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• Article 2 ensures that when entities invest in health care practices, they don't control or interfere
• And so we want to control uh centers.
• So our fear as a local delegated agency for inspections and other local agencies throughout the state
• So our fear as a local delegated agency for inspections and other local agencies throughout the state
• So our fear as a local delegated agency for inspections and other local agencies throughout the state

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• them about the pregnancy centers that they could be helped by and also the resources at adoption agencies

Bills: SB207, SB611, SB920, SB1174, SB1207, SB1325, SB1396, SB1551, SB1619

Keywords: SB 207, Texas Education Code, public school attendance, excused absence, mental health appointment, mental health care, behavioral health, school district, student absenteeism, same-day return, health care professionals, physician certification, religious holy days, court appearance, DFPS, foster care, education policy, student wellness, school mental health, attendance policy

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• These agencies were already underfunded and overly reliant on fare revenue.
• If we do nothing, these agencies will be forced to make devastating cuts, closing BART stations, reducing
• If BART is forced to drastically reduce service or close stations, connecting transit agencies will be
• Agencies like BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Caltrain were hit hard and continue to face a $700 million
• We build and operate our projects in disadvantaged communities that are adversely impacted by pollution

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused on transit funding, veterans’ tax relief, clean energy incentives, housing development costs, and tax conformity. SB 63 would authorize a Bay Area regional sales tax measure for transit agencies facing fiscal shortfalls; supporters said it was needed to avoid major service cuts, while the California Taxpayers Association opposed it on Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 would exclude veterans’ disability compensation from income calculations for the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and SB 296 would expand property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses; both drew broad veterans’ support. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exemption program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit monetization provisions; both were backed by industry, labor, and clean energy advocates. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees on contaminated-soil remediation for infill and master-planned housing projects, with housing groups arguing the current fee structure can make projects infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to reduce complexity and inconsistencies with federal law, and was supported by tax professionals and business groups. Several bills were held or sent to suspense, while others advanced with amendments. After quorum was established, SB 63 passed the committee 4-2 and SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, and SB 711 were referred to suspense, with SB 86 and SB 302 later approved out of suspense with amendments. SB 56 was held in committee, SB 296 was made a two-year bill, and SB 284 and SB 723 were held. The committee also approved a number of additional suspense-file bills, including SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, while SB 591 was approved with amendments and SB 353 was made a two-year bill. The hearing concluded with the committee adjournment after final roll calls and bill actions.

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• Um, so I would um uh we're looking at the way in which um but also control. um but also control.
• agencies.
• agencies.
• agencies.
• We need to be in control of it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• information that's when uh your agency information that's when uh your agency was<01:05:37.520><
• These are federal agencies.
• <05:10:03.000> bill it's very hard to control so the bill it's very hard to control so the
• <05:10:48.680> are allowed and all of those agencies are allowed and all of those agencies
• techniques um the department or agency techniques um the department or agency of<05:16:13.360>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:17:57.280> to process with legislators and agencies to process with legislators and agencies
• For example, the bill, among other items, requires the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to issue separate
• For example, the bill, among other items, requires the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to issue separate
• that's because of all the agencies that's because of all the agencies involved<00:25:16.399>
• <00:25:52.440> and between state and federal agencies and between state and federal agencies

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 8, which was moved for referral to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. The bill’s author described it as a permitting and environmental review reform measure intended to maintain environmental standards while making permitting more predictable and timely for businesses, municipalities, and agricultural projects. He walked through nine sections, including limiting Wetland Conservation Act extension requests, requiring the MPCA to issue permitting efficiency reports twice a year, separating municipal and industrial permit data, allowing judicial review when the MPCA misses a 150-day two-tier permit goal, requiring quicker notice of incomplete applications, allowing separate construction and operation permits, creating a business permitting ombudsman at DEED, eliminating duplicative scoping EA requirements for projects already requiring a mandatory EIS, and adding an intent statement that the bill does not relax standards. The author and supporters emphasized that the bill is meant to reduce delays and duplication rather than weaken protections. He cited letters of support from groups including Building Trades, Mining Minnesota, pork producers, the Minnesota Biofuels Association, Apex, and the Red River Watershed, while noting that some groups opposed the bill. Testimony in support came from the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Red River Watershed Management Board, and Minnesota Milk, all of whom said permitting delays and inconsistent processes add significant cost and uncertainty. They argued the bill would help farmers, watershed projects, and businesses invest and expand in Minnesota while preserving environmental standards. Supporters also provided examples of the costs of current permitting processes, including long delays for air permits, repeated extensions, and large sums spent on environmental review before projects are halted or delayed. The Red River Watershed Management Board said its projects have spent millions on permitting and review, with some projects taking years and involving many permits from state, local, and federal agencies. Minnesota Milk said the bill and amendment would let farmers and responsible governmental units sequence applications more efficiently. No vote was taken in the portion provided beyond the motion to recommend re-referral, and the committee proceeded to public testimony.

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• Yes, state agencies can't sue state agencies.
• Yes, state agencies can't sue state agencies.
• Yes, state agencies can't sue state agencies.
• Most of Colorado's coal plants are several decades old and lack modern pollution controls for reducing
• Most of Colorado's coal plants are several decades old and lack modern pollution controls for reducing

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal from April 20, 2026. Members then made announcements about committee schedules, open enrollment, and the Bolder Boulder event, and welcomed guests from the Leadership Program of the Rockies. The House also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 20, recognizing April 9, 2026 as Home Education Day in Colorado, on a 60-2 vote with three excused. Supporters described home education as a longstanding family choice and emphasized parental rights and educational flexibility. The chamber then received committee reports, including an Appropriations Committee report advancing House Bills 1052, 1132, 1143, 1226, 1343, and 1344 to the Committee of the Whole. The Majority Leader moved several bills to special orders for April 21, 2026 at 9:20 a.m., and the motion was adopted without objection. The Committee of the Whole took up House Bill 1028, concerning second language diploma endorsements for graduating high school students. After adopting the appropriations report, the House passed the bill. Supporters said it would recognize bilingualism and Colorado’s diversity. The committee then considered House Bill 1143, concerning background checks for non-employment-based educational opportunities. The bill sponsor said it would allow qualified people without Social Security numbers to participate in internships, clinical placements, and volunteer opportunities by using alternative identification. Several members opposed the bill and supported amendments, arguing for employer or institutional choice, narrower definitions, and concerns about constitutional rights, tax compliance, and the breadth of the bill. Amendment L6 failed, and the transcript ends amid extended discussion of Amendment L7 regarding enforcement against public entities, with no final action on the bill shown in the excerpt.

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• Our next presentation is from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. any questions members of the any
• <00:51:35.319> Control<00:51:35.799> agency Alexis Donas. sorry Madam Chair and members
• My name is Alexis Donas, and I serve as legislative coordinator for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• <00:53:44.799> Control<00:53:45.240> agency The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's
• I'm assistant commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:08:22.160> fall and other public safety agencies fall and other public safety agencies
• whatever agency whatever agency they<00:18:37.679> don't<00:18:38.000> they<00:18:
• or employed by agencies.
• are owned by agencies or employed by<00:25:32.159> agencies.
• pollutants that we apply to the land. pollutants that we apply to the land.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And the Pollution Control Agency Kadoka.
• I'm assistant commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• I'm a planning director and the agency PAS coordinator at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• We're here today to talk about a series of reports the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency did at the
• I'm the agency PAS coordinator at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Thank you, Chair Hansen.

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• It should have been spent by the polluter. Thank you. >> Further discussion?
• It should have been spent by the polluter. Thank you. >> Further discussion?
• and puts it back into the controlled and puts it back into the controlled drug<00:31:58.080>
• just like any other controlled just like any other controlled substance.<00:32:04.720> Um
• a duty of our state to not only control a duty of our state to not only control where<00:41:02.800

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ><02:11:24.360> development<02:11:25.360> I agencies in control of the development I agencies
• controls?
• controls?
• controls?
• controls?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm assistant commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the MPCA supports this bill
• Control Agency.
• So to become a registered collector, they need to apply to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and
• > to Minnesota Pollution Control agency so to Minnesota Pollution Control agency so to become<00:
• agency<00:51:13.839> and<00:51:14.000> get Control agency and get Control agency and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She says the Pollution Control Agency has noise standards and rules that would regulate backup generators
• <00:25:14.720> this agreements to also control this agreements to also control this decision
• <00:25:59.159> control<00:25:59.720> agency<00:26:00.679> has<00:26:00.880><
• c> noise the pollution control agency has noise the pollution control agency has noise standards<
• There are 12 stark examples of polluter capture of state agencies.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we’re trying to help you have control of your premise.
• So we’re trying to help you have control of your premise.
• <01:43:20.400> storage know, in a climate controlled storage know, in a climate controlled
• <02:13:59.280> to legislation restoring local control to legislation restoring local control
• > thermal pollution endangers public thermal pollution endangers public health<02:17:23.040> as

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I know my agency colleagues do too.
• And frankly, all the agencies think about this too.
• That's a lot of agencies, right?
• We've deployed all across the state, and we work with many local jurisdictions, state agencies, and agencies
• We work with many local jurisdictions, state agencies, and agencies such as Caltrans and utilities.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure focused on California’s EV market, charging infrastructure, and the effects of recent federal actions. The chair opened by emphasizing California’s progress on EV adoption and charging reliability, but also noted ongoing challenges with affordability, access, interoperability, heavy-duty electrification, and federal headwinds. She highlighted interest in technologies such as inductive charging and thanked host organizations and staff before moving to the first panel. State agency witnesses from Go-Biz, CARB, and the California Energy Commission described current programs and priorities. Go-Biz outlined its role in coordinating agencies, supporting permitting, and advancing the state’s ZEV market development strategy and equity action plan. CARB discussed federal attacks on its clean vehicle regulations, litigation to defend waiver authority, and the importance of incentives and regulatory programs such as Advanced Clean Trucks, Advanced Clean Fleets, Clean Truck Check, HVIP, and Clean Cars for All. The CEC detailed its funding and regulatory work on charging and fueling infrastructure, charger reliability, payment methods, roaming, and statewide planning, while stressing the need for more charging in multifamily housing and more public DC fast charging. All three agencies said federal rollbacks and permitting delays are major obstacles, but that California remains committed to expanding ZEV adoption. The second panel featured advocates, local government, utility, and research perspectives. CalETC urged continuous state funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and emphasized the low-carbon fuel standard, multifamily charging, and managed charging. An EV advocacy group proposed a conquest-style state incentive for new and used EV buyers and argued that multifamily housing is a major untapped market, while also favoring Level 2 charging over Level 1 for most home and apartment settings. Los Angeles County and LADWP described large-scale local deployment of chargers, fleet electrification, workforce training, and the need for sustained funding, agency coordination, and streamlined permitting and grid interconnection. UCS recommended prioritizing replacement of older high-emitting vehicles, using fuel policy revenues to support cleaner cars, and expanding bidirectional charging. The chair closed by asking for more discussion on Level 1 versus Level 2 charging and noted the importance of education, affordability, and practical deployment strategies.

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• funds are available through a well-established process, the same one utilized by other attached agencies
• 00:49:54.800> by<00:49:54.920> other<00:49:55.160> attached<00:49:55.640> agencies
• <00:49:56.800> So, utilized by other attached agencies.
• So, utilized by other attached agencies.
• Um, many of our law enforcement agencies are definitely against this, and you look at other jurisdictions

Bills: SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, SB3320, SB2798, SB2110, SB3007, SB2615, SB2095, SB2101, SB3138, SB2756, SB3229, SB2969, SB3286, SB3238, SB2557, SB3140, SB2014, SB3097, SB3096, SB3069, SB99, SB2930, SB2268, SB2543, SB3022, SB3109, SB3215, SB3152, SB3156, SB3234, SB3053, SB3067, SB2673, SB411, SB2041, SB2919, SB2532, SB2152, SB2721, SB2446, SB2601, SB2239, SB2804, SB3324, SB2802, SB2577, SB2320, SB2706, SB2595, SB2781, SB2961, SB2433, SB2657, SB2340, SB3045, SB3203, SB2861, SB3245, SB2803, SB3204, SB3025, SB2138, SB2645, SB3082, SB2109, SB2261, SB3332, SB2811, SB2567, SB2125, SB2866, SB83, SB874, SB2386, SB3137, SB3132, SB2175, SB2272, SB2271, SB847, SB3302, SB2089, SB2102, SB2050, SB2694, SB2487, SB2061, SB709, SB3083, SB2151, SB2852, SB2471, SB2568, SB2253, SB2697, SB2429, SB2929, SB3032, SB2057, SB148, SB2353, SB2075, SB2907, SB2074, SB3219, SB3218, SB2367, SB3048, SB17, SB3253, SB2376, SB3103, SB2999, SB3255, SB1166, SB3157, SB2698, SB3029, SB2146, SB2470, SB3040, SB3076, SB2575, SB3294, SB2438, SB2530, SB2688

Keywords: lead-free, lead in drinking water, drinking water, water infrastructure, public water system, plumbing, pipe fittings, solder, flux, fixtures, cast iron pipe repair, nonpotable water, Safe Drinking Water Act, Department of Health, water quality, lead exposure, lead contamination, water utilities, backflow preventer, fire hydrant

Bills: SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, SB3320, SB2798, SB2110, SB3007, SB2615, SB2095, SB2101, SB3138, SB2756, SB3229, SB2969, SB3286, SB3238, SB2557, SB3140, SB2014, SB3097, SB3096, SB3069, SB99, SB2930, SB2268, SB2543, SB3022, SB3109, SB3215, SB3152, SB3156, SB3234, SB3053, SB3067, SB2673, SB411, SB2041, SB2919, SB2532, SB2152, SB2721, SB2446, SB2601, SB2239, SB2804, SB3324, SB2802, SB2577, SB2320, SB2706, SB2595, SB2781, SB2961, SB2433, SB2657, SB2340, SB3045, SB3203, SB2861, SB3245, SB2803, SB3204, SB3025, SB2138, SB2645, SB3082, SB2109, SB2261, SB3332, SB2811, SB2567, SB2125, SB2866, SB83, SB874, SB2386, SB3137, SB3132, SB2175, SB2272, SB2271, SB847, SB3302, SB2089, SB2102, SB2050, SB2694, SB2487, SB2061, SB709, SB3083, SB2151, SB2852, SB2471, SB2568, SB2253, SB2697, SB2429, SB2929, SB3032, SB2057, SB148, SB2353, SB2075, SB2907, SB2074, SB3219, SB3218, SB2367, SB3048, SB17, SB3253, SB2376, SB3103, SB2999, SB3255, SB1166, SB3157, SB2698, SB3029, SB2146, SB2470, SB3040, SB3076, SB2575, SB3294, SB2438, SB2530, SB2688

Keywords: lead-free, lead in drinking water, drinking water, water infrastructure, public water system, plumbing, pipe fittings, solder, flux, fixtures, cast iron pipe repair, nonpotable water, Safe Drinking Water Act, Department of Health, water quality, lead exposure, lead contamination, water utilities, backflow preventer, fire hydrant

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• In fact, the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimate there
• <00:10:42.959> Control<00:10:43.279> Agency<00:10:43.760> estimate<00:10:44.240>
• there Pollution Control Agency estimate there Pollution Control Agency estimate there over<00
• Um, we have a plan that we've used for many years where we set aside a pot of money for state agencies
• So that could be throughout the state, whatever the state agencies might need for their—and that includes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you. by the Agency of Natural Resources, but by the Agency of Natural Resources, but was<00:31:
• controlling way. controlling way.
• Um I'm controlled by Vermont.
• So I'm going pollution, and oversight.
• And I pollution with air and noise.

Keywords: 927, senate, all