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• We're trying to deal with those long-term costs.
• problems created by high the long-term problems created by high fixed<00:49:18.240><c> costs</c><00:
• </c><00:49:31.200><c> We're</c><00:49:31.440><c> trying</c> with those long-term costs.
• We're trying with those long-term costs.
• long term, and those are the sticking issues.

Keywords: 916, all

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• She not only cares about me and my sister, but she cares about all of the New Mexico students, and she
• You've worked for the governor long before she was the governor.
• She can deal with both the long-term and short-term problems of the agency.
• She has tirelessly worked her way up in the state government system.
• You'll say, 'Well, why wasn't this done a long time ago?'

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

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• When the nurses leave, rural areas of care are impacted.
• So this will help retention and patient care, giving timely care.
• And when we lose even one nurse, care is delayed.
• Services are reduced, and patients are forced to travel long distances for care they should be able to
• And no matter where we live, we all rely on the same system.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on public health, wildfire recovery, local finance, transportation, and rural health care. SB 1124 by Senator Archuleta would require the California Department of Public Health to create and post signage at tobacco retail locations about lung cancer screening eligibility. The author and a UC San Diego thoracic surgery resident testified that lung cancer screening is underused because many Californians do not know it exists, while retailers and convenience store groups raised implementation concerns about sign size, store space, and notice before penalties. Members discussed penalties and screening access, and the author said he was willing to reduce the penalty in later amendments. The bill passed 4-0 and was sent to the Committee on Health. The committee also considered several disaster-related tax measures. SB 1352 by Senator Valadao and Senator Allen would clarify that wildfire victims can rebuild homes up to 110% of the original size without losing their Proposition 13 base-year value, and it received support from the Los Angeles County Assessor, the California Association of Realtors, and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. SB 1343, presented by Senator Allen on behalf of Senator Dahle, would create a $4,000 income tax credit for sales tax paid on furniture and appliances purchased after a disaster for a primary residence; the chair raised concerns about administration and benefits flowing to higher-income households, and CTA opposed. Both bills were approved and sent to Appropriations, with SB 1352 passing 5-0 and SB 1343 passing 5-0 after committee amendments were accepted. SB 1172 by Senator Hurtado would place limits and transparency requirements on consultant compensation in local tax-sharing agreements, responding to examples from Shafter and Dinuba where local revenue was allegedly diverted to consultants. The city of Shafter, League of California Cities, and California Retailers Association supported the bill, while some members worried it could infringe on local control; the author and sponsor argued it would protect local tax dollars without eliminating local discretion. The bill passed 4-0 and went to Appropriations. SB 1408 by Senator Arreguín would authorize Contra Costa Transportation Authority to place a countywide sales tax measure of up to 1% on the ballot to continue transportation funding; supporters included transit agencies and county officials, while Howard Jarvis and the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association opposed. The committee emphasized that the measure only lets voters decide, and the bill passed 4-1. The committee also took up SB 1404 by Senator Stern, which would restore a fee on property owners in state responsibility areas to help fund Cal Fire wildfire prevention and suppression, with the author saying he wanted to reduce administrative costs and work on hardship protections. NRDC and PG&E supported the concept, while rural county representatives, Howard Jarvis, and Butte County opposed, arguing the fee would unfairly burden rural and fixed-income residents and function like a tax. Members split over affordability and local impacts, but the bill passed 4-1. Finally, SB 1102 by Senator Dodd would create a $2,000 tax credit for frontline nurses working in rural hospitals; supporters said it would help retention and access to care in underserved areas, and the bill passed 5-0 after committee amendments were accepted. The consent calendar and other listed bills were also approved on unanimous or near-unanimous votes.

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• Um, currently, you know, the engineering class is very limited in terms of where we could go in terms
• Um, currently, you know, the engineering class is very limited in terms of where we could go in terms
• Um, currently, you know, the engineering class is very limited in terms of where we could go in terms
• ><00:12:46.480><c> haul,</c><00:12:47.040><c> that</c> long run, for the long haul, that long run, for
• . systems. systems.

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on several personnel and employment bills. SB 2119 would require the state or counties to reimburse public officers and employees for approved work-related travel costs within 30 days; testifiers from the State Procurement Office, UPW, HGA, the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, and others supported the measure, citing delayed reimbursements. SB 3131 would update state position titles by changing “private secretary” to “executive assistant” and “secretary” to “administrative assistant” where applicable, and it drew support from DEED and comments from the State Librarian. SB 3069 would permanently exempt a limited number of specialized positions in DAGS Public Works and the Comptroller’s office from civil service; DAGS, HCDA, and DEED supported it, while UPW opposed it. Committee members questioned whether the exemption should be narrower and whether the positions should be consultants or actual employees, and DAGS said the roles were narrowly tailored, highly specialized, and intended to help manage complex projects such as Aloha Stadium, the convention center, and other major redevelopment work. The committee then heard SB 3180, which would repeal the limit on temporary employment in a single position for two 89-day terms. Testimony included support from the Procurement Office, DOE, DHRD, the State Librarian in opposition, UPW written comments, HGA, the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii, and others. Discussion focused on whether the bill was needed to address abuse of repeated 89-day hires and whether it would affect recruitment and career pathways. Finally, SB 2137 would allow departments, divisions, and agencies to assume hiring and recruitment functions from DHRD under certain conditions. DHRD opposed the bill, saying existing law already allows delegation and that agency-level recruitment often lacks the expertise and staffing to do the work; UHPA supported it, and UPW submitted written support. In questioning, DHRD said it had reduced backlog and was now current on screening, while also offering programs like Operation Hire Hawaii for faster agency-led recruitment.

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• So it's all around a good bill to help take care of people.
• The majority of those young people have been systems involved.
• or other systems have difficulty.
• peers to drop out of school, perform poorly in school, and have difficulty obtaining and maintaining long-term
• And if as a state we want to make sure the most vulnerable can get an education or long term stable employment

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

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• That became a question of how informal is our system to make sure our kids are safe and taken care of
• have a long-term problem.
• long-term</c><02:14:35.199><c> problem.
• </c><02:14:36.159><c> And</c><02:14:36.960><c> we're</c> have a long-term problem.
• And we're have a long-term problem.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• They've done it for a long time and they're very, very good at it.
• So this does require careful sequencing and coordination.
• Now the term variance has a long-established meaning in... bill the middle housing bill used the term
• Now the term variance has a long established meaning in Highlighted in black here, the term variance
• Now, you see the term variance as you included this definition.

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee held a work session to review implementation of recent housing, planning, and climate-related laws. Department of Commerce staff outlined the 2023 climate planning requirements under the Growth Management Act, including the climate resiliency sub-element for all jurisdictions and greenhouse gas reduction requirements for larger ones. They described Commerce’s guidance, the use of the University of Washington’s Resilient Washington tool and FEMA hazard mitigation resources, attention to overburdened communities through the Department of Health’s Environmental Health Disparities Map, and the climate policy explorer. Members asked about specific climate impacts, flood mapping, evacuation language access, and how environmental justice and local stakeholder input are incorporated. Commerce also said climate planning grants are being drawn down from Climate Commitment Act funding and should be sufficient through the 2029 deadline for remaining Puget Sound jurisdictions. Local government witnesses described their comprehensive plan updates and implementation challenges. Pierce County said its adopted plan was a major multi-year effort that retracted some urban growth area acreage, concentrated growth near transit, expanded middle housing and streamlined permitting, and created capacity for far more housing than its 32,000-unit growth target. County staff emphasized the difficulty of balancing rural protection, urban growth, transportation constraints, climate goals, and limited transit funding, and asked for more technical assistance. Redmond said its update leveraged light rail investments, added transit-oriented development, middle housing, planned actions, and climate resilience policies, but also required costly mid-course corrections from changing state laws and agency guidance. Redmond urged more regulatory stability, clearer statutes, and streamlined certification and accountability processes. Snohomish County said it is now in early implementation, focusing on translating adopted policy into regulations, aligning with new state housing and parking laws, and coordinating across departments and with cities; it stressed the need for clearer comp plan language, realistic timelines, and more staffing and coordination support. The committee also heard from the Washington chapter of the American Planning Association about inconsistencies in recent planning laws. APA identified three issues: the use of the undefined term “guidelines” in the design review statute, the use of “variance” in a middle housing/design review context where APA said “departure” would better fit the intended flexibility, and the lack of a cross-reference or definition for “administrative design review” in the subdivision statute. APA said these ambiguities can create confusion and delay in permit processing and offered to work with the legislature on technical fixes. Senators asked whether local codes already use “departure” and whether the proposed changes would conflict with current law; APA responded that many cities already use departure provisions and that the goal is to align the RCW with existing planning practice. The meeting ended without any votes or formal action.

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• Are you familiar with that term?
• system.
• </c><03:14:59.439><c> system.
• </c> families, and the health care system. families, and the health care system.
• I<03:31:16.000><c> in</c><03:31:16.319><c> terms</c><03:31:16.720><c> of</c> I in terms of I in terms

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Bless this court and all who serve within our judicial system.
• But a justice on this court shapes the legal fabric of our state long after the end. long after the end
• Nathan cares deeply about the grand architecture of the judiciary, but he cares even more. texture of
• for people the same way he cares for cases: closely and well.
• Circuit during the 2007-2008 term.

Summary: The Supreme Court of Texas held a ceremonial investiture for two new justices, James Sullivan and Kyle Hawkins. Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock opened the session with welcoming remarks and led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the National Anthem sung by Trooper Alena Gallardo. The event included an invocation by Father Dean Wilhelm, emphasizing the importance of justice and the rule of law. Governor Greg Abbott praised the new justices, highlighting their qualifications and the significance of their appointments to the court. Justice Samuel Alito administered the oath of office to Justice Hawkins, while Judge Thomas Griffith administered the oath to Justice Sullivan. Both justices expressed gratitude for their appointments and acknowledged the support of their families, mentors, and colleagues. The ceremony also honored former justices Jeff Boyd and Nathan Hecht, with heartfelt tributes reflecting on their contributions to the court and the legal community in Texas. The event concluded with a benediction by Reverend Greg Davidson, encouraging the justices to work diligently and honorably in their new roles.

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• I appreciate your motives, but I'm thinking of the long-term consequences for the schools and outside
• I appreciate your motives, but I'm thinking of the long-term consequences for the schools and outside
• I appreciate your motives, but I'm thinking of the long-term consequences for the schools and outside
• I appreciate your motives, but I'm thinking of the long-term consequences for the schools and outside
• <00:25:37.440><c> consequences</c> long-term consequences long-term consequences um um um for<00:25:39.880

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• SB 52, Paris, housing rental terms, held in committee.
• SB 32, Weber-Pearson, perinatal care access standards, held in committee.
• SB 503, Weber-Pierson, AI and health care, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 503, Weber-Pierson, AI and health care, do pass out on an A roll call.
• Wiener, protected health care activity, do pass out on a B roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.

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• We need a long-term plan, and that's a separate bill.
• We need a long-term plan, and that's a separate bill.
• ,</c> We need a long-term plan, We need a long-term plan, and<03:18:43.120><c> that's</c><03:18:43.360
• </c><03:20:36.200><c> sub</c> say that having a long-term sub say that having a long-term sub definitely
• ><c> than</c><05:46:36.760><c> quick</c> long-term solutions rather than quick long-term solutions rather

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Other care needs of their loved one.
• overdue for over 50 years. long overdue for over 50 years.
• I've been on the Veterans and Military Committee for two terms now.
• We also were featured on CARE 11, Almanac North, and FOX 21. Again, we hired our CARE coordinator.
• I trust the system; it's working for me.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• That will, by its nature, reduce rates over the long term.
• Just two years ago, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law that provided a long-term path to develop
• </c><00:51:53.640><c> contracts</c> businesses all sign long-term contracts businesses all sign long-term
• </c> passed a law that provided a long-term passed a law that provided a long-term path<00:53:19.119>
• power the long-term contract is subjected<01:03:52.760><c> to</c><01:03:52.920><c> review</c><01:03:

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

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• that can bring additional costs and burden to our health care system.
• that can bring additional costs and burden to our health care system.
• We have a system that is broken, but that system cannot be fixed overnight. It cannot.
• We have a broken system. Let's work on it. Let's do what's right, but let's not a broken system.
• system, and to infrastructure.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and adoption of the special order calendar for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B on immigration, along with discussion of anticipated Senate changes. The sponsor described the bill as creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, establishing an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, expanding cooperation with federal immigration authorities, increasing criminal penalties for certain offenses by unauthorized aliens, ending undocumented-student fee waivers, and providing substantial appropriations for enforcement and related programs. Members also questioned the Senate version’s proposed mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses involving unauthorized aliens, as well as pretrial detention, 287(g) participation, DMV reporting requirements, and the bill’s effects on schools, teachers, social workers, and local agencies. The sponsor and supporting members repeatedly said the bill required broad cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and that existing federal law would control where conflicts arose. A major portion of the debate focused on whether the bill would allow or require immigration enforcement in schools and other sensitive settings, and whether teachers, school resource officers, and social workers could be placed in conflict with federal privacy or professional obligations. Members also raised concerns about detention based on suspected status, the standard of proof for immigration-status determinations, prison and jail impacts, workforce shortages, and the fiscal effects on counties and state agencies. The sponsor said the bill did not provide DMV funding, that the state would need to study some implementation questions, and that the appropriations included $25 million for a local law enforcement participation incentive program and up to $350 million for broader implementation and coordination. Several amendments were offered and failed. Representative Chambliss proposed protecting schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; Representative Escamani offered amendments to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers and to grandfather currently eligible students; Representative Woodson offered a similar Dreamer-related amendment; and Representative Bartleman proposed barring local law enforcement from entering schools during school hours to detain children solely for immigration status. Supporters of these amendments argued they would protect children, preserve educational access, and prevent trauma in schools and houses of worship. The House rejected each amendment by voice vote, and the transcript ends during debate on the Bartleman school-safety amendment before final disposition is shown.

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• growth, they can predict Representative Griffitts: that they can work with that and they can have long-term
• county commissioners, city managers, county managers to have some predictability to plan their growth long-term
• They might have long-term drastic effects.
• I won't be able to vote on this HJR because I'm interested more in the long term success of our state
• So I know the struggles that go with it and their long-term Representative Griffitts: Emergency response

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• They have a primary-care-based wellness health care system.
• </c><02:11:38.079><c> We</c><02:11:38.400><c> have</c> wellness health care system.
• We have wellness health care system.
• real achievable solutions to expand housing supply while preserving fairness, property rights, and long-term
• </c><05:41:32.240><c> financial</c> require enormous long-term financial require enormous long-term financial

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Before we begin our presentation, I'd like to take care of some housekeeping as we proceed with witnesses
• This will be my very first time in this committee and so I look forward to long, great conversations
• Action Plan, and that includes three long-term goals for all Californians, that they have high-speed
• in its own system to ensure faster approvals and better coordination.
• That was what we were talking about in terms of going forward with construction.

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• being put back into the foster care system because there's no longer access to a subsidy spot in their
• being put back into the foster care system, because there's no longer access to a subsidy spot in their
• Long-term going forward and make this committee's work a lot easier because we have placed the baselines
• Chair, if this is going to lead to any other long-term efforts and culmination of brain power to get
• system, organizations like Foster Adopt Connect, Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition...

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• That's how we've been able to make long-term contracts happen.
• So stabilizing costs through long-term funding commitments allows us to make long-term partnerships happen
• Funding commitments allows us to make long-term partnerships happen.
• There is no long-term lease agreement. It's nightly housing.
• There is no long-term lease agreement. It's nightly housing.

Summary: The committee held an outcomes review hearing on AB 457 and related farmworker and rural housing policy, with members and witnesses discussing whether recent streamlining laws are actually increasing production. Chair Haney, Assembly Members Soria and Pellerin, and others described the purpose of AB 457 and its predecessor bills AB 1783 and AB 3035: to make farmworker housing easier to build through ministerial approval and other reforms. Witnesses emphasized that farmworkers face severe overcrowding, high rents, long commutes, and limited access to housing in both rural and coastal agricultural regions. The first panel focused on practical barriers and local models. Napa County described its county-owned farmworker centers, which provide nightly lodging, meals, and services, funded by lodger fees, a grower assessment, and state support. Testimony stressed that these centers function as navigation hubs rather than permanent housing, and that stable, inflation-adjusted operating funding, language access, transportation, and local set-asides are critical. United Farm Workers urged that local farmworkers be prioritized over H-2A workers and warned against displacing long-term resident workers. Several witnesses said the biggest barriers remain infrastructure, land costs, local opposition, and insufficient subsidy rather than approval streamlining alone. The second and third panels addressed AB 457’s implementation and broader state funding issues. Santa Clara County said the bill could help on a county-owned Gilroy site, but financing remains the main obstacle. Self-Help Enterprises said AB 457’s expanded geography and project-size rules may help future sites, but rural projects still struggle with water, sewer, and environmental review costs, and with the state’s Super NOFA process, which tends to favor deeper-income projects that do not match farmworker household incomes. HCD reported that CERNA and other programs have increased farmworker housing production in recent years, but witnesses argued that rural regions still receive too little funding, that infrastructure dollars are too fragmented, and that more rural-specific set-asides, local funding incentives, and predictable allocations are needed. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.