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• Our meetings are going to start getting a little bit longer as we go into bill hearings.
• Today we have two intertection hearings and two bill hearings.
• hear me.
• I'm testifying from Twin Falls because I was tied up in a hearing.
• Nobody sees them, nobody hears them.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• We'll hear that too. The biggest obstacle for us is getting the rates right.
• We'll hear that too. The biggest obstacle for us is getting the rates, right?
• I want to thank the committee for continuing to hold these hearings.
• That concludes the Assembly Insurance Committee hearing on the Fair Plan.
• That concludes the Assembly Insurance hearing on the Fair Plan.

Committee: House Insurance

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• Rules for today's hearing include no talking and no loud noises from the audience.
• I know we talked briefly before this committee hearing.
• Can I hear from the author as to what opposition just mentioned? Yeah. So it, sorry, is this?
• So I'm pleased to hear maybe things have changed positively in the last couple of years.
• So I'm pleased to hear maybe things have changed positively in the last couple of years.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard several bills focused on public safety, privacy, animal welfare, and elder protection. AB 634 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez would ban the manufacture, distribution, and sale of tianeptine, described as “gas station heroin,” with supporters citing addiction and hospitalization risks and noting the bill had been narrowed to civil penalties and research exceptions. AB 1159 by Senator Addis would expand student data privacy protections to higher education and limit how ed tech companies use student information, including a narrow private right of action; supporters emphasized student privacy and opponents warned it could chill innovation and create litigation risk. AB 1382 by Assemblymember Castillo would prohibit the sale of genetically modified animals for cosmetic purposes, with supporters pointing to animal welfare and shelter overpopulation concerns and opponents seeking a narrower exemption for glowfish and other already regulated aquatic species. The committee also heard AB 871, which would strengthen reporting and training requirements for financial institutions responding to suspected elder financial abuse and scams, including reporting to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and encouraging rapid client reporting. Supporters said the bill could help recover funds and improve pattern detection across jurisdictions, while one member raised concerns about duplication with existing suspicious activity reporting and bank procedures. In discussion, members generally supported the bill but noted the need to refine it; the author said it was intended as a practical step to improve existing processes. All four bills were moved out of committee with do pass recommendations, with AB 634, AB 1159, AB 1382, and AB 871 each passing on recorded votes after discussion and amendments. The committee also adopted consent calendar items and ended with a recognition of Republican caucus judiciary consultant Daryl Thomas, who is retiring after more than 20 years of service.

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• Shope, Chair of the Natural Resources Committee for another year, and look forward to hearing some great
• hearing will start on time.
• So now, the thing I think you all probably actually really want to hear about, and it's the long-term
• but are not committee hearings.
• And what we're already hearing from off-takers, from banks, is that ...for financing, and what we're

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

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• Are the persons here in this hearing room in support of this measure?
• Is there any opposition to this measure here in the hearing room?
• Any persons in the hearing room in support of this measure?
• Any other persons in the hearing room in opposition? Thank you, Chair.
• Any other persons in the hearing of the opposition? Thank you, Chair, Brian.

Summary: The committee heard several natural resources bills focused on wildfire resilience, recycling, forest management, and organic waste diversion. AB 442 would remove a requirement that a harvest area be limited to a single watershed for working forest management plans; the author and supporters from the California Forestry Association and Pacific Forest Trust said it would reduce barriers to forest resiliency work, and there was no opposition. AB 623 would require state agencies to report on the use of CEQA and Coastal Act suspensions for wildfire and fuel-management projects after the governor’s emergency proclamation; the author said the bill would provide data on how well the suspensions are working, and it drew support with no opposition. AB 35 would exempt Proposition 4-funded programs from the Administrative Procedures Act to speed implementation of climate, water, wildfire, and environmental projects; the author and a large coalition of local governments, water agencies, conservation groups, and fire organizations argued the exemption would help get funds out faster, while no opposition was present. The committee also discussed AB 3333, which would create a market-development payment to support end users of non-container glass, such as ground glass pozzolan used in cement, in order to divert glass from landfills and reduce carbon emissions. Supporters said the bill would create a productive use for hard-to-recover glass, while opponents from the Glass Packaging Institute, Californians Against Waste, and waste management interests argued it would divert beverage container recycling funds away from the bottle-to-bottle system and could undermine existing recycling investments and recycled-content goals. Members raised questions about the fund’s revenue sources, the purpose of the beverage container recycling program, and whether the bill would amount to “downcycling”; despite those concerns, the bill advanced on a due-pass-as-amended recommendation, with members noting fiscal and policy issues for further work. AB 643 would allow certain diverted organic material used as a beneficial agricultural amendment, including CDFA-licensed fertilizer products made from biosolids, to count toward SB 1383 recovered organic waste procurement targets. Supporters from wastewater agencies and Clean Water SoCal said the change would expand options for meeting procurement requirements and help move biosolids out of landfills, while Californians Against Waste and other opponents argued the bill could expand procurement credit beyond SB 1383’s original intent and weaken investments in composting infrastructure. Committee members questioned what kinds of biosolids would qualify, how the procurement credit would work, and whether the bill could be narrowed to historically landfilled materials; the author said she would continue working with opponents and wait for CalRecycle technical assistance. The committee adopted the bills’ amendments and passed AB 35 with urgency, AB 3333, AB 442, AB 623, and AB 643 to Appropriations, and also approved consent-calendar AB 946. After roll calls, all of the measures were reported out of committee, and the hearing adjourned.

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• And so we did hear from some of the tribes that we were... ...traveling with.
• And I wrote it down phonetically, how I hear it, and then I recorded it.
• So again, it's watching the mouth, it's hearing it...
• You have to hear the tongue roll and the back of the throat kind of sounds.
• That's good to hear.

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• The hearing room is open for attendance at this hearing, and it can be watched from a live stream on
• At this time, we are hearing one particular bill. It is SB 63 by Senator Wiener.
• Thank you for hearing the bill today. And thank you for working with us on this bill.
• I hear the opposite from my colleague.
• And a lot of these agencies had multiple public hearings before they even got to a hearing with a vote

Committee: House Transportation

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard SB 63 by Senator Wiener, as amended, a Bay Area transit funding measure intended to avert major service cuts at BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit. The authors said the region faces a fiscal cliff and that the bill would place a sales tax measure before voters to provide long-term operating support, paired with a third-party efficiency review and new accountability provisions. Supporters, including SPUR, Caltrain, BART, MTC, transit agencies, local governments, labor, and environmental groups, argued the measure is urgently needed to prevent collapse of transit service and broader economic harm. A major focus of the hearing was accountability and governance. The bill’s amended structure would create operator-specific ad hoc adjudication committees made up of commissioners from the counties that fund each operator, with the ability to withhold a portion of funding if problems are not corrected. Senator Wiener and Senator Arreguín said the amendments strengthened oversight and reflected extensive negotiations among the counties. Assemblymember Papan opposed the bill, arguing it still lacked fair representation and proactive oversight for San Mateo County and that the county was being asked to pay without sufficient control. Assemblymember Lackey also opposed the measure, calling it a bailout and criticizing the tax structure. Committee members questioned how complaints would be filed, how the adjudication process would work, whether MTC could override committee decisions, and how often counties could bring complaints. The authors explained that counties may file one complaint per operator per year, that MTC must follow the ad hoc committee’s recommendation, and that withheld funds would be returned if issues are resolved. After debate, Assemblymember Ahrens moved the bill and Assemblymember Harabedian seconded. The committee voted 11-5 to pass SB 63 as amended and send it to the floor.

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• and they certainly take other cadets on tour or potential cadets on tour because they don't want to hear
• But anyways, thank you again for hearing us and, uh, uh, again, uh, welcome to Roswell. Thank you.
• I think that I grew up hearing a lot of um poor sentiments about New Mexico and hearing about how um
• group of folks that maybe we don't always hear from.
• You know, I loved yesterday always when we get to see kids, when we hear from superintendents in the

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• Thank you for hearing our testimony on HB 1188, now renamed the Caitlin Handley Act.
• But too often, parents don't even hear about their LIDA until years later, if at all.
• Hearing none, the substitute is adopted. We'll open up public testimony now on House Bill 3126.
• I hear you.
• Can y'all hear me okay? Yes, go ahead. All right, thank y'all.

Bills: HB 1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB 120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB 1188 , HB3126 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

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• Can you all hear me now? All right. Thank you, sir. Can you hear me now? Yes.
• The first voice of a person hears on the life or death emergency.
• Thank you for just hearing my testimony.
• I'm just saying what I think I'm hearing.
• Well hearing none. Is there a motion?

Committee: House Emergency Management

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• Today's hearing is meant to deeply examine the alarming actions taken by the federal government that
• Today's hearing back in February because we have long understood that the federal administration was
• Thank you for taking up this important issue of Title X funding cuts in today's hearing.
• This has been an excellent hearing, and I appreciate the preparation that you did for it.
• So thanks to all of you, and we'll adjourn the hearing.

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• You may hear that there is congestion on the distribution system, and that is considered an issue.
• Yet, we are still hearing sound bites that this program is not worth it.
• You all hear me okay? Yes, yes. Perfect.
• And that's part of why we're hearing a bill like this today.
• Thank you, members, for hearing the concerns and the positives of 2793.

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• If this hearing is going to be streamed live via YouTube and there’s any kind of technical difficulties
• The hearing is going to be streamed live via YouTube, and if there are any kind of technical difficulties
• [Music] ...get um I need everybody in hearings.
• So if I'm hearing you correctly, it sounds like we have different aquifers?
• </c><00:16:57.440><c> you</c> plumes are moving so if I'm hearing you plumes are moving so if I'm hearing

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The joint committees on Energy, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Economic Development and Tourism met on February 11, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 1338, relating to long-duration clean energy storage, received support from the Energy Office, DEED, HTDC, and the gas company. With no opposition or questions, the committees recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and a deferred effective date of 5/13/2040. The committees then heard Senate Bill 233 on climate resilience, which drew support from the Hawaii State Community Office and other testifiers. SB 492, relating to the general excise tax, had mixed testimony, with support from DHHL, the Office of Planning, county representatives, and others, and opposition from the Grassroots Institute and another testifier. The chair explained that SB 492 would be amended to remove language that would prevent DHHL from benefiting, along with technical amendments and the same deferred date of 5/13/2040. For Senate Bill 1634, relating to water resources, the Board of Water Supply testified in support and urged expanding the bill from two to six monitoring wells, citing Red Hill contamination concerns, PFAS detections in Halawa Shaft, and the need for a broader monitoring grid to track groundwater movement. Members discussed the connected aquifers and the need for more data. The committee recommended passage of SB 1634 with amendments to allow funding for six monitoring wells, include a sentinel monitoring system, and make technical, non-substantive changes. The committee also voted to pass SB 233 unamended, and all recommendations were adopted by the members present.

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• </c> reconsideration leading to a hearing reconsideration leading to a hearing where<02:32:53.600><c>
• </c> want to have to show up at a hearing. want to have to show up at a hearing.
• Competency. hearing four bills. And if you have one hearing four bills.

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• :38.760><c> he</c> tired of hearing governor he tired of hearing governor he when when when the<00:57
• We are trying to make you hear us.
• We are trying to make you hear us.
• I see your face and I hear you Novotny. I see your face and I hear you say<01:19:20.920><c> that.
• </c> we didn't get to hear here. we didn't get to hear here.

Bills: HF4252

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: higher education, student aid, financial aid, grant programs, scholarships, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, community college, technical college, postsecondary institution, college affordability, student fees, athletic facilities, competitive athletics, developmental education, remedial courses, pregnant students, parenting students, priority registration

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• The actual concerns we hear in doors. The actual concerns we hear in our<00:59:01.800><c> inboxes.
• </c> are you hearing about this? are you hearing about this?
• hearing about bills committee hearings hearing about bills that<01:40:16.440><c> will</c><01:40:16.640
• I'm hearing about it. And I know you're going to hear about it.
• And I know you're going to hear about it. And I know you're hearing about it as well.

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• Signs are not permitted in the hearing room.
• I think what's that you're hearing.
• Uh, this hearing is quite different from our hearing in Human Services.
• Uh this hearing is quite author.
• </c> proves it up at a restitution hearing. proves it up at a restitution hearing.

Bills: HF2354 , HF3621 , HF3429 , HF3483

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud

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• . >> Oh, we didn't hear that. Okay. Didn't hear that. Sorry. >> Not a motion. I think Mr.
• &gt;&gt; in the clip of today's hearing &gt;&gt; in the clip of today's hearing &gt;&gt; 69<00:40:13.920
• Uh, you know, we hear huge pay cut.
• Seeing none, we'll end the hearing.
• </c> Seeing none, we'll end the hearing. Seeing none, we'll end the hearing.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• You can tell them whatever they want to hear.
• You can tell them whatever they want to hear.
• </c> glad you're in here to hear this, too. glad you're in here to hear this, too.
• I'm I'm glad to hear it's done by &gt;&gt; Okay.
• So, I'm glad to hear that's not buying. So, I'm glad to hear that's not the<01:32:16.320><c> case.

Summary: The committee met for its sixth and final interim meeting after a brief technical delay, approved the October 14 minutes, and heard a presentation on a proposed Kentucky hands-free driving bill. The main discussion centered on distracted driving and a draft measure modeled on South Carolina law that would prohibit holding or supporting a mobile electronic device while driving on public roads, while allowing limited exceptions for parked/stopped vehicles, navigation, emergency reporting, dispatch systems, first responders, and certain hands-free call functions. The bill would make a violation a $100 fine plus court costs, with the draft allocating fine revenue to the traumatic brain injury trust fund, Kentucky trauma care system, and veteran program trust fund. The sponsor also said the bill would address prior concerns about enforcement and clarify that officers need a clear, unobstructed visual observation before stopping a driver, and that they may not search or seize devices or make custodial arrests solely for the violation. Alyssa Burns gave emotional testimony in support of the bill, describing the death of her young daughter Kimberly in a crash she attributed to a distracted driver and urging lawmakers to pass the measure to improve roadway safety. The sponsor cited Kentucky traffic fatality statistics, including 814 deaths in 2023 and an estimated 20% involving distracted driving, and argued that the bill could reduce preventable deaths. Several members voiced support and sympathy, including remarks comparing the effort to past seat belt legislation and suggesting possible future additions such as community service. One member raised concerns about enforcement and whether officers could reliably observe phone use inside vehicles, while another asked about the bill’s interaction with existing texting-while-driving penalties and whether points would still apply. The sponsor said the draft was still being refined, acknowledged gray areas, and invited further changes as the bill moves forward.

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• no program any objections hearing no program any objections hearing no objections floor privileges are
• no members any objections hearing no members any objections hearing no objections absent members are
• me say this every day going to hear me say this every day going to hear me say this every day please
• from not only the tremendous yes to hear from not only the tremendous yes to hear from not only the
• you but I will also just add for hear you but I will also just add for hear you but I will also just

Bills: HB 9 , HB 22 , HB 908 , HB 1392