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• think that this in part will bring not only housing but bring a lot more economic vitality to our region
• That remaining savings will still ultimately matter, particularly for nonprofit builders operating on
• Costs, both operating and development, are increasing and hurting production in Spokane.
• Southport has never had a project fall out of affordability in its 30 years of operation.
• I think we operate our policy goals based on principles of direct cash.

Bills: HB1717, HB1859

Keywords: affordable housing, sales tax, housing programs, tax incentives, economic development, religious organizations, development, housing opportunities, land use, 904, all

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• I'm the CEO for the Spirit Lake Health Center, and thank you for being here.
• Andrew Wallers, I'm the Director of Pharmacy for Spirit Lake Health Center.
• IMDs are defined in the Social Security Act and code of— IMDs are defined in the Social Security Act
• Would you add them to the centers of excellence category?
• Go ahead, yeah. space is a center of excellence as well, yes.

Keywords: 908, all

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• working farms and ensure that the zoning preemption doesn't unintentionally capture farms and farm operations
• This bill excludes farms and farm operations from the definition of commercial use, mixed use, and industrial
• Building Code and one of the most hurricane-proof, hurricane-vulnerable, and high-density coastal regions
• That is state and regional reviews of the projects.
• In fact, DEP announced just yesterday that they have secured the largest conservation easement in the

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• It would power data centers—thousand hours of battery storage.
• When the Department of Homeland Security issued... ...over the past few weeks.
• This bill is not about the security of our nation's borders.
• It is a state-operated bridge.
• It is a state-operated bridge.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I was wheeled into the operating room for thyroid surgery... Hello, everybody.
• I was wheeled into the operating room for thyroid surgery that was scheduled to take three hours.
• When the cancer returned, my physician supported my decision to seek care at MD Anderson Cancer Center
• patients and patient access to complicated medical procedures where there is not expertise in the region
• patients and patient access to very complicated medical procedures where there is not expertise in the region

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee met first without quorum and heard several bills in subcommittee before later reconvening and taking formal votes. The consent calendar included SB 1263, SB 1148, SB 1376, and SB 1391. The committee also heard SB 1002, SB 1311, and SB 1416, all of which were ultimately advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with SB 1311 amended. After quorum was reached, the committee later ratified the earlier actions and adjourned. SB 1002 by Senator Niello would expand the David Hall Act to allow certain patients who were originally eligible for out-of-state telehealth care because of an immediately life-threatening diagnosis to continue receiving that care after entering remission. Supporters, including a cancer survivor, said the bill would preserve continuity of care for patients who still need specialist monitoring. The Medical Board of California and the California Medical Association opposed the bill, arguing that licensure is an important consumer protection and that the bill would weaken oversight and standards of care. Senator Caballero supported the measure, emphasizing access to care, especially for rural patients. SB 1311, presented by the chair, updates the Dental Practice Act so unlicensed dental assistants can satisfy infection control training requirements either through the Dental Assisting National Board exam or approved courses. The California Dental Association and California Association of Orthodontists supported the bill, saying it would help strengthen the dental workforce and improve patient access. The California Academy of General Dentistry raised concerns that the exam option lacked hands-on training and should be limited unless amended. The committee approved the bill as amended. SB 1416 by Senator Wahab would shorten from 30 days to 21 days the time a physician or dentist has to refund duplicate payments to consumers. Support was brief and largely focused on the bill’s consumer affordability benefits, and no opposition was voiced. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations.

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• International Union of Operating Engineers and Elmer Lazzardi. No, this is not Elmer Lazzardi.
• Matt Kremens is here on behalf of the California Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers.
• Good afternoon, Aaron Hill on behalf of Western Center on Law of Poverty in support.
• Hello, I'm Chris Henning with United Auto Workers, Region 6, in support.
• Let's keep people at the center of the workplace.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Good morning, Samalia Rogers, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, in strong support.
• Xylazine has tripled the effect of deaths in our region.
• Zylazine has tripled the effect of deaths in our region.
• My name is Renee Joe with the Center for AI Digital Policy, in support.
• Tech Oversight Project, Electronic Privacy Information Center, EFF, Public Law Center, RISE, Economy

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills, with testimony split between supporters who framed the measures as targeted fixes and opponents who warned about overcriminalization and unintended consequences. SB 701, by Senator Wahab, drew support from law enforcement and local government groups, who said state law lacks a tool to address the conduct at issue; the ACLU opposed it as duplicative of existing law, while public defenders said they may withdraw opposition after amendments. Because there was no quorum at that point, the bill was held open without a vote. SB 834, by Senator DeRazzo, was presented as a technical cleanup bill to improve California’s automatic record clearance system by preventing outdated “pending” charges from blocking relief, requiring local court records to match DOJ records, and creating a way for people to obtain proof of relief. It received broad support from criminal justice reform and defense organizations, with no opposition, and the chair indicated support, but no final action was taken during the hearing. SB 248, by Senator Rubio, would require DOJ to send new gun purchasers educational materials during the waiting period about safe storage, suicide prevention, domestic violence, and related resources; supporters called it common-sense education, while one opponent argued the information is already available. The committee voted the bill out on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, but it remained on call pending one additional vote. Senator Rubio’s SB 19, the Safe Schools and Places of Worship Act, would create a new offense for credible threats against schools or houses of worship even when no specific individual is named. Supporters, including law enforcement and Jewish community advocates, said current law leaves a loophole and that the bill would help prevent panic and resource-draining lockdowns; opponents from civil liberties and youth justice groups argued existing law already covers threats and that the bill would worsen the school-to-prison pipeline. After a motion and second, the committee voted due pass to Appropriations, with the measure also left on call. Later, SB 759 by Senator Archuleta, prompted by the killing of Whittier Officer Keith Boyer, would require a court hearing after a third supervision violation or new offense for people on post-release community supervision; supporters said it adds accountability, while opponents said it removes probation discretion and could increase jail and court burdens. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was reported as passing. The committee also heard SB 6 by Senator Ashby, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance while preserving veterinary use. Supporters, including veterinarians, law enforcement, and a parent who lost a son to a drug-related death, said the drug is increasingly present in fentanyl mixtures and needs to be controlled; opponents from drug policy and civil liberties groups argued scheduling would criminalize users, hinder research, and repeat failed drug-war policies. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out due pass to Appropriations, and it passed. Finally, SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, was introduced to regulate AI-generated voice, image, and video replicas, with supporters emphasizing protection against deepfakes and nonconsensual images; the California Chamber of Commerce opposed unless amended, seeking narrower definitions and limits on consumer warnings. The hearing ended while SB 11 was still under discussion, with no final vote reflected in the transcript.

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• operated by Northland Pioneer College.
• , and it is for all of our regional partners in northeast Arizona.
• It is for our training center, and it is for all of our regional partners in northeast Arizona that take
• But we're finding more and more people are sending from out of our region.
• Would there be two training centers then: one for police training and then one center that would do three

Keywords: 1182, all

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• With me today, I have Amy Jenkins on behalf of the California Cannabis Operators Association.
• representing 200 licensed operators across the supply chain.
• Pet brokers are operating virtual storefronts that offer minimal information.
• I'm Co-Owner of the Sierra Pacific Anesthesia Regional Consultants. It's a long title.
• We are a nonpartisan academic and advocacy center at USD School of Law.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ><c> travel,</c> This route supports regional travel, This route supports regional travel, freight<00
• </c> project of clear regional significance. project of clear regional significance.
• </c> residents, commuters, and the regional residents, commuters, and the regional economy. economy.
• </c><01:02:05.560><c> economic</c> million dollars in regional economic million dollars in regional economic
• </c> help attract and secure these events. help attract and secure these events.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> we can live and prosper in the region we can live and prosper in the region that<00:04:45.520><c
• They used to have a oneline operation.
• </c> long time and are going to give security long time and are going to give security so<00:47:23.760
• </c> economic v vitality of the region. economic v vitality of the region.
• Another example is the steel region.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The airplane is essential to our operations.
• The airplane is essential to our operations.
• I'm a regional director for the National Business Aviation Association.
• I'm a regional director for the National Business Aviation Association.
• for the operational impacts of policy in Washington state.

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on House Bill 2410, which would establish a commercial truck safety and education council, increase the commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee from $16 to $32, and direct the new revenue to a dedicated account for truck safety and training programs. Committee staff outlined the bill’s CDL and training requirements, council structure, confidentiality provisions, and fiscal impacts. The prime sponsor said the bill was intended to improve truck safety through industry-led education and noted that a substitute was expected because details still needed work. Testimony from the Washington Trucking Associations, insurers, the Association of Washington Business, and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission was generally supportive of the safety goals, though the commission said operational details and agency roles still needed clarification. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2347, which would repeal the recently enacted luxury aircraft tax on non-commercial aircraft valued above $500,000. Staff explained that the tax is scheduled to take effect April 1 and that repeal would reduce revenue to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel account. Representative Dent, the sponsor, argued the tax is harming business aviation, emergency services, wildfire response, agricultural operations, and rural access, and said aircraft and related jobs were already leaving the state. Most public testimony came from aviation businesses, airport operators, industry associations, and related employers, all urging repeal and warning of aircraft departures, lost hangar tenants, reduced fuel sales, and job losses. One witness from the Port of Seattle supported addressing the tax’s impact but urged working toward a narrower fix rather than full repeal so sustainable aviation fuel funding would remain stable. After closing the hearing on HB 2347, the committee received a work session on tolling technology. Transportation Commission staff presented the results of a pilot using a smartphone app to support toll collection, explaining that the current tolling system remains accurate but that new technologies could reduce costs and improve flexibility over time. The pilot found high accuracy when the app was paired to a vehicle by Bluetooth, lower accuracy without pairing, strong customer satisfaction, and some privacy concerns. The commission recommended keeping the current system in place for now, conducting a more fully operational smartphone-based pilot in the near term, and eventually developing a broader technology marketplace for future tolling systems. Members asked about the role of tags versus apps, video tolling accuracy, and the timeline for replacing existing tolling methods. The meeting ended with adjournment for caucus.

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• Our members are leading data center owners and operators and companies that lease large amounts of data
• So those who want to operate data centers, we welcome in California.
• remain in place or reimburse those costs if it moves operations, secures a better rate elsewhere, or
• SB 978 ensures that new data centers are built and operate.
• SB 978 ensures that new data centers are built and operated responsibly by requiring them to recover

Summary: The committee first heard SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, which would streamline approval for portable plug-in solar devices for homes and apartments. The author and supporters argued the bill would help renters and other Californians lower electric bills, expand access to solar, and create statewide safety standards through UL certification and the National Electrical Code. Opponents, including electrical workers, firefighters, utilities, and PG&E, raised concerns about shock, fire, backfeeding, older electrical systems, and the bill bypassing the California Electrical Code and Building Standards Commission process. After extended discussion and testimony from UL, the author agreed to add California Electrical Code language, and several opponents indicated they would move to neutral; the committee then passed the bill out as amended to the Senate Judiciary Committee on a roll call vote. The committee then took up SB 886, which would establish rules for large data centers to prevent electricity cost shifts to other ratepayers. The author and supporters said rapid data center growth could drive major grid costs and that the bill would require data centers to pay for their own infrastructure, participate in demand response, and secure new zero-carbon resources. Supporters included environmental and consumer groups, while opponents such as the Data Center Coalition, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, utilities, and business groups argued the bill was unnecessary, could duplicate CPUC proceedings, and might impose operationally risky mandates, especially around demand response and backup power. Committee staff described amendments narrowing the bill to large data centers, clarifying tariff and cost-allocation provisions, replacing behind-the-meter storage with a pre-funded long-term clean energy contract, and exempting certain public and critical facilities; the discussion continued with questions about cost responsibility, clean energy targets, and peak-load management.

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• Public transit services are provided regionally in New Hampshire by eight different organizations operating
• <05:25:57.680><c> operators</c><05:25:58.240><c> expand</c><05:25:58.840><c> Services</c> operator operators
• expand Services operator operators expand Services growing<05:26:00.200><c> ridership</c><05:26:00.760
• </c> expenses associated with Ada operations expenses associated with Ada operations preventative<05:
• Above that, which we are well above, we're about 25% of our operating budget goes to that cost center

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 work session first took up HB 506, a bill dealing with the return of seized firearms. Members discussed how the measure would shift background-check processing for firearm returns through the Department of Safety, while the physical firearms would still remain with local police unless State Police had taken custody. The department said the bill would change which cases come to it, and members clarified that the bill concerns the background-check decision rather than possession of the firearms. The committee then voted OTP on HB 506 FN by a 7-0 roll call. The committee next discussed HB 671, establishing a kindergarten literacy readiness program. Department of Education staff explained that the bill grew out of a COVID-era Waterford contract that provided home-based early literacy support for families using federal relief funds, at a cost of about $600,000 per year, but that the program ended when those funds expired. Members raised concerns that the bill’s $1 appropriation was not realistic, that the prior program lacked sufficient outcome data, and that the references to ESSA tier-one benchmarks were unclear. The department said it was conducting a broader literacy needs assessment and updating the state literacy plan, including data from the zero-to-five range, K-5, and dyslexia-related work. Waterford representatives described the program as an early-literacy, pre-K readiness service for children ages zero to five, originally designed to work in homes with computers and internet provided where needed, and later expanded in some settings such as daycares and pre-K classrooms. They said the program used assessments at the beginning and end, had served hundreds of children, and was intended to support family engagement and kindergarten readiness. Despite that testimony, members remained concerned about funding and the lack of clear results, and one member moved to retain the bill for more information. The discussion ended with the bill retained rather than advanced.

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• Zach Espino for the East-West Center.
• you know the the Indo Pacific region you know the center<00:26:53.480><c> injects</c><00:26:53.960><
• <01:43:09.440><c> okay</c><01:43:09.679><c> thank</c> security okay thank security okay thank you<01:
• </c><01:59:12.239><c> Act</c> planning um the Social Security Act planning um the Social Security Act
• </c> and by working with the Social Security and by working with the Social Security Act<01:59:53.880

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Albaugh and then the second group is in the Good quarter there from Strong Family Health Center.
• Native women are murdered at a rate more than 10 times the national average in some regions.
• Stolen lives that deserve our action to secure justice.
• This May lets us shine a light that stops these predators from operating in the shadows.
• It's also one of the most fire prone regions in the nation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , and whether a program operator meets the state... ...in which it operates and whether a program operator
• It develops rules for how courts operate.
• Youth Defender Center.
• Youth Defender Center.
• They're locked in warehouses with security cameras.

Summary: The committee met on April 14, 2006, but began without a quorum and repeatedly recessed while members were summoned. The hearing covered several public safety and criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on juvenile justice, mental health, property fraud, prostitution/trafficking, and child exploitation. SB 1157 (Archuleta) would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile probation placements by directing the Judicial Council to develop rules of court; supporters argued it would add needed safety, staffing, background check, zoning, and notice standards, while opponents said it would impose rigid standards on a diverse set of placements and that the Judicial Council was the wrong body to set substantive program rules. The bill drew support from county probation and local government groups and opposition from youth defense and public defender organizations. SB 1012 (Smallwood-Cuevas), the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to apprenticeships and recognize their training toward eligibility. The author and supporters from labor, fire-related workforce programs, and formerly incarcerated workers said the bill would turn emergency-response service into real career pathways and reduce recidivism; committee members generally supported the concept, with one member emphasizing that certification should still require demonstrated skill. SB 1306 (Cortese) would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and members described it as a practical competitiveness measure. SB 1401 (Stern) would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures by adding timeframes, information-sharing provisions, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters, including a district attorney representative and a family member, said it would help ensure timely treatment and prevent people from being released without care; opponents, including Disability Rights California and public defender groups, argued it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and increase conservatorship referrals. The committee approved SB 1401 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 1027 (Strickland), as amended, would create a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking, with amendments adding survivor-focused language, a prevalence study, broader membership, and more time for the task force; it passed as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 962, SB 1001, SB 1100, and SB 1211, was approved. Later, SB 1307 (Jones) was heard to speed up clearing fraudulent or forged real estate documents from the record; supporters said it would let courts void false deeds more efficiently without replacing quiet title actions, and the bill passed as amended to the Senate Floor. Finally, SB 1276 (Rubio), the In Child Exploitation Act, was presented to clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated sexual exploitation of a child is a crime; the author and witnesses from prosecution and forensic nursing said the law must keep pace with technology and close loopholes that let offenders avoid accountability.

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• she had something more important, we're going to go over to you hat and toward the new behavioral center
• Really, then, that $63 million in addition to that $40 million dollar base, that $16 million operational
• using our cash corpus and operating funds for the last three months.
• This commitment is reflected in several recent technological and operational advancements.
• laboratory work in some of our options when it comes to the regional laboratory.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Sarah and Crusoe are the data center constructors.
• will play in national security and U.S. competitiveness.
• The data center you all are building or operating in Abilene is going to be 1.2 gigawatts of need, correct
• Tell me, in your eyes, as an operator of that size data center, how do you go about addressing this disconnect
• Switch developed, owns, and operates large data centers throughout North America.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• for that research. through the foundation ever builds a parking lot, it goes directly to a cancer center
• The intense small arms fire and anti-aircraft fire made the operation Tremendously dangerous, Sgt.
• He worked quickly to secure them despite sustaining several more wounds. from gunshots to his abdomen
• of agriculture, educational, and industrial, and medical services for a large region.
• Kahoot, Celesia, a region of Poland with deep historical ties to Texas, in Carnes County.

Keywords: 1184, house, all