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• think... ...that UC Davis serves on the advisory board for the Yolo County Food Bank, which is a nonprofit
• And one other example: in this region, we created a region-wide nonprofit on workforce development and
• We, with, you know, some extra compensation paid by the nonprofit regional collaborative, that would
• I, as a former board member of several nonprofits in the Bay Area, also had to resign the... ...board
• member of several nonprofits in the Bay Area also had to resign the moment I got elected to City Council

Committee: Senate Education

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• We have clinics—primary care clinics, nonprofit, community-based—all over the state.
• All of our clinics are nonprofit.
• It initially had nonprofit clinics with net assets of $10 million.
• We've done joint county-nonprofit funding. And Madam Chair and Mr.
• But did I hear correctly that this is for nonprofits and FQHCs are eligible for the fund?

Bills: SB21 , SB42 , SB81 , SB101 , SB139

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• The eligible folks here are tribes and nonprofits. Maximum award we offer is $2 million.
• Eligible folks here are tribes and nonprofit entities again.
• So sometimes that's a local government, sometimes it's a nonprofit.
• These are open to tribes and nonprofits. The maximum award is $1.2 million.
• And, you know, the point-in-time review of those financials... of the nonprofits who are making those

Bills: HB2330 , HB2338

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: energy systems, capital funding, state campus, school infrastructure, sustainability, weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, environment

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• And good morning, Chair and members, I'm proud to present AB 1318, which clarifies that nonprofit...
• Recent federal legislation has targeted the federal tax-exempt status of nonprofits serving our...
• I'm a school board member and a nonprofit executive director, and I am also opposing AB 84.
• I'm a school board member and a nonprofit executive director, and I am also opposing AB 84.
• I'm a school board member and a nonprofit executive director, and I am also opposing AB 84.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 14, 2025, for a regular order hearing with a large consent calendar and many individual bill presentations. The committee first approved numerous bills on consent, then heard a series of measures spanning reproductive health, child care eligibility, transportation, mental health diversion, county recorder fees, groundwater management, election deadlines, parking enforcement, consumer protections, housing, immigrant and student protections, and utility/CPUC oversight. Several bills were taken up only for presentation because they were on suspense, including ACA 4 on long-term housing funding, and the committee later approved a very large suspense calendar as a whole. Among the bills discussed, AB 260 would protect medication abortion access and providers; AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility during family leave or job search; AB 1014 would give Caltrans more flexibility on speed limits in rural highway segments; AB 46 would clarify judicial discretion in mental health diversion; AB 1413 and AB 929 addressed groundwater adjudication and SGMA-related protections for small community water systems and wetlands; AB 930 would count vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days; AB 1022 would end towing solely for unpaid parking tickets; AB 290 and AB 302 dealt with automatic payments for the California Fair Plan and medical data protections; AB 1303 would remove the need for a Social Security number for California Lifeline eligibility; and several housing bills, including AB 920, AB 956, AB 1470, AB 893, and AB 1021, sought to streamline approvals or expand housing options. AB 1318 and AB 49 focused on immigrant-serving nonprofits and keeping immigration enforcement out of schools, while AB 1532 extended telecommunications and transportation access programs and added CPUC accountability measures. Testimony was generally supportive for the bills heard, with authors and sponsors emphasizing low or absorbable fiscal impacts, consumer protection, housing production, public safety, and protections for vulnerable communities. Opposition appeared on a few measures, including concerns about ADUs, towing authority, charter school-related issues, and the scale of proposed housing funding in ACA 4. Several members also commented in support of the housing and immigrant-protection measures, and some bills were voted out with recorded no votes or not-voting members noted. After the suspense calendar was deemed approved, the committee opened public comment on bills not presented that day, heard a long list of supporters and opponents on various measures, and then adjourned.

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• . >> They have a a nonprofit organization in the the farming industry.
• excuse me, religious nonprofit organizations that are also authorized to offer very similar type of
• It this the summary talks about the nonprofit agriculture organization being a member of the guarantee
• So is this the nonprofit Agriculture organization, a member of the guarantee association as it states
• I'm trying to say the nonprofit agriculture organization. Is it a healthcare sharing ministry?

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• CTRA is a nonprofit organization of labor, public health, education, and public interest groups which
• CTRA is a nonprofit organization of labor, public health, education, and public interest groups which
• Okay. which are provided by county health departments and numerous nonprofit organizations to make sure
• Land trusts are nonprofit organizations who protect... ...of California.
• A nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit that works to expand opportunities and promote well-being

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• If left unchanged, it will slow down donations, create administrative burdens on nonprofits, and limit
• Similar issues in California's AB 488 have caused confusion and barriers for nonprofits, and SB 1048
• </c><00:29:34.080><c> worldwide</c> individuals and nonprofits worldwide individuals and nonprofits worldwide
• and while well-intended act nonprofit and while well-intended act 205<00:29:47.039><c> creates</c><00
• and limit critical support nonprofits and limit critical support especially<00:29:59.200><c> in</c><

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Summary: The joint hearing first took up SB 696, which would create an emergency management office and fund tax credits, grants for low-income taxpayers to fortify homes, shelter development, and staffing. Supporters argued Hawaii needs a dedicated preparedness office and funding before the next hurricane season, while the Tax Foundation said the bill was too vague, especially on who would qualify for the tax credits and under what conditions. The Department of the Attorney General and the insurance division offered comments, and both committees recommended deferral of SB 696. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then heard SB 179 on construction defect remedies and the contractor repair act. Builders, Realtors, carpenters, and a mortgage industry witness supported the bill, saying it would reduce abusive litigation, speed repairs, and help housing production and affordability. Homeowner advocates and plaintiff attorneys opposed it, arguing it would weaken consumer protections, shift repair costs to homeowners, and delay or limit legitimate claims. One testifier suggested the Senate focus instead on stronger alternative dispute resolution, and the committee noted 105 written supporters, four opponents, and one comment submission. The committee next heard SB 416 on allowing pets in rental housing, with the Attorney General recommending a non-impairment safeguard because of possible effects on existing contracts. SB 593 on commercial dog breeders drew support from the Hawaii Humane Society and others, with concerns raised that counties would be expected to enforce the new regime without funding. SB 641, creating a tax on low-alcohol-by-volume spirits beverages, drew opposition from the Wine Institute, which said it would create a tax break for one segment and likely reduce state revenue. SB 1048 on online crowdfunding received support from GoFundMe and comments from the Attorney General, with GoFundMe urging changes to reduce burdens on charitable fundraising. SB 1213, allowing businesses to accept service of process by email instead of maintaining a registered agent, drew DCCA comments and opposition from LegalZoom, which warned email service could be unreliable and vulnerable to phishing.

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• Goodwill Hawaii is a nonprofit that was founded in 1959.
• </c><00:39:40.640><c> the</c><00:39:40.880><c> Hawaii</c> nonprofit that has supported the Hawaii nonprofit
• </c><01:04:47.039><c> that</c> attorneys and then also nonprofits that attorneys and then also nonprofits
• </c><01:05:04.799><c> to</c> to Hawaii and it empowers nonprofits to to Hawaii and it empowers nonprofits
• </c> or put into statue to empower nonprofits or put into statue to empower nonprofits and<01:05:15.440

Bills: HB1629 , HB1630 , HB1631

Committee: House Economic Development & Technology

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 1829 on marine affairs. Most testimony was in strong support, with speakers from state agencies, ocean-tech companies, startups, nonprofits, and community groups backing the creation of an Office of Marine Affairs and a marine affairs coordinator under HTDC. Supporters said the measure would better coordinate ocean policy, strengthen the blue economy, and help Hawaii capture jobs, investment, and innovation in marine-related industries. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HTDC-related measures, including HB 1615 and HB 1613, which also drew broad support from business, technology, and economic development interests. Testifiers said the bills would strengthen Hawaii’s technology and innovation ecosystem, support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, and help build a more diversified economy with higher-wage jobs. The committee also heard HB 1607 on public procurement and HB 1772 on small business procurement; state procurement staff and several business groups supported efforts to expand opportunities for local firms, while one speaker from the city’s economic revitalization commission argued that a flat 5% preference could help keep more revenue and jobs in-state. On HB 1636 relating to shopping carts, the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition, saying the bill would penalize businesses for carts that are stolen rather than abandoned and would add costs that could especially burden small and local retailers. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation drew support from Goodwill Hawaii and other nonprofits, who said the bill would improve transparency around donation bins and protect donors from misleading for-profit collection practices; the Attorney General’s office asked for a delayed effective date to allow system changes and staffing. HB 1782 on AI and the protection of minors received broad support from state agencies, educators, and advocacy groups, but some business and retail representatives urged narrowing the definition of covered AI services so ordinary customer-service chatbots would not be swept in. Finally, HB 1759 on theft drew opposition from the Public Defender’s Office, which said the bill could create overly harsh penalties and should include defense representation on any task force; the office also noted existing laws already address conspiracy and related conduct.

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• We are a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the free speech rights of all Americans
• I'm a senior state policy manager for the Pacific Legal Foundation, and we're a nonprofit public interest
• </c><00:05:14.480><c> public</c> Foundation and we're a nonprofit public Foundation and we're a nonprofit
• ,</c><00:11:36.080><c> I</c><00:11:36.160><c> should</c> both for-profit and nonprofit, I should both
• for-profit and nonprofit, I should add. add. add.

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• Chair, do you know any nonprofits that would do this kind of work? Mr.
• Chair, do you know any nonprofits that would do this kind of work?
• This idea was brought to my attention by a nonprofit.
• Chair, do you know any nonprofits that would do this kind of work?
• This idea was brought to my attention by a nonprofit.

Bills: SB1216 , SB1391 , SB1493 , SB1520

Committees: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement , House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Keywords: trauma, public safety, counseling, mental health, employee benefits, law enforcement, stress management, suicide prevention, workforce readiness, disciplinary action, appeals, termination, superior court, investigative process, reinstatement, immigration, data sharing, federal government, undocumented immigrants, visa overstays

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• Also, there's a very, very small number, but there are a few nonprofits that are registered in Missouri
• So the language would also include nonprofits under Missouri law.
• So, as you know, nonprofits have kind of a unique space in many different parts of our statute.
• So, as you know, nonprofits have kind of a unique space in many different parts or works of our statute
• Why you think it would be a good idea in general to leave it up to a nonprofit to police themselves on

Committees: House Elections , House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

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• An act relating to ensuring nonprofit housing providers.
• An act relating to ensuring nonprofit housing providers. There are no amendments.
• with another nonprofit and still maintain the tax breaks.
• With another nonprofit and still maintain the tax breaks that they are depending on to complete that
• So please join me in helping our nonprofits activate community space while providing the housing that

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2442 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2619 , HB2720 , HB1295 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2168 , HB2176 , HB2248 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2590 , HB2610 , HB2650 , HB2685 , HB1526 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364 , HB2416 , HB1073

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the prior day’s minutes, received a Senate message that Senate Bill 5489 had passed the Senate, and then took up several House bills on second and third reading. The main debate centered on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2442, which would give local governments more flexibility to use certain local tax tools for public health clinics, housing, veterans’ assistance, and related purposes. Members offered and voted on multiple amendments, including proposals to require voter approval for tax increases and to strip out or narrow several tax authorizations; some amendments were adopted, including technical and limiting changes, while others were rejected. The bill ultimately passed the House 53-44. The House then passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, a literacy bill aimed at expanding evidence-based reading instruction and teacher training. Members described it as a long-overdue effort to improve reading outcomes, with supporters citing low grade-level reading proficiency and the need for scientifically based methods; a technical grammar amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 96-1. The chamber also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2636, creating a steering committee and JLARC review process to examine school district regulations and unfunded mandates, with broad support and no opposition in the final vote. Other measures passed included Substitute House Bill 2650, making administrative changes to local tax notification and effective-date procedures, and Second Substitute House Bill 2590, which exempts limited equity cooperatives from certain common-interest-community requirements to support affordable housing. House Bill 2610 also passed, allowing nonprofit housing providers to use property for interim community purposes without losing tax benefits, and Substitute House Bill 2343 passed unanimously to require publicly operated facilities to follow the same water-quality discharge rules as private facilities, prompted by concerns about nitrate contamination linked to a state game farm in Centralia. The House also passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2225, regulating AI companion chatbots; amendments added public disclosure of crisis referrals, but a proposal to remove the private right of action failed. The bill passed 69-28 after supporters emphasized child safety and opponents raised concerns about litigation and privacy. The House then adjourned to caucus.

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• The next remaining green one is the first recommendation for low-income, nonprofit low-income housing
• The first recommendation for low-income, nonprofit, low-income housing development.
• I propose adding to the comment that consideration should be given to the burden imposed on the nonprofits
• Should be given to the burden imposed on the nonprofits when studying revised reporting timelines and
• So the way I remember the conversation is if the nonprofits are required to do reporting more frequently

Committee: Joint Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences

Summary: The Citizens Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on October 22, 2025. Members approved the September 22, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed a draft 2026 meeting schedule, tentatively setting meetings for May 6, August 4, September 15, and October 20, 2026, without taking a formal vote. The commission then worked through its commissioner comments on tax preference reviews, with Commissioner Forsyth recusing himself from the natural gas for transportation and energy sales to silicon smelters items. The discussion focused on reconciling endorse/endorse with comment/does not endorse positions into final recommendations. The commission adopted comments for the liquefied natural gas preference, the natural gas for transportation preference, the energy sales to silicon smelters preference, several low-income housing and veterans-related preferences, and other reviewed tax preferences. Several comments emphasized reporting burdens, the need for clearer legislative guidance, and in the veterans’ item, the possibility that low use may reflect limited visibility of the preference. Staff also clarified the reporting requirements for the natural gas transportation preference and the rationale for continuing the LNG preference while asking the legislature to consider a Department of Revenue workgroup report. All commissioner comment packages were ultimately adopted by roll call votes, with the relevant recusals noted. No members of the public testified in person. The chair invited written testimony by email or mail and thanked staff and members for their work. The next commission meeting was announced for May 6, 2026, at 10 a.m.

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• But particular nonprofit organization.
• </c> Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations,<00:47:35.119><c> the</c
• Um, unions or or uh you know nonprofits.
• So yes, include all nonprofits. Yes, include all labor.
• Yes, include all include all nonprofits.

Bills: SB2045 , SB2354

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Summary: The committees first took up SB 2071 on rent-to-own housing. Testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC and Hawaii Realtors, but Sierra Club of Hawaii and others opposed the bill unless it was amended to exclude ceded lands from the 99-year lease provision. Members discussed the scope of ceded versus non-ceded lands and whether an inventory exists. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including HHFDC’s proposal to make the fixed-price period flexible by tying it to an option period and Sierra Club’s language limiting the program to non-ceded state or county land. They then heard SB 2191 on limited profit housing associations. HHFDC supported the measure, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Office of the Auditor urged caution about tax exclusions and asked for clearer, more targeted limits and measurable outcomes. The committees adopted amendments to add a statement of purpose, include measurable metrics, apply the tax provisions to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and delay the effective date to allow for administrative changes. SB 2191 was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees also considered SB 2197, which would have replaced the five-year fixed-price period in rent-to-own housing with an option period set by HHFDC, but deferred it indefinitely because its issues were addressed in SB 2071. SB 2180 on deposits of public funds drew comments from the Hawaii Bankers Association questioning definitions and noting banks are already subject to Community Reinvestment Act requirements; decision-making was deferred to the next day in the CPN committee and to a later date for the housing committee. Finally, SB 2210 on housing discrimination received support from disability advocates and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, which asked for one additional investigator; the committees passed it with amendments adding a blank appropriation for one full-time position and planned to notify Ways and Means for possible re-referral.

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• barrier for programs or for recipients that seek smaller dollars, and it will impact small-town nonprofits
• barrier for programs or for recipients that seek smaller dollars, and it will impact small-town nonprofits
• barrier for programs or for recipients that seek smaller dollars, and it will impact small-town nonprofits
• barrier for programs or for recipients that seek smaller dollars, and it will impact small-town nonprofits
• </c> will impact small town small nonprofits will impact small town small nonprofits that<00:24:32.799

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• In the context of this hearing, when we refer to public media, we're talking about nonprofit broadcast
• And unlike most nonprofits, KPBS touches people throughout the life cycle of their day.
• And unlike most nonprofits, KPBS touches people throughout the life cycle of their day.
• And unlike most nonprofits, KPBS touches people throughout the life cycle of their day.
• And we are, you know, one of the larger nonprofits here in the community.

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access. Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix. Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.

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• :14.880><c> that</c> we're a nonprofit intermediary that we're a nonprofit intermediary that convenes
• Investments in HECAP support a network of 31 nonprofit organizations in every corner of Minnesota who
• </c><00:21:22.960><c> organizations</c><00:21:23.600><c> in</c> network of 31 nonprofit organizations
• in network of 31 nonprofit organizations in every<00:21:24.240><c> corner</c><00:21:24.559><c> of</c
• , community leader, nonprofit leader, community leader, community<00:31:30.240><c> advocate</c><00:31

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• </c> coordinated with a nonprofit coordinated with a nonprofit organization<00:59:21.680><c> for</c><
• He said they weren't doing the nonprofit mission.
• He said, there you go: we got nonprofits doing better than food shelves, right?
• We got nonprofits doing there you go.
• money to nonprofits, what the salaries<01:04:05.520><c> are.

Bills: HF2078 , HF777 , HF841 , HF1112 , HF1098 , HF1926

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• help</c><00:14:09.760><c> a</c><00:14:10.000><c> lot</c><00:14:10.079><c> of</c><00:14:10.160><c> nonprofits
• </c><00:14:11.199><c> and</c> decided to help a lot of nonprofits and decided to help a lot of nonprofits
• :14:20.160><c> really</c><00:14:20.320><c> help</c><00:14:20.560><c> those</c><00:14:20.880><c> nonprofits
• </c> we can't really help those nonprofits. we can't really help those nonprofits.
• </c><00:14:29.440><c> does</c> sometimes works is that a nonprofit does sometimes works is that a nonprofit

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• And every year we tell all the nonprofits that we don't have the money.
• And every year we tell all the nonprofits that we don't have the money.
• Heritage-Mack, Policy Director from the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California.
• Heritage-Mack, Policy Director from the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California.
• Appreciate your work as a nonprofit developer, affordable housing. Yes.

Committee: Senate Local Government

Summary: The committee heard a series of housing, local government, and governance bills, with most of the discussion focused on housing production, permitting, and local accountability. SB 1003, by Senator Grayson, would create an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local jurisdictions and developers jointly fund infill housing infrastructure; it drew support from housing advocates and senior housing groups, while Senator Seyarto questioned whether the state would actually fund another program. The bill was moved on a 3-1 vote and remained on call. SB 1014 would require local jurisdictions to provide good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements within 30 business days of a preliminary application and limit later surprise requirements; Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and other housing groups supported it, while the City of San Mateo and local government associations raised concerns about accuracy and timing. It passed 4-2 and remained on call. SB 1036, which would require credit under the Mitigation Fee Act for prior site uses when redeveloping a site, passed unanimously to the Senate floor. SB 1145 would streamline CEQA and federal reuse review for qualifying projects at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station; it drew broad labor and local support, but housing and legal advocates sought stronger affordability and enforceability provisions. The bill passed 6-0 to the Committee on Environmental Quality. The committee also considered SB 908, which would streamline permits for energy-code-compliant residential window replacements and limit local design restrictions and HOA barriers. Supporters said the bill would let homeowners and affordable housing providers reduce energy costs, while opponents argued it could override local design standards; it passed 3-1 and remained on call. SB 1172, the Local Tax Savings Act, would add guardrails and transparency to local tax-sharing and consultant agreements; it was supported by the City of Shafter and the League of California Cities and passed 4-0 to Revenue and Taxation, remaining on call. SB 1283 would expand ministerial approval for EV charging stations to include canopies and on-site energy storage systems and require local ordinance updates by 2027; EV industry groups supported it, while cities and counties warned about safety, liability, and local review. Members discussed battery storage safety and litigation concerns, and the bill passed 4-0 to Judiciary, remaining on call. The committee also heard SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner in response to in-custody death concerns. Supporters cited high death rates, settlements, and the need for independent investigations, while the sheriff’s association and county representatives argued the change would be costly, duplicate services, and override local control. The bill passed 4-1 to Public Safety and remained on call. Finally, SB 1414 would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County; supporters said it would improve transparency and remove conflicts of interest, while the county opposed the estimated $2 million cost and noted its existing advisory commission. Members generally supported independent redistricting, and the bill was discussed but no final vote was recorded in the excerpt.