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• I mean, if I could, I think one of the, in that conversation, I think Mr.
• But that's not something that I've heard of in our conversations with districts.
• Start to have more of a conversation. Yeah, it's interesting.
• So we appreciate the conversation today. So you mentioned, Mr.
• We hope that can be part of a conversation.

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• We're having those conversations right now in the AI space. So this isn't an uncommon process.
• So I hear you on those specific examples, but let’s open up the dialogue and have a conversation about
• I’m happy to find some commonality with you in that sense and have a conversation.
• I’m happy to find some commonality with you in that sense and have a conversation.
• So I think moving the conversation forward is important.

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Summary: The committee heard AB 2285, a bill focused on cryptocurrency staking and related consumer protections. The author said the amendments would give California clearer guidelines for staking-as-a-service, preserve disclosure requirements, and remove a fee cap to allow a workable business model. Supporters, including the Crypto Council for Innovation, said the bill would give Californians access to an important blockchain utility and provide needed clarity. Opposition came from the Consumer Federation of California, bankers, and credit unions, who argued the bill would weaken consumer protections, create an uneven playing field for state-chartered institutions, and move California into an unsettled federal debate over the Clarity Act. They also raised concerns about fraud, money laundering, and the bill’s effect on DFPI oversight, especially given pending litigation involving Coinbase and the state. The author responded that staking is distinct from buying crypto, that blockchain can improve traceability and security, and that the bill was still a work in progress with room for further amendments. Members questioned whether the bill was premature given the evolving federal framework and whether it could be aligned with future federal law. The author said California should act where federal law is unclear and that the state should continue to lead on consumer protection and blockchain policy. The committee then adopted a due pass as amended motion on a 7-2 vote, and the bill was reported out.

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• We look forward to continuing conversations with the author's office and believe we can get to a full
• We've had some productive conversations with the author.
• We'll continue those conversations, but that's the beef we have with you. Appreciate it. Thank you.
• But we know our colleague doesn't stray away from difficult issues and difficult conversations.
• And there's a lot more conversations to go.

Summary: The California Assembly Judiciary Committee met as a subcommittee because quorum was initially lacking, then heard AB 1349, a consumer-protection bill aimed at stopping speculative ticketing. The author said the bill would require ticket sellers to own or have a contractual right to sell tickets before listing them, require disclosure of seat locations, maintain records and refund capability on secondary platforms, and ban fake websites that mimic official event pages. Supporters included California Arts Advocates, the Music Artist Coalition, the National Independent Venue Association, Live Nation, the San Francisco Symphony, the American Conservatory Theater, and several sports teams, who argued the bill would protect fans, artists, venues, and nonprofit arts organizations from fraud and price gouging. Opposition came from the Consumer Federation of California, StubHub, SeekGeek/TickPick, and Vivid Seats. They said they supported the goal of stopping speculative ticketing but argued the bill’s language could create implementation problems, interfere with legitimate ticket transfers, and overlap with issues already being addressed in federal legislation and litigation involving the ticketing industry. They also raised concerns about terms-and-conditions restrictions and the potential effect on consumers’ ability to resell or transfer tickets they already purchased. Committee members largely expressed support for the bill’s consumer-protection goals while noting the need to continue working on amendments and unresolved issues. The author said he was committed to working with the opposition. The committee then approved AB 1349, as amended, on a do-pass motion to Appropriations by unanimous roll call vote, and the bill was reported out of committee.

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• Chair, and I do appreciate the conversation. I would just appreciate the conversation.
• continue to have those conversations in continue to have those conversations in addition<01:33:05.280
• back years where we've had conversations back years where we've had conversations ongoing<01:33:
• But I appreciate the conversation today, and I'm glad we're going to continue the conversation.
• we're going to continue the conversation we're going to continue the conversation Senator<01:57:16.159

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• Madam Speaker, can you ask for conversations, move to alcoves place members, please take your conversations
• It was a great conversation.
• We need to have honest conversations.
• We need to have honest conversations.
• Please take your conversations to the alcoves.

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• I'm excited to see this conversation evolve. It's well overdue.
• We can look at this again, have a real meaningful conversation in good faith.
• We bring people together and have a good conversation in good faith.
• How do you even get to a starting point when that's the conversation?
• We've had, yes, I’ve had some conversations.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• It's a tough conversation, an emotional conversation, and I know that we're concerned about what the
• And were there any conversations about bringing them into this?
• Varun to try to move the conversation.
• And when we close, we'll thank everyone for the robust conversation.
• We can take conversations outside of the room. I appreciate it.

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• This is also going to the conversation on preemption.
• Sounds like a lunchroom conversation, Dr. Hagarat.
• Sometimes just having conversations with AIs.
• So I know we’re going through the digital accessibility conversation, the ADA conversation right now
• In the ADA conversation right now across state government.

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• Sounds like a lunchroom conversation, Dr. Hagarat.
• Sounds like a lunchroom conversation, Dr. Hagarat.
• So I know we're going through the digital accessibility conversation, the ADA conversation right now
• Shape the conversation for the path forward.
• Those are the conversations we want to have.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

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• That next generation is conversation.
• <00:53:55.200> having with the conversation that we are having with the conversation that
• I I love this conversation.<01:21:01.760> Highquality<01:21:02.640> early conversation.
• Highquality early conversation.
• monitors to have those conversations monitors to have those conversations about<01:24:04.000>

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Summary: The committee began with introductions of student guests, including an FCCLA national officer who spoke in support of career and technical education. She emphasized that CTE connects classroom learning to real careers, builds leadership and employability skills, and deserves continued state supplemental funding to keep programs current, expand offerings, and support student organizations. Members thanked her for her remarks and for representing FCCLA students. The committee then considered House Bill 67, a cleanup bill to address unintended consequences from last session’s Senate Bill 181 on traceable communication in schools. Rep. Josh Calloway explained that the substitute clarified definitions of family members, coaches, volunteers, certified/classified/contract employees, and virtual instruction; exempted group messaging, public social media posts, translation services, parent-provided phone numbers, emergency communications, and field trip/work-based learning contacts; and allowed teachers to disclose outside commercial or nonprofit involvement so they can communicate with students for those purposes. He said the bill was developed with input from school boards, administrators, KDE, school HR groups, Kentucky League of Cities, and Farm Bureau. The committee approved the substitute and passed HB 67 favorably. Next, the committee heard House Bill 759, which KDE described as a consistency bill for teacher certification pathways. The bill renames and standardizes alternative certification routes, clarifies content mastery requirements, allows teachers to add certifications more consistently, and lets educators extend certification into lower grade bands if they already hold higher-level certification and pedagogical knowledge. Members asked about chemistry majors, CTE occupational pathways, the veterans pathway, and grade-band “bandwidth”; KDE said the bill preserves the veterans route, does not create a new pathway but reorganizes existing ones, and will help make certification options easier to understand. HB 759 also passed favorably. Finally, Rep. Shane Baker presented House Bill 654, a follow-up to last year’s effort to reduce administrative burdens on schools. He said the bill would eliminate additional reporting requirements, bar KDE from requiring components of a comprehensive improvement plan not expressly required by statute or federal law, and allow EARS to temporarily authorize reports when the legislature is not in session while preserving necessary reporting tied to SEEK funding and school operations. The committee took up the substitute and began discussion of the bill.

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• are open to conversations are open to conversations um<00:18:58.560> to<00:18:58.720>
• conversations into conference on this. conversations into conference on this.
• cuz it will be a longer conversation. cuz it will be a longer conversation.
• That's been the conversation since this conversation started.
• I did offer conversation started.

Bills: HF3794, HF4472, HF4410, HF4347, HF4412, HF4398, HF4397, HF4201, HF4199, HF4203, HF3706, HF4071, HF4120, HF4175, HF4188

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, school district health insurance, charter school health benefits, employee benefits, public sector health insurance, health insurance survey, Legislative Budget Office, LBO report, premium costs, retiree coverage, broker commissions, third-party administrator, health plan transparency, health reimbursement arrangement

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• through<00:14:08.160> the good conversations and through the good conversations and through
• Um, I've had a lot of conversations, probably at least 50 conversations, with different cities and the
• Um, I've had a lot of conversations, probably at least 50 conversations, with different cities and the
• Um, I've had a lot of conversations, probably at least 50 conversations, with different cities and the
• And I welcome that conversation and I look forward to continuing that conversation.

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• And so we'd like to have some further conversations with you, Mr.
• You know, we even had conversations this morning. John and my team had conversations this morning.
• You know, we even had conversations this morning. John and my team had conversations this morning.
• I definitely think there's a lot of conversation to continue.
• Conversations continue, and I'm happy to support the bill today.

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• A lot of conversation came out about that.
• A lot of conversation came out about that.
• Property taxes, absolutely a part of that conversation.
• Property taxes, absolutely a part of that conversation.
• Sometimes it's tough to have those conversations.

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• And a lot of the very in-depth conversations that we've had, good ones with... ...very in-depth conversations
• So look forward to continuing the conversation. Thank you.
• Certainly, I'm happy to have continued conversation on that.
• Looking forward to the summer stakeholder conversations.
• All I'm asking you to do is keep that in mind in these conversations.

Summary: The committee heard several energy and water affordability bills, with extensive testimony on SB 254 by Senator Becker, SB 541 by Senator Becker, SB 453 by Senator Stern, SB 292 by Senator Caballero, and SB 473 by Senator Padilla. SB 254 was presented as a broad utility affordability package addressing short-term climate credits, a Power Fund, tighter scrutiny of rate increases and utility profits, wildfire spending, securitization of future utility costs, and streamlining. Supporters, including TURN and several environmental and public power groups, said it could lower bills and reduce long-term costs; opponents from investor-owned utilities, labor, business, and local government raised concerns about market impacts, insufficient analysis, and the breadth of the bill. The committee approved SB 254 on a 6-3 vote and placed it on call. SB 541 focused on load flexibility and using existing grid capacity more efficiently. Senator Becker described it as a transparency and planning measure to identify cost-effective load shifting and reduce peak demand, while supporters said it could improve resiliency and save money. Several CCAs and utilities opposed the bill in print or unless amended, arguing that some language implied a mandate and that the concept needed more cost-effectiveness analysis; the author said amendments would remove language dividing the state goal among retail suppliers and clarify that the bill is not a procurement mandate. The committee passed SB 541 as amended to Appropriations on a 9-1 vote and left it on call. SB 453 by Senator Stern would return unspent ratepayer-funded microgrid program dollars and was described as a way to keep the lights on and redirect unused funds. It drew support from local government and environmental groups, with PG&E expressing concern about how the bill would affect its ability to spend awarded funds. The committee passed SB 453 as amended to Appropriations on a 12-0 vote. SB 292 by Senator Caballero would require more granular outage and reliability reporting, including census-tract-level data, to better inform resilience planning after PSPS events; utilities opposed unless amended, citing duplicative reporting and regulatory overlap, but the bill passed 12-0 to Appropriations. SB 473 by Senator Padilla would require or expand water utility decoupling to promote conservation and affordability. Supporters, including water utilities, labor, business, and local government groups, argued decoupling stabilizes revenue, supports conservation, and can keep rates lower for low-use customers. The Public Advocates Office opposed, saying prior pilot data showed no conservation benefit and about $1 billion in added costs, and that the CPUC had already rejected similar requests. Committee members questioned the conservation and capital-investment effects of the different rate structures; the author and supporters argued decoupling helps utilities fund infrastructure while allowing lower fixed charges for low-use customers. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on SB 473 is shown.

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• Um still a lot of conversation. Um work. Um still a lot of conversation.
• conversation, Mr. Chair. Senator Dibble. conversation, Mr. Chair. Senator Dibble.
• . conversation. conversation.
• this conversation. this conversation.
• also a part of upcoming conversations also a part of upcoming conversations and<01:25:25.760>

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• We've had many productive conversations with stakeholders.
• We've had many productive conversations with stakeholders and continue those conversations.
• I think the conversations are going well.
• I think the conversations are going well.
• If it's diverting us onto another conversation, then no.

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• <00:38:20.480> I just continuing that conversation I just continuing that conversation I think
• And these conversations are important, but it's very easy to get lost in the rhetoric.
• And these conversations are important, but it's very easy to get lost in the rhetoric.
• And these conversations are important, but it's very easy to get lost in the rhetoric.
• And these conversations are important, but it's very easy to get lost in the rhetoric.

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• Conversations are taking place at home.
• And these are also the conversations that kids most want.
• Chairman, and I appreciate the conversation.
• conversations that are important.
• So we will continue to streamline and have those conversations, and I appreciate your comments.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met for its first hearing of the session, adopted its committee rules on a 6-0 vote, and then heard several bills. AB 347, which would require written notice to students about the right to opt out of animal dissection and receive a comparable assignment, drew strong support from the author, a student, and multiple advocacy and education groups, while opponents argued it would burden teachers and duplicate existing law. The committee approved AB 347 on a 7-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. AB 281, which would expand parent access to sex education materials and require disclosure of outside consultants’ credentials, drew mixed testimony. Supporters framed it as a transparency and parent-rights measure, while school administrators and county education officials said current law already allows inspection and that the bill would create an unfunded administrative burden. After extended member discussion, the bill failed on a 4-3 vote with one abstention, though reconsideration was granted. AB 65, which would provide paid pregnancy leave for educators without requiring them to exhaust sick leave first, was supported by teachers, CTA, and the State Treasurer, but opposed by school administrators and business officials over cost concerns; it passed 6-0 to Higher Education. The committee also approved AB 361, which would extend and expand LAUSD’s best-value procurement authority for school construction to all school districts for five years, on a 5-0 vote with one abstention. AB 86, which would require the State Board of Education to adopt standardized K-8 health education instructional materials, passed 5-0. Finally, AB 228, the Zaki Fast Act, was introduced to clarify that schools may stock any federally approved epinephrine delivery system, including newer devices beyond auto-injectors, and was presented with testimony from the bill’s young namesake and his family; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on that measure.

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• with you about that if you conversation with you about that if you would<00:08:33.800> like<00
• <00:12:52.320> with committed to continue conversations with committed to continue conversations
• <00:15:06.360> like<00:15:06.480> I happy to continue conversations like I happy to
• <00:17:30.360> about at deed and have a conversation about at deed and have a conversation
• I really appreciate the conversation.

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Summary: The committee heard extended discussion on House File 8, a bill aimed at changing Minnesota’s permitting and environmental review process. Supporters said the bill is intended to help small and medium-sized businesses and projects that face long delays, and argued that the proposal does not lower environmental standards. They described the bill as modeled in part on provisions used in other states, including a staggered permitting process and an expedited option, and said the goal is to improve transparency, reporting, and real-time public access to permit information. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could also benefit large corporations and major industrial projects, including mining and other large facilities, rather than just smaller businesses. Several lawmakers questioned the use of county-based public input, the lack of tribal consultation, and how the bill would interact with treaty rights and communities outside the affected county. Others argued that the bill could create risks by speeding permits for bad actors or by allowing larger entities to pay for expedited treatment. Testimony also referenced examples from the Minnesota Chamber’s report, with a witness disputing the claim that permitting alone drove companies out of Minnesota and saying those cases involved more complex facts. The committee first considered a motion to lay the bill on the table, but that motion failed on a 5-7 roll call. The committee then voted on a motion to re-refer House File 8, as amended, to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. That motion passed 7-5, and the bill was sent on to that committee.