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• </c> additional 34.8 million in uh GEO bond additional 34.8 million in uh GEO bond funding<05:06:54.958
• We worked with DOT to create a special highway zone and created no-parking zones and higher fines.
• c> zones</c><05:56:23.680><c> and</c> [clears throat] no parking zones and [clears throat] no parking
• </c> Uncle Billy's uh geo bonds. Uncle Billy's uh geo bonds. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• </c> the removal bond is one of those things. the removal bond is one of those things.

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• but make it for $200 million in surplus for the biennium from the business profits and business enterprise
• </c> business profits and business enterprise business profits and business enterprise tax<00:11:55.920
• tax would count towards this enterprise tax would count towards this trigger<00:12:25.360><c> over</
• </c> pathway for future business enterprise pathway for future business enterprise tax<00:27:02.480><
• </c><00:31:05.840><c> rating</c> concerns me that the bond rating concerns me that the bond rating agencies

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 155 continued discussion of a compromise over business tax relief, small-business filing thresholds, and nursing home funding. Representative Sweeney proposed raising the filing threshold to $400,000 and creating a trigger for future Business Enterprise Tax reductions if business tax revenues produce a $200 million biennial surplus, with the Department of Revenue Administration commissioner able to exclude one-time or non-sustainable funds. Supporters said the proposal would provide a clear policy direction, immediate relief to about 4,500 small and micro businesses, and a future path back to the BET’s original 0.25% rate. Opponents, led by the Senate side, argued the trigger language was premature, better handled in a budget year with more revenue data, and inappropriate to decide in a short conference committee meeting. The Senate also emphasized that the tax policy should not be locked in without a fuller public process, while House members argued the trigger would not take effect until a future biennium and was therefore a prudent way to signal New Hampshire’s direction on taxes. A separate point of discussion involved nursing homes: the House said its report would include $2.5 million for nursing homes with non-lapsing language, and senators stressed the importance of that funding for the health care system and county property taxpayers. One senator warned that triggers could encourage revenue underestimation and noted bond rating concerns about a structural deficit. Several motions were made to accept the Senate position with the $400,000 threshold and related amendments, but the first motion failed on a party-line style split, with the Senate voting yes and the House voting no. A second House motion to accede to the Senate position while also including the nursing home funding, the threshold increase, and the future trigger language was also rejected by the Senate. The meeting ended with the report filed without agreement on the trigger language, and the transcript then notes a separate reconvened committee of conference on HB 751 being postponed until 12:30 the next day.

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• On paper, these firms may look like private enterprises.
• transnational organized crime cases and pretty much every single one of them involved criminal enterprises
• 2,000 U.S. mutual and exchange-traded funds that have $294 billion invested across Chinese stocks and bonds
• these peer-to-peer apps to target seniors and these platforms platforms operate in a regulatory gray zone
• needs to do more in coordination with our international allies to crack down on these criminal enterprises

Committee: Senate Aging (Special) Committee

Keywords: Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action

Summary: The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.

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• Major, we show you rest your zone, we're Villareal, Texas DPS, and you're here testifying neutral as
• Specifically in Hidalgo County, we have what we refer to as an avenue for placing a... ...bond on these
• Some seasonal oils pour into certain areas in an enterprise of some sort of habitat that is unprocessed

Bills: SB290 , SB2949

Committee: House Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• We're a nonprofit that helps solve problems using cooperative enterprises where the members co-own and
• democratically control the enterprise.
• democratically control the enterprise.
• of mobile home park zoning just to protect and provide more support there.
• This is pertaining to inspections of homes in very high wildfire severity zones to ensure compliance

Summary: The committee first took up SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the time for survivors of conversion therapy to bring malpractice claims and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Senator Wiener and supporters, including a survivor and a licensed therapist, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued that survivors often cannot come forward within current limitation periods. Opponents, including attorneys and advocacy groups, argued the bill was an unconstitutional workaround to California’s existing ban and could chill legitimate therapy or expand liability. Committee members pressed both sides on the bill’s scope, with the author emphasizing it does not bar exploratory therapy or medical treatment, only attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the item placed on call; the consent calendar was also adopted 6-0 and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, as amended, concerning manufactured home parks. The bill would require park owners who intend to sell to give residents or their designated representatives notice and an opportunity to submit a competitive bid, with timelines intended to allow residents to organize financing and complete due diligence. Supporters said the measure would help preserve naturally occurring affordable housing and give residents a fair chance to buy the land under their homes, especially after fire-related losses and increasing investor ownership of parks. Opponents from park-owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create an unconstitutional taking by imposing long timelines and restrictions that could deter buyers. Several senators questioned the 240-day process and whether the bill should include clearer good-faith or reciprocity provisions; the author said he was open to further adjustments. The transcript ends during committee discussion of SB 1092, with no final vote shown.

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• Increasingly, [manufactured home communities] have gone from mom-and-pop enterprises to ownership by
• democratically control the enterprise.
• democratically control the enterprise.
• of mobile home park zoning just to protect and provide more support there.
• This is pertaining to inspections of homes in very high wildfire severity zones to ensure compliance

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• They are eligible to participate for their home zone public school, the public school they've chosen
• Those students are also eligible to participate for their home zone public school, the public school
• They also may participate for their home zone public school, the public school they've chosen through
• to home zone or controlled open enrollment, like your home education, charter, and FLVS.
• NIL collectives are groups, organizations, or cooperative enterprises that exist.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to discuss Florida’s current “sports choice” rules and high school NIL policy, then heard and passed HB 151. FHSAA officials and Sarasota County Schools staff explained eligibility rules for student-athletes, including GPA, age, semester limits, physicals, insurance, and the different participation options for traditional public, charter, home education, Florida Virtual, and private school students. Members focused on how controlled open enrollment works, whether private school students can play at public schools and vice versa, transfer timing and capacity limits, recruiting restrictions, and the role of local district policies. Sarasota officials said about 400 students in their county participate through non-traditional athletic arrangements, and FHSAA said statewide there are 5,460 non-traditional student-athlete forms on file out of roughly 280,000 student-athletes. The committee then reviewed Florida’s high school NIL framework. FHSAA said students in grades 9-12 may enter NIL deals, with no income cap, but they are barred from agreements involving adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco/vaping, cannabis, controlled substances, gambling, weapons, political or social activism, and NIL collectives. Students must have a written contract and cannot use school logos or uniforms without permission. FHSAA said about 25 students statewide had NIL deals so far, and Sarasota was first to file. Members raised concerns about recruiting, taxes, financial literacy, mental health, and whether students should be treated as employees, while district staff said they provide education and financial literacy resources but do not review contracts. After the discussion, the committee took up HB 151 by Rep. Abbott. The bill allows students at FHSAA-member private schools to participate in sports at another member school when their own school does not offer that sport, and it removes the current 200-student enrollment limit. An amendment clarifying the private-school language was adopted without objection. A public witness from a small private school supported the bill, saying it would let the school join FHSAA without losing local athletic access for its students. Despite some members raising fairness and funding concerns, the bill passed on a 15-0 vote and was reported favorably.

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• And this has become a real business for criminal organizations and enterprises, and the fraudsters who
• And this has become a real business for criminal organizations and enterprises, and the fraudsters who
• FOR IT'S THIS TYPE OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ENSURE THAT TAX DEADLINES REMAIN ALIGNED IN DISASTER ZONES
• We can do things to go out on the curve so we are not as fragile to the bond markets because they are
• WE CAN DO THINGS TO GO OUT ON THE CURVE SO WE ARE NOT AS FRAGILE TO THE BOND MARKETS BECAUSE THEY ARE

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• zones, and high-density residential zones.
• Any place that is zoned appropriate for residential would still be subject to those zoning requirements
• It does not prohibit zoning.
• It does not prohibit zoning.
• It just ensures that something in a zoning district is treated the same way everything else in that zoning

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 20, a prior-authorization measure aimed at exempting certain medications and treatments for seriously mentally ill adults from repeat insurance prior authorization, while also extending prior authorization approvals to three years for chronic maintenance drugs. The sponsor described the bill as the latest in a series of bipartisan prior-authorization reforms and accepted an amendment from the Health Care Authority and the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance to apply the bill to adults only and to cover PBMs in the interagency purchasing collaborative. Supporters, including NAMI New Mexico and state health officials, argued the bill would reduce barriers to needed care, especially for mental health treatment. Opponents from health plans, PBMs, and insurers warned the bill was too broad, lacked clear definitions for serious mental illness and chronic conditions, created patient-safety concerns, and should have a shorter reauthorization period and later implementation date. After committee discussion, the sponsor agreed to work on a committee substitute, and the bill was rolled over for a later meeting. The committee then heard Senate Bill 53, the Chispa data privacy bill, which would impose broad limits on the collection, sale, and use of personal data, require opt-in consent for many uses, strengthen rights to access, correct, and delete data, and create enforcement mechanisms including a private right of action. Supporters from advocacy, women’s, behavioral health, reproductive health, and civil rights groups said the bill was needed to protect sensitive health and location data, prevent surveillance and criminalization, and give New Mexicans real control over their information. Business, technology, insurance, and hospital representatives opposed the bill, arguing it was more restrictive than other states’ privacy laws, would burden small businesses and health-related services, create compliance uncertainty, and risk limiting digital services and innovation. After extensive questioning about data breaches, opt-in consent, nonprofit exemptions, and the bill’s impact on businesses and health care access, a motion to table failed 5-4, and the committee then passed SB 53 on a 5-4 vote. The committee next heard Senate Bill 86, which updates the state’s harassment-by-telephone law to cover electronic communications such as social media, messaging apps, and email. The sponsor and a Las Cruces police chief said the change would modernize an outdated 1967 statute and help law enforcement address harassment and domestic violence through current technology. The bill drew support from the governor’s public safety advisor and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, and members asked a few clarifying questions about the wording. The committee approved SB 86 unanimously, 9-0. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 96, on regulated childcare zoning requirements, using a committee substitute. The sponsor and the Early Childhood Education and Care Department said the bill would reduce confusing zoning and fire-code barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers, helping address a statewide shortage of child care slots and supporting working families. The discussion began with the committee substitute and an explanation that the measure is intended to streamline local requirements and expand child care supply.

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• And it wants our allies to look the other way as it builds so-called gray zone dual-use civil-military
• as the number of Russian bomber incursions into the Alaska and Canadian air defense identification zones
• But by family bonds, cultural traditions, security and economic cooperation, and a steadfast devotion
• They stayed on enterprises, the Huawei, all nine yards. That's just one aspect of it.

Committee: Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: national security, China, Russia, cybersecurity, border security, military deployment, transnational crime, defense modernization, military strategy

Summary: In this meeting, key topics included national security concerns with an emphasis on threats from China, Russia, and transnational criminal organizations. Senior military officials provided testimony on the evolving risks posed by these adversaries, particularly focusing on cybersecurity and advancements in weaponry. The discussion highlighted the importance of a cohesive strategy among government departments to effectively respond to the challenges presented by these threats, emphasizing the need for modernization in defense capabilities. Committee members grilled the witnesses on border security and the implications of deploying military resources in domestic operations.

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• Krager, the bonding that you have, did you say it was $3 billion bonding authority? >> Mr.
• Krager, the bonding that you have, did you say it was $3 billion bonding authority? >> Mr.
• </c> bonding authority? bonding authority?
• </c> bonding authority. bonding authority.
• </c> like there's bonds that go against it. like there's bonds that go against it.

Committee: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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• . >> Um, so I believe as it goes down there, there's public health and safety and planning and zoning
• that uses uh utilizes animal enterprise that uses uh utilizes working<00:35:28.880><c> animals.
• </c> safety and planning and zoning safety and planning and zoning requirements<00:37:28.560><c> of</
• is activity consistent with planning<00:37:41.440><c> and</c><00:37:41.680><c> zoning.
• Again, it's just planning and zoning.

Committee: Senate Agriculture

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• We cannot build our way out of this crisis using only 20th-century zoning tools. This...
• We cannot build our way out of this crisis using only 20th-century zoning tools.
• We cannot build our way out of this crisis using only 20th century zoning tools.
• I ask you to hold 1352 in committee and let the planning and zoning process remain with the cities.
• , and so it's about tailoring that to what the people want and not just allowing going. ...zoning and

Committee: House Business

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• Harlem community to see for ourselves the humongous and extraordinary work of the Harlem Children's Zone
• As you said, modeled after the Harlem Children's Zone launched by President Obama, California made its
• Promise Neighborhoods becomes also less reliant on state or federal dollars like the Harlem Children's Zone
• I'm thinking about, because for me, I'm always thinking Harlem Children's Zone, right?
• The second proposal is part of the Proposition 4 climate bond expenditure plan, which allocates $10 million

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused on the impacts of federal HR1 on CalFresh and Medi-Cal, along with related state mitigation efforts. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, county representatives, LAO, and Finance discussed automatic exemptions, data-sharing between departments, county workload, and the timing of implementation. CDSS said about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 64 are already known to be exempt in CalFresh, and that administrative data matches could newly exempt about 200,000 of the roughly 955,000 adults potentially at risk. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would begin in 2027 and the department is working to automate exemptions, including for IHSS recipients and some caregivers, while DDS said its population is expected to be covered by auto-exemptions. County welfare directors emphasized that individualized worker contact is critical, that counties need more staffing and stable funding, and that without it they expect delays, higher error rates, and reduced exemption screening capacity. Members pressed for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and clearer guidance; the administration said it would provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. No votes were taken. The committee then heard a separate discussion on a proposed CFAP expansion or “CFAP Plus” concept to provide state-funded benefits to additional populations affected by HR1, including lawfully present non-citizens and ABODs. CDSS said implementation could not occur before October 1, 2027 because of policy and system-design constraints, and that adding unique eligibility rules would increase complexity and cost. Finance cautioned that any expansion would have General Fund impacts likely in the hundreds of millions to multiple billions. Members asked for cost estimates and technical feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS said it would review the proposal and respond. The hearing also covered CDSS’s CalFresh strategic plan and mandated reporter training updates. CDSS said it is hiring a strategic plan lead to develop a long-term, data-informed CalFresh plan, and that the revised mandated reporter training is on track for launch in fall/winter 2026, ahead of the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The training will include updated content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting families. Members praised the work and asked for continued updates. Later panels focused on Promise Neighborhoods, Stop the Hate, and housing programs. Promise Neighborhood advocates and CDSS described the state’s prior $12 million investment, a positive evaluation showing roughly a 4-to-1 return, and a new proposal to support place-based partnerships and community schools through AB 1969. Stop the Hate grantees and CDSS reported that the program has provided direct services, prevention, and statewide coordination to millions of Californians, and urged reauthorization before funding expires; members asked for best-practice language and discussed focusing future funding on solidarity work, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS presented on the CalWORKs Housing Support Program and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, saying proposed General Fund investments of $105 million and $55 million would prevent funding cliffs and allow the programs to continue through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in housing assistance, subsidies, and enrollments.

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• Examples include leveraging incentives like enterprise zones programs and small business innovation research
• zones, utilize our foreign trade zone program, and utilize our High Step program.
• zones, utilize our foreign trade zone program, and utilize our High Step program.
• </c><05:41:54.320><c> management</c> for our coastal zone management for our coastal zone management
• Okay, and just a last question: What is the status of the bond, the original bond payoff?

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Education on its budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Superintendent and staff described the department’s mission, enrollment and staffing scale, recent gains in NAEP reading and math, persistent attendance problems since the pandemic, and the need for resources to support student recovery, middle school math, and other strategic priorities. The department said its proposal is intended to be aligned with its 2023–2029 strategic plan, fiscally balanced, and reliable for schools, while also addressing inflation, workforce needs, and uncertainty in federal funding. Assistant Superintendent and CFO Brian Hallet reviewed federal grants, non-general funds, and the budget development process. He said federal funds make up about 11% of the department’s FY25 appropriation and warned that House budget proposals could threaten predictable funding for core programs. He also explained that the department began its biennial budget work in April 2024 and used an internal review group to identify possible reallocations. The department characterized its request as a “flat” budget proposal overall, with a large share devoted to continued funding for existing recurring needs, and noted challenges including a projected state funding decline, inflation, lingering pandemic impacts, recruitment and retention, and uncertainty about future federal support. A major topic was the department’s capital improvement program. DOE officials argued for a risk-based, proactive approach using lump-sum “buckets” to manage facilities and deferred maintenance across more than 21.5 million square feet at 268 sites. They said this would allow more efficient prioritization of projects and better coordination with complex area superintendents, principals, and legislators. Members asked about how legislative priorities would fit into the bucket system, county-versus-state property jurisdiction issues affecting school facilities, enrollment decline and staffing ratios, and how the department plans to adjust facilities and human resources to shifting enrollment patterns. DOE said it is studying enrollment trends, will brief the Board of Education next month, and is willing to provide further briefings to legislators. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe we have a witness here from Enterprise that will speak to their experience.
• Oh, wow, okay, we show you registered as Shelby Bean, testifying on behalf of Enterprise Mobility and
• I'm here representing Enterprise Mobility. We have Enterprise, Alamo, and National Car.
• One of our grantees, Zone for Kids in Arlington, saw a 58% increase after moving to a new school building
• We know how important the human-animal bond is and what a difference a pet can make in a family's life

Bills: HB74 , HB175 , HB460 , HB576 , HB2271 , HB2294 , HB2874 , HB3016 , HB3133 , HB3191 , HB3458 , HB3929 , HB4063 , HB4115 , HB4394 , HB74 , HB175

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• Many functions across the enterprise are full-time onsite.
• <00:04:11.760><c> are</c><00:04:12.040><c> full-time</c> Enterprise are full-time Enterprise are full-time
• </c> and those that are on the bonding and those that are on the bonding commune<00:12:58.320><c> know
• to actually spend the dollars, and MMB sizes their bond sales based on that.
• to actually spend the dollars, and MMB sizes their bond sales based on that.

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Today, we will be continuing the conversation on land use and zoning that we started on Tuesday.
• </c><00:09:35.760><c> and</c> requirements uh single family zoning and requirements uh single family
• zoning and many<00:09:36.120><c> more</c><00:09:36.920><c> so</c><00:09:37.200><c> restoring</c><00:09
• process that have worked to and Zoning process that have worked to build<00:15:36.440><c> thoughtful
• We've made changes to our zoning code and went to a unified development code to increase flexibility.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• The dam is required to have a certain amount of buffer zone in the winter months so that if an extreme
• </c> It will fundamentally reform the defense acquisition enterprise.
• The authority for SOCOM, combined with the authority for the Defense Intelligence Enterprise and the
• , and the security cooperation enterprise, and the security cooperation enterprise<04:31:59.680><c> with
• , and the security cooperation enterprise, and the security cooperation enterprise<04:33:16.080><c> can

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• and a housing bond last year.
• The department issues bonds, revenue bonds, and then those are paid back by the water contractors.
• The department will issue revenue bonds, and they will begin to repay those revenue bonds.
• One relates to bond, and one relates to cost.
• DCA will be following the same process for the State Water Project bonds, and that means that the bonds

Summary: The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review. The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections. The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.