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• SB 1367 prohibits cities and counties from approving new land use that 1367 prohibits cities and counties
• like Inglewood, like Santa Monica, like Culver City.
• ...very hilly city.
• I will say also, representing the greatest city on the planet, San Francisco, is a very hilly city.
• on the planet, San Francisco, is also a very hilly city.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We view that as another program.
• a degree program, a certificate or credential program that meet an industry need and an employment need
• , unlike for credit programs.
• And the program addresses a meaningful workforce shortage in school nutrition programs.
• And the program addresses a meaningful workforce shortage in school nutrition program.

Summary: The subcommittee first noted that item one on the Imagination Library update was being pulled pending review of newly received receipts, invoices, and backup documentation from the State Library and the Department of Finance. The chair said the committee would continue reviewing the materials and later determine whether additional oversight and accountability measures are needed regarding taxpayer funds and implementation of the program. The main discussion focused on the California Community Colleges budget request. Chancellor Christian described strong post-pandemic enrollment recovery and asked the Legislature to fund 3% enrollment growth, change the funding formula to use the highest of the three years rather than a three-year average, and remove the 10% growth cap to avoid unfunded FTES. She also urged support for the Governor’s proposals on COLA, deferral repayment, the Common Cloud Data Platform, credit for prior learning, and Calbright College, while adding requests for AI literacy funding, a Rebuild L.A. workforce effort, veterans services, and support for the Chancellor’s Office. Senators raised concerns about high district reserves, part-time faculty conditions, veterans’ credit pathways, and enrollment fraud; Christian said reserves are complex but should be addressed district by district, and that identity verification and AI tools are being used to prevent fraudulent enrollments. Finance and LAO staff then reviewed the student-centered funding formula and enrollment growth proposals. DOF said the Governor’s budget fully repays $408.4 million in deferrals, provides a 2.41% COLA, and includes funding to cover current-year apportionment costs; LAO recommended prioritizing those proposals but suggested beginning enrollment growth funding in 2026-27 rather than revising the current-year target. Chris Ferguson said most districts are growing, that 54 of 72 districts would benefit from a formula change favoring current-year enrollment, and that unfunded growth remains a concern. On facilities, staff explained that deferred maintenance needs are about $2.2 billion, with projects prioritized by life safety, modernization, and capacity needs. The final item was Calbright College. President Menon said Calbright serves more than 6,200 adult learners statewide, with strong completion and wage gains, and asked for the Governor’s proposed $38 million ongoing increase. She and staff emphasized Calbright’s flexible, competency-based model, its partnerships with employers and other colleges, and its role in serving working adults and caregivers. LAO questioned the proposed funding level and recommended moving Calbright onto the student-centered funding formula in the future to better tie funding to enrollment and outcomes, while Calbright argued its structure is different from traditional colleges and needs separate treatment. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• For programs like this, we would prefer to see a subsidy program so we know what we're getting and we
• For programs like this, we would prefer to see a subsidy program so we know what we're getting and we
• That's what this program does.
• program.
• program.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• There'll be some adjustments made to federal authority for various programs.
• There will be some adjustments made to federal authority for various programs to reflect updated federal
• So the staff member who said STA, that stands for State Transit Assistance Program.
• There's no small business involved. There's no major sector of the economy involved.
• Steve Cruz, on behalf of the San Jose Mayor's Office and the City of San Jose.

Summary: The Senate Budget Committee heard two bills: AB 107, a budget bill junior making largely technical changes to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Budget Acts, and AB 117, a trailer bill authorizing a regional transit loan package for Bay Area agencies. Department of Finance staff said AB 107 contains no new state money or new policy items, but makes adjustments such as extending encumbrance periods, updating federal authority, moving $20 million in tourism promotion funding from Visit California to GoBiz, and adding an APA exemption for certain climate bond program guidelines. AB 117 would allow CalSTA to loan up to $590 million from unallocated Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funds to MTC, which would then lend to BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit; the loans would run 12 years with two years interest-only, and the state said the structure is intended to be cost-neutral and protected by repayment safeguards. Committee discussion focused heavily on transparency, oversight, and whether the transit loan could jeopardize future projects or become a de facto bailout if a Bay Area sales tax measure fails. Several senators questioned the need for the APA exemption in AB 107, arguing that emergency or existing public processes might provide better oversight, while supporters said the exemption was needed to get voter-approved climate bond funds out the door and that the language had already been agreed to in the budget process. On AB 117, senators raised concerns about declining ridership, fare evasion, safety, post-pandemic travel patterns, repayment sources, and the impact on other TIRCP projects such as BART Phase 2. Finance staff and transit representatives responded that ridership changes were driven by COVID-era shifts, labor and safety issues, and changing commute patterns, and that the loan would be secured against existing state transit assistance streams rather than general fund dollars. Public comment was largely supportive of both bills. Water, natural resources, and environmental groups backed the APA exemption in AB 107, saying it would speed implementation of Proposition 4 funding for water recycling, wildfire, coastal resilience, and related projects. Transit agencies and labor groups supported AB 117, saying the loan is needed to stabilize operations and preserve service while local revenue measures and efficiency efforts are pursued; San Francisco, Caltrain, BART, and AC Transit all testified in favor, though San Jose asked for stronger protections for previously approved TIRCP-funded projects. The committee first passed AB 107 and AB 117 on 8-4 and 9-4 votes, placed them on call, then later lifted the calls and both bills ultimately passed with 11 votes each and were sent out of committee.

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• Simmons and the City Council of the City of Greenville and made available to the Mississippi Department
• What we have done in Greenville proves something very powerful, that even in small, mid-size cities in
• President, before we take the picture regarding the city of Picture regarding the city of Greenville's
• This is our mitigation program that's This is our mitigation program that's been through the Mississippi
• The diversion program, as you can see there on July 1, 2027, creates a diversion program to be administered

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Those two cities are hubs.
• and a small program, and that it is one of the levers the state could improve and make stronger.
• > a</c><01:31:14.880><c> small</c><01:31:15.120><c> program</c><01:31:16.000><c> and</c><01:31:16.239
• ><c> so</c><01:31:16.400><c> I</c><01:31:16.560><c> do</c> and it's a small program and so I do and it's
• a small program and so I do think<01:31:16.800><c> that's</c><01:31:17.040><c> that</c><01:31:17.280

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call: 00:00:28 Strengthening Kentucky's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: 00:02:45 Entrepreneur Led Economic Development: Kentucky’s Path Forward: 00:31:45, 958, all

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• The program was established in 1982.
• The panel has served as California's premier workforce training program.
• SB 1059 will strengthen ETP and position the program for the future.
• This is especially important for small and medium-sized manufacturers.
• Senator Small-Cuevas, aye. Senator Strickland, aye. Senator Small-Cuevas, aye.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• By focusing on one-time tax reductions rather than expanding permanent programs, we ensure long-term
• /c> reductions rather than expanding reductions rather than expanding permanent<00:02:37.000><c> programs
• we ensure long-term permanent programs we ensure long-term fiscal<00:02:40.000><c> stability</c><00:
• Medicaid is a focused program. We’re spending, we’re getting federal funds up to $12 billion.
• Vote for a big tax cut for the Mall of America and not a penny for our small local businesses.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you see our beneficial programs.
• </c><00:32:05.200><c> So</c> emotional resources and programs. So emotional resources and programs.
• This bill was brought by a city in my district, Wheatridge.
• allowing cities and counties to we're allowing cities and counties to grow<00:48:48.160><c> the</c><00
• </c> saying. this this really hinders small saying. this this really hinders small dentist,<00:54:59.920

Keywords: 981, all

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• in my district in the city of Richmond Heights.
• The chair recognizes the gentleman from the city of St. Louis.
• Further discussion, gentleman from the city of St. Louis.
• So if you have a small farmer or a small landowner and one of the larger farms...
• So if you have a small farmer or a small landowner and one of the larger farms next to it that is over-fertilizing

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Schools, cities and counties, and the state itself.
• We have about 77,000 businesses that are actually running the program.
• We have about 77,000 businesses that are actually running the program.
• This is why the Dogwuf program is so important.
• create the California Oil Worker Readiness Program.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 1729, which would update California state telework policy. The author and many unionized state workers argued that telework has improved productivity, reduced emissions and commuting costs, saved the state money on office space, and should be governed by written, evidence-based departmental policies rather than blanket return-to-office mandates. Supporters emphasized flexibility, morale, and the need for transparency through a public dashboard. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was later moved on a 2-1 vote, with the item placed on call. Members also heard AB 805, which would create a Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program to connect high school career technical education with registered apprenticeships. The author and supporters said the bill implements recommendations from the California Youth Apprenticeship Model report and would expand earn-and-learn pathways, especially for youth facing barriers. The bill passed the committee 3-0 and was placed on call. Two workers’ compensation and labor-relations bills drew sharp opposition. AB 1576 would reform the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund; supporters said it would reduce litigation and employer assessments, while opponents argued it did not go far enough and preferred the administration’s trailer bill. AB 1582 would make it an unfair labor practice for UC or other higher education employers to disregard arbitration decisions on contracting out; supporters said it would protect arbitration outcomes for service workers, while UC argued it would interfere with bargaining agreements and threaten patient and student services. Both bills were moved on 2-1 votes and placed on call. After quorum was established, the committee also advanced AB 1630, allowing union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions remotely; AB 2650, a CalSavers cleanup bill to improve retirement savings access and administration; AB 2054, expanding paid family leave eligibility for relatives of military service members on domestic duty; AB 2157, making permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund pilot program; and AB 1838, requiring bidders on local public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations. AB 1630 and AB 2157 were both placed on call after divided votes, while AB 2650 and AB 2054 passed 2-1 and 3-0 respectively, and AB 1838 was placed on call after a 1-1 vote. The transcript ends as the committee begins AB 2682, which would conform the appeal process for transportation network company driver unionization law.

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• </c> is uh Over The Last 5 Years small is uh Over The Last 5 Years small businesses<01:11:52.639><c>
• </c> that point still a third of small that point still a third of small businesses<01:12:41.760><c>
• Eighty percent of our members have fewer than 20 employees, so when I say small, I mean very small —
• Small Business Administration does define small business across the board generally as under 500, and
• so when I say small I mean very<01:14:11.440><c> small</c><01:14:11.840><c> you</c><01:14:11.960><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts. Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs. Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• , two separate programs.
• designs or setting up two separate programs to address each program design.
• </c> running that program and incentives. running that program and incentives.
• </c> to administer this program. to administer this program.
• </c> in the Reggie program. in the Reggie program.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• My world was really small. After stumbling upon a... ...direction. My world was really small.
• Chang: ...it is up to the cities and parks to apply for these funds for these shades.
• That program is no longer in the Second Judicial District.
• So if we only give one program, one curriculum, it might not be as effective as looking at all the programs
• So if we only give one program, one curriculum, it might not be as effective as looking at all the programs

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 66, which would expand and restructure the Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Fund. The sponsor said the substitute narrows the bill to a $25 million fund, with 50% reserved for physicians and the rest for other health professionals, and raises physician awards to at least $75,000 per year for a four-year commitment. Supporters from nursing, physical therapy, health systems, social work, and advocacy groups said the program would help recruit and retain providers in New Mexico. The committee moved the substitute and then passed the bill on a do-pass motion. House Bill 38, dealing with coverage for prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility devices, drew extensive testimony from amputees, Paralympians, clinicians, and disability advocates. The bill would clarify and expand coverage for activity prosthetics, activity wheelchairs, and related complex rehab technology, with limits on the number of devices and replacement tied to physiological changes. Supporters said access to these devices is medically necessary for physical and mental health, independence, and participation in sports and daily life. After questions about provider qualifications, insurance contracting, and replacement for growing children, the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill. House Bill 257 would appropriate funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for vagus nerve stimulation implants for drug-resistant epilepsy. The sponsor and manufacturer’s representative argued current reimbursement is too low, leaving only UNM Hospital performing the procedures and limiting access statewide; they said better reimbursement could reduce emergency visits and long-term Medicaid costs. Members raised concerns about the bill’s language, including whether it could allow payment above allowable rates or create uncertainty about the reimbursement standard. A motion to table failed, and the committee then passed the bill 5-4, with several members noting they supported the concept but wanted the language tightened before the next committee. The committee also passed House Bill 178, which appropriates $3 million for shade structures in rural parks and outdoor recreation areas, after testimony that the project would reduce sun exposure, heat illness, and skin cancer risk. House Bill 198, which provides $2 million for peer-to-peer mental health training and treatment for first responders, also advanced on a do-pass without recommendation after members said they supported the goal but wanted clearer language on training standards, liability, and administration. Finally, House Bill 202, which would require data-sharing agreements to help the Office of Child Advocate access records from state agencies, drew support from child advocacy groups but concern from IT and family advocates about timelines, system complexity, privacy, and the need for family collaboration; the discussion continued with suggestions to refine the bill.

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• Vote green, please." mentoring program where you're collabor- mentoring program where you're collabor
• Vote green. cuz it makes this program safer and that cuz it makes this program safer and that matters
• This is a It's No, this This is a small This is a It's a<01:24:27.760><c> small</c><01:24:28.080><c>
• bill,</c> a small bill, a small bill, um<01:24:29.480><c> but</c><01:24:29.640><c> I</c><01:24:29.720
• ,</c> a public program, a public program, employees<01:25:02.960><c> pay</c><01:25:03.600><c> a</c><01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Those programs are ongoing.
• This is a nationally important program.
• , very well with the IAMP program.
• You put them in a small pen.
• city of McCall.

Summary: The committee heard two main presentations. First, University of Idaho representatives Rob McQuaid, Matt Powell, and Dean Dennis Becker described the university’s land-grant mission and its work in agriculture, natural resources, extension, research, and workforce training. They highlighted the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts; the university’s colleges and research stations; the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station; 4-H; the CAFE dairy research facility; the deep soil ecotron; the wildfire, forestry, and policy analysis programs; and the university’s role in veterinary, forestry, and agricultural education. Members asked about quagga mussels, New World screwworm, chronic wasting disease, federal and state funding cuts, and the status of the CAFE project. The university officials said they were willing to assist on invasive species issues, but emphasized not duplicating or diluting agency work, and they described significant impacts from federal funding delays and state cuts. No votes were taken. The committee then heard testimony from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse on Idaho’s position regarding ICE’s 287(g) partnership programs. He argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, and explained the differences among the jail enforcement, warrant service officer, and task force models. He said local agencies already cooperate with ICE in limited ways, but mandatory participation could create staffing, liability, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, detention standards, administrative versus criminal warrants, liability exposure, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements. Hulse said the programs vary in cost and complexity, that ICE housing standards can be burdensome, and that local sheriffs should decide based on resources and community needs. The committee also discussed the number of Idaho agencies currently participating and the compensation and exit provisions in the agreements. No formal action or vote was taken. In a later segment, the committee heard testimony from the Idaho Wool Growers Association and sheep producers on the long-running domestic sheep and bighorn sheep conflict. Stan Boyd reviewed prior legislation and litigation involving bighorn sheep transplants, notice requirements, and “hold harmless” protections for permittees, while Harry Solon described how forest closures and bighorn-related decisions reduced his family’s sheep operation and forced layoffs. The testimony focused on the economic and family impacts of the closures and lawsuits, and on the history of state efforts to protect grazing permittees. No committee action was recorded.

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• Those who would fit in the program.
• And that program, unlike programs operated by the Department of Housing or by Texas State Affordable
• Um, our programs are typically mortgages on homes, um, but the Veterans Land Board does have a program
• to evaluate the program by 2 years.
• We serve in pretty much all major cities in Texas.

Bills: HCR7

Keywords: memorial, tribute, military service, community contribution, Texas legislature

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• I look at the Idaho National Laboratory leading the way in small modular reactor development, and they
• I was director of training for one of the contractors, and I've managed programs there on critical programs
• So I do agree with sending this, but I think... ...certain programs and certain budgets.
• So I'm happy to report that in December of 2023, along with eight other small-town theaters in Idaho,
• From Boise nights with the bright city glow to Coeur d'Alene's calm waters below, spotty, buddy ways

Keywords: 989, all

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• I'm a small business owner in Massachusetts. My name is Frank Zona.
• I'm a small business owner in Massachusetts. I operate Zona Salons and Zona Brothers Barbers.
• Because when you open a small business, you basically site select and you say, 10 miles around that is
• It's usually very small, a small percentage of the total overall cost of the fee, but that is basically
• it's a small percentage of the things like operating expenses for the Commission it's usually very small

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

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• Madam President, with the fraud that's rampant across programs in our state, setting aside a small portion
• after program after after program after program after program program program that<02:24:14.600><c>
• </c> fraud in new programs. fraud in new programs.
• </c> in that program. in that program.
• Uh but we've got a program<04:31:22.000><c> here,</c><04:31:22.400><c> and</c> program here, and program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all