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• Seattle is one of 16 host cities across North America, with cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United
• Between the two cities on a more regular basis.
• Program S, this is $3.65 million.
• Program V, this is public transportation.
• These are small private businesses.

Bills: SB5839, SB5824, SB5864, SB6032

Keywords: county authority, transportation, ferry district, infrastructure, government powers, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, state law, motor vehicle, insurance verification, automobile regulation, state compliance, traffic safety, highway safety, load limits, 904, all

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• Senators, last year we passed a piece of legislation for small sellers, and small sellers were defined
• The sixth row, the Guardian ad litem program, staff position and program support.
• The sixth row, the Guardian ad litem program, staff position and program support.
• This program is working. It's helping our kids. It's all about children. This program is working.
• This is a program transfer of one FTP and associated funding from the document services program to the

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through routine orders including committee reports, gubernatorial appointments, messages from the governor, and messages from the House. Several bills were introduced and referred to committees, including appropriations measures for the Department of Health and Welfare, a firearms preemption bill, and House measures on taxation, Medicaid, dentistry, and the National Guard. The Senate also received and filed various enrolled bills and confirmations, and advanced multiple measures to later orders for consideration. The chamber then took up a long series of third-reading bills. Among the major policy items discussed were Senate Bill 1412, creating the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act; House Bill 789, approving the Coeur d’Alene Tribe water rights settlement; House Bill 570, expanding reckless driving provisions for school and construction zones; House Bill 654, expanding the definition of police dogs to include electronic storage detection dogs; House Bill 681, removing statutes of limitation for certain child sex offenses; House Bill 575, requiring the state controller to publish asset forfeiture information; House Bill 736, lowering the threshold for ballot name rotation; House Bill 793, redirecting beer tax revenue to replace lost Alcohol Beverage Control funding; House Bill 798 and 799, repealing outdated state treasurer and alcohol code provisions; House Bill 665, revising Appaloosa specialty plate funding; and House Bill 667, ending non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses in Idaho. The Senate also debated housing and tax measures, including House Bill 707 on land division for financing accessory dwelling units, House Bill 722 on utility property tax reporting, House Bill 792 on occasional sales and yard sales, and House Bill 800 on manufactured home siting. Other bills addressed education, insurance, and health care. House Bill 815 corrected a transportation support funding issue for a charter school; House Bill 849 revised the career ladder for CTE instructors and pupil services staff; House Bill 562 increased notice periods for insurance cancellations and nonrenewals; House Bill 825 changed funding for the Idaho Heritage Trust and specialty plates; House Bill 788 created a preceptor-based prior authorization exemption for Medicaid providers; House Bill 785 established a school discipline framework for inappropriate online behavior; and House Bill 846 clarified student enrollment counts. Debate on these measures focused on consumer protection, workforce shortages, school safety, housing supply, and administrative cleanup. Most bills passed on voice or roll-call votes, with the Senate approving many measures by wide margins, though House Bill 849 passed narrowly and House Bill 788 passed with a closer vote. Several bills were returned to the House after Senate passage, and titles were approved without correction.

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• </c> program for beverage containers. program for beverage containers.
• I support the elimination of the bottle bill program. This program has outlived its purpose.
• </c> bill program. bill program.
• </c> This program has outlived its purpose. This program has outlived its purpose.
• city of Barre.<02:05:17.080><c> H.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Program.
• , affordable housing program, and the Wildfire County Coordinator program.
• access to this crucial program.
• For the inclusion of the state LIHTC program and the multifamily housing program in the budget.
• the HOPE accounts program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• whether the city should incorporate amortization into its city ordinances.
• Uh, as I understand it, it's a small business owner owned an auto automotive repair shop in the city
• City council.
• I'm an assistant city attorney with the City of Dallas.
• So like small cities, and we've had several come testify before this committee and other bills, um, would

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• cannot continue in the program?
• cannot continue in the program.
• Can they sign up for one program but not necessarily another type of program?
• You have the jail program, you have the warrant program.
• And since it's a city, probably none, because cities have no detention centers.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then read an amended joint proclamation expanding the special session call to include financial penalties for government officials, criminal penalties for offenses committed by illegal aliens, and programs and appropriations to support law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. No committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk before the chamber moved to the special order calendar. The main item was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 2B, the immigration bill, along with a late-filed strike-all amendment by Senator Gruters. Gruters said the amendment aligned terminology with federal law, increased penalties for crimes by unauthorized aliens, added transnational crime organizations to gang definitions, required stronger participation in the federal 287(g) program, created financial penalties for noncompliance, offered a $1,000 bonus for officers assisting ICE in large operations, directed more information-sharing with federal agencies, and barred DHSMV from issuing licenses or IDs to unauthorized aliens. He framed the bill as supporting President Trump’s immigration agenda and focusing on criminal illegal aliens rather than street-level enforcement. A long question-and-answer period followed, with Senators Polsky, Pizzo, Smith, Jones, Roscoe, Berman, and others pressing the sponsor on scope, legality, costs, and implementation. Questions focused on whether the bill would require participation beyond jails and detention centers, whether schools or churches could be affected, liability and immunity for local agencies, the size and purpose of the proposed appropriations, and the impact on undocumented students receiving in-state tuition waivers. Gruters and Senator Fine said the 287(g) provisions were intended to apply to jails and detention facilities, that green-card holders and lawful residents would not be affected, and that the tuition waiver repeal would end discounted tuition for students in the country illegally while not affecting their ability to attend. Fine also defended the mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses committed by illegal immigrants, acknowledging it would likely be challenged in court but arguing the bill was designed to test and advance the policy. No final vote or other action on the bill is reflected in the excerpt.

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• Through avenues such as training and entrepreneurship programs, apprenticeship programs, and partnerships
• years, particularly programs like the California Battery Manufacturing Pilot Line Grant Program at the
• This program is modeled on a similar program in L.A. County, which is called L.A. RISE.
• It's a program.
• program and service levels.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• CITY COMMISSIONER AND THE GREAT CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH.
• THOSE ARE SERVICED THROUGH THE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS FROM THE CITIES.
• WE DON'T WANT THE SURCHARGE BECAUSE IT IS INSIDE THE CITY BUT YOU MADE THE CITY AROUND IT.
• AND WE WILL START USING IT AS A BENCHMARK, THE CITY BUT YOU MADE THE CITY AROUND IT.
• ONE COUNTY TO A DIFFERENT CITY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You do have to take a training program.
• We all want to have our own urban forest. ...and cities are all different.
• Right now, we do have an ordinance for our city to manage our trees.
• And if they're not safe, we want to be able to act on that stuff as a city.
• , the city of Tumwater, and the city of Lacey to support this.

Summary: The House Local Government Committee heard public testimony on HB 2588, which would let county ferry districts exercise broader authority over ferries rather than being limited to passenger-only ferries. The sponsor and county officials from Whatcom, Pierce, and Skagit described rising operating and capital costs for county-run vehicle ferries and said the bill would give local governments a needed funding tool. Opponents argued it would create another tax burden and that county councils do not directly represent voters on such decisions. The hearing on HB 2588 was later reopened for additional testimony, but no vote was taken in the hearing portion. The committee also heard HB 2094, which would require non-charter counties to appoint coroners rather than elect them, unless they use appointed medical examiners. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address accountability and staffing problems, citing Yakima County as an example and arguing that coroner positions are technical and should be filled through hiring rather than partisan elections. Supporters said appointment would reduce ballot complexity and allow for professional management, while opponents, including elected coroners and the Washington Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, argued that elected coroners provide independence, public accountability, and the ability to order inquests without political pressure. The public hearing on HB 2094 was closed without committee action during the hearing. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. HB 2451 on local tax increment financing passed with three adopted amendments and a 7-0 vote. HB 2298 on county title protection programs also passed with one adopted amendment and a 7-0 vote. HB 2566 on local government procurement passed 7-0 without amendment. HB 2267 on urban forest management ordinances passed 4-3 after a substitute was adopted, with some members expressing concern about state guidance becoming too regulatory. HB 2530 on public facilities districts for regional aquatics and sports facilities passed 7-0 after removing the deadline for forming such districts, and HB 2388 on siting distributed energy generation on agricultural lands passed 7-0 after an amendment narrowing the bill’s scope. The committee then returned to public testimony on HB 2094 and HB 2588 before adjourning.

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• We found that although the city has approved very small lots, it does not make homes more affordable.
• I'm the city administrator for the City of Hugo.
• We found that although the city has approved very small lots, it does not make homes more affordable.
• cities two biggest cities know uh my two cities two biggest cities in<01:35:42.639><c> Washington</c
• For example, my city of Hibbing, which is almost 20,000 people and has small city streets, has no parking

Bills: HF3902, HF3895

Keywords: housing tax credit, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, qualified projects, taxpayer contributions, greater Minnesota, zoning, housing, local government, multifamily development, affordable housing, land use, urban development, 1183, house

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• </c><00:04:55.759><c> talk</c><00:04:56.000><c> or</c> humming or trying to make small talk or humming
• or trying to make small talk or scrolling<00:04:56.560><c> on</c><00:04:56.720><c> his</c><00:04:56.880
• It takes a lot of investment to come into a city anyways.
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Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Republicans held a Transportation Committee press event to promote several bills they said would make driving cheaper and transportation more innovative. The main measures discussed were House File 3526, which would reduce vehicle tab fees; House File 3513, which would legalize automated driverless vehicles with regulatory guardrails; and a bill to consolidate metro-area bus operations and reduce administrative overhead and subsidies. They also said other transportation-related bills, including a school bus stop-arm clarification and a distracted-driving bill, were scheduled for the House floor on Monday. Representative Patti Anderson argued that Minnesota vehicle registration fees have become unaffordable, citing examples of high costs for newer and older vehicles, and said the state should roll fees back to pre-2023/2024 levels. On automated vehicles, Republicans said the bill had been revised after concerns from committee members, MnDOT, and stakeholders, adding a weight limit to avoid autonomous trucking, accessibility provisions for wheelchair users, a U.S.-based support person requirement, a labor/economic/congestion study, and tighter permitting. They said the bill should advance to the next committee and rejected delaying implementation for further study. On transit, Republicans said the metro has too many separate bus systems and that consolidation would save taxpayer money by cutting redundant service and administrative costs. They cited high per-ride subsidies and claimed combined reserve funds and reduced waste could save tens of millions of dollars. In questions, they defended using general-fund dollars for transportation, said the system benefits all residents, and argued that autonomous vehicles and related industries would create new opportunities even if some driving jobs are displaced. No formal votes were taken in the press event, though the speakers said they expected committee action on the automated-vehicle bill and that other bills would move to the floor or other committees.

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• </c> the city the city council<00:15:42.800><c> and</c><00:15:42.960><c> mayor</c><00:15:43.560><c> were
• But we have a really part-time mayor and city council, and so we know our city administrator and our
• Have a really part-time mayor and city council, and so we know our city administrator and our city community
• County's similar program.
• County's similar program.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Trucking for a small business person's very, very small profit margins, you know, 50, 60 after taxes.
• Maybe in Kansas City. Yeah. There absolutely is lists. Maybe in Kansas City.
• The local city that this company was operating in, their city ordinance said, if the patrol—if you're
• Because we're talking about this isn't a small trailer. This isn't a small car. I agree with you.
• They're operating as close as Oklahoma City.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I apologize but it is the substance of a small portion of the original bill members.
• There are not 36 acres for sale continuous in the entire city.
• , the county, what or the city, not the school district.
• You're sending partition takers and they're not 36 acres anywhere in that city for sale.
• because >> particularly city has told it does to what we entity.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And sometimes, as a small business owner myself... ...with small business competitiveness right now.
• This is even expanding beyond just the counties, cities, and municipalities.
• This is even expanding beyond just the counties, cities, and municipalities.
• Speaker, when I was the mayor of the city of Ording, 10% of my staff were clerks.
• Speaker, when I was the mayor of the city of Ording, 10% of my staff were clerks. the mayor of the city

Bills: HB2720, HB2073, HB2487, SB5816, SB5919, SB5995, SB5831, SB6134, SB6136, SB6137, HB2689, SB5922, SB5944, SB5957, SB5988, SB5994, SB6011, SB6065, SB6103, SB6151, SB6244, SB5420, SB5868, SB6044, SB6132, SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Summary: The House took up a series of Senate bills and moved most of them quickly to third reading and final passage, often suspending the rules and adopting committee amendments without objection. Early action included Senate Bill 5944, which addresses compensation for interpreters working for L&I when appointments are canceled or missed; it passed 86-10. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5837, dealing with guardianship and supported decision-making, drew debate over a new right to counsel in guardianship cases and concerns about expanding civil legal obligations, but it passed 73-23. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6197, a plumbers enforcement/discipline measure tied to task force work on wages and the underground economy, passed unanimously. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6019, fixing a loophole in home care worker parity law, also passed unanimously, as did Senate Bill 6011, which extends authority for Court of Appeals bailiffs to assess threats against judges and staff, though members noted concerns about access to non-conviction data. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6058, aimed at improving Labor and Industries’ ability to address wage theft complaints and backlog, passed 96-0 after House amendments. Substitute Senate Bill 5923, allowing an island hospital in Skagit County to become a critical access hospital, passed 96-0 amid support for rural health care. Senate Bill 5994, which changes how timber tax revenue is distributed so school districts are not penalized when levies fail, also passed 96-0. Substitute Senate Bill 6076, streamlining public utility district procurement and raising spending thresholds, passed 95-1 after a capital budget amendment. The House then moved to second reading of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5925, a major bill expanding the Attorney General’s authority to issue civil investigative demands in constitutional and discrimination-related matters. The bill prompted extensive debate over civil liberties, due process, and the potential for government overreach. Amendment 2160, which would have required clear and convincing evidence before a CID could issue, was rejected 38-48. Amendment 2149, creating a right to cure before a CID, was also rejected. Amendment 2150, requiring assistant attorney general approval and a reasonable suspicion standard, failed 38-48. Amendment 2151, requiring the Attorney General personally to approve CIDs in writing, failed as well. However, several narrowing amendments were adopted, including limits on scope and relevance (2288), a prohibition on CIDs to federal agencies (2289), a ban on sharing CID-derived information for criminal law enforcement purposes (2290), and a requirement that the Attorney General’s office consult with other agencies in certain overlapping investigations (2154 was rejected, but later amendments continued). Other proposed protections, such as fee-shifting for successful CID challenges and reimbursement when a CID produces no action, were debated at length but not adopted in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• That's a very small number, 18%.
• That's a very small number, 18%.
• We have good examples of cities and counties working with their fire departments in Alameda City, Alameda
• We have good examples of cities and counties working with their fire departments in Alameda City, Alameda
• This is a small dip into that need.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Isha Ayer, on behalf of the City of Glendale, in support.
• workforce training programs lasting between six and 15 weeks.
• These programs, however, have a mixed track record.
• to have access to training programs.
• It's just outside my district, but it's an incredibly important program.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills focused largely on labor, education, workforce, and public employment issues. AB 65 would provide public school employees up to 14 weeks of leave with full benefits for pregnancy and pregnancy-related health issues; supporters said current rules force educators to exhaust sick leave and suffer long-term retirement penalties, while the bill’s author noted it mirrors budget trailer language. AB 1818 would change HEERA procedures for CSU bargaining by shifting certain renegotiation disputes to PERB; Teamsters and other labor groups supported it as a way to stop CSU from unilaterally refusing agreed raises, while CSU moved from opposed to neutral after amendments. AB 1940 would explicitly reference menopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause in workplace protections; supporters said it would clarify rights and improve awareness, while business opposition argued existing reasonable-accommodation law already covers these issues and warned of expanded liability. AB 1534 would add guardrails for new short-term Workforce Pell programs, including tuition caps, limits on income-share agreements, and transparency around partnerships with unaccredited entities; the author later said the bill would be amended to include private institutions. AB 1896 would bar people who participated in immigration enforcement from holding California public jobs during a specified period; supporters framed it as a public-trust measure, while police and public-safety groups opposed categorical exclusion and urged a more individualized vetting approach. AB 2300 would streamline distribution of WIOA workforce funds and reduce delays in local workforce board contracting, with supporters emphasizing faster service delivery and no reduction in accountability. AB 2223 would require CDCR to report standardized data on contracted medical and mental health staffing, vacancies, and costs, following an audit that found heavy reliance on contractors and poor transparency. AB 2483 would create a pathway and certification for formerly incarcerated firefighters to move into firefighting careers after release, with strong support from the author and witnesses who described the work as a real career path and reentry opportunity. AB 2142 would require temporary classified school employees working more than 75% of the school year to receive permanent-employee benefits and protections; school administrators and community college groups opposed it as too rigid for grant-funded and fluctuating positions. AB 2367 would require quarterly reporting from state-run health care facilities on vacancies, overtime, registry/contract staffing, and missed staffing minimums, building on state auditor recommendations; health care workers supported it as a transparency and accountability measure. Several measures were voted out of committee or placed on call. AB 1818, AB 1534, AB 2300, AB 2483, and AB 2223 all received do-pass votes to the Senate Appropriations Committee, though each was placed on call after roll call. AB 65 and AB 1940 also advanced on do-pass motions but were placed on call. AB 2142 received a do-pass vote with opposition and was placed on call. S.J.R. 15, a resolution urging Congress to protect California employers from higher federal unemployment taxes tied to the state’s UI debt, drew divided testimony: business groups supported it, while labor and some members argued California should solve the problem itself and keep the unemployment system solvent; the resolution was also placed on call. The transcript also included committee discussion about working with authors on amendments, especially for AB 1940 and AB 1534, and several members noted support or co-authorship while raising concerns about implementation details and fiscal impacts.

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• Like, basically, I did a five-year program, but it wasn't recognized as a five-year program.
• And it's more about programming. Do we have anything to do with programming?
• And while the City of Marion is a small rural community, Marion ISD is close to an area that is experiencing
• Our summer program is the ADZEPEP program, which is an additional four-year grant program that offers
• So this sounds like such a small number, but remember I'm a small district.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Assembly Chamber, Carson City, June 1st, 2025.
• of Reno and the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for eviction diversion programs.
• Assembly Chamber, Crescent City, June 2nd, 2025.
• Assembly Bill 404 is a small step in the right direction to help small business brewpub operators.
• Assembly, Carson City, June 2nd, 2025.

Keywords: 909, all

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• LIRAP is an air quality improvement program overseen by TCQ.
• And for many years it was a successful program.
• So it's a very successful program.
• All it does is create a grant program in TCEQ.
• So they are doing that, but they are a small truckload at a time.

Bills: HB205

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support