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• from providers that a lot of the problem is due to a perceived notion of remoteness of that fourth city
• And Lord, please make sure that all of those people who have different offices are in the same city,
• Our agency provides the long-term care ombudsman program for the city and county of Los Angeles and the
• be transferred to the General Fund, consistent with the existing statute of the Health and Safety Code
• We hold regular meetings with the city and county of LA, with our AAAs in the area, and we support the

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.

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• gas is a clean-burning fuel, one of the cleanest burning, which we have an abundance of, and in my city
• with, like, ISO New England, so that they're their own little, basically electrical company like a city
• Right here in Massachusetts, cities like Waltham, Gloucester, and Haverhill... ...have already voted
• Cities and towns like Waltham, Gloucester, and Somerset have already taken local action to ban them.
• raid PRIT for political purposes would jeopardize everything Belmont and every other fully vested city

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Bernalillo County has cameras, the City of Albuquerque does, and we heard recently that the Village of
• And so I'm wondering how DOT's working with the city of Albuquerque, for instance, local entities and
• And so the city of Albuquerque has a Vision Zero program as well.
• There are 51 cities.
• If you turn back to page one, there's a QR code for you to open the interactive report on your phone.

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• With no further ado, Mayor, if you can welcome us to your city. Thank you.
• On behalf of the city of Deming, it's my honor to welcome you and thank you for choosing Deming to have
• As introduced, I'm Mickey Shillito, Mayor of Deming, and let me add the first woman mayor of the city
• We have also worked with the City of Anthony.
• Both governors, Mauricio Campos. and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham met in Mexico City during President

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• We're also working to get the community signed up for Code Red, which is an emergency alert system that
• We're not even in the city limits.
• The second paragraph on this side, though, is a way of working with cities and municipalities.
• being discussed at Carlsbad, for example, where we have lots of oil patch workers and not a lot of city
• Development. ...where they were saying we're going to try to get more federal lands turned over to cities

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• Next, we had support of written testimony submitted by City Council Member dos Santos Tam.
• </c><00:04:26.080><c> council</c> testimony submitted by um city council testimony submitted by um city
• carrying, and nonviolent possession or status violations. ...the most serious crimes in our communal code
• He said he served as a member of the new code review committee and that it was a pleasure to serve with
• </c> I served as a member of the new code I served as a member of the new code review<02:08:30.960><c

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 433, which would restrict the carrying of “bladed weapons” and related items. The Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu Police Department, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, Knife Rights, and many individual testifiers opposed the bill, arguing it is overbroad, vague, and likely unconstitutional. Common concerns were that the term “bladed weapon” could sweep in ordinary tools such as pocketknives, Leathermans, multi-tools, fishing and camping gear, and items used by farmers, ranchers, hunters, divers, and martial arts practitioners. Several speakers also warned that the bill could burden lawful self-defense and create an affirmative-defense scheme that shifts costs and proof burdens onto defendants. Supporters and opponents alike focused on the need for a clearer definition, with HPD saying a narrower definition would help distinguish ordinary tools from dangerous weapons used in assaults. Opponents repeatedly urged the committee to defer or kill the measure, citing pending and related court cases and the risk of new constitutional challenges. Some testifiers tied the bill to Native Hawaiian gathering rights and subsistence practices, saying it would interfere with hunting, fishing, and food gathering, while others argued it would do little to deter criminals and instead penalize law-abiding residents and visitors. After finishing testimony on SB 433, the committee moved on to Senate Bill 2575 relating to firearms. The transcript shows the start of that item with the Office of the Public Defender and other agencies being called, but no substantive testimony or action on SB 2575 is included before the excerpt ends. No votes or final committee actions are reflected in the portion provided.

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• For example, every year the IRS updates mileage reimbursement rates, and that needs to be coded in our
• code of ethical<00:37:58.640><c> conduct.
• The state has a code of ethical conduct for all employees.
• </c><00:39:10.400><c> of</c> And the Twin Cities Association of And the Twin Cities Association of Certified
• Madam Chair, Representative Schultz, I am aware of, first and foremost, let me tell you that the code

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He said the expectation is that they use no-code techniques to figure out how to make their community
• the expectation is that they use their the expectation is that they use their no<01:19:56.480><c> code
• techniques to figure out how can no code techniques to figure out how can they<01:19:58.400><c> make
• So it's equivalent to a small city and stuff with 200,000 people in them and stuff.
• </c><01:43:43.760><c> and</c> So it's equivalent to a small city and So it's equivalent to a small city

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Intelligence Task Force met with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the August 14 meeting. The first presentation was from the National Retail Federation on artificial intelligence in the retail sector. NRF described AI use cases in three areas: consumer-facing tools such as chatbots, product descriptions, and marketing; employee-facing tools such as company-specific apps trained on employee manuals; and internal uses such as supply chain forecasting, inventory planning, fraud detection, cybersecurity, and coding support. The presenters said retail has been among the top deployers of AI and emphasized that the goal is to improve both customer and employee experience. NRF also outlined its principles for responsible AI use, organized around governance and risk management, customer engagement and trust, workforce applications, and business partner accountability. The group said retailers should maintain strong internal oversight, be transparent with customers, ensure compliance with existing laws, closely review workforce-related uses because they can be high-risk, and clearly define responsibilities between retailers and third-party developers. In policy discussion, NRF urged a tiered approach focused first on high-risk uses such as hiring, health care, financial, mortgage, and rental decisions, warned against fragmented rules that could favor only the largest firms, and encouraged voluntary standards and worker upskilling incentives. In response to a question about dynamic pricing, NRF said its members do not target consumers based on pricing and offered to follow up with more information. The committee then moved to a follow-up discussion on energy policy and data centers, hearing from Bartley Cleland of NetChoice. He explained that AI runs largely in data centers and that cloud computing shifts processing and storage away from individual devices, which he argued improves efficiency and can reduce costs. He said electricity demand has been rising over time and that AI will increase compute-related electricity use, but framed electricity as a normal input to economic growth. No votes or formal actions were taken after these presentations.

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• last Saturday I had the privilege of meeting with a group of teachers on a Saturday morning at the city
• hall and the teachers brought the city hall and the teachers brought were<01:30:28.400><c> very</c><
• And I don't like the special treatment when it comes to our tax code.
• I don't like the special treatment when it comes to our tax code.
• That should speak loudly that there's something wrong with the status quo, the tax code.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We also have Andy Kawano, director, BNF, offering comments for the City and County of Honolulu.
• </c><00:12:10.920><c> and</c> BFS, offering comments for the City and BFS, offering comments for the
• City and County<00:12:11.240><c> of</c><00:12:11.280><c> Honolulu.
• In addition to that, we also have Nola Miasaki, director of HR at the City and County of Honolulu, in
• In addition to that, we also have Nola Miasaki, director of HR at the City and County of Honolulu, in

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures relating to public employment, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF), retirement benefits, and cafeteria plans. HB 2472 and HB 2276, both concerning EUTF staff and investment office staff salaries, drew support from the trust fund and labor groups, and no opposition was heard in person. HB 2272 and HB 2273, emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, were supported by the administration and labor representatives; members briefly clarified which bargaining units were covered. A longer discussion centered on HB 1664, which would address a dispute mechanism for EUTF-related negotiations. HGEA said the current process lacks a dispute resolution path and that the bill would allow interest arbitration when the state and union disagree. The Department of Human Resources Development and the Budget and Finance director raised concerns about consistency across bargaining units and the role of an arbitrator unfamiliar with the complexities of the system. Senator Moriwaki questioned whether another dispute forum might be more appropriate, but no alternative resolution was settled. The committee also heard HB 1655, which would make retirement benefits negotiable, and HB 1658, concerning collective bargaining repricing. ERS opposed HB 1655, saying it could create administrative and tax problems if retirement benefits were negotiated separately across many bargaining units, while UPW, HGEA, HSTA, and UPA supported it as a bargaining issue. On HB 1658, DHRD explained that repricing is an internal classification tool meant to preserve equal pay for equal work, not to address market pay, and said a single arbitrator or the Merit Appeals Board could handle disputes; HGEA preferred a neutral arbitrator and opposed the Merit Appeals Board as too employer-controlled. The final measure, HB 1661 on cafeteria plans, was supported by UPW and HGEA. DHRD said it planned to raise the maximum contribution through rulemaking but needed to manage plan solvency and timing because IRS limits change on a calendar-year basis while the state plan runs on a fiscal year. The committee then moved into decision-making and adopted recommendations to pass HB 2472 and HB 2276 as amended/unamended after a brief correction to the vote language.

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• provide the General Assembly with some education materials and insights on how our work here in Jeff City
• For Mara Grimman of the Monroe City FFA chapter, this looks like embracing many of the opportunities
• But before Mara could achieve any of these goals, she found her place and home in the Monroe City FFA
• We want to make sure that students receive gifted education if they qualify, no matter their zip code
• Louis City.” “Thank you, Mr. Speaker, to inquire of the bill handler.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Unincorporated land where there is no city. >> Okay.
• Unincorporated land where there is no city. >> Okay.
• So, why do you need to sue a city when the city didn't break your stuff?
• </c> sue a city when the city didn't break sue a city when the city didn't break your<00:26:48.799><c
• </c> wants every city to be treated equally. wants every city to be treated equally.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 04:07 Orders of the Day 05:07 HB 144 05:15 HB 3 08:27 HB 290 12:34 HB 84 14:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:12 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 45:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 46:20 ConC/Rules Report 48:12 Floor Amendments 49:42 Adjournment 50:05, 958, all

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• elected official to sit through mandatory anti-hate speech training: every school board member, every city
• Code 1227.
• people if they are citizens that they believe, with a reasonable suspicion of violating immigration code
• Code 1357, put in place by members of Congress, democratically elected in their districts, similar to

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Director Red City will take over now.
• Yes, Director Ritz City is personally doing this.
• City of Mr. Mokwin, good to see you here. Yes, I have two very simple questions.
• It can be a benefit to the city instead of an eyesore, okay?
• This is located in the city of Tucumcari, New Mexico.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

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• Today, Waymo is providing more than 250,000 paid passenger trips per week in these cities.
• First, intentional law breaking written into the code.
• And then now, I heard other companies try to show up in the city, Waymo.
• So I'm skeptical about how easily that would translate from those types of cities to a city like Boston
• Um. ...how easily that would translate from those types of cities to a city like Boston. Um.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 46 bills covering bicycle and pedestrian safety, autonomous and specialty vehicles, street design, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate co-chair Brendan Crighton opened the hearing, noted that Senate Bill 2347 was postponed at the sponsor’s request, and explained the hearing procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. A major portion of testimony focused on autonomous vehicles. Labor representatives from the AFL-CIO, Teamsters, Machinists, and app-based driver organizations opposed bills that would authorize fully autonomous vehicles, arguing they could displace workers, weaken bargaining power, increase congestion, and create safety and data-privacy risks. Waymo and Chamber of Progress supported legislation creating a framework for autonomous vehicles, saying the technology has strong safety results and could improve mobility and economic opportunity, but they opposed provisions requiring a human operator in the vehicle. Transportation and environmental advocates urged stronger oversight, local control, crash-data reporting, and privacy protections before deployment. Several bills on pedestrian and bicycle safety drew support from advocates and affected residents. Testimony backed measures to improve crosswalk timing for slower pedestrians, raise penalties for crosswalk violations, expand truck sideguard and safety-device requirements, and improve roadway marking reflectivity. AARP, MassBike, and other advocates emphasized the need to protect older adults, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users, while some speakers opposed bills expanding e-bike access to sidewalks and natural-surface trails, citing safety concerns. The committee also heard strong support for the Blue Envelope program for drivers with autism and developmental disabilities, with testimony from the Arc of Massachusetts, the Developmental Disabilities Council, families, and individuals describing how the program can reduce misunderstandings during traffic stops and crashes.

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• In the city of San Jose, that's 270 days.
• city council member, what it's like to go through the LCP process.
• Melissa Sparks-Cranz, with the League of California Cities, in support.
• Melissa Sparks-Cranz, with the League of California Cities, in support.
• Melissa Sparks-Cranz, with the League of California Cities, in support. Thank you so much.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and one resolution focused on recycling, housing affordability, air quality, coastal protection, wildfire resilience, and nuclear policy. AB 2559, by Assembly Member Ward, would require local governments to return refundable construction and demolition permit deposits if compliance documentation is submitted within three years of final inspection; supporters said it would prevent homeowners and developers from losing deposits due to mismatched local deadlines, and it passed unanimously as amended to Appropriations. AB 1704, by Assembly Member Gonzalez, would require CARB to assess the cost of lower-embodied-carbon building materials and pause the embodied-carbon program if cost parity is not reached; supporters framed it as a housing affordability safeguard, while environmental groups argued it would delay implementation of a key climate law. The bill passed on a party-line vote to Appropriations. AB 2349, by Assembly Member Solache, would create regional air quality incident response centers for emergency monitoring and coordination; it drew strong support from air district and local government representatives and passed unanimously to Appropriations. ACR 149, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act and Coastal Conservancy, highlighted coastal access, habitat protection, and climate adaptation; it passed the committee, though some members voted no. AB 1960, by Assembly Member Bennett, would let Cal Fire fund community-level wildfire hardening projects through the Wildfire Prevention Grants Fund; members raised questions about funding and implementation, but it passed to Appropriations. AB 2254, the Coastal Monarchs Protection Act, would require coastal local governments to add monarch overwintering protections when updating local coastal plans; supporters cited steep monarch declines and economic benefits, while local government groups opposed the mandate as duplicative and burdensome, and it passed to Water, Parks and Wildlife. AB 2253 would restrict deceptive recycled-content claims and mass-balance accounting practices; supporters said it would protect consumers and real recyclers, while business groups argued it would conflict with recognized accounting systems and EPR programs. The transcript also included AB 1757, which would create a limited carve-out from California’s nuclear moratorium for microreactors; supporters said it could provide clean, local power and support data centers, while opponents warned of cost, waste, and safety risks. The committee ultimately rejected AB 1757 on a divided vote, then granted reconsideration, and the discussion continued without a final action shown in the excerpt.

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• My concerns are the 200 people who are going to lose their jobs in the city of Grants or in surrounding
• I drive around this city, and I see signs everywhere that say resist, resist ICE, resist law enforcement
• Well, we've been a sanctuary city. These are fentanyl deaths and deaths of homelessness.
• It's causing homelessness and it causes crime on our cities that I don't think you guys are aware of.
• We're one of the first cities and themes founded here. We're important.

Bills: SB100

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• It’s very much based on zip code.
• </c><01:56:01.440><c> I</c> It's very much based on zip code. I It's very much based on zip code.
• in the state and the most diverse city in the state and the most diverse city<01:57:43.040><c> and</
• </c> city and think that we wouldn't show up. city and think that we wouldn't show up.
• </c> 12,000 plus students in the Queen City 12,000 plus students in the Queen City and<01:57:54.880><

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We constitute about 169 offices currently statewide, of which 66 are county-run, 33 are city-run, and
• I don't remember what they're coded, um, that were technically still in front of the committee.
• what they're coded remember what they're coded um<00:54:12.400><c> that</c><00:54:12.720><c> were</c
• </c><01:19:40.800><c> of</c> the metropolitan areas and the cities of the metropolitan areas and the
• cities of the<01:19:41.040><c> first</c><01:19:41.280><c> class</c><01:19:42.080><c> those</c><01:19:

Bills: HF3169 , HF3749 , HF2605 , HF3541 , HF4102 , HF3513 , HF268

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• state employees, including delivering annual required training to all employees on things like the code
• ethics</c><00:04:16.199><c> conflicts</c><00:04:16.600><c> of</c><00:04:16.880><c> interest</c> the code
• of ethics conflicts of interest the code of ethics conflicts of interest prohibitions<00:04:18.440><
• We have a successful joint city and public school program called Stable Homes, Stable Schools.
• So you're clarifying then that a program that is operated by a city and by a public school would not

Bills: HF10

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house