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• House File 1311 focuses on the ability of a resource to provide energy at peak demand times.
• House File 1311 focuses on the ability of a resource to provide energy at peak demand times.
• House File 1311 focuses on the ability of a resource to provide energy at peak demand times.
• House File 1311 would decrease the reliability and resilience of our grid in times of peak demand and
• House File 1311 would decrease the reliability and resilience of our grid in times of peak demand and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• File Item 5, AB 2194 by Assembly Member Valencia, and File Item 9, AB 2706 by Assembly Member Soria,
• That's File Item 2, AB 1126 by Patterson; File Item 3, AB 1672 by Salachi; and File Item 7, AB 2565 by
• File Item 7, AB 2565 by Wallace; File Item 8, AB 2725?
• by Flora, with amendments; File Item 10, ACR 1 by Cork, Silva, and Mark Gonzalez; and File Item 11, ACR
• We will now move back in file to file item number one, AB 96 by Assembly Member Jackson.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health met in Room 2100 and first established a quorum, then approved a six-bill consent calendar on a 6-0 vote, placing it on call. The committee then heard AB 2233, which would ensure that once applied behavior analysis services for autistic patients are authorized, families can use those approved hours across the authorization period rather than losing them to weekly utilization caps or scheduling barriers. The author and supporters, including behavior analysts and family advocates, said the bill would not expand benefits but would improve access to already authorized care; health plan and insurance representatives initially raised fraud and utilization-management concerns but said they would remove opposition after amendments preserving those safeguards. AB 2233 passed 7-0 and was placed on call. The committee next heard AB 96, which would remove the high school diploma or equivalent requirement for certification as a Medi-Cal peer support specialist. Supporters from county behavioral health, peer services, and local governments argued that lived experience, training, and certification standards—not a diploma—should determine eligibility, and that the change would help address workforce shortages and expand culturally competent peer support. One opposition witness from the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals testified against the bill, but the measure advanced on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations and was placed on call. The final major item was AB 1876, the Fair Care for All Act, which would codify federal non-discrimination protections in state law for health care coverage and services. Supporters said it would protect transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex patients from discriminatory coverage practices and preserve access to medically necessary care; opponents argued it would force coverage of gender-affirming interventions and reduce insurer safeguards. After debate over whether the bill expanded coverage, the author said it simply mirrored existing federal non-discrimination law. AB 1876 passed 7-1 and was re-referred to Judiciary, then placed on call. The committee later opened the roll to record absent members and concluded the meeting after all items were disposed of.

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• Senate File numbers 4401, 334, and 1943. House File numbers 719, 2484, and 2486.
• House file number 719, 2484, and 2486. House file number 719, 2484, and 2486.
• And Senate file number 5200. And Senate file number 5200.
• house file say I. house file say I.
• I appreciate the time. you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the time.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up a resolution commemorating Peace Officer Memorial Day and Police Week in Minnesota. Members read a series of “whereas” clauses honoring fallen peace officers, including the addition of three names to the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Honor Roll, and recognizing the service of the state’s more than 10,000 peace officers. The resolution was adopted without objection. The chamber then moved to conference committee reports and calendar actions, including a Rules and Legislative Administration report placing several bills on the calendar for the next day. The main substantive item was the conference committee report on House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy bill. Supporters said the bill included $3 million for identity verification systems to combat enrollment fraud or “ghost students,” $2.7 million to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence grant program for foster youth, and $5,000 for tree replacement at Bemidji State University. They also noted the bill did not address the larger state grant shortfall, which several members described as a structural problem. During debate, supporters emphasized the need to stop enrollment fraud and protect foster students’ access to higher education, while also praising the conference committee process and public deliberations. Opponents criticized the bill for failing to fix the state grant deficit and argued that Minnesota students were not being prioritized. After discussion, the House adopted the conference committee report, gave the bill its third reading, and then repassed House File 4252 as amended by conference by a vote of 101 yeas to 33 nays.

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• Appreciate your time. time. time.
• proposal at this time. proposal at this time.
• Thank you again for your time and again, I urge you to support House File 743.
• Thank you again for your time, and again, I urge you to support House File 743.
• out over time. out over time.

Bills: HF1606, HF3733, HF743, HF2627, HF4071

Keywords: nudification technology, image rights, privacy protection, sexual exploitation, cybersecurity, recreational camping, utility fees, electricity charges, consumer protection, energy policy, health insurance, insulin, step therapy, diabetes, patient care, prescription drugs, pet shops, animal welfare, dog sales, cat sales

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• time time uh<00:10:26.560> pending<00:10:26.960> trial.
• A year ago, it was brought here at that time, but this group didn't have the time to hear that last year
• part, "and then while not serving time part, "and then while not serving time for<00:16:39.360><
• Got it that time. fracture. Got it that time. fracture.
• offer and filed this claim instead. offer and filed this claim instead.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Joint House and Senate Subcommittee on Claims convened on April 30, first without quorum and then with quorum, at which point the committee corrected and approved the prior minutes. Members then reviewed several claims held over for informational purposes, including injury claims for Fraser, Larson, Schmidt, Stuart, and Washington, and property claims for Lidberg, Robecky, and Young, with no action taken on those items. The committee dismissed a claim by Ms. Prevally seeking reimbursement for funds liquidated from irrevocable trusts after hearing that the matter had already been litigated in court and that subcommittee rules bar claims for public assistance compensation. The panel then approved two exoneration claims: James Jovan Davis, whose murder conviction was vacated after postconviction proceedings and who settled for $250,000, and Clayton Douglas Groves, whose sexual-conduct convictions were vacated after evidence of prior false accusations was admitted and who settled for $350,000. Testimony from counsel for both claimants emphasized wrongful conviction, the length of incarceration, and negotiated settlement amounts, with members asking about the basis for the compensation and attorney-fee allocations. The final exoneration claim, Marvin Haynes, was also approved. The committee heard that Haynes was convicted as a teenager, later exonerated after new evidence showed false evidence and suggestive eyewitness identification, and that the state and claimant had reached a $4.5 million settlement. The committee then turned to Department of Corrections injury claims, denying Arnold Baker’s claim for lack of evidence of a compensable permanent injury, and approving Mark Carroll’s claim for a $4,570.40 award after he suffered a compensable ankle fracture while working. In property claims, the committee discussed Anthony Edwards’s claim for food, a JPay tablet, and shoes. After testimony from Department of Corrections counsel about property inventory procedures and the lack of a current replacement tablet program, members agreed to compensate Edwards $70 for the missing shoes, deny the food claim, and deny the tablet claim because the tablet had been returned and any malfunction was reported outside the department’s reporting window.

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• Oftentimes, when we buy them from cars, most of the time or many of the times when we buy these appliances
• And so, oh, just in time. If we have a motion, and so, oh, just in time. Wow.
• File item three, SB 1010, chair voting aye.
• All right, so why don't we go ahead and do add-ons at this time? All right, to do. at this time.
• File item number two. Lee? Aye. Lee, aye. McKenner. File item number two, SB 883, chair voting aye.

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard several bills focused on wildfire preparedness, industrial safety, and recycling oversight. SB 1153 by Senator Caballero would require urban retail water suppliers to add wildfire-specific procedures to emergency plans and coordinate with fire agencies; supporters said it would improve planning while recognizing water system limits, and the bill was framed as protecting ratepayers and infrastructure. SB 811, also by Senator Caballero, would create a comprehensive DTSC permitting and regulatory framework for metal shredding facilities; supporters argued it would set clear statewide standards and protect communities, while opponents said it would weaken hazardous waste protections and carve the industry out of existing law. SB 883 by Senator Umberg would impose new safeguards for facilities storing reactive chemicals such as methyl methacrylate after the Garden Grove evacuation, including backup cooling, public review, emergency planning, and state tracking; industry groups opposed the breadth of the bill and sought further clarification, while environmental and community groups supported it. SB 1010 by Senator Ashby would strengthen oversight of appliance recyclers by improving reporting, inspections, certification, and funding for enforcement; supporters said it would reduce emissions and improve compliance, while recyclers raised concerns about fees and certification requirements. Each bill drew extensive testimony from industry, environmental, labor, local government, and community representatives. Supporters generally emphasized public safety, transparency, and the need for clearer statewide standards, while opponents warned about overregulation, reduced flexibility, or unintended impacts on existing hazardous waste and recycling systems. Committee members also raised questions about transparency, liability, size-based treatment of facilities, and whether the bills were narrowly tailored enough to address the problems identified. The committee voted to advance all four measures to the Committee on Appropriations, with votes taken on call and some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. The final add-on votes showed SB 811, SB 883, SB 1010, and SB 1153 all passing out of committee, with the roll left open for absent members before the meeting adjourned.

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• File 3996, and Senator Rarick's Senate File 903.
• Thank you for your time.
• Thank you for your time.
• you for your time. you for your time.
• I hope you will pass Senate File 903, provide the needed help at a critical time in a young person's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• can have the time.
• each of you to support house file each of you to support house file 1721<00:04:22.800> for
• So, um, anyways, thank you for your time.” “Thank you for your time.”
• “Thank you for your time.”
• House File 258.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Times are wasting.
• All your time, time. You're done.
• time to this.
• With limited time, I guess I'm out of time, and in fact that's okay.
• Thank you for taking my time.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on several Judiciary bills, with the largest portion focused on S. 1178/H. 2052 to reduce mass incarceration and end life without parole. People incarcerated at MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, and NCCI Gardner described personal growth, rehabilitation, restorative justice work, family separation, and the belief that parole eligibility after long sentences would better reflect public safety and human development. Speakers emphasized that life without parole removes hope and can undermine rehabilitation, while supporters argued that many lifers are older, less likely to reoffend, and could contribute positively if given a chance at parole review. Committee members did not take votes during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1139 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims involving tobacco use, with Sen. Keenan explaining that a recent SJC decision had cut off claims where the injured person did not sue within three years before death. He said the bill would restore families’ ability to seek redress in cases involving long-latency tobacco harms like COPD. Another major topic was S. 1205, which would add abusive litigation to the definition of coercive control in domestic violence law; Sen. Michael Moore said the bill would stop abusers from using repeated court filings to harass and financially burden survivors. The committee also took up S. 1114 on automatic record sealing, with Sen. Friedman and others arguing that the current petition-based process is slow, burdensome, and disproportionately harms people with criminal records, especially Black and Latino residents. Testimony also supported H. 1965/S. 1132 on compensation for wrongful conviction, with advocates and sponsors describing a faster administrative claims process, transitional support, and higher compensation without the current cap. Sen. Payano testified for S. 1241 to expand educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults, saying education reduces recidivism and improves reentry outcomes. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on S. 2522, an update to Massachusetts’ shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care. Sen. Friedman, the Attorney General’s office, and DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said the bill is needed to strengthen protections against out-of-state legal attacks, protect patient and provider data, clarify enforcement authority, and add a state-level EMTALA-style emergency care requirement. Committee members asked detailed questions about prescription labeling, the prescription monitoring program, attorney discipline, custody and full faith and credit issues, and whether the bill’s enforcement language could create unintended limits or conflicts. The Attorney General’s office said it would provide follow-up written testimony on several technical questions.

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• bill is you must do some court filings bill is you must do some court filings in<00:02:08.800>
• where the judges will wave the filing where the judges will wave the filing fee<00:03:46.519>
• So what is the filing fee for?
• file, and some courts are requiring you to do a full-blown court filing fee to do that.
• court filing fee to do that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They file petitions and support.
• They get to react to the case that we filed and file rebuttal testimony. We go right.
• At that point in time, once I can assess the strength of the case, we look at the filings.
• and time again.
• comp time.

Summary: The joint committee met with a quorum present and first received an overview of its jurisdiction and duties related to appointing the Florida Public Counsel. Staff explained the committee’s authority under joint rules and state law, noted that the current Public Counsel’s term expires February 28, 2025, and that applications for the next four-year term were open with a February 6, 2025 deadline. The committee then heard an extensive update from Public Counsel Walt Truerweiler on the Office of Public Counsel’s work representing utility ratepayers before the Public Service Commission and in appeals. Truerweiler described the office’s caseload and priorities, including electric, gas, water, and wastewater rate cases; storm recovery dockets; cost-recovery clauses; rulemakings; and customer service hearings. He emphasized that the office seeks to challenge unsupported or imprudent costs, find value for customers, and use expert analysis and customer testimony to shape outcomes. He highlighted recent and ongoing matters, including major Duke, TECO, Sunshine water/wastewater, and hurricane recovery proceedings, and said the office had fully litigated four of its last five rate cases, while also achieving a major settlement in Duke that reduced a requested increase and imposed cost controls on solar projects. Members praised the office’s work and asked about the benefits of settlements, staffing and compensation, and how the office decides when to fully intervene versus provide guidance or monitor a case. Truerweiler said settlements can create predictability, reduce uncertainty and expense, and produce tangible value for both customers and utilities. He also acknowledged recruitment challenges, including lower pay than comparable agencies and difficulty attracting attorneys who do not want in-person litigation work. The committee took no substantive action beyond receiving the presentations, and adjourned after a motion was adopted.

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• It has a one-time for Independence.
• House File 1916, the second engrossment. House File 1916, the second engrossment.
• and confusing times of their lives. and confusing times of their lives.
• Thank you for your time. Thank account. Thank you for your time.
• Thank you for your time. We're you. Thank you for your time.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• house file house file 787<00:01:07.000> is<00:01:07.159> a<00:01:07.320> bill
• 100% carbon free by 2040 law house file 100% carbon free by 2040 law house file 787<00:01:17.400
• <00:04:14.760> of resilience particularly during times of resilience particularly during times
• emissions the passage of 787 house file emissions the passage of 787 house file 787<00:05:04.680
• And so, you know, that was a decision at the time.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Darby at this time?
• Fail to file a report.
• I recommend you file your campaign financials. Dude, I always do it on time. I always do it.
• Because they don't file with the Ethics Commission, the only time we're aware of a non-filing issue is
• when a complaint is filed.

Bills: HB346, HB1360, HB1510, HB1606, HB1804, HB1805, HB2156, HB2391, HB2767, HB3022, HB3044, HB3272, HB3293, HB3493, HB3809, HB3824, HJR110, HB2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

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• last here, last here, um, House File last here, last here, um, House File 1999<00:09:20.800>
• This time, she the care she needed. This time, she needed<00:30:42.480> more.
• She said they had House File 2781, Representative Pinto, and moved that House File 2781 be placed on
• So, House File 1775 and sorry.
• The first being House File 1316.

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• Uh, the first bill that we will hear is Senate File 3915, Senate File 3915, Wild Rice Water Pesticide
• > and Migwitch for your time and Migwitch for your time and consideration.
• And um time.
• Just ask for support for um Senate File<00:50:12.880> 3226. File 3226. File 3226.
• Senate File 30949 will also be laid over for possible inclusion. Thanks for your time, everyone.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Westlin, Senate File 4843 and the bill is being passed out at the current time.
• She called 911 multiple times. She filed for orders for protection.
• We just ran out of a little bit of time. time. time.
• . times. times.
• period of time. period of time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 1688, Carrillo; file item 8, AB 1759, El-Hawari; file item 9, AB 1778, Patterson; file item 12, AB 1822
• , Krell; file item 15, AB 2018, Ramos; file item 17, AB 2147, Chavo; and file item 18, AB 2720, Chavo
• Jail time.
• calendar, consent consists of file item 2, AB 1645, Mark Gonzalez; file item 4, AB 1668, Carrillo; file
• item 8, AB 1759, El-Haware; file item 9, AB 1778, Patterson; file item 12, AB 1825, Corell; file item

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee met on June 16, 2026, with a quorum present and first approved a consent calendar containing several bills, while a number of other measures were pulled and set for later hearings. The committee then heard AB 1662, which would require notice to the DMV when a defendant receives diversion in certain driving-related cases so DMV points can still be assessed. The author and supporters, including police chiefs, road safety advocates, district attorneys, cities, and AAA, said the bill closes a loophole identified in reporting on dangerous drivers; one opposition witness from the Western Center on Law and Poverty objected. The bill was moved on a due pass recommendation to Transportation and kept on call. The committee next heard AB 1741, which would allow sexual battery committed during an unlawful residential intrusion to be charged as a wobbler. The author and supporters, including district attorneys, sheriffs, and victim advocates, argued current law leaves a gap when an intruder sexually touches a victim in a home without meeting other felony elements. Public defenders opposed, saying existing burglary, attempted rape, and other statutes already cover the conduct and warning the bill was overbroad. The bill passed on a due pass as amended recommendation to Appropriations. AB 2760 followed, allowing counties with an Office of Inspector General to expand oversight to probation and animal control. The author and a San Diego supervisor’s letter framed it as optional local oversight to address capacity limits, while probation chiefs and Fresno County opposed, citing existing oversight and concerns about duplication and confidentiality. The bill passed to Local Government, with some members voting no. The committee then heard AB 1753, the Survivor Pathways to Safety Act, which would strengthen firearm relinquishment and protection-order enforcement, expand remote hearing access, and add certain offenses to firearm prohibitions. Supporters, including Giffords, prosecutors, police chiefs, emergency physicians, and victim advocates, said it would make restraining orders more effective and close enforcement gaps; gun rights groups opposed on due process and Second Amendment grounds. The bill passed to Judiciary. AB 1743, by Assembly Member Wicks, would allow local governments and certain universities to request firearm trace data from DOJ for research and policy analysis. Supporters said the data would help identify trafficking patterns and improve evidence-based policy, while NRA and gun rights groups warned about privacy, misuse, and stigmatizing lawful dealers. The bill passed to Appropriations. Later, the committee heard AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act, which would strengthen California’s shield-law protections for abortion providers by limiting extradition cooperation and extending reciprocal protections to providers from other shield states. Health care and reproductive rights groups supported it; the California Family Council opposed, raising concerns about abortion and gender-affirming care. The bill passed to Judiciary. AB 2664, the Safe Worship Zone Act, would create an eight-foot personal buffer within 100 feet of a place of worship’s entrances and exits to prevent harassment or intimidation. Jewish organizations and the ADL supported it as a response to harassment at synagogues and other houses of worship, while the ACLU, CAIR, and others opposed on First Amendment grounds and urged narrower alternatives. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, AB 2122 would prohibit bench warrants for Vehicle Code infractions and allow noncustodial warrants for other infractions; the author and supporters said it would reduce criminalization of poverty and unnecessary arrests, while the transcript cuts off during support testimony and no vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• Then, on line 896, is the governor's recommendation for $200,000 one-time funding. for $200,000 one-time
• Providers in time.
• Thank you for your time.
• We don't feel they're ready for prime time yet. time yet.
• We have gone through all of the testimony on time.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

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• Um, thank you for considering Senate<00:21:15.120> File Senate File Senate File 0768,<00:21:17.440
• Thank you for your time.
• Senate File 1197. Senate File 1197.
• You all have heard me talk about this issue for quite some time, but I'm pleased to present Senate File
• So, at this time, Senate File 1197 is laid over.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all