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• It's about clarity and responsible stewardship of the taxpayers' resources.
• Can you just share that again?"
• But for this program, this is the right move to go for our stewardship of this program. Thank you.
• But for this program, this is the right move to go for our stewardship of this program. Thank you.
• Yeah, I don't think the motivation for this... ...to share with me some of that.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 104-0 vote. Members then spent a large portion of the session offering personal remarks and introducing guests, including the family of Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz, school groups, a Boy Scout troop, a Highway Patrol commander, and community figures such as Corey Johnson and boxer Devin Alexander. There was also a moment of silence for a member’s mentor and a personal privilege statement recognizing Autism Month and the work of teachers and therapists serving autistic children. The main floor debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2481, which would tighten Missouri rules for SNAP and related public benefits by requiring proof of citizenship or lawful presence, using the federal SAVE system throughout eligibility checks, and directing the Department of Social Services to seek a waiver to steer SNAP purchases toward healthier foods. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of accountability, taxpayer stewardship, fraud prevention, and improved nutrition, while opponents argued it was unnecessary because federal law already limits eligibility, could add administrative costs, and could harm children, families in food deserts, and pregnant women who rely on programs such as Show Me Healthy Babies. An amendment offered by the gentleman from Johnson to extend the bill to MoHealthNet was adopted, and after extended debate the House invoked the previous question 91-46, then adopted and perfected the bill as amended. The House also advanced House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1869, which creates a process and fund to repair damaged veterans’ headstones in public and private cemeteries, with support from members who emphasized honoring veterans and preserving gravesites; the bill was adopted and perfected without opposition. House Bill 2927 was also moved forward; it would require settlement demands tied to extra-contractual or bad-faith insurance claims to be written, held open for 90 days, and reference the relevant statute. Supporters said it gives insurers reasonable time to evaluate large claims, while opponents said it could delay compensation for injured Missourians; it too was adopted and perfected. The House then began consideration of additional bills, including House Bills 2387 and 2480, as the session continued.

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• 00:13:10.240><c> keep</c><00:13:10.639><c> Kuckians</c> Senate Bill 102 is about public safety, stewardship
• <c> safety,</c> Senate Bill 102 is about public safety, Senate Bill 102 is about public safety, stewardship
• 52.399><c> supporting</c><00:13:52.720><c> the</c><00:13:52.959><c> men</c><00:13:53.120><c> and</c> stewardship
• , and supporting the men and stewardship, and supporting the men and women<00:13:54.000><c> who</c><00

Keywords: 958, all

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• We've got them so that they can actually share employees now, including the staff position.
• Then on 26 is the Conservation Land Stewardship Program.
• Other funds uh the stewardship program.
• Currently, the conservation<01:42:24.080><c> land</c><01:42:24.320><c> stewardship</c><01:42:24.800><
• c> program</c><01:42:25.119><c> is</c> conservation land stewardship program is conservation land stewardship

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 was called to order, and Legislative Budget Assistant Michael Kaine reviewed the working documents before the committee. He explained the compare report, the detailed change sheet, the HB 1 index, the HB 2 side-by-side, the surplus statement, and a revenue handout, noting that the committee would vote up or down on all detail-change items and that unresolved items on hold would be removed from the final bills. He also identified staff available to answer technical questions and noted that the committee would track the dollar impact of decisions as it proceeded. Members then turned to the revenue outlook, with discussion focused on the gap between the House and Senate budget positions. House members said their budget guidance was based on revenue estimates that were significantly below the governor’s proposal, and they discussed whether additional revenue could close part of the gap. Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp presented updated revenue estimates based on May data, explaining the methodology and the ranges for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She said business taxes were the largest source of uncertainty, with estimates reflecting current economic conditions, recent revenue performance, and a range of possible growth rates. Committee members questioned the assumptions behind the business-tax ranges, including why the low and high scenarios were set at 2% and 8% growth. Stepp said the range was based on historical performance and current economic factors such as inflation, tariffs, and business behavior, and she noted that June is a major estimate-payment month for business taxes. Members also discussed recent revenue trends, including the effect of tariffs and the possibility of federal tax policy changes affecting repatriated profits. The commissioner and House members also discussed other revenue sources, including rooms and meals and real estate transfer taxes, with the House side arguing that lower mortgage rates and home prices could increase real estate transfer revenue. No votes were taken in the portion provided, but the committee discussed possible upward adjustments to House revenue assumptions, including increases of roughly $70 million in total based on the updated outlook and additional insurance-related revenue.

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• It takes towns with similar locations, size, and development to share best practices.
• It takes towns with similar locations, size, and development to share best practices.
• <00:23:49.440><c> uh</c><00:23:49.600><c> traffic</c> sharing uh traffic sharing uh traffic patterns<
• </c> deal of information that's shared deal of information that's shared between<02:28:39.120><c> the
• The clerk will call the roll. towns also share Town clerks and what towns also share Town clerks and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As you and I share local government experience, we know the importance of having these local issues resolved
• made repeatedly, it becomes clear that some individuals have demonstrated an unwillingness to safely share
• course as a self-guided certification of knowledge of safe operating practices. ...and stewardship course
• best management practices when they're off-road, trail etiquette when they're off-road, and how to share
• The bill also requires documents related to the property to be shared with potential buyers.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a long agenda of transportation-related measures, with testimony focused on housing, safety, environmental access, and fuel affordability. Several bills dealt with Caltrans surplus or former freeway properties in the Los Angeles area: AB 1338 would let the City of Linwood transfer a public-purpose covenant to another parcel to enable 55 units of affordable housing; AB 1594 would remove a net-equity repayment requirement for Ronald McDonald House’s purchase of former SR 710 properties in Pasadena; and AB 2329 would create a more transparent process for tenants and cities to facilitate sales of former SR 710 homes, with support from South Pasadena and Pasadena officials and tenants. AB 2679 addressed safety and access around Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay corridor by allowing Caltrans and local Tahoe agencies to manage parking and improve pedestrian, transit, and public access infrastructure. The committee also heard several public safety bills aimed at impaired driving. AB 1685 would increase DMV points for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated from two to three, and AB 1687 would extend the license revocation period for a third DUI conviction from three years to eight years, with an interlock option after four years. Both measures drew strong support from law enforcement, MADD, and victims’ families, including emotional testimony about repeat offenders and drunk-driving fatalities. AB 1613 would require an off-highway vehicle safety and stewardship course before access to off-highway lands beginning in 2029, with supporters describing it as an education-first response to rising OHV injuries and fatalities. Other bills focused on transportation efficiency and affordability. AB 2046 would allow EPA-approved E85 conversion kits in California, which supporters said would give drivers a cheaper, lower-carbon fuel option and improve fuel resiliency. AB 2168 would revise the Active Transportation Program to better prioritize transit-connected biking and walking projects and add stronger accountability for grantees that do not spend funds on time. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to reserve some affordable housing units for its employees, and supporters said it would help workers live closer to their jobs and reduce long commutes. The committee reported no opposition on most measures, and after quorum was established it approved the bills, sending them onward mostly to the Committee on Appropriations, with AB 2679 sent to Natural Resources and Water. Several votes were unanimous, while AB 1613 and AB 2168 drew some no votes but still advanced.

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• Senate Bill 6313 is the bill that creates a capital centennial stewardship account.
• striking amendment is substantially similar to the original bill except the capital centennial stewardship

Summary: The committee met in executive session to consider Substitute Senate Bill 6076 and Senate Bill 6313. SB 6076 would make changes to the authority of consumer-owned utilities, especially public utility districts, to self-perform certain public works related to non-emitting and renewable resource generation projects. Members adopted Amendment Hatfield 208, described as a technical clarification limiting the self-performance authority to the specific work covered by the bill. The bill was then reported out of committee with a due pass as amended recommendation by a 16-0 vote, with three members excused. The committee then took up SB 6313, which creates a capital centennial stewardship account. Members adopted striking amendment H3738.1, which instead creates the account as a sub-account within the existing capital building construction account. Supporters said the change was a mechanical simplification that addressed concerns raised in testimony while preserving the bill’s fundraising and project purposes. After adopting the striker, the committee reported SB 6313 out with a due pass as amended recommendation by a 16-0 vote, with three members excused. The chair then closed the executive session, noted a possible final meeting block on March 11 if needed, and invited interim planning ideas from members. The meeting adjourned after thanks were given to staff and committee members.

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• I did share this earlier, but, um, you know, there's a lot of issues around how much is in the fund,
• all</c><00:07:27.680><c> and</c><00:07:27.919><c> I</c><00:07:28.160><c> did</c><00:07:28.400><c> share
• this earlier but you all and I did share this earlier but um<00:07:30.319><c> you</c><00:07:30.560><
• with the state a that we share that with the state a grant<00:32:19.760><c> program.
• </c><01:09:15.159><c> program</c> conservation land stewardship program conservation land stewardship

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But I'll share with you a secret. I also can't wait to see what happens next. Let's get to work.
• Representative Robinson prohibits or preempts local governments from ever charging for fair share.
• I share a lot of the concerns of my colleagues about the tax break on the sale of ammunition.
• However, there are shared costs for Medicaid patients receiving Medicaid in Florida.
• We're not running away from environmental stewardship.

Summary: The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage. Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.

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• Okay, next we're going to do Senate Bill 49, an act relating to battery stewardship.
• being placed in curbside trash or recycling containers, establishes a statewide lithium battery stewardship
• <c> battery</c> establishes a statewide lithium battery establishes a statewide lithium battery stewardship
• <00:19:01.400><c> program,</c> stewardship program, stewardship program, and<00:19:02.800><c> puts</c

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:00 SB 100 Discussion 02:09 SB 100 Roll Call Vote 10:50 SB 8 Discussion 11:46 SB 8 Roll Call Vote 15:44 SB 49 Discussion 16:32 SB 49 Roll Call Vote 25:43 SB 222 Discussion 28:23 SB 222 Roll Call Vote 29:48, 958, all

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• I'm the government relations director for the Land Stewardship Project.
• </c><00:08:18.640><c> a</c> Just a few weeks ago, the DNR shared a Just a few weeks ago, the DNR shared
• ,</c> Um as Representative Purcell shared, Um as Representative Purcell shared, Carrie's<00:09:11.840
• Thank you for sharing with that time to be here today. Welcome to the committee.
• in terms of what we've like to share in terms of what we've heard<00:25:02.040><c> today.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• citizens and voters of Texas are counting on the commission to fulfill its mission. statement of stewardship
• It's not just good policy; it's good stewardship.
• Thank you for allowing me to share my perspective on this matter. ...It would be misguided for this bill
• However, the concern remains that they are not required to share these documents with all interested
• They were special for you, but I'm glad you shared.

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• By the end of FY26, we're hoping to have 34 agencies data sharing.
• So we'll have 47 agencies sharing data. That's something that really has never been done before.
• However, what I would like to share...
• On 78, the Trails Plus grant—have we merged Trails Plus with River stewardship? So again, Mr.
• Chair and Joey, for legal expenses, do not recommend health care sharing ministries?

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• I've always believed an organization's most valuable assets are its people, and clearly TSC shares the
• I believe that with responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources, we can ensure that USF continues to
• I saw an incredible opportunity to share my over four decades of being on college campuses as a student
• critical oversight role that the Board of Trustees plays in ensuring accountability and responsible stewardship

Bills: S1694

Keywords: technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum present and first took up CS for SB 1694, which would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and encourage high school computer science courses with AI content to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal contexts. The bill drew support from several speakers who emphasized the need for students to understand AI’s capabilities, limitations, ethics, and risks, while one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the loss of skills. Senator Davis said the bill was a good step toward preparing the future workforce and suggested earlier instruction might be worth considering later. The bill was reported favorably, and Senator Leek asked to be recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a long series of confirmation presentations for trustees at multiple Florida colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, USF, UNF, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally emphasized student success, workforce alignment, fiscal responsibility, access and affordability, and institutional growth; several members and senators offered supportive comments, with some asking about specific issues such as Tallahassee State’s NCLEX passage rates and the need for continued improvement. One appointee’s attendance was delayed or skipped for later consideration, but the committee ultimately took a block vote and reported the confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. Finally, Chair Harrell gave a brief overview of the higher education budget, describing a total of $11.9 billion and highlighting increases for workforce education, Florida College System operating funds, workforce development capitalization, the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators program, the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s Lassinger Center on Learning, the Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, and campus security through a postsecondary guardian program. Senator Davis asked about a transfer related to the workforce development capitalization and incentive grant fund, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds being added. There was no public comment on the budget, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Leek requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1694.

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• But I'll share with you a secret. I also can't wait to see what happens next. Let's get to work.
• Representative Robinson prohibits or preempts local governments from ever charging for fair share.
• I share a lot of the concerns of my colleagues about the tax break on the sale of ammunition.
• However, there are shared costs for Medicaid patients receiving Medicaid in Florida.
• We're not running away from environmental stewardship.

Summary: The House met on the final day of session, swore in Representatives Boyles and Hodgers, and observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as for Representative Rosenwald’s father. The chamber then moved into final budget work, with leaders outlining the plan to take up H.J.R. 5019, HB 7031, HB 5017, HB 5015, and then the general appropriations act once the Senate transmitted it. H.J.R. 5019, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the budget stabilization fund, was explained and amended to raise the rainy day fund cap, require annual deposits, and allow withdrawals for critical state needs by a two-thirds vote; it passed 100-1. The House then adopted the conference report on HB 7031, the tax package. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or expands several sales tax holidays and exemptions, including permanent exemptions for disaster-preparedness items, hunting/fishing/camping items, and ammunition and firearms-related purchases, and makes changes to property, corporate income, local tax, and economic development provisions. Members debated the removal of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related revenue streams, the new ammunition exemption, and the data center tax changes; supporters argued the package reduces taxes and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents raised concerns about housing, transportation, and gun violence. The conference report passed 93-7. HB 5017, creating a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer to retire state bonds early, passed unanimously. HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment, also passed. The House then began explanation and questions on the fiscal year 2025-26 general appropriations act, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down $3.8 billion from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major spending areas, including pre-K-12 funding increases, health care funding for Medicaid, KidCare, nursing homes, opioid treatment, and mental health, transportation and economic development funding, environmental and water projects, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology. Questions focused on school vouchers, inflationary pressures on school districts, and the adequacy of funding for housing, transportation, and other priorities.

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• I know they do not want to carry that weight of shared failure, not for our constituents, not for our
• Of shared failure, not for our constituents, not for our state, not for the next generation.
• It would be appreciated if you could share that with the committee. Absolutely.
• So with that, I'll turn it over to Sydney to share more on HDIS. On HDIS.
• In my own home, I share this with others: my mortgage went from $2,500 to $3,300.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:03:02.920><c> oversight</c> the monare stewardship oversight the monare stewardship oversight
• </c> council can push and we have uh shared council can push and we have uh shared databases<01:10:04.400
• So we share your frustrations. I mean, we're really frustrated.
• </c><01:13:57.840><c> your</c> into Hawaii so we share your into Hawaii so we share your frustrations
• But this is a monumental task, so I share the frustration, and we are trying.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I just wanted to share that in 2010 the legislature referred a right-to-hunt measure to the ballot, and
• HB 2158 would take Arizona backward, replacing responsible stewardship with unnecessary cruelty and greater
• In fact, we share that sentiment oftentimes, that the state should challenge the federal—absolutely—issues
• raise concerns, but we do think that it's important that there be collaboration and that there be sharing
• of my vote explanation, I think that it will help me get to where to my vote, and I would like to share

Bills: HB2023, HB2100, HB2147, HB2158, HB2159, HB2162, HB2197, HB2497, HB2787, HCM2006

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish

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• I'd like to share a little bit of history about my mother.
• I'd like to share a little bit of history about my mother.
• I'd like to share a little bit of history about my mother.
• I'd like to share a little bit of history about my mother.
• </c> all the key words of our house shared all the key words of our house shared values<02:31:23.439>

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• Dylan Hoffman, on behalf of the California Product Stewardship Council, StopWaste, and the Solid Waste
• I'm a co-sponsor of the bill with the National Stewardship Action Council and in strong support.
• Assemblymember Elhawary, I also just want to thank you for sharing your story with us.
• And thank you for sharing your testimony about your family and your son.
• And as someone who shares representing Silicon Valley with the chair, we've seen a lot of engagement

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills, with most of the discussion focused on worker training, public safety, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand training and de-escalation requirements for private security officers. Supporters, including security workers and labor groups, said the bill would better prepare officers who often respond first to mental health crises and violent incidents. Opponents, including security industry representatives and business groups, argued it would impose major costs, create training bottlenecks, and could reduce licensed security coverage. The committee ultimately voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Labor and Employment, with some members noting future amendments to address training capacity and employer-provided training. The committee also approved SB 936 by Senator Blakespear, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Support came from county officials, public health groups, waste management organizations, law enforcement, and local governments, who described rising misuse, impaired driving, and recycling hazards. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1271 by Senator Reyes, aimed at strengthening California’s midwifery training pipeline by requiring data collection on licensed midwife preceptor capacity, also passed unanimously to Health. Supporters said the bill would help address shortages in rural birth care and improve access to training for aspiring midwives. SB 903 by Senator Padilla, which would place guardrails on the use of AI in mental health and psychotherapy settings and prohibit AI from being marketed as a therapist, drew emotional testimony from a mother whose son died by suicide after extensive chatbot interactions. Health and behavioral health groups supported the measure, while several industry and health organizations were opposed unless amended; the committee nevertheless sent it to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 1165 on consent and then adjourned.

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• Dylan Hoffman, on behalf of the California Product Stewardship Council, StopWaste, and the Solid Waste
• I'm a co-sponsor of the bill with the National Stewardship Action Council, and in strong support.
• I also just want to thank you for sharing your story with us.
• And thank you for sharing your testimony about your family and your son.
• And as someone who shares representing Silicon Valley with the chair, we've seen a lot of engagement

Keywords: 988, house, all