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• Communities, we have some programs aligned with this type of work.
• So, we employ several of those students once they graduate from the program.
• And it's not an on and off switch sometimes that happens with programs.
• And then that would give us time over the summer to do that work.
• Someone goes to a program during that time, and that's a barrier.

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• Apprenticeship programs such as BOOTS also provide incredible opportunities for women to learn on the
• And negotiations, I urge our state to continue its investment in these programs and programs that recruit
• Sierra is a graduate of the BOOTS Program with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters.
• They are an inspiration and show just how impactful these apprenticeship programs can be.
• ACR 50 also encourages greater participation in sports programs for people of all abilities, fostering

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then proceeded through routine floor business and several ceremonial resolutions. Early procedural motions included a failed attempt to suspend the rules to withdraw AB 844 from committee and bring it directly to the floor; that motion received 16 ayes and 45 noes. The body also unanimously approved a request to re-refer AB 341. Members then adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding coauthors: ACR 35 recognizing Greek Independence Day, ACR 17 honoring women in carpentry and the BOOTS apprenticeship program, ACR 50 designating March 24, 2025 as Special Olympics Day, and H.R. 21 proclaiming Transgender Week of Visibility and March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. Each resolution drew supportive remarks from multiple members, while H.R. 21 also prompted extended debate, including opposition centered on girls’ sports, locker rooms, and claims about state policy affecting transgender Californians. In each case, the resolutions were adopted after the coauthor roll and voice vote. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr., who died in the line of duty on March 17. Several members spoke in tribute to his service, his work with youth football, and his family. The Assembly then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Friday, March 28, 2025 at 9 a.m.

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• Yeah, so our Space Florida Academy program, I'm really proud of, it's just the first step.
• that students can then go pursue and understand what the output looks like from all of those programs
• And to the point where I actually met my wife working on the shuttle program.
• They also used programs like CDBG and line-item appropriations in the GAA.
• So using programs like FDOT's spaceport improvement program, or SIP, help us identify and utilize funds

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard first from Space Florida President and CEO Robert Long, who described the agency’s role as the state’s aerospace finance and business development authority and spaceport authority. He reported a pipeline of about 187 projects, nearly $7 billion in potential private investment, and roughly 8,000 potential jobs, with 161 projects in the fiscal-year pipeline, up about 30% from the prior year. Long said Space Florida is focusing on workforce development through its Space Florida Academy with 23 school districts, and on target markets including advanced air mobility/eVTOL, flight simulation, and satellite manufacturing. Members asked about infrastructure, federal-state coordination, LNG planning, environmental mitigation, workforce, and how the Legislature’s recent $5 million recurring increase is being used; Long said the funds are mainly supporting staffing, contracted services, and IT improvements to handle growth and move projects through faster. The panel then heard from Blue Origin, Leonardo (through LSN Partners), and Lone Star Data Holdings. Blue Origin said its Florida manufacturing and launch operations have grown far beyond initial commitments, with more than $3 billion invested and over 3,000 employees in the state, and emphasized the need for roads, water, wastewater, and other launch-site infrastructure as launch cadence increases. Leonardo highlighted its TH-73A Navy helicopter program in Milton and a new 70,000-square-foot maintenance facility at Whiting Aviation Park, crediting state, local, and federal partners and noting future potential for its AW-609 tiltrotor aircraft. Lone Star Data Holdings described its satellite-based data storage and disaster-recovery business, said Florida was its first customer, and urged the state to use Florida as a pilot project for protecting data and expanding space-based data infrastructure. Members repeatedly focused on what the state should do next, and the panel’s main answer was continued investment in infrastructure and long-term planning. Specific needs mentioned included road widening, traffic signals, fire suppression, water pressure, wastewater capacity, power, transportation links, environmental mitigation, and LNG-related planning at the spaceport. No formal votes or bills were taken up in the meeting, and the session ended after member questions and comments with a motion to rise and adjourn.

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• We want the program to go forward.
• <01:20:51.159> is involved with the way this program is involved with the way this program
• thing to say well uh here's the program thing to say well uh here's the program and<01:26:52.000
• from uh for a program<01:31:15.280> that program that program that benefits<01:31:17.159>
• I see that under this program there could be a lot of situations of misuse of this program unless it

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first reviewed its schedule, noting that 13 bills were being executed the next day and that additional subcommittee work would be scheduled around Town Meeting Day and the following session days. The chair explained that the committee would not meet on Town Meeting Day, would handle the remaining bills on the next available subcommittee day, and would continue any unfinished items later in the month. The committee then took up House Bill 774, which concerned Medicare-related coverage issues. Members discussed the bill’s purpose and the differences between Medicare standard and Medicare Advantage, with one member saying the proposal was informative but did not offer a workable solution. The committee also moved to inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 185, and the motion passed on a 6-0 vote. House Bill 241, relating to alternatives to opioids, was retained for further work. Members said the bill raised concerns about insurers effectively practicing medicine and about the lack of evidence on the efficacy of some alternative treatments, while also noting that chiropractic coverage mandates already exist in statute. The committee voted to retain the bill, with the motion passing 6-0. The most extended discussion was on House Bill 648, which would expand insurance coverage for glucose monitoring. Testimony and committee comments focused on whether coverage should be tied to insulin use or instead to a physician’s medical judgment, the role of continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin, and the potential cost impact. An insurance department fiscal analyst said the original $22-per-member estimate was based on the unamended bill and that the amended version would require updated analysis; members agreed to retain the bill to narrow the eligible population and revisit the language later.

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• <00:35:37.440> program police department mentoring program police department mentoring program
• We know that demand for after-school and summer programs for youth is extremely high, and many families
• c> is school and summer programs for youth is school and summer programs for youth is extremely<00
• is the program integrity measures we built into the design of the program.
• is the program integrity measures we built into the design of the program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If the intent is to license and regulate it, a work group could be formed this summer and bring the parties
• If the intent is to license and regulate it, a work group could be formed this summer and bring the parties
• If the intent is to license and regulate it, a work group could be formed this summer and bring the parties
• If the intent is to license and regulate it, a work group could be formed this summer and bring the parties

Bills: HB586

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• incentive to purchase walleye stamps and, as part of that incentive, you get to use a second line in the summer
• second<00:00:51.440> line<00:00:52.160> in<00:00:52.399> the<00:00:52.559> summer
• get to use a second line in the summer get to use a second line in the summer and<00:00:53.120><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, first, Mike Summers with New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association.
• So, first, Mike Summers<00:14:58.240> with<00:14:58.639> New<00:14:58.800> Hampshire
• <00:14:59.040> Lodging<00:14:59.279> and Summers with New Hampshire Lodging and Summers

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up Senate Bill 19, which was described as repealing an archaic requirement that hotel keepers post rental-rate notices in rooms. Most of the discussion focused on an amendment addressing whether hotels may refuse rentals to people under 21. Supporters argued the bill’s purpose was to clean up outdated, unenforceable laws and that the amendment would clarify the age-discrimination issue by allowing businesses to set and consistently apply their own policies, such as 21-and-under thresholds, to avoid problems like underage drinking, property damage, and liability. A representative from the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association said the current language is unclear because it does not define the age threshold, creating uncertainty about whether a hotel could be compelled to rent to very young minors. Several members emphasized that owners should be able to set policies for their properties, including age-based rental restrictions, so long as they are clear and consistently applied. One member said the amendment should be more explicit about policy and thresholds, while another noted a future bill might further tighten the language. The discussion also touched on vacation rentals, deposits, and the practical differences between hotels and other rental properties. The amendment was approved by the subcommittee, and the bill was then moved as amended. In the later executive session, the committee voted 11-0 to adopt amendment 1689, then voted 11-0 ought to pass as amended, and finally voted unanimously to place the bill on the consent calendar.

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• Since the measure goes into effect pretty swiftly over the summer.
• learned from other state programs at HCD.
• The DBE program kicks in only on federally funded projects.
• The DBE program kicks in only on federally funded projects.
• I am a proud member of the TODEC Monarcha Luchadora Youth Program.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.

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• The first section is in our spend-down program, sometimes referred to as the Medicaid In-and-Out program
• We use them to fund programs like Medicaid expansion or the granted Advantage program.
• We use them to fund programs like Medicaid expansion or the granted Advantage program.
• Fast Forward New Hampshire's program Fast Forward New Hampshire's program that<01:50:45.520>
• that is some like off-the-shelf program that is some like off-the-shelf program that commercial<

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• So, yes, those programs would be acceptable.
• But currently, there are programs that are in place.
• That's how our program started, and our health department conducts a screening once a year.
• He was at the prime of his life, had just spent the summer with Patrick Ewing.
• We have a law that states it's less than 5% of Medicaid to a $41 billion program.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.
• THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE REINVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM
• THIS PILOT PROGRAM HELPS RESTORE COMPETENCY AND PROVIDE MORE COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT.
• THE DIVERSION PROGRAM WILL ALLOW THE LOVED ONES TO GET TREATMENT RATHER THAN JAIL TIME .
• AFTER A VERY BUSY SUMMER IN 1787. OKAY. I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF INCREMENTAL CHANGE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um, you know, this bill went through quite a bit of study over the summer.
• through quite a bit of uh study<00:27:02.000> over<00:27:02.200> the<00:27:02.320> summer
• > A<00:27:03.200> lot<00:27:03.400> of<00:27:03.480> work study over the summer
• A lot of work study over the summer.
• It's General File 84, voluntary water conservation program. >> Okay, Mr. Speaker, it is not...

Keywords: 916, all

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• California has two different blends of fuel known as summer blend and winter blend.
• Of the cap-and-trade program as we're looking at imported energy.
• One hundred percent of the credits utilities earn from the LCFS go back to programs.
• Fuels policy in the Clean Transportation Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
• such as the low-carbon fuel standard, which is a very crucial program.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held its annual oversight hearing on the transportation fuels sector, focused on California’s fuel transition, the announced refinery closures by Phillips 66 and Valero, and the potential effects on supply, prices, and the broader fuel system. Committee leadership said the state needs a system-wide transition plan rather than a piecemeal approach, and state witnesses from CARB, the CEC, and DPMO described the fuel market as a complex, interconnected ecosystem involving crude production, refining, storage, imports, and delivery. They emphasized that declining gasoline demand from EV adoption is occurring alongside shrinking in-state refining capacity, which could increase volatility and price spikes if not managed carefully. CARB Chair Liane Randolph reviewed the state’s climate and air-quality programs, including AB 32, SB 32, the 2022 scoping plan, the low-carbon fuel standard, and vehicle emissions rules. She said these policies have reduced emissions substantially but that California still faces major ozone and PM2.5 problems, especially in disadvantaged communities. Randolph also said federal actions challenging California waivers could complicate the state’s clean-air efforts, and she noted that while liquid fuels will still be needed in some sectors, the state must continue reducing fossil fuel dependence while protecting public health. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda and DPMO Director Ty Milder presented data on gasoline demand, refinery throughput, crude imports, and price differentials. Gunda said the Legislature’s special-session laws gave the agencies transparency and planning tools, and that the CEC is developing a fuels transition plan while evaluating whether any regulatory tools should be used. Milder previewed DPMO findings that Californians have paid a long-running “mystery gasoline surcharge” averaging 41 cents per gallon since 2015, with higher margins concentrated in branded gasoline and among vertically integrated firms. He said the data show a concentrated market with some refiners doing well and others struggling, and that DPMO will continue investigating price behavior, competition, and supply risks. Members pressed the witnesses on whether state regulations contributed to refinery exits or higher prices, and on whether the agencies had adequately analyzed consumer costs. Witnesses said they had not yet implemented the new permissive tools from SB X1-2 and AB X2-1 because they were still assessing risks and benefits, and they stressed that refinery closures and capital decisions are driven by broader market conditions as well as regulation. No vote was taken; the hearing was informational, with the committee seeking updates and urging the agencies to develop a practical transition strategy that balances affordability, reliability, climate goals, and worker/community protections.

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• We had a long summer, and I'm happy to see all of you returned.
• And the benefactors, I mean, we've heard enough with this committee this over the summer about individuals
• where there isn't any. ...find taxable value in a program where there isn't any.
• things, but regardless, what happens is that they're able to use this computer-assisted model and program
• There shall be a presumption that the assessment was made by a computer system method or a computer program

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <00:01:43.640> and zoo itself for shows programs and zoo itself for shows programs and connect
• Those $400 reimbursement grants are maybe the most well-known piece of the program, but the program is
• piece of the program um but the program piece of the program um but the program is<00:24:39.600>
• resources such as myself this program resources such as myself this program has<00:26:40.840>
• butterfly in my backyard last summer butterfly in my backyard last summer that<00:34:45.040>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• On behalf of the Summer... County Hospital Board.
• We have contract deputies, and we have the largest contract deputy program in Harris County. with the
• So what's happened is we've had a very expensive bill when we started this program on this.
• They really love that. ...that program.
• But again, I'm happy to answer any questions about the program. All right. Members, any questions?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So a lot of general cleanup, new program, and repeal of two rules and combining of some rules.
• The vaccination is provided and paid for by the Vaccines for Children program.
• The vaccination is provided and paid for by the Vaccines for Children program.
• Today we have the Warren summer camp with us today from Warren Middle School.
• I am before you... ...regarding changes to the rules for our nurse aide training program.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I am very excited to have the opportunity to present to you on this program that I've been working on
• We do actually have a whole program guide for road safety audits.
• The Zero program is working on that pretty extensively.
• They are PDEs from our program design and project development.
• This is the district's construction... ...construction program.

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• Those programs oversee around 630 licensure programs across the state, and by licensure programs we mean
• :37.280> lure programs oversee around 630 lure programs oversee around 630 lure programs<00:04
• across the state and by lure programs across the state and by lure programs<00:04:40.000> we<
• And what this would do program.
• programs are entirely competencybased. programs are entirely competencybased.

Bills: HF3635, HF3638

Keywords: teacher mobility, interstate compact, licensure, military spouses, education, teacher regulation, teacher qualifications, state sovereignty, educator licensing, paraprofessional credentials, mental health, professional development, data sharing, 1183, house