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• Assistant Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions.
• but also Connor Fallon and Jaden Berry, also with the Auburn Symphony; April Maynard, Auburn Arts Commission
• ; Susan Dupree, Auburn Arts Commission; Karen Killebrew with the Placer Artists Tour; Janet Nicholson
• With the Auburn Symphony, April Maynard, Auburn Arts Commission, Susan Dupree, Auburn Arts Commission

Summary: The Assembly met on July 17, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through a long ceremonial and floor session. The chamber recognized the 2025 Science and Technology Policy Fellows, the 2024-25 Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellows, and the 2025 Assembly Fellows, and also heard guest introductions honoring Brad Webb of Legislative Counsel, youth advocates supporting AB 1231, the Live Oak Lady Lions softball team, the new UC President J.B. Milliken, the Rohnert Park 11-and-under Cal Ripken All-Star team, and arts leaders from Auburn. The Assembly also took up several procedural motions, including removing some bills from the consent calendar and noting absences. On the floor, members adopted ACR 12 designating November 1 as Fernando Valenzuela Day, with broad support and 66 co-authors, and later adopted H.R. 56 recognizing August 2025 as Chicano Heritage Month, with 65 co-authors. The Assembly also adopted ACR 101 naming a portion of State Highway Route 46 the James Dean Memorial Highway, and H.R. 50 proclaiming November 25, 2025, as Elimination of Violence Against Women Day, with members emphasizing survivor support and prevention. In each case, authors and supporters highlighted the cultural, historical, or public-safety significance of the measures. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments on several bills, including AB 359 on the Political Reform Act, AB 594 on student health insurance protections, AB 1085 banning license plate obstruction devices and penalizing sellers, AB 1286 on public employment transparency, and AB 1505, the Agriculture Committee omnibus bill. AJR 14, urging federal attention to the impact of tariffs on California ports, passed 44-1 after debate over trade policy and port jobs. AJR 17, calling for modernization of immigration law and a pathway to lawful status for long-term undocumented residents, passed 47-7 after extensive debate focused on immigrant families, the economy, and federal enforcement actions. The Assembly also adopted the resolutions by voice vote where required and recorded the roll-call results for the joint resolutions.

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• I serve on 13 boards, councils, and commissions, which by statute, some of them I am allowed to have
• King Junior Commission, we have a Treasurer who tries to make it to a lot of those meetings, but when
• So, the bigger, larger boards, councils, and commissions that I know you've heard from today, some of
• We have been very focused on standard operating procedures, updating investment policies, updating websites
• or you want to have a conversation about anything within the office or the boards, councils, or commissions

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• remember that name, and has been clerking since, uh, 2011, beginning in licensing and administrative procedures
• We have also partnered with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to provide $9 million for
• who enforce is this a is this a go to court thing or is this a go to the, the public utilities commission
• Either have them codified or where the Public utilities commission has more or less adopted them wholesale
• It was built after 9/11 and the 911 commi uh commission recommended a first responder program just dedicated

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• I just want to summarize our public comment procedure for our bill hearings.
• Ministerial approval, actually, all it does is bypass planning commission and city council, and then
• This bill makes several changes to the appeal process at the California Building Standards Commission
• I'll just say that this is permitting the Building Standards Commission to develop building standards
• Thank you. ...California, San Diego Housing Commission, and Fieldstone in strong support.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Certificate for the Santa Fe County Commission.
• Certificate for the Santa Fe County Commission.
• And I really respect and really, really enjoyed my time on the Santa Fe County Commission.
• And if we didn't know each other when you got on the commission, we know each other now.
• And with your leadership and that commission, we are in really good shape.

Summary: The Senate convened, initially lacked a quorum, then established one and opened with prayer, pledges in English, Navajo, and Spanish, and the salute to the New Mexico flag. Members then moved through announcements and recognitions, including permission for cameras on the floor and gallery, and certificates honoring Santa Fe County Day and Soil and Water Conservation District Day. Senators spoke in support of both recognitions, emphasizing Santa Fe County’s history, cultural and economic contributions, and the conservation districts’ role in stewardship, agriculture, and conservation work across the state. The chamber also welcomed numerous guests, honorary lieutenant governors, student shadows, and seniors visiting the Capitol. The Senate confirmed two State Investment Council appointments. Mary Patricia Roman was confirmed 31-0 after debate highlighting her decades of global investment experience, leadership in private banking, and service on the SIC investment committee. John F. Bingaman was then confirmed 32-0 for reappointment, with senators citing his finance background, prior service as governor’s chief of staff, and role in state economic and early childhood policy. Members also discussed his leadership on the council and the importance of strong management of the state’s permanent funds. On legislation, Senate Memorial 3 passed 27-0. The memorial, developed with the Wild Friends civics and science program, invites state agencies to participate in an insect identification and education workshop with UNM’s Museum of Southwestern Biology and the Xerces Society. The Senate also received House messages and adopted several committee reports, including referrals and passage recommendations for multiple bills and memorials. Later, the chamber debated Senate Bill 145, which would consolidate certain federal audit reporting into a single submission and adjust audit requirements for smaller entities and acequias; supporters said it would streamline compliance without changing audit requirements, while opponents raised concerns about auditor business, oversight, and the risk of weakening scrutiny. The bill remained under debate in the portion provided.

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• </c> commission will make recommendations. commission will make recommendations.
• , the commission is the commission, the commission is prescribed<00:08:08.360><c> in</c><00:08:08.520
• </c> actually on the commission. actually on the commission.
• >> A commission. The Kirwan Commission. >> So, thank you.

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 957, house, all

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• I'm the general manager for the Glenolite and Power Commission in Glenco, Minnesota.
• in Minnesota state government, most recently as the executive secretary of the Public Utilities Commission
• </c> Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• </c><00:56:46.319><c> uh</c><00:56:46.480><c> to</c> conservative operations procedures uh to conservative
• operations procedures uh to manage<00:56:47.440><c> um</c><00:56:47.599><c> through</c><00:56:48.000

Bills: HF3296, HF3802

Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house

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• The amendment requires the Legislature to prescribe a uniform procedure for counties, municipalities,
• You know, we have the Tax and Budget Commission meeting next year.
• That would be We have the Tax and Budget Commission meeting next year.
• Two of my county commissions had emergency meetings last week to discuss this proposal.
• Two of my county commissions had emergency meetings last week to discuss this proposal.

Summary: The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments. Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71. The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.

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• The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission is certainly an option that is out there.
• You know, we have the Tax and Budget Commission meeting next year.
• That would be We have the Tax and Budget Commission meeting next year.
• Two of my county commissions had emergency meetings last week to discuss this proposal.
• Two of my county commissions had emergency meetings last week to discuss this proposal.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• AB 1634 utilizes the existing First 5 county commissions to help distribute funding for childhood injury
• We use the First 5 county commissions because they're in all 58 counties and they're made up of people
• And so the First 5 commissions were chosen. It's not really going outside and wasting money.
• Crystal Quinn, on behalf of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, in support.
• After having a heart attack, facing a major heart procedure, or even just seeing their cardiovascular

Summary: The committee heard a series of child and family services bills, with testimony from authors, county officials, advocates, and members of the public. AB 2083 would authorize a regional child care special district for Marina Valley and Paris; there was no public opposition, but a vice chair raised concerns about lack of outreach to Riverside County and possible added fees for residents. The bill was held pending quorum and later noted as enjoying a due pass recommendation, though no final roll was taken in the excerpt. AB 1579, which expands the Children’s Crisis Continuum Pilot Program to allow additional CDSS-approved residential models, drew strong support from San Francisco County, Seneca Family of Agencies, and several counties and advocacy groups, who argued the current crisis residential model is financially and operationally unworkable and leaves youth in hospitals or emergency departments. The Youth Law Center and allied organizations opposed the bill, saying it departs from the original small, community-based crisis model and could lead to more institutional care. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 1628 would extend California’s safe surrender window for newborns from 72 hours to 30 days. The author and fire service supporters said the change would better reflect postpartum recovery and help prevent unsafe abandonment; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. AB 1634, dealing with the “Kids” specialty license plate program, sought to raise plate fees and revise distribution formulas to generate more revenue for child safety and child care programs. Supporters said the update would modernize outdated 1992 pricing and expand county access, while a committee member objected that the bill would reallocate funds away from state agencies and private nonprofits; the bill was moved on a 5-0 vote with some members not voting. AB 1643 would streamline child support enrollment by having courts transmit support orders directly to child support agencies unless a custodial parent opts out. Supporters said automatic enrollment would reduce poverty and remove paperwork barriers, while opponents warned it could undermine parent choice and create problems for families with sensitive circumstances. The committee passed the bill 6-0. AB 1708 would require regions receiving HHAP homelessness funds to more meaningfully engage smaller cities; many city officials supported it as a way to include jurisdictions that are doing local homelessness work, while Los Angeles’ mayor’s office opposed it. The bill passed 5-0. AB 2395 would standardize access to the child support debt reduction program; supporters described it as a way to help low-income obligors escape uncollectible government-owed debt, while receiving parents and child support agencies warned it could reduce money owed to families and needs more work. The bill passed 4-0. The committee then began AB 1914, which would require local governments to plan for child care in general plans; supporters framed child care as essential infrastructure, while at least one member raised concerns about state mandates on local jurisdictions, and the excerpt ends before any vote.

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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee’s Division 3 held a public work session on the Behavioral Health budget on February 27, 2025. The chair opened by explaining the schedule, materials, and deadlines for the budget process, and noted there would be no motions or votes in the division that day. Division of Behavioral Health Director Ktia Fox and DHHS CFO Nathan White then walked the committee through the division’s mission, structure, and budget materials, describing the division’s four bureaus: Mental Health Services, Children’s Behavioral Health, Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homeless Services, along with the policy unit. They emphasized the division’s role in oversight, technical assistance, quality assurance, contracting, and the continuum of care from prevention and early intervention through crisis and residential services. Much of the discussion focused on major programs and funding lines, including the 988 Lifeline contract with Headrest, a technical assistance contract with UNH, Medicaid pass-through payments to New Hampshire Hospital and Glencliff, crisis response services, cold-weather homeless responses, housing supports, and the children’s system of care. Members asked about the UNH contract, the 988 program, crisis stabilization centers, and the peer certification program; Fox explained that the peer certification is a training-and-credentialing pathway for people with lived experience to enter community-based behavioral health work, not a volunteer program. The committee also discussed the “Choose Love” program, which Fox said was created after the Sandy Hook tragedy to build resilience and strength-based emotional regulation in schools and communities. On the children’s side, Fox described the system of care account as the place where many contracted services are budgeted, including community mental health centers, care management entities, rapid response services, and residential programs. Members asked about temporary staffing, and Fox said roughly $500,000 in temporary staff costs shown in the current year would not be spent next year because the money came from a nonlapsing appropriation in HB 1573 for oversight of children’s residential services. She also said provider rate increases were a prioritized need but were not funded in the governor’s current budget, and that the Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center was not funded, resulting in about a $1 million reduction. The session ended while the division was still moving through the children’s behavioral health slides, including questions about the Fast Forward high-fidelity wraparound program and medication management.

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• technically proficient third party or team, which could include the State Auditor, a blue ribbon commission
• it transitioned over to being paid for and acquired under the tariffs under the Public Utility Commission
• documentation, including logs, trace files, root cause analysis, maintenance records, and operational procedures
• system, the statewide provider, adjustments to next-gen call delivery from the carriers, operational procedures
• The handling is to have the processes and the procedures in place to handle those quickly and effectively

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear budget-related updates from the Judicial Branch and the Office of Emergency Services, with no votes taken. The Judicial Council supported the Governor’s proposed budget, highlighting $70 million for increased trial court operating costs, additional funding for court-appointed counsel, Court of Appeal case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities. Trial court representatives emphasized staffing retention problems, especially in counties like San Bernardino, and said stable funding is needed to avoid delays and maintain access to justice. Members also discussed the branch’s remote proceedings program, which has been used in more than 6 million hearings statewide since 2022 and was described as especially important in rural areas and for vulnerable litigants; several members urged making the authority permanent rather than extending it temporarily. A major portion of the hearing focused on Proposition 36 implementation. Finance said the Governor’s budget maintains the $130 million provided in the 2025 Budget Act for court workload and pretrial services, but adds no new Prop. 36 court funding. Judicial Council staff reported nearly 35,000 felony Prop. 36 filings in 2025, with most cases still pending and only a small share of treatment-mandated cases already dismissed after treatment. Witnesses said courts are using the funds for staffing, coordinators, clerks, and treatment-court operations, but that workload varies widely by county and that data collection is limited because courts report aggregate information rather than case-level outcomes. The LAO raised a technical concern about the Department of Finance’s Prop. 47 savings estimate and recommended revising the methodology at May Revision. The committee also reviewed the Orange Central Justice Center facility modification project, where the Judicial Council explained that hidden construction deficiencies and fire-life-safety issues caused costs to rise substantially after demolition began. The LAO said the project itself was supportable but recommended that the Legislature set an ongoing funding level for court facilities, require a long-term facilities plan, and consider more oversight of facility modification projects. Finance said it continues to fund courthouse projects individually and through the State Public Works Board, while acknowledging project delays and cost increases. Finally, Cal OES and advocates discussed victim services funding. Cal OES said it administers about $315 million annually for victim service programs, including VOCA-funded services, but federal VOCA allocations have fluctuated sharply and the state has used one-time General Fund backfills to maintain services. Trauma recovery center advocates warned that an 85% reduction in funding would sharply reduce services for survivors of violent crime, while human trafficking advocates urged reauthorization of the Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Program before funding reverts to pre-pandemic levels in July 2026. Members asked about federal and state funding stability, referral pathways, and the long-term value of these programs in preventing worse outcomes and reducing public costs.

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• technically proficient third party or team, which could include the State Auditor, a blue ribbon commission
• it transitioned over to being paid for and acquired under the tariffs under the Public Utility Commission
• documentation, including logs, trace files, root cause analysis, maintenance records, and operational procedures
• system, the statewide provider, adjustments to next-gen call delivery from the carriers, operational procedures
• The handling is to have the processes and the procedures in place to handle those quickly and effectively

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• as part of the commission.
• </c> the several aspects of the commission the several aspects of the commission that<03:10:43.560><c
• </c> support a commission. support a commission.
• </c><03:11:37.080><c> would</c> length uh that so this commission would length uh that so this commission
• </c> commission that we um would recommend. commission that we um would recommend.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• personnel matters, including tenure and promotion, faculty labor relations, and academic policies and procedures
• Faculty labor relations and academic policies and procedures.
• utilities to implement virtual power plant programs, providing authority for the Public Regulation Commission
• Public Education Commission. Okay, so they have to submit to the Public Education Commission.
• Public education commission. Okay, so they have to submit to the public education commission.

Bills: HB95, HB111, HJR1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HB2, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM23, HM24, HM26

Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order

Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then moved through a series of memorials, recognitions, and announcements. House Memorial 49, declaring February 4, 2026 UNM Day, was taken from the Speaker’s table, explained, and debated at length. Members from both parties and several guests praised the University of New Mexico for its role in education, health care, research, public service, and workforce development, with special recognition of President Garnett Stokes, interim provost Barbara Rodriguez, and Health Sciences leaders and students. The memorial highlighted UNM’s enrollment, degrees awarded, scholarship support, patent activity, and the UNM Hospital and Health Sciences Center. It passed 70-0. House Memorial 48, declaring February 4, 2026 Valencia County Day, was also brought forward and passed unanimously. Supporters described Valencia County’s history, culture, economic growth, and traditions, including the annual matanza, Route 66 heritage, and major employers and development projects. Members from the county and local officials were recognized, and the memorial emphasized both historic communities and current business and infrastructure expansion. House Memorial 50, declaring Lincoln County Day, was introduced by title and placed on the Speaker’s table, but not taken up for final passage during this segment. The chamber also recognized the Artesia Bulldogs football team for winning another state championship, Del Norte High School’s class of 1966 on its 60th anniversary, and a number of guests tied to nursing, education, and local community service. Several members used announcements to highlight nurses, school programs, and local events, including a Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus invitation and a reminder that the day was the final day to file bills with the clerk. The session closed with continued announcements and guest introductions, reflecting a day focused heavily on community recognition and celebratory memorials rather than substantive legislation beyond the memorial votes.

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• , if the defendant concealed, altered, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of a weapon used in the commission
• , if the defendant concealed, altered, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of a weapon used in the commission
• with the following: otherwise disposed of the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument used in the commission
• It just codifies the already studied language of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. ...commission
• detained. >> Absolutely. >> The powers exist, but they have to be detained consistent with the procedures

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• As the state's long-term care ombudsman, I'm also a member of the Commission on Aging that studies issues
• this morning on behalf of the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman and the New Hampshire State Commission
• would we potentially be sweeping in women who have had a miscarriage and have to have, you know, a procedure

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These investigators are already commissioned officers." "Okay.
• your training or sign up for your commission, you have to go..."
• Louis would have commissioned somebody who later on went to the AG's office, they could retain that commission
• So these would not be commissioned officers.
• I apologize for my misstep on procedure earlier.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Yeah, Madeline Cavalieri with the Coastal Commission. Also just learning about this.
• We have been, the commission staff has. and help develop this approach.
• Commission who could speak to the program aspects of the California.
• I'm the executive director of the California Public Utilities Commission.
• Testify Public Utilities Commission.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm not sure if you all took apart your procedures every 12 years or not.
• We go over emergency procedures. On July 2nd?
• The Administrative Procedure Act, which you’re referring to, was designed to provide baseline procedural
• The Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, confirms it.
• This does not talk about the normal licensing procedure or process.

Keywords: 1184, house, all