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• </c><00:05:34.759><c> is</c> legislation for this bill for this is legislation for this bill for this
• I have great hope that through your leadership we can ensure a livable and sustainable future for generations
• I have great hope that through your leadership we can ensure a livable and sustainable future for generations
• for Readiness for what and communities for Readiness for what is<00:34:32.520><c> to</c><00:34:32.720
• So, like corn, for example, is mostly used to create food products like high-fructose corn syrup that

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• for the um for the um uh local governments. for the um uh local governments. for the um uh local governments
• Board shall provide payments for medical treatment for and on the for medical treatment for and on the
• Um thank you, Senator Gan, for for bringing this piece Senator Gan, for for bringing this piece Senator
• Reading is a subtest for for second and third is a subtest for for second and third is a subtest for
• Thank you for presenting today and thank you for for presenting today and thank you for for presenting

Bills: SB199 , HB142 , SB86 , HB152 , HB297 , SB1 , SB1

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

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• And I will be voting for it today, but hoping that those issues can continue to be worked on. 100%.
• And I will be voting for it today, but hoping that those issues can continue to be worked on. 100%.
• At least I hope we don't for the duration of our country's history. Thank you.
• At least I hope we don't for the duration of our country's history. Summers. Thank you.
• So I appreciate it, and hope for your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you. Motions do pass.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• Um, this is going to be a busy week for this committee, so I hope members can be here.
• Um, this has been better for the safety of the correction officers as well as uh for the residents of
• </c> address their budget shortfall for address their budget shortfall for fiscal<00:01:07.040><c> year
• for the PUC for committee um has cost for the PUC for the<00:26:02.240><c> public</c><00:26:02.559><
• </c> uh thank you for that, Mr. Nman. uh thank you for that, Mr. Nman.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And thank you for having this hearing and thank you for inviting me to speak.
• the NFL or FIFA for the World Cup—to manage these high-demand moments.
• Thank you for your time.
• Thank you for the question.
• I, again, just want to thank all three of you for being here, for your partnership.

Summary: The Select Committee on Downtown Recovery held a hearing titled “Revitalizing California’s Downtowns Through the Nightlife Economy,” focused on how nightlife, arts, entertainment, and late-night transportation can support downtown recovery after the pandemic. Chair Matt Haney framed nightlife as a major economic and cultural sector and said the committee hopes to produce policy, budget, and legislative proposals, building on last year’s downtown recovery bills. The hearing included three panels: nightlife policy experts and a venue owner; representatives from entertainment, tourism, and rideshare; and remote witnesses from London, Philadelphia, and New York discussing how other cities manage 24-hour economies. Witnesses on the first panel emphasized that nightlife is an ecosystem that includes workers, venues, transportation, and public safety. Michael Fishman described the growth of night managers and argued that zoning, licensing, and land costs can either support or choke off creative venues; he also said extending hours can reduce congestion and unsafe spillover if done in a regulated way. Ben Van Houten highlighted San Francisco’s entertainment zones, hospitality zone liquor licenses, Type 90 music venue licenses, and other local reforms, while urging more state coordination and possible tax and licensing changes. Darcy Drolinger of Oasis said independent venues are operating on thin margins, have faced repeated near-closures, and need tools such as extended alcohol service hours to remain viable and preserve community and LGBTQ+ cultural spaces. The second panel focused on tourism, major events, and transportation. Another Planet Entertainment’s Mary Condi said festivals and venues like Outside Lands, the Castro Theatre, and the Fox and Greek theaters draw large numbers of visitors, support hotels and restaurants, and require close coordination with city agencies; she also raised concerns about unexpected possessory interest tax bills and the burden of secondary ticketing and cannabis taxes. Amelia Zamani of Cal Travel said travel and tourism remain a major economic engine and argued that nightlife is central to attracting international visitors, conventions, and major events, especially if California wants to compete with cities that allow later alcohol service. Lyft’s Nicholas Johnson said late-night rides serve workers as well as patrons, reduce DUI risk, and are essential for safe access to downtowns and event venues. In the final panel, officials from London and Philadelphia described their nighttime governance models. London witnesses said the city created a 24-hour city strategy, a night czar, and a nightlife commission, and found that nightlife supports economic activity, workforce retention, and safer, more diverse districts when paired with flexible licensing and better transit. Philadelphia’s Rahim Manning said his city treats the nighttime economy as a major industry, with a $26.2 billion annual impact, and stressed that it includes manufacturing, logistics, health care, transportation, food service, arts, and sports—not just bars and clubs. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with committee members asking questions about extended hours, transportation, family-friendly programming, cannabis activation, ticketing, and how California can better support a safe and competitive nighttime economy.

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• Any requests for leave at this time? Any requests for leave at this time?
• Senate Bill 55 by Joint Budget, an act for the Arkansas Supreme Court appropriation for the 2026-2027
• And we are so grateful for your service, so grateful for your time, so grateful for your smiling wife
• for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
• Anyone wish to speak against or for? Any questions? Anyone wish to speak against or for?

Keywords: 1204, all

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• If you'd identify yourself<00:04:34.080><c> for</c> yourself for yourself for uh<00:04:36.320><c> for
• </c> give your pitch for uh for your city. give your pitch for uh for your city.
• This construction of a new judicial center is a highly high priority for the county and has been under
• This construction of a new judicial center is a highly high priority for the county and has been under
• </c> constituents for uh for these purposes. constituents for uh for these purposes.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I just want to say thank you for that.
• Thank you for that.
• Thank you for that.
• Thank you for that.
• Duer for earlier discussion.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Only it is so expensive for families. The taxes are so high.
• for high school.
• </c> 14,000 for elementary and $ 31,000 for 14,000 for elementary and $ 31,000 for high<01:34:10.520>
• </c><01:47:42.760><c> last</c> came of high school age for the last came of high school age for the last
• He said he hopes the legislature will continue to make investments, especially for districts that struggle

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Sarah is filling in for Lisa. Please call the roll for us.
• , for complex cases.
• for certain case events.
• Lois Graham is RCA for today; she's sitting in for Lisa Larsen.
• For today's presentation, I hope to provide a brief overview of the findings and recommendations of the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Thank you for being here. Go for it. Introduce yourself. Go forward.
• for environmental release.
• policies for animal welfare.
• Any questions for Dave? All right. "Questions for Dave?" All right, anything else? Mr.
• Go for it, Mr. Chair.

Bills: SB1005 , SB1202 , SB1278 , SB1279 , SB1280 , SB1287

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding

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• For those of you who I'm still meeting, I hope this is the beginning of sharing my experiences and working
• Of course, a key priority for DFS is affordability, as it is for all of us.
• for New Yorkers.
• for New Yorkers.
• Thank you for being here.

Committee: Senate Banks

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Banking Committee met for its first meeting of the session, with Chair James Sanders Jr. and Ranking Member George Borrello opening the hearing and noting a collaborative approach to committee work. The committee first considered and advanced several bills: S.114, which would prohibit state-chartered banks from investing in or financing private prisons; S.2040, which would require money transmitters to provide a consumer warning; S.5473, which would require disclosures in advertisements involving virtual tokens; and S.8406, Sanders’ bill to amend the community bank deposit program. Each bill was moved and approved by committee, with S.8406 passing unanimously. The committee then heard from Caitlin Azar, Acting Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), who outlined her background and DFS priorities. She emphasized affordability, consumer protection, stability, and innovation, and discussed DFS-led initiatives in the governor’s budget, including Banking Development Districts, non-bank mortgage CRA regulations, CDFI investment guidance, and consumer restitution. She also said DFS plans to issue buy-now-pay-later regulations in February, expand student lending protections and borrower education, and continue work on insurance affordability, including auto and homeowners insurance reforms, anti-fraud efforts, and discounts tied to telematics, dash cameras, and safe-driving courses. Members questioned Azar about the balance between regulation and access, especially in crypto, buy-now-pay-later, and insurance markets. She said DFS aims to preserve competition while preventing discriminatory or excessive practices, and described existing oversight of virtual currency, including coordination with federal regulators. Another member asked about AI in auto insurance underwriting and pricing; Azar said DFS requires transparency, bias review, governance controls, and consumer recourse, and that credit scores cannot be used to deny or increase rates. The chair also raised concerns about foreclosure in Southeast Queens, improving BDD paperwork and data collection, and increasing the number of state-chartered credit unions. Azar said DFS is working on process improvements, community input, and maintaining open communication with the committee, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken during the DFS hearing.

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• value watersheds um areas that are high value watersheds um but<01:44:58.440><c> for</c><01:44:58.599
• I think we're hoping to use that website for multiple purposes, but it's also a way to donate too.
• </c> hoping to use that that website for hoping to use that that website for multiple<02:21:16.080><c
• </c><02:24:32.240><c> the</c><02:24:32.359><c> most</c> high sensitive areas but for the most high sensitive
• In red in the bottom right is just to note the high vacancy rate for our mental health providers.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• High School, St. Augustine High School, and Seabreeze High School.
• The ACE program is a rigorous, internationally recognized curriculum for high schoolers, and I can personally
• It is that they don't do high school coaching for money. They don't.
• For those who had to go high when he went low, for you, I vote no today.
• Senate Bill 1560 by Senator Simon, Medical Placement for High Acuity Children.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of member and guest introductions recognizing visitors, local delegations, and honorees. The chamber then took up a report from the Committee on Ethics and Elections on 42 executive appointments; the report was adopted and the appointments were confirmed by a 36-0 vote. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the Ripple Project for childhood cancer awareness and fundraising. The body then moved through a long special-order calendar of bills, largely focused on public records exemptions, public safety, education, agriculture, health care, and licensing. Measures passed included bills to extend or consolidate exemptions for aquaculture records, trade secrets, and cybersecurity information; a child-abuse reporting statute-of-limitations bill; regulation of commercial driving schools; human trafficking training for nursing graduates; a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and its companion public-records bill; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove infrastructure; chiropractic patient trust funds; specialty license plates; waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill/Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services package; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety policy transparency at public colleges and universities; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills drew debate or amendments. The Farm Bill received amendments protecting Everglades restoration lands from surplus sale and clarifying biosolids timing, and it passed 38-0 after extensive discussion. The HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill prompted debate over whether allowing licensed insurance agents to market faith-based health care sharing ministries would create consumer confusion or free-speech concerns; it passed 32-5. The patriotic displays bill also drew discussion and passed 36-2. The athletics bill allowing coaches to provide good-faith support to student-athletes, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater situation, passed 38-0. The affordable housing bill clarifying Live Local Act definitions to exclude farms from certain commercial/mixed-use/industrial categories passed 38-0 after a technical amendment. Several other measures were temporarily postponed, and the session concluded with the Senate continuing through the remaining calendar.

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• High School, St. Augustine High School, and Seabreeze High School.
• The ACE program is a rigorous, internationally recognized curriculum for high schoolers, and I can personally
• It is that they don't do high school coaching for money. They don't.
• For those who had to go high when he went low, for you, I vote no today.
• Senate Bill 1560 by Senator Simon, Medical Placement for High Acuity Children.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0. The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals. The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.

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• So, thank you Representative Johnson for the amendment and I hope we can put it on today.
• This is something that helps lower costs for school districts, for cities, for mainstream employers,
• This is something that helps lower costs for school districts, for cities, for mainstream employers,
• This is something that helps lower costs for school districts, for cities, for mainstream employers,
• You should vote for it. bill. You should vote for it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we provide for our educators and also for our children.
• I don't think that's a mystery that I would ask for more dollars for education, for facilities for interventionists
• I was a middle and high school math teacher for 20 years in BCT and did everything I could to be the
• Be there for your kids and for your schools and for your teachers. I think that's part of it.
• They have gone up. for facility. They've gone up for programs. They've gone up for everything.

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• Part of that is a portal and a platform for projects to apply through for municipalities.
• Previously, the legislature did permitting reform for larger solar systems, so we're hoping to see similar
• Sorry for the delay.
• expensive for many families.
• The benefits for jurisdictions is our software is free for government to use.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on ways Massachusetts can accelerate solar deployment, lower costs, and preserve reliability as electricity demand rises and federal support for solar and other renewables changes. Chair Creem opened by emphasizing solar’s role in meeting climate mandates and peak demand, citing June heat-wave data showing behind-the-meter solar reduced wholesale prices and saved ratepayers money. Commissioner Elizabeth Mahoney of DOER said Massachusetts has grown from 3 MW of solar in 2008 to 3.5 GW today, highlighted SMART 3.0 as a flexible, evergreen incentive program, and said DOER is working on updated rates, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, net crediting, and a petition to the DPU to speed implementation. She also said Massachusetts joined the lawsuit over canceled federal Solar for All funding. Committee members and witnesses discussed several policy changes to speed projects before federal tax credits expire, including automated permitting, remote inspections, faster interconnection, and changes to caps on municipal and regional solar development. Senator Barrett pressed Mahoney on whether the 10 MW municipal cap and regional caps should be lifted, and on whether the state should increase its solar tax credit to offset the loss of the federal residential credit. Mahoney said the municipal cap should be revisited and that interconnection cost allocation and other market issues need to be worked out before lifting broader caps. She also said DOER is open to automated permitting and is already developing a permitting portal under the 2024 climate law. Industry and advocacy witnesses largely supported streamlining measures. Sunrun’s Bronte Payne urged removal of a proposed requirement that all net-metered facilities enroll in SMART, and recommended automated permitting, remote inspections, flexible interconnection, better hosting-capacity information, consumer protections, and continued support for Connected Solutions and virtual power plants. Permit Power’s Hannah Bernbaum and Solar App’s Matthew McAllister argued that smart permitting and remote inspections can significantly reduce soft costs and delays, with McAllister saying Solar App now operates in over 320 jurisdictions and saves about three weeks on average. They said remote inspections are already common and can be done safely with photos, video, and qualified third parties. Community solar and clean energy advocates, including CCSA’s Kate Daniel and Vote Solar’s Lindsay Griffin, supported a 10 GW solar target by 2035, a higher refundable state tax credit for low-income households, interconnection reforms, flexible interconnection, and preserving the option to build outside SMART so projects can retain renewable energy certificates. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members requested follow-up materials and draft language from witnesses.

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• But you consistently come here, and I'm sorry for all of this, and I hope that at the end of this we'll
• But you consistently come here, and I'm sorry for all of this, and I hope that at the end of this we'll
• So we hope that...
• The next step is for training, and so we hope that they will be able to actually start processing claims
• The OIG has collected $5,000 for 2024 and $3 million for 2025.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1182, all

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• For those who came before, for those standing now, for those rising still, we give thanks.
• for our kids.
• This bill streamlines access for SFP programs by establishing eligibility criteria for those in high
• Let's stand together for early patient in need, ensuring care comes swiftly, and hope for patient reigns
• And if you signed up for this session to take the oath of office on the hope... that you were going to

Keywords: 988, house, all