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• And whereas PERA is a substitute for Social Security for most of these public employees, offering two
• for most of the these social security for most of the these public<00:33:16.440><c> employees,</c><00
• ,</c><00:34:17.679><c> especially</c><00:34:18.000><c> when</c> retirement security, especially when
• retirement security, especially when combined<00:34:18.560><c> with</c><00:34:18.679><c> structural</
• The Pension Review Commission, the Pension Review Subcommittee, and the Joint Budget Committee.

Keywords: 981, all

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• And so I will call up our Employment Security Department.
• Dan Zeitlin, the chief of staff, and Josh Dye, our government relations director for Employment Security
• , the trust commission, approved and was allowed.
• the record, my name is Dan Zeitlin, and as Cammy said, I'm the chief of staff at the Employment Security
• Again, Josh Die for the Employment Security Department.

Summary: The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee opened its 2026 session with member introductions and a work session on the Employment Security Department’s structure and programs. ESD officials described their roles and reviewed paid family and medical leave, WA Cares, unemployment insurance, workforce services, and agricultural worker outreach. Senators raised concerns about call volume, program solvency, fraud detection, employer access to information, and whether workers can receive leave benefits while working other jobs. ESD said WA Cares is in a limited pilot, PFML has seen rapid growth, UI trust fund solvency is projected to be near the statutory trigger level, and they would follow up with more detailed information on eligibility, fraud referrals, and employer scenarios. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5292, which would replace the current PFML rate-setting formula with a forward-looking actuarial model and require a four-month reserve beginning in 2030. Supporters, including the sponsor, JLARC staff, labor advocates, and employer groups, said the change would improve stability and follow JLARC recommendations; opponents warned it could lead to higher payroll taxes and argued the program is already too costly. The chair said she intended to keep the bill narrow as it moved forward. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6014, a technical bill on pregnancy-related accommodations that would preserve the ability of pregnant workers to request certain accommodations without a doctor’s note and create a public records exemption for sensitive complaint and investigation records; the sponsor and supporters said it corrects a drafting error and protects privacy. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5972, which would remove the population threshold limiting interest arbitration for correctional officers in jails, and Senate Bill 5869, which would make permanent and expand from residential to all building construction sites a requirement that L&I notify employers or owners within 10 working days when a hazard is identified. Correctional officers’ representatives and labor groups supported SB 5972 as a fairness and safety measure, while the sponsor said it would create consistency across jurisdictions. Construction industry groups supported SB 5869, and L&I said it had no concerns but wanted the bill kept narrow; the chair noted the bill’s purpose was to speed hazard communication. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5874, which would allow ESD to waive penalties for minor errors in quarterly unemployment reports, especially missing SOC/job-title information. The sponsor said small businesses were being hit with unnecessary fines, and ESD said it had identified a sharp rise in penalties and was working with the sponsor on possible fixes. The committee adjourned after the hearings.

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• On the high side, the Tax Commission estimated maybe up to $192 million.
• There also could be a little bit of a cost to the Tax Commission.
• I also definitely have concerns around our ability of our Tax Commission to implement this effectively
• I've heard that the Tax Commission usually takes about...
• This is our opportunity to get the bill passed, get it to the Tax Commission.

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• The Legislative Audit Commission do its work in directing the work of the Legislative Auditor.
• The Legislative Audit Commission do its work in directing the work of the Legislative Auditor.
• </c> suspicion that the recipient has secured suspicion that the recipient has secured the<01:46:30.000
• We have hundreds of boards and commissions to begin with.
• To the A57. commissions to begin commissions to begin with.<02:25:23.680><c> We</c><02:25:23.920><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• was</c><00:30:44.680><c> created</c> Clemency Review Commission was created Clemency Review Commission
• ><c> addressed</c><00:30:56.840><c> an</c> Clemency Review Commission addressed an Clemency Review Commission
• </c> With current resources, the commission With current resources, the commission was<00:31:39.000><
• </c><00:59:59.160><c> process,</c> the Clemency Review Commission process, the Clemency Review Commission
• I think they're Trading Commission.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Raymond Contreras with Lighthouse Public Affairs on behalf of the San Diego Housing Commission, SPUR,
• co-sponsor, Abundant Housing Los Angeles, Fieldstead, Habitat for Humanity, and the San Diego Housing Commission
• , not just for the Inland Empire, This effort directly advances the Inland Empire Caucus goal of securing
• This bill also strengthens ballot security by making it a felony to unlawfully remove voted ballots from
• Abundant Housing Los Angeles, Fieldstead, and San Diego Housing Commission support. Thank you.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• getting a lot of support through national tax organizations that we belong to: the Multi-State Tax Commission
• Commission, which we are a member of that compact commission.
• zero—whatever percent of zero is still zero—and they're saying you didn't give enough for Social Security
• So we're going to dock you for whatever Social Security you are getting.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• Through transparency, security, and accessibility, Michelle champions education and outreach to empower
• president of Venice Neighborhood Council, LA Board of Neighborhood Empowerment and the LA City Beach Commission
• As founder of the Detour Empowers, she has impacted 2,000 plus girls securing college and career pathways
• served on the peer review committees for the Pasadena Arts Council and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission
• Barbara was a board member of Burbank's Arts for All and served on Burbank's Cultural Arts Commission

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We were thrilled to be able to serve on the ALR Commission along with Senator Jehlen, Chairman Stanley
• on the ALR Commission along with both of you, Senator Jalen, Chairman Stanley, and many others, and
• are very grateful for your work and the work of that commission being reflected here.
• They do not include other key recommendations the ALR Commission had recommended.
• They do not include other key recommendations the ALR Commission had recommended.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on Senate 3057/House 5376, a bill to create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund and implement recommendations from the Assisted Living Residence Commission. Supporters, including AARP and the state long-term care ombudsman, backed the trust fund for certification staffing, compliance reviews, investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, and appeals. The assisted living industry, represented by MassALA, supported the affordability task force and certified medication aides, but asked for amendments to expand career paths and to remove or limit fines as a funding source, arguing fines should be capped and tied to health or safety risks. The ombudsman emphasized the need for more staffing and resources, noting the current caseload and travel burden across the state. The committee also took testimony on Senate 3056/House 5243 concerning medication administration in rest homes. Rest home operators, MARCH, and LeadingAge Massachusetts opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would replace the long-standing responsible person model with a MAP-based framework or require more licensed nursing staff. They argued the current model has been used for decades, is safe and affordable, and is better suited to rest homes than MAP, which they said was designed for different settings. They urged the committee to preserve responsible person medication administration while improving training and oversight, and several witnesses asked for a task force or substitute language to study best practices rather than impose immediate regulatory changes. Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works in practice, and whether other states use similar systems. Chair Stanley said the committee was still reviewing building code-related recommendations for assisted living and noted that those issues may require more time. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• </c> commissions, and village districts. commissions, and village districts.
• </c> does is it simply creates a commission does is it simply creates a commission to<00:59:09.680><c
• </c> and the song of too many commissions. and the song of too many commissions.
• were</c> committees and commissions were committees and commissions were established<01:20:51.679><c
• </c> schools and there's been commissions schools and there's been commissions that<01:24:55.280><c>

Committee: House Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , and not sharing a financial interest with a serving member of the commission.
• And it seems that everyone in DVFA, the prior commission, and fire chiefs all agree with it.
• Is that a conversation we might have with the Fire Commission? Senator Hoffner. We could.
• The large energy use facility must also have on file a transmission security agreement with FERC.
• Transmission security agreements are common.

Summary: The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote. Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program. The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.

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• Department of Homeland Security, and the congressional delegation to take necessary steps to pass the
• House Resolution 170 by Representative Baham to memorialize Congress, take action necessary to secure
• H.C.R. 74 establishes the Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission. House and Government.
• Have a say-so in how many commissions are issued.
• They were secured by the blood of patriots.

Bills: HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR184 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , HR165 , HR166 , HR168 , HR169 , HR170 , HR171 , HR172 , HR173 , HR174 , HR175 , HR176 , HR177 , HR178 , HCR65 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR68 , HCR69 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR73 , HCR74 , SCR34 , SB34 , SB43 , SB52 , SB56 , SB165 , SB173 , SB189 , SB190 , SB260 , SB322 , SB345 , SB374 , SB387 , SB401 , SB448 , SB449 , SB455 , SB487 , SB496 , SB502 , SB505 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB9 , HB192 , HB225 , HB306 , HB310 , HB366 , HB635 , HB911 , HB1230 , HB1236 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234

Keywords: neighborhood, crime prevention, security districts, law enforcement, community safety, funding, Counseling Day, mental health, Louisiana Counseling Association, community support, mental wellness, Louisiana State University, athletics, NAIA, sports achievements, recognition, success, competition, education, higher education

Summary: The House opened with a prayer, pledge, quorum call, and several personal privileges recognizing guests and special observances, including Junior League Day, Renewable Energy Day, Wholesalers Day, and Sin Law Day. Members also introduced and adopted a number of commemorative resolutions, including condolences, recognitions of schools and community figures, and resolutions related to LSU, ALS Awareness Month, and local festivals. Several Senate and House measures were referred or laid over, and the chamber announced upcoming scheduling changes for House and Senate bills. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 385, which would require certain TOPS scholarship recipients to repay one semester of aid if they fail to meet academic requirements, subject to listed exemptions and an option to avoid repayment by entering certain high-demand career and technical programs. Opponents questioned the bill’s impact on students, its possible constitutional issues, administrative costs, lack of a fiscal note and implementation details, and whether it would worsen brain drain or convert a merit scholarship into a loan. The motion to recommit the bill to Appropriations failed 34-16, but after continued questioning and criticism, the author later moved to return the bill to the calendar, and that was agreed to. The House then passed House Bill 55, which restricts public disclosure of juror information, after adopting an amendment clarifying that juror interviews are still allowed if jurors choose to participate. The chamber also passed House Bill 394 extending the conditional parole programming period from nine months to 24 months, House Bill 396 making autopsy photographs admissible in criminal proceedings, House Bill 406 directing the Department of Education to study whether it should supervise interscholastic high school athletics, House Bill 622 aligning state criminal history record handling with federal requirements, and House Bill 676 creating the crime of fraudulent patient referrals, or body brokering, with amendments clarifying lawful marketing arrangements. House Bill 1030, concerning reimbursement for non-emergency medical transportation for certain mental health-related services, was taken up with amendments and then temporarily returned to the calendar.

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• I'm the chairman of the Roll-Ed Connick Commission, and I'm here to learn something, maybe.
• Right now, we've been working with Tracy Miller, the state epidemiologist, and Chrissy Mayer to secure
• Like I said, it's been going on for about four years that we haven't been able to secure one.
• Yes, and I believe Standing Rock secured theirs, and so did MHA. Yes.
• A question for the commission. You mentioned that the county does not have a sales tax.

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• With our commission, they're putting out experimental fishing permits, which we'll talk about in a moment
• That's helpful, you know, to secure baseline minimum river flows in two really important tributaries
• And with things like AB 263 and working with our federal agencies, we're working on securing water flows
• And I think there's a big opportunity for us to all work together to secure river flows.
• Since 2019, TNC has been working to secure public investments in data delivery and entanglement risk

Committee: House Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual State of the Fishery forum, focusing on salmon, Dungeness crab, kelp, ocean conditions, and related aquaculture and committee reports. Opening remarks from committee leadership emphasized climate impacts, reduced federal NOAA support, state investments through Proposition 4, coastal resilience funding, and the importance of fisheries to rural economies and tribal communities. Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot described a decade of drought and climate stress, highlighted progress such as Klamath River dam removal, wetland restoration, and the state’s salmon strategy, and warned that federal funding uncertainty and staffing cuts could undermine restoration and fishery recovery efforts. Senator Cortese raised concerns about illegal cannabis cultivation damaging riparian habitat and water flows, and both Crowfoot and Fish and Wildlife Director Bonham said enforcement against illicit grows remains a major environmental priority but is constrained by resources. Director Bonham provided a broad update on California fisheries, reporting encouraging signs for salmon after several difficult years, including improved ocean conditions, stronger returns in some runs, and successful short recreational openings in 2025. He also noted major challenges, including reduced federal hatchery production at Nimbus, ongoing uncertainty around winter-run and spring-run recovery, and the need for continued habitat restoration, monitoring, and hatchery investment. On Dungeness crab, Bonham said the fishery remained valuable but constrained by whale entanglement risk, warming ocean conditions, and domoic acid concerns; he described new marked-line distribution, ropeless and alternative gear trials, and ongoing aerial and vessel monitoring. He also said the department’s unified cannabis enforcement task force had served numerous warrants and seized large amounts of illegal cannabis, but more funding is needed for sustained operations. In the salmon panel, Yurok Tribe fisheries director McCovey said the Klamath still faces low run sizes, climate-driven warming, wildfire impacts, and federal uncertainty, but he pointed to dam removal, restoration work, and AB 263’s river-flow protections as major advances. PCFFA president Bradshaw stressed that the three consecutive salmon closures have devastated coastal communities and argued for major reinvestment in aging Central Valley hatchery infrastructure and better broodstock management at Fall Creek. CalTrout’s Schneider said salmon remain at risk statewide, but cited Prop 4, habitat reconnection, floodplain restoration, improved water management, and monitoring as the main tools for recovery. In the crab panel, CDFW’s Schumann reported that the 2024–25 season produced record prices per pound and about $55 million in value despite delays and trap reductions, but he warned that three confirmed whale entanglements and elevated whale presence could force a conservative opener for 2025–26. PCFFA’s Domrash supported marked line, alternative gear, and a new gear-recovery network, while also criticizing the current ramp system as a response to a problem not fully grounded in science.

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• coverage options for Florida Farm bureau members, particularly farmers and ranchers who face challenges securing
• So as we move on to Senate Bill 988, by Senator now regarding security, you're recognized to explain
• This bill is a security is bill and this bill modifies the conditions under which certain security transactions
• It updates the fi filing obligations for security issue issuers under Florida, invest local exemption
• Shawn Stafford, Florida Security Dealers Association waiving in support Ash Mason, Florida, Office of

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We represent employees in the Department of Defense, TSA, VA, Social Security, USDA, National Park Service
• We ended up with a 75-day shutdown for our Department of Homeland Security agencies, which include TSA
• and, um, cannot share a financial interest with a serving member of the commission.
• and, um, cannot share a financial interest with a serving member of commission.
• In the one-square-mile city, it's a small commission.

Bills: SB268 , SB306 , SB264 , SB312

Committee: House Administration

Keywords: federal workers, government shutdown, interest-free loans, tax deferral, public transportation, Rehoboth Beach, municipal charter, city charter amendment, commissioners, mayor, local government, election qualifications, affidavit of eligibility, domestic partner, cohabitant, conflict of interest, freeholder, leaseholder, municipal court, Alderman

Summary: The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker. The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy. Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.

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• Additionally, Representative Mitchell commissioned a limited-edition challenge coin.
• The founding vision promised the potential to secure stability through labor and perseverance.
• Corps of Discovery reached the Lemhi Valley in 1805, Sacajawea recognized her homeland and helped secure
• So one of the prizes donated by the Idaho Potato Commission is a Spuddy Buddy backpack with some Potato
• Commission hats and some Potato Commission pins.

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• Then the lottery commission is the one who issued the licenses for the VLTs. a couple years back, there
• Then the lottery commission is the one who issued the licenses for the VLTs.
• It’s just like a lottery ticket to be endorsed by a license by Lottery Commission.
• The Lottery Commission...” “...for everything out there. And so it’d just be a different world.
• The Lottery Commission would regulate. I get that, but it’s kind of giving temp tags, right?

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal by a 134-0 roll call vote, and then moved through a series of introductions recognizing guests and student groups at the Capitol, including Turning Point USA chapters, CASA volunteers and staff, JAG students, university groups, nursing students, and several legislative interns. The chamber also handled a point of order about an unauthorized prop in the room, which was removed. The first major bill taken up was House Bill 1766, dealing with personal property tax treatment and new construction calculations. Supporters argued it would treat personal property more like real estate under Hancock-style limits and provide fairness to taxpayers, while opponents warned it could reduce revenue for taxing districts. After debate, the House passed HB 1766 by a vote of 94-50. The House then considered House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2989, a major gaming measure that would criminalize illegal gaming machines, create a regulated framework for video lottery terminals, give local governments an opt-out, and expand enforcement authority for the Attorney General and prosecutors. Members debated whether the bill was a needed enforcement tool or an inappropriate expansion of gambling, with concerns raised about addiction, local control, revenue distribution, and whether the bill should have gone to Fiscal Review. A motion to refer the bill to Fiscal Review failed 69-44, and the bill itself passed 83-66 with one present. The chamber next took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2014, the supplemental appropriations bill. The sponsor said it provided just over $3 billion in additional authority, including tax refund authority, disaster relief, St. Louis tornado recovery funding, and major MoDOT funding, along with other smaller items. Members from both parties supported the bill, while also noting concerns about reliance on supplementals and the need to budget more accurately in the future. The House adopted an amendment reducing some general revenue authority, then adopted the bill and perfected and printed it. The meeting ended with announcements, including a notice that the Super Committee on Tourism would meet immediately in Hearing Room 6.

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• And the Energy Commission is central to making sure that that is true.
• The Energy Commission is central to making sure that that is true.
• As written, AB 222 raises concerns regarding privacy, security, and technical feasibility for data centers
• The proposed energy reporting requirements risk disclosing trade secrets and creating safety and security
• Lots of questions that we believe should be, and we hope are, carefully considered at the commission.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on grid reliability, affordability, clean energy infrastructure, and industrial decarbonization. AB 222, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require more data reporting on data centers and aim to prevent ratepayers from bearing related grid costs; supporters said better information is needed to plan for rapidly growing electricity demand from AI and data centers, while opponents warned about privacy, security, trade-secret, and cost-shifting concerns. The bill passed the committee on a 13-4 vote, with the roll left open for absent members. AB 941, by Assemblymember Bonta, would impose a 270-day timeline for CPUC review of priority transmission projects to speed clean-energy infrastructure buildout. Supporters argued that transmission delays are slowing California’s climate goals and raising costs, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA process, staffing, and prioritization. The bill passed 15-0. AB 1191, by Assemblymember Tangipa, would make existing large hydroelectric facilities eligible for the Renewable Portfolio Standard; supporters framed it as a way to lower rates and ease affordability pressures, while opponents said it would undermine the purpose of the RPS by substituting existing resources for new renewable development. That bill failed on a 4-11 vote. AB 1280, by Assemblymember Garcia, would expand state grant programs to support thermal energy storage projects for industrial decarbonization. Supporters said it would help modernize manufacturing, cut pollution in disadvantaged communities, and preserve jobs, with broad support from environmental and clean manufacturing groups and no opposition testimony. The bill passed 17-0. AB 1117, by Assemblymember Schultz, would require the CPUC to offer optional dynamic electricity rate tariffs for customers to shift usage away from peak periods; supporters said it could lower bills and improve grid efficiency, while utilities said they were not opposed to the concept but wanted more flexibility and time in the regulatory process. That bill passed 14-0. The committee also approved its consent calendar and other noncontroversial items, with several measures moving forward unanimously.

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• For too many in California, it's the difference between security and crisis.
• The proposal has not yet been submitted to the Little Hoover Commission.
• , to acupuncturists, to security guards, you name it.
• The last question I have is I know the commission on the state of hate. with the the the outcomes of
• On behalf of California's 58 counties, one comment on your non-presentation item on the Commission on

Keywords: 988, house, all