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• Our investigation is ongoing, so it'll be limited what I can discuss here.
• So let me—since I've limited time—let me talk about a few policy solutions people have talked about.
• , not very limited, but limited number of other producers in the world.
• to help limit ozone formation, which is another major component of what creates smog.
• We do relax those volatility limits in the winter.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the impact of the Iran conflict and global oil supply disruption on California fuel markets. Committee members and administration witnesses from the California Energy Commission and the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight described California’s heavy reliance on imported crude and refined products, the state’s shrinking refining base, current inventory levels, and how global supply tightness is affecting gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices. CEC officials said near-term supply looked adequate for roughly the next six weeks, but warned that continued disruption would likely raise prices further and increase competition for imports. DPMO said the conflict is a real supply shock, but also emphasized a separate, longstanding problem of unusually high California retail gasoline prices, especially among major branded stations. Witnesses and members debated the causes of high prices and the state’s longer-term fuel strategy. Professor Severin Borenstein argued that much of the price gap beyond taxes and environmental costs comes from a “mystery gasoline surcharge” downstream of refineries, while also noting that California’s shrinking number of refineries creates market-power and supply-resilience concerns. Western States Petroleum Association CEO Jody Mueller argued that state policies have weakened California’s refining system and made it more vulnerable to global shocks, urging the state to protect remaining refining capacity and improve infrastructure for imports. United Steelworkers Local 675 Vice President Norman Rogers stressed the need for safe, reliable refinery operations and adequate staffing. Several members pressed witnesses on whether California should rely more on imports, how to manage inventories and port/storage capacity, and whether the state needs clearer authority and better data collection to coordinate fuel policy. Discussion also covered branded versus unbranded gasoline pricing, the role of California fuel specifications, and whether a floating gas tax or other policy tools could buffer consumers from global price spikes. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• And what's going to happen is they're going to want to put limits on family farms in terms of noise,
• phos is a huge in the state and limiting phos is a huge way<00:55:27.319> to<00:55:27.760>
• We may at times put in some time limits for speakers.
• for speakers uh sometimes we time limits for speakers uh sometimes we had<01:16:55.520> asked
• protections for the folks who liability protections for the folks who are<04:27:27.439> taking

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work. The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain. The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.

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• We have term limits there.
• We have term limits there.
• We have term limits there.
• We have term limits there.
• non-term limited chairman. non-term limited chairman.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 562, which would create a home damage mitigation and resilience grant program aimed at helping homeowners make property improvements that could reduce insurance costs and non-renewals. Commissioner DJ Bettencourt of the New Hampshire Insurance Department explained that the program is modeled in part on Alabama’s safer homes program, but tailored for New Hampshire hazards such as floods, microbursts, heavy snow, ice, and falling trees. He said the grants would be limited to primary residences, subject to a means test, capped at $10,000, and intended to help homeowners make targeted improvements such as roof fortification or tree removal that could improve underwriting outcomes and lead to premium discounts. Bettencourt said the program would not use state taxpayer funds and would instead rely on philanthropic donations, possible federal or regional housing-bank funding, and other outside sources. He said the department would not need new staff, and that a current position could be reconfigured to help administer the program part-time. Committee members asked about the funding language, the meaning of “loans” in the bill, whether there were any other states using a similar no-state-funds model, and how many homeowners could be helped. Bettencourt said Rhode Island and Connecticut were moving forward in a similar way, and that the number of beneficiaries would depend on how much money is raised. Members also questioned how the grant program would actually lower premiums, whether savings would apply only to participants or more broadly, and how the IBHS evaluation process would work. Bettencourt and department staff said the direct benefit would be to the homeowner whose property is improved, though neighbors could also benefit in some cases. They explained that IBHS is a building-safety organization that certifies contractors and inspectors and that its standards can qualify homes for insurer discounts. Questions were also raised about confidentiality provisions, first-come-first-served grant awards, rollover of unused applications, and possible tax treatment of donations. The sponsor said those details would be addressed through rulemaking or existing tax rules, and no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• wanted to have addressed to limit wanted to have addressed to limit lawsuits<01:22:17.320> though
• So we all have limited knowledge, right? So your question isn't definitive.
• It could even be potentially as low as 30 for the upper limit, or it could go up to 300.
• It could even be potentially as low as 30 for the upper limit, or it could go up to 300.
• This 15% limit is also a starting point for discussion.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• parties, and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip will be limited
• minority<00:06:50.800> whip<00:06:51.440> will<00:06:51.680> be<00:06:51.759> limited
• <00:06:52.080> to<00:06:52.319> 5 minority whip will be limited to 5 minority whip
• will be limited to 5 minutes.<00:06:52.880> But<00:06:53.039> in<00:06:53.199> no
• The city is prepared to assume full responsibility for repair, operation, maintenance, and liability.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• uh and then last subdivision<00:58:32.920> three<00:58:33.520> it<00:58:33.680> limits
• <00:58:34.440> uh<00:58:34.599> again subdivision three it limits uh again subdivision
• three it limits uh again restates<00:58:35.640> that<00:58:35.760> it's<00:58:35.920><
• 44:28.239> no along with those Investments uh and no along with those Investments uh and no limit
• uh there so want to start there uh limit uh there so want to start there uh Senator Senator Senator

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What it does is it simply limits facility fees on a narrow set of routine services.
• Pedregrew was still in another committee, and announcing that Representative Serrato would present HB 166, Limit
• So Representative Serato will present HB 166, limit restrictions, Representative Serrato presented HB
• 166, Limit Restrictions on Certain Fences.
• This is essentially a one-time tax credit, and it goes against the tax liability in an amount equal to

Keywords: 996, all

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• What do you know, or I guess this question isn't limited to you, but I'm asking where are we with the
• guess well this do you know or I guess well this question<00:09:02.240> isn't<00:09:02.519> limited
• to<00:09:02.959> you<00:09:03.079> but<00:09:03.200> I'm question isn't limited
• to you but I'm question isn't limited to you but I'm asking<00:09:03.640> you<00:09:04.240>
• talk about the BNF testimony which could talk about huge<00:53:39.599> tax<00:53:39.880> liabilities

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1061 on digital equity. Testimony was strongly supportive, including from Rosie Davis of the Maui County Area Health Education Center, who said Molokai and Maui need better digital access for telehealth and clinic services. Members discussed whether the bill should be consolidated with other digital broadband measures and asked about funding; the chair noted the draft used general funds but said federal money was now available for the navigator program. The committee later recommended SB 1061 be passed with an SD1, technical amendments, and an effective date of July 1, 2050, with members voting aye. The committee then heard SB 135 on macadamia nut labeling. Hawaiian Host Group and several supporters argued the bill would help align the industry around a processing solution and support growers and jobs, while the MacNut Association and Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company opposed it, saying the state lacks enough processing infrastructure and that existing law already covers labeling. In questioning, members focused on the lack of a current processing facility and the timeline for a new one on Hawaiʻi Island. After hearing mixed testimony, the committee deferred the bill indefinitely. The committee also considered SB 1657 and SB 1539 relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Testimony on both measures was generally supportive, with ADC describing the Wāhō water system as serving about 5,000 acres and over 70 farmers, mostly small and medium growers, and saying the proposal would help expand service without asking for more water. The committee later voted to pass SB 1657 and SB 1539 with SD1s, technical amendments, and a July 1, 2050 effective date. Finally, the committee took up SB 891 on economic development and gaming. The hearing drew extensive testimony, including support from Boyd Gaming and Stanford Carr Development, and opposition from Native Hawaiian speakers who said Hawaiians must have a seat at the table and raised concerns about self-determination and outside control. Members questioned the scope of the proposed gaming working group, the number and makeup of members, and the need to review prior gaming bills and studies. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 891 with an SD1 and major amendments: adding tourism references, changing expense reimbursement rules so private gaming representatives pay their own expenses, expanding the working group to include Native Hawaiian, social services/behavioral health, DBEDT, law enforcement, and tax/professional expertise seats, deleting one proposed seat, and adding a July 1, 2050 effective date. The committee also reported that the recommendations were adopted by vote.

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• some of the restrictions that are largely arbitrary to limit this coverage.
• some of the restrictions that are largely arbitrary to limit this coverage.
• We know this treatment is indicated, but these arbitrary cutoffs limit coverage.
• But even that has its limits.
• The first try was about 10 years ago, and I was limited to just my back.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.

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• . >> So, it’s a pretty heavy place with a very limited amount of space.
• And then very limited amount of space.
• <04:31:16.720> with there's kind of some limitations with there's kind of some limitations
• So our requests are very limited. Our budget request is officially...
• Um, you know, there are limited call.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• keep your comments brief, we do have a friendly timer that will go off to remind you of the time limits
• We had January 2024 when many of these things went into effect, so very limited actual information in
• For example, there's a revenue limit, and they've been considering reducing that revenue limit.
• The grant funds directly from DHCS, limiting our flexibility and efficiency.
• limited term positions and I'm a 33 permanent positions, 11 limited-term positions, and expenditure

Summary: The committee heard a budget oversight hearing on the Department of Health Care Services, focusing first on the overall Medi-Cal budget and a March General Fund loan to cover a current-year shortfall. DHCS said the 2025-26 budget proposal totals $193.4 billion, with Medi-Cal projected at $188.1 billion total funds and $42.1 billion General Fund, driven by higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, managed care growth, and costs tied to eligibility expansions and the COVID-era redetermination unwinding. The department said the $3.44 billion loan was needed to manage cash flow and ensure timely payments to providers and plans, while the LAO noted Medi-Cal’s cash-basis budgeting creates volatility and that more detailed estimates would come with the May Revision. Members discussed federal Medicaid threats, the need for transparency on cost drivers, and the impact of pharmacy spending, long-term care, and immigration-related coverage expansions. The second major topic was family health programs, including California Children’s Services, the continuous coverage unwinding, and opioid settlement fund spending. DHCS described CCS funding methodology changes, ongoing county stakeholder work, and a delayed rollout of CCS monitoring and oversight until July 1, 2025, while county representatives and advocates argued the program is underfunded and asked for more technical assistance and a delay in implementation. On the unwinding, the department explained that federal redetermination flexibilities helped maintain coverage after the pandemic, but the Governor’s budget proposes ending them at the end of June 2025; advocates urged making the flexibilities permanent to avoid coverage losses. For opioid settlement funds, DHCS and Finance said the budget increases funding for naloxone distribution while reducing other harm-reduction spending based on updated settlement revenues, prompting criticism from members and public commenters who argued the change would weaken effective harm-reduction programs. The hearing also included an update on Proposition 35 implementation. DHCS said the voter-approved measure continuously appropriates MCO tax revenues beginning in 2025, with up to $4.6 billion annually available for specified Medi-Cal and provider investments in 2025 and 2026, but implementation depends on consultation with the required stakeholder advisory committee. The department and LAO noted uncertainty about future federal rules affecting the MCO tax after 2026. Public testimony largely supported maintaining Medi-Cal expansions, protecting immigrant coverage, preserving harm-reduction funding, and increasing support for community health workers, pediatric dental care, and CCS county administration. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• <00:06:01.680> to leaders and the minority whip limited to leaders and the minority whip limited
• shortage and rising demands, limiting shortage and rising demands, limiting nurses<00:09:06.720>
• limitations from 5 years to 10 years. limitations from 5 years to 10 years.
• But extending the statute of limitations But extending the statute of limitations is<02:34:08.240
• But federal law would also be limited.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But the reason why is because, you know, the first, I always tell people, when you have term limits,
• I think about the possibility and the liability. We're a very litigious world.
• President, this bill is intended to create clarity on when the statute of limitations would toll when
• The bill strengthens basin management action plans to reduce pollutants, limit new septic systems where
• correction to the My Safe Florida Home Program to ensure that applicants for inspections are not limited

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly. After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.

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• take this time to remind our testifiers that due to time restrictions on our hearings, we will be limiting
• One is also the liability of the insurance, especially when it comes to the open water.
• I have a limited understanding of Community Schools, but I attended one of the hearings with the Hawaiʻi
• I have a limited understanding of Community Schools, but I attended one of the hearings with the Hawaiʻi
• I have a limited understanding of Community Schools, but I attended one of the hearings with the Hawaiʻi

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And this replaces the annual limit on the amount of credit per employer, which was intended to serve
• Um, but there was that kind of limitation on it.
• So we could kind of limitation on it.
• limit limit >> per<00:53:40.160> per<00:53:40.480> one<00:53:40.800> and<
• So the amendment specifically limited them to the same region. amendment limits where they can move to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The ESAP, as we call it, is limited to households in which all members are older adults or People with
• County, opposing the limitations of this essential program.
• Often on a much more limited budget.
• How does putting a time limit on food help someone find a job?
• That did limit our ability to timely address some of our customers' needs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think it’s a matter of local control, and I’m afraid that the city will be stuck with a liability if
• It’s not about commercial construction like it was last year. with a liability if if these uh with a
• liability if if these uh contracts<01:12:41.280> are<01:12:41.520> are<01:12:42.159>
• the exposure to young children to limit the exposure to young children to this<01:54:34.560> some
• And this person says that experience showed us how limited local options can be when serious concerns

Keywords: 916, all

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• between the parties, and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited
• Cuts to energy investments that are pushing up electricity bills, new limits on student loan repayment
• electricity bills. new limits on student electricity bills. new limits on student loan<00:09:50.320
• Speaker, this bill is not limited to China.
• DHS is a democratic liability and a tool for authoritarian control.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• deduction uh which would be limited deduction uh which would be limited under<00:07:56.400> the
• <00:34:12.000> on modification of how the limit on modification of how the limit on business
• <00:34:30.000> by uh increase the amount of the limit by uh increase the amount of the limit
• three, uh, we do not want to limit three, uh, we do not want to limit questions<00:36:32.240>
• 30% limit on business interest. 30% limit on business interest.

Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

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• California can start to raise the revenues needed to expand child care by creating reasonable limits
• That’s a very limited ratio, if you will. ...family, friend, and neighbors.
• That’s a very limited ratio, if you will, if you look at it from that perspective.
• So we're still under that 5% limit that we have from the federal government.
• I know it's limited. Is it just to set it up and then it'll be smooth sailing?

Keywords: 987, senate, all