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• TO COUNTY CIRCUIT TO CIRCUIT.
• THIS IS FOR 65 COUNTIES AROUND THE STATE AND WE HAVE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF RESCUES.
• WE HAVE 11 COUNTIES AND WE HAVE TO CHECK ALL 11 COUNTIES TO SEE IF THAT PERSON IS ON OF THOSE ANIMAL
• TODAY APPROXIMATELY 12 COUNTIES ACROSS FLORIDA HAVE IMPLEMENTED SIMILAR REGISTRIES.
• LAST YEAR ALONE LEE COUNTY INVESTIGATED OVER 3,000 ANIMAL ABUSE CASES.

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• Over the interim, counties have participated extensively in stakeholder discussions on this legislation
• He said counties like Kitsap County have a lot of unincorporated urban growth area and do have large
• and Lewis County.
• He also thanked cities, counties, and FutureWise for participating in the discussions.
• Many counties are simultaneously...

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several land use and infrastructure bills. SB 5633 on subdivision of land drew the most discussion: staff described a broad rewrite that would move many subdivision decisions from legislative bodies to administrative personnel, limit or eliminate public hearings for preliminary plats, require notice to nearby landowners, set completeness and 100-day decision timelines, and streamline concurrent review of related permits. Builders, Realtors, and some cities supported the bill as a long-overdue modernization that could reduce delays and housing costs, while county and city representatives raised concerns about eliminating public hearings, implementation details, and local accountability. The committee also heard SB 6274 on street standards and frontage improvements, which would require jurisdictions to identify infrastructure barriers to infill and middle housing and periodically review street and frontage standards; supporters said frontage mandates can make housing infeasible, while local government witnesses warned about conflicts with safety, ADA, and transportation goals. SB 6309 on high-capacity transit permits would let Sound Transit apply for permits before acquiring property and before some land use decisions, and would allow certain development agreements and subdivision exemptions to speed transit delivery; Sound Transit and city representatives supported it, and the committee waived the five-day notice rule to hear it. The committee also took testimony on SB 6279, which would incorporate the wildland-urban interface code into the state building code after statewide wildfire maps are completed and require state and local coordination on defensible space and local amendments. Supporters framed it as needed wildfire resilience planning, while opponents from counties, builders, environmental groups, and local officials argued the bill was premature, too rigid, and potentially inconsistent with environmental laws, local conditions, and insurance realities; several asked for more local flexibility, clearer map processes, and changes to the timing and scope of adoption. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period during which local health jurisdiction staff may inspect on-site wastewater systems under supervision before certification; public health officials supported it as a workforce and training fix, saying the current timeline is too short and costly. The committee also heard SB 5903, SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 in executive session, adopted substitutes on some bills, and advanced SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 out of committee by due-pass votes, with SB 6016 receiving a substitute and a member noting support but remaining concerns.

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• It's definitely very predominant right here in Cole County, and that's the majority of the participants
• It's definitely very predominant right here in Cole County, and that's the majority of the participants
• One thing I know you operate here in Cole County—have there been other counties?
• You mentioned Calloway County. Has there been other counties around the state of Missouri?
• So ICTS is in many counties across the state, but only two counties have housing: Cole County, and I

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Summary: The Veterans and Armed Forces Committee established a quorum, then met in executive session and voted House Bill 2593 do pass by a roll call of 21 ayes and 1 no. The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bill 1749, sponsored by Representative Scott Miller, which would give honorably discharged veterans a three-point preference in state procurement and set a 3% contract-award goal for veteran-owned businesses. Miller said the bill is meant to recognize veterans’ service, has a zero fiscal note, and is limited to Office of Administration contracts; committee members asked about equal treatment, how the points and percentage target work, whether the bill overlaps with other preference systems, and how “honorably discharged veteran” and veteran-owned business are defined. A lobbyist for the Missouri Valor Alliance testified in support, saying the preference would matter most in close bids and that price and deliverables would still drive most awards. No one testified in opposition or for informational purposes, and the hearing on HB 1749 was closed. The committee then heard invited testimony from Landmark Recovery Center, a Jefferson City nonprofit focused on recovery support for substance use and mental health. Jericho Bowman described the organization’s peer-support model, free therapy, outreach, recovery events, and a new men’s recovery housing project; members asked about funding, graduation criteria, success measures, credentials, and how the housing model works with the Department of Corrections and treatment courts. Bowman and founder Scott Breedlove said the group is funded mainly through Department of Mental Health grants and contracts, uses Missouri Credentialing Board credentials for peer staff, and measures success through housing, employment, community connection, and abstinence/recovery progress. Finally, Sean Broker and Greg Williams of the Modern Health Coalition gave informational testimony on veteran mental health and psilocybin-assisted therapy. Broker argued Missouri should take a careful, supervised approach to alternative therapies to help veterans and attract them to the state, while Williams shared his personal experience with psilocybin treatment in Oregon for alcohol use disorder and survivor’s guilt. Committee members asked about safety, hallucination risks, candidate screening, supervision, and cost; the witnesses said treatment should be limited to appropriate candidates and conducted in a clinical setting with prep, dosing, and integration sessions. The chair and several members expressed interest in continued study of alternative treatments as another tool to address veteran suicide and mental health.

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• Assembly Member Phillip Chen from Orange County.
• And so we look forward to having everyone participate.
• I'm the CEO and President of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation.
• I know that I've participated in our sister city relationship with Assisi in San Francisco.
• We cannot do that without being an active participant in trade with our global partners.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Asia, California, Trade and Investment held its first informational hearing to examine California’s trade, tourism, and investment ties with Asia and the effects of federal tariffs. Chair Jessica Caloza opened by emphasizing California’s role as the world’s fourth-largest economy and a major exporter to Asia, and several members and guests highlighted the importance of subnational diplomacy, sister-city relationships, and coordinated trade missions. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis described California’s long-standing engagement with Asian partners, citing trade missions, the 2023 APEC summit in California, and the state’s large Asian American and Pacific Islander population as reasons to deepen these relationships. The first panel focused on trade, tourism, and foreign investment. Leaders from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Visit California said California’s economy depends heavily on Asia-linked trade, tourism, and direct investment. They warned that federal tariffs and related policy uncertainty are disrupting ports, logistics, manufacturing, education, and travel, with impacts on longshore work, shipping volumes, international students, and visitor spending. Visit California reported a decline in 2025 visitation, especially from Asia and Canada, and urged stronger promotion, partnerships, and state-level support to maintain California’s global brand. The second panel examined tariff impacts in more detail. Glenn Fukushima and Dr. Kyle Handley said tariffs function as taxes on imports, raising costs for businesses and consumers and discouraging investment when policy changes are frequent and unpredictable. They argued California is especially exposed because of its ports, supply chains, and cross-border trade with Asia and Mexico, and warned that new vessel fees and rerouted freight could further harm California shippers. Both said tariffs are unlikely to achieve clear strategic goals quickly and may damage U.S. credibility and long-term trade relationships, while recommending that California focus on making itself more competitive through infrastructure, permitting reform, export assistance, and other measures within state control. The final panel turned to future opportunities and the role of small businesses. Speakers from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Asian Business Association California, and the Small Business Development Center network stressed that small and minority-owned firms often feel trade disruptions first and need more access to trade missions, capital, technical assistance, and large events that generate business spillover. They said California should continue investing in ports, business support systems, and international partnerships so that trade and tourism gains reach businesses across the state.

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• Last year, Interactions that simulate human participation.
• It simply clarifies that water suppliers have three business days to alert the Ventura County Office
• Eric was very much a part of the San Diego community as his legacy was honored by our very own county
• board of supervisor. community as his legacy was honored by our very own County Board of Supervisor
• Vice Chair Monica Montgomery Stepp, who officially declared in the city of San Diego with the County

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a large procedural and floor agenda. Members suspended rules for adjournments in memory, guest introductions, and expedited committee action, rereferred AB 1199 to Health and AB 2728 to Local Government, and removed several items from calendars or returned bills to the Senate at authors’ requests. The chamber then moved through concurrence and third-reading files, with many measures passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 230 on Pierce’s disease control, AB 1636 on a Cerritos College seamless enrollment pilot, AB 1982 on alcoholic beverages, AB 2120 on school district employees, AB 2413 on political reform and billboard use, AB 2437 and AB 2453 on vehicles, AB 2596 on housing, AB 1760 and AB 1873 on technical clarifications, AB 2312 on tidelands, AB 2390 on housing cleanup, AB 2685 and AB 2778 on agriculture, and ACR 194 on Women’s Equality Day. The Assembly also adopted several resolutions and Senate measures. HR 112 designating Black Music Month drew extensive remarks about Black artists’ influence and was adopted with 62 coauthors. HR 132 declaring September Young Women’s Reproductive Health Awareness Month was adopted with 50 coauthors. SJR 8 urging federal immigration reform passed 45-2, with supporters emphasizing immigrant contributions and the need to modernize the registry system. SCR 7 on permanent standard time was debated at length, with supporters citing health benefits and opponents warning about darker mornings and voter intent; the resolution ultimately passed 41-3 after a roll call. Other Senate bills passed included SB 105 on penny rounding for local agencies, SB 928 on AI guardrails in CSU classrooms, SB 1038 on CalPERS audit notices, SB 308 on community college reporting, SB 1172 on tax-sharing consultant fees, SB 1159 on AI-generated public participation, SB 1055 on flood project procurement, SB 1285 on juvenile dismissals, SB 1274 on industrial cities and transportation funding, SB 965 easing library card access for 16- and 17-year-olds, SB 1375 creating a narrow CEQA exemption for certain transit projects, SB 952 on clean energy accounting for water agencies, and SB 917 expanding farmers market wine sales eligibility. Several measures drew notable opposition or discussion. On SB 965, one member objected that the bill should preserve parental decision-making, while supporters argued it would remove an unnecessary barrier to library access. On SB 952, one member criticized state energy policy and the bill’s project labor agreement, but the measure still passed 64-1. On SB 1375, supporters framed the bill as reducing duplicative environmental review for major transit projects like Diridon Station while preserving other protections. The chamber also added coauthors to consent-calendar resolutions and adopted the second-day consent calendar items without objection. The meeting concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Eric L. Washington Jr., Ivan Garza, Darryl Preston Jackson, Richard “Dick” Oliphant, and former Madera Mayor Santos Garcia. Members described Washington as a community leader and peacemaker, Garza as a young athlete whose life was cut short, Jackson as a mentor and founder of the 1020 Club, Oliphant as a civic leader who helped shape the Coachella Valley, and Garcia as a labor advocate and public servant who fought for working families and helped reopen Madera Community Hospital. The Assembly observed moments of silence in their honor before adjourning.

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• But just to give you that backdrop, we represent people in Madison County.
• I represent the Part of Otero County that includes Chaparral.
• Anyone who's participating in that program...
• We're doing an HVAC program in both the Otero County facility in Chaparral and now in the Santa Fe County
• I mean Santa Fe County, Santa Fe, the Penitentiary of New Mexico.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• How can they support, you know, Kern County also, Tulare County, you know, not only Kern County, in being
• San Diego County is the most populous of California's 58 counties and the fifth largest County in the
• our own public hospitals, and do not participate in the CMSP County Medical Services Program.
• I'm the County Administrative Officer for Tulare County.
• My county has a greater than 50% Medi-Cal participation rate and has a distressed hospital as defined

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• application of county tax limitations on public safety budget.
• There are two amendments, one is technical and one exempts Prince George's County.
• </c> allows councils in charter counties allows councils in charter counties which<00:09:36.680><c> have
• </c> continues participation continues participation on<00:15:25.760><c> or</c><00:15:25.960><c> after
• where they weren't to participate where they weren't before. before. before.

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• It has been a privilege these past five years to participate in the committee's vital role in educating
• Library System, County Federated Library System, Carnegie<00:40:23.440><c> Library</c><00:40:23.760>
• </c> historic participation of black voters. historic participation of black voters.
• That<01:24:33.120><c> participation</c><01:24:33.920><c> resulted</c><01:24:34.560><c> in</c> That participation
• resulted in That participation resulted in Democratic<01:24:35.440><c> victories</c><01:24:36.080><c

Bills: HR780 , HR976 , HR975 , HR974

Keywords: gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, house meeting hours, legislative schedule, government procedure, House of Representatives, quorum, business proceeding, legislative procedure, government functionality, Congress, notification, Presidential communication

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• I mean, I remember one of the first of these hearings that I participated in.
• I mean, I remember one of the first of these hearings that I participated in.
• And the question is posed around increasing Native American participation, not...
• Thank you for inviting us to participate in today's hearing.
• . the The repatriation of ancestors from Kings County.

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• How can they support, you know, Kings County, also Tulare County, you know, not only current county,
• county.
• our own public hospitals, and do not participate in the CMSP County Medical Services Program.
• I'm the County Administrative Officer for Tulare County.
• My county has a greater than 50% Medi-Cal participation rate and has a distressed hospital as defined

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees focused on the cost of federal instability for California health coverage, access, and affordability. Opening remarks from members of both houses emphasized that California’s coverage gains under the Affordable Care Act are now threatened by federal policy changes, including the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, H.R. 1, and new federal regulatory actions. Members repeatedly cited rising premiums, skipped care, medical debt, and the risk that low-income, immigrant, and working Californians could lose coverage or be pushed into less comprehensive plans. The first panel reviewed the federal landscape and state response. Don Joyce described the ACA’s coverage expansions and warned that H.R. 1, regulatory changes, and broader federal retrenchment could reduce coverage and weaken meaningful benefits. Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman said the loss of enhanced premium tax credits is driving major affordability problems, with average monthly premiums projected to rise sharply and enrollment already down, especially among middle-income consumers. HCAI’s Elizabeth Lansberg explained the Office of Health Care Affordability’s role in slowing spending growth, monitoring consolidation, and setting spending targets, including lower targets for high-cost hospitals and new primary care investment goals. Members asked about bronze plans, high-cost hospitals, administrative burdens, provider taxes, and whether federal advisory changes could affect required benefits such as immunizations. The second panel examined population impacts and cost drivers. UC Berkeley Labor Center’s Miranda Dietz said most Californians get coverage through employers, Medi-Cal, or Covered California, and that affordability problems are widespread across all groups. She projected that California could have up to 2 million more uninsured residents by 2030, largely from Medi-Cal losses, and said higher premiums reduce wages and increase medical debt. Christoph Stremakis of the California Health Care Foundation highlighted survey data showing widespread concern about medical bills, skipped care, and medical debt, and argued that a large share of spending is wasted through administrative complexity, inflated prices, and underinvestment in prevention. Committee members pressed the panel on whether California can sustain coverage without new revenue, how cost-growth targets affect workers and families, how medical debt relief programs like Los Angeles County’s could be expanded, and how OCA can address uncompensated care, consolidation, and prior authorization burdens.

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• The relevance of Minnesota iron to 70% of the industry we don't participate in today.
• We also receive funding for our county from our county partners.
• All of our counties and all of our county offices invest in our 4-H program.
• and all of our um all of our counties and all of our County<01:44:34.960><c> offices</c><01:44:35.599

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• County Rural Assistance Program and $20 million for the Small County Outreach Program.
• Is that for all 67 counties, or do some of the counties have it now and some of the counties do not?
• , and rural counties.
• It removes the $2 million slot machine licensing fee for certain permit holders operating in County County
• But when it says in a county where the Seminole Tribe operates two or more casinos in the same county

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• District 23, Northwest Albuquerque, Bernalillo County.
• I represent House District 21 here in Bernalillo County.
• I'm Joanne Ferrari. representative for Dona Ana County, House District 37 in Las Cruces.
• And what We found that 99.7% of the participants had PFAS in their blood.
• All of the participants who gave a blood sample received their individual results.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• Is it going to be some somebody within county government?
• Chair members in Hillsborough County.
• Going to that 42 hour work week, places like Pasco County, Palm Beach County, Gainesville, Delray boy
• and receive for parents to participate.
• , refer to visit the participating referral participates in the Excuse me the referral participates in

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• California counties are faced with the difficult decisions of diverting money away from other public
• So please help me in welcoming this year's Young Assembly Member participants for... ...in welcoming
• this year's Young Assembly Member participants for District 10.
• For their participation in the remarkable professional development programs. Thank you, Mr.
• Thank you. for their participation in the remarkable professional development programs.

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• A request for DHS Division of County Ops.
• Request from DHS Secretary's Office receiving one procurement coordinator from County Ops, taking their
• “So the $309 million does match what we have, a number of participants for this year that’s going in
• We're also going to be paying in teachers' insurance for everyone that participates in it.
• We're also going to be paying in teachers insurance for everyone that participates in it.

Committee: All JBC-PERSONNEL

Summary: The committee first considered the Lieutenant Governor’s Office budget and personnel request to move that office onto the state pay plan and increase salaries for its positions. Office representatives said the request was intended to make pay competitive with other constitutional offices and state agencies, that OPM had approved the grades, and that the office did not plan to max out any positions. Members questioned the size of the increase and the office’s workload. A motion to adopt the proposal failed on a tie vote, and the committee then voted to expunge the vote before moving on. The committee then approved a series of Governor’s letters and related personnel transfers, including cuts for Arkansas Educational Television Network, transfers within the Department of Health and several DHS divisions, and a DFA shared services reorganization. The committee also approved moving child nutrition and related nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture, with department officials explaining that the programs fit better under Agriculture because the grants come from USDA and the transfer would include the positions and funding tied to the programs. Members raised questions about how the appropriations and positions were split between state and federal funding, and about the broader implications of the transfer, but the committee ultimately approved both the Education and Agriculture sides of the move. The meeting also included extended discussion of the Educational Freedom Account program. Members questioned the $309 million appropriation, whether it matched current participation, and whether future demand could require additional funding. Department officials said the amount covered current participation and that the governor had set aside an additional $70 million in case applications increased, but that any amount beyond the appropriation would require returning to the committee. Some members argued the program’s growth could threaten funding for public schools and adequacy, while others noted that the program is governed by rules under the LEARNS Act. The committee also approved a technical title change at East Arkansas Community College from assistant to the president to assistant to the chancellor.

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• Ava is a community choice aggregator that serves Alameda and San Joaquin counties and most of the cities
• Good afternoon, Elizabeth Espinosa, here today on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and the County of
• Good afternoon, Jordan Wells on behalf of the California State Association of Counties and rural county
• The pilots will be evaluated on the impacts of affordability, participating and non-participating customers
• , not participating customers, how effective they are, et cetera.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

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• </c> director of the Washington County director of the Washington County Community<00:02:27.920><c> Development
• We treat applicants, participants, property owners, managers, and other stakeholders with dignity and
• We treat applicants,<00:09:06.640><c> participants,</c><00:09:07.440><c> property</c> applicants, participants
• , property applicants, participants, property owners,<00:09:08.399><c> managers,</c><00:09:08.880><c>

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• Uh, he will also be providing an offering of invocation to the Hawaii County Council in June.
• um uh Hawaii County Council in June.<00:02:08.080><c> So</c><00:02:08.399><c> thank</c><00:02:08.560
• </c><00:06:20.000><c> Thank</c> participate in essential services.
• Thank participate in essential services.
• So, uh, she wanted to be sure you knew you were welcome to participate with her.