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• There’s no reason why some electricity generators and utilities should not have to gradually transition
• I live next to it with my children and my grandchildren, so I urge you to support House Bill 2090.
• I'm the Vice President for Energy Services and Development here in support of HB 2090.
• The region's transition away from fossil fuels is outpacing our ability to replace that capacity.
• And studies have shown a healthy worker effect for those who live around nuclear power plants.

Bills: HB2090, HB2215, HB2245, HB2272

Keywords: nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy strategy, sustainable development, state energy policy, climate change, fuel regulations, compliance obligations, sustainability, environmental policy, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes

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• Metro is now the second-largest public transit operator in the country.
• It's about protecting lives and communities. This bill isn't about technology.
• We are a tenant of the North County Transit District.
• Regardless of where we live, we are proud Americans.
• I live in San Jose. I support ACR 71.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• supports, and to care management programs such as enhanced care management and transitional care services
• So if you think about, for example, the service... Services they need.
• This is not a population for whom services, for a large part of their lives, have been just out there
• Is something like the navigation services or legal services that he was mentioning?
• I stand before you not only as someone with lived experience, but also as a service provider, program

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We always wondered what happened to that woman, and we never knew if she lived.
• And one of his initiatives for the university is to open a military service office.
• And I think I'm very proud to be living in Florida because, And I think I'm very proud to be living in
• and my family has lived for generations, and I hope continues to live for generations.
• And thank you so much for your service.

Bills: S1570, S1376

Keywords: missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding, genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance

Summary: The committee heard and approved two bills before moving to a long confirmation agenda. SB 1570, by Sen. Gates, would restore Project Leo, a previously sunset program that helps locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination between CARD centers and local sheriffs; it was praised as a proven tool for families and first responders and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1376, by Sen. Burgess, would create grants to support genetic counseling education and help address Florida’s shortage of genetic counselors; testimony noted the state’s limited supply of licensed counselors and the need to expand clinical training, and the bill also passed favorably. The committee then considered a block of reappointments to university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and others. No one requested separate votes on the reappointments, and the block was confirmed unanimously for recommendation to the next committee. A series of new appointees then appeared and largely emphasized workforce training, nursing, military support, and local economic development at their institutions. Witnesses included appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, FIU, UWF, Valencia, the College of the Florida Keys, and others; several highlighted strong NCLEX pass rates, dual enrollment, and partnerships with employers or military communities. One nominee, Florida Poly reappointment Ilya Shapiro, faced pointed questioning from Sen. Bracey Davis about past comments regarding race and the Supreme Court; he said his remarks were about hiring criteria, not a specific justice, and reiterated opposition to race- or sex-based selection. The committee also briefly struggled to reach Sherry Young by phone before hearing her testimony for Chipola College, where she said she wanted to give back as an alumna and nurse practitioner. Most new appointees were recommended for confirmation in a block, while Thomas Zachary Smith of UWF was pulled for separate consideration.

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• , public hospital service, and emergency medical services.
• , product, or service when used in this state.
• Transit agencies across the country are converting their fleets. Sorry, if you could conclude.
• Transit agencies across the country are converting their fleets. Sorry, if you could conclude.
• . and find out exactly what the state and local tax rate is where you live.

Bills: HB1983, HB1974, HB2334, HB2367, HB2650, HB2655

Keywords: timberland, real estate, excise tax, governmental entities, property taxation, land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation

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• Acts of hate were expressed as people were just living their daily lives, everyday lives, on the streets
• I would dare say it was saving lives as well, too, not only protecting but saving lives.
• that include state services and local services as well.
• We as a... ...services that include state services and local services as well.
• , which is communicating, building legal services or counseling services.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• for the aging and long-term services department.
• And just to reiterate, that line 134 is tied to the Energy Transition Act.
• And on this Department of Health, page 18, is that, could these services be used for chemical transitioning
• And on this Department of Health, page 18, is that, could these services be used for chemical transitioning
• or expand service in rural New Mexico airports.

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• are needed and integral in the services are needed and integral in the lives<00:36:43.800><c> of</c>
• wraparound Services for Families transitioning<02:07:40.639><c> out</c><02:07:40.800><c> of</c><02:07
• With these services, we can give our people the chance to heal and to rebuild their lives and to break
• With these services, we can give our people the chance to heal and to rebuild their lives and to break
• With these services, we can give our people the chance to heal and to rebuild their lives and to break

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Finance informational briefing on grants and aids was held February 14 and was organized as a high-volume public testimony session with strict procedures: no Q&A, one representative per applicant, one minute per testimony, in-person testimony first, and then Zoom participants. The chairs also announced a recess at 11:00 a.m. for floor sessions and a reconvening at 1:00 p.m. Testimony was heard first from neighbor island applicants, then Oʻahu applicants, with members repeatedly directing speakers to line up and keep remarks brief. Neighbor island testimony focused on a wide range of capital and operating requests. Health and community projects included Hawaii Island Community Health Center’s workforce housing in Kau, Wuli Hawaiian Homestead Association’s learning center and predevelopment work, Rescue Tube Foundation’s beach rescue tube expansion, Puna Community Medical Center’s planned hospital/ER campus, Maui Humane Society’s free veterinary care after the wildfires, Hawaiʻi Care Choices’ palliative care readiness, and the Lyman Museum’s HVAC replacement. Other requests included the Maui Advanced Manufacturing Alliance’s Pāʻia Mill redevelopment, Laua 2020’s preschool and learning lab, Mālama Aina’s USDA-compliant meat processing facility, the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association’s water safety programs, Kaha P Organization’s agriculture education support, Ohana Arts’ youth performance project, Friends of the Children’s Justice Center’s emergency closet, EOA Pacific’s Marshall Islands teacher training, and the Central Pacific Youth Athletic Club’s new facility. Oʻahu testimony included the YWCA Oʻahu/Pythink Center’s renovation of Juliet M. Atherton Hall and its community kitchen, West Oʻahu Community Health Center’s wildfire protection and security needs, the Early School’s playground improvements, Surfing the Nations’ food distribution center expansion, and Sounding Joy Music Therapy’s weekly services for people with disabilities. Speakers generally emphasized community benefit, workforce development, health access, food security, disaster recovery, and support for children, seniors, and underserved populations. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• Some schools and wildlife agencies also use our services, and we charge them a fee.
• We transition this to a commercial use, or do we leave it to zag?
• Like they get a lot of help in assisted Daily living things.
• The state fully transitioned to the APK by November 7th of 2025.
• FY2025 was a transition year, resulting in nine awards.

Keywords: 914, all

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• It changed my life, and you continue to change the lives of so many students across this amazing state
• So thank you for being here. ...to change the lives of so many students across this amazing state.
• This is related to the bill, because we're talking about gender transition.
• And the gender transition, when it comes to this bill, we should...
• Members, I do appreciate fun and lively dialogue, but we will...

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of guests, including Maricopa Community Colleges representatives, Club America students, and the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Jane Lyons. A proclamation was read honoring Maryvale High School’s Mariachi Las Panthers de Oro, with Representative Abeytia praising the students, director Mike Dominguez, and the program’s cultural and leadership impact. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole consideration of several Senate bills. SB 1011, SB 1170, SB 1400, SB 1456, SB 1476, SB 1511, and SB 1805 were advanced, with amendments adopted on SB 1400, SB 1456, SB 1511, and SB 1805. Debate centered on SB 1476, which would strengthen child neglect laws regarding exposure to dangerous controlled substances, and SB 1511, which dealt with CDL licensing and immigration status; opponents argued both were unnecessary or harmful, while supporters said they addressed public safety and trucking concerns. SB 1519 was retained on the calendar. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and took up third reading votes, passing SB 1121, SB 1137, SB 1206, SB 1477, and SB 1786. In a second Committee of the Whole, the House advanced SB 1043, SB 1095, SB 1316, SB 1421, SB 1649, and SB 1711, with SB 1401 amended and moved forward. SB 1095 drew extended debate over gender-affirming care for minors, with supporters framing it as child protection and opponents warning it would override parents and doctors and harm transgender youth; SB 1316 concerned a rural health transformation fund; SB 1421 drew objections over banking, identification, and immigration-related burdens; and SB 1711 focused on school resources for recognizing inappropriate contact. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, placed several bills on third reading, deferred some bills for engrossing, and then recessed and adjourned until the next day.

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• So thank you for being here. ...to change the lives of so many students across this amazing state.
• Senate Bill 1477 amending Section 36-446.14, A.R.S., relating to assisted living facilities.
• This is related to the bill, because we're talking about gender transition.
• And the gender transition when it comes to this bill, we should...
• Members, I do appreciate fun and lively dialogue, but we will...

Keywords: 1182, all

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• or on the way to transition.
• or on the way to transition.
• </c> prevention and harm reduction services. prevention and harm reduction services.
• </c> think about living law- abiding lives. think about living law- abiding lives.
• </c> during already difficult transitions. during already difficult transitions.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• </c> up being a community living facility. up being a community living facility.
• and other similar services.
• </c> upon our legal and regulatory services. upon our legal and regulatory services.
• </c> them live in the town. We buy groceries. them live in the town. We buy groceries.
• live with.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• emissions, and enable transit-oriented housing and economic development.
• Benefits of these transit and rail projects.
• Jim Lights on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
• Many of our residents lived on top of or next to contaminated sites.
• We have valued process... ...the clean energy transition.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Department of Health to provide grants to maintain access to direct patient abortion clinical care services
• provider that provides services in medically underserved areas.
• If you recall, 6260 had a number of savings to the K-12 program for Running Start, the transition to
• He also said rural low-income communities routinely lack access to those services.
• , not just abortion. routinely lack access to those sorts of services.

Keywords: 904, all

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• Net services.
• I'm going to live in my car." You know, there may be people who want to live in their car.
• That's an excellent transition.
• American dream that I live.
• If you think about yourself or your families, why do you live where you live?

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• to some services and make it.
• Services that are truly needed on tribal reservations.
• I know there are folks in Indian lands that live in remote areas.
• good internet service.
• Transitional housing, I mean, everybody loves to talk about affordable housing and Transitional housing

Bills: HB2, SB152

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• I call this hearing of the Assembly Committee on Human Services to order.
• Good afternoon, Chair and members of this very important committee, Human Services.
• ALW and assisted living community programs, both Medi-Cal-funded, allow participants to live in residential
• For the highest tier of services, this is around $10,000 monthly for Medi-Cal.
• waiver and ALF transitions community support program.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several homelessness, public benefits, and aging-related bills. SB 748 would expand Encampment Resolution Funding to support safe parking sites for people living in cars or RVs, require quarterly reporting from HCD on outcomes, and direct LAO evaluation; supporters said it would help local governments reduce RV encampments while connecting people to housing and services. SB 290 would repeal the CalWORKs immunization sanction that reduces aid when parents cannot provide acceptable proof of a child’s vaccination; supporters argued the penalty unfairly harms families already in poverty and can worsen instability, while no opposition testified. SB 606 would define “functional zero” for overall and unsheltered homelessness and require local jurisdictions to plan for and report on the housing and interim shelter needed to reach that goal; supporters said it would add accountability and focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness, and one group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. SB 433 would create an income-based room-and-board cap and personal needs allowance for all Medi-Cal assisted living participants in residential care facilities for the elderly, not just SSI recipients; supporters said it would prevent eviction and homelessness among low-income seniors and people with disabilities, and facility groups withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. SB 761 would require students applying for Cal Grants to be notified that they may be eligible for CalFresh and given information on how to apply; supporters said it would address widespread student food insecurity and low enrollment among eligible students. The committee accepted amendments on the bills, and all of the measures discussed were reported out on 7-0 or similar unanimous votes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, with the consent calendar also approved unanimously.

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• She transitioned late in life. She has a position of some authority.
• I've lived here too long to feel like I'm unwelcome.
• Some people transition and they're here.
• their lives without threat or fear of violence or even disdain.
• their lives without threat or fear of violence or even disdain.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 27 members present, approved the corrected journal, and moved through routine committee reports and bill referrals. Several measures were advanced, including Senate Concurrent Resolution 128 on temporary and pending rules, multiple newly printed Senate bills, and House and Senate bills reported out of committee. The chamber also received messages from the House transmitting House Bills 949 and 950 and returning several Senate bills and resolutions after House passage or signature. The main floor action centered on appropriations and policy bills. Senate Bill 1401, a Department of Health and Welfare public health appropriation, was debated as a package of enhancements and restorations for home visiting, vaccine purchasing, laboratory testing, ARPA-funded public health grants, HIV and hepatitis prevention, and suicide prevention. Senators discussed the use of federal, dedicated, and general funds, the return on investment of certain programs, and whether some items were truly cuts or simply one-time adjustments. The bill passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1429, another Health and Welfare appropriation covering behavioral health and related restorations, was also debated at length over budget cuts, FTP restorations, Magellan-related adjustments, and fund shifts; it passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1431, a Water Resources appropriation and transfer bill, passed 26-7 after discussion of aquifer monitoring, stream gauging, and adjudication staffing. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1423, which would create a framework for state use of stablecoin payments through approved providers. Supporters argued it would modernize state payments, reduce delays and transaction costs, and keep Idaho prepared for emerging financial technology; opponents raised concerns about the treasurer’s neutrality, privacy, infrastructure costs, and the novelty of the system. The bill passed 22-13. House Bill 855, revising lifetime fish and game license residency requirements, passed 23-11 after debate over ensuring licenses go to genuine Idaho residents. House Bill 752, a controversial bill restricting entry into opposite-sex restrooms and changing rooms in government buildings and public accommodations, drew extensive debate over privacy, safety, discrimination, and enforcement; the transcript cuts off during the roll call before the final vote is shown.

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• So it's a cost of service.
• So I'll make a further public service announcement.
• I think we need to be honest and... ...Senator about this mid-transition.
• Whether we're in the mid-transition or the infancy of the transition, we are in a transition.
• So we have to navigate that transition in a way that makes both of those true.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.