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• He was in that role, and he would visit those counties and continue to have that conversation about building
• He was in that role, and he would visit those counties and continue to have that conversation about building
• He was in that role and<01:10:38.080><c> he</c><01:10:38.320><c> would</c><01:10:38.400><c> visit</c>
• <01:10:38.640><c> those</c><01:10:38.880><c> counties</c><01:10:39.120><c> and</c> and he would visit
• those counties and and he would visit those counties and continue<01:10:39.760><c> to</c><01:10:40.080

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then spent much of the meeting recognizing members of the Falmouth Police Department and related support personnel. Representatives and senators described the department’s response to a May 17, 2025 shooting between two vehicles, saying officers secured the area, apprehended suspects, and prevented further harm within about 30 minutes. They also recognized Officer Jonathan Bis for helping rescue a person from a burning storage facility on May 3, and honored Chaplain Abram Croer and police administrator Marilyn Belure for their support roles. Members praised the officers’ service and presented citations; one member also noted the recent flooding in Falmouth and the strain on local responders. The committee also observed a moment of silence for a firefighter who died after a vehicle crash while responding to a call. The committee then recognized Sergeant Major Jimmy Thorne, USMC (Ret.), with a lengthy citation for his military service and community involvement. The citation highlighted more than three decades of service, including Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia, multiple injuries, exposure to Agent Orange, and numerous decorations such as the Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Medal. Speakers also noted his continued civic work in Williamstown and Grant County. Thorne thanked the committee, said enlisting in the Marine Corps and moving to Kentucky were two of his proudest decisions, and received a committee coin. Members and guests offered additional remarks about his character and service. Finally, Brigadier General Charles Jones and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave an update on spring storm response and recovery. They said Kentucky has had three declared disasters and one undeclared event this year, with 113 of 120 counties affected in the last 12 months, including February flooding, April flooding, and May tornadoes; a January ice storm appeal was denied. Gibson emphasized the rising frequency and cost of disasters, citing about $350 million in public assistance over the first 10 years of the period reviewed versus about $2 billion in the last five years. He reported on sheltering, disaster recovery centers, FEMA and SBA assistance, and said about $57 million in individual assistance had been paid and nearly $69 million obligated, while public assistance projects were still moving through review and payment.

Transcript Highlights:

• And come visit me. Thank you. Is there anyone else here in support of SB 41? Thank you.
• And I had no idea when I, and you had your bill last year, I went around and visited independent pharmacies
• I had taken my kids to go visit her because it was during COVID, and they hadn't seen her in months.
• And I had taken my kids to go visit her because it was during COVID, and they hadn't seen her in months
• I always, as we all do, do these incredible visits when we're out of session.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• enhance the experience, the more people we're going to get from these out-of-state visitors coming in to visit
• enhance the experience, the more people we're going to get from these out-of-state visitors coming in to visit
• States</c><01:17:43.679><c> coming</c><01:17:43.880><c> in</c><01:17:43.960><c> to</c><01:17:44.159><c> visit
• </c><01:17:44.440><c> us</c><01:17:44.960><c> so</c><01:17:45.159><c> I</c> of States coming in to visit
• us so I of States coming in to visit us so I want<01:17:45.440><c> to</c><01:17:45.600><c> put</c><01

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know because I visited a lot of cities, and when I take their transit, I want to get on a train.
• I know because I visited a lot of cities, and when I take their transit, I want to get on a train.
• on a bus I know don't want to get on a bus I know because<01:13:27.800><c> I</c><01:13:27.960><c> visited
• c> lot</c><01:13:28.480><c> of</c><01:13:28.600><c> cities</c><01:13:29.000><c> and</c> because I visited
• a lot of cities and because I visited a lot of cities and when<01:13:29.239><c> I</c><01:13:29.360><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Christmas in the state of Washington, which has implemented paid family leave, and had the opportunity to visit
• because we think we actually have some ideas that we can still roll something out, but we want to visit
• but</c><01:36:57.440><c> we</c><01:36:57.560><c> want</c><01:36:57.679><c> to</c><01:36:58.320><c> visit
• </c><01:36:58.600><c> with</c> something out but we want to visit with something out but we want to visit

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

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• a little confused on why you guys, because when I'm reading the bill, all it says is it's for a visiting
• program for a short period of time, and yet your standard is incredibly high for these visiting teachers
• a little confused on why you guys, because when I'm reading the bill, all it says is it's for a visiting
• program for a short period of time, and yet your standard is incredibly high for these visiting teachers
• thoughts</c><01:42:49.320><c> on</c> You know, I've been fortunate the last several years to go and visit

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard Senate Bill 422, which would authorize the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The Department of Education testified in support, noting a prior law that created the Kono diploma program before it sunset in 2020. Several members of the public also testified in support. Both committees later recommended passage of SB 422 without amendments, and the recommendation was adopted by voice votes. The committees then heard Senate Bill 530 on Braille literacy. The bill would establish Braille literacy as state policy, require Braille-related literacy assessments for eligible blind and low-vision students, authorize DOE rulemaking, create a Braille Literacy Resource Center, and appropriate funds. DOE and the Department of Human Services supported the measure, as did the National Federation of the Blind, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and a blind testifier who described the importance of early Braille instruction. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about statutory language requiring yearly assessments and suggested revisions so annual decisions remain with IEP teams. The committees voted to pass SB 530 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested changes, and adopted the recommendation. The next measure was Senate Bill 532, which would allow school staff and agents trained by a licensed clinician to volunteer to administer medication to students in public schools under certain conditions and clarify who may prescribe such medication. DOE and Department of Health testimony supported the bill. The Attorney General recommended replacing the term “licensed clinician” with the defined term “health care professional.” The Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants supported the bill but asked that physician assistants be included among providers who may prescribe medications for school administration. After questions about current school health aide duties and field-trip medication procedures, the committees voted to pass SB 532 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s terminology change, and adopted the recommendation.

Transcript Highlights:

• And it quite simply says not that ICE agents, for example, can't come visit child care centers.
• We had an opportunity to visit across the state of California during the interim, and one of the things
• They want for their county, one that will benefit you when you come visit Santa Cruz County.
• all of you moving forward from today is not only to educate myself further on the issue, including a visit
• invite any of my colleagues from urban areas that don't have agriculture in your community to come and visit

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

Transcript Highlights:

• And it quite simply says not that ICE agents, for example, can't come visit child care centers.
• We had an opportunity to visit across the state of California during the interim, and one of the things
• . ...they want for their county, one that will benefit you when you come visit Santa Cruz County.
• of you is moving forward from today, not only to educate myself further on the issue, including a visit
• invite any of my colleagues from urban areas that don't have agriculture in your community to come and visit

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• regarding any individuals who presented evidence that they were not a U.S. citizen at their last DPS visit
• They are presenting evidence in that visit.
• As a county chair, whether it's a constituent calling me on the phone, or someone visiting with me in
• person, calling me on the phone, or if it's someone visiting with me in person, or if it's something
• They were visiting around a table, and we'd have to turn them like every 25.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I visited with him yesterday about a potential amendment to the bill to address the concerns about allowing
• I<01:32:42.480><c> visited</c><01:32:42.800><c> with</c><01:32:42.960><c> him</c><01:32:43.199><c> yesterday
• </c><01:32:43.600><c> about</c><01:32:43.840><c> a</c> I visited with him yesterday about a I visited
• Chairman, I had originally visited with Representative Knapp about a sunset date of 2028.
• Chairman, I had originally visited with Representative Knapp about a sunset date of 2028.

Bills: SJ0001 , SF0017

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, forestry management, good neighbor authority, state lands, employee funding, donations, revolving account, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• area because I develop one over in that area because I develop one over in that area because I did visit
• Bowwin County and that is an did visit Bowwin County and that is an did visit Bowwin County and that
• they're here you're as you're saying if they're here if they're here if they're here if they're here visiting
• that there are employers that visiting that there are employers that visiting that there are employers

Bills: HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 796 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 589 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 1360 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 2337 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2391 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 1749 , HB 3109 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2001 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HCR 29 , SB 5 , SB 262 , HB 11 , HJR 72 , HB 106 , HB 18 , HB 48 , HB 27 , HB 37 , HB 1481 , HB 581 , HB 1696 , HB 2216 , HB 1035 , HB 1633 , HB 742 , HB 754 , HB 1689 , HB 1690 , HB 2669 , HB 391 , HB 517 , HB 1024 , HB 1607 , HB 252 , HB 1716 , HB 1562 , HB 4116 , HB 1866 , HB 1741 , HB 2103 , HB 2637 , HB 2884 , HB 503 , HB 1089 , HB 2986 , HB 972 , HB 502 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 796 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 589 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 1360 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 2337 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2391 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 1749 , HB 3109 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2001 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• out of a feed mill as a place of business, in addition to food animal veterinarians who make farm visits
• He said he has had anecdotal talks with many farmers, and when he visits with them, he asks whether they've
• I think a minimum charge will come in, so even if they don't have a location, we're still visiting.
• ><c> we're</c> even if they don't have a location we're even if they don't have a location we're visiting
• we still do have program time visiting we still do have program time that<01:25:28.639><c> that's</c

Bills: HF2446 , HF2878 , HF2667 , HF1795 , HF2683 , HF2916

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Hudson asked whether the office does a site visit to see if the business is legitimate
• Bethy responded that the office does not do site visits.
• She said there is not a process in the bill for a site visit or anything like that, and she does not
• :34.440><c> um</c><01:18:34.800><c> like</c><01:18:35.000><c> that</c><01:18:35.159><c> I</c> site visit
• or anything um like that I site visit or anything um like that I don't<01:18:35.360><c> know</c><01:

Bills: HF1855 , HF102 , HF1082 , HF1354 , HF2184 , HF1792 , HF2296 , HF2429 , HF2543 , HF2566

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

Transcript Highlights:

• /c> This happens on the 4th of July weekend when a lot of Minnesotans travel to their cabins or to visit
• Senator McEwen said, our nature-based preschool that has won many awards and the many schools that visit
• shouldn't be surprised, to hear them say that they were looking forward to going to the zoo and visiting
• </c><01:21:04.159><c> the</c><01:21:04.400><c> next</c><01:21:04.719><c> week</c> to the zoo and visiting
• in the next week to the zoo and visiting in the next week or<01:21:05.120><c> so.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The investment to support this funding will reduce, and has been shown to reduce, emergency room visits
• The investment to support this funding will reduce, and has been shown to reduce, emergency room visits
• Most of us would be more than willing to work with DHS to crosswalk services, entertain home visits,
• 17.159><c> Services</c><01:37:18.159><c> entertain</c><01:37:18.840><c> home</c><01:37:19.280><c> visits
• </c> crosswalk Services entertain home visits crosswalk Services entertain home visits discussions<01

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Capitol, the Minnesota Transportation Museum, a really, really fun place to take your family for a visit
• Capitol, the Minnesota Transportation Museum, a really, really fun place to take your family for a visit
• We have outreach education like Zoomobile that reaches a lot of communities that cannot visit the zoo
• We have outreach education like Zoomobile that reaches a lot of communities that cannot visit the zoo
• We have outreach education like Zoomobile that reaches a lot of communities that cannot visit the zoo

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• check out what's the situation there, and I would like to invite the members of this committee to come visit
• our office, to come visit the towers, and actually see the real situation on the ground.
• check out what's the situation there, and I would like to invite the members of this committee to come visit
• our office, to come visit the towers, and actually see the real situation on the ground.
• our office, to come visit the towers, and actually see the real situation on the ground.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing and moved quickly through a long agenda, beginning with HB 606 on the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. DHHL and several community testifiers strongly supported the bill, describing it as a way to fulfill long-standing promises to Native Hawaiians, reduce the DHHL waitlist, keep families in Hawaii, and support housing production and the broader economy. Testifiers emphasized the cultural and economic importance of stable housing and noted the large number of people still waiting for DHHL homes. The committee then heard HB 1086, also relating to DHHL, which would allow the department to use a $75 million appropriation from the dwelling unit revolving fund as collateral for loans. DHHL, HHFDC, and other supporters said the measure would help DHHL obtain better loan terms and preserve trust funds for other uses. Members asked detailed questions about how the collateral would work, whether other agencies use similar structures, and what would happen if the collateral were drawn upon; staff explained that the funds would be encumbered for the loan and that a similar model had been used for a HUD-backed project. The committee also heard HB 739, which would create the COM homes program to fund counties to buy voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or buyers. Supporters said the program could help keep local workers in Hawaii by using existing housing stock and cited examples from places like Aspen and Vail. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to remove duration requirements to avoid right-to-travel concerns, and the Tax Foundation suggested clarifying the conveyance tax exemption so it also covers the instrument imposing the restriction. Members asked whether tax dollars would be used to buy homes, who would be eligible, and how enforcement would work; supporters said the program is voluntary and income-blind, with restrictions tied to living and working in the state. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I invite members of the committee to come visit us. Some of you already have.
• I need to go around and physically visit all these substations, all these water treatment plants, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We encourage the public to provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting the committee website
• The public may provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting the committee website at APRO

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 5, 2026, and first approved a large consent calendar of bills, then heard and voted on a long series of measures covering health care, housing, energy, labor, public safety, insurance, and immigration-related issues. Several bills were moved on roll call with no or limited opposition, including SB 999 on delaying the Health Minimum Essential Coverage report deadline, SB 931 on Diablo Canyon’s mitigation fund, SB 952 on State Water Project clean energy procurement, SB 1288 on nonprobate asset beneficiary notification, SB 1371 on solid waste labor-dispute contract clauses, SB 1014 on housing development fee estimates, SB 1283 on EV charging station permitting, SB 1209 and SB 1244 on insurance enforcement and broker compensation disclosure, SB 1359 on gas utility infrastructure oversight, SB 677 and SB 908 on housing streamlining, SB 1323 on medical facility procedures for people in immigration custody, SB 938 on peace officer training waivers for former federal immigration officers, SB 1272 on code-violation enforcement timelines for new homeowners, SB 1117 on ADU impact fees, SB 1196 on utility hookups for small energy projects, SB 1299 on sprinkler fitter certification, and AB 2597 appropriating funds for state legal settlements. The committee also approved its suspense calendar and later lifted SB 1359 from call with an added aye vote. Testimony generally followed the bills’ themes. Supporters argued that the measures would improve transparency, reduce costs, streamline housing and energy projects, protect consumers, and strengthen public safety or worker protections. Opponents or “opposed unless amended” witnesses raised concerns about implementation burdens, disclosure mandates, labor and compliance issues, local government costs, and the scope of some proposals. Notable points of contention included SB 869, where restaurant groups objected to the on-menu sugar warning approach and urged more flexible disclosure methods, and SB 1244, where insurance industry representatives argued the bill would impose unworkable disclosure obligations on brokers and agents. SB 1272 drew opposition from code enforcement and county groups who warned it could delay health-and-safety enforcement, while SB 1117 drew opposition from special districts, counties, and fire-related groups concerned about reduced fee revenue for infrastructure. The committee also heard public comment on several bills not presented that day, including opposition to wildfire mitigation/CEQA-related legislation, staffing regulation fees, and education and demographic-data bills. Overall, the hearing was dominated by fiscal and policy debates over housing affordability, energy infrastructure, consumer transparency, and the balance between regulatory streamlining and local or industry compliance costs.

Transcript Highlights:

• We encourage the public to provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting the committee website
• The public may provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting the committee website at APRO.Assembly.ca.gov

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all