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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jan 13th, 2026

Environmental Quality

Transcript Highlights:
  • The standards for hydrogen sulfide were adopted in 1969 for the purpose of odor control and nuisance.
  • , enforcement of the standard, and the persistent harmful conditions experienced daily by Salton Sea
  • This underscores the need to lower the standard and strengthen enforcement.
  • It seems to be creating a new health standard.
  • The issue is that we don't have a standard that reflects the current science.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Establishing the standards will Establishing the standards will expand access to clean energy for these
  • That's the standard that they typically apply.
  • The commission understands this standard.
  • We think it just... ...stands this standard.
  • We're not changing the standard. We're giving them an... We're not changing the standard.
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on clean energy, electrification, and grid planning. AB 1813 (Ward) would revise California’s community renewable energy program to better support community solar and storage, especially for renters and low-income customers, by tying credits to avoided costs and requiring at least 51% low-income participation. Supporters said the current CPUC program is unworkable and has stalled development; utilities raised concerns about cost shifts, CCA impacts, and the bill’s late substantive amendments. The bill was discussed but no vote was recorded in the excerpt. AB 2313 (Berman) would create a gas service line replacement alternative program allowing customers facing planned gas line replacement to instead choose electrification and receive an incentive. Supporters argued it would reduce long-term gas infrastructure costs and give customers more choice, while opponents warned it could divert money from safety-related gas replacement work, create affordability issues, and conflict with the recently approved SB 1221 pilot. Committee members pressed the author on safety, funding sources, and renter impacts; the author said the bill includes emergency replacement exemptions and is intended to lower costs for remaining ratepayers. AB 1975 (Schultz) would require the CPUC to develop a grid utilization metric and consider expanded grid management programs to better use existing distribution infrastructure and reduce the need for costly upgrades. Supporters said better utilization could save ratepayers billions and help integrate batteries and flexible load; utilities generally opposed rigid utilization targets but were open to further discussion. The committee passed AB 1975 on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 2612, on plug-in photovoltaic systems, passed 9-0 to Appropriations after supporters said it would expand access to low-cost solar and utilities requested clarification that they would participate in the standards process. AB 1849 (Pappin) would direct CARB to study the need for decarbonized gaseous fuels in hard-to-electrify sectors and for grid reliability. Supporters framed it as a technology-neutral assessment for sectors like industrial heat and backup power; opponents argued it was biased toward a preferred fuel pathway and duplicated existing state studies. After a lengthy exchange over the lack of a statutory definition for “decarbonized gaseous fuels,” the bill passed 10-0 to Appropriations. AB 2088 (Pappin) would authorize investor-owned utilities to own and operate thermal energy networks, with safeguards for safety, workforce, and ratepayers. Supporters described TENs as efficient, low-emission heating and cooling systems that can use geothermal energy or waste heat; the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (03/04/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if it's an industry standard, it's the industry standard for how to underprice a pool for up to 5
  • So if it's an industry standard, it's the industry standard for how to underprice a pool for up to 5
  • So if it's an industry standard, it's the industry standard for how to underprice a pool for up to 5
  • So if it's an industry standard, it's the industry standard for how to underprice a pool for up to 5
  • </c> standards there are reasonable standards standards there are reasonable standards that<01:42:28.880
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • As way of background, in 2025 the legislature established the wildfire mitigation and resiliency standards
  • I will also say that the IBHS standard is a much higher mitigation standard than what you will see with
  • Many other standards.
  • This bill is proposing a little bit of a different standard.
  • So if folks are meeting a certain standard collectively, they should be able to get insurance.
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several insurance and consumer protection bills. On engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5928, staff and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner described wildfire risk score and model disclosure requirements for homeowners, including notices when policies are nonrenewed, canceled, or premiums are adversely affected, plus insurer website disclosures about mitigation discounts and rate filing transparency. Supporters, including the OIC, AARP, the mayor of Medical Lake, and a fire chief, said the bill would improve transparency, help homeowners understand and reduce wildfire risk, and protect consumers facing cancellations and rising premiums. Industry witnesses said they supported the goal but warned the bill could add regulatory cost and complexity, and some urged narrower, simpler disclosure language and a delayed implementation date. On engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6031, which would expand the insurance fraud program and create a standalone Class B felony for insurance fraud, the OIC and AARP supported the bill as a tool against organized fraud and restitution for victims. A criminal defense representative raised concerns that the new felony language overlaps with existing misdemeanor insurance fraud law and could create conflicting statutes and harsher penalties for the same conduct. The committee also heard testimony that the bill had already incorporated amendments limiting criminal investigators’ role in regulatory investigations and focusing them on complex schemes. The committee then heard substitute Senate Bill 6248 on travel insurance, described as largely mirroring a House bill already passed by the committee. Testimony from the travel insurance industry said agreed-upon amendments had been incorporated, including changes addressing conflict-of-interest concerns, and urged the bill’s advancement. Finally, the committee heard substitute Senate Bill 6079, which would create the Strengthen Washington Homes grant program to fund wildfire home-hardening and prohibit insurers from using wildfire risk as a disqualifying factor for homes meeting IBHS wildfire-prepared standards. The OIC, fire commissioners, AARP, and the prime sponsor supported the bill as a way to reduce nonrenewals and improve insurability, while insurers opposed Section 7, arguing it could interfere with underwriting and should be removed if the bill is to remain a grant program. The committee also began hearing engrossed Senate Bill 5280 on virtual currency kiosks, with staff and the Department of Financial Institutions describing daily transaction caps, fee limits, disclosures, and receipts to curb fraud; consumer protection and law enforcement witnesses supported the bill, while industry witnesses raised concerns about burdens on compliant businesses and passive retail hosts.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Dec 5th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome, everybody, to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
  • due to industry standards.
  • So the Washington state standard is actually much higher than the Office of Apprenticeship standards.
  • about what the program standards include.
  • program maintains the program standards and ensures any employer under the program follows the standards
Summary: The committee heard a report on the Underground Economy Task Force in Washington’s construction industry. Labor and Industries said the task force, created by a 2024 budget proviso, met 11 times and developed consensus recommendations to improve enforcement against worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums. Consensus items included defining and regulating construction labor providers, improving interagency data sharing, increasing penalties for repeat offenders, expanding L&I authority over successor accountability, reviewing agency penalty rules, and exploring tracking of cash payments. Majority-but-not-consensus ideas included posting subcontractor notices at job sites, setting an independent-contractor threshold that would trigger L&I review, holding direct contractors liable for unpaid wages owed by subcontractors, and reviewing reporting requirements. Testifiers from labor, business, and the Attorney General’s Office generally supported stronger enforcement and transparency, while business representatives cautioned against overregulation and said any new rules should avoid burdening legitimate contractors or restricting lawful cash payments and independent contracting. L&I said the final report would be distributed by December 31 and the task force work group would be reconvened. The committee then reviewed the wage recovery work group report. L&I explained current wage complaint procedures and said the work group, made up of labor and business representatives, reached five consensus recommendations: allow L&I to prioritize wage complaints strategically, permit aggregation of related complaints, raise the minimum penalty under the Wage Payment Act from $1,000 to $1,500 and create a penalty matrix, improve employer awareness with materials for new hires, and establish a wage recovery fund. The fund would be seeded by penalties, would not require new employer assessments, and would allow limited early payments to eligible workers facing hardship, with a proposed cap of $2,500 and a later review of the program. Business and labor representatives both supported the overall framework, though business raised concerns about fraud safeguards and recovery of funds if a claim is later found invalid. Members also received an overview of Washington’s apprenticeship system. L&I described the state’s apprenticeship agency structure, the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, and the difference between Washington’s state apprenticeship standards and the federal Office of Apprenticeship system. The presentation highlighted current participation levels, program approval and objection processes, and strong post-completion outcomes, including median annual earnings above $100,000 and an estimated $7.80 return for every public dollar invested. Committee members asked about how apprentices apply, how sponsors work with L&I, and whether recurring objections could be addressed earlier in the process. Finally, the committee heard updates on wildland firefighter respiratory protection, federal cuts to NIOSH, and economic and federal policy impacts on unemployment insurance and workforce services. L&I said wildland firefighters face significant smoke exposure and cancer risk, but current rules do not require respiratory protection for that work because of technical and operational challenges; the agency is watching efforts in other jurisdictions and at the federal level. On NIOSH, L&I warned that federal staffing and grant cuts could weaken occupational safety research, training pipelines, and programs affecting Washington workers, including firefighter cancer tracking and Hanford exposure assessments. ESD reported rising UI claims, a stable unemployment rate, and pressure on the trust fund, while also describing technology and process changes that have improved claims handling. ESD also said HR1 will significantly increase demand on WorkSource services through new work-search requirements for SNAP and Medicaid recipients, creating an unfunded mandate that the agency is preparing to implement with partner agencies.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Committee Apr 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Labor standards are essential to provide health care and sustaining wages for working families.
  • rules, standards can erode quickly.
  • These standards directly impact the quality and durability of the housing we are building.
  • But we need to make sure that we are protecting labor standards and worker protections.
  • SB 1361 does not change existing SB 79 housing standards.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a full agenda of bills covering port procurement, housing litigation, special district audits, cemetery district governance, county discretionary funding transparency, labor standards in density bonus projects, transit planning, and homeowner code enforcement. SB 983 would let the Port of San Diego use job order contracting for smaller repair and maintenance work; supporters said it would speed repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction definitions and project labor agreement language. SB 1256 sought to limit repeated litigation against the Harmony Grove Village South housing project; supporters framed it as a response to duplicative lawsuits delaying housing, while opponents argued it could weaken wildfire and subdivision-map review. SB 992 would make permanent and expand a small special district audit flexibility, and SB 1115 would give Tulare County a narrower way to remove dysfunctional cemetery district trustees rather than taking over the district entirely. Both drew support from county and district representatives, with CSDA opposing SB 1115 but continuing talks on amendments. The committee also considered SB 1193, which would impose transparency and conflict-of-interest guardrails on Alameda County discretionary funding. The author and supporters said the bill responds to grand jury findings and would require clearer public reporting and board approval, while Alameda County argued it already has strong public processes and that the bill is overly restrictive. SB 1383 would clarify that density bonus projects cannot use incentives and concessions to waive locally adopted labor standards; labor groups supported it as protecting worker safety and wages, while housing interests were not present in opposition during the hearing. SB 1361 would prevent local governments from undermining planned transit projects to avoid SB 79 density requirements; LA Metro and labor supported it as protecting transit investment, and the Bay Area Council withdrew opposition. SB 1272, the CASH Act, would give homeowners more time to cure certain non-safety code violations tied to prior owners’ work, with counties and code enforcement groups opposing the introduced version but saying they were working on amendments. Several bills were voted out of committee, many on amended or consent motions, with some remaining on call before later final votes were recorded. SB 983, SB 992, SB 1115, SB 1193, SB 1256, SB 1383, SB 1361, and SB 1272 all ultimately received committee approval, while the consent calendar bills SB 1187 and SB 1388 were also adopted. The chair repeatedly noted ongoing negotiations on several measures, especially SB 983, SB 1193, and SB 1272, and members emphasized wildfire safety, transparency, and labor protections as key issues during debate.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Committee Apr 29th, 2026

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Labor standards are essential to provide health care and sustaining wages for working families.
  • rules, standards can erode quickly.
  • These standards directly impact the quality and durability of the housing we are building.
  • , but we need to make sure that we are protecting labor standards and worker protections.
  • SB 1363 does not change existing SB 79 housing standards.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's also another standard called the Clean Energy Standard.
  • The Clean Energy Standard measures the outcome.
  • Clean energy standard is you pick the outcomes.
  • standard, as Senator Thornton explained.
  • Again, the renewable energy portfolio standard is not.
Bills: SB47 , SB195 , SB196 , SB197 , SB198 , SB78
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the first one is wildfire property mitigation standards.
  • or a suite of potential mitigation standards based on use cases.
  • And standards.
  • Additionally, this is the insurance industry standard for insurability.
  • Is your capability up to OEM standards and specifications?
Bills: SB5871 , SB5919
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 29th, 2026

Business, Professions and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • No other digital product is subject to that standard.
  • No other digital product is subject to that standard.
  • They deserve a marketplace where everyone is held to the same standards.
  • So over time, the standard tied to the certification has been lowered.
  • So over time, the standard tied to the certification has been lowered.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that's the standard to which these laws will be subjected.
  • Here, conversion therapy is not accepted by any medical standard, and...
  • To your specific question on modifying evidentiary standards, this bill modifies these causation standards
  • Do you think it changes evidentiary standards? No. Oh, okay. All right.
  • And with respect to evidentiary standards, I think it's not creating any new standard.
Summary: The committee first took up SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the time for survivors of conversion therapy to bring malpractice claims and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Senator Wiener and supporters, including a survivor and a licensed therapist, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued that survivors often cannot come forward within current limitation periods. Opponents, including attorneys and advocacy groups, argued the bill was an unconstitutional workaround to California’s existing ban and could chill legitimate therapy or expand liability. Committee members pressed both sides on the bill’s scope, with the author emphasizing it does not bar exploratory therapy or medical treatment, only attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the item placed on call; the consent calendar was also adopted 6-0 and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, as amended, concerning manufactured home parks. The bill would require park owners who intend to sell to give residents or their designated representatives notice and an opportunity to submit a competitive bid, with timelines intended to allow residents to organize financing and complete due diligence. Supporters said the measure would help preserve naturally occurring affordable housing and give residents a fair chance to buy the land under their homes, especially after fire-related losses and increasing investor ownership of parks. Opponents from park-owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create an unconstitutional taking by imposing long timelines and restrictions that could deter buyers. Several senators questioned the 240-day process and whether the bill should include clearer good-faith or reciprocity provisions; the author said he was open to further adjustments. The transcript ends during committee discussion of SB 1092, with no final vote shown.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (02/04/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Act already allows standard time.
  • Act already allows standard time.
  • Act already allows standard time.
  • Act already allows standard time.
  • Act already allows standard time.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill sets a simple, reasonable standard.
  • It doesn't lower quality standards; state standards remain fully enforced.
  • It doesn't lower quality standards, state standards remain fully enforced.
  • , safe, common standards in the HCD to have statewide common standards in the building code so that more
  • That's their standard in California.
Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Technology - Room 409, 5 March, 2026; 8:00 A.M.

Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • , standards, standards, you<00:10:00.880><c> have</c><00:10:01.120><c> different</c><00:10:01.480><c>
  • When you say a citizen's standards.
  • . standard. standard.
  • </c><00:35:19.560><c> Uh</c> standards of sharing data. Uh standards of sharing data.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; So, the standardization becomes hard. &gt;&gt; So, the standardization becomes hard.
Committee: Joint Technology
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities And Communications Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • Roger is here with SB 1197 on permanent standard time. I may proceed on writing.
  • Standard time is the healthier choice.
  • The only option we have currently is moving to permanent standard time.
  • Now, a recent Moving to permanent standard time.
  • Permanent standard time or permanent daylight saving time.
Summary: The committee heard several energy, telecommunications, and regulatory bills. SB 929 by Senator Jones would require the California Energy Commission chair to appear annually and report to the Legislature on the commission’s activities, plans, and outreach; it was presented as a low-cost oversight measure and drew no opposition. SB 1138 by Senator Padilla would let load-serving entities trade hourly resource adequacy obligations under the CPUC’s slice-of-day framework to reduce overprocurement and lower ratepayer costs; supporters said it could save tens of millions of dollars, while questions focused on reliability and whether savings would reach customers. SB 913 by Senator Becker would create a clearer pathway for customer-sited distributed energy resources, such as home batteries and smart thermostats, to participate in resource adequacy markets; supporters said it would unlock existing clean capacity and reduce costs, and members asked about reliability, opt-in participation, and compensation for homeowners. The committee also heard SB 1197 by Senator Niello, which would move California to permanent standard time if federal law allows, with testimony from a sleep medicine physician supporting the health and safety benefits of ending the time switch and opposition from golf industry representatives who urged a broader analysis of economic, recreational, and public safety impacts. Members debated whether the 2018 voter approval required another vote and whether Congress would need to act. SB 1265 by Senator Richardson would codify and expand the Go Green financing program by creating a new fund and allowing broader partnerships beyond current IOU service areas; supporters said it would expand access to clean energy financing statewide. SB 1337 by Senator Richardson would create a working group to coordinate fuel transition policy and refinery-related issues following SB 237, with supporters emphasizing the need for better interagency coordination and some members asking how it would avoid duplicative work. The committee also considered SB 1191 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which would extend the California High-Cost Fund A and B programs for rural telephone service through 2033; supporters said the surcharge-funded program is essential for affordable service and emergency connectivity in remote areas. After discussion, the committee adopted amendments where offered and voted all of the bills out of committee, generally on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with SB 1265 receiving one no vote. Several bills were held on call briefly and then later passed when the committee reconvened, and the hearing adjourned after all listed measures were reported out.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • First, TACA requested the standard permits.
  • So we do use background the most recent version of the standard permit.
  • We used the different backgrounds to help establish the standards.
  • And that does suggest some of the standards in certain areas because.
  • And so we have to determine when a standard changes or if a standard changes at the federal level, or
Bills: SB1150 , SB763 , SB1061 , SB1146 , SB1198 , HB279 , HB310
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Feb 17th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c> families meet rigorous safety standards, families meet rigorous safety standards, but<00:40:52.160
  • </c><01:35:54.960><c> that</c> we we had environmental standards that we we had environmental standards
  • Because they're saying the only standard that we're going to use, even with just EPA standards, is not
  • </c><01:42:43.920><c> rolled</c> mercury and air toxin standards rolled mercury and air toxin standards
  • , not us succumbing to much lower standards. >> The national standards.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • And here, though, the standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt.
  • of proof is And here though the standard of proof is beyond<00:24:38.400><c> a</c><00:24:38.559><c>
  • Standard review hearings can be more informal.
  • Standard review hearings can be more informal.
  • Supreme Court as the standard for one to prove non-guilt by asserting the insanity defense.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee approved the minutes of its June 10, 2025 meeting and then heard testimony on House Bill 198, “Angela’s Law,” sponsored by Representative Samara Hein. The bill would add a new aggravating circumstance in death-penalty cases when an offender abuses the corpse of a kidnapping or murder victim by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact. Representative Hein and the victim’s parents described the case that prompted the proposal, saying the current law did not allow the conduct to be treated as an aggravating factor because the sexual act occurred after death. They emphasized that the bill would not require a death sentence or life without parole, but would give judges and juries another sentencing factor to consider. Doug and Angela Kerr gave emotional testimony about their daughter’s murder and said the current sentencing options were inadequate given the facts of the case. Several members expressed sympathy and supported the bill’s purpose. Senator Wheeler said the measure would signal that the Commonwealth will not tolerate such conduct, and Representative Petrie said he supported the concept but urged careful drafting so the language would not be too narrow or unintentionally reach co-conspirators or others whose conduct differed from the principal offender. The committee then received an informational presentation on KRS Chapter 202C from Judge Lisa Payne Jones and Shauna Mitchell of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. They explained that 202C was enacted in 2021 to address a gap in Kentucky’s civil commitment laws for defendants found incompetent to stand trial after serious offenses. The presentation outlined the process: a Commonwealth’s attorney must file a petition for qualifying offenses, an evidentiary hearing must be held quickly, and if the respondent is found by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed the offense, a commitment hearing follows with a higher burden of proof. They also described the 2024 amendment changing the commitment criteria from requiring all four factors to only one, and noted the statute’s review-hearing schedule and the availability of later review if circumstances change or new evidence emerges.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 13th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • But even after 10 years, these products unfortunately do not meet the standard.
  • Those standard specifications don't meet California's real-world operating conditions.
  • That makes no sense as facility operators, to meet the standard for degradation.
  • This bill strengthens state pipeline safety standards and the public process.
  • We have building standards that apply to all of these projects.
Keywords: 988, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 21, 2026 - 04:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> WE ALREADY ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. THIS JUST MAKE SURE THOSE STANDARDS ARE BYPASSED.
  • THIS IS THE STANDARD BECAUSE OUR RESPONSE ABILITY CONSTITUTIONALLY FOR EDUCATION.
  • NUMBER ONE, DISTINGUISH AGE GROUPS INSTEAD OF USING ONE STANDARD FOR ALL MINORS.
  • ALLOWING BOOKS TO BE REMOVED ON STANDARDS OF ONE'S OWN VIEWS.
  • I KNOW PARENTS EXPECT AGE APPROPRIATE STANDARDS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS.