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• of th those you no longer have ownership of th those files.<03:30:09.600><c> Um,</c><03:30:10.159><c
• to that space that you were ownership to that space that you were given.<03:37:59.840><c> Um,</c><03
• My name is Katherine Baraby, and I'm the president of the New Hampshire Registry of Deeds Association
• Um, you know, for example, we have court orders that are recorded at the registry of deeds offices.
• </c><04:15:12.000><c> We</c> at the registry of deeds offices. We at the registry of deeds offices.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It will ensure the increasing supply of new affordable homes for ownership in California.
• And we ask, please, again... ...supply of new affordable homes for ownership in California, and we ask
• So affordable housing taking... ...for affordable, 100% deed-restricted affordable housing projects.
• Alta football club and really the sense of community pride and ownership that the team has brought to
• We're talking about wetlands, tidelands, former state-deeded lands to the city of San Diego that were

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• open to any suggestions on how to improve the use of existing housing laws to produce more home ownership
• These ownership structures should not prevent otherwise eligible homeowners from participating in a program
• Deed restrictions, recorded notices, and an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury enforce compliance
• In fact, the alternative pathway will generate more ownership opportunities in our communities as compared
• So here's my other—so I have another question: how does this work as far as if there is a deed on that

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and first heard AB 748, which would create pre-approved housing plans for single-family homes and small multifamily projects under 10 units, with delayed implementation for smaller cities and counties. The author said the bill is modeled on the state’s ADU preapproval process and is intended to make housing approvals ministerial and faster. Support came from housing and business groups, while several cities opposed it. Senators raised concerns about local control and whether small or rural jurisdictions have the staff and infrastructure to implement the program, but the author emphasized that local agencies would still control the plans and land-use decisions. No vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee then heard AB 1621, which would tighten timelines and accountability for post-entitlement permits, limit plan-check resubmittals, and restrict field changes unless needed for health and safety. The California Building Industry Association and many housing groups supported the bill, arguing that permitting delays raise costs and slow housing production. The League of California Cities, counties, and several local governments opposed it, saying the two-plan-check limit is too rigid and that the bill could create litigation risk and reduce local flexibility to ensure code compliance. Members debated the proper standard for additional review and whether the bill should allow exceptions for state mandates; the author said the bill was meant to stop endless back-and-forth while preserving health-and-safety exceptions. The bill was recommended for a due-pass motion to Appropriations when quorum is reached. AB 2748 was next, proposing a three-year delay in the new electric-vehicle readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing projects, keeping the older 40% standard during that period. The author and affordable housing advocates said the change would reduce costs and help scarce housing dollars go further, while opponents from environmental, transportation, and clean-energy groups argued the current code is already cost-effective and that the bill would create a double standard and reduce EV access for low-income residents. Senators discussed whether the bill should require additional EV-capable infrastructure if projects use the older standard, and several members said they supported the bill but urged continued work on amendments. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining to student housing projects at public universities and community colleges with long-range plans. The author and student housing advocates said campus housing shortages are driving student homelessness and that the bill would help projects move faster; some senators supported the concept but questioned the bill’s geographic limits and whether labor standards or rural-campus criteria might be too restrictive. The meeting also included AB 1738, which would require jurisdictions to offer virtual inspections for certain simple home inspections. Supporters said remote inspections save time and money and have been used safely in California, while one senator said she could not support virtual inspections for more complex items like roofs and solar work. No final votes were taken during the transcript, and several bills were held pending quorum or further action.

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• Because you said affordable housing, and that made me question whether that's ownership or something
• Returning our ancestral lands back to tribal ownership is very important to us.
• respect to interest income from investments or loans primarily secured by first mortgages or trust deeds
• interest income received on investments or loans that are primarily secured by first mortgages or trust deeds

Bills: SB6003, HB2353, HB2431, HB1983

Keywords: capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning, construction costs, inflation adjustment, capital facilities, project review, allotments, lease approval

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• their immediate family members may instead report the city and town type of address and nature of ownership
• but you're going to impact title for many, many people when you remove people from the property ownership
• Now, the auditors, of course, they do the elections, but they also recordings, deeds, real estate.
• We would have to go through each and every one to find the residential addresses in all these deeds and

Bills: HB2176, HB2244, HB2120, HB2333

Keywords: drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2333, House Bill 2176, House Bill 2120, and the opening staff report on House Bill 2244. HB 2333 would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting certain campaign, financial, voter, and property records, increasing some penalties related to threats against officials, and creating or expanding security-related funding and assessments. The prime sponsor and many supporters described rising political violence, doxxing, and threats at homes and workplaces, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about constitutional issues, implementation burdens, costs, and whether the bill would be effective given other ways addresses can be found. Secretary of State, county auditor, PDC, and archives staff said the bill would create major administrative and fiscal challenges; the committee did not take final action during the hearing. HB 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary order or stipulation, in which case only the relevant personal information would be disclosed. Supporters, including the sponsor, pharmacists, physicians, and health advocates, said confidentiality is needed to protect providers involved in reproductive health and other sensitive care from harassment, threats, and out-of-state legal pressure, while preserving disclosure when misconduct occurs. A media representative supported the bill’s narrow exception, and committee members later clarified that the agreement would not be publicly available absent disciplinary action. No vote was taken. HB 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill sponsor and JLARC leadership said the reports are redundant or not being used, and that removing them would save staff time and allow more performance audits; the hospitality industry testified that lodging-tax reporting provides important oversight and transparency, especially where funds may be used for projects that do not directly promote tourism. The committee then moved on to HB 2244, which was introduced as a Sunshine Committee package making disclosure/confidentiality changes in 13 areas, including records involving long-term care ombuds procedures, donations to public institutions, grand jury reports, archaeological sites, toxicology blood analyses, accident reports, driver case records, child behavior data, financial institutions investigations, birthing centers, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and OFM efficiency surveys.

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• Yeah, you know, I'd say we're always looking across our ownership.
• We're always looking across our ownership. We have about 935,000 acres in the state.
• Okay, so there are going to be some restrictions on the deed, and those are going to be listed as exceptions
• It's filed with the deed or shortly after as part of the closing package. Okay.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Ownership in Wyoming is as of January 1st and that's the other piece of the puzzle.
• </c> purchased their property, when the deed purchased their property, when the deed got<00:44:14.640
• </c> can get in there and get all those deeds can get in there and get all those deeds processed.<00:
• So I just wanted to mention the ownership date. You know, we're looking at a January 1st lien date.
• </c> until the property changes ownership until the property changes ownership name.<01:05:44.480><c>

Keywords: 916, all

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• property viewer is correct, because there's always a lag of about a year between the time you record a deed
• So property rights are your ownership in that, you know, the bundle of sticks they always talk about
• And what is your, you know, you have the absolute right to property and your ownership of that property
• They took land ownership very seriously.
• They took land ownership very seriously, and that was part of our founding: ownership of land.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Um Um Um Deed<01:56:19.960><c> Yeah,</c><01:56:20.240><c> deeds</c><01:56:20.680><c> on</c><01:56:20.800
• ><c> the</c><01:56:20.880><c> reservation</c> Deed Yeah, deeds on the reservation Deed Yeah, deeds on
• So, you might 51% interest ownership.
• </c> have somebody that has 20% ownership have somebody that has 20% ownership on<01:59:20.760><c> that
• So, there is there percent ownership.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> an acre of forest or a forest ownership an acre of forest or a forest ownership or<00:18:16.480>
• So in a forest, whether it's an acre, an ownership of like some of those represented in the room today
• of like some of acre uh an ownership of like some of those<00:30:37.360><c> uh</c><00:30:37.520><c>
• , can document that they legally own it and they can define it on planet Earth, right, like with a deed
• , can document that they legally own it and they can define it on planet Earth, right, like with a deed

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was led, and the clerk called the roll, establishing a quorum. The committee approved the prior minutes after correcting the date and changing a reference so that a draft-legislation note attributed to Representative Wlette was corrected. After that, the chair introduced a carbon presentation by Mr. Charlie Lebec and invited members and guests to move closer to view the slides. Mr. Lebec’s presentation focused on forest carbon science and forest carbon offset markets, with emphasis on how forests store, sequester, and emit carbon. He explained greenhouse gases and the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and temperature, then defined key terms such as carbon storage, sequestration, flux, sinks, and sources. He also described forest carbon pools, noting that soils contain a large share of forest carbon, and discussed how forest age affects storage and sequestration, arguing that younger forests often sequester carbon faster while older forests store more carbon overall. He also addressed how harvested wood products can continue to store carbon, responding to a question from a member about mass timber and carbon sinks. The presentation included regional comparisons showing New Hampshire’s forest density, carbon storage, and sequestration relative to other New England states, and noted that New Hampshire forests offset more than 30% of the state’s annual greenhouse gas emissions from nonforest sources, while Maine and Vermont offset even larger shares. Mr. Lebec said eastern forests are generally carbon sinks, unlike some western forests affected by wildfire, and stressed that forest management, soil protection, and forest age all influence carbon outcomes. No votes or substantive policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational.

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• I am a little bit struck by the request by Catholic Charities to be deeded the property.
• Has there been consideration of a lease versus a long-term lease versus a deed?
• Its most significant activity since UMBA's ownership has been the collapse of the old Bayside Expo Center

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining new attendance and public-testimony procedures, including that testimony would be recorded, livestreamed, and generally made public, with possible redactions for sensitive material. The chairs also noted that no committee rules were being formally adopted yet and that no votes would be taken during the hearing. Senator Collins briefly emphasized the committee’s oversight role on land takings and Article 97 issues, including concerns about proposed regulatory changes and the legislature’s constitutional role. The first major bill discussed was H. 3324, concerning the former Christos site on Crescent Street in Brockton and a proposed transfer of state-owned land from DCAM. Representative Michelle DuBois, Representative Rita Mendes, Mayor Sullivan, the Metro South Chamber’s Chris Cooney, Catholic Charities’ Larry Mayne, and Brockton planning director Rob May all supported the bill, describing the parcel as long vacant and arguing it should be reused for a mixed-use project with Catholic Charities, including affordable/workforce housing, an early education center, food pantry, workforce development, and language classes. Several speakers said the project would help retain Catholic Charities in Brockton and bring tax revenue and community services. DuBois outlined expected amendments, including moving one parcel into a municipal sale partnership and changing a “shall” to “may” regarding a right-turn lane. Some members raised questions about whether a deed transfer to a nonprofit was preferable to a long-term lease and about affordability definitions, but the bill was generally supported. Representative Connolly then testified on two Cambridge bills: H. 3308, relating to the Riverside Boat Club and a reconfigured DCR parcel boundary to support a lease with no loss of public space, and H. 3309, which would facilitate access to justice by preserving consideration of a vacant former probate court site for future court use. Senator DiDomenico supported the Riverside Boat Club measure and the broader goal of restoring court access in Cambridge. Members discussed accessibility, possible future court configurations, and the site’s prior use as an emergency shelter. The committee then heard testimony on S. 2217/H. 2108 concerning Columbia Point and access around the UMass/Bayside area. Harbor Point residents, including Orlando Perrella, Michael Corcoran, Richard Fulham, and Miles Byrne, described severe traffic congestion, emergency-access concerns, and frustration with the UMass Building Authority’s handling of the site and prior community commitments. Senator Collins said the committee should consider seeking an SJC opinion, and possibly an Attorney General opinion, on Article 97 and public-access rights. After the in-person testimony concluded, the committee attempted to reach remaining virtual witnesses on S. 2217 but did not receive testimony. With no further witnesses, the committee adjourned without taking any votes.

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• But we've also seen a real transition from a lot of those mom and pop enterprises toward ownership in
• The residents get to have some ownership.
• Again, this is a fairly complex analysis. ...of losing the mobile home ownership units.
• Again, this is a fairly complex analysis. of losing the mobile home ownership units.
• It addresses private restrictions, including HOA and deed provisions.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Her dad’s house was stolen, and she got it back, but we’re fighting for deed fraud, and this is Debbie
• Gottlieb, and we’re hoping that we can get our deed fraud bill across the line this year, so Miss Debbie
• who I've spoken a lot about, her dad's house was stolen, and she got it back, but we're fighting for deed
• fraud, and this is Debbie Gottlieb, and we're hoping that we can get our deed fraud bill across the
• HB 2058 — Gamefish commission ownership. Land, Agricultural and Rural Affairs.

Summary: The House convened for opening-day proceedings with prayers in English and Spanish, the Pledge of Allegiance, and musical performances, then recorded attendance and welcomed the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Jason Jameson. The Speaker introduced numerous guests and dignitaries, including statewide officials, university presidents, former lawmakers, and family members, and delivered remarks about Arizona’s history, the importance of civility, and the role of state government in protecting residents from federal overreach. Coaches Kenny Dillingham and Tommy Lloyd also addressed the chamber, speaking about leadership, talent development, and the ways sports can unite and inspire Arizona communities. The House then took up organizational business. Members adopted proposed changes to Rule 9 and then adopted the amended rules for the 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session. The chamber also agreed to read bills by number and short title only, declared an emergency for that purpose, and announced the creation of two new standing committees: Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, chaired by Representative Justin Wilmeth, and Rural Economic Development, chaired by Representative Teresa Martinez. A House Organizational Committee was appointed to notify the Senate that the House was organized and ready for business and to inform the Governor that the Legislature was ready to receive her message. The remainder of the session was largely devoted to points of personal privilege, with members introducing family, constituents, local officials, educators, veterans, business leaders, and advocacy groups. Several members highlighted issues they intend to work on this session, including affordability, water security, deed fraud, education, health care, rural development, and veterans’ issues. The House later recessed to accommodate the joint organizational proceedings with the Senate.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, you know, I'd say we're always looking across our ownership.
• Okay, so there are going to be some restrictions on the deed. ...to the federal government.
• Okay, so there are going to be some restrictions on the deed, and those are going to be listed as exceptions
• It's filed with the deed or shortly after as part of the closing package. Okay.

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of appropriation, reserve transfer, and grant requests. Early items included temporary appropriations for the Department of Education’s Educational Freedom Account program ($32 million), the State Crime Lab ($476,000), and DFA Assessment Coordination ($90,000), along with a $1 ARPA return from the Department of Health. The committee approved these items after brief questions, including a discussion about contract cost increases at Assessment Coordination and a clarification that the $1 ARPA item was simply an unused-funds return. The most extensive discussion centered on the Department of Education’s EFA funding. Members questioned the growth in participation, the use of one-time funds and restricted reserves, and safeguards against fraud or improper purchases. Agency officials said about 44,000 students were being funded, that purchases are reviewed and flagged for unusual activity, and that homeschool students are not required to buy a curriculum so long as purchases are eligible and approved. The committee approved the EFA appropriation and related reserve transfer, and officials said the governor’s proposed budget would include the program in the RSA going forward. The committee also approved a DHS reallocation request and reviewed a building authority loan for a data center power supply replacement. In the federal grant section, members discussed a Department of Agriculture request for Central Arkansas Water to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed. Debate focused on the environmental benefits versus local property-tax and development concerns in Perry County, with testimony from the agency, Central Arkansas Water, and Potlatch about watershed protection, public access, and potential development impacts. After extended discussion, the committee adopted a motion to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and asked the department to remove the Perry County portion from the request, limiting the grant-funded purchase to Pulaski County property. The committee then reviewed remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay-plan appropriation, and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• “Yeah, you know, I’d say we’re always looking across our ownership.
• Okay, so there are going to be some restrictions on the deed. ...to the federal government.
• Okay, so there are going to be some restrictions on the deed, and those are going to be listed as exceptions
• It's filed with the deed or shortly after as part of the closing package. Okay.

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of temporary appropriation requests, reserve fund transfers, federal grant appropriations, and review items. Early items included a $32 million appropriation and matching reserve transfer for the Department of Education’s educational freedom account program, a $476,000 request for the State Crime Lab, and a $90,000 assessment coordination request from DFA. Members asked questions about the assessment contract costs, and the item was approved. The committee also approved a $1 ARPA return to the CDC and a Department of Human Services reallocation package that moved general revenue and positions among divisions to meet client needs. The most extensive discussion centered on a $32 million restricted reserve transfer for the educational freedom account program. Members questioned the growing number of participating students, the program’s long-term funding needs, and safeguards against improper purchases. Agency representatives said about 44,000 students were being funded, that reimbursements and marketplace purchases are reviewed, and that reporting and audit controls are in place, though not every instance of fraud can be prevented. The committee approved the transfer after discussion. Members also approved smaller cash and federal grant items, including funding for a teacher shortage data dashboard, All Kids Bike grants, crime lab outsourcing, veterans cemetery operations, and a podiatric medicine licensing investigation fund. The most contentious item was a $7 million federal Forest Legacy grant request for Central Arkansas Water and the Department of Agriculture to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed, including acreage in Perry County and Pulaski County. Members debated water quality, development pressure, property tax impacts, local support, and whether Perry County had been adequately consulted. Agency and company representatives argued the acquisition would protect drinking water, preserve forested watershed land, and support recreation, while some legislators emphasized the county’s tax and development concerns. Senator Davis moved to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and to request removal of the Perry County portion; that motion passed. The committee then reviewed the remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay plan request, and adjourned.

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• Senate Bill 648 protects Texas homeowners from deed theft by providing additional requirements a person
• must meet in order to officially record vital documents related to real property, such as deeds and
• Filing vital documents related to real property provides public notice of ownership while also offering
• In fact, if a fraudulent deed is filed, it can be used to sell the property to unknowing buyers or to

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to move the intent calendar deadline to 4 p.m. and then took up several bills by suspending the regular order of business. Senate Bill 2031, concerning removal of high fences around breeder deer release sites, passed after an amendment shortened the testing period from five years to three, tied visible identification requirements to the date Parks and Wildlife began requiring them, and made the bill effective immediately. Senate Bill 1490, a cleanup to adult charter high school funding, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2227, creating a process for delayed birth certificates and renamed the Charles E. Barton Act, both passed unanimously after floor amendments. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1964, regulating artificial intelligence systems used by state agencies, also passed unanimously after the author described guardrails for high-risk AI and disclosure requirements. The Senate then considered Senate Bill 2877, which increases penalties for election fraud and related attempts; after debate over whether existing law already covers some conduct and whether the bill was necessary given the small number of convictions, it passed to engrossment and later final passage on a 21-10 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2658, on brackish groundwater production and study, passed after four amendments, including one giving water districts authority to stop production if monitoring shows harm to freshwater supplies or subsidence and another returning a portion of transported water revenue to districts. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 648, strengthening recording requirements for real property instruments to help prevent deed theft, also passed on a 26-4 vote. Other measures approved included Committee Substitute Senate Bill 401, making it easier for homeschool students to participate in UIL activities through local district opt-in/nearest-district participation rules; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 407, requiring health care facilities to honor conscience or religious vaccine exemptions for employees, despite extensive questioning about patient safety and immunocompromised patients; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2117, creating a Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review risky foreign acquisitions; Senate Bill 1718, adding the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program after a failed amendment seeking equal space for gun-control advocacy; Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1626, clarifying limits on censorship and interference with digital expression by social media platforms; and Senate Bill 2206, updating the state R&D franchise tax credit and related sales tax treatment, which passed 31-0. The chamber also debated Senate Bill 1395 on school health advisory councils. An initial amendment to restore voting seats for teachers and school employees failed, but a later amendment by Senator West added students back in an advisory, non-voting capacity. The Senate then handled routine motions, committee scheduling, first-reading referrals, and adjourned until April 29, with the session ending in memory of two constituents.

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• The commissioner of deed may collect fees of up to 1% of the estimated qualifying conversion expenses
• </c><00:19:36.480><c> Subdivision</c><00:19:37.200><c> 8</c> commissioner of deed.
• Subdivision 8 commissioner of deed.
• </c> requires that the commissioner of deed requires that the commissioner of deed to<00:20:35.280><c
• to</c><00:20:50.080><c> publicize</c> commissioner of deed to publicize commissioner of deed to publicize

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ,</c> holding any position of ownership, holding any position of ownership, management,<00:26:07.039>
• Huge-scale modernizations at DEED.
• But when I read that one, I saw an extraordinary five-month effort by four agencies, DOLI, DEED, Minit
• But when I read that one, I saw an extraordinary five-month effort by four agencies, DOLI, DEED, and
• uh Minute and uh uh Dolly Deed uh Minute and uh Department<01:07:07.039><c> of</c><01:07:07.200><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now, if the individual does have on file with a deed, like a variance, subsection 2 comes in place, where
• Now, if the individual does have on file with a deed, like a variance, subsection 2 comes into play,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It doesn't disrupt existing ownership, and it includes important exemptions for research activities and
• Through registration in the title registration process, the name will be under the ownership of the land
• Private equity firms can control or influence company operations through ownership stakes, including
• Firms can control or influence company operations through ownership stakes, including decisions about
• For those pondering home ownership in our state, the growing price of insurance and the growing price

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on child safety, immigrant community transparency, agricultural land security, consumer protection, estate transfers, detention commissary pricing, and public works wage enforcement. SB 1234 would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; the author said it was a narrow child-safety measure, and there was no opposition. SB 1257 would require the Attorney General to publish annual reports on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations; supporters said it would improve accountability and document fear in immigrant communities, while questions centered on how the data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 would bar foreign adversary entities from buying or controlling California agricultural land; supporters framed it as a national security measure, while committee members pressed the author on enforcement, who would verify buyers, and possible discriminatory application. The bill was moved on a 2-4 vote and placed on call after the author said he would work on clarifying responsibility and nondiscrimination concerns. The committee also heard SB 1146, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would curb deceptive deepfake ads and protect consumers; it passed unanimously, 7-0. SB 988 would restrict assignment of benefits in auto glass claims, require claim numbers and itemized estimates, and update repair disclosure rules to curb overbilling and steering; supporters said it would protect consumers and stabilize insurance costs, while independent glass shop concerns about steering and market concentration were discussed. The bill passed 7-0, with one member abstaining because of a conflict. SB 1288, presented on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make good-faith efforts to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would simplify access requirements, especially for nonprofits. Supporters described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements; SIFMA and the California Bankers Association opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactive burdens. The bill passed 8-0. SB 941 would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; supporters said detainees often pay excessive prices for basic necessities, and the bill passed 8-0. Finally, SB 909 would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors warned of uncapped costs and reduced transparency. The discussion continued with questions about enforcement and whether stronger penalties or license restrictions would better deter repeat violators.