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• Then, contingency analysis combines grid modeling with wildfire modeling, along with scenario analysis
• What sort of economic analysis did you do to come up with the 15 and the 25?
• We conduct threat analysis. We also touched on this this morning.
• They eliminated funding for multistate information sharing and analysis center, which is MS-ISAC.
• Until we do that analysis, we would not...

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• As the committee analysis points out CDE was required to contract for a study that examines non-public
• The analysis really thoroughly lists many other missing pieces.
• I think my questions are in reflection to the analysis and I want to give you an opportunity to respond
• Address these issues or or not There were several very respectful or I'm very respectful to the analysis
• into this negotiation that are non-negotiables for you as part of what has been outlined in the analysis

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As noted in the analysis, CARB initiated their regulatory approval process seven years ago in 2018.
• The work in the multimedia analysis is really, and at the budget hearing a week or two ago, a member
• I'd like to thank the committee for working with us and the committee staff for the excellent analysis
• I'd like to thank the committee for working with us and the committee staff for the excellent analysis
• Right, but a hearing isn't an analysis and an environmental review of where the scenic resources are,

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of natural resources and climate-related bills. AB 70 would codify a definition of pyrolysis and allow procurement credit for projects using organic waste to generate pipeline biomethane; supporters said it would help divert organic waste from landfills, reduce methane, and support energy reliability. AB 30 would authorize E15 fuel sales in California, with supporters arguing it could lower consumer fuel costs and emissions, while opponents from boating and marine groups raised concerns about engine damage and the need for clear labeling and continued E10 availability. AB 66 would create a CEQA exemption for emergency evacuation routes in high fire-risk areas; supporters emphasized wildfire evacuation safety, while some members worried the bill lacked sufficient guardrails and environmental review. AB 399 would let the Coastal Commission consider blue carbon sequestration in coastal permitting and authorize blue carbon demonstration projects; environmental groups supported it, while business groups objected to new costs and regulatory uncertainty. AB 491 would codify California’s nature-based solutions climate targets for lands and wetlands, with supporters citing climate and adaptation benefits and the Farm Bureau opposing statutory targets. AB 580 would extend Metropolitan Water District authority related to the Colorado River Aqueduct, and AB 43 would make permanent state authority to protect federally designated wild and scenic rivers if federal protections are weakened. The committee also considered AB 436 to streamline siting and permitting of composting facilities and AB 539 to streamline certain Coastal Act procedures and reporting. Most measures received due-pass recommendations and were reported out on roll calls, with several bills also moving on consent; AB 404 was pulled at the author’s request.

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• Okay, so an analysis was run? We did have to, yes.
• My question is on the analysis of the impact of this change, not the analysis of claims.
• And by analysis, you mean impact to members.
• So just maybe a little bit more on the analysis that we have to provide.
• So just maybe a little bit more on the analysis that we have to provide.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard May Revision items for child support, child care, and related human services. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the LAO said raised no concerns. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a shift in how federal and Proposition 64 funding reductions would be absorbed, a 2.01% COLA, disaster-related child care infrastructure grants, an increase in in-contract administrative support costs for alternative payment agencies, reversion of prospective-pay implementation funding after a federal rule change, a one-time allocation to cover the first quarter of Cost of Care Plus payments in the next fiscal year, reappropriation for existing infrastructure grant closeout work, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The department also outlined trailer bill language on a single rate structure, site safety and emergency procedures, CalWORKs child care data sharing, and child care oversight. The LAO recommended that the Legislature seek more justification for shifting reductions from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment Program, noting that CAP reductions affect more slots and that General Child Care has had significant unspent funds. It supported removing prospective-pay funding, but recommended rejecting the administrative cost shift to a percentage-based rate because it could create future General Fund pressure. It also suggested the Legislature review alignment between the disaster grants and the child care infrastructure program. Senators and members pressed the administration on why the budget would reduce child care slots and COLA percentages while the state still has waitlists and unspent funds, and questioned the need for early funding of Cost of Care Plus payments and the move from a flat administrative amount to a percentage. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, county offices, and infrastructure partners, urged full COLA funding, preservation of child care slots, support for prospective pay, and continued investment in child care access and facilities. After a short recess, the committee moved to Part B on health and heard the Department of State Hospitals. DSH presented a May Revision budget of $3.2 billion and described proposals for a central utility plant replacement at Metropolitan State Hospital, an electronic health record implementation, reduced county bed billing authority due to phased-in LPS bed capacity, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscriptions, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal shifting some costs to Behavioral Health Services Act funds, including support for an additional psychiatric training cohort at Napa. The department also outlined IST-related savings and a trailer bill to remove the sunset on the independent placement panel program.

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• and your project analysis and how you evaluate how much infrastructure you're going to use.
• and your project analysis and how you evaluate how much infrastructure you're going to use.
• and your project analysis and how you evaluate how much infrastructure you're going to use.
• and your project analysis and how you evaluate how much infrastructure you're going to use.
• and your project analysis and how you evaluate how much infrastructure you're going to use.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint House committees on Housing and Education heard HB 1713, HD1, which would repeal school impact fees and transfer remaining balances in the school impact fee and certain fair share accounts to the school facilities special fund. The Department of Education testified in opposition, while the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, the Attorney General’s office (with comments and suggested constitutional amendments), the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the School Facilities Authority, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, NAP Hawaii, Avalon Development Company, Mark Development, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Landis Research Foundation, BIA Hawaii, and others testified in support. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered comments. The DOE said the bill would weaken a key tool for matching school facilities to residential growth, while supporters said the current program leaves funds unused or restricted in ways that limit their effectiveness. A lengthy discussion followed about the difference between the older school impact fee program and the separate fair share agreements tied to land use entitlements and change-of-zone approvals. DOE Deputy Superintendent Jesse Suki explained that fair share funds are tied to the district where they were collected, may be too small to build a full school on their own, and are held until needed for projects such as Core Ridge, Central and West Maui, and other planned schools. Committee members pressed DOE on why funds had remained unspent for years, how much money was in the accounts, and whether the department had reviewed audit findings about the program. Members also questioned whether homeowners ultimately bear these costs through developers passing them along. The committee did not take a vote during the portion of the meeting provided. The discussion ended with members and DOE debating whether the current statute should remain in place, whether past entitlements should be affected, and whether the bill should be amended to better address remaining construction-related obligations and the use of collected funds.

Transcript Highlights:

• As the analysis writes, the Fourth Amendment does not extend garbage left outside a home.
• And so the analysis talks about a Faraday case.
• And that’s a similar type of analysis. It’s just Cal-Aqba takes it to the next level.
• So that's an overview of the bill, and I appreciate the thorough analysis.
• I want to thank the committee, as always, for their amazing analysis and hard work.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.

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• I know that when we did our analysis in 2021 of the other states, that analysis is in there and you can
• in 20 21 of the other states analysis in 20 21 of the other states that<00:36:35.640> analysis
• and so should they best use analysis and so should they arrive<00:58:29.200> that<00:58:29.720
• right with the understanding analysis right with the understanding that<01:03:46.839> there<01
• <01:04:01.000> thank analysis thank analysis thank you<01:04:02.839> thank<01:04:03.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I mean, I could move it from the introduction to the analysis, but it's there.
• Yeah, I think it would make sense to move it to the analysis. Okay. Yeah.
• I mean, I could move it from the introduction to the analysis, but it's there.
• Yeah, I think it would make sense to move it to the analysis. Okay. Yeah.

Summary: The board approved the October 15 meeting minutes and then reviewed three employment disclosure forms involving staff or spouses employed by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and the Department of Corrections. The disclosures were approved unanimously. The board also adopted a proposed rule change to conform board rules to a prior statutory amendment that separated fines from costs. Members then discussed a draft advisory opinion interpreting the phrase “letter of recommendation” under the ethics statute. The draft would read the term broadly, allow legislators to decide when to write such letters when requested by a constituent, and reaffirm that it remains appropriate to use state resources for job references or scholarships for individuals the legislator has supervised or worked closely with at the legislature, as well as for certain gubernatorial appointments. Members generally supported the draft, but asked for possible clarification of the phrase “work closely with,” and approved the opinion as drafted with that caveat. The board also reviewed proposed future meeting dates, noting a concern that January 19 falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and may need to be changed. No final action was taken on the dates during the public portion. The meeting then moved toward executive session after adjourning the public portion.

Transcript Highlights:

• As noted in the committee's analysis, there is minor and absorbable to speak in support.
• As noted in your analysis, this bill would require minor absorbable general fund costs to the CDE.
• As the committee's analysis points out the fiscal impact of this bill should be minimal.
• As you can tell from the fiscal analysis, it's less than half a P.Y. that we're talking about here, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• chair, thank the committee, thank the Assembly for their work on the amendments that are in the analysis
• And also, to your point, also mentioned in the analysis with automated vehicles, I think there is going
• And also, to your point, also mentioned in the analysis with automated vehicles, I think there is going
• And also, to your point, also mentioned in the analysis with automated vehicles, I think there is going

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee met in a subcommittee setting to hear SB 26, a follow-on bill to last year’s AB 1755 dealing with California’s Song-Beverly “Lemon Law” process. Senator Umberg explained that the measure is intended to preserve the compromise reached last year while allowing automakers to opt out of the new framework and return to the prior law, with the goal of speeding up discovery and helping consumers resolve claims more quickly. Committee members and the author also noted the bill’s connection to concerns about court congestion and the need to revisit the law as vehicle technology evolves. Support came from Consumer Attorneys of California, Toyota, and several automakers and manufacturers, including General Motors, Rivian, Honda, Hyundai, Lucid, Tesla, Kia, Volkswagen Group, and Mercedes. Toyota said the bill gives automakers a five-year opt-in choice and reflects the negotiated deal. In soft opposition, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety said it preferred more manufacturers opt out, but remained concerned about AB 1755’s reduced statute of limitations and repose, negative equity deductions, and the broader impact on consumers with defective vehicles. After quorum was established, the committee took up the motion and passed SB 26 on a roll call vote, with all members present voting aye. The chair thanked the stakeholders for reaching a compromise and indicated the bill would move forward, with immediate referral anticipated after floor action.

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• I would also say we've done a lot of analysis of whether this is unusual to have a 2 to 3% budget.
• I would also say we've done a lot of analysis of whether this is unusual to have a 2 to 3% budget.
• I would also say we've done a lot of analysis of whether this is unusual to have a 2 to 3% budget.
• I would also say we've done a lot of analysis of whether this is unusual to have a 2 to 3% budget.
• I'm the director of research, analysis, and policy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Also, in thinking about proposing this, has there been any analysis around how many providers will lose
• Where maybe the department makes some kind of qualitative analysis.
• I'm part of the statewide evaluation team for CRDP and the lead for CRDP's cost-benefit analysis.
• We raised a number of concerns with the proposal in an analysis earlier this year.
• Yeah, we've been doing an analysis of target drugs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And it also includes information on tax incidents, which is an analysis of who ultimately pays, uh, the
• This particular analysis is done in, uh, largely with a model that at LBB right now.
• Analysis, uh, you know, I think that we generate a lot of revenue for the state and sort of the initial
• Uh, you would have analysis that would show how that, you know, might impact people in terms of, uh,
• Um, you know, do you have any, any thoughts or analysis on, on that?

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• This is the state's forest inventory analysis.
• The USDA does an analysis of the entire landscape of New Hampshire once every five years.
• The USDA does an analysis of the entire landscape of New Hampshire once every five years.
• <01:41:32.520> is the pending cost benefit analysis is the pending cost benefit analysis is
• <05:16:54.520> um quantifiable cost benefit analysis um quantifiable cost benefit analysis

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The factor eight analysis does not support this.
• The factor eight analysis does not support this.
• The factor eight analysis does not support this.
• The factor eight analysis does not support this.
• The factor eight analysis does not support this.

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• Phase one portion of the work is a postpay analysis.
• This wasn't a forensic analysis of fraud.
• This wasn't a forensic analysis fraud. This wasn't a forensic analysis of<01:03:13.200> fraud.
• <01:15:51.360> So be more granular in the analysis. So be more granular in the analysis.
• ,<01:30:11.120> there investigations and data analysis, there investigations and data analysis

Bills: HF3378

Keywords: human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• We also have limited ability to do analysis on some of the data that we have because we've just had a
• We also have limited ability to do analysis on some of the data that we have because we've just had a
• Generally, more than half of the commission staff work in the Regulatory Analysis Division.
• The Regulatory Analysis Division is made up of four subunits: Financial Analysis, which handles utility
• meetings the regulatory analysis meetings the regulatory analysis division<01:18:15.120> is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• originally was, again, two sessions ago, but this last session refined it to be a business case analysis
• And so the State Energy Research Center and the ERC are working on that business case analysis.
• But it won't show up in the SIF trust fund analysis until next biennium because of the delayed effective
• There are a number of activities related to this analysis that have been included in the testimony that
• It's all part of the analysis. And part of it would be the cost of the different.

Summary: The committee took roll, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a compliance-report update on the Industrial Commission and related funds and programs. Staff reviewed the status of one-time appropriations and grant programs, including electric grid resiliency, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the salt cavern business-case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members asked about funding balances, reimbursement timing, matching requirements, and how some commitments would affect the State Investment Fund and future biennia. Industrial Commission staff then gave a broader update on the agency’s administrative office, grant management system, leadership transitions at several commission agencies, and active grant rounds. They reported that the grant management system is nearing completion, that several agency leadership searches have concluded, and that the commission’s grant programs currently have 108 active grants totaling more than $165 million. They also described the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority round, the oil and gas research program’s enhanced oil recovery awards, the grid resiliency grants, the salt cavern study, and the research technology park program, noting that some projects are awaiting federal funds or additional matching cash. Ron Ness, speaking for the Oil and Gas Research Council, focused on the state of the oil industry and the enhanced oil recovery “Bakken 2.0” effort. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on better infrastructure, longer laterals, and new EOR methods such as CO2, natural gas, and surfactants. He emphasized the importance of the Bakkeneast pipeline and related gas-utilization projects, the recent DOE funding that will return some money to the research council, and the need to modernize tax and incentive rules for CO2-based recovery. Members discussed the potential economic benefits for oil, agriculture, and manufacturing. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and a broader strategic update. Bank leadership reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, participation lending, student lending, disaster programs, and legislatively directed programs, and said the bank is managing for a flatter deposit base and stronger liquidity because of fintech competition and changing market conditions. They reported improved earnings, with net income rising to about $231 million, and described Rough Rider Coin as a new internal payment rail for North Dakota banks and credit unions, not a public cryptocurrency. Members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster lending, and the bank’s capacity to support state programs while maintaining its balance-sheet and liquidity requirements.

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• I understand the intent here and re-read the analysis.
• I re-read the analysis.
• Our letter somehow wasn't reflected in the analysis.
• We want to thank the committee and the author for the amendments addressed in the analysis.
• We want to thank the committee and the author for the amendments addressed in the analysis.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on privacy, AI, consumer protection, and public safety. AB 1979 would require a licensed health care professional to retain final clinical judgment when using AI tools in health care and would limit chatbot access to medical records; supporters, including nurses and TechEquity, said it preserves human decision-making, while hospitals and industry groups opposed it unless amended, citing burdens and training concerns. The bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home confidentiality program to immigrant service providers and workers facing harassment and doxing; supporters described threats against advocates and their families, while one senator raised concerns about a private right of action and penalties. The bill passed 4-1 and was placed on call for further committees. AB 2103 would make Engaged California a permanent statewide public engagement program; supporters said it broadens civic participation and transparency, while concerns were raised about partisan balance in topic selection. It passed 6-0 and was placed on call to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 2, which would set statutory damages and other financial accountability measures for large social media platforms when negligence causing harm to children is proven in court. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost her daughter and child-safety advocates, argued that stronger remedies are needed because social media design features are harming children and existing enforcement has been insufficient. Opponents, including TechNet, CCIA, CalChamber, and others, argued the bill blurs content and conduct, could increase litigation, and is unnecessary given existing lawsuits and verdicts. Several senators said the bill was a consumer-protection measure and supported it; it passed 5-0 and was placed on call. AB 883, as amended, would use California’s Delete Act/DROP system to help elected officials and judges remove personal information from data brokers, while also shortening the deletion timeline for all Californians from 45 to 30 days. Supporters said the bill responds to rising threats against public servants and improves privacy tools broadly; some opponents removed or softened opposition after amendments, though CalChamber and CCIA remained opposed unless amended, largely over the private right of action. The bill passed 4-0 and was placed on call. The committee then recessed briefly before taking up AB 2023, a chatbot safety bill for children that would require age verification, safety audits, default protections, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and limits on targeted ads and data sharing. Supporters said it builds on prior AI and child-safety legislation and is needed to prevent harms like self-harm and manipulation; opponents raised concerns about vague harm standards, audit requirements, and liability. The hearing continued with testimony and committee discussion, but no final vote on AB 2023 was shown in the transcript.

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• If you knew there were concerns through the session, why are we still waiting for analysis?
• And I have and also I will provide committee our first analysis of this bill because I all during this
• And I have and also I will provide committee our first analysis of this bill because I all during this
• <00:38:07.440> of<00:38:07.680> this committee our first analysis of this committee
• our first analysis of this bill<00:38:08.880> because<00:38:09.119> I<00:38:09.440>

Bills: HB55, SB15, SB247

Keywords: fishing, licensing, jubilee, Marine life, Alabama, regulations, sex offenders, employment restrictions, first responders, public safety, juvenile offenders, local laws, registration requirements, picketing, protesting, residential protest, noise amplification, amplified sound, residential picketing, harassment