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• This vital, targeted short-term benefit supports about a million Californians each month and has proven
• nutrition policy through executive action and first-in-the-nation legislation in AB 1264 to define and limit
• combined with behavioral health issues, and just sort of where you think we should be investing our limited
• Are people in our community going to be seen and feeling and experiencing the benefits of those mental
• It's being taken away by the federal government and, you know, and completely limiting our ability to

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• United States, and whereas it is incumbent upon adults and parents to be fully informed as to the benefits
• Staying with the previous bill, this is the linked public records bill that creates a limited public
• When this fund was created in 2022, we limited the emergency spending power of the Governor to draw from
• I do see the benefit. I do see the benefit of allowing for this emergency response fund to expire.
• The benefit that I see, because we have seven days and the House has not acted, is that it gives us as

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• </c><00:13:51.519><c> Um</c><00:13:52.079><c> limited</c> delays over the years.
• Um limited delays over the years.
• Um limited responses<00:13:53.360><c> from</c><00:13:53.760><c> biders</c><00:13:54.480><c> and</c><00
• It's more of the developer comes, builds, and then we get the benefit of the multifamily.
• </c> we get the benefit of the multif family. we get the benefit of the multif family.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum for much of the meeting, so several agenda items were initially heard only for information. Early updates included six informational reports, such as an Auditor of Public Accounts compliance examination with no findings, university equipment and allocation reports, school district bond issuances, Western Kentucky University’s planned public-private partnership housing redevelopment, and quarterly Kentucky Communications Network Authority reports. Members then questioned WKU officials about the P3 housing project, including the number of RFQ responses, property tax responsibility, ownership of the student life foundation, and the status of repairs to residence halls. WKU said the foundation has owned the property since 2000, one hall would be razed or demolished at the end of the academic year, and repairs to the other two were expected to be completed by fall 2027. The committee also heard a Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources acquisition project for Mount River Farms in Wayne County and a Department of Corrections roof replacement project at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, but no votes were taken until a quorum was later established. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority then presented six loans and four grant reallocations, including loan increases for Adair County Water District and the City of Harlan, new loans for Litchfield, Louisa, Southeastern Water Association, and Flatwoods, and grant reallocations under the Cleaner Water Program. Members asked about Harlan’s 30-year term and special condition requiring a revenue increase; KIA explained the longer term is reserved for disadvantaged communities and that the condition was meant to reinforce standard debt coverage requirements, while depreciation is reviewed but not included in cash-flow calculations. After a recess, Senator Thomas arrived and a quorum was reached. The committee approved the prior minutes and then took a consolidated vote on the action items, which passed. The final items included a Kentucky Economic Development Authority revenue bond refunding for CommonSpirit Health, several Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit and single-family bond issuances, a Western Kentucky University bond issuance, and SFCC debt issues. Members discussed the housing transactions, noting they are developer-financed and not subject to a traditional bidding process, and expressed concern about whether the process could produce more units for the same amount of money. The meeting adjourned after all information items were approved and the next meeting date was announced.

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• wrong in this assumption: some of our distressed districts, as were described, aren't some of them limited
• We also recommend limiting the grant eligibility to elementary schools.
• Since there would now be a developmentally appropriate tool to help identify students who would benefit
• So if you're red or orange on the California School Dashboard, we think the legislature ought to limit
• The CDE has done fantastic work in setting up the universal benefits application, but it is going to

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• Their parents had limited educational opportunity; however, hard work and dedication was a way of life
• We support Senate Memorial 3, recognizing the profound watershed health benefits of a healthy state.
• Wild beaver activities benefit our watersheds, extend our surface water irrigation seasons, make us more
• I also agree that the governor's project should be limited to those with statewide significance.
• I know it sounds like it just limits this to particular projects.

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

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• We have a one-minute-per-testifier time limit.
• So, um, benefits of rehabilitation can help stabilize housing units and the neighborhoods that they're
• 00:03:20.519><c> properties</c><00:03:21.519><c> so</c><00:03:22.040><c> um</c><00:03:22.200><c> benefits
• </c> additions to properties so um benefits additions to properties so um benefits of<00:03:22.760><c
• If the bill is not enacted, the reality is the bonds are limited and will expire, and then the State

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The Committee on Housing heard testimony on several housing-related measures. Senate Bill 65 would appropriate funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for rehabilitation and repair of public housing units. Testifiers from the Department of Human Services, HPHA, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and Roar Cares supported the bill, emphasizing that repairing vacant units is a fast, cost-effective way to increase available housing for homeless and elderly residents. HPHA later told the committee it had 139 vacant units, with an estimated average repair cost of about $73,000 per unit. In decision-making, the committee recommended passage of SB 65 with amendments, including an appropriation of $10,147,000, and the motion passed. The committee also considered Senate Bill 40, which would allow HHFDC to secure a line of credit or other indebtedness for the bond volume cap recycling program. HHFDC supported the measure and explained that Act 35 had provided a $150 million line of credit for fiscal year 2025 only, so this bill would extend that authority; HHFDC said the bonds involved would be revenue bonds. Roar Cares supported the bill, while the chair asked whether the Legislature would need to pass such a bill annually. In decision-making, the committee recommended passage with amendments to specify revenue bonds and noted the administration should study other ways to secure the line of credit without annual legislation. For Senate Bill 35, which would create a Housing Efficiency and Innovation subaccount within the rental housing revolving fund and allow fund transfers without legislative approval, HHFDC and several others supported the measure, arguing that more flexible fund movement would improve efficiency. The committee adopted a recommendation to pass SB 35 with amendments, including language prioritizing projects on state or county land or projects by entities required to reinvest surplus into housing, and noting nonprofit developers could qualify for prioritization. Senate Bill 42, which would repeal certain 30% AMI set-aside and preference requirements for rental housing revolving fund projects, drew opposition from Catholic Charities Hawaii, which argued the bill would reduce the supply of the most vulnerable housing units, while HHFDC warned it could reduce production of 30% AMI units. The committee deferred SB 42. The final bill discussed was Senate Bill 75, which would establish a working group to revise the state’s qualified allocation plan and related rental housing revolving fund loan terms and report back to the Legislature. HHFDC and others offered comments, while Catholic Charities asked that the bill be deferred, saying HHFDC already had the capacity to work with the community without a new law. Roar Cares supported the concept but urged broader stakeholder inclusion. In decision-making, the chair said the committee report would note concerns about prior QAP revisions and the need for more transparent, ongoing stakeholder participation, and the committee recommended passage of SB 75 without amendments. All recommendations were adopted, and the hearing adjourned.

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• Normally in our first meetings we would take time to introduce ourselves, however, since our time is limited
• Also, we encourage the continued look at supporting any statewide programs that benefit locals.
• So we have people who live on these roads who have struggled to receive the benefit of debris removal
• There's no time limit. It's very bureaucratic. It's very red tape intensive.
• It may have been limited to special needs or elderly populations.

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• </c><00:15:29.079><c> on</c> the workforce and the assumed limits on the workforce and the assumed limits
• They could make changes to entitlement programs to reduce rates, benefits, or eligibility.
• As a starting point, we have the benefit of a strong foundation of fiscal planning in Minnesota.
• They could make changes to entitlement programs to reduce rates, benefits, or eligibility.
• This forecast is the benefit of an additional year of actual data.

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• Meanwhile, deductibles have increased and limits have shrunken.
• that they have is the statute of limitations.
• The current law, how it’s written right now with the limitations that are in place, the statute of limitations
• And then there's a time limit for district courts to rule on the cases.
• And then there's a time limit for district courts to rule on the cases.

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in executive session and approved House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2765, which was amended to revise hemp beverage retailer delivery language, adjust retailer fees and renewals, require product registration, and remove residency requirements. The substitute was adopted and the bill was reported do pass by a 10-0 vote. The committee also voted House Bill 2848, relating to mass intimidation offenses, do pass by a 9-0 vote. In public hearing, the committee took testimony on House Joint Resolution 130, which would ask Missouri voters to authorize retrospective civil laws for child sexual abuse claims. The sponsor and survivor advocates argued the measure is needed to allow revival windows and address delayed disclosure, while opponents from the insurance, tort reform, and business communities warned it could expose third parties such as schools, churches, nonprofits, and employers to broad, open-ended liability and higher insurance costs. No vote was taken on the resolution. The committee also heard House Bill 2254, which would speed capital post-conviction review by requiring earlier appointment of counsel and aligning Missouri procedures with federal standards. Supporters, including victims’ family members and the Attorney General’s office, said it would reduce years of delay and bring closure, while opponents raised concerns about wrongful convictions, conflicts from simultaneous representation, and increased public defender workload. Finally, House Bill 2206 on catalytic converter theft was heard; the sponsor and law enforcement supported stronger recordkeeping and licensing rules, while scrap/recycling and press representatives objected to added paperwork and a separate provision affecting public notice for self-storage sales. The hearing on HB 2206 was interrupted by the floor schedule and not completed in the transcript.

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• It is only dealing with the civil statute of limitations.
• How do you do that with the statute of limitations limiting on the criminal side in order to be able
• Eliminate the statute of limitations, Madam Chair.
• This is a statute of limitations regarding injuries.
• I think it would benefit the state.

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

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• It's not from the committee, but it would increase the statute of limitations, um, to 10 years.
• It's not from the committee, but it would increase the statute of limitations, um, to 10 years.
• </c> whenever you extend statute limitations whenever you extend statute limitations it's<01:21:16.400
• You know, we get penalized when we make a mistake, but there's not many benefits when you don't.
• It also gives us time to weigh benefits.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• And is there a benefit for them?
• Does TASB gain any benefit from using the byboard, being part of it?
• I'm putting in a 75-question time limit, so. A what? 75-question limit. Okay, 75 minutes.
• How does this benefit the efficiency? And my concern...
• So the benefits of House Bill 10 are pretty simple to me.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB675 , HB10 , HB12

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

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• had to have to adhere to that limitation had to have to adhere to that limitation that<00:33:10.320><
• There are bills coming that lower the limited revenue our state currently receives, which seems to benefit
• Thank you. the so-called budget limitation, but by the so-called budget limitation, but by the<01:29:
• And then the question limitation.
• </c> transparency benefits both legislators transparency benefits both legislators and<02:11:40.159><

Committee: House Election Law

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• Court issued an opinion, as I say, relatively recently, interpreting the state law to significantly limit
• significantly</c> uh the state law to um to significantly uh the state law to um to significantly limit
• </c><00:00:56.640><c> um</c><00:00:56.800><c> House</c> limit that prior requirement. um House limit
• This law seems to limit you to be able to change those uppers and lowers three times a year.
• Um, besides, of course, that we would lose the benefits of serialization.

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• Beyond the economic benefit, ATVs provide a unique way for many individuals, including those who may
• ATVs provide a unique way for benefit ATVs provide a unique way for many<00:05:02.320><c> individuals
• so that more people some of the limits so that more people would<00:21:13.360><c> be</c><00:21:13.679
• They bring a lot of benefits. We understand that active transportation is good for our health.
• If anything, we should be talking about speed limits on trails because people are driving these like

Bills: HF2066 , HF340 , HF341 , HF566 , HF2107 , HF2130

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• I do not and what the benefits are.
• </c><00:27:46.640><c> back</c> program and the benefits are coming back program and the benefits are
• Recess supports students many benefits.
• In schools, I hear reached its limits.
• It is the favorite benefit of recess.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• </c><00:48:36.280><c> so</c> then they retire with lesser benefits so then they retire with lesser benefits
• </c> lose a couple of Ben ancillary benefits lose a couple of Ben ancillary benefits that<00:53:04.640
• </c><01:02:29.680><c> rather</c> 1,352 per year the annual limits rather 1,352 per year the annual limits
• </c> the service and recalculate your benefit the service and recalculate your benefit based<01:04:09.480
• </c><01:51:05.480><c> for</c> that um there's tremendous benefit for that um there's tremendous benefit

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis. The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education. After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.

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• of having a long-lasting structure that would benefit the safety and security of the workers and the
• But we've asked them to design a facility that would emphasize the ability to limit the need of lots
• A new design would limit that to two. Everybody's in their place.
• So, it would have the ability to limit overtime, perhaps dramatically, especially as we continue... .
• However, with the limited funding, we were only able to get what we call a minimal viable product.

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• Their tools have been somewhat limited.
• So we would argue that could have benefits, you know, on either side of the coin, if you will.
• imposed by Prop. 218 back... ...to their customers, largely because of funding limitations imposed by
• Those local programs provide benefits to our members' customers.
• That will protect public health, restore our natural environment, and deliver real tangible benefits

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on environmental quality, climate planning, transparency, water affordability, plastics, recycling, and refinery transition planning. SB 1087, by Senator Cabaldon, would modernize SB 375 regional climate and transportation planning by extending planning cycles, clarifying target-setting and review processes, and reducing time and cost burdens; metropolitan planning organizations strongly supported it, while environmental groups and industry raised concerns about VMT, GHG metrics, CEQA, and implementation details. Committee members generally agreed the process is too costly and complex, but urged the author to keep the bill focused on simpler, less expensive planning and better progress reporting. The bill was moved as amended to Senate Transportation and kept on call. SB 1239, by Senator Jones, would require CARB to update its standardized regulatory impact assessment when a major regulation is materially changed; supporters framed it as a transparency and affordability measure, while the chair argued it could slow rulemaking and discourage agencies from incorporating public feedback. The bill failed on the committee vote and was kept on call. SB 1125, by Senator Menjivar, would create a statewide low-income water rate assistance program, contingent on funding, to help households facing rising water bills; public water agencies, environmental justice groups, local governments, and community members from rural areas testified in support, emphasizing affordability and the lack of statewide assistance. The chair and members expressed support for the need for such a program, and the bill passed 3-1 and was kept on call. SB 1180, by Senator Allen, would establish implementation rules for the plastic pollution mitigation fund created by SB 54, including eligibility, reporting, transparency, and technical assistance for smaller organizations and tribes; environmental justice, conservation, and local government groups supported it, while producer and industry groups opposed unless amended, seeking tighter links to measurable mitigation outcomes and the covered products under SB 54. The bill passed 3-0 and was kept on call. SB 1161, by Senator Valadares, would require CARB to provide clearer, plain-language economic analysis of regulations and their impacts on households; supporters described it as a transparency and affordability measure, while some environmental groups offered respectful or qualified opposition. The chair said she could support it as amended, and the bill passed 4-0 and was kept on call. The committee also heard SB 955, by Senator Blakespear, to update California’s beverage container recycling program so major sellers participate and consumers have convenient return options; supporters said it would improve redemption access and program effectiveness, and the bill passed 5-0 and was kept on call. Finally, SB 1259, also by Senator Blakespear, would require refineries to provide earlier disclosure of cleanup liabilities and closure planning information so the state and communities can plan for refinery site remediation and reuse; the author framed it as a transparency and transition-planning measure, and testimony began in support as the transcript ended.

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• insight to understand more precisely where to place resources, and those have yielded just tremendous benefits
• Doing that also gives us the benefit of being able to use this intervening period to advance and solve
• First, oversight hearings, including but not limited to... ...the one we're having today, preferably
• There is no enduring benefit that comes from that; it's just the service fee.
• immigrants’ access to public benefits that they would otherwise be entitled to, and the National Guard