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• Its provisions are now in state law and in effect, having added sections to the Health and Safety Code
• , the Penal Code, and the Government Code.
• The solution is simple: amend Penal Code sections 186.34 through 186.36 to remove the word 'shared' and
• And I think it just requires balanced government.
• This declaration triggered the provisions of California Penal Code Section 396, which prohibits price

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• Both of us coming from local governments and neighboring jurisdictions.
• Certainly, I haven't served in local government too.
• Certainly, I haven't served in local government, too.
• Currently, Penal Code Section 374.3 already authorizes the court to consider the defendant's ability
• It is where, in section 259 of the code, you can see what a collector car is defined to be.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on active transportation, transit, road safety, and local enforcement. SB 569 would restrict removal or downgrading of bikeways built with state General Fund dollars for at least 20 years, require public hearings before major changes, and was supported by bicycle advocates and some local and environmental groups. The City of Encinitas opposed the bill, arguing it could limit needed safety fixes and should apply only to future projects; committee members discussed whether the bill still allowed safety-based modifications. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 741 would streamline the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program by reducing administrative burden and giving transit agencies more flexibility to use funds for service improvements, fare programs, and other transit needs while maintaining oversight and disadvantaged community requirements. Transit agencies and advocacy groups supported the measure, saying it would help agencies respond to post-pandemic ridership and financial challenges. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1167, which would tighten consumer protections by clarifying that high-powered e-motos and similar motor vehicles are not e-bikes, requiring clearer disclosures and labels, and improving crash reporting. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and improve safety for riders, pedestrians, and parents; the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed unless amended, arguing the term “e-bike” is used broadly and the bill could affect existing businesses. The bill passed to Appropriations. Later, SB 953, dealing with vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through misdemeanor diversion, would add DMV points so fatal conduct remains reflected on driving records; the bill was supported by the victim’s family and safety advocates and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1218, which would let local agencies boot vehicles tied to repeated unpaid illegal dumping citations instead of using DMV enforcement. Oakland officials and community groups supported the bill as a needed deterrent, while the ACLU opposed it as punitive debt collection without a sufficient nexus to the vehicle. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 739 would revise the Clean Miles Standard for rideshare companies by allowing CARB and CPUC to adjust electric vehicle mileage targets in light of current market conditions; Uber and Lyft supported the flexibility, while clean air advocates began raising concerns about weakening climate goals as the transcript cut off.

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• The bill permits implementation of Senate Bill 1, that part, Article 2, Section 28, the Residential Services
• an entity to construct, expand, or operate mental health inpatient facilities authorized by the government
• code.
• And then lastly, The substitute removes the section related to DEI.
• We remove this section basically because after the hearing, HHSC told us they kind of reversed their

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• an entity to construct, expand, or operate mental health inpatient facilities authorized by the government
• code.
• and water, and aligns the definition of senior retirement community with the rest Senator Cook: Of code
• And then lastly, the substitute removes the section Senator Sparks: Related to DEI.
• We removed this section basically because after the hearing, HHSC told us they kind of reversed their

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• It amends Article 7, Section 21K of the Constitution.
• Even sunscreen has a CPT code for mine.
• The other thing is they talk about insurance codes.
• Pecuniary interest is defined in the new Civil Code or the new Code of Evidence article.
• It proposes to amend Article VII, Section 10(C) and (E), and add Article VII, Section 10.18 of the Constitution

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee can show it never held property or owed the debtor during the garnishment period. After brief questions about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 260, a youth athletics coaches training bill, was then amended to remove language about the department using donated funds to purchase courses and was reported as amended. House Bill 79, by Chairman Carter, would remove the damages cap for carbon capture release claims. Carter argued carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive special liability protection, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. The committee also took up Senate Bill 424, which clarifies that electronic service applies only to counsel of record representing a party, and Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying homestead. SB 180 received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.88 report before being reported as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. Supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are used for medical care, reduce abuse, and function like a restricted account with a card or similar payment mechanism; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, administrative confusion, and impacts on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, trauma-informed care outside standard billing codes. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee adopted an amendment set and reported the bill favorably by a 6-1 vote, with Representative Carter voting no. Finally, House Bill 437 was heard and amended. The bill would prohibit expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case, while still allowing inquiry into an expert’s prior testimony history. An amendment excluded criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings, and the committee continued discussion with testimony from supporters and opponents as the transcript ended.

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• Section 3.
• of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, section of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, section one,<00:23:50.400
• Section kindness, peace, and equality.
• Section three. The clerk of the King Jr. Section three.
• To State Government, House Bills 314 and 323.

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Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call showing 95 members present. Members approved the prior journal, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and received committee reports advancing House Bill 96 on the Postsecondary Education Working Group and House Bills 34 and 214 on veterans-related benefits. The chamber then considered and passed House Bill 184, which concerns health savings account qualified insurance plans and would delay certain state cost-sharing limits until the federal IRS minimum deductible is met. The bill passed 94-0, and the motion to reconsider was tabled. The House also passed House Bill 265, dealing with regulatory authorizations by the Commissioner of Insurance. The sponsor explained that the bill creates a statutory dissolution process for self-insured workers’ compensation pools and removes the Department of Insurance’s approval role for new pools in response to past insolvency problems. That bill passed 95-0, and the clincher was applied. The chamber then adopted House Joint Resolution 24, as amended by House Committee Substitute 1 and a title amendment, by an 87-1 vote. The resolution directs the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw a Medicaid 1115A waiver application related to mandatory community engagement requirements, with supporters saying the request is no longer needed under current federal law. Later, the House honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through House Resolution 5, which recounted his civil rights legacy and Kentucky’s civil rights history; the resolution was adopted without objection. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, withdrew House Bill 292, and received a long list of new bill introductions covering topics including nicotine products, elections, opioid antagonists, local purchasing, vital records, inheritance tax, state parks, unemployment benefits, civic education, psychologists, the Court of Justice, citizenship requirements for elected officials, attorney privacy in criminal cases, sex crimes, and audiology. The Committee on Committees then referred and reassigned numerous bills to standing committees, named new ranking minority members, and appointed an impeachment committee. The House recessed briefly for committee meetings and then adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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• The fund was created in North Dakota Century Code 4.1-01-21.1.
• Also, under North Dakota law, there is a right-of-way on any section line, and this was on a section
• under Section 12.2.
• under Section 12.2.
• And so the federal government, remember...

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• need to revisit this section. need to revisit this section.
• the government and I'm here to help. the government and I'm here to help.
• As we mark 250 years of American self-governance, we owe our communities a government that works with
• , churches, nonprofits, city governments, churches, nonprofits, city governments, and<05:42:35.200
• <06:19:21.680> that implementation of this section that implementation of this section that

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• <00:37:31.839> code.
• this comes about, it's a specific code this comes about, it's a specific code or<00:51:44.319>
• There is a code for that.
• code for Medicare. Exactly. code for Medicare. Exactly.
• So they're governed membersonly section.

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Summary: The committee began by discussing 15 retained bills and the chair’s preference to keep them alive through interim study rather than kill them, using them as vehicles for further discussion and possible later amendments. The chair said the bills would be executed out by November and then move to the House floor in January, and members generally agreed that interim study was the prevailing motion for the retained bills. Several health-related bills were then discussed. On Senate Bill 247, concerning pharmacy network exclusion when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost, members said the issue had been presented differently in prior discussions and noted unfamiliar intermediaries such as PSAOs; the bill was viewed as too complex to resolve immediately, so interim study was favored. A bill on treatment alternatives to opiates was said to need an amendment from the Insurance Department, and a bill on self-funded employer access to claims data was described as having changed substantially through amendment; the sponsor explained it was intended to incentivize self-funded plans to opt into the state’s all-payer claims database (CHIS) so their data could be used for cost analysis, and members indicated a separate bill would be brought later. The committee spent the most time on a glucose monitoring bill, with testimony from a sponsor and a parent of a type 1 diabetic describing the medical benefits of continuous glucose monitors, especially for preventing dangerous lows and managing fluctuations. Opponents and committee members raised concerns about the cost of a mandate, the effect on premiums in the individual and small-group markets, and whether the bill should require coverage without a prescription; one member cited medical literature suggesting limited evidence for non-insulin users. The chair concluded the bill was headed to interim study and said the committee would do further homework on the economic impact, especially for type 1 coverage. The meeting then moved on to a bill about insurer audits and clawbacks, where the Insurance Department commissioner explained that the issue involved several separate provider-payment problems that had recently come to the department’s attention and that the department would provide a report and work with the sponsor on next steps.

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• Code, that's where they'll get connected to. So it's the area code of their cell phone?
• For a county government at 15%, what does remain is $91,000.
• You either have a health council that is a government entity under the county. government, tribal government
• But I will also say, we had a lot of county government...
• They could be county government buildings or tribal government buildings.

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• THESE RULES WERE PROMULGATED TO SATISFY STATUTE SECTION 373.219.
• I WILL NOW ADDRESS EACH OF THE PROPOSED SECTIONS.
• SO THERE WERE THREE SECTIONS. 6241.400 WAS THE FIRST ONE.
• , CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE IS 52, I THINK IT'S THE 402 SECTION.
• WHICH SECTION THAT WOULD DICTATE WHAT YEAR WE GOT THEM FROM, I HOPE THAT HELPS. >> Rep.

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• If I could just bring up one point: one section we're very concerned with is that an Election Code Section
• Over the past two years, both California and the federal government have recognized this issue and taken
• Last session, the Legislature and Congress acted to remove disability income from government housing
• to reflect changes made in the Internal Revenue Service Code since January 1, 2015.
• We did not cross-reference federal provisions, but we copied whole sections into our law.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused on transit funding, veterans’ tax relief, clean energy incentives, housing development costs, and tax conformity. SB 63 would authorize a Bay Area regional sales tax measure for transit agencies facing fiscal shortfalls; supporters said it was needed to avoid major service cuts, while the California Taxpayers Association opposed it on Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 would exclude veterans’ disability compensation from income calculations for the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and SB 296 would expand property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses; both drew broad veterans’ support. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exemption program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit monetization provisions; both were backed by industry, labor, and clean energy advocates. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees on contaminated-soil remediation for infill and master-planned housing projects, with housing groups arguing the current fee structure can make projects infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to reduce complexity and inconsistencies with federal law, and was supported by tax professionals and business groups. Several bills were held or sent to suspense, while others advanced with amendments. After quorum was established, SB 63 passed the committee 4-2 and SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, and SB 711 were referred to suspense, with SB 86 and SB 302 later approved out of suspense with amendments. SB 56 was held in committee, SB 296 was made a two-year bill, and SB 284 and SB 723 were held. The committee also approved a number of additional suspense-file bills, including SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, while SB 591 was approved with amendments and SB 353 was made a two-year bill. The hearing concluded with the committee adjournment after final roll calls and bill actions.

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• It's a secret to the federal government.
• 23071(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code or federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(
• 23071D, the California Revenue Text Code, or federal tax exempt status under Section 501C3 of the Internal
• Revenue Code, are eligible for public funding.
• Code are eligible for public funding.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.

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• This is contained in section 10 of the author's amendment, and in the amendment is titled clean energy
• Section 10 promotes further economic investment in clean-firm technology.
• In the absence of state guidelines, local governing units have widely varying regulations.
• Utility service in Minnesota is governed by the regulatory compact.
• The building will be roughly 40% more efficient than code requires.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability

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• If you go up to that B section, that's an entire section before you have the stadium.
• entire<00:10:39.440> section<00:10:39.920> before section, that's an entire section
• before section, that's an entire section before you<00:10:40.560> have<00:10:40.720> the
• what uh the federal government sends us. what uh the federal government sends us.
• Um, and creating a new division of government always makes people a little uneasy.

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Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force opened its sixth meeting by approving the minutes and then taking up a presentation from University of Pikeville representatives and local leaders on an Eastern Kentucky Disaster Relief Center at Bear Mountain in Pike County. Speakers included Greg May, Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty, Lori Worth, and Laura Damron. They described repeated flooding and other disasters in eastern Kentucky, the lack of a single prepared relief location, and the need for a centralized, elevated site that could serve as a flood and broader natural-disaster hub. The presenters said the Bear Mountain property, about 530 acres and well above flood levels, could support a multi-use facility combining disaster response functions with university and community uses. Proposed features included a command and communications center, distribution space, emergency shelter, medical and clinic support, food service, restroom facilities, RV hookups, and an indoor track/distribution building. They emphasized that the project would help avoid disrupting existing venues such as the Pikeville Expo Center and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, while also supporting tourism and economic recovery. Committee members asked about community and emergency-management support, annual operating costs, and resilience standards such as tornado-related building codes. In response, the presenters said local stakeholders, including Appalachian Wireless, Pikeville Medical Center, Community Trust Bank, the city of Pikeville, and emergency management officials, had expressed support. They said the university planned to absorb some operating costs through multiple uses of the facility, community camps, and budgeted maintenance, and that construction documents were nearly complete with plans to begin building within months. After the presentation, the chair thanked the presenters and moved the committee into its recommendations discussion, noting the broader fiscal and humanitarian importance of disaster preparedness and resiliency and indicating that future legislation would likely follow from the task force’s work.

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• So section uh the the first section<01:05:08.480> up<01:05:08.799> to section up to section
• , section four, and section 9 because section 9 clarifies the Civil Rights Act.
• /c><01:43:48.960> two,<01:43:50.080> um, sections of this are section two, um, sections
• 52.639> four, section three, section four, section three, section four, and<01:43:55.040> section
• > 9 and section 9 because section 9 and section 9 because section 9 clarifies<01:43:57.760> the

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• of code created by 1167.
• Section 399.12.
• , which is very important to the unions, as well as the National Electric Code.
• Same on the new language on reporting in the bill in Section 2.
• Section 2, by the way, is a requirement on the PUC, not the utilities.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility affordability, transparency, clean energy, and consumer access. SB 327 would bar investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds to oppose municipal utility formation and would clarify the Public Advocates Office’s authority to inspect utility books; supporters framed it as a ratepayer protection and accountability measure, while utilities and industry groups raised concerns about municipalization language and data-request procedures. After discussion about the scope of the bill and existing guardrails from prior legislation, the committee voted SB 327 out on a due pass as amended basis to Appropriations, with the roll left open and later updated to 12-2. SB 1350, a hydrogen bill, would allow renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen in turbines. The author and supporters said it would help California meet clean energy goals, support the Lancaster hydrogen project, and create jobs, while opponents, especially environmental groups, warned about NOx emissions, the risk of paper transactions, and the need for stronger safeguards on feedstocks and delivery. Members discussed amendments already taken and the need for continued work on environmental protections; the committee passed the bill 14-0 to Natural Resources. SB 868 would create a framework for plug-in or balcony solar devices for renters and others without rooftop solar, with safety standards and a cap on system size. Supporters said it would lower bills and expand access to solar, while utilities and some others raised safety and backfeed concerns and asked for more review through existing interconnection processes. The author and witnesses said the devices are small, non-exporting, and covered by safety certifications; the committee approved the bill 17-0, later updated to 18-0, and sent it to Appropriations. SB 1233 would require additional disclosure about utility cash on hand, capital structure, and related information in existing reports to help inform rates and affordability. Utilities opposed the measure as duplicative of existing proceedings and potentially delay-inducing, while supporters said it would improve transparency for ratepayers. The committee passed SB 1233 10-3 to Appropriations. The committee also dispensed with the consent calendar, passing the remaining consent items, including SB 925, SB 667, SB 952, SB 742, SB 929, SB 943, and SB 1138, and noted that SB 905 had been pulled from the agenda.

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• I TOTALLY SUPPORT THE IDEA OF ADDING THE FAITH-BASED SECTION TO IT.
• WHEN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 65 82.17 HE WAS ENFORCED THEY SILENCED A LIFELINE FOR CLIENTS WHO
• THEY ARE TO THIS DAY SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN FOR THE FREE STATE OF FLORIDA TO HAVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• THE 988 SUICIDE CRISIS LINE IN 2022 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CREATED THE THREE DIGIT SHORT CODE WHICH CONNECTED
• MANCUSO IN YOUR DISTRICTS AND THIS IS, HE IS SUCH AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT IS TO ENGAGE WITH GOVERNMENT

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• He said his comments to the Government Finance Committee.
• The first section is the taxable sales and purchases information.
• And you can see the two pieces of code listed there.
• We split the spreadsheet... ...pieces of code listed there.
• The rental rates are also established according to Century Code.

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• Vice Chair Osgood: ...delete all amendment bar code 840290 by Senator Yarborough. Sen.
• His work helped build a movement of young leaders active in promoting limited government, free speech
• Would you proceed and govern yourself accordingly.
• all amendment for amendment bar code 873924.
• Chair: We have Alex Anderson from the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar waiving in support.

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