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• Senate Bill 72 by Senator Caballero and others, relating to water.
• This bill is very simple and modernizes the California Water Plan, and I respectfully ask for your aye
• SB 680 closes a troubling loophole that exists in the California Penal Code.
• Proposition 218 acknowledges the power of the people to effect local taxes, California's Elections Code
• SB 512 addresses the discrepancy that exists by aligning the state's Elections Code with the provisions

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled a long consent and concurrence calendar. Early procedural actions included moving several bills to the inactive file, waiving the floor amendment deadline for certain measures, rescinding prior action on SB 733, and approving a motion to withdraw AB 710 from committee to the third reading file by a 42-12 vote. The chamber also re-referred AB 406 to Labor and Employment and later AB 754 to Housing, while taking up numerous Senate and Assembly measures out of order to accommodate authors and guests. The body adopted several resolutions recognizing October 2025 as California Promotoras Month (HR 58), National Fried Rice Day and National Rice Month (HR 71), Direct Support Professional Recognition Week (HR 70), and All California Day (HR 67). Members also concurred in Senate amendments on a wide range of bills covering insurance, horses, emergency vehicles, health facilities, restitution, education, tribal regalia at graduation, behavioral health, air pollution, energy, dams, greenhouse gases, foster youth, court interpreters, tenancy language access, patient privacy notices, discrimination in school facility rentals, hospital visitation rights, diversion, agriculture, insurance studies, electricity, and environmental stewardship. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew recorded noes. Several higher-profile policy bills drew debate. SB 694 on veteran claim assistance generated the most extensive discussion, with supporters arguing it would stop predatory, unaccredited companies from charging veterans for VA claims help, and opponents warning it could reduce veterans’ choices and should be paired with broader fixes to county VSO access; the bill ultimately passed 46-0. Other notable actions included concurrence on SB 576 limiting loud streaming ads, SB 512 on transportation tax initiatives, and SB 785 creating a tax credit for durable medical equipment for children with complex medical needs. The Assembly also concurred in SB 250 on Medi-Cal provider directories, SB 831 on the Geological Survey, SB 788 on CPA regulation, SB 456 on muralist licensing, SB 72 on the California Water Plan, SB 76 on used-car fee protections, SB 246 on rural health workforce support, SB 484 on coastal affordable housing, SB 680 on sex offender registration, SB 695 on climate-resilient highway projects, and SB 783 on outdoor advertising. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable across the board, with the chamber repeatedly adopting Senate amendments and resolutions by voice vote or recorded roll call.

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• especially in advance of my good friend here, the commissioner, that we have the number one building code
• for several years now, been working on our ninth edition, and we have had the same author of that code
• injury cases, NICA, mental malpractice, arbitration proceedings, sales tax, FRS retirement, local code
• This included final commission votes for two electric and two water rate cases.
• The commission also processed two staff-assisted rate cases in the water utility sector.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the agencies under its jurisdiction and their current-year budgets. Chair Vicki Lopez welcomed members and staff, and each member briefly introduced themselves and identified areas of interest, with recurring themes including fiscal restraint, insurance regulation, revenue administration, condominium issues, and government efficiency. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s overall budget, about $3.1 billion, and noted major recent policy areas affecting the budget such as condominium legislation and emergency communications funding. Agency heads then presented high-level summaries of their missions and budgets. The Department of Revenue described property tax oversight, tax administration, and child support enforcement; the Department of Management Services reviewed state purchasing, telecommunications, fleet, state insurance, retirement, and digital services; DBPR highlighted licensing, enforcement, condominiums, and building code work; DFS covered insurance consumer services, risk management, unclaimed property, fire marshal functions, and criminal investigations; the Gaming Control Commission discussed pari-mutuel and tribal gaming oversight and enforcement; OIR explained insurer solvency and rate review; the Lottery emphasized education funding and record sales; OFR described regulation of banking, securities, lending, and money services; DOAH outlined administrative and workers’ compensation adjudication; PSC covered utility rate regulation and consumer complaints; PERC described labor relations and career service appeals; and FCHR summarized discrimination complaint investigations and outreach. Several members asked questions about utility returns, insurance regulation staffing, DMS’s state employee health plan deficit and prescription drug formulary management, agency recommendations for reducing regulatory burden, and state facilities usage. Responses generally emphasized that utility rates and insurer filings are determined through evidentiary and actuarial processes, that OIR has reduced vacancies but still seeks specialized staff and a Tampa office expansion, and that DMS acknowledged rising health plan costs and said the issue likely requires broader budget-level discussion. The chair also pressed multiple presenters to stay focused on agency operations and budgets rather than broader policy issues. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• usage and water capabilities of a mobile shop.
• So I think it's more of a code correction than anything else. >> Okay.
• <00:39:10.960> correction So I think it's more of code correction So I think it's more of
• code correction than<00:39:11.839> anything<00:39:12.240> else.
• or uh regulations a perception of code or uh regulations that<00:48:29.280> that<00:48:29.680

Keywords: Public Health - Room 216, 27 January, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 3, a Medicaid and certificate-of-need measure described as a revised version of a bill vetoed by the governor the previous year. The bill would remove a prohibition on a psychiatric residential treatment facility in one county from Medicaid participation, add 20 beds for a Madison County facility, allow crossover status for a Harrison County hospital, require MC to obtain a certificate of need for facilities outside the original Jackson campus area, increase capital expenditure limits, and remove the provision the governor had objected to. Members discussed whether the bill was really a study item or a substantive new requirement, especially a provision tied to acute adult psychiatric units treating uninsured patients or paying a fee. The chair explained the policy concern as preventing “cherry-picking” of insured patients and shifting more uncompensated care to public facilities. The committee voted that the title was sufficient and the ayes appeared to have it, then voted to rise and report. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2453, a clarifying bill on window tinting/glazing exemptions. The sponsor explained that current law requires a physician’s affidavit for an exception, and the bill would clarify that licensed optometrists, along with physicians, may sign the affidavit for people whose eyes are sensitive to light. After brief questions, the committee again voted that the title was sufficient and the ayes appeared to have it. The chair said the two bills were being moved quickly to the docket room for processing and that the committee would reconvene immediately afterward. The final portion of the meeting was a hearing on Senate Bill 2566 involving the Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. The chair explained that the hearing was prompted by complaints from last session about inspectors being overly aggressive, fines for technical violations, and delays or problems with licensing. Board representatives said the newly appointed board had met for the first time, elected officers, and intended to focus on workforce development, easing burdens on the industry, and protecting public health and safety. They said the board had already restored prior passing scores for exams, adjusted work-permit timing to help students, reviewed contracts and staffing, and planned further meetings. Members and the chair discussed possible legislative changes, including mobile barber establishments, reducing fines, and extending license terms from two years to three years, with the chair asking the board to work with Senator Johnson on amendments before the deadline.

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• It's actually used eight times in the state's education code.
• It's actually used eight times in the state's education code.
• It's actually used eight times in the state's education code.
• It's actually used eight times in the state's education code.
• It's actually used eight times in the state's education code.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And what this bill will do is apply the Trump tax cuts to the Arizona tax code.
• And those forms assume that we are going to conform with the changes at the federal code.
• It is a common-sense, pro-taxpayer bill that conforms Arizona's tax code with the federal tax code and
• , that we now are trying to apply to the Arizona tax code with this bill.
• By conforming Arizona's tax code with the federal tax code, we provide immediate relief to seniors, working

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <01:38:24.440> soils between what happening in water soils between what happening in water
• communities on community uh water communities on community uh water systems<01:45:59.119> for
• A lot of it is how do we keep that water on the landscape, how do we filter that water, how do we multiple
• A lot of it is how do we keep that water on the landscape, how do we filter that water, how do we multiple
• filter that water landscape how do we filter that water how<01:47:14.520> do<01:47:14.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As far as specific issues go, like water rights or something like that, it's not that detailed.
• Hopefully, I'll find a QR code here by the end of this, but I'd like to share that with you.
• Right, we don't have building codes in a lot of them, but they make do. Right? There's no zoning.
• Madam Chair, Representative, because there are no building codes, there's no impact, a lot of times.
• The community itself typically will not have building codes.

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• the duty of the HOA to repair and replace utility services to a common area, including gas, heat, water
• Second, Water, or electrical services, when the interruption of service begins.
• Code is fuzzy, so different interpretations on the individual level, again, is very common.
• Code is fuzzy, so different interpretations on the individual level, again, is very common.
• , such as the National Electrical Code or the California Electrical Code here in California; and finally

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a series of housing-related bills, with testimony largely focused on streamlining housing production, preserving affordable housing, and improving homelessness responses. AB 1892 clarified HOA repair and election notice rules; AB 1708 sought to give smaller cities a more meaningful role in allocating Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HAP) funds; AB 2058 aimed to reduce duplicative local inspection and permitting barriers for factory-built housing; AB 2576 clarified that historic resources protected under SB 79 include local, state, and national designations; and AB 1751 would expand ministerial approval for qualifying townhome projects to support missing-middle homeownership. Later bills included AB 1924, creating a statewide homelessness prevention strategy; AB 2626, allowing HCD to waive certain monitoring fees for at-risk affordable housing developments; and AB 2089, modernizing welfare exemption recertification and tax filing procedures for affordable housing providers. Supporters across the bills included city officials, housing nonprofits, builders, and advocacy groups, who generally argued the measures would reduce costs, speed approvals, preserve existing housing, or better target homelessness resources. Opposition or concerns were more limited and usually focused on administrative burden, local control, or the need for clearer definitions and safeguards, especially for factory-built housing, townhome approvals, and historic preservation. Several committee members emphasized the need for accountability, data, and balance between housing production and local infrastructure or preservation concerns. The committee took action on multiple measures. AB 1751 passed the committee on an 8-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. AB 1924 passed on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 2626 also passed on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 2089 passed on a 6-0 vote to the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation. Other bills were discussed with committee amendments or were held pending quorum or later action, and several authors were invited to continue working with committee members and stakeholders on remaining concerns.

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• Companies, Eastern Municipal Water District, Monterey One Water, Monterey to Vista Water District, San
• Gabriel Water Quality Authority, Liberty Utilities, Orange County Water District, San Gabriel Water
• It represents 470 public water agencies that deliver 90% of the water throughout California.
• . state drinking water standards.
• Our water systems are investing.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Climate change, water shortages, market shifts, and urban growth all pose a challenge to maintaining
• The full report is accessible through a code in the front cover, completed by UC Davis in 2025.
• We also have the support of the Northern California Water Association and water districts throughout
• fields as a way to get rid of the stubble that was left behind to a more coordinated approach using water

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• TPWD does essentially two things, steward and protect. protect the state's lands, waters, wildlife, and
• Fish are stocked in both coastal and inland waters each year, and in fact, last summer we released the
• I want to thank all 250 game wardens serving all 254 Texas counties in our state waters. and 150 state
• public benefit. no water.
• So where's our water going to come from? Where's our food? in fiber and so forth.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• water, energy, and transportation. water, energy, and transportation.
• But with that water being gold, we've got to be able to look out for Wyoming's water.
• What I'm hearing is you don't care about water. JAC must not care about water.
• water. JAC must not care about water. water. JAC must not care about water.
• adjudication of interstate water rights. adjudication of interstate water rights.

Keywords: 916, all

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• All these pillars are current commitments that are now codified as part of the Public Utilities Code.
• So the Public Utilities Code is codified and comes from Assembly bills, Senate bills.
• As the CPUC, we have the responsibility to implement what is statutory code on Public Utilities Code.
• As the CPUC, we have the responsibility to implement what is statutory code on Public Utilities Code.
• I've had coffee, tea, and water, and you're between me and a little break. I hear you.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition. CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist. In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.

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• <00:13:55.520> of new proposed coding of new proposed coding of um<00:13:56.880> this
• > sewer,<00:42:11.000> and helps repair failing water, sewer, and helps repair failing
• water, sewer, and utility<00:42:11.560> systems<00:42:12.480> that,<00:42:12.960> if
• We pay property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgages, and some are now paying for water and garbage
• and garbage, which was previously water and garbage, which was previously included<00:46:00.360>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:14:34.199> as Beed uh administering the tax code as Beed uh administering the tax code
• It's a long overdue improvement to the sales tax code.
• It's a long overdue improvement to the sales tax code.
• It's a long overdue improvement to the sales tax code.
• It's a long overdue improvement to the sales tax code.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and the planned Muslim-only event at a taxpayer-funded Muslim-only event at a taxpayer-funded Texas Water
• This eternal hostility must extend to any religious or foreign legal code, ...any religious or foreign
• legal code, particularly Sharia, that seeks to supplant American liberty and self-government.
• Waters for their work with the majority to craft this extension of the Terror Risk Insurance Act, H.R
• So, I'm very pleased, as my friend from Missouri knows, that Ranking Member Waters and I have worked

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It repeals the inclusion of Port Allen as part of the waters of the state that are regulated by statutory
• It repeals the inclusion of Port Allen as part of the waters of the state that are regulated by statutory
• state proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency as specified in Table 1 to Title 49 of the Code
• to<00:28:13.760> title<00:28:14.240> 49<00:28:14.960> the<00:28:15.200> code
• <00:28:15.600> of table one to title 49 the code of table one to title 49 the code of federal

Bills: SB2697, SB2399, SB2665, SB2851, SB3102, SB2521, SB3157

Keywords: SB2697, Hawaii transportation, motor vehicle law, road shoulder, shoulder lane, shoulder driving, high occupancy vehicle lane, HOV lane, vehicle registration, expired registration, out-of-state vehicle, vehicle tax delinquency, impoundment, vehicle seizure, public auction, county finance, Department of Transportation, law enforcement, antique motor vehicle, traffic penalties

Summary: The joint hearing of the Transportation and Labor and Technology committees considered HB 2097, which would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. DOT and the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office supported the bill, saying Zoom hearings have worked well since 2021 and save time and money. Both committees passed HB 2097 with technical and nonsubstantive amendments. The Transportation Committee then heard HB 1163 on commercial driver licensing, HB 2113 on funding vegetation removal from the Kaola Stream drainage way, HB 2283 on port pilotage, HB 1588 on a noise detection camera program, and HB 2333 on airport special districts and aeronautics penalties. DOT asked for HB 1163 to use “non-domiciled” language to match federal rules, and the committee passed it with amendments. For HB 2113, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity said the project would likely need about $1 million, and the committee passed the bill with amendments while noting the funding would be reflected in the committee report rather than the measure itself. HB 2283 drew broad support from maritime and labor interests, but the committee deferred it, saying the Senate version was already moving and would be used instead. HB 1588 received support from DOT and several community and health-related testifiers who said noise from traffic is a serious problem, but the committee expressed concern about enforcement language and re-referred the bill to Judiciary/Ways and Means while still passing it forward. HB 2333 was supported by DOT and airline interests; after questions about airport loitering and sleeping rules, the committee passed it as is. In the final decision-making, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on HB 1163, HB 2113, HB 1588, and HB 2333, and deferred HB 2283.

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• what your bank will and won't ask, such as, you know, we'll never ask you for that one-time security code
• We enforce the Arkansas Insurance Fraud Act and the Arkansas Criminal Code.
• We enforce the Arkansas Insurance Fraud Act and the Arkansas Criminal Code.
• every direct deposit that they have... ...every direct ACH payment that they have set up for their water
• It puts a one-time code in there. Without that direct touch, it generates an algorithm.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• or subdivision plats, additionally, the bill allows a municipality to assess development fees for water
• The bill further outlines the calculations for the proportionate share of the development fee for water
• 31, 2026, unless growth-related fees are adopted to fund capital improvements to water or wastewater
• Finally, the amendment specifies that the water and wastewater development fees assessed for ADUs may
• Now my understanding of Title 18 of the United States Code section 1513 paragraph E is that you can't

Bills: HB2072, HB2251, HB2279, HB2308, HB2323, HB2342, HB2400, HB2408, HB2456, HB2660, HB2697, HB2868, HB2873, HB2877, HB2910, HB2946, HB2955, HB2991, HB4001, HB4010

Keywords: Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, midwifery, medication administration, healthcare, patient safety, advisory committee, licensed midwives, river trips, liability, outfitter, Grand Canyon, negligence, risk management, contractual waiver, dental practice, business registration

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• They talked about not having hot water.
• As far as sewage backups, water has been a significant issue. in the town of Estolano.
• In terms of the issues that I brought up recently Specifically, the water issue.
• Do you want some more water? Yeah, I'll get some. I'll get it.
• I went to water and natural resources. E. Patterson, Mike Pozner.