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• Jeff Dorsum with the Humane Society of Louisiana in support here for information.
• “Also in support, Doran Brasso with The Nature Conservancy.
• Patrick Robinson from Lobby is here in support but not wishing to speak.
• We do have a green card in support.
• Supporting this bill is Thank you for hearing me today.

Bills: SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing

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• I do support it as a standalone. I support it as a standalone bill.
• How many do we have in support? How many do we have in opposition?
• Next in support. Please step forward. Early, Mr. Chairman. Uh-huh. Mr.
• Those of you in support, please step forward, begin when ready.
• Anybody here for support?

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Matthew Singer waves in support. Matthew Singer waives in support. Thank you.
• Paul Handerhan waves in support. Doug Bell waves in support.
• Lisa Miller waves in support, and Lucas Park Parsons is waving in support.
• Sam Wagner is waving in support, and Andrew Khalil is waving in support.
• Sam Wagner waves in support, and Andrew Khalil waves in support again.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And, ladies and gentlemen, this is a good bill to support a good yes vote.
• And, ladies and gentlemen, this is a good bill to support a good yes vote.
• And, ladies and gentlemen, this is a good bill to support a good yes vote.
• Gentlemen, this is a good bill to support a good yes vote.
• And with that, I will ask members for your support and to vote green. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> supports all motans. supports all motans.
• Chairman, I support the policy. I'm going to support the bill.
• Chairman, I support the policy. I'm going to support the bill.
• Chairman, I support the policy. I'm going to support the bill.
• Chairman, I support the policy. I'm going to support the bill.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I also rise in strong support of ACR 191, and we absolutely wish that we didn't have to rise in support
• And today I stand proudly to support ACR 191, and I ask for all of your support. Thank you.
• And today I stand proudly to support ACR 191, and I ask for all of your support. Thank you.
• And today I stand proudly to support ACR 191, and I ask for all of your support. Thank you.
• Please support ACR 191.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled routine procedural business including re-referrals of several Senate bills, removal of AB 1156 from the inactive file, and withdrawal of ACR 210 to the second reading file. The chamber also heard multiple guest introductions, including family members of members and two CIF Scholar Athletes of the Year, Ryan Liu and Mona Sugawara, before moving to the daily file and consent calendar. The main floor item was ACR 191, which designated June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in California. Assemblymember Stephanie and several colleagues spoke in strong support, sharing personal and district-level experiences with gun violence, highlighting the impact on children, schools, graduations, and communities, and urging continued state and federal action. Speakers emphasized prevention, safe storage, community violence intervention, and the need to resist complacency; the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 55 co-authors were added. On the consent calendar, ACR 206 and several Senate concurrent resolutions were adopted, with ACR 206 passing 60-0. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory for Michael George Savan, a longtime Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commander, Marine Corps Reservist, and former Lomita mayor and councilmember. The house then announced the next session schedule and adjourned until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m.

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• This is a child safety issue, and we ask for your support.
• Thank you again for your time and commitment to supporting students with disabilities.
• But use industry fees to pay for that; we are supportive of that program.
• TRTA supports paying our education... Professionals more.
• So, thank you very much for your support. All right members, any questions? Thank you.

Bills: SB1 , HB500 , SB 1

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all

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• </c><00:02:44.879><c> um</c> you all to note the letter of support um you all to note the letter of support
• </c> support of the A2 amendment say I. I. support of the A2 amendment say I. I.
• </c> it's one of the reasons I'm supporting it's one of the reasons I'm supporting this<00:36:44.079>
• </c> support this bill. Thank you. support this bill. Thank you.
• Um, thank you, committee support.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Pharmacist in support.
• Respectfully ask for your support at the appropriate time. Thank you.
• And with me today in support is Dr.
• Great, any folks wish to express support in the room?
• Anyone in the room wish to express support? Okay. Any opposite? Great.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I urge members to support. Any discussion?
• and monetary support for our firefighters.
• Adds peer-to-peer support language on line 1.14.
• Thank you for the bipartisan support and support for our local firefighters.
• So with that, I urge support on this.

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• </c> testifiers in support of our bill. testifiers in support of our bill.
• <c> ability</c><00:10:28.560><c> to</c> Minnesota supports our ability to Minnesota supports our ability
• </c> support. Thank you. Thank you very much. support. Thank you. Thank you very much.
• </c><00:42:34.319><c> uh</c> doesn't change, um while I support uh doesn't change, um while I support
• Thank you for the support.

Bills: HF1007 , HF1152 , HF1671 , HF2258

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• . support. support.
• </c> and we ask the body support. and we ask the body support.
• </c> and we request your support. and we request your support.
• Support.
• Support. Support.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• So by supporting this initiative, we can ensure that every student has access to the care and support
• So by supporting this initiative, we can ensure that every student has access to the care and support
• So by supporting this initiative, we can ensure that every student has access to the care and support
• So by supporting this initiative, we can ensure that every student has access to the care and support
• Thank you all for your time and support. support many young people in the Twin support many young people

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> these loans um I really actually support these loans um I really actually support the<00:18:17.440
• </c> wages and benefits and has a supportive wages and benefits and has a supportive workplace<01:09:
• </c> individuals to become CNAs to support individuals to become CNAs to support organizations<01:09:
• And I am asking you today, all of you, to support Senate File 1673 so that we can support the youth,
• And I am asking you today, all of you, to support Senate File 1673 so that we can support the youth,

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so as much as I support the policy in this difficult budget year, I cannot support this.
• As much as I support the policy in this difficult budget year, I cannot support this proviso that funds
• So I would urge the committee to support this amendment.
• So asking for your support again. Thank you, Representative Rood.
• This amendment would simply continue to support that work.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• First up in support of it.
• Next in support, please. Hello.
• Next up in support.
• Next, in support.
• We support House Bill 1740. We support 0.15. We support 0.12.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• All of those changes are supported.
• All of those changes are supported.
• The changes are supported.
• The changes are supported.
• to support the bill.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1378, an elections administration bill, and first adopted the DE5 amendment. The author described DE5 as a negotiated package combining provisions from several bills on election administration, including notice of temporary polling locations, residence standards for people under civil commitment orders, polling place closure/change notices, absentee voting provisions, special election filing periods, and timelines for filing statements of economic interest. The committee then adopted two additional amendments, A6 and A8, both presented as technical or corrective changes; A8 restored language on off-reservation temporary polling that had been inadvertently left out. Testimony from county election officials and the Secretary of State’s office was generally supportive of the bill’s election-administration changes. Blue Earth County’s Michael Stalberger said the bill would streamline election-day work, improve absentee ballot deadlines, clarify ballot correction procedures, formalize chain-of-custody plans, and speed out-of-court remedies for ballot errors. He also raised concerns about implementation details, including the timing for first chain-of-custody plans, applying candidate filing changes to townships and school districts as well as cities, the short turnaround for college student housing lists, and whether the statewide system could handle new absentee-ballot data fields. Nicole Freeman of the Secretary of State’s office echoed support for the technical cleanup and several policy changes, including removing the permanent absentee application box from voter registration forms, clarifying ballot-board procedures, chain-of-custody planning, and the out-of-court remedy, while also flagging concerns about the absentee application cutoff, city opt-outs from absentee voting, and staffing requirements for absentee locations. Later in the hearing, members discussed a separate proposed amendment, A4/A3, dealing with prohibitions on inducements to vote or register, including lotteries or other chances to win money or goods. The author explained it was intended to clarify existing law and respond to recent examples of large-money election-related giveaways, but after discussion the chair declined to offer the amendment in committee, saying it would likely not have enough support and could be taken up later on the floor. The hearing ended with the technical amendments adopted and the bill advanced with the committee continuing broader discussions on the remaining issues.

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• Chair, I'll be able to hold to waive our time in support. Thank you, waving in support.
• We are in support of SB 420.
• And so as a government body, we were looking at ways to support the economy and support job growth in
• Chair, I would ask for the support.
• I support that.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1134, which would extend and clarify the use of qualified private providers and computer-based tools in the building permit and inspection process for residential solar energy systems. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long delays in solar permitting and make the process faster and cheaper; Senator Pizzo questioned whether the problem was limited to specific local governments, and a late-filed amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted. After brief testimony from an industry representative supporting the measure, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. Next, the committee considered SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats and new development. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would bar fee collection if the local government fails to act within five business days. County representatives said they wanted to keep working on the bill and raised concerns about the private-provider language and the short deadlines, while several senators discussed whether the process should be handled earlier on the front end. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1738 on transportation concurrency, which would let counties that previously opted out of concurrency opt back in by maintaining current levels of service. SB 1080, a local government land regulation bill, was described as a measure to speed development approvals by setting stricter timelines, limiting repeated information requests, and imposing penalties for noncompliance; local-government testimony opposed it as a loss of local control, while builders supported it. After debate, SB 1080 was reported favorably. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members discussed possible adjustments to avoid burdening county budget negotiations. Finally, the committee took up SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, policies, programs, offices, or contracts, and would expose officials to misfeasance/malfeasance claims and local governments to lawsuits. The sponsor said the amendment removed retroactive language, delayed the effective date, and added definitions and contract-certification requirements, but many senators and public speakers argued the bill was overbroad, vague, and would chill local efforts such as Black History Month, women-owned business programs, minority contracting, and community outreach. Supporters said it would ensure merit-based government action and consistency with state standards. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition testimony and debate over its scope and potential conflict with federal and state law.

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• So, I'm supporting what they do.
• So, I'm supporting what they do.
• </c> in support in support uh<00:51:43.680><c> Ohana</c><00:51:44.160><c> Unity</c><00:51:44.480><c>
• Um, I'm in strong support of this.

Bills: SB1406 , SB521 , SB3247 , SB1654 , SB1112 , SB1301 , SB2443 , SB2996

Committee: Senate Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: historic preservation, burial sites, DHHL, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, section 6E-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Hawaii Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places, cultural resources, archaeology, land use review, environmental review, state historic preservation officer, Hawaiian home lands, project permits, consultation, concurrence, nonconcurrence

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures affecting Hawaiian affairs, historic preservation, water access, and land governance. SB 1406 would let the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands assume historic preservation review for projects on lands under its jurisdiction, except for properties listed or nominated for the state or national historic registers. DHHL supported the bill, while a descendant testifier strongly opposed it, arguing that burial and preservation review protects ancestors and should not be streamlined or reduced. No questions were raised and the bill was moved on after testimony. SB 521 would require DHHL to work with county water boards or water departments to provide potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian homelands, with agreements made public. DHHL said it already works with counties but objected to the bill’s mandatory language, saying it could undermine the department’s discretion and independence. A public testifier supported the measure, and committee discussion focused on how water requirements could affect subsistence lots and infrastructure decisions. The committee then took up SB 3247, which would create a Royal Mausoleum Commission within DLNR to oversee preservation, operations, and outreach at Mauna Ala. State Parks said it valued existing collaboration with the aliʻi trusts but wanted clarity on roles, coordination, and funding if a new commission is created. The Royal Order of Kamehameha strongly supported the bill as a culturally grounded way to protect the site, while several other testifiers opposed it, saying the real issue is the curator selection process and warning that a commission could add bureaucracy and delay. The committee also heard SB 1654, authorizing transfer of certain state lands to DHHL, and SB 112, which would add the DHHL chair or designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority; the Attorney General and HCDA offered technical and policy comments, with HCDA opposing the board change and DHHL supporting participation to protect beneficiary interests. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• So through programs supported by cap-and-invest revenues, producers receive support to adopt technologies
• The program supported by cap-and-invest revenues provides producers support to adopt technologies that
• We’re also very supportive of the farmer program.
• So, a very effective and also well-supported program.
• So when we're supporting these incentive programs, we're supporting the family farms.

Summary: The joint informational hearing examined how California agricultural programs have used cap-and-invest funding and what role agriculture should play in future climate investments. Committee chairs framed the issue as balancing climate goals, food production, rural economic vitality, and the fact that agriculture was not specifically funded in the recent cap-and-invest reauthorization. The first panel from CDFA and the Legislative Analyst’s Office described the state’s climate-smart agriculture portfolio, including Healthy Soils, SWEEP, the Dairy Methane Reduction Program, and Alternative Manure Management, and explained that GGRF revenues are now more constrained and may not fully support all tiered programs. LAO emphasized that agriculture is about 8% of California’s emissions, that most ag emissions are outside the cap, and that the Legislature should consider program effectiveness, the role of incentives, and GGRF priorities. CDFA testified that roughly $727 million has been invested in its flagship climate-smart ag programs, producing estimated reductions of 31 million metric tons of CO2e, 1.6 million acre-feet of water savings, and about 4,000 projects. The department said technical assistance is essential because farmers face risk when adopting new practices, and noted new Proposition 4 funding for Healthy Soils, SWEEP, and a regional farm equipment sharing program. University researchers then presented economic and methane-reduction analyses: UC Berkeley’s Dr. Hill described working landscapes as a major economic driver, while UC Davis’ Dr. Kibreab outlined dairy methane reduction pathways, including herd efficiency, digesters, alternative manure management, and emerging feed additives such as 3-NOP and seaweed, arguing that incentive-based programs have helped California move toward its methane goals. A later panel featured sharply different views on dairy digesters. Phoebe Seton argued that digesters worsen air and water quality, encourage manure liquefaction, and are an inefficient use of public funds, while CalCAN’s Brian Schobey and agricultural representatives said programs like AMP, SWEEP, Healthy Soils, FPIP, and the Farmer Program deliver measurable emissions reductions plus co-benefits such as water savings, lower energy costs, and improved air quality. Farm and industry witnesses stressed that stable, incentive-based funding helps family farms remain viable, supports co-investment, and should be treated as a partnership rather than a regulatory stick. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing ended with public comment and a continued call for future funding and policy discussion.