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• When the Department of Industrial Relations adopted indoor heat standards and guidance last year, CDCR
• manufacturing, construction services, and logistics are all protected by outdoor and indoor heat standards
• To support AB 1104, the bill protects prevailing wage scales and apprenticeship standards.
• The Standard Hotel also has not reopened.
• And also, Cal/OSHA is currently drafting workplace violence prevention standards.

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• </c><00:04:03.560><c> our</c> bill would basically standardize our bill would basically standardize our
• That's a standard called the Orange Book, which is dealing with small molecule drugs.
• The FDA standards for informed consent—really, if we're going to set a standard, we would not set that
• as the standard.
• If we're going to set a standard, we would not set that as the standard.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that and say, there is a lesser standard.
• I'm saying is silence on the standard.
• And not having a standard in there, I think, invites more of that rather than less.
• But I do think a standard would be an answer. Motion for a due pass.
• of living, so that too is an issue. ...diminished their standard of living.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 124, which would codify the Office of New Americans within the Workforce Solutions Department. The sponsor and Workforce Solutions officials said the office has already been operating on a grant and has become a key resource for businesses and immigrant workers, especially for workforce development, credential recognition, language access, and referrals. Supporters from immigrant advocacy, child care, conservation, and civic groups argued the office would help address labor shortages, improve integration, and strengthen economic growth. Several members questioned whether the office would serve people without legal status, what services would be provided, and whether it would create taxpayer costs; sponsors said eligibility would depend on specific programs, the office would mainly provide referrals and workforce support, and it is currently philanthropic grant-funded. The bill was ultimately passed on a 6-4 due pass vote. The committee then considered SJR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment to change New Mexico’s pretrial detention standards. The sponsor argued the 2016 bail reform language has contributed to a “revolving door” for repeat offenders and that the current standard is too restrictive and inconsistently applied across judicial districts. Supporters from State Police said the resolution would give clearer direction and let voters revisit the issue. Opponents from the ACLU and the Criminal Defense Lawyers Association warned it would expand pretrial detention, weaken the requirement that the state prove no release conditions are adequate, and disproportionately affect poor people and people of color. After extended debate over public safety, judicial discretion, and whether the proposal should include a clearer standard, the committee approved the resolution on a 6-4 due pass vote. The committee also passed SJR 7, a land swap between the state and the City of Santa Fe involving the DPS site and part of the Midtown campus. The sponsor, the Department of Public Safety, and the Santa Fe mayor said the exchange had been discussed for years, would allow the state to own the land under its DPS facilities, and would help the city advance its Midtown redevelopment plan, including housing and public amenities. Members asked about the parcels involved, whether both sides agreed, and whether any member had a financial interest; the sponsor said the swap was non-monetary and fully agreed to by both parties. The resolution passed without opposition. Finally, the committee heard SM 31, which creates a workgroup with LFC, DFA, and PERA to study the loss of COLAs for PERA retirees and recommend solutions. Retiree advocates said the reduced COLA has significantly eroded pension value and that retirees relied on the statutory promise of a 2% COLA. Other speakers emphasized the need to protect long-term fund solvency while addressing retiree losses. The memorial passed unanimously by roll call. The meeting then recessed, with the chair noting the next day’s agenda would be posted later.

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• The more appropriate spot is in our curriculum standards.
• curriculum standards, we do have conversations related to the various world wars.
• The standards for social studies. There are opportunities to continue the conversation.
• rewrites, you know, certainly what happens at the Our curriculum standards rewrites.
• The question is on the final passage of House Bill... our curriculum standards, rewrites.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 46 members present. It then took up multiple House messages and amendments, appointing conference committees on several measures, including SB 2007, SCR 4007, SB 2374, SB 233, and House bills 1029, 1218, and 1022. The chamber also considered a series of House bills on the sixth and 14th orders, often adopting committee amendments before final passage or, in some cases, rejecting the bill outright. Among the major policy items, the Senate passed HB 1524 on regional planning council grants, HB 1143 increasing a food bank appropriation to $10 million, HB 1126 modernizing cosmetology licensing and inspections, HB 1542 making student applications for admission exempt records, HB 1613 regulating law enforcement use of robots, HB 1582 directing a study on false reports and accusations, HB 1214 revising school transportation funding, HB 1448 creating a study on advanced technologies, HB 1280 on drainage project voting rules, HB 1499 protecting records related to federal judges, and several Senate bills returned from the House, including SB 2221, SB 2117, SB 2198, SB 2120, and SB 2214. The Senate also adopted amendments to HB 1541 on septic systems before rejecting it on final passage. Several high-profile bills failed after debate. HB 1566, dealing with kratom regulation, saw an amendment to convert it to a study fail on a 21-25 vote, after which the chamber laid the bill over for one legislative day rather than take final action. HB 1283, which would have eliminated cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams in the state employee plan, was defeated 22-24 after extensive debate over cost, precedent, and insurance impacts. HB 1527, requiring Holocaust education in statute, also failed 22-24, with supporters emphasizing the importance of the subject and opponents arguing curriculum belongs in standards rather than statute. The Senate adjourned after announcements, scheduling its next meeting for Monday, April 14, 2025.

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• But clearly times have evolved, and providing informed consent is the best standard of care.
• practice. more the standard but clearly times have more the standard but clearly times have evolved<
• </c><00:07:37.280><c> of</c> informed consent is the best standard of informed consent is the best standard
• </c><00:08:31.599><c> And</c><00:08:31.759><c> chair,</c> standard practice. Thank you.
• And chair, standard practice. Thank you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• "In accordance with applicable local standards.
• Furthermore, the historical standards of a community still apply, so these homes cannot be placed in
• We've modernized our standards such that when we say manufactured home, we're talking...
• We've modernized our standards such that when we say manufactured home, we're talking.
• Our standards such that when we say manufactured home, we're talking about the stick-built permanent

Summary: The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee heard and advanced four measures. House Bill 792, by Rep. Monks, clarified the relationship between yard sales and the small seller exemption, including how sales tax applies once a seller exceeds the $5,000 threshold and when activity goes beyond the small-seller limits. The committee asked no questions and voted unanimously to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 722, by Rep. Ayler, corrected timing issues in the new utility tax system created last year, aligning reporting and payment dates with the existing six-month property tax cycle so local governments have revenue figures for budgeting. The sponsor said counties, utilities, and the Tax Commission were all involved and supportive. The committee approved the bill for the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard House Bill 707, by Sen. Taves, which would create a streamlined process for subdividing land to finance an accessory dwelling unit or secondary residential structure without going through a full subdivision process, while keeping zoning, access, utility, and agricultural protections in place. No one testified against it, and it was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 800, also by Sen. Taves, would reduce zoning barriers for manufactured housing by allowing manufactured duplexes in multifamily zones and lowering square-footage thresholds for single-section and multisection homes; the Idaho Manufactured Housing Association testified in strong support. The committee passed that bill to the floor as well. Finally, members approved the March 4, 2026 minutes and adjourned, announcing a meeting the next day at 2:00 p.m.

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• Furthermore, the historical standards of a community still apply, so these homes cannot be placed in
• We've modernized our standards such that when we say manufactured home, we're talking...
• We've modernized our standards such that when we say manufactured home, we're talking.
• Our standards such that when we say manufactured home, we're talking about the stick-built permanent
• I'm just curious, as you talk about standards, sizes, et cetera.

Keywords: 989, all

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• So, there'll be a standard terms. So, there'll be a standard repayment<00:31:07.120><c> plan.
• We hold high standards.
• They'll vote on our standards.
• </c> standards by which schools were judged. standards by which schools were judged.
• </c> our standards, it actually has not. our standards, it actually has not.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00:00 Approval of Minutes: 0:01:45 Federal Education Updates 0:02:12 Dual Credit Updates: 0:43:38 Kentucky State University's Doctoral Program Request: 01:27:08 Postsecondary Accreditation: 1:49:05 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 2:14:48 Adjournment 2:16:31, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Austin Reid of the National Conference of State Legislatures on education-related provisions in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Reid said the law is projected to increase the federal deficit over 10 years, with major savings coming from Medicaid, student loan changes, and SNAP. He focused on how those changes could affect schools, including possible effects on free and reduced-price meal certification, state funding formulas that use SNAP as a proxy for low-income status, and Medicaid-funded school services for students with disabilities. Reid also outlined the new federal scholarship tax credit, which gives a dollar-for-dollar credit for donations to qualifying scholarship-granting organizations. He said families up to 300% of area median income may benefit, the program begins in 2027, and states must opt in and designate eligible organizations. He noted unresolved questions about whether states can add their own criteria and said Treasury regulations will be important. He also described the expansion of 529 plans to cover more K-12 and postsecondary expenses. On higher education, Reid explained a new workforce Pell grant option for short-term programs, with states and governors playing a role in determining eligible programs. He said the programs must meet placement, completion, and earnings measures and that implementation is expected to be tight before the July 1, 2026 effective date. He also reviewed student loan changes, including lower institutional loan limits, prorated borrowing for part-time enrollment, new caps on graduate and Parent PLUS loans, and a new earnings-based accountability standard that could make some programs ineligible for student loans if graduates earn too little. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• That's the standard that we should be building toward.
• So the first question was about current performance standards for 988 centers and whether the centers
• are meeting those standards.
• as the minimum standard of care for the facilities that we license.
• So at the end of 2023, ASAM replaced their third edition standards with the fourth edition.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What happens when standards are relaxed and less experienced operators follow?
• There is no minimum competency standard.
• It reflects a lack of consistent standards and accountability.
• This bill maintains California This bill maintains California high standards.
• It does not set dental education standards. It does not oversee dental training.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting the lack of quorum while testimony continued. AB 1693 by Assemblymember Zbur would streamline local permitting for retail tenant improvements by allowing qualified professional certifiers to review plans and requiring local action within set deadlines; the California Retailers Association supported the bill, citing lengthy permit delays, and there was no opposition. AB 2010 by Assemblymember Soria would expand access to high-volume spay and neuter services, including mobile clinics, to address pet overpopulation; supporters said it would improve access in rural and underserved areas, while opponents and the Veterinary Medical Board raised concerns about safety standards and asked for amendments. AB 2195 by Assemblymember Rodriguez would stop automatic occupational license suspensions for low-income parents behind on child support; supporters argued the policy is counterproductive and hurts earning capacity, while the California Child Support Association and others said license suspension is an effective enforcement tool that brings parents to the table. The committee also heard AB 2311 by Assemblymember Chiu, which would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians; supporters said it would improve recruitment and access to care, while medical groups warned about physician autonomy and institutional influence. AB 1796 by Assemblymember Jackson would create a licensure pathway for professional interior designers and add an interior designer to the California Architects Board; supporters framed it as a public safety and professional recognition measure, while opponents said it would create confusion, unnecessary regulation, and no demonstrated public harm. AB 1739 by Assemblymember Ward would make it a crime for clergy providing therapeutic services to engage in sexual contact with a counselee, closing a gap in existing law; it drew strong support from survivor advocates and no opposition. Finally, AB 2497 by Assemblymember Johnson began testimony on modernizing the physical therapy practice act, with the author noting committee amendments that removed imaging and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

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• So if state licensing, do you think it's necessary to hold those standards?
• It says files copies of the policies and standards with Children's Division.
• standards are.
• Safety standards were not uniformly enforced.
• We wanted to make sure that we were following a set of standards that made sense.

Summary: The committee first continued the public hearing on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ authority to perform certain office-based procedures. Supporters, including an optometrist from rural Missouri, argued the bill would improve access to care in counties without resident ophthalmologists, reduce wait times and travel burdens, and better align scope of practice with optometry training. Opponents, including representatives of osteopathic physicians, raised concerns about patient safety, the lack of live-human-eye training in Missouri, and whether the bill would actually direct services to rural areas. The hearing then closed on HB 2897 without a vote. The committee next heard House Bill 2353 on interior designers’ licensure and sign-and-seal authority. The sponsor and supporters said the bill modernizes the profession, moves oversight under the state’s architecture/engineering board, and would let licensed interior designers stamp their own non-structural work after education, testing, and experience requirements. Supporters emphasized workforce retention, consumer savings, and that interior designers are trained in fire/life safety, ADA, and code compliance. Opponents from engineering groups said they were still negotiating language but objected to provisions that could be read to require interior designers for broad categories of buildings or blur boundaries with architecture and engineering; they asked for clearer scope language and continued collaboration. No final action was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2241, which would create a framework for certain faith-based residential child care facilities to operate outside the standard foster care licensing system under a new oversight board. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address a shortage of foster placements while allowing Christian homes to maintain their religious mission, with background checks, inspections, and reporting still required. Supporters from Christian child care agencies said the bill would preserve religious freedom and expand placement capacity. Opponents, including child advocacy and child abuse prevention groups and several legislators, argued the proposal would create a separate, less accountable system for vulnerable children, weaken state oversight, and risk repeating past abuse scandals; they said existing licensing rules already allow faith-based providers to participate. The discussion was extensive, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• We have also met NAIC... financial accreditation standards.
• These accreditation standards are very important to have in a state.
• Our standard is fair and equitable rates.
• Us comply with the DO IT standards and also getting the independence.
• Chairman, Nebraska regulator, that we're pretty much just meeting standards.

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• We seek to standardize the delivery of emergency medical care by ensuring that a physician is on duty
• The standardization is not quite as heavy.
• That is not an aspirational standard. It's a pretty basic one.
• Rural Missourians deserve that same standard of care.
• of care or to compromise on safety standards.

Summary: The committee first completed action on House Bill 3009, adopting an amendment, rolling the bill into a House Committee Substitute, and then voting do pass on the substitute by a 20-0 roll call vote. The meeting then moved into public hearing on House Bill 1963, which would reduce from five years to three years the amount of licensed practice required before certain social workers may supervise others. Representative Tara Peters said the change would help address Missouri’s behavioral health workforce shortage, especially in rural areas, and testimony from the National Association of Social Workers and Burrell Behavioral Health supported the bill as a way to remove a bottleneck without changing education or supervision-hour requirements. There was no opposition testimony on HB 1963. The committee then heard House Bill 2557, which would require a physician to be physically present in an emergency department during all hours of operation. Representative George Hruza argued the bill would improve patient safety and standardize emergency care, while noting possible telehealth accommodations for low-volume critical access hospitals. Supporters, including physicians and medical associations, said patients expect physician-led emergency care and that physician presence is the gold standard. Opponents, led by the Missouri Hospital Association and several rural hospital administrators, argued the mandate is not realistic given physician shortages, could force rural ER closures, and would reduce access to care; they emphasized that current hospital models rely on teams, telehealth, and transfer protocols. The bill drew extensive discussion but no vote was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 311, which would modernize Missouri’s bail bond laws by creating a professional board and tightening training, oversight, and recovery procedures. Representative Brandon Phelps said the industry itself wants clearer standards and that he may revise the bill in committee substitute form to merge the new board with an existing board to reduce costs. A bail bond industry representative testified in support, saying the profession wants higher standards and accountability. The chair then adjourned the meeting after testimony concluded.

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• DAHP is required to develop minimum standards for preservation in consultation with federally recognized
• DAP is required to develop minimum standards for preservation in consultation with federally recognized
• Introducing additional review requirements without clear standards or funding risks slowing projects
• Introducing additional review requirements without clear standards or funding risks slowing projects
• Clear standards reduce uncertainty. Cultural review does not stop development.

Bills: SB5609, SB6284

Keywords: cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, artificial intelligence, consumer protection, regulation, data privacy, technological impacts, 904, all

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• Britschesee, I'm always a little concerned about shifting burdens of proof and shifting standards of
• And so the bill, as drafted, has this standard saying the unusual remedy of punitive damages is allowed
• So I hope that... ...from our standard textbook syllabus and actuarial exam coverage.
• Presumed liability is a standard, as we already heard, in other walks of life.
• We believe this bill... ...the standard, as we already heard, in other walks of life.

Bills: HB2095

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, 904, all

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• </c><00:35:33.920><c> to</c> yearly change over from standard to yearly change over from standard to
• The standard time lobby in Washington. There's a national standard time lobby.
• </c> round standard time. round standard time.
• Act already allows standard time.
• time</c> permanent standard time is standard time permanent standard time is standard time has<00:52

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:48:53.440><c> and</c> appell Defender and set standards and appell Defender and set standards
• </c><00:54:27.760><c> as</c> held to the same ethical standards as held to the same ethical standards
• <00:56:43.760><c> is</c><00:56:43.880><c> from</c> standard is from standard is from 1991<00:56:46.119
• Standard Standard is<00:57:14.480><c> uh</c><00:57:14.640><c> we</c><00:57:14.760><c> are</c><00:57:
• </c><01:13:43.719><c> should</c> what that new National Standard should what that new National Standard

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> they're up to standards in that area. they're up to standards in that area.
• </c><00:59:19.839><c> that</c> evolution of the federal standards that evolution of the federal standards
• There's federal standard engage them.
• </c> state standard for it. Thank you, Mr. state standard for it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• So, that reference is there to give a standardized test, and that was the standardized test that's been

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c><00:34:20.480><c> as</c> horizontal price fixing standards as horizontal price fixing standards as
• </c><00:34:48.159><c> has</c> standard standards that our union has standard standards that our union
• </c><01:20:42.719><c> As</c><01:20:42.960><c> a</c> home workforce standards board.
• As a home workforce standards board.
• labor standards for the nursing<01:20:49.520><c> home</c><01:20:49.920><c> industry.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> process into compliance with a standard process into compliance with a standard death<00:18:37.320
• We follow a national standard.
• We follow the national standard. That's number one.
• We follow a national standard.
• </c><00:50:26.240><c> that's</c> we follow the National Standard that's we follow the National Standard

Keywords: 1191, senate, all