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• Department of Public Safety roughly, I guess, half of the Department of Public Safety in this jurisdiction
• Department of Public Safety roughly, I guess, half of the Department of Public Safety in this jurisdiction
• Department of Public Safety roughly, I guess, half of the Department of Public Safety in this jurisdiction
• Department of Public Safety roughly, I guess, half of the Department of Public Safety in this jurisdiction
• The office of traffic safety, the office of pipeline safety, and all of the administration of the department

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> safety-based decisions. safety-based decisions.
• </c> grounded in safety considerations. grounded in safety considerations.
• ,</c><01:10:25.960><c> and</c> considerations of health, safety, and considerations of health, safety
• </c> unreasonable risk to safety or security. unreasonable risk to safety or security.
• </c> formula manufacturers safety processes. formula manufacturers safety processes.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• They're here to testify on my bill today in public safety regarding detox centers that we need in Flagstaff
• They're here to testify on my bill today in public safety regarding detox centers that we need in Flagstaff
• I'm appointing Senator's son duration to the Committee on Public Safety to temporarily replace Senator
• records management; SB 1580, appropriation fire incident management; SB 1581, appropriations public safety
• SB 1582, appropriation school safety program; SB 1583, school safety and operability monies return; SB

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Every day people from surrounding communities rely on the city hall, our public safety services, and
• </c> authority uh and the uh public safety authority uh and the uh public safety advisory<00:48:39.839
• Subdivision two refers to a construction of a public safety center to the tune of 1.6 million dollars
• Subdivision two refers to a construction of a public safety center to the tune of 1.6 million dollars
• Subdivision two refers to a construction of a public safety center to the tune of 1.6 million dollars

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• is going forward in spite of fear, in spite of the fact that someone tried to take our feeling of safety
• is going forward in spite of fear, in spite of the fact that someone tried to take our feeling of safety
• is going forward in spite of fear, in spite of the fact that someone tried to take our feeling of safety
• for us to stand against that sort of evil and say that love is going to win. take our feeling of safety
• but for us to take our feeling of safety but for us to stand<00:01:28.000><c> against</c><00:01:28.240

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> facility safety and security upgrades. facility safety and security upgrades.
• </c> Next, we have in line 74, DC dam safety Next, we have in line 74, DC dam safety and<01:09:56.320
• </c> with dam dam maintenance and safety with dam dam maintenance and safety plans,<01:11:51.400><c>
• This was consistent with safety targets.
• This is part of a multi-year safety.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• in the funding for school safety.
• But the compromise provided that the first priority goes to the kid's safety.
• So simply put, this bill is about safety, transparency, and fairness.
• Designating male, female, and co-ed assures fairness and safety.
• Safety is just as important for girls.

Committee: House House Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horn’s annual State of Education address, which focused on school safety, academic outcomes, school choice, teacher pay, and opposition to DEI/CRT in schools and teacher preparation. Horn said the department has expanded school police officers, promoted Project Momentum and tutoring, supported cell phone restrictions in classrooms, and pushed for more phonics-based reading instruction and stronger university teacher-prep programs. Members questioned him about DEI complaints, cell phone implementation, ESA oversight, school safety funding, reading proficiency, and teacher compensation; Horn said ESA spending is reviewed and recovered when inappropriate, and argued teacher raises should come directly to teachers, not through districts. No formal action was taken on his presentation. The committee then considered HB 2008, which would prohibit public school libraries from using public funds to pay dues to professional library associations. Sponsor Representative Cooper argued the bill would keep school libraries politically neutral and prevent taxpayer money from supporting ideological advocacy, while saying membership itself would still be allowed if paid privately. Opponents, including a former librarian, a school board member, and the ACLU of Arizona, said the bill would undermine professional development, local control, literacy support, and constitutional rights of association and petition. Supporters said associations promote ideological content and that free professional-development alternatives exist. After public testimony and debate, the committee voted to return HB 2008 with a do-pass recommendation.

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• So we're changing protection to immediate safety plan.
• Now we use immediate safety planning. It has the same effect for DCFS staff.
• We've changed and updated terminology to safety plan. Okay.
• So right above that in J, we have safety factor, which... ...plan. Okay.
• Now we're going to safety threat. Same thing.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Our children's safety must come before the convenience, financial funding, reputation, apathy, and silence
• those things are very similar in how we refine this to ensure, again, that our goals around student safety
• And if we're specific around student safety, that there's particular language around that.
• When we're talking about the safety of students, we want to make sure it's all students.
• And when we're talking about the safety of students, we want to make sure it's all students.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• information for both the envelope's holder and responding law enforcement officer regarding traffic stop safety
• information for both the envelope's holder and responding law enforcement officer regarding traffic stop safety
• It's about communication, de-escalation, and public safety. Thank you very much. Thank you.
• the Attorney General's Office outlined would be legitimate and useful purposes for protecting the safety
• climate element, in which it required local jurisdictions to update their transportation plans for safety

Bills: HB2096 , HB2134 , HB2323

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: confidential identification, investigators, attorney general, security, law enforcement, transportation planning, greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, regional planning organizations, environmental policy, blue envelope program, healthcare, patient privacy, state laws, medical records, 904, all

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• autism service professionals, and qualified autism service paraprofessionals from the health and safety
• disorders and placed the qualifications for BHT-preventive providers, the QASPs, and the health and safety
• Tested for safety and health, so that people don't get poisoned, and this is an industry that is now
• And that is bad for California, it's bad for health and safety, it's bad for this legal industry that
• They undergo training and follow safety protocols.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Consumer safety to arrive at an amendment that makes this bill something that we can waive in support
• Not only is surgical smoke a workplace hazard, it is also a patient safety risk, and that is the bill
• I thank you for your attention to this workplace safety hazard and for your support of this bill.
• I thank you for your attention to this workplace safety hazard and for your support of this bill.
• Again, I'll repeat myself: not only is surgical smoke a workplace hazard, but it is a patient safety

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health Policy met with a quorum and heard five bills. SB 126, on prescription hearing aids, would remove Florida’s prohibition on mailing hearing aids when required tele-audiology testing and procedures are completed before sale. The sponsor said the bill would improve access, especially for people with travel or geographic barriers. The Florida Academy of Audiologists expressed support in concept but said it was still working with the sponsor on an amendment for consumer safety. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 152 would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures. Supporters, including the Florida Nurses Association and several nurses, described surgical smoke as a workplace and patient safety hazard containing harmful chemicals, viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants, and said evacuation technology is available and already required in some settings. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 264 would expand step-therapy exemptions for severe mental illness, including certain postpartum and pregnancy-related mental health conditions, so physicians would not have to require patients to fail preferred drugs in specified circumstances. Support came from Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, NAMI Florida, and several medical and pharmacy groups, who argued that delays in effective treatment can worsen crises and increase hospital and crisis-care costs. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 342 would create a public-records exemption for current and former AHCA employees and certain family information, citing threats and harassment directed at inspectors and regulators. President Gaetz said he generally opposes such exemptions but supported this one because the employees are not elected officials and face real safety risks. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 294 would limit the Board of Pharmacy’s ability to add heart failure, coronary heart disease, and cardiac rhythm disorders to the list of chronic conditions eligible for collaborative pharmacy practice, keeping those conditions under direct physician management. The Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, and the Florida chapter of the American College of Cardiology supported the bill, while the Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists opposed it. The committee voted the bill favorably. Senator Trumbull asked to be recorded in support of SB 126 and SB 152, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• There are no pediatric safety data and no established safe use for adults or adolescents.
• So I am very well aware of what our expectations are as far as safety goes.
• So I am very well aware of what our expectations are as far as safety goes.
• I think the biggest thing right now that I think a lot of us have touched on is safety.
• to report adverse events to those safety surveillance systems, and that data is all tracked.

Summary: The Kratom Working Group met to hear public testimony and expert presentations on whether North Dakota should prohibit or regulate kratom and 7-OH products. Early testimony split sharply between speakers who described natural kratom as a helpful, lower-risk alternative for chronic pain, opioid withdrawal, PTSD, and recovery, and speakers who urged prohibition because of dependence, overdose risk, and the growth of concentrated or synthetic 7-OH products sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and online. Several witnesses, including consumers and shop owners, argued that banning kratom would push people to more dangerous drugs or unregulated internet sources, while public health and medical witnesses said the marketplace is confusing and inadequately controlled. A number of witnesses, including representatives of the North Dakota Public Health Association, the state crime lab, and addiction-treatment and pediatric clinicians, emphasized risks from adulterated or concentrated products, lack of labeling and age restrictions, contamination concerns, and harms to adolescents, pregnant patients, and newborns. The crime lab described recent cases involving mitragynine, 7-OH, and pseudoindoxyl, and said products purchased in a smoke shop were inaccurately labeled. A Sanford pediatric hospitalist testified that kratom exposure in pregnancy can cause severe neonatal withdrawal and that adolescents are using the product. By contrast, American Kratom Association representatives and other advocates argued that natural leaf kratom should be distinguished from synthetic 7-OH, that deaths usually involve other substances, and that a regulatory framework with testing, labeling, age limits, and product registration would better protect consumers than a blanket ban. No formal bill was debated or voted on in this transcript. The working group heard testimony, asked questions, and took no final action before breaking for lunch and later resuming with additional presentations.

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• We're focused on school safety and cost savings for our facilities.
• So it's a safety issue for our facilities as well.
• It's a structured pathway that supports both workforce expansion and patient safety.
• Rather, we are concerned with outstanding implementation and patient safety. Thank you.
• Rather, we are concerned with outstanding implementation and patient safety. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And somebody's going, I'm talking about, you know, my family's, literally my family safety, my family
• And I want to underscore the safety aspect of what you spoke about a moment ago, Mr.
• That's very important for us to have safety no matter where we go.
• and public transportation safety measures.
• to reduce fatalities and to improve traffic safety has saved the lives of 615 individuals.

Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.

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• This is catastrophic for safety. Conditions.
• They're doing work around neighborhood abatement to keep safety measures going on.
• We know that Arts Inside is about safety, safety of the state workers and safety of the residents who
• Public safety and community trust depend on it. Thank you for your time.
• Organizations like HIP Housing become the safety net these people turn to.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And for over 100 years in this country, safety for...
• tripod of safety: first, products designed and manufactured to consensus-based U.S. product safety standards
• We verify the products comply with the applicable U.S. product safety standard.
• And finally, touch safety.
• Deferred maintenance can also create serious safety risks.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 1892 on HOA/Davis-Stirling Act cleanup provisions. The author and sponsor said the bill would clarify HOA responsibilities for utility service repairs in common areas, align election notice timelines, and require electronic voting ballots to be sent at least 30 days before an election. No opposition was presented, and the bill was set aside to be taken up later when a quorum was available. The committee then heard AB 1708, which would revise the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program to give smaller cities a clearer role in regional homelessness planning and access to funding. Mayors and city representatives from Bellflower, Paramount, and other cities testified that smaller jurisdictions are spending significant local funds on shelters and services but lack direct access to HHAP dollars. Some larger-city and housing advocates opposed or were opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could add administrative burden, but committee members broadly supported the goal of including smaller cities in regional responses. Members also heard AB 2058 on factory-built housing, AB 2576 on historic-resource protections under SB 79, AB 1751 on missing-middle townhomes, AB 1924 on homelessness prevention, AB 2626 on waiving certain monitoring fees for at-risk affordable housing developments, and AB 2089 on welfare-exemption and recertification procedures for affordable housing. Testimony generally emphasized reducing duplicative local permitting for factory-built housing, protecting state and national historic resources while still allowing housing near transit, expanding ministerial approval for townhomes, creating a statewide homelessness-prevention strategy with accountability measures, giving HCD flexibility to waive fees to preserve financially stressed affordable housing, and streamlining property-tax exemption recertification. Several bills were voted out of committee, including AB 1751 and AB 2626, both passing on 8-0 and 7-0 votes respectively, while other measures were discussed with motions pending or held open for absent members.

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• This is not just a regulatory issue; it's a public safety issue.
• Any time we place an office, we're always concerned about the safety of our staff.
• We're always concerned about safety.
• We're always taking into account the safety of our people. But it is a concern.
• We're always taking into account the safety of our people, but it is a concern.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of Department of Food and Agriculture budget proposals, beginning with ongoing funding and trailer bill language for the Farm to School program and related climate-smart agriculture work. CDFA described the program’s goals of linking California producers with schools, expanding access to local and nutritious food, and supporting underserved farmers through technical assistance and outreach. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposal as presented because of the state’s budget condition and suggested that some activities might instead be supported through Proposition 98. Members questioned whether the program is reaching the schools and communities with the greatest need, how grants are scored, and whether the proposal’s goals are measurable enough to justify ongoing funding. The item was held open. The committee also discussed CDFA’s climate bond expenditure plan, which would allocate remaining Proposition 4 funds to existing programs such as SWEEP, Healthy Soils, urban agriculture, fairground emergency response upgrades, and invasive species work, as well as new or developing programs including year-round certified farmers markets, mobile farmers markets, regional farm equipment sharing, and tribal food sovereignty. CDFA said the funds would be released in stages based on program readiness, with audits and performance metrics tied to each program. The LAO found the plan reasonable and consistent with bond requirements. Members asked about audit responsibility, performance tracking, and whether the bond programs should be front-loaded or spread over a longer period. A third CDFA item addressed the elimination of vacant positions under prior budget reductions. CDFA and the Department of Finance explained that the positions were selected because they had been vacant for long periods or were hard to fill, and that departments identified the positions based on their own operational knowledge. The LAO supported retaining the special-fund positions and suggested the General Fund positions be weighed on their merits. Members raised concerns about the impact on core functions such as audits, investigations, milk marketing, and grape pricing reports, and asked for follow-up on how the department determined which positions could be removed. The committee then heard a CDFA IT proposal to add funding and four positions for information technology operations; the LAO had no concerns, and members discussed cybersecurity, legacy systems, and future risks such as AI and quantum threats. The committee took public comment and then voted to approve items 9 through 13, which included CDFA dog importation certificates, livestock carcass disposal, Gambling Control Commission IT support and tribal grant funding, and an ABC district office relocation. The hearing then moved to the Department of Cannabis Control, which presented a request to strengthen enforcement against the illicit cannabis market by adding a North State field office in Redding and three non-sworn support positions. DCC said the illicit market remains far larger than the legal market, with a large backlog of cases and significant public safety and environmental concerns. Finance supported the targeted expansion, the LAO had no comment, and members asked about regional coverage, officer safety, and whether a larger, more transformational enforcement effort might be warranted in the future.

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• SB 1164 allows districts to evaluate contractor experience, safety records, technical expertise, and
• We believe that the bill has very flawed safety language. It creates a two-tiered standard.
• This has nothing to do with the safety on the work site.
• to avoid being evaluated on their safety standards.
• We suggested to the author that the safety language be modernized and use the equivalent language that

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills. SB 1154 would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. The author and community college supporters argued it would give colleges flexibility similar to K-12, UC, and CSU and help avoid delays and costly change orders. Contractors and electrical subcontractors opposed the bill, saying its skilled-and-trained workforce requirement and safety provisions would narrow competition and disadvantage small and nonunion firms. The bill passed the committee on a due-pass vote and was placed on call. SB 1347 would clarify that stock albuterol may be stocked in all public schools, including preschool programs. The author and a physician testified that the bill would remove confusion in existing law and improve access to emergency asthma medication for students. School nurses, respiratory care advocates, and small school districts supported the measure, and there was no opposition. The bill passed unanimously on a due-pass to the floor vote and was placed on call. SB 1222 would create a pilot program to designate a lead county office to help regions struggling with career technical education implementation. Supporters said many students remain disconnected from school and work and that the bill would spread proven regional CTE practices. Some committee members questioned whether another pilot was needed, arguing existing CTE programs need more funding and fewer new structures, while the author and sponsor said the bill would build regional capacity and share successful models. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1378 would create a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to recognize schools and districts with strong service-learning programs. Supporters said it would validate existing work and encourage civic engagement, while one member raised concerns about adding more designations and workload for schools. The bill passed as amended to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1048 would create a Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students demonstrating climate science knowledge through coursework and hands-on learning. Supporters, including the Department of Education and climate education groups, said it would align students with growing clean-energy careers; some members cautioned against adding more curriculum-related seals and noted equity and implementation concerns. The bill passed to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. Later, SB 1101, the Higher Education Data Sharing Transparency Act, was presented. It would require CSU, community colleges, independent colleges, and request UC to notify students, faculty, and staff when their personal information is shared with federal agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights, and to limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters said recent federal investigations and subpoenas have created fear and a lack of transparency on campuses. Committee discussion focused on subpoena authority, constitutional limits, and whether notice should be required; one member said she would abstain because of legal concerns, while another said the bill would continue to be examined in the next committee. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 1101 before a final vote is recorded.

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• They believe there's four or five points on safety.
• Large, sometimes it's viewed as a way to health and safety.
• As we know, the materials in our solar panels are... ...and safety.
• They do not cause a health and safety concern. Solar farms also do not catch on fire.
• You've got to have fire protection, the safety.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee first took up several executive-session items and voted H.J.R. 189 do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes, 1 no, and 1 present. It then adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 2139, with the substitute removing specific references to Sharia law and broadening the language to apply to foreign law generally; the committee then voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2139 and HB 2175 do pass by 10 ayes and 2 noes. The committee also adopted a substitute for House Bill 3051 that removed manufacturer language and focused the bill on car dealers and the Department of Revenue, then voted that House Committee Substitute do pass by 7 ayes, 5 noes, and 1 present. Later, the committee adopted an amendment and substitute for House Bill 2908 and HB 2990 and voted that combined committee substitute do pass by 13 ayes and 1 no. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to House Bills 2388 and 2656, which would ban geoengineering, weather modification, and cloud seeding in Missouri. Sponsors and supporters argued the bills were needed to stop pollution, protect air, water, soil, agriculture, and public health, and to mirror laws or proposals in other states such as Tennessee, Florida, and Louisiana. Testimony from supporters included claims that these practices are already occurring, that federal and private actors are involved, and that the bills would provide a needed state-level prohibition and deterrent. Several witnesses also argued that weather modification and geoengineering raise consent, environmental, and health concerns, while a Missouri Farm Bureau representative said the organization opposes unregulated commercial weather modification as a proactive measure. The committee also heard extensive testimony on a solar-energy bill, House Bill 2478, presented as a vehicle for a committee substitute focused on safety issues around solar farms. The sponsor said the substitute would likely address setbacks, fire safety, alarms or notification systems, soil testing, and liability/decommissioning concerns, while trying to balance landowner rights with neighboring property owners’ safety. Witnesses in support raised concerns about fire risk, toxic materials, runoff, and the loss of agricultural land, and some urged stronger civil liability provisions. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be handled at the county level, whether existing legal recourse already exists for damaged neighbors, and which provisions would remain in the substitute. No final vote on HB 2478 was taken in the portion provided.