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• First bill on our agenda this morning is Senate File 209. Senate File 209.
• </c> Bon um seeing none Senate file Bon um seeing none Senate file 209<00:03:47.080><c> uh</c> 209 uh
• file file 210<00:14:08.920><c> will</c><00:14:09.120><c> be</c><00:14:09.519><c> uh</c><00:14:09.639
• We'll take up Senate File 1046.
• </c><00:34:53.480><c> filing</c> longer in that filing in the 2023 filing longer in that filing in the

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• You will see CER file number 1870.
• </c><00:13:32.160><c> number</c> page you'll see Senate file number page you'll see Senate file number
• </c><00:14:06.040><c> number</c> same page you'll see Cate file number same page you'll see Cate file
• </c><00:14:28.560><c> number</c> page 15 you'll see CIF file number page 15 you'll see CIF file number
• I have Senate File 1552.

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• The first bill on our agenda is Senate File 13.
• You bring Senate File 13.
• The first one is Senate File 69 with regard to Big Lake Public Schools. very very much Senate file 67
• Senator uh Matthews Senate file 70 as Senator uh Matthews Senate file 70 as amended<00:18:27.320><c>
• Senate File 10.

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• At the request of the author, please move file item 53, SB 542, Limon, to the inactive file.
• Continuing on business on the daily file, we will pass and retain on file items 4 and 19.
• This is without reference to file. Right. So there is no file number. Right. This is AB 149.
• We're going to pass and retain file item five, file item six, file item seven.
• Moving on to supplemental file. Moving on to supplemental file number three.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine procedural motions. Members then moved through a long agenda of Senate and Assembly bills, including several concurrence votes on budget trailer bills and policy measures. Early actions included defeating a motion to send AB 1207 to the inactive file, then passing SB 855 on armory property transfers, SB 57 on data centers and ratepayer impacts, and SB 614 on carbon capture pipeline transport, with SB 614 transmitted immediately to the Senate. The house also approved AB 144 and AB 149, the health and resources budget trailer bills, and later took up a large concurrence file with many mostly bipartisan measures. Among the major policy items, the Assembly concurred in AB 7 on consideration of descendants of enslaved people in higher education admissions, AB 1400 on community college nursing/bachelor’s degree pilots, AB 56 on social media warning labels for children, AB 253 on housing plan-check timelines, AB 265 on disaster recovery support for small businesses, AB 301 on housing reconstruction timelines after fires, AB 325 on antitrust and pricing algorithms, AB 478 on emergency planning for pets, AB 670 on renter stability, AB 841 on the State Fire Marshal, AB 979 on AI cybersecurity, AB 1007 on faster housing permitting, AB 1032 on mental health care for wildfire victims, AB 1181 on firefighter cancer protections, and AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals. Several bills drew brief opposition or questions, including AB 149, where Assembly Member Dixon criticized omnibus budget drafting and fee increases, and AB 1264, where members discussed agriculture concerns and school nutrition. Most measures passed with strong margins, many unanimously. Later in the day, the Assembly also considered a separate set of Senate bills, including SB 760 on behest reporting for charitable appeals, SB 271 on student parents’ access to child care and financial aid services, SB 613 on methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, SB 744 on postsecondary accreditation, SB 461 on a facility transfer for police services in Imperial, SB 487 on compensation for injured firefighters and peace officers, SB 635 on street vendor protections, SB 641 on licensing relief after disasters, SB 720 on red-light camera programs, SB 763 on Cartwright Act penalties, and SB 274 on limits for automated license plate reader data retention. SB 274 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing privacy, civil liberties, and misuse of data, and opponents arguing the bill would hamper law enforcement and crime-solving tools. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote shown for SB 274 in the excerpt provided.

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• We are on file item number seven, AB 998. Thank you. We are on file item number seven, AB 998.
• Yeah, we go back to file item six. I'm going to go back to file item six.
• File item 2, AB 362, File item 2, AB 362, due pass to Appropriations.
• File item 6, AB 864. File item 6, AB 864, due pass to Appropriations. Bauer-Kahan, Castillo. Aye.
• File Item No. 8, AB 1031, Bauer-Kahan. File Item No. 9, AB 1088, due pass. Kayhan.

Summary: The committee heard a series of environmental safety and toxic materials measures, with several bills moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Early in the meeting, the consent calendar was approved, including AB 372, AB 455, AB 1096, AB 1102, and AB 754. AB 362 by Assembly Member Ramos, which would recognize tribal beneficial uses of water and strengthen consultation and protection for tribal water uses, drew strong support from tribes and environmental groups. Water agencies and local government representatives opposed unless amended, raising concerns about CEQA requirements, co-management language, and conflicts with existing water law. The bill advanced to Appropriations, with some members voting aye and others not voting or absent. AB 728 by Assembly Member Lee would require age verification for the sale of certain anti-aging skin care products to minors. The author and a youth witness described social media-driven use of adult skin products by children and alleged skin damage, while supporters argued age checks are a reasonable consumer protection. Dermatologists and retailers opposed the bill, saying it could restrict legitimate acne and other medical uses of over-the-counter products, create compliance problems, and lacked a clear scientific basis. The committee discussed possible ambiguity in the bill’s definition of anti-aging products, but the measure still passed to Appropriations. AB 532 on low-income water rate assistance, AB 773 on copper-based anti-fouling paint, AB 998 on household hazardous waste disposal of vape pens, AB 1031 on geothermal hazardous waste fees, and AB 864 on solar panel hazardous waste and recycling all received strong support and advanced to Appropriations. Supporters for AB 532 emphasized water affordability and local program authority; AB 773 supporters said conflicting state water and pesticide rules are creating confusion for harbors and cities; AB 998 was presented as a practical way to let schools and local facilities dispose of confiscated vape devices safely; AB 1031 was framed as reducing DTSC fee burdens on geothermal development in Imperial County; and AB 864 would ease recycling and reuse of end-of-life solar panels. The committee also began hearing AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals, with the author and supporters arguing it would phase out the most harmful ultra-processed foods from school meals by 2032, but the transcript cuts off before the full discussion and any action on that bill.

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• Second reading of House Files. Second reading House File 5074. Introduction of bills.
• Schumacher moves that Senate File 4476 and House File 4338, now on the general register, be referred
• requirement for amendments offered to the following bills: Senate File 476 and House File 4546 and 1695
• ><c> House</c><00:09:29.480><c> File</c><00:09:29.720><c> numbers</c> File number 476 and House File
• numbers File number 476 and House File numbers 4546 4546 4546 and<00:09:32.040><c> 1695.

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• We also have Senate File 2292 and Senate File 2301 from Senator Herr.
• And last but certainly not least, we'll have Senate File 993 and Senate File 2167 from me.
• We also have Senate File 2292 and Senate File 2301 from Senator Herr.
• </c> File 2351. File 2351.
• </c> for Senate File number 2292. for Senate File number 2292.

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• </c><00:04:02.040><c> 4172,</c> order of business Senate File 4172, order of business Senate File 4172
• </c> File 4172 as amended. Thank you, Mr. File 4172 as amended. Thank you, Mr.
• Senate File 4026 is before us.
• </c> to testify in support of Senate File to testify in support of Senate File 4026<00:21:28.640><c>
• passed,</c><00:26:24.840><c> would</c> Senate File 4807, if passed, would Senate File 4807, if passed

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Summary: The committee heard an introductory presentation from Sam Daily of Believe It Canine Service Partners, a nonprofit that trains service dogs free of charge for disabled veterans. Daily described the organization’s work with veterans, including placements with MACV and a service dog at Veteran Village in Eagan, and said the group has placed 80 teams so far. Senator Howe asked whether the organization had pursued Support Our Troops grants, and Daily said it had received two SOS grants. The first bill taken up was Senate File 4172, as amended, which would expand eligibility for burial in Minnesota state veterans cemeteries to honorably discharged reservists, National Guard members, and Air National Guard members, and would allow some honor guard use for eligible people. Senator Howe said the bill corrects an inequity for Guard and reserve members who served honorably but are not currently eligible. Glenn Pence testified in support, saying the bill recognizes National Guard service and should allow those veterans to be buried with others they served alongside. MDVA’s David Swantek supported the concept but warned that expanded eligibility would increase demand, especially at Little Falls, and could shorten its projected capacity timeline from about 48 years to about 30 years. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then laid the bill over for inclusion in the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance Omnibus Bill. The committee then heard Senate File 4026, which sets standards for MDVA competitive grants and adds accountability and residency requirements. Senator Koran said the bill would help the department review grants and ensure funds serve Minnesota veterans and families. MDVA chief of staff Dave Belfi supported the bill, saying it reflects agency feedback, aligns with existing residency rules, and does not affect CVSO, VSO, or Support Our Troops grants. The A1 amendment was adopted, and the bill was laid over for inclusion in the omnibus bill. Next, Senate File 4807 was heard, a bill to update pay for National Guard soldiers and airmen called to state active duty. MDVA and National Guard officials said the bill would simplify statute language and raise the minimum base pay for lower ranks to the E5 level, with future adjustments tied to federal pay tables. Senator Kunesh asked about funding, and staff explained the cost would come through an open general-fund emergency appropriation, estimated at about $30,000 annually but varying with activations. The committee adopted amendments to incorporate SF 4172 and SF 4026 into SF 4807, made technical corrections, and then recommended SF 4807, as amended, to pass and be referred to the full committee. Finally, the committee heard Senate File 3603, which would create a program allowing school districts to issue high school diplomas to Minnesota veterans who left school to serve during the Korean conflict or Vietnam War. Senator Rasmussen said the bill recognizes veterans who interrupted their education for service. MDVA’s John Kelly supported the bill, noting it reflects input from MDVA and the Department of Education and that similar programs exist in other states. The committee voted to recommend the bill to pass and refer it to the full committee. The meeting also began discussion of Senate File 4560, which would formalize the Commander's Task Force, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.

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• The secretary will read the Senate file numbers. Senate file numbers 2298 and 509.
• </c> will read the Senate file numbers. will read the Senate file numbers.
• The secretary will read the House file number. House File 2184.
• House file number 1662. reading. House file number 1662.
• </c> we will begin with House File 1355. we will begin with House File 1355.

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• First Reading: House Files 2153-2273. The calendar for today.
• The first bill on the calendar for today is House File 28.
• I move that House File 500 be laid on the table.
• I move that House File 1362 be laid on the table.
• I would like to make a motion to table House File 6.

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• </c><00:11:34.720><c> Second</c> Second reading of House files. House File 2431. Second reading.
• House File 2438. Second reading. Second reading of Senate files. Senate File 2847. Second reading.
• : Senate File 1959 and Senate File 2216.
• files here with transmitted.<00:12:24.720><c> Senate</c><00:12:25.040><c> file</c><00:12:25.279><c>
• Senate file number 1959 and Senate<00:12:27.920><c> file</c><00:12:28.160><c> number</c><00:12:29.160

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• Second reading of House Files. Second reading House File number 1429.
• Second reading House File number 1792. Second reading House File number 2184.
• Files 2878 through 2934.
• First reading House Files 2878 through 2934.
• Baker moves to amend Senate File number 823.

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• There was also an amendment filed by Rep.
• There was also another amendment filed by Rep.
• And there was an amendment also filed by Senator Sal D.
• There was one that I filed.
• And then the other workforce one, which was filed by Rep.

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Summary: The commission met to review the state budget process and discuss maternal and perinatal health funding. Members heard that the House did not adopt several maternal health amendments, including funding for community-based perinatal mental health grants, implementation of maternal health law items, Tufts Center for Maternal Health Advancement, private insurance coverage for midwifery care, a midwifery workforce development fund, and birthing center grants. On the Senate side, three amendments were adopted: funding for the Mass Now menstrual equity program, a large earmark for the Neighborhood Birth Center, and funding for an out-of-state resident reproductive health training pilot. Other Senate proposals, including a midwifery workforce fund, a health education trust fund, and the Tufts center request, were not adopted.

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• of the child, not the entire file.
• Sometimes those files aren't being requested until.
• Because right now, it's so ambiguous of who even requests the file.
• In 45 days of termination, that file would be prepared? That file would be prepared.
• So, once the file is prepared, it's a matter of just filling out the paperwork to request the file.

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• The secretary will read the Senate file numbers.
• </c> secretary will read the Senate file secretary will read the Senate file numbers<00:05:13.400><c>
• Senate</c><00:05:13.720><c> file</c><00:05:14.039><c> number</c> numbers Senate file number numbers
• Senate file number 310<00:05:16.360><c> the</c><00:05:16.479><c> Senate</c><00:05:16.840><c> file</c>
• </c> you go to page number eight send a file you go to page number eight send a file number<00:06:00.039

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• The secretary will read the Senate file numbers. Senate File numbers 3602, 3606, and 3791.
• Senate file numbers 3602, numbers.
• Page number five, you will see Senate File 4115, just to make sure I'm right. Senate File 4115.
• The first change is Senate File 4137.
• </c> I object to the reference of Senate file I object to the reference of Senate file 4139.

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• File item 9, AB 2538, Mesato, has been pulled from today's agenda.
• Michelle Rodriguez; File Item 3, AB 1864 by Assembly Member Berman; and File Item 6, AB 1956 by Assembly
• This is file items 1, 3, and 6: AB 1571, AB 1864, and AB 1956.
• We'll go to file item 5, AB 1949. We'll place that on call. We'll go to file item 5, AB 1949.
• And finally, file item 10, AB 2706. And finally, file item 10, AB 2706.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard presentations on several bills, beginning with AB 1734, which would expand California Health Interview Survey food insecurity data collection to households up to 400% of the federal poverty level. The author and supporters from food banks, AARP, county governments, and nutrition groups argued the bill would improve California’s ability to measure hunger amid federal cuts; there was no opposition. The committee also heard AB 1949, which would treat acupuncture as its own Medi-Cal benefit and allow up to 24 visits per year. Supporters said the current two-visits-per-month cap limits effective treatment and can increase reliance on medications; the bill drew broad support and no opposition. AB 1910, a postpartum pelvic floor health bill, was presented as an education and awareness measure encouraging patients to discuss pelvic floor concerns with providers, with no opposition. AB 2011 would codify federal mental health parity standards into state law; supporters said it would preserve enforcement if federal rules are rolled back, while insurers opposed it as premature given ongoing federal litigation and possible new rules. AB 2706 would modernize California’s cannery law to align with federal food safety standards and reduce duplicative requirements for food processors, with support from the dairy industry and no opposition. AB 2041 would require certain public safety agencies to report compliance with 911 dispatcher pre-arrival instruction training requirements, building on prior legislation; it also faced no opposition. After quorum was established, the committee voted on the bills. The consent calendar bills AB 1571, AB 1864, and AB 1956 were approved 6-0. AB 1734, AB 1910, AB 1949, AB 2041, and AB 2706 all passed the committee unanimously or near-unanimously and were re-referred to Appropriations or Education as applicable. AB 2011 passed 8-2, with some members expressing concern about federal litigation, implementation costs, and the timing of codifying the 2024 parity rule into state law. All bills were placed on call after the votes, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• The following seven bills are on consent: File Item 6, AB 257 Gallagher; File Item 7, AB 254 Gallagher
• ; AB 415; File Item 8, AB 655; File Item 9, AB 1232; File Item 10, AB 1254; File Item 11, AB 1477; and
• File Item 12, HR 27.
• File Item 11, AB 1477, and File Item 12, HR 27.
• File item number seven, AB 415, Chen, due pass to Appropriations. File item number eight, AB 655.

Summary: The Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee met in person and established quorum after beginning briefly as a subcommittee. The committee adopted its rules and then heard several bills focused on economic recovery, housing, technology, retail theft, and utility infrastructure. AB 265 (Caloza) would create a $100 million state-funded small business and nonprofit recovery program for organizations affected by declared emergencies; it drew broad support from small business, nonprofit, chamber, city, and community groups, with no opposition voiced. AB 797 (Harabedian) proposed a zero-cost state financing structure using CRA-backed securities to help community nonprofits buy wildfire-damaged properties at fair market value and prevent predatory investor purchases; it was presented as a community stabilization tool and received support from the California Community Foundation, with no opposition. AB 940 (Wicks/Ellis) would establish quantum innovation zones to strengthen California’s quantum computing economy, and AB 949 (Shiavo) would create a retail theft grant program for small businesses to fund security improvements and theft prevention measures; both bills were supported by business and university witnesses, though one member said they would not vote for AB 949 due to concerns about broader crime policy. AB 1347 (Carrillo) proposed a pilot program to speed utility interconnections in priority growth regions, including allowing developers to trade expedited connections for upfront infrastructure cost recovery and use microgrids in some cases; it had no opposition in the hearing. Committee members generally expressed support for the bills, especially those aimed at disaster recovery and small business resilience. Questions on AB 940 focused on where quantum innovation zones might be located and how local governments and universities would coordinate; the author and witnesses said the zones should be open statewide and could build on existing research centers such as Berkeley, Stanford, Caltech, UCSB, UCLA, and UCSC. On AB 797, members discussed the need to protect homeowners from below-market offers after wildfires. On AB 949, the author emphasized that modest grants could help small businesses make security upgrades and prevent repeated theft losses. The committee voted to send AB 265, AB 797, AB 940, AB 949, and AB 1347 forward, generally on party-line or near-unanimous votes, with the bills reported out of committee and placed on call as needed. The consent calendar, including AB 254, AB 415, AB 655, AB 1232, AB 1254, AB 1477, and HR 27, was also approved. The hearing adjourned at 10:33 a.m.

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• File item 3, SB 902.
• File item 3, SB 902.
• File item four, SB 1025.
• File item one, SB 479.
• File item 7, SB... Ms. ... please call the roll on this bill. File item 7, SB 1077.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several bills focused on homelessness, child care, food security, public assistance, immigration legal services, and veterans’ benefits. SB 479 would allow city-based local health jurisdictions, including Berkeley and Oakland, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said the change would improve coordination and outcomes, and no opposition testified. SB 902 would allow electronic signatures for child care and development services paperwork while preserving paper options; supporters said it would reduce burdens on families and providers, and the bill passed to the Assembly Education Committee 4-0. The committee also heard SB 1025, creating an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate California’s food assistance efforts, and SB 1030, repealing the CalWORKs “man-in-the-house” rule. Supporters of SB 1025 said the state’s food system is fragmented and needs a coordinated strategy; SB 1030 supporters argued the rule is outdated, redundant, and rooted in racist and sexist assumptions. Both bills received no opposition testimony and were approved on 4-0 votes, with SB 1025 sent to the Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee and SB 1030 to Appropriations. The committee then approved SB 1077, which would require CDSS to create a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions during federal government shutdowns, including a public webpage and planning for state-funded benefits; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1194 would codify the Immigration Legal Fellowship Project to expand immigration legal services in underserved areas, and supporters emphasized the need for legal representation in rural and Central Valley communities; it passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1201 would seek federal waivers to protect veterans from CalFresh time limits, require referrals to county veterans service officers, and adjust treatment of job-search expenses; it passed unanimously 6-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. The consent calendar, including SB 557 and SB 1051, also passed unanimously. After all items were heard, the committee completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned.

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• Second reading of House files. House File 1355. Second reading. House File 1471. Second reading.
• House file reading. Third reading. House file number<00:11:29.040><c> 247.
• House File 340 Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• </c><00:29:42.080><c> number</c> Lee Kay moves that house file number Lee Kay moves that house file number
• ><c> number</c> moves at House file number moves at House file number 2533<00:32:34.960><c> be</c><00

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