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• timelines Our two largest investor-owned utilities have repeatedly missed state-mandated timelines to
• So the PUC has something called Rule 21, which mandates specific timelines by which utilities need to
• Number five is the mask mandate lawsuit. Number six is the education mandate challenges lawsuit.
• Suing over a mask mandate that went on longer than any other mask mandate in the entire country...”
• amount of over, you know, just mandates that were coming down from the state.

Committee: Senate Joint Legislative Audit

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• So your solar energy systems, which are required for new construction per the state, as well as EV charging
• housing vision only works if every region, county, and city has the tools to carry out the state's mandates
• assessment arena is the foundation of our statewide housing strategy, yet it remains an unfunded mandate
• part of the reason why local jurisdictions are putting on these requirements is because they're mandated

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills, with most of the discussion focused on streamlining approvals, clarifying housing law, and expanding planning resources. AB 2005 would expand SB 9 urban lot split eligibility to homeowners using living trusts or LLCs and allow partnerships with small builders; supporters said it would help owner-occupants create more homeownership opportunities, while members raised concerns about enforceability and possible loopholes for corporate investors. AB 2676 would clarify the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 to make clear that referendums or initiatives cannot be used as de facto moratoriums on approved housing projects in affected cities and counties; the author said it codifies existing intent and court rulings, and members discussed retroactivity and pending actions before moving it forward. AB 1621 sought to tighten timelines and accountability for post-entitlement permits by limiting repeated plan checks and preventing local agencies from requiring changes that deviate from already approved plans, with supporters from the building industry and apartment sector saying delays add major costs. Cities and counties opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could limit their ability to ensure compliance with local and state standards and create unintended loopholes. The committee also heard AB 2002, which would codify and expand the REAP 1.0 regional planning grant program to support RHNA-related planning, housing elements, technical assistance, and some housing trust fund activities; supporters emphasized its value for under-resourced jurisdictions, while the building industry sought guardrails against grant conditions that exceed state standards. AB 2118 would refine the AB 2011 streamlined pathway for mixed-income housing by clarifying that state permits are ministerial when objective standards are met and limiting local standards that block mixed-use projects; it drew broad support from housing and planning groups and no opposition. AB 2074 proposed a ministerial pathway for high-rise mixed-income housing in major transit-rich downtowns, paired with labor standards and a state-backed revolving loan fund; supporters said it could revitalize downtowns and leverage private capital, while housing advocates and some members questioned whether public financing should prioritize mostly market-rate high-rise projects and raised budget concerns. The committee took roll-call votes and advanced the bills, with AB 2676, AB 1621, AB 2002, AB 2118, and AB 2074 all moving out on majority or unanimous votes, and consent items AB 1899 and AB 2390 also approved.

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• In the first 11 months of 2025, 65 families got to the eve of their trial only to be turned away because
• has appealed, all the briefs have been filed, the appellate court has issued its decision, and a mandate
• in this bill for damages, and what I'm specifically talking about has to do with the Constitution mandating
• in this bill for damages and what I'm specifically talking about has to do with the Constitution mandating

Bills: HB2095 , HB2500 , HB2412 , HB2595 , HB2354 , HB2597

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, charitable organization, charity, nonprobate transfer, beneficiary designation, life insurance, retirement account, payable on death, POD account, transfer on death, TOD, financial institution, insurance company, transfer agent, estate planning, donor intent

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• We are operating under a large number of statutory mandates, and many of the positions that we have carry
• statutory mandates.
• agency, you wouldn't... see this constant need to increase because you're getting more statutory mandates
• with stakeholders has been working for over a year on expanding it and including smart thermostats and EV

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• THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER IT'S A FLAT TIRE IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE IN PRICING BUT AS OPPOSED TO THE EV
• I DON'T THINK THIS IS JUSTIFIED TO TREAT EV VEHICLES DIFFERENTLY THAN NO EV VEHICLES.

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• Eves here. Fett Gatter here. Ford here. Dallens, Dahlins. Duel here. Eves here. Fettgatter here.

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• timelines Our two largest investor-owned utilities have repeatedly missed state-mandated timelines to
• So the PUC has something called Rule 21, which mandates specific timelines by which utilities need to
• Number five is the mask mandate lawsuit. Number six is the education mandate challenges lawsuit.
• Suing over a mask mandate that went on longer than any other mask mandate in the entire country.
• amount of over, you know, just mandates that were coming down from the state.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee because quorum was initially lacking, and the state auditor gave an update on his office’s workload, including several JALAC audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth, and capacity to begin additional audits. Members also announced that one audit request on Prop. 28 was being held and that the PUC request would be moved off consent for presentation. After quorum was later established, the committee took up and approved several audit requests, including the DMV license revocation audit on consent, the CPUC utility interconnection timeliness audit, and the Caltrans SR 710 extension project audit. The fusion centers audit was approved on call, while the Orange County Board of Education audit was still being discussed when the transcript ended. Senator Cervantes presented the fusion centers audit request, arguing that California’s fusion centers operate with little public oversight and may collect, share, and retain sensitive information without adequate legal authority, privacy protections, or accountability. Supporters, including former FBI agent Mike German and an ACLU representative, said the centers function as opaque intelligence-sharing hubs and have a history of inaccurate or biased reporting. The state auditor said the audit would examine the State Threat Assessment Center and two local fusion centers, focusing on oversight, legal authority, data quality, disclosure controls, use of private vendors, funding, and performance metrics, while noting possible access and public disclosure limits because of intelligence-related information. The request drew sharp criticism from one member, who called it politicized and unnecessary, but it ultimately advanced on call. Senator Allen’s CPUC audit request focused on the commission’s enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for customer-sited solar and storage projects. Supporters said utilities routinely miss deadlines, causing delays and added costs for schools, nonprofits, businesses, and homeowners, while CPUC staff said the commission has public reporting, workshops, and an active proceeding to address the issue. The auditor said the review would examine CPUC monitoring, enforcement tools, and data on why utilities struggle to comply, estimating about 3,500 hours of work. The committee approved the request after discussion about whether an audit or legislative oversight would be the best tool. Senator Perez and Assembly Member Fong presented the Caltrans 710 corridor audit request, describing tenant complaints about mold, pests, deferred maintenance, inconsistent pricing, unclear communications, and delays in the affordable sales program created under the Roberti Act. Caltrans said it had completed many sales, was moving additional properties, and remained committed to transparency and compliance. The auditor said the review would examine whether Caltrans is complying with the Roberti Act, how it sets affordable prices, appraisal and appeal practices, communications with buyers, rent accounting, property maintenance, and follow-up on prior audit recommendations. The committee also heard Senator Umberg’s request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues; supporters argued the board’s actions warranted scrutiny, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that complaints, enforcement actions, and legal challenges were minimal or absent.

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• He's donated two trucks to us, two, um, EV trucks.
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• We go trucks to us, two um, EV trucks.
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Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• executive branch vary widely, from two organizations to individuals—things like e-bike programs or EV
• Just a lot of programs or or EV rebates.
• No one is saying you're going to mandate employees to take this training.
• No one is saying you're going to mandate<01:30:10.800><c> employees</c><01:30:11.280><c> to</c><01:30
• </c> mandate employees to take this training. mandate employees to take this training.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• So Senate Bill 744 does not mandate; it's permissive, but it allows school districts in Texas to implement
• Senate Bill 744 doesn't mandate anything, and it doesn't impose any new requirements on local communities
• SB 744 does not mandate anything.
• Now, we can't be creating unfunded mandates.
• However, the County Tax Assessor-Collector is mandated to grant... ...the applicant the request for a

Bills: SB249 , SB546 , SB744 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1365 , SB1366 , SB1394 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1745 , SB1746 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB1939

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• In addition to that, there have been a number of regulatory mandates, some of which could not pass this
• vehicles constitute a very significant percentage of the total vehicles sold in the state and then mandates
• As Senator Scott said, I would very much agree with having a better understanding of how this EV charging

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• SB 100 mandates 100% clean electricity by 2045 and defines qualifying sources as those with zero net
• In addition to mandating the CEC study, Bills and feed their families.
• In addition to mandating the CEC study, In addition to mandating the CEC study, it authorizes the California
• It doesn't mandate building anything. It doesn't commit ratepayers to new investments.
• The problem with this bill is that it's an unfunded mandate.

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 2026 on groundwater recharge. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for recharge projects, codify long-standing CEQA exemptions for flood diversions to recharge, and add tribal consultation and other guardrails. Water agencies and local districts supported the measure as a way to capture high-flow water and reduce groundwater subsidence, while environmental groups and some irrigation districts opposed it, warning that the bill’s exemptions and broader diversion authority could harm rivers, Delta resources, and public trust values. The bill was discussed but not voted on because the committee lacked a quorum at that point. The committee then took up AB 1577 on data center energy accountability, which would require monthly reporting of energy-use data and permit-related estimates of energy and water demand. The author and the Little Hoover Commission argued the bill would improve transparency, help protect ratepayers, and give regulators better information for grid planning. Data center industry representatives opposed it as duplicative, burdensome, and uniquely targeted, while local governments, environmental groups, and some utilities supported it or supported it if amended. The bill was later reported out with a due pass recommendation once a quorum was established. Members also heard AB 2245 on a producer responsibility program for lubricant products and containers, AB 2170 on CEQA language-access and environmental review protections for overburdened communities, AB 2059 on rural transportation and VMT mitigation, AB 1808 on Western Joshua tree permitting and fee relief, AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency program changes, and AB 2231 on streamlining two hospital projects. Testimony was mixed on most of these bills: supporters emphasized affordability, local control, environmental justice, or project urgency, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA scope, regulatory duplication, costs, and environmental impacts. Several measures received due pass recommendations and roll-call votes, including AB 2170, AB 2059, AB 1808, AB 2182, and AB 2231, with some members voting no or not voting and some bills left open for absent members.

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• Our council is a federally funded state agency that is mandated out of the DD Act, and our job is to
• Another is the distribution of the mandated IDEA funding to the states that help provide the services
• idea funding to the states the mandated idea funding to the states that<00:59:23.520><c> help</c><00
• has changed yet and MPGs the aen of EV has changed yet and and<01:37:59.159><c> our</c><01:37:59.760

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• Now, this bill is not a mandate.
• Nor is there any regulatory mandate.
• Um, you know, EVs, some EVs are can be grid... and in operation of this bill is to and in operation of
• </c><05:46:07.840><c> is</c> and their you know mandate is and their you know mandate is essentially<
• </c><05:51:04.160><c> that</c> paragraph E, basically mandating that paragraph E, basically mandating

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• They went to the opera together, their families spent New Year's Eve together, they even traveled together
• One New Year's Eve, after Justice Ginsburg's husband had passed away, she joined the Scalia family for

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• SB 615 Allen, EV battery management, do pass with author's amendments.
• SB 615, Allen, EV battery management, do pass with author's amendments to, among other things, strike

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.

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• At PG&E, we refer to new demand from data centers and large EV charging facilities as beneficial load
• lot of requirements coming towards us for decarbonization and electrification that are going to be mandated
• It also mandates utilities to collaborate with regional emergency centers and enhance PSPS notifications
• plans, wildfire mitigation plans, and NPSPS program plans, requiring us to comply with new blended mandates
• Plans requiring us to comply with new blended mandates from multiple agencies will ultimately cause confusion

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility rates, wildfire safety, carbon capture, methane reduction, large energy users, low-income energy programs, and clean energy supply chains. Early items included SB 613, which would direct state agencies to prioritize reducing methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, and SB 614, which would allow California to move forward with carbon dioxide pipeline safety rules and potentially lift the state’s moratorium on new CO2 pipelines. Both bills drew support from advocates and industry-related witnesses, with no opposition registered at the time they were presented, and the committee indicated it would vote once quorum was established. After quorum was called, the committee took up SB 57, which would require the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs for large energy users such as data centers to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers and address stranded infrastructure costs. Supporters argued the bill would protect affordability and encourage clean energy use, while opponents, including utilities and business groups, warned it could create uncertainty and interfere with existing regulatory processes. The committee also heard SB 256 on wildfire mitigation and emergency response, including undergrounding, PSPS communication, and removal of abandoned lines; supporters emphasized the need for stronger action after recent fires, while utilities raised concerns about duplicative requirements and public disclosure of sensitive infrastructure information. Both SB 57 and SB 256 were approved on roll calls. The committee then heard SB 647, which would expand and standardize oversight of low-income energy savings programs and performance metrics, with strong support from community advocates and some neutral or “tweener” positions from utilities that sought further work on data collection and implementation. SB 787 followed, proposing a state strategy to coordinate supply chains and workforce development for clean energy industries including EVs, building decarbonization, and offshore wind; it received broad support and no opposition. The committee also considered SB 332, a study bill on utility ownership models and affordability reforms, which drew strong support from consumer and climate advocates but opposition from utilities and business groups concerned about bias, investor signals, and executive compensation provisions. The consent calendar was later approved, and several bills were reported out with votes or held open for absent members to add on.

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• , I'm thinking about Genesis 4:1, yes, there is, which says that quote: 'Adam made love to his wife Eve
• The reference I gave you in the Bible is Adam made love to Eve.
• It is not a mandate. I yield for questions.

Bills: HR1036 , HB2975 , HB3026 , HB3297 , HB2981 , HB2978 , HB4144 , HB1322 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3767 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB4170 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB4454 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB4095 , HB4115 , HB4316 , HB3530 , HB3428 , HB4272 , HB4273 , HB4274 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3467 , HB3469 , HB3931

Keywords: Bob Wills, Western Swing, Cain's Ballroom, Oklahoma music history, country music, rock and roll, folk jazz blues, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP Museum, commemorative resolution, day at the Capitol, musician recognition, heritage celebration, Tulsa, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture

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• approach to training state mandated approach to training requirements<00:53:32.440><c> the</c><00:53
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Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• This resources on the WD Eve website.

Bills: SF0014 , SF0018

Committee: Senate Education