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• So the Board rule didn't cover visitation for the community correction centers.
• Moving on to E9, DHS Division of County Operations. E9, DHS Division of County Operations.
• I'm Mary Franklin, Director of the Division of County Operations. The first rule does two things.
• They essentially take what was in the law, as far as the operational aspects of the insurance program
• Essentially, they take what was in the law as far as the operational aspects of the insurance program

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Keywords: 1204, all

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• As a reminder, we are operating as a subcommittee.
• California is not operating in a manner that's consistent with other states.
• It's not operating in a manner that manages risk and negligence.
• Yet everywhere I went this fall, when I traveled the state, going region to region, talking to police
• Area Action, and the Center for Progressive Reform, in opposition.

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and public safety bills, largely focused on traffic violence, e-bike regulation, and DUI enforcement. AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers drew support from the author, San Francisco officials, law enforcement, and the League of California Cities, who said the bill would close loopholes, add motorcycles and dirt bikes to the sideshow framework, and align penalties with speed contests. ACLU California Action opposed it, but members generally supported the bill, noting the need for stronger tools against dangerous takeovers. The committee also heard AB 1654 on commercial driver’s licenses and federal verification rules, with the author arguing California must comply with federal law to avoid losing CDL authority; the chair and others objected that the bill could wrongly affect U.S. citizens and codify changing federal rules. The bill was discussed but not advanced in the portion provided. AB 1976 sought to speed delivery of bicycle and pedestrian safety projects by limiting some public meetings, restricting cancellation of contracts without findings, lowering petition thresholds for traffic calming, and updating the Pedestrian Mall Act. Supporters said current procedures delay life-saving projects and give too much power to opponents, while counties and cities opposed the limits on local public input and budget authority. After discussion, the committee voted to send AB 1976 to Local Government, with several members expressing support but also concerns about preserving community participation. The committee also heard AB 2015, which would direct Caltrans to study the effects of navigation apps on local roads and safety. Supporters said apps can divert traffic onto residential streets and undermine local traffic calming, while members suggested the bill should also consider built-in vehicle navigation systems. AB 2168, on the Active Transportation Program, would update the definition of safe routes to transit, prioritize transit-rich and underserved areas, and add stronger spending accountability; it drew support from bicycle and transit advocates and some local agencies, with a few technical concerns left to resolve. Finally, AB 1942 on e-bike registration and license plates for Class 2 and 3 e-bikes drew strong support from law enforcement and medical witnesses citing rising injuries, but broad opposition from bicycle groups, micromobility advocates, and some local governments who said it would burden lawful riders, create DMV problems, and not address illegal e-motos. The committee also heard AB 1685 and AB 1687, both DUI-related bills from the same author: AB 1685 would increase DMV points for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and AB 1687 would extend license revocation for a third DUI conviction to eight years with an interlock option after four years. Both bills received strong support from law enforcement and victims’ advocates, with ACLU California Action opposing them as duplicative or overly punitive; both bills were advanced by committee vote.

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• under uh during our 44 plus operated under uh during our 44 plus years<00:09:25.200><c> of</c><00:09
• </c> leaving those of us trying to operate leaving those of us trying to operate without<00:12:21.720
• But it dates back to October 18, 2023, for regions with high service capacity or availability.
• So, uh, when the dust settles, Center hoop, and maybe there's a way.
• So the provider would still have to be allowed to operate in that zone.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• our teachers, supporting safe staffing ratios for our nurses, and training requirements for our security
• In terms of economic security, as folks are thinking about all the other things they're dealing with
• The bonding is critical in my region.
• Miners have unique technical training and skills as well to operate the complex machinery.

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• Um it was had operational funding.
• So, it's kind of operational support.
• <00:16:21.279><c> funding,</c> operational funding, operational funding, um,<00:16:24.240><c> it</c><
• We don’t operate it in that manner.
• </c> for ongoing operations for ongoing operations uh<00:53:33.680><c> sorry</c><00:53:34.000><c> for

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing with representatives from ʻIolani Palace and Bishop Museum to discuss how the Legislature can better support state-funded cultural institutions during the interim and into the next session. Chair Capella said the goal was to understand current needs, preserve Hawaiian culture and history, and expand educational access. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing. ʻIolani Palace’s representative described the Friends of ʻIolani Palace’s role as the nonprofit supporting repair, restoration, maintenance, and public education for the state monument. She said state operational funding and ARPA funds were critical to keeping the palace open, maintaining HVAC and other systems, and funding repairs that would otherwise fall to DLNR. She highlighted ongoing and planned projects including a fire suppression system, HVAC improvements, basement exhibit work, plumbing repairs, elevator replacement, etched glass restoration, and school-tour access. She also noted that a prior $150,000 CIP for windows and doors had not yet been released, and said the organization is exploring ways to bring more neighbor island students to the palace through transportation support, airline partnerships, and digital outreach. Bishop Museum’s representatives outlined the museum’s history, its role as the state museum of natural and cultural history, and its extensive collections in archives, archaeology, botany, entomology, zoology, and cryopreservation. They emphasized the museum’s work in preservation, research, environmental stewardship, and public education, including free access through Museums for All, daily programming, and cultural festivals and community events. They said state funding has been essential for staffing, IT security, fire suppression, and infrastructure needs, and that digitization of the museum’s 25 million objects is a major ongoing initiative to preserve and share Hawaiʻi’s history and knowledge.

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• At Wingate, he was instrumental in the expansion of operations throughout the United States.
• Older, higher-emitting trucks continue to operate on Massachusetts roads today.
• has been done that helps us ...that we table this until a regional analysis has been done that helps
• He is absolutely right to put the question of the cost of housing stage center.
• And I would point you to two projects that are critical for my entire region that we have been trying

Keywords: 1212, all

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• And we look forward to working with the Legislature on this innovative center.
• Now wants the center is up and running.
• It's like on the South Florida Center for teacher Excellence.
• We're excited about the center and part of what the central would be.
• How does that change your operational mind said or how you deliver this thing?

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• While current law also allows the option of Social Security, this option is not always made available
• Restrictions in the bill provide that these sales be done through a fixed-pane security window and security
• Sales be done through a fixed-pane security window and security drawer and available for walk-in storefronts
• Jenkins, representing the California Cannabis Operators Association.
• Amy O'Gorman Jenkins, on behalf of the California Cannabis Operators Association. I'll be brief.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So do we respect the court's rulings because we are under direction of the court to operate and proceed
• the way that we're operating now, right?
• </c> and those who rely on social securities and those who rely on social securities after<00:42:47.400
• What we're talking about is the fact that we secured rights.
• And to remove those vehicles that secured those rights now, we cannot pretend that that progress will

Bills: SB1

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: special primary election, redistricting, State Senate districts, federal court ruling, injunction, vacated order, election calendar, 2026 general election, 2026 primary election, runoff election, party nominee, Governor proclamation, Alabama elections, district boundaries, court-ordered redistricting, special election, nomination process, Secretary of State, election law, 1136

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• First off is modernizing our state communications center and the Idaho Emergency Operations Center.
• We also plan to relocate our backup center for state comm to Gowen Field.
• It's co-located with Idaho State Police, and our backup center is downtown in the DHW building.
• And so we plan on moving our backup center out to... ...in the DHW building.
• We think a lot of the medical education discussion should be centered.

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the May 28 minutes and received a status update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon reviewed the committee’s expedited review process for solicitations and subgrants, explained where funding opportunities are posted, and noted a new email subscription feature for stakeholders. She said the department has focused first on administrative and contractor awards, with provider-oriented subgrants coming soon, and said the committee will receive information on applicants, scoring, and awards. Members raised concerns about process complexity, outreach, and whether smaller rural providers may be disadvantaged; Sharon said DHW is working to simplify applications and expand outreach. The committee also discussed the first maternal and child health solicitation, with Sharon saying she would follow up on the applicant pool and would bring any need to pivot back to the committee. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its rural health priorities. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is partnering with DHW on modernizing the 911/emergency communications system, including next-generation 911 work with counties, relocating the backup state communications center, and coordinating exercises. He also described rural health extenders, including community health workers and community health EMS, and said the goal is to place at least one paid full-time EMS provider in every county and use prevention and chronic-care management to reduce emergency room use. Members asked about how the extenders would function, how the 911 work would be funded and implemented county by county, and how sustainability would work after the five-year grant period. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education outlined higher education and workforce proposals, including mobile simulation training, shared statewide clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities for nursing and allied health. She said the board is also working on graduate medical education, with about $5 million of ready-to-launch projects and roughly $3 million still available, and proposed a strategic rural GME incubator and a rural training site network. A lengthy discussion followed about whether remaining funds should support GME, broader medical education, or undergraduate medical education, including a proposed University of Idaho/University of Utah partnership and possible satellite campus. Some members supported using funds to build Idaho’s medical pipeline and noted existing policy for UME expansion, while others warned against creating long-term state obligations without legislative approval. The committee also discussed outreach, the first federal progress report due at the end of August, and plans to create a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and stakeholder representation. The meeting ended with plans for an additional committee meeting on August 18 and a later meeting in late September, with adjournment following.

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• More operating expenses are needed due to increase volunteer participation. operating expenses.
• Item number nine, DHS Washtaw Children's Center.
• Number ten, DHS Pine Ridge Treatment Center.
• No, sir, we have more of these re-entry centers. Actually, this is not—this is a re-entry center.
• Meridian just operates as a bond manager for us. Okay.

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of budget, appropriation, transfer, and contract items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests for several agencies, including the Auditor of State, Department of Education, and Labor and Licensing; ARPA return requests from Workforce Services; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests for State Police and Agriculture; restricted reserve transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic stimulus; a Commerce reallocation of positions and spending authority; cash fund, budget classification, overtime, and pay plan requests; and 17 methods of finance items for universities and other agencies. Most items were approved without objection after brief explanations from staff and agencies. Several items drew questions and were held or discussed further. A Department of Human Services discretionary grant package for the RSVP program was held over after Senator Irvin raised concerns about whether the grants were an effective use of state general revenue and asked for more information on administration costs and program operations. In the contracts section, Representative Richardson questioned a DHS sole-source contract with EMS Link for document management software and a DHS contract with Presidio; the EMS Link item was held for additional answers, while the Presidio item was clarified as not sole-source and was allowed to proceed. Members also asked for more information on a Department of Education mental health referral contract with Care Solace, which officials said is a statewide concierge/referral service connecting students to Arkansas providers and telehealth options. The committee also reviewed monthly reports, including the Medicaid Trust Fund. DHS and DFA officials said the fund was currently sufficient to finish the fiscal year, though it was being drawn down and would likely require a $100 million transfer from restricted reserves in FY27, with another $100 million set aside in the governor’s budget as a backstop. Members discussed the need to define a minimum reserve level and to better account for ongoing Medicaid costs in the budget. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• </c> operation without the sale of alcohol. operation without the sale of alcohol.
• ,</c> universities throughout the region, universities throughout the region, published<00:33:52.559>
• House Bill 544, Representative Moore, an act relating to data centers.
• House Bill 549, Representative Stalker, an act relating to pregnancy resource centers.
• </c> relating to pregnancy resource centers. relating to pregnancy resource centers.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:18 Report of Committees 05:09 Orders of the Day 06:40 HB 169 06:50 HB 393 13:08 HB 194 15:43 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 24:38 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 35:23 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 38:09 ConC/Rules Report 40:57 Floor Amendments 42:04 Adjournment 42:20, 958, all

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• The inspections are done during camp operating season. The DSHS inspector has a checklist.
• She called to ask about security and was told that an ex-Marine patrols the camp 24/7.
• This is a picture of the reunification center. It was complete chaos.
• Operators were doing the best they could under extraordinary circumstances.
• if they knowingly allow a complacent flood culture to operate.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• At that point, the liability of the injector, the operator of that project, ceases.
• or operators over the years.
• </c><00:11:05.600><c> or</c><00:11:05.800><c> operators</c><00:11:06.440><c> over</c> funded by the operator
• or operators over funded by the operator or operators over the<00:11:06.760><c> years.
• Um, that's a good thing for the ratepayers in that region.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:25 HB 667 Discussion 01:21 HB 667 Roll Call Vote 03:56 HB 677 Discussion 05:01 HB 677 Roll Call Vote 11:51 HB 535 Discussion 13:33 HB 535 Roll Call Vote 34:46 HJR 77 Discussion 38:33 HJR 77 Roll Call Vote 44:23, 958, all

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• during existing operating hours for those businesses.
• Hours of operation, limiting to existing 10 hours during existing operating hours for those businesses
• We've been fighting the rollback of call centers for years.
• Senator Ochoa Bogh and the Center of Adia. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Justice, Ultraviolet Action, Warehouse Workers Resource Center, Western Center for Law and Poverty,

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1159, which would update California student data privacy law for educational technology and college-level platforms. The author and supporters argued that students’ personal information is being collected and used far beyond educational purposes, including sensitive health and demographic data, and said the bill would limit misuse and add stronger privacy protections. Support came from privacy, labor, education, and civil rights groups, while opposition from college store and industry representatives focused on narrowing the definition of “operator,” preserving institution-related communications, and concerns about the bill’s private right of action. Members raised questions about how the bill would affect scholarships, financial aid, adult students, consent, and litigation; the author said the bill includes a right to cure and notice to the Attorney General. The committee voted 4-0 to pass the bill to Appropriations, with the measure placed on call. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for social media accounts on platforms with specified addictive design features and create a youth safety commission. The author, pediatric and safety advocates, and several public supporters argued that social media companies intentionally design compulsive features that harm youth mental health, sleep, and development, and that the bill is a necessary product-safety response. Opponents argued the bill is overbroad, may be ineffective, raises First Amendment concerns, and could cut off vulnerable youth from important online support networks. Members focused heavily on possible amendments, especially a non-addictive feed option for younger users and strengthening the commission; the author said he was open to those changes and to further work with the committees. The bill was moved to Judiciary on a 5-0 vote and placed on call. At the end of the excerpt, the author began presenting a third measure, AB 2076, which would strengthen California’s Parents’ Accountability and Child Protection Act by adding nitrous oxide to the list of age-verified dangerous products, banning purchase with gift cards or store credit, and increasing penalties for large sellers. The author described nitrous oxide as increasingly accessible to minors online and cited enforcement gaps in the current law, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• </c> reduction projects while centering reduction projects while centering equity<00:19:22.840><c> and
• </c><00:54:07.880><c> it</c> energy uh which has several operate it energy uh which has several operate
• :09.559><c> that</c><00:54:09.680><c> feeds</c> operates the district system that feeds operates the
• operated operated the<00:54:25.599><c> the</c><00:54:25.760><c> collateral</c><00:54:26.440><c> is</
• </c> right up front I mean that's security right up front I mean that's security and<01:03:10.000><c>

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But Hunter Girdner of Pensacola personifies another side of Operation Epic Fury.
• Today I rise in opposition to this bill, because Florida already has secure elections.
• Because Florida already has secure elections.
• There's going to need to be new and secure storage and disposal rules, major IT upgrades.
• Sarge, please secure the chamber. All unauthorized visitors will please leave the chamber.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , and we who continue to have issues with ransomware, security, and we just want to be able to provide
• Moved by Hogan, seconded by S. who continue to have issues with ransomware, security, and we just want
• Section 3 is a section regarding security that's provided by the offeror.
• So nothing really needs to be changed there; that's operating the way we intended it to.
• Do you surmise that from the way it's operating with these other agencies? Mr.

Committee: Joint Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

Keywords: 908, all

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• . operations. operations.
• could have security implications and we could have security implications and we have<00:09:46.080><c>
• </c><00:54:00.240><c> um</c> Strangely enough, the Fusion Center um Strangely enough, the Fusion Center
• These guiding principles reflect the importance of privacy and security, transparency, user-centered
• </c> can identify names social security can identify names social security numbers<01:54:12.800><c> I

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My name is Keely O'Brien, and I'm a policy advocate with the Western Center on Law and Poverty.
• In 2025, I had the opportunity to hold four regional transportation funding town halls in Fresno County
• According to the California Transportation Commission, the state, cities, and counties, our regional
• Matt Kremens, on behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers and proud chair of
• we did need more information and clarity, and to have... ...some of what we were learning in our regional

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met and first took up AB 1091 on consent, which passed without discussion. The committee then heard AB 647 by Assemblymember Gonzalez, a cleanup/clarifying bill related to last year’s AB 630 pilot program for Los Angeles and Alameda Counties allowing local agencies to dispose of low-value, inoperable RVs that are public safety or environmental hazards. The author and supporters said the bill would clarify which local jurisdictions can use the pilot and help address abandoned RVs, while opponents argued it was a premature expansion that could destroy people’s only shelter and create a patchwork of local rules. Despite the opposition, the bill was approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1421, which would create a research and information process around California’s long-term transportation funding challenges and possible road user charge or mileage-based funding options. The author and sponsor argued that declining gas-tax revenue from more fuel-efficient and zero-emission vehicles is making the system less stable and less equitable, and that the bill would support a transparent, research-driven transition without imposing a new tax. Many local government, labor, business, and industry groups testified in support, while no opposition speakers came forward during the hearing. Members raised questions about equity, rural drivers, privacy, double taxation, and whether any future revenue would be dedicated to transportation infrastructure; the author said the bill was intended to inform future decisions, not set a tax policy now. AB 1421 passed on a 12-1 vote and was re-referred to Appropriations, and the committee then adjourned.