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• Davies, do you want to close this out real quick on the vote tally? She's got a plane to catch.

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.

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• Davies, do you want to close this out real quick on the vote tally? She's got a plane to catch.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm interested to see her tally; it's probably in that realm.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• All those vote who desire to Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• worked together with multiple bureaus to develop the high school graduation requirements guidance manual
• The manual was then reviewed by the Graduation Guidance Advisory Committee, which is comprised of parents
• So the grad manual includes the key changes, information on career technical education, work-based learning
• credit, the diploma pathways, everything that is needed, um, as a reference is in the graduation manual
• Chair, um, what the guidance, the House Bill 171 and the graduation manual guidance states is that receiving

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• Representative Lebriny's um workplace manual on how he does things for his workers.
• Representative Lebriny's workplace manual on how he does things for his workers.
• </c><01:05:48.960><c> and</c> you know, having such manuals and you know, having such manuals and honoring
• in place relative to their manuals in place relative to their employee<01:06:27.520><c> safety.
• that representative Libri was manual that representative Libri was referencing,<01:06:34.880><c> it<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The online filing service has also significantly reduced manual, time-consuming paper document opening
• Countless other manual-related processing of papers will hopefully be tasks that we do in the past when
• The online filing service was also significantly reducing manual, time-consuming paper document opening
• Countless other manual-related processing of papers will hopefully be tasks that we do in the past when

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly Select Committee on the nonprofit sector held a hearing focused on the importance of California’s nonprofit sector and how state systems can better support it. Chair and co-chair remarks emphasized that nonprofits are essential to the state’s economy and public services, especially as federal cuts and administrative burdens increase pressure on organizations that deliver health care, food assistance, homelessness services, disaster response, and other safety-net functions. CalNonprofits CEO Jeff Green described the sector’s size and complexity, citing roughly 110,000 nonprofits in California, about 1.4 to 1.5 million nonprofit workers, and major concerns about funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, and federal threats to nonprofit funding and nonpartisanship. He said many organizations are being forced to use reserves, reduce services, or take out loans while waiting for state payments. The Little Hoover Commission presented findings from its study of state grant and contract administration, arguing that nonprofits often subsidize state services because of late payments, insufficient advance funding, and inadequate reimbursement for overhead. The commission recommended requiring advance payments, expanding prompt-payment protections, matching federal indirect-cost rates, standardizing emergency contract amendments, creating an Office of Nonprofit Empowerment, reducing duplicative reporting, moving to electronic payments, improving feedback to unsuccessful applicants, and using longer grant periods. Committee members expressed support for these ideas and discussed shifting state contracting culture toward outcomes and better coordination. The commission also noted that SB 1240, which would create the Office of Nonprofit Empowerment, and SB 1366, related to payment delays, align with its recommendations. The Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts Section then outlined its rollout of a new online filing system for charities and charitable fundraisers. Elizabeth Kim said the system, launched in stages beginning in 2024, is intended to replace paper filings, reduce incomplete submissions and bounced checks, and speed processing; the final phase is expected to cover renewals, delinquency, raffles, professional fundraisers, dissolution, and complaints. Committee members asked about staffing impacts and complaint handling, and DOJ explained that complaints are reviewed based on allegations, public filings, and, when needed, requests for additional information. A final panel featured Matt Gonzalez of Nonprofit New York, who described New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services as a model for reducing contract backlogs, increasing advance payments, and improving coordination through ombudsman-style support and chief nonprofit officers. Public commenters from the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, SEIU, and CalNonprofits urged support for stronger state-nonprofit partnerships, transparency, and modernization of contracting systems. No formal vote was taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and public comment.

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• Members, the rules of the House and Mason's Manual do require that comments on the floor be directed
• And as Mason's Manual also prohibits...
• And as Mason's Manual also prohibits persistent irrelevance in our comments.
• At the same time, Mason's Manual does not provide for us to gatekeep each other's comments word by word

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a floor introduction welcoming Berkeley Mayor Adina Ishi. The body then moved through a series of third-reading bills, with most measures presented as responses to current policy concerns and several placed on call before roll votes were completed. Early measures included SB 1312 on abandoned cemeteries, SB 1112 increasing penalties for towing industry notice violations, SB 877 requiring insurers to disclose claim materials and revisions, SB 1046 directing Cal/OSHA to develop protections for workers exposed to transboundary pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, and SB 1091 creating a community anti-displacement and preservation housing program. These bills generally drew support and passed, with SB 1091 ultimately passing 34-2 after a call vote. The floor also considered SB 951 on AI-related layoffs and worker notice, SB 1030 repealing the “man in the house” rule in CalWORKs, SB 1218 tying vehicle registration renewal to payment of illegal dumping fines, SB 1013 tightening privacy and oversight rules for automated license plate readers, SB 1116 making technical changes to the Starter Home Revitalization Act, SB 1201 protecting veterans from food-assistance cuts, and SB 1164 strengthening state voting-rights protections. Debate on SB 1013 featured sharp disagreement over whether the bill’s 30-day retention limit and audit requirements were necessary guardrails or would hinder law enforcement investigations. SB 1164 also drew opposition over concerns about litigation and expanded Attorney General oversight, but supporters argued California should codify voting-rights protections amid federal uncertainty. Most of these measures passed, with SB 1013 and SB 1164 receiving notable no votes. A major portion of the session focused on AB 1768, an urgency measure authorizing Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties to place local sales-tax measures before voters to help offset federal funding cuts to health care and safety-net services. Supporters framed it as a local-control measure needed to backfill losses from federal disinvestment and protect Medi-Cal, CalFresh, hospitals, clinics, and county services; opponents argued it would worsen affordability, expand regressive taxation, and bypass normal committee review. After extensive debate, the urgency measure received the required votes and passed. The Senate also adopted SCR 171 designating May 20 as California Nonprofits Day by unanimous roll call. The session ended with committee announcements, including budget subcommittee meetings, and a notice that the Senate would recess and reconvene later in the week.

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• After we've also added Senate File 4177, which was the legislative manual section for the blue book updates
• :09:49.520><c> was</c><00:09:49.760><c> the</c><00:09:49.920><c> legislative</c><00:09:50.560><c> manual
• </c><00:09:51.040><c> section</c> which was the legislative manual section which was the legislative
• manual section uh<00:09:52.720><c> for</c><00:09:53.000><c> the</c><00:09:53.160><c> blue</c><00:09:53.360

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Every year, campus staff spends countless hours manually investigating applications to ensure that students
• staff spends Every year, campus staff spends countless<00:03:22.000><c> hours</c><00:03:22.720><c> manually
• </c><00:03:23.200><c> investigating</c> countless hours manually investigating countless hours manually
• </c><00:05:10.800><c> manual</c> automates our current manual manual automates our current manual manual
• <00:07:03.400><c> ver-</c><00:07:03.919><c> uh</c> manually ver- uh manually ver- uh uh<00:07:04.720>

Bills: HF4698, HF4608

Keywords: higher education, identity verification, enrollment fraud, funding, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, postsecondary education, community college, university, developmental education, remedial education, remediation, corequisite, co-requisite, English composition, college readiness, adult basic education, ABE, student placement, credit-bearing courses, noncredit courses

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• and I think a lot of that's because of the strength that I built in my hands from having to milk manually
• It's like, you are not to go and use the machine; you're doing it manually.

Summary: The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House agriculture committee, with members briefly introducing themselves and describing their personal and professional ties to farming, ranching, dairying, irrigation, ag education, and related rural or urban-ag backgrounds. Several members emphasized the importance of helping urban residents understand where food comes from and the role agriculture plays in Idaho’s economy and communities. The chair also stressed the importance of listening respectfully to public testimony and recognizing that the committee’s work affects all Idahoans. No substantive bill was debated during the introductions, but the chair noted that RSs were on the desk and that the committee would begin work at the next meeting. Members were told the committee would not meet that Friday and would instead meet the following Tuesday. The chair also announced that sugar beet representatives would appear on January 22 to provide information and present legislation. The only formal action taken was adjournment after confirming the next meeting date. No votes were recorded.

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• Just a follow-up to that, and that's all manually inputted right by court staff on JIMS?
• Everything is manually inputted. Okay, thank you. Sure.
• been to determine whether that, you know, to answer that legal question. to that and that's all manually
• inputed to that and that's all manually inputed right<00:19:01.960><c> by</c><00:19:02.120><c> Court
• </c><00:19:05.200><c> inputed</c> correct everything is manually inputed correct everything is manually

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on House Bill 1064, which would implement recommendations from the Fire Safety Research Institute’s Maui wildfire report, clarify the role of the State Fire Marshal, and appropriate funds. Testimony was generally supportive from DLNR, the Climate Advisory Team, the State Fire Council, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Attorney General’s office, the Honu Fire Department, AARP, the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council, and others. Governor Green’s office said it supported the bill but wanted the office of the State Fire Marshal placed under the Department of Defense rather than the governor’s office, citing constitutional and administrative concerns. Members also questioned the State Fire Council about the selection process for the fire marshal and about defensible space and wildfire resilience in different communities. After discussion, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1064 to Friday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 225 for the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, with the same recommendation from the other committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 697, which would expand who may review automated speed enforcement images. HDOT supported the bill but said it would prefer funding from the Highway Special Fund or the automated speed enforcement special fund rather than general revenues. Opposition testimony from the ACLU raised privacy concerns, argued the bill blurs the line between law enforcement and infrastructure management, and said DOT staff lack the mandate and expertise for the task. Judiciary said it would need additional capacity to process citations and hearings, and noted the program’s likely workload and costs were still uncertain. The committees then took up House Bill 277 on vehicular pursuit policy. The Attorney General and the Law Enforcement Standards Board urged the committees to defer the bill and let the board develop policy first, while Hawaii County Police opposed the measure as unnecessary, confusing, and too restrictive of officer discretion. Honolulu Police Department and the Policing Project supported the bill, arguing that clearer statewide standards and transparency are needed because pursuits can cause serious injuries or deaths and existing policies are inconsistent or not public. The Policing Project said the bill could be improved with amendments on serious crimes, but supported legislative action to set statewide standards while still involving the board. No final vote or action on HB 277 was taken in the portion provided.

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• He's been very genuine, but without that report, without the training, without the manual, without key
• He's been very genuine, but without that report, without the training, without the manual, without key
• ,</c><00:09:33.360><c> without</c><00:09:33.760><c> key</c><00:09:34.320><c> exculpatory</c> the manual
• , without key exculpatory the manual, without key exculpatory evidence<00:09:35.760><c> in</c><00:09:
• </c> and procedure manual and the training. and procedure manual and the training.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on November 18, 2025, approved the October 14 minutes, and then took up five motions in ethics matters 24LEC3 and 24LEC6. Those motions included a renewed motion to dismiss and motion to quash by Representative Daniel Gberg, a renewed motion to compel/sanctions and continuance request by Mr. Jenkins, and competing motions in limine concerning evidence and redaction of deposition transcripts. Vice Chair Mike Schaw was appointed hearing officer for the motion practice, and the commission agreed to hear the motions one at a time in open session. Representative Chris Lily joined later by Zoom. Counsel for Representative Gberg argued the remaining allegations were minor, that the commission lacked key exculpatory materials such as an alleged LRC report, policies, procedures, and training materials, and that the record did not support the ethics charges. She also argued the case had been broadened by extraneous allegations and that the respondent had been unfairly prejudiced. Enforcement counsel responded that he had produced all materials in his possession, that any LRC materials were not in the commission’s custody, and that the commission’s probable-cause findings were based on sworn testimony and affidavits already in the record. He argued the motions to dismiss and for summary judgment should be denied because genuine issues of material fact remained and the commission had already found probable cause on three ethics violations. Commission members questioned both sides about the alleged LRC report and whether it was part of the commission’s record. The chair stated the commission had not relied on any LRC report and had not withheld anything, while another member emphasized that the proceeding concerned alleged violations of the ethics code, not LRC sexual-harassment policy. A commissioner also noted the unusual structure of the proceeding and questioned whether the complaints, taken as true, stated a basis for dismissal. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the standard for dismissal and summary judgment, with no final ruling on the motions captured in the excerpt.

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• So the Department of Ed wrote a manual.
• So we would say in special ed sometimes it's legislation by manual.
• So we would say in wrote a manual.
• c><01:24:58.520><c> supposed</c><01:24:58.880><c> to</c><01:24:58.920><c> be</c> manual.
• The manual is not supposed to be manual.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission on the costing of special education met to review several documents and updates, including draft materials on residential placements, an LBA dispute resolution report, prior minutes, rate-setting rules, and a letter involving Senator Hassan. The minutes from March 16 were approved by motion, second, and one abstention. Members also received an update that the LBA special education performance audit is still pending; the report is expected to be very large, NHED and the Board of Education must review and comment before release, and it likely will not be available until late summer or early fall. The separate EFA audit was also noted as still unreleased, and members said they may return later to issues involving EFA costing and differentiated aid. A major focus was HB 1099, which would create a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities. The chair explained that the House version had passed unanimously and the bill was headed to a committee of conference. Members discussed a proposed amendment to add the phrase “including but not limited to” so the study would cover not only court-ordered or treatment-related placements but also other residential placements, including those tied to school district decisions. Some members said this was a substantial expansion, while others said it would simply give the committee broader latitude. Jason Stock of the Winnisquam Regional School Board described how the issue arose during budget work at Winnisquam, where the district was trying to determine who should pay for educational services for students living at Spaulding Youth Center in Northfield. He said the district had 10 students attending Winnisquam, including three foster students and seven students connected to Spaulding, and that Spaulding-specific invoicing for 2024-2025 totaled $141,417.05 for eight students. Members also discussed rising private placement tuition costs and the difficulty of determining residency and fiscal responsibility for students placed in residential settings. Department counsel explained that under RSA 193:27 and 193:28, children placed in a home for children may attend the local district school, and that special education cost responsibility depends on whether the student is identified as disabled and on the nature of the placement. Spaulding representatives had not yet presented by the end of the excerpt, and the committee was still working through the residency and funding questions.

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• And this green roof is an example in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual.
• And this green roof is an example in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual.
• And this green roof is an example in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual.
• And this green roof is an example in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual.
• </c><00:43:06.000><c> In</c> Minnesota storm water manual. In Minnesota storm water manual.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• one of the nuns send me a note that said, "Brad, I listened to your closing comments as well as the tally
• to your closing comments as well<01:48:02.480><c> as</c><01:48:02.640><c> the</c><01:48:02.760><c> tally
• </c> well as the tally of the eyes and no's. well as the tally of the eyes and no's.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, yeah, we'll go back today and we will tally up all of this, the spending changes as well as the new
• yeah, we'll go back today and we<01:54:47.440><c> will</c><01:54:48.080><c> uh</c><01:54:48.800><c> tally
• ><c> all</c><01:54:49.599><c> of</c><01:54:49.760><c> this</c><01:54:50.000><c> the</c> we will uh tally
• up all of this the we will uh tally up all of this the spending<01:54:50.560><c> changes</c><01:54:50.960

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of absentee ballots that are removed from a ballot box are equal to the number of ballots from the tally
• ><01:08:39.679><c> ballots</c><01:08:40.080><c> from</c><01:08:40.239><c> the</c><01:08:40.480><c> tally
• </c><01:08:40.799><c> of</c> the number of ballots from the tally of the number of ballots from the tally

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is the proposed budget manuals guideline.
• The Department of Finance and Administration submitted formatting changes for the budget manuals for
• Someone from DFA will be able to go through that manual. Thank you. Any questions on I-1?

Keywords: 1204, all

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• is to take one step further and make sure, because you didn't know, that it gets into a procedural manual
• In addition, over $3,900 in charges were misclassified per the county financial management system manual
• In addition, over $3,900 in charges were misclassified per the county financial management system manual

Summary: The committee first heard updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. For reports due as of December 31, 2012, staff said five additional 2024 reports had been received since the December meeting, bringing the total of released escrow funds to 17 and leaving 26 still escrowed. For reports delinquent as of December 31, 2023, two more reports were received, bringing 59 of the original 64 into compliance and leaving five outstanding. Both update reports were filed without objection. The committee then discussed Act 709 of 2021 and the town of Daisy’s repayment of street turnback funds. Staff said Daisy had made improper payments to a nonprofit, used restricted street funds for fire truck and fire department building costs, and had not adopted the required repayment ordinance or obtained approval for a reduced repayment percentage. Mayor Lisa Cogburn said the city council had not approved repayment because members disputed the amount, though she said the city had funds to pay. After questions from members and staff explaining the audit calculations, the committee adopted a motion requiring Daisy to repay 10% of unrestricted general fund revenues under the statute and to withhold turnback funds if the city fails to comply. The report was then filed. The committee reviewed numerous deferred and current audit findings from cities, counties, and water systems. Several local officials appeared and described corrective steps, including Harrison district court, Carroll County airport, Izard County treasurer, Alexander district court, Town of 56 officials, Bull Shoals, Lone Oak County, Beaver, Central City, Gravette, Ralston Water Department, Thornton Waterworks, Ozan, and Lee County. Findings included missing or inaccurate reconciliations, unsupported credit card charges, payroll and compensation issues, improper use of public funds, missing receipts, and budget overruns. Some matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General, including Bull Shoals and Lone Oak County, while others were filed or deferred as appropriate. The committee also deferred two private water and sewer reports for lack of proper responses, filed 19 reports with resolved findings, and filed 53 reports with no findings. Before adjourning, the committee set its next meeting for February 12, 2026.