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• But Hunter Girdner of Pensacola personifies another side of Operation Epic Fury.
• a member of the Senate and a member of the House of Representatives in violation of Title 18, United
• I move the Senate stand in recess for one hour or upon the call of the President.
• We have great partners in the House who are operating in good faith based on the priorities of their
• The amendment clarifies that NICA must submit a plan of operation and any amendments to the OIR for review

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Pensacola.
• Please join me in welcoming leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Florida,
• An operator may not operate an electric bicycle at speeds greater than 10 miles an hour if a pedestrian
• e-bike, the age of the e-bike operator, and whether that operator had a valid driver's license or a learner's
• And operating from a place of business in Florida are subject to state oversight, regardless of the number

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator Charlie Dean. Senators also introduced guests, including family members, church leaders, and visiting students. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar, where several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on Citizens Property Insurance, artificial intelligence, public records, and data centers. The Senate passed a series of bills focused on consumer protection, transportation safety, health, and financial regulation. CS/HB 505 on virtual currency kiosks passed 37-0 after being substituted for SB 198 and amended to adopt Senate language aimed at limiting fraud and setting transaction controls. SB 382 on electric bicycles passed 37-0 after amendment to broaden the task force to micro-mobility devices. SB 844 on sickle cell disease continuing education passed 37-0, requiring certain health professionals to complete training on care management. SB 1014 on municipal utility service outside city limits passed 37-0, and SB 428 on the swimming lesson voucher program passed 36-0 after amendments expanding the program to ages 1 through 7 and adding drowning-prevention education for new parents. The Senate also passed CS/CS/CS/SB 540 on the Office of Financial Regulation, which creates cybersecurity program requirements for certain licensees, expands oversight of some investment advisers, and updates credit union and anti-money-laundering provisions; it passed 36-0. CS/CS/SB 1440 on public records passed 35-1 after technical amendments tied to related cybersecurity exemptions and reporting requirements. SB 1594 on veteran benefit payments to minor clients passed 36-0, directing certain benefits for foster youth toward post-secondary education or aftercare rather than agency reimbursement. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair moved to certify all passed bills to the House and retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.

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• paid the correct privilege fee amounts for 15 of the 17 licensed event wagering operators or any of
• And one of the nuances here that I'd like to mention is that some of these operators, when they send
• found in violation of statute for operating without an establishment license.
• instead of using monies in its operating account to pay for bond obligations.
• instead of using monies in its operating account. continuing to accumulate cash reserves instead of using

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 1182, all

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• House Resolution 17 is the culmination of many hours of diligent work by the House Ways and Means Committee
• for 100 hours of work in a for 100 hours of work in a nonprofit<01:07:16.680><c> also</c><01:07:17.160
• </c><03:24:56.600><c> a</c> that operate within 15 miles of a that operate within 15 miles of a critical
• after a lot of work has been put in hour after a lot of work has been put in by<05:55:05.320><c> all
• </c><06:24:00.600><c> of</c> responsible for the safe operation of responsible for the safe operation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What is the kind of basis of some of that projection?
• Kerry Verbecki-Capish, the Chief Operating Officer of the San Diego Tourism Authority.
• A peer just last week, and one of the peer operators was telling me how much just the business on the
• as well as the owners and operators of California's 6,000 hotels and inns.
• operate in the modern age, and engage in thoughtful review of current tax strategies.

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is a matter of equity, parity, and operational safety within a Washington correction system, and
• threshold for the number of hours worked in their base year, are separated from employment through no
• threshold for the number of hours worked in their base year, are separated from employment through no
• In total, he missed two hours of work and required no workers' compensation time-loss pay.
• In total, he missed two hours of work and required no workers' compensation time-loss pay.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee held its first meeting of the session and heard four bills. HB 2107 would make permanent and slightly narrow a temporary L&I requirement that, after an on-site safety inspection at a building construction site, the agency make a good-faith effort to notify the owner or employer within 10 working days if an immediately identified hazard could injure a worker. Construction industry groups and L&I supported the bill and said the pilot had worked well, with L&I reporting it had been able to notify owners almost 96% of the time during about 1,400 inspections. HB 2137 would remove the population threshold for binding interest arbitration for correctional employees in city and county jails. Teamsters representatives said the change would give corrections officers in smaller jurisdictions the same bargaining rights as other uniformed personnel and help address safety, staffing, and wage inequities. County representatives opposed the bill, saying it would increase bargaining and compensation costs for many counties, and asked for amendments requiring arbitrators to consider county finances and making awards nonbinding on county legislative authorities. HB 2264 would clarify unemployment insurance eligibility for workers who opt into an employer-initiated layoff or reduction-in-force plan, even if they can rescind their decision, so long as the termination results from the employer’s plan. Supporters said current court rulings create confusing and unfair denials of benefits for workers who leave in good faith during layoffs; NFIB raised questions about severance, retirement, and UI solvency. HB 2243 would allow physical therapists and occupational therapists to serve as attending providers in the workers’ compensation system. Physical therapy and occupational therapy advocates said this would speed care and return workers to work sooner, while retailers, food industry representatives, NFIB, the Washington State Medical Association, and L&I raised concerns about diagnosis, scope of practice, added costs, and the possibility that all PTs and OTs would have to join the provider network. No votes were taken; the committee heard testimony and then adjourned.

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• So this does take a little bit of time, maybe about a half hour to fill out the forms and then turn it
• Now, so you take a total of about less than an hour, but the heavy lifting goes to the veterans, and
• So this does take a little bit of time, maybe about a half hour to fill out the forms and then turn it
• Now, so you take a total of about less than an hour. representative.
• Now, so you take a total of about less than an hour, but the heavy lifting goes to the veterans, and

Committee: House Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• of a design construction and operations of a particular<00:08:53.880><c> construction</c><00:08:54.440
• the operation of the building, the operational costs are lower because maybe they're spending less money
• the operation of the building, the operational costs are lower because maybe they're spending less money
• the operation of the building, the operational costs are lower because maybe they're spending less money
• some sense of the operating savings for some projects.

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And that 6 hours of college credit could be in anything.
• </c> take 6 hours of college credit. take 6 hours of college credit.
• of college credit could And that 6 hours of college credit could be<00:22:49.400><c> in</c><00:22:49.640
• </c><00:38:33.880><c> our</c> operate inside the phones of our operate inside the phones of our children
• Uh, the Department of War announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Epic Fury.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Amen. of the Commonwealth of Kentucky who are of the Commonwealth of Kentucky who are devoted<00:01:13.600
• of this regions of different regions of this regions of this<01:08:39.040><c> commonwealth</c><01:08
• of business of motions, in the order of business of motions, petitions,<01:14:00.159><c> resolutions
• of the state of it's about 2/3 the size of the state of Kentucky.<01:23:40.639><c> So</c><01:23:40.880
• Without objection, the Senate shall stand adjourned till the hour of 9:00 a.m.

Keywords: 958, all

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• House Bill 2002, of course, is the operating budget, and will be third reading today that we perfected
• So it takes the total number of hours, you know, like a three-credit hour class delivered by community
• So it takes the total number of hours, you know, like a three-credit hour class delivered by community
• So, as the chair said, this is the backbone of our state operations.
• So, as the chair said, this is the backbone of our state operations.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• in the red with a statewide operating margin of 1.6%.
• </c> operating margin of 1.6%. operating margin of 1.6%.
• in</c> in total operating expenses of 44% in in total operating expenses of 44% in that<00:59:19.839>
• > care</c><01:16:58.320><c> system,</c> Operations of a health care system, Operations of a health care
• a</c> operational realities of running a operational realities of running a modern<01:32:18.960><c>

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The Secretary. completed operation of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico.
• It is a way to lay out hour-by-hour activities of what we would do working with state and industry partners
• Obviously some of our members also have... release site, hunting operations, things like that.
• an hour east of.
• Primarily, a lot of our feeder cattle. operations are Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• President of Heap? President of Heap? Mr. Cabarro, how do you vote? Mr. President of Heap.
• I had split it into two bills and have spent hours and hours talking to not just one set of stakeholders
• And the cost would go to the owner or operator of a computer data center.
• The amendment says the cost would go to the owner or operator of a computer data center that is constructed
• real property from foreign countries operating under the communist agenda and so... ...of real property

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And to give you a bit of a forest here of, And to give you a bit of a forest here of the whole statewide
• As you can see, there are a number of statutes governing the responsibilities and operations of the department
• I'm the Deputy Director of Operations for Health and Welfare.
• What they're asking for is a removal of those restrictions, allowing them to operate within 67-3511.
• I'm the Deputy Director of Operations for the Department of Health and Welfare. Mr.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: JFAC began with a presentation from Legislative Services on the general fund and the “green sheet,” explaining how the committee tracks starting cash, revenue forecasts, transfers, appropriations, and ending balances. The analyst walked through general fund revenue sources, the difference between transfers and expenditures, structural balance, and how the green sheet is used to compare current-year collections against forecasts. Members asked about continuously appropriated funds, federal dollars, sales tax exemptions, and cash reconciliation issues tied to the state’s new Luma finance system and interest allocations. The discussion also covered the revenue monitor and how the committee can use it to track collections against forecasted amounts. The committee then moved into the Department of Health and Welfare’s overall budget overview. Legislative Services reviewed the department’s size, organizational structure, vacancy rate, five-year spending trends, and the role of continuously appropriated funds such as the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund and Rural Physician Fund. Members asked about personnel vacancy rates, reverted funds, and whether the department could provide a list of subgrants and trustee-and-benefit payments. Department officials explained that some vacancies reflected a department-wide review, hiring freeze, and FTP realignment, including moving positions to State Hospital South and reverting some federal spending authority. They also said the department was actively filling funded positions and would provide additional information on grants and other payments. The committee then heard the first division-level budget presentation for Indirect Support Services. The analyst described the division’s role in centralized administration, IT, legal, communications, and management support, along with its staffing, historical expenditures, and base budget changes. The division’s budget request included a one-time irrigation system project at State Hospital West, a fund adjustment for the background check unit, the transfer of 58 FTP and related costs to the Office of Information Technology as part of modernization, and a request to remove restrictive budget language on personnel and trustee-and-benefit transfers. The governor’s recommendation also included support for some replacement items and a major new item tied to Idaho’s Rural Health Transformation Program, including 12 limited-service FTP in 2026, ongoing FTP in 2027, and $294 million in one-time operating funds. Members questioned the need for the new FTP, the use of AI, the definition of “rural,” and the mechanics of the IT transfer; department and ITS officials explained the transfer was a budget shift of personnel and operating costs, not a net increase in staffing. The committee adjourned after members also raised broader concerns about public input on Health and Welfare budgets and suggested a joint public meeting with the Health and Welfare committees.

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• The Big Beautiful Bill also allows the effects of certain provisions to operate retroactively to earlier
• By operating under a Medicaid waiver instead of through DCF, the state benefits from enhanced federal
• violence, if I'm a victim of domestic violence and I'm already hiding out, I'm trying to operate in
• Senate Bill 86 declares that the operation of a commercial vehicle by an unauthorized alien is an imminent
• Motor Vehicles to issue an out-of-service order, which prohibits the motor vehicle carrier from operating

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of the day’s doctor of the day, an intern, and a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day. After routine announcements, the Senate moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion bills substituted in place of Senate versions. The first major floor action was passage of a tax-related bill conforming Florida’s Internal Revenue Code to federal changes while excluding certain provisions from H.R. 1; it passed 34-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid, which proposed stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services, pharmacy and drug rebate reforms, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. A Berman amendment to require Medicaid expansion before work requirements was rejected, as was an Osgood amendment to add photo-ID protections and exemptions for certain SNAP users. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning about implementation, exemptions, and potential impacts on beneficiaries. The chamber also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on gold and silver legal tender, public records exemptions for financial institutions and custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government finance transparency, digital voyeurism, and insurance customer representative licensing. Most of these measures were adopted after brief explanation, minor amendments, or substitution of House companions, with votes generally in favor and several passing unanimously or by wide margins. Later, the Senate took up CS/SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin access, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition. The bill’s first amendments clarified anti-kickback rules for vaccine manufacturers and required informational materials to address risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy; the transcript ends during consideration of this bill, before final passage is shown.

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• We are signed in as neutral today, but we have a few concerns as far as the operational feasibility of
• In order to absorb this type of workload while also continuing regular operations, we estimate that we
• In order to absorb this type of workload while also continuing regular operations, we estimate that we
• Paper is very labor-intensive, and that's one of the operational concerns with late changes after forms
• We're operating in a bipartisan system of government here in this committee and in the legislature.

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Summary: The joint House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees met to hear identical conformity bills, HB 2153 and SB 1106, which would align Arizona tax law with the federal Internal Revenue Code as of Jan. 1, 2026, including some retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bills would exclude three federal provisions: the higher federal SALT deduction, the new senior deduction as written in H.R. 1, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. They would instead include a $6,000 retirement-income deduction for taxpayers age 60 and older, a $6,000 Roth IRA contribution deduction, a higher dependent tax credit, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC estimated the package would reduce general fund income tax revenue by about $441.3 million in FY 2026. Members also discussed that the Department of Revenue’s forms had been issued assuming full conformity, and staff and supporters argued the bills were needed quickly to avoid confusion and amended returns during filing season. Committee members and sponsors largely framed the bills as tax relief and a way to provide certainty for taxpayers and preparers. Supporters said the package would help families, seniors, and workers, and noted that the Arizona version was negotiated to keep the overall tax relief roughly comparable to full conformity while shifting benefits away from the SALT deduction and toward child credits, retirement income, and child care. The sponsors also criticized the governor’s executive action and urged prompt passage so taxpayers would know how to file. Opponents argued the bills would reduce state revenue, worsen the budget outlook, and disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers and corporations. Several witnesses and members also raised concerns about the child care deduction, the retirement-income deduction, and the business expensing provisions, while supporters responded that the bill was designed to help working families and encourage saving and investment. Public testimony was mixed. The Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club supported the bills, emphasizing early conformity, filing certainty, and reduced confusion for taxpayers and software providers. Opponents included Save Our Schools Arizona, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Opportunity Arizona, and several individuals, who argued the package would deepen budget problems and favor the wealthy. One witness objected to a federal school-choice-related provision she said was being tied to the bill, though committee members said the measure before them was a tax conformity bill and not a school finance bill. The hearing included extended debate over the fiscal impact, the governor’s prior requests for some of the same tax changes, and whether taxpayers would need to file amended returns if the legislature later changed course. The transcript ends during testimony from NFIB, with no final committee vote or action shown in the excerpt.

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• Forty hours of a full-time and 40 hours of overtime sort of roughly the same cost?
• Is the cost per hour of the regular full-time person sort of similar to the cost per hour of that overtime
• more</c><00:10:15.959><c> but</c> the number of hours does costs more but the number of hours does costs
• funds. 17.7% of our state operating budget is general funds.
• </c> of our federal of our state operating of our federal of our state operating budget<01:33:49.840>

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Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.

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• paid the correct privilege fee amounts for 15 of the 17 licensed event wagering operators or any of
• 10% supports the regulatory and operational costs of overseeing the industries.
• And one of the nuances here that I'd like to mention is that some of these operators, when they send
• found in violation of statute for operating without an establishment license.
• instead of using monies in its operating account to pay for bond obligations.

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met as the House Commerce Committee of Reference to hear sunset reviews and a performance audit covering the Department of Gaming, the Racing Commission, the Boxing and MMA Commission, the Barbering and Cosmetology Board, and the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority. The Auditor General reported that the Department of Gaming and the two commissions generally met some statutory duties, but identified major issues: the department had not consistently reviewed independent audit reports for event wagering and fantasy sports operators, had disclosure and conflict-of-interest compliance gaps, lacked comprehensive complaint-handling processes, and was late distributing some compact trust fund payments to tribes. The Racing Commission needed better public records procedures, and the Boxing and MMA Commission had licensing and fee-setting issues. The department and commissions said they agreed with the findings and were implementing recommendations, with the department noting it had already begun look-back reviews, updated guidance, and additional staffing. Members also discussed consumer protection, illegal gambling, prediction markets, and whether out-of-state enforcement actions should affect Arizona licenses; the department said it would evaluate such matters case by case and generally wait for final adjudication or final regulatory action before acting. The committee then voted to recommend continuation of the Department of Gaming for two years until July 1, 2028, the Racing Commission for six years until July 1, 2032, and the Boxing and MMA Commission for six years until July 1, 2032. The Department of Gaming motion passed 7-4, the Racing Commission motion passed 10-1, and the Boxing and MMA Commission motion passed unanimously. The committee next heard the Barbering and Cosmetology Board audit. The Auditor General said the board timely processed many applications and complaints and had adopted curriculum rules, but it failed to enforce disciplinary guidelines consistently, sometimes issuing different sanctions for similar violations without documenting why it deviated from policy. The audit also found problems with reciprocity education requirements, application review quality control, inspections, open meeting and public records compliance, conflict-of-interest processes, fee-setting, and statutory clarity on scope of practice and training requirements. The board said it agreed with the findings, had already updated disciplinary parameters and documentation policies, and was working on the remaining recommendations and possible legislation. The committee then voted to continue the board for six years until July 1, 2032, and the motion passed unanimously. At the end of the meeting, the committee began hearing the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority performance audit, but the transcript provided cuts off before that presentation was completed or any action was taken.

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• As you know, AB 1658 would permanently give authority to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa
• This level is consistent with inflation and the operational realities of peer agencies like San Mateo
• The work got done, but we paid for every hour of that urgency. The final contract...
• But we paid for every hour of that urgency. The final contract came in over $100,000.
• I have the honor of serving as the mayor of the city of Folsom.

Summary: The committee heard eight bills, mostly on local government, housing, and public agency contracting. AB 1658 would make permanent higher change-order authority for Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties on large construction projects; supporters said it would reduce delays and save money on major projects, and the bill passed 6-0. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee-preference affordable housing; supporters said it would help with workforce retention and long commutes, and it also passed 6-0. AB 2134 would require city councils to allow parental leave without forcing members to seek public approval or risk losing their seats; supporters described the bill as necessary to protect new parents in local office, and it passed 6-0. AB 2188 would raise Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s contracting authority to $250,000, with supporters citing administrative savings and faster project delivery; after committee amendments, it passed 6-0. AB 2033 would let general law cities use job order contracting for repair and maintenance work, with safeguards against employee displacement; supporters called it an efficiency tool, while AFSCME opposed it over workforce impacts, and it passed 8-0 after amendments. AB 1768 would authorize Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to ask voters to approve a temporary transactions and use tax to help offset major federal health care cuts and preserve clinics and public health services. Supporters from community clinics, Planned Parenthood, labor groups, counties, and health organizations said the measure would let voters decide how to respond to funding losses; opponents, including CalTax and some cities, raised affordability and tax-burden concerns. Members also discussed equity concerns within Los Angeles County and the importance of local control. The bill was moved out on a 5-2 vote and left on call. AB 2415 would allow the city of Folsom to shift housing obligations away from its historic district and toward other transit-oriented sites; supporters said it would preserve the historic district while still meeting housing goals, and it passed 10-0. AB 2741, heard at the end of the meeting, would give cities a grace period to fix housing elements that were certified by HCD but later found noncompliant by a court, especially where cities relied on overlay zones. Supporters from the League of California Cities, Redondo Beach, and real estate groups said cities acted in good faith and should not be immediately subjected to builder’s remedy; opponents from California YIMBY and legal aid groups argued the bill would weaken housing accountability and reward noncompliance. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 2741, before a final vote is recorded.