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• House of the Governor, the Chair has been informed that House 4993 has been released by the Committee
• And there's no power that goes out there. So it's going to take time. ...field.
• And there's no power that goes out there.
• more than just $750 to $1,000 or $2,000 for the single unit, as well as, in case you do have to run power
• or whatever, have you, two areas that may not have power, because these things need to be charged and

Keywords: 1212, all

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• think that's important, and I think it's important for us to recognize that we work together for the power-sharing
• because our Majority Leader reached across the aisle to Senator Johnson to say we wanted to work out a power-sharing
• ><00:02:11.640><c> together</c><00:02:11.879><c> for</c><00:02:12.040><c> the</c><00:02:12.200><c> power
• </c> that we work together for the power that we work together for the power sharing<00:02:12.800><c>
• If you think over the last three weeks, we had the opportunity to really press Governor Walz’s agencies

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, the Minnesota Free School Meals was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on March 17th, 2023.
• <00:01:55.079><c> by</c> School meals was signed into law by School meals was signed into law by Governor
• 56.119><c> Walls</c><00:01:56.600><c> on</c><00:01:56.880><c> March</c><00:01:57.200><c> 17th</c> Governor
• Tim Walls on March 17th Governor Tim Walls on March 17th 2023<00:01:59.600><c> um</c><00:02:00.000><
• Governor Walz and the Minnesota Legislature do deserve praise for passing this legislation.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Walt Baum, CEO, Powering Texans. Thank you, Mr.
• How does this additional power benefit the constituency up there, because there's more power?
• that power can be used.
• Our tenant is limited to that amount of power and the way that that power can be used.
• Texas is blessed with the most abundant power.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• With the support of first Governor Jerry Brown and under the stewardship of its seven original members
• These events are powerful economic engines and cultural anchors.
• Let us affirm the dignity, economic power, and cultural pride in California with an aye vote for rodeos
• Messages from the Governor will be deemed read, messages from the Assembly will be deemed read, and reports

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Our final items before we return to governor appointees are Items 5 through 9, floor acknowledgments.
• “Oh, I lost power.” “You did.” “I lost the power already. Wow. She still had the mallet.
• Scott Governor, on behalf of Cisco, in support. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met to consider several governor’s appointments, bill referrals, a rule waiver, and floor acknowledgments. The committee approved multiple appointments not required to appear, including members of the Board of Behavioral Science, the Contractors’ State License Board, and the Medical Board of California, with most votes either 3-2 or 5-0. It also approved a reference of bills to committees, a waiver of SR 55 to allow guests on the Senate floor for an adjourn-in-memory of former President Pro Tempore John Burton, and floor acknowledgments, all by 5-0 votes. The committee then heard testimony on the appointment of Dina El-Tawansy as Director of Caltrans. In her opening remarks, she emphasized her 28 years at the department, and said her priorities would be safety, equity, climate resilience, economic prosperity, workforce development, and a multimodal transportation system. Senators questioned her on a range of transportation issues, including impacts from federal and state disputes over immigrant truck drivers, the Highway 58 truck climbing lane, DBE certification changes, asphalt recycling and waste disposal, climate adaptation on coastal infrastructure, and the future of road funding as electric vehicles reduce gas tax revenue. El-Tawansy said Caltrans is pursuing project prioritization, climate vulnerability assessments, partnerships with local governments, DBE reevaluation guidance, recycling efforts, and research into road user charges. Members also asked about toll lane agreements, homelessness encampments and litter on Caltrans property, and the Los Angeles-San Diego rail corridor and broader transit integration. El-Tawansy said Caltrans is moving toward more consistent statewide toll agreements, has signed or is negotiating delegated maintenance MOUs with local agencies to address encampments and litter, and is expanding rail and transit planning. Public testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with representatives from transportation agencies, contractors, local governments, labor, and technology firms backing the nomination. The committee voted 5-0 to move El-Tawansy’s appointment to the full Senate for confirmation, and then adjourned.

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• this kind of language has been in statute since, been in these budget bills since 2021, included in Governor
• this kind of language has been in statute since, been in these budget burbs since 2021, included in Governor
• At a time when we are seeing an abuse of power from immigration enforcement entities... ...when we are
• seeing an abuse of power from immigration enforcement entities nationwide, we should first think and

Bills: HB2416 , HB2663 , HB2759 , HB2806

Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Keywords: border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, public safety, immigration, military leave, national guard, employment rights, paid leave, disaster response, veterans services, education programs, funding, appropriation, Yavapai county, lawful presence, public programs, verification

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• It also requires the governor, providing each budget, for the reappropriation of the unused balance of
• It also requires the governor, providing each budget, for the reappropriation of the unused balance of
• Further language is added detailing valuation determinations when a high-impact data center or power
• generation enterprise is within a certified... ...determination when a high-impact data center or power

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Whether You are speaking through quiet presence or mountaintop power, our call is to respond and do Your
• Oh, Lord, our strength, our redeemer, let Your voice speak to Governor Brandy Bashure, Senate President
• Whether You are speaking through quiet presence or mountaintop power, our call is to respond and do Your
• Oh, Lord, our strength, our redeemer, let Your voice speak to Governor Brandy Bashure, Senate President

Keywords: 958, all

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• Second, I'd like to accept the committee's amendments, which bring the bill in line with Governor Newsom's
• Andrew Governor, on behalf of the Western Manufacturing Housing Communities Association, and Carly Shelby
• do as part of the HAP process, and further encourage local governments to avail themselves of the powers
• granted to them by the legislature in the past several years to more speedily... ...themselves of the powers

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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• And it ran into a little veto problem with the governor.
• If there's no objection, the bill will And, uh, ran into a little veto problem with the governor.
• Representative Morales of Maverick relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers
• nays, the motion prevails. of Maverick relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers

Bills: HB3115 , HB5671 , HB5693 , SB790 , SB1055 , SB1302 , SB1504 , SB1625 , SB1663 , SB2692

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater, water wells, domestic well, livestock well, exempt well, metering device, well meter, groundwater conservation district, Special District Local Laws Code, Water Code, Section 36.117, groundwater regulation, water rights, aquifer management, municipal utility, retail public utility, groundwater export, water supply contract, election

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on a series of water, utility, and groundwater-related bills. Early items included HB 5693, which would let Drainage District 7 hold board elections in November of odd-numbered years when a countywide election is occurring, and HB 5671, which would update the Johnson County Special Utility District by clarifying board eligibility, allowing bond issuance, and removing redundant TCEQ approval language to reduce costs and delays. Both bills were left pending after brief testimony from bill sponsors and local witnesses. The committee also heard SB 1504, which would update the Gulf Coast Authority to allow video-conference participation in meetings, and SB 1302, aimed at closing a TCEQ permitting loophole that allowed dischargers with prior denials or suspensions to reapply through an automated process without meaningful review. SB 2692 drew substantial discussion: it would change the signature threshold for outside-city-limits customers appealing municipal utility rates to the PUC by customer class. Valero supported the bill as a way to avoid requiring large-volume users to gather signatures from unrelated residential customers, while the City of Corpus Christi opposed it, arguing that lowering the threshold to one customer could trigger expensive appeals costing $500,000 to $1 million. A PUC witness said such cases are increasing and that the agency would need additional staff under the fiscal note. SB 790, creating a simplified PUC complaint process for small water and wastewater billing disputes, and SB 1663, expanding TCEQ notice requirements for nearby residents when groundwater contamination is discovered, were also heard and left pending. Additional bills included HB 3115, clarifying that the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District cannot require meters on exempt domestic or livestock wells; SB 1055, raising the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District’s production fee cap from 1 cent to 7 cents per 1,000 gallons; and SB 1625, requiring private water and wastewater utilities to report cybersecurity incidents to TCEQ and DIR. The committee then took up pending business and adopted a substitute for SB 7, which made several changes to water fund use, eminent domain coordination, and EDAP-related provisions, and voted 10-0 to report it favorably. The committee also adopted a substitute for HB 2347, a county water conservation program bill, and reported it favorably 9-1. HB 5675 and SB 2476 were each reported favorably 10-0. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• Thank you for our governor and his family for protection. Thank you for every state leader.
• Jefferson Parish, to create the Avondale-Waggaman Economic Development District and provide for the powers
• the City of New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, including the composition of the board, officers, powers
• duties of the board, power duties of the city council, provides relative to bill.
• Officers of the board, power duties of the board, power duties of the city council, provides relative

Bills: HR165 , HR166 , HR167 , HR168 , HR169 , HR170 , HR171 , HR172 , HR173 , HR174 , HR175 , HR176 , HR177 , HR178 , HCR65 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR68 , HCR69 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR73 , HCR74 , HR159 , HR160 , HR161 , HR162 , HR163 , HR164 , HCR60 , HCR61 , HCR62 , HCR63 , HCR64 , SCR23 , SCR32 , SB105 , SB125 , SB304 , SB430 , SB438 , SB442 , SB522 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB573 , HB741 , HB1242 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB345 , HB366 , HB446 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB750 , HB911 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB151 , HB180 , HB192 , HB193 , HB310 , HB635 , HB690 , HB961 , HB1003 , HB1146 , HB864 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB615 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1236

Keywords: condolences, community service, education, local government, Port Allen, HR166, House Resolution 166, condolences resolution, memorial resolution, Billy D'Aquilla, William Henry D'Aquilla, St. Francisville, Louisiana House of Representatives, tribute, obituary, mayor, alderman, mayor pro tempore, public service, sympathy

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and granted several members leave. The chamber also recognized visiting groups and honored individuals and organizations, including Livingston Parish Day at the Capitol, the Denham Springs High School robotics team, Principal Justin Wax, and the Louisiana Primary Care Association. Multiple House and Senate resolutions were introduced, adopted, or referred, including commendations, memorials, and study requests on topics such as TOPS, workforce outcomes, health issues, and transportation. In regular order, the House considered and passed several measures. HB 27, a constitutional amendment on applying state monies to retirement system unfunded liabilities, passed 87-0. HB 71, extending civil liability protection to licensed armed private security officers when use of force is deemed justified, drew extensive debate over training standards, criminal versus civil liability, and the role of prosecutors and law enforcement before passing 70-28. HB 214, a constitutional amendment on ad valorem tax exemptions for certain property, passed 82-10. HB 241, a technical correction to bank records disclosure law, passed 91-0. HB 244, clarifying constitutional convention ballot language and delegate/vote requirements, passed 77-16. The House also passed HB 345 to add port rail infrastructure to the Class 2 and Class 3 Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program, HB 446 to change when local bond and tax elections may be held, HB 511 to create a grant program for pursuit intervention safety technology after the death of Sgt. Grant Candies, HB 514 to expand the ad valorem tax exemption for seniors age 65 and older, and HB 65 to allow DOTD more contracting options for ferry operation and maintenance. HB 730, which would bar use of ADS-B aircraft tracking data to levy fees or taxes, prompted lengthy discussion about aviation safety, privacy, airport revenue, and alleged misuse of tracking data before the bill was presented for final action near the end of the transcript.

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• Certainly have had that power over me.
• So I I nobody had that power over Phil.
• </c><05:34:37.360><c> Rick</c> conference, former Texas Governor Rick conference, former Texas Governor
• He'd been a lieutenant governor.
• He'd been a presidential governor.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Messages from the Governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read.
• Country Joe understood the power of music in bringing people together and challenging authority, and
• May his legacy remind us of our own individual power in making a difference by speaking out and standing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• ..had under consideration Senate Bill 66, modifying classes of state of preparedness declared by Governor
• consideration Senate Bill 76, providing exemption from state severance tax for coal sold to coal-fired power
• plants located in West Virginia, and reports back... ...for coal sold to coal-fired power plants located

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Uh, governor who placed his trust in me.
• </c><00:15:14.399><c> put</c> supporting what the governor put supporting what the governor put forward
• </c><01:40:44.560><c> did</c> that 14,000 that the governor did that 14,000 that the governor did recommend
• </c><02:33:04.160><c> Me's</c> is if at the end of um, Governor Me's is if at the end of um, Governor
• </c> this up is the legislature has the power this up is the legislature has the power of<03:33:40.479

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• The vast amount of mandates that this legislature and governor has placed upon our schools, our cities
• That's a federal designation, and the federal legislation allows governors to designate certain zones
• That's a federal designation, and the federal legislation allows governors to designate certain zones
• </c><00:30:02.080><c> to</c> legislation allows governors to legislation allows governors to designate
• </c><00:41:06.600><c> recruitment</c> would it serve as a powerful recruitment would it serve as a powerful

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> significant powers. significant powers.
• </c><00:24:31.560><c> Phil</c> superior court judge by Governor Phil superior court judge by Governor
• President, Judge Malone was appointed by Governor Scott in December of 2023.
• She was offered a Governor Scott.
• </c> up to the governor. up to the governor.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Messages from the Governor: there are none.
• It is our friends across the aisle, their party in power that's causing this.
• I respectfully ask for a no vote and instructions to the governor to fix the problem.
• If the governor is going to... That was announced as being controlled by the governor.
• Thank you for forcing the governor with this $35 million to do his job.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.

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• In 2018, Governor Dayton had an affordable housing task force, and at that time they estimated we had
• In 2018, Governor Dayton had an affordable housing task force, and at that time they estimated we had
• In 2018, Governor Dayton had an affordable housing task force, and at that time they estimated we had
• </c><00:14:54.320><c> to</c> in Minnesota and you have the power to in Minnesota and you have the power
• So if members of this committee think that Minnesotans should have more power to find a home that they

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1987, the Minnesota Starter Home Act, and first adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which made minor cleanup changes, removed sections two and three, adjusted ADU language, and tweaked density language. The bill authors described the measure as a bipartisan effort to address Minnesota’s housing shortage by allowing more starter homes, duplexes, townhomes, and accessory dwelling units, while also limiting some local zoning barriers and preserving city protections in certain sensitive areas. They emphasized that the state has a large housing gap, rising home prices, and that the bill is intended as one part of a broader housing package. Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Housing First Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity, AARP Minnesota, and Americans for Prosperity. These witnesses argued that workforce and starter-home shortages are hurting families, employers, and economic growth; that restrictive zoning and lengthy approval processes raise costs; and that more middle housing and ADUs would expand options for older adults, caregivers, working families, and people seeking homeownership. Several supporters said the bill would reduce regulatory barriers, lower development costs, and help communities add needed housing supply. Opposition or cautionary testimony came from city and municipal representatives, including officials from Cambridge, Eagan, and Mankato, as well as the League of Minnesota Cities and related groups. They argued that local governments already are approving substantial housing growth and need flexibility to manage zoning, parking, infrastructure, stormwater, and community input. They warned the bill could weaken local control, remove practical standards, and create unintended impacts such as more rental conversion in some neighborhoods or development without adequate infrastructure. No final vote on the bill itself was shown in the transcript beyond adoption of the A1 amendment.