solutions, argued the bill would weaken CETA’s 100% clean electricity goal by allowing resources that still emit carbon to qualify, and said renewables and storage are the better path. The Alliance of Western Energy Consumers also raised cost concerns, saying carbon capture projects could increase rates.

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• permanent units building over 1,400 permanent units across<00:12:01.519><c> the</c><00:12:01.680><c>
• Ola is totally rad at 32 units of Ola is totally rad at 32 units of Supportive<00:24:00.520><c> Housing
• Also, in Lima Ola, we've completed 45 units for workforce rental and 40 units for senior housing.
• With the Kobashi Group, 401 rental units.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• out there, or if anyone in the audience knows anyone that wants to make a claim, we would gladly reopen
• claim, we anyone that wants to make a claim, we would<00:08:58.080><c> gladly</c><00:08:58.560><c> reopen
• </c><00:08:59.519><c> But</c><00:08:59.680><c> you</c> would gladly reopen it for them.
• But you would gladly reopen it for them.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And as a plug, for those who don't follow the North Florida happenings, the Appalachicola Bay was reopened
• in January, and will be reopened through February for oyster harvesting, which is a huge win for that
• And as a plug, for those who don't follow the North Florida happenings, the Apalachicola Bay was reopened
• in January, and will be reopened through February for oyster harvesting, which is a huge win for that

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 7010, which would authorize post-tax Roth contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans, instead of limiting them to pre-tax contributions. After a brief presentation and one waived appearance in support, the bill was rolled and reported favorably. Later, members also recorded affirmative votes on SB 7010 before adjournment. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the Governor’s proposed “Floridians First” budget, presented by Lita Kelly of the Office of Policy and Budget. She outlined a $117.4 billion spending plan with $53.2 billion in general revenue, emphasizing reserves, debt reduction, trust fund sweeps, and targeted reductions in agency positions. Major priorities included K-12 and higher education funding, teacher salary support, school hardening, Everglades and water-quality projects, cancer and behavioral health initiatives, emergency preparedness, law enforcement, corrections staffing and facilities, cybersecurity, transportation, affordable housing, and economic development. Members asked extensive questions about teacher pay, corrections staffing, emergency response reserves, the proposed federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facility, the Second Amendment sales tax holiday, the animal abuse hotline, and the absence of a specific Hope Florida line item. A major portion of the discussion focused on the Department of Health’s planned changes to the ADAP HIV/AIDS drug assistance program, with public testimony warning that the changes could cut off access to medications for thousands of Floridians and alleging misuse of federal funds. Kelly said she would follow up on several details, including litigation costs, teacher pay comparisons, and ADAP funding questions.

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• And with that, we'll close the hearing on 6014 and reopen the hearing on 6039.
• And with that, we'll close the hearing on 6058 and reopen the hearing on 6136.
• We’ll close the hearing on 6136 and reopen the hearing on 6188.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held public hearings on several Department of Labor and Industries request bills and related workplace measures. Senate Bill 6039 would allow L&I to send notices electronically with an opt-out option; Senator Curtis King and L&I supported it as a simple modernization and the committee heard no opposition. Senate Bill 6136 would require L&I to publish actuarially indicated workers’ compensation rates and explain when rates are capped below those levels; Senator King and employer groups described it as a transparency bill, while L&I said it would disclose how reserve funds and rate caps affect different classes. Senate Bill 6188 would expand L&I’s authority over asbestos certification rulemaking beyond rules specifically required to match federal standards; Senator Victoria Hunt and L&I argued this would strengthen worker safety and training, while the Building Industry Association raised concern about diverging from federal rules and asked for narrower authority. Senate Bill 6014 would create a Public Records Act exemption for people involved in pregnancy-accommodation complaints or investigations and fix a cross-reference in last year’s pregnancy accommodation law; Senator T’wina Nobles and Moms Rising said it would restore intended protections and privacy for pregnant and postpartum workers. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 6058, which would give L&I discretion to investigate wage complaints under the Wage Payment Act and assess penalties for willful violations when it initiates an investigation; L&I supported the bill and noted a House amendment to reduce costs and avoid conflict with another wage-recovery measure. For Senate Bill 6136, hospitality, construction, and self-insured employer representatives all supported the measure as a transparency step, with the self-insurers noting the impact of PTSD presumptive claims on rate classes. For Senate Bill 6188, L&I said the bill would let the department set stronger certification standards for asbestos workers and supervisors, while BIAW argued the bill should be limited to specific EPA model standards rather than removing the current statutory limitation. In executive session, the committee took action on five bills. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, which requires annual prevailing-wage adjustments in public works contracts, an amendment allowing change orders for wage increases over 5% failed, a one-year effective-date delay was adopted, and the bill passed 7-2 as amended. Substitute Senate Bill 5874, allowing ESD to waive penalties for minor unemployment-insurance reporting errors, passed 9-0. Senate Bill 5944, making missed-appointment payments part of bargained compensation for language access providers, passed 9-0. Substitute Senate Bill 5972, expanding binding interest arbitration for correctional officers in city and county jails, rejected two amendments that would have limited the binding effect and required consideration of local fiscal ability, then passed 8-1. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, addressing misclassification of independent contractors on public works projects, passed 9-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• We're in discussion of reopening a position that hasn't been filled since '21, which is an associate
• It was an unsuccessful search, unfortunately, but we are reopening that search.
• In the fall, it was an unsuccessful search, unfortunately, but we are reopening that search this spring

Summary: The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 8 minutes, and then reviewed education audit reports. The first report concerned Northwest Arkansas Community College, which had two findings: repeat internal control deficiencies that caused material misstatements in the financial statements, and a tuition revenue loss tied to a Workday system issue that failed to charge some students after drop-add changes. College officials said the problems were misclassification and process issues rather than missing funds, described corrective steps including checklists, monthly closing procedures, and approval controls, and attributed some issues to staffing turnover and the Workday implementation. Members asked about accountability, staffing, and whether students should have been billed; the report was filed as reviewed. The next report was Cedarville School District, where auditors found improper personal credit card charges of $794 by a former elementary teacher. The employee reimbursed the district, and the matter was referred to law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, and the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Members asked whether any licensing action would follow, but staff said they were only aware that no further action had been taken by the board. The final finding was for West Memphis School District, which had a repeat capital assets issue involving failure to capitalize $851,000 in construction expenditures for a baseball-softball complex, along with other asset-recording and inspection discrepancies. The superintendent said the district had recently begun using Arkansas Legislative Audit for the first time after previously using a private CPA firm, and described new controls such as multi-level purchase approval, tagging, separation of duties, and inventory cleanup. Members questioned why the district had not been audited publicly before and how private audits are handled; staff explained that private audits are still reviewed and findings come before the committee. The report was filed as reviewed. The meeting ended with notice that 28 school districts had no findings and then adjourned.

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• were closed. ...107 road sites that were closed at one point in time, but most of them have been reopened
• impacted, we dispatch our structural engineers out to the site to make recommendations on safety and reopening
• We anticipate having this section of roadway reopened by March.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with new and returning members introducing themselves and outlining their districts. The main presentation came from Washington State Department of Transportation staff on the December atmospheric river storms, WSDOT’s emergency response, and the process for recovering federal funds. Staff described WSDOT’s emergency management structure, statewide exercises, after-action reports, and how the agency uses emergency declarations to speed repairs by increasing maintenance force limits and allowing expedited contracting. WSDOT reported widespread damage across the state, including more than 50 emergency work orders, 16 emergency contracts let so far, and an initial statewide damage estimate of about $30 million. Specific impacts discussed included major damage on US 2 near Skykomish and Tumwater Canyon, slope stabilization on I-90, washouts on US 12 near Natchez, work on Highway 410, ongoing slide response on Highway 42, and a long-term retaining wall project needed on US 101 near Forks. Officials said emergency work can begin quickly, but permanent repairs still require environmental clearances and, in some cases, federal approvals. They also said most bridge preservation needs were not significantly worsened by the storm. Members asked about environmental permitting for in-stream work, whether emergency declarations allow changes to tolls or other powers, bridge impacts, coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers and local flood districts, and whether prevention or resiliency upgrades could be funded. WSDOT said emergency declarations do not waive environmental requirements or expand authority beyond expedited contracting and higher force-account limits, and that permanent work is generally in-kind restoration rather than betterments. Staff explained that FHWA emergency relief covers permanent highway repairs with a state match, while FEMA may cover debris removal at a different cost share, though reimbursement can take years. The committee also heard a brief administrative update on staffing changes, a new request process using an online app for provisos and projects, and caucus logistics before adjourning for party caucuses.

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• And so my job is to protect the families and try to keep them united.
• I didn't want there to be wounds reopened when we were already dealing with a lot.
• So, I didn't want there to be wounds reopened when we were already dealing with a lot.
• To family, there is, what's the best interest of the child is also what's best interest of the unit.
• you. to family, there is, what's the best interest of the child is also what's best interest of the unit

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. House Bill 1818, dealing with protections for children involved in content creation and related financial arrangements, was amended and converted into a House Committee substitute. Members discussed that the bill is aimed at children creating content for financial gain and clarifies that platforms must comply with federal law without being drawn into disputes between children and parents. The substitute was then voted do pass by a 17-0 roll call. House Bill 1948 was also amended and substituted; the amendment changed references from the Family Support Division to the Department of Social Services, and members briefly joked about the wording of “fatherhood” versus “fathership.” The committee then voted the substitute do pass 17-0. The committee next debated House Bill 2688, which drew sharp disagreement. Opponents argued the bill’s due process language for unborn children was too vague, could create legal uncertainty, and might have consequences for IVF, miscarriage investigations, and criminal liability for women and medical providers. Supporters said the bill was about protecting pre-born life and that due process should apply. The bill was voted do pass by a 12-5 roll call. The committee then moved into public hearings. In public hearing, House Bill 1772 was presented as an adoption-fee bill intended to raise state-paid attorney fees for adoptions, increase fees for contested adoptions, and separate guardian fees so more children could be adopted from foster care. The sponsor said the goal was to reduce costs and speed adoptions; Foster Adopt Connect testified in support, while members raised questions about contested adoptions, subsidy timing, and whether the bill would affect access to attorneys. House Bill 1696 proposed clarifying who has the right of sepulcher for minors with court-appointed guardians, giving the guardian priority unless the guardian is under criminal investigation for the child’s death, and adding religious-belief protections regarding cremation. Testimony from family members described painful experiences where legal authority reverted to abusive parents after a child’s death, and committee members generally supported clarifying the law. Finally, House Bill 2505 was heard, a grandparent custody bill giving grandparents priority when both parents are found unfit, unsuitable, or unable to serve as custodians and the child’s welfare requires placement. Supporters, including Foster Adopt Connect and a grandmother who testified emotionally, said grandparents often provide the most stable care and should be recognized in statute. An opponent argued the current law already allows courts to place children with grandparents when appropriate and warned that statutory priority could override the child’s best interests in some cases. The committee adjourned after concluding public testimony on HB 2505.

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• related to San Quentin. that the budget provides custody staffing to operate a facility known as Carson unit
• Because of ongoing construction at the prison, which has displaced some rehabilitation programs, that unit
• population currently resides in Los Angeles County. continued yes sir so the the the since the facility reopened
• Hello my name is Olivia Gleason with Californians United for a Responsible Budget, CURB, a coalition
• which are empty prisons that have cost $300 million in maintenance and are currently vulnerable. reopened

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Committee of Criminal Justice will now come, it will be reopened.
• Anyone on United States soil receives those same protections regardless of status, so why deprive undocumented
• The Rio Grande Valley border area on this side of the United States is one of the safest places there
• they go through uh the valley and go out and spread out to the rest of the state of Texas and the United

Bills: SB 9, SB 1047, SB 1048, SJR 17, SJR 49, SB 40, SJR 1, SJR 5

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• Yet, they have produced more Olympians than maybe any other ski hill in the United States.
• So, I'm bringing this up United States.
• April's work seeks to find those things that unite us as people and asks that we change our perceptions
• </c> law and a federal government united law and a federal government united across<00:31:12.720><c>
• . reopening. reopening.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• House Bill 365, which, again, the Secretary will be speaking to, is a bill relative to proof of United
• Would I have to reopen the work session?
• Would I<00:49:04.880><c> have</c><00:49:05.040><c> to</c><00:49:05.200><c> reopen</c><00:49:06.079><c
• </c> I have to reopen uh the work session? I have to reopen uh the work session?
• So, I'd like to reopen House Bill 219 just for the courtesy of allowing Sam Evans Brown from the Clean

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard. Representative Bose explained that the bill would modify class one definitions, eliminate class two, reduce the utility obligation for class one thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjust alternative compliance payments for classes one, three, and four. He said the changes were intended to save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, would not materially harm the renewable portfolio standard, and would have little effect on class two because that market is already saturated. Members questioned the impact on consumers, the state budget, and the renewable energy fund; Bose said the fund had already been redirected in the state budget, and another member noted an amended fiscal note showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue. The committee also discussed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and later removed by the Senate, and Bose said the Senate’s eventual action was hard to predict. The committee then heard House Bill 164 on local records retention from Secretary of State David Scanlan. He said the long-standing local records manager position had never been funded, but that the need for it had grown as towns increasingly digitize records and must ensure accessibility, including ADA compliance. He described the bill as a way to provide state support and expertise to municipalities, especially smaller towns with limited resources, and said the fiscal note for hiring the position remained accurate, though broader website and storage costs could rise over time. Members asked about retrieving lost records, the cost of a public website, and whether records should remain local or be stored at the state level; Scanlan said the state would serve as a resource rather than take control of local records. Finally, the committee began work on House Bill 365, also with Secretary Scanlan, concerning proof of U.S. citizenship for indigent voters. He said the bill would help voters who may lack required documents under the new voter registration law by allowing the state to verify qualifications through federal, private, or other state databases and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to earlier voter ID accommodations and said the goal was to help qualified voters meet the new requirements without weakening them. Members raised questions about defining “indigent,” how out-of-state birth records would be handled, and the practicality of the verification process; Scanlan said the term would likely need further discussion and that the state would try to assist voters before election day whenever possible.

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• So we're going to reopen the calls on... Senator Bob Archuleta, who's here to vote.
• So we're going to reopen the calls on the bills. We're going to start with AB 353 by Burner.

Summary: The committee heard several energy-related bills, with the chair announcing AB 2200 would be taken on consent. AB 353, by Assembly Member Boerner Horvath, would convert the CPUC’s internal audit office into an Inspector General office to improve transparency and oversight; it drew support from some local and consumer groups and opposition from the California Water Association. AB 706, by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, would create a fund to support projects that use forest biomass from wildfire mitigation efforts, with broad support from forestry, labor, local government, and energy groups, and opposition from environmental organizations that argued biomass electricity is costly and polluting. Members asked about the bill’s transparency and ratepayer impacts, and the author said she would work with opponents. Assembly Member Rogers presented AB 1761, which would increase transparency around the PCIA “exit fee” charged to community choice aggregators and other load-serving entities. Supporters said the bill would help CCAs forecast rates and audit calculations, while Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric opposed it, citing market-sensitive data concerns and CPUC oversight. Rogers also presented AB 2369, aimed at improving transmission planning for energy-only projects in rural areas by allowing the CPUC to begin planning before a project is formally proposed; it drew support and no opposition at the hearing, with members noting the need to break the “chicken-and-egg” problem in transmission development. Assembly Member Pacheco presented AB 2124, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require the California Council on Science and Technology to evaluate the cost and efficacy of proposed legislative mandates affecting utility bills before committee votes. Utilities and labor supported the bill as a way to inform lawmakers about rate impacts, while members questioned the analysis process and timing. Assembly Member Schultz presented AB 1787, which would require investor-owned utilities to offer dynamic electricity rates to customers after smart meter upgrades, with supporters saying it could lower bills and improve grid use; utilities opposed parts of the bill over cybersecurity and cost-shift concerns, though some CCAs moved to neutral after amendments. Finally, Assembly Member Zbur presented AB 2383, a data center rate bill intended to ensure new large loads pay their fair share and do not shift costs to other ratepayers; supporters included labor and oversight groups, while opponents said the bill still lacked key protections on clean energy procurement, transmission costs, demand response, and treatment of existing data centers. The committee also heard AB 2493, by Assembly Member Cardenas Norris, which would impose deadlines, audits, remedial action, and return-on-equity consequences to speed grid interconnection work; clean energy and environmental groups supported it, while utilities opposed it as duplicative and costly, though they said they were willing to keep working on amendments.

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• to your point not just when the world wasn't moving but before the world moving and as the world reopened
• Good afternoon, Connor Gruskin on behalf of UNITE here in support. Thank you.
• Let's reopen the roll. No problem, good to see you. This is for SB 371, Cabaldon, Rubio?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh it's important to note fraud unit.
• We have a 100,000 unit uh housing.
• This is our state's bread-and-butter tool to build more units of housing, especially units of housing
• </c> more units of housing, especially units more units of housing, especially units of<00:24:02.320>
• mines reopen, there are workers<01:12:14.400><c> available.

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• , you know, those were locally restricted rent-controlled units.
• Those were units that were intentionally affordable.
• Those were units that were intentionally affordable.
• We're currently permitting four units under this law and now completing construction on the first units
• They're two- and three-bedroom units.

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with SB 1003, which would create pro-housing enhanced infrastructure financing districts to help local governments fund infrastructure needed for housing developments. The author and supporters argued that infrastructure costs often prevent projects from penciling out, while the chair expressed support and said the bill would be taken up later when quorum was available. SB 1014 followed, proposing new disclosure requirements for local jurisdictions to provide good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements within 30 days of application, with supporters saying it would reduce late surprises and opposition from several cities citing implementation concerns with the 30-day timelines. The committee then took up SB 802, a Sacramento-region bill requiring a joint powers authority to coordinate housing and homelessness services. Senator Ashby and former Mayor Darrell Steinberg argued that Sacramento’s fragmented system has failed for years and that a JPA would improve accountability, coordination, and use of state funds. The bill drew broad support from local officials, service providers, business groups, and advocates, while some county and city representatives registered opposition or neutral concerns about state-mandated local governance. Several committee members said they were persuaded by the need for regional coordination, though some raised concerns about local control; the chair noted the bill would be moved when quorum allowed. The committee also heard SB 1092 and SB 1093, both focused on mobile home park residents after disasters or park sales. SB 1092 would give residents a right of first opportunity to match a sale offer for a park, with supporters saying it protects vulnerable seniors and preserves affordable housing, while park owners and their representatives argued it would devalue property and raise constitutional and financing concerns. SB 1093 would require more transparent communication, access to property, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after a disaster; supporters cited the long uncertainty faced by Palisades residents, while opponents warned about liability, safety, and burdensome review requirements. Members split along similar lines, with some emphasizing property rights and market impacts and others stressing the need to protect residents and preserve scarce affordable housing.