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• AB 911, Carrillo, advanced clean fees exemption: do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 911, Corrio, advanced clean fees exemption: do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 426, Dixon, drone operations: do pass out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• appropriate and orderly phase and approach because no one should be left without access. to communications or 911
• are major concerns that the services reported in these maps do not provide customers with accurate 911

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And that's how we operate. It's really making sure that we're operating as that safety net.
• That's operated by UNM. Very effective in terms of their treatment program.
• you over or, you know, if it was one single operator.
• So we're still operating on the same trajectory percentage-wise, but we're seeing a lot more patients
• The school-based health centers that used to be operated by Ben Archer are now going to be operated by

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• The inspections are done during camp operating season. The DSHS inspector has a checklist.
• Carcending 911, where's your emergency?
• Some of the main points that she makes in her 911 call is, what do we do?
• Operators were doing the best they could under extraordinary circumstances.
• if they knowingly allow a complacent flood culture to operate.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Are those cities going to do to maintain law enforcement when you down 911, fire, when you down 911,
• They operate all of the canals, That is a lifeline.
• They operate all of the canals, all of the drainage, all of the gates on the east coast of Florida.
• They operate the C-9 Canal, the C-11 Canal.
• They operate the C-9 Canal, the C-11 Canal.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• One is everything's confidential by operation of law except these three. You have to ask.
• And so is there a way that we can create a process between whatever—it’s a 911 association, sheriff’s
• Development operations engineer, and I honestly, I don't know what that is. Cody Taylor.
• Development operations engineer. And I honestly, I don't know what that is.
• On the admin and operations side, they're feeling pretty good about where they're at right now.

Keywords: 908, all

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• One is everything’s confidential by operation of law except these three—you have to ask.
• And so is there a way that we can create a process between whatever—it’s a 911 association, sheriff’s
• And then in our administration and operations area, the admin specialist, the people that do all the
• Development operations engineer—and I honestly don't know what that is. Cody Taylor.
• On the admin and operations side, they're feeling pretty good about where they're at right now.

Summary: The committee met to organize upcoming legislative session arrangements and staffing, and to review several rule and security-related items. It first approved a Joint Rule 211 change, recommended by the Employee Benefits Committee, that clarifies the deadline and statutory references for introducing health insurance mandate bills so required cost-benefit materials can be completed in time. Members noted the change would streamline the process, though it would not solve all timing and mandate-determination issues. The committee then discussed a draft bill on confidentiality protections for certain public officials and candidates, but members raised concerns about the statute’s complexity, the practical difficulty of administering it, and whether it would meaningfully improve safety; no action was taken and the topic was set aside for further discussion. The committee received an update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is in process to apply for grant funding that could reimburse up to about $200 per legislator for personal security-related expenses such as home cameras, locks, lighting, or monitoring services, with reimbursement handled through Legislative Council and subject to Emergency Commission approval. Members asked about eligible expenses, timing, and whether new legislators would be included, and staff said the program would likely cover current legislators only for this round. The committee also approved the 2027 joint session schedule for the State of the State, tribal-state message, and State of the Judiciary on January 5, with the tribal and judiciary addresses in the morning and the governor’s address later in the day. The committee next approved the statutory reporting schedule for the Commerce Commissioner and agricultural commodity groups, setting the Commerce report for January 13, 2027, and the agriculture reports and pesticide container disposal update for January 14, 2027. Members questioned the usefulness of some of these recurring reports, but agreed to follow the existing statutory requirements. The largest discussion centered on Legislative Council staffing for the 2027 session: the committee approved reducing session staff to 36 Senate and 41 House employees, eliminating procedural clerk positions in standing committees in favor of permanent policy analysts, while retaining quality assurance clerks and adding a House parking lot attendant. It also approved a 3% salary increase for those staff positions, matching the increase given to state employees. Finally, the committee reviewed a revised organizational session and new legislator training agenda. Staff proposed moving some orientation content into a separate pre-session training day for new legislators on November 30, including laptop setup, mock committee and floor sessions, parliamentary procedure, and HR/benefits training, while adding more security and budgeting instruction. Members strongly supported earlier and more practical training, including follow-up reinforcement during the first week of session, and suggested using experienced or term-limited former legislators as mentors. Staff also described efforts to expand training materials into podcasts, flowcharts, and other formats, and Legislative Council leadership outlined the office’s remaining vacancies and a proposed expansion of policy analysts, program evaluators, legal staff, and training support to better serve the legislature and improve oversight of state programs.

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• I'm a retired orthopedic spine surgeon, and as a non-operative spine physician prior to my second career
• I would hope that when they developed a policy that it would mean call 911 for emergent ones.
• > developed a policy that it would mean developed a policy that it would mean call<01:10:57.600> 911
• for emergent ones I actually call 911 for emergent ones I actually would<01:11:00.960> like<01
• They have teams, so, you know, you may call 911. They have teams that come together.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Well, with that, your 911 call, I'm not sure if it went to state radio or where.
• We have several in the state, some clarification, and they operate as such.
• There is no question that BIE-operated schools can enter into agreements with...
• Prior to that, it was a BIA-operated school.
• However, at this time, there are still three... ...into operational agreements.

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• PBMs and pharmacies operate on a contractual basis.
• ensure that MCHC can remain operational ensure that MCHC can remain operational during<01:24:06.400
• >> $2.5 million or is there operational >> $2.5 million or is there operational money<01:
• >> Operational would be $196,000. >> Operational would be $196,000.
• Um in operational funds uh as a grant.

Bills: HB1853, HB1591, HB1961, HB1854, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115

Keywords: HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health, dementia screening, care coordination, referral network, neighbor islands, rural health

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• ,<00:20:04.160> but<00:20:04.400> it's trust was already operating, but it's trust
• was already operating, but it's tied<00:20:04.720> up<00:20:04.880> in<00:20:05.039>
• It allows food truck operators to receive a state fire marshal certificate upon inspection.
• It allows food truck operators to receive a state fire marshal certificate upon inspection.
• Thank you. allows food truck operators to receive a allows food truck operators to receive a state<00

Bills: SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117

Keywords: SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee

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• Her neighbor called 911 around 6:46 p.m.
• Her neighbor called 911 around 6:46 p.m.
• So afraid, she ran to another neighbor's apartment where they called 911.
• So afraid, she ran to another neighbor's apartment where they called 911.
• So afraid, she ran to another neighbor's apartment where they called 911.

Bills: HF3465, HF3782, HF4075, HF391, HF3946, HF2976, HF3350

Keywords: theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order

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• President, I'm going to try to get us to lay back a bill, uh, the 911 funding.
• <00:39:28.400> And<00:39:28.880> so back a bill uh the 911 funding.
• And so back a bill uh the 911 funding.
• 911 funding bill. bill. bill.
• President, I would ask that Senate File 32, 911 funding be laid back for one day. >> Thank you.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We will be operating under the committee rules that were adopted in the previous session until such time
• Today, we will be operating as a subcommittee.
• Modern AED units can be secured in protective code-accessible boxes that activate when 911 is called.
• We operate a soccer program just South of Sacramento.
• this bill addresses the training of the coach, specifically just the coach, to be able to train and operate

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• To that, we add an operating adjustment on line 29 of $179.
• On line 116, we have an operating adjustment.
• On line 124, we have their operating adjustment.
• Number one is the operating adjustment.
• In a level of operational detail, the implications of funding the DOC's operating adjustment at the proposed

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• definition of enrolling district to refer only to districts and charter schools and allows a state-operated
• > uh<00:02:30.480> to<00:02:30.640> qualify<00:02:31.040> as a state operated
• school uh to qualify as a state operated school uh to qualify as a<00:02:31.440> supplemental
• They may have called 911, and that child's life could have been saved.
• They may have called 911, and that child's life could have been saved.

Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house

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• Next bill on the calendar is Senate Bill 911. Will the Senate agree to the bill? Agreed to.
• Next bill on the calendar is Senate Bill 911. Will the Senate agree to the bill? Agreed to.
• This legislation honors the memory of Bernard Gribbon, a dedicated SEPTA bus operator, Army veteran,
• With assaults on transit workers rising, these protections shield operators from violence, ultimately
• With assaults on transit workers rising, these protections shield operators from violence, ultimately

Keywords: Scheduler, 972, senate, all

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• His background reflects a deep understanding of business operations, workforce, and...
• It also includes an operative date and repeal language.
• It also references a fund, an operative date, and a transfer to the General Fund on a specified date.
• It becomes operative on April 1, 2026.
• by Senator Quick, is a bill for an act relating to the Medical Assistance Act, amending Section 68-911

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• 00:07:55.920> passed<00:07:56.240> the<00:07:56.320> amendment<00:07:56.760> 911
• issues and we passed the amendment 911 issues and we passed the amendment 911 and<00:07:57.800><

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first took up Senate Bill 214, relating to pre-kindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts. After third reading, the chamber voted by voice to pass the bill in concurrence. The House then recessed briefly before returning to Senate Bill 326, a motor vehicle bill with several proposed amendments. On S. 326, the House adopted an amendment from Representative Burke clarifying that the DMV could not use the bill to change emissions-inspection rules. It then adopted an amendment from Representative Tomlinson adding a website-based public notice step to the abandoned-vehicle process, intended to supplement certified-mail notice and help owners protect their property; the committee reported support for the change, and the DMV testified in favor. Representative Noise then offered an amendment to move non-commercial vehicle inspections to every other year while keeping annual emissions compliance unless federal approval is obtained, but after explaining the proposal, he asked leave to withdraw it, and no objection was made. The House then passed S. 326 in concurrence with proposal of amendment and suspended the rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. Finally, the House considered House Bill 674, relating to the Vermont Sister State Program. On a procedural motion, the chamber voted to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. A member asked whether the referral was intended to fix the bill or delay it, and the chair said the committee was working on another way to address the governor’s concerns and would revisit the issue the next day. The House then recessed until 3:30 p.m.

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• appropriate and orderly phased-in approach, because no one should be left without access to communications or 911
• are major concerns that the services reported in these maps do not provide customers with accurate 911
• are major concerns that the services reported in these maps do not provide customers with accurate 911

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee heard AB 470 by Assembly Member McKinnor, a bill to modernize California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules for voice telephone service and create a process for carriers to transition away from obsolete copper networks in favor of advanced telecommunications infrastructure. The author and supporters said the bill is aimed at preserving reliable voice and 911 access while encouraging private investment in fiber and other modern networks, and emphasized that it is not a broadband bill. Support came from AT&T, business groups, and a former Cal OES director, who argued the bill provides a careful, phased modernization with CPUC oversight and increased public-safety investment requirements. Opposition came from TURN, CWA District 9, digital equity organizations, labor groups, and several local governments and county representatives. Critics raised concerns about the adequacy of the mapping process, reliance on broadband and wireless coverage data, the lack of on-the-ground verification, the challenge process, possible loss of Lifeline protections, and the impact on workers and union jobs. They also argued the bill could allow carriers to reduce universal-service obligations without enough safeguards for rural and vulnerable customers. Committee members discussed those concerns at length, especially the map-making process, the challenge procedure, and whether the bill sufficiently protects workers and customers who could be left behind. The author said the bill includes a 10-year backstop if service is lost, a CPUC-led process, and a three-to-one fiber buildout requirement tied to relinquishment, and expressed willingness to continue working with labor on workforce language. The committee ultimately passed AB 470 on a 7-0 due pass vote.