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• cut scores from each one of the assessments that's on the screen and gives us kind of a dark green. light
• in order to have higher profit margins, and we caught on to that this last spring, and it eventually led
• But this is really what led us to make a significant shift in our middle schools and to move our 6th
• applying the best of those two worlds in education became a passion for me, and that's what kind of led
• We've done the responsibilities we have to, and I don't mean that in a negative light on the teachers

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• really from the first day with FIRE so that we can be the fifth Florida institution to get a green light
• You can get the green light from FIRE. You can declare institutional neutrality.
• They've been working on getting that green light.
• Our institution deserves to be led by individuals who are connected to that community and understand
• And then I moved to Jacksonville with our family in 2012, and we have led Fanatics, which is a global

Summary: The committee first heard a confirmation from UCF trustee reappointee Mr. Christie, who described his background in medical devices and prior board service and said he wanted to help UCF strengthen its financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology pipeline. Members asked about UCF’s direction, and he emphasized the university’s role in producing engineers and supporting Florida’s space and technology sectors. The committee then moved to the higher education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which was presented as an $11.5 billion total budget including local funds and focused heavily on workforce education, nursing, agriculture technology, tutoring, student aid, and university initiatives. Chair Harrell highlighted increases for school district workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education grants, the GATE program, nursing education through USF’s Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS rural and agricultural programs, UCF’s Community School Grant Program, UF’s literacy and tutoring initiatives, autism and neurodevelopment services, full funding for major scholarship programs, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and Harrell said a conforming bill would address the details. The budget proposal was adopted as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee, with staff authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then took up a series of confirmations, beginning with Florida State University reappointee Peter Collins, who emphasized his long FSU ties, leadership on the board, and goal of keeping FSU on a path toward top-10 status and AAU membership. Rebecca Matthews, a new University of West Florida appointee, discussed her education-related volunteer work, Florida Education Foundation service, and interest in supporting UWF’s continued excellence; senators questioned her on Title IX and she said she would support student protections and compliance. Rachel Moyah, another UWF appointee, highlighted her education, school board experience, and priorities of student safety, fiscal discipline, and workforce readiness; she also said she would comply with Title IX and other applicable rules. Ashley Ross, also nominated to UWF, said she would focus on university advancement, military ties, cybersecurity, civil engineering, and strong governance, and agreed that Title IX protections should be preserved and advanced. The most extensive questioning came during the confirmation of Adam Kessel, a UWF appointee and Heritage Foundation fellow, who was asked about prior writings on privatizing public universities, his comments about the GI Bill, and his views on free speech and Project 2025. Kessel said he did not recommend privatizing Florida universities, clarified that his comments about the GI Bill and over-enrollment were about broader higher education policy, and said he supports veterans and the GI Bill. He described his higher education work as focused on civic education, accreditation, student success, tenure, and free speech, and said trustees should improve campus culture through policies, training, and institutional neutrality. Public testimony on UWF was sharply divided: former UWF leaders and community members warned that the new slate of trustees and their vote to make Scott Yenor chair had chilled donations, enrollment, and community trust, while a James Madison Institute representative praised Kessel’s scholarship and thoughtful approach. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment Belvin Perry, who cited his judicial career and board service and said his goal is to support student success, retain strong faculty and staff, and help FAMU continue rising in national standing. Finally, the committee began hearing from remote appointees, including UCF nominee Mark Philburn, who emphasized his construction, affordable housing, and higher education board experience, and FSU nominee Peter Jones, who described his finance and investment background and long service to FSU boards and committees. The last nominee heard before the transcript ended was Florida Gulf Coast appointee Paul Applegarth, whose audio issues delayed his remarks; he began by noting his prior federal confirmation, military service, and GI Bill-supported education.

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• And that was to turn the lights on, buy a bed, hire people, rent a building.
• of Clovis, and I'm really happy to be here today to tell you about a regional effort that Clovis has led
• That led to us engaging a consulting firm called Initium out of Denver to help us with a feasibility
• Chair, I honestly feel like the fair thing to do, because these things do help local governments light
• And I just feel like we should start this maybe a year from now, so that they have this year at a light

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• The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the gentleman from Indiana, Mr.
• He led with grit, with principle, and a deep love for Montana.
• He led with grit, take tough stands.
• Turns out, by the the light rail line.
• a<02:03:07.760> trio<02:03:08.080> of Led by their coaches, a trio of Led by their

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• home security system, a doorbell camera, add additional locks on their home windows, add additional lights
• they could file a reimbursable expense for, something like a Ring doorbell or a safety camera or lighting
• So if someone bought motion lights last year, that can't be included.
• The one at the top there, led to the administrative officer, those of you that did some travel or even
• The one at the top there, led to the administrative officer, those of you that did some travel or even

Summary: The committee met to organize upcoming legislative session arrangements and staffing, and to review several rule and security-related items. It first approved a Joint Rule 211 change, recommended by the Employee Benefits Committee, that clarifies the deadline and statutory references for introducing health insurance mandate bills so required cost-benefit materials can be completed in time. Members noted the change would streamline the process, though it would not solve all timing and mandate-determination issues. The committee then discussed a draft bill on confidentiality protections for certain public officials and candidates, but members raised concerns about the statute’s complexity, the practical difficulty of administering it, and whether it would meaningfully improve safety; no action was taken and the topic was set aside for further discussion. The committee received an update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is in process to apply for grant funding that could reimburse up to about $200 per legislator for personal security-related expenses such as home cameras, locks, lighting, or monitoring services, with reimbursement handled through Legislative Council and subject to Emergency Commission approval. Members asked about eligible expenses, timing, and whether new legislators would be included, and staff said the program would likely cover current legislators only for this round. The committee also approved the 2027 joint session schedule for the State of the State, tribal-state message, and State of the Judiciary on January 5, with the tribal and judiciary addresses in the morning and the governor’s address later in the day. The committee next approved the statutory reporting schedule for the Commerce Commissioner and agricultural commodity groups, setting the Commerce report for January 13, 2027, and the agriculture reports and pesticide container disposal update for January 14, 2027. Members questioned the usefulness of some of these recurring reports, but agreed to follow the existing statutory requirements. The largest discussion centered on Legislative Council staffing for the 2027 session: the committee approved reducing session staff to 36 Senate and 41 House employees, eliminating procedural clerk positions in standing committees in favor of permanent policy analysts, while retaining quality assurance clerks and adding a House parking lot attendant. It also approved a 3% salary increase for those staff positions, matching the increase given to state employees. Finally, the committee reviewed a revised organizational session and new legislator training agenda. Staff proposed moving some orientation content into a separate pre-session training day for new legislators on November 30, including laptop setup, mock committee and floor sessions, parliamentary procedure, and HR/benefits training, while adding more security and budgeting instruction. Members strongly supported earlier and more practical training, including follow-up reinforcement during the first week of session, and suggested using experienced or term-limited former legislators as mentors. Staff also described efforts to expand training materials into podcasts, flowcharts, and other formats, and Legislative Council leadership outlined the office’s remaining vacancies and a proposed expansion of policy analysts, program evaluators, legal staff, and training support to better serve the legislature and improve oversight of state programs.

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• learn, I can't necessarily put it down all the time, as much as I'm messing with the color of the lights
• I'm messing with the color of the lights at home or when things automatically turn on or off or even
• In light of this and the volume of bills that were sent, we are proposing a variety of deliverables to
• This will be led and presented by the COVES fellow under staff guidance.
• So that was a way of galvanizing a conversation that led to a consolidated approach to what legislation

Keywords: Technology and Science, Joint Commission on, 976, house, all

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• the top left, and then if you add up the parents that are in that base bucket there on the left, the light
• We're in between the November 5, 2025 red flag there on the bottom and the October 1, 2026 light blue
• The grant carryover, of course, that's the light blue, decreased heading into grant year 25.
• For this year, for current year 25, the reduction in available resources, it led to necessary cuts in
• I'll talk. led to necessary cuts in Part B service funding. That's both internal and external.

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• I do believe that there is a lot of light at the end of the tunnel and look forward to continuing that
• I do believe that there is a lot of light at the end of the tunnel and look forward to continuing that
• I do believe that there is a lot of light at the end of the tunnel and look forward to continuing that
• Arizona has, you know, led the way on school choice, and this bill just continues that tradition.
• Arizona has, you know, led the way on school choice, and this bill just continues that tradition.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present. Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district. There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.

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• That did not happen in this case, and it's my hope to bring to light what's been happening with ARS 13
• Light yellow is rural residential. Green is public facility.
• Joint Legislative Audit Committee to the entities that receive written reports from the investigations led
• Joint Legislative Audit Committee to the entities that receive written reports from the investigations led
• I came out in 2018, and I came here to the legislature almost immediately to talk about the red lights

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard HB 2842, a deed-fraud prevention bill that would create an early alert system for property owners when escrow is opened on their property. The sponsor and several witnesses, including a victim, an Attorney General investigator, and the Department of Real Estate commissioner, described widespread deed fraud and said the bill would provide proactive notice before a fraudulent transfer is completed. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment shifting the reporting entity from DIFI to the State Real Estate Department, then passed the bill with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. Members then considered HB 2667, which would require recipients of state first-time homebuyer or down payment assistance programs to be Arizona residents for two years and to occupy the home as a primary residence for two years, while barring out-of-state investors from using the homes as rentals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to help younger Arizonans and keep assistance focused on residents invested in the state. Opponents and other members raised concerns that the bill could conflict with existing federal and lender requirements and could reduce participation in local down payment programs; after discussion, the committee passed the bill 4-3. HB 2020 was heard next and would reduce certain school-disruption offenses to a class 1 misdemeanor for minors and narrow the definition of interference with an educational institution. The sponsor and a parent described a case in which a student was charged too harshly after a school altercation, while a public commenter urged case-by-case discretion and warned against saddling children with felonies. The committee passed the bill 4-3. The committee also advanced HB 2793, which streamlines annexation procedures for single-owner annexations and updates notice rules, including electronic newspaper publication. After adopting two amendments, members passed it 4-3. HB 2327, which allows eligible individuals to restrict public access to certain identifying information held by county recorders, assessors, and treasurers, passed unanimously. HB 2858, creating a 1% Arizona-bidder preference in certain state procurement ties, also passed unanimously after amendment. HB 2660, which adds procedural protections and oversight for health profession licensing board actions, passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor and a physician who said board actions had chilled speech and due process. Finally, HB 2063, appropriating $1.5 million for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office, passed unanimously after strong support from oversight advocates and former corrections stakeholders, and HB 2681, extending civil-service appeal deadlines from 10 calendar days to 10 business days, also passed unanimously. The committee then discussed HB 2812, which would raise the sick-leave payout cap for retiring state employees from $30,000 to $57,000; witnesses supported the increase and members began discussing a possible amendment to allow retirees to transfer the payout into a health savings arrangement, but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• So there are different factors that led to that downward revision, but it has to do with larger projected
• And those light gray lines in the back reflect those corporate income tax collections cumulatively over
• The second one is what we call the Budget in Brief, which is produced by the State Budget Division led
• and maintenance, $18 million for rural air service enhancements $10 million for heavy equipment and light-duty
• This is a good one to take with you and light reading before we start the session.

Keywords: 996, all

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• There's dark ordinances, so having street lights impacts the fighters or the trainers using night vision
• The good news is most agencies are led by good people and they're staffed with really good officers that
• It's led by someone who's not the best of the best. It's it's got the wandering officers in it.
• the citizen, and he goes and sits in his Volkswagen inside the construction zone with a flashing red light
• sheriff of the county, they just assume that that fellow that's sitting out there with this flash Red Light

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Armor Officer, completed Army Ranger School, stationed at Fort Drum, New York, with the 10th Mountain Light
• hold on the Secretary of the Army's confirmation for several weeks until we got the Army to see the light
• of people don't know this, but the cornerstone of missile defense for America is in Alaska, and it's led
• I don't know what has led to the delay in filling it, so I can't speak to that, but I can commit to very
• Investing more in our munitions depots has only become more important in light of our need to ramp up

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• We are an industry-led, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that works alongside our 80-plus clean energy
• It would also convert the entire campus to LED lighting and building control systems that will greatly
• c><00:40:33.800> entire<00:40:34.160> campus<00:40:34.480> to<00:40:34.599> LED
• also convert the entire campus to LED also convert the entire campus to LED lighting<00:40:35.560
• and building control systems lighting and building control systems that<00:40:36.880> will<00

Bills: HF1013, HF1598, HF1656, HF2162

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• Representative Duggan: You will make your righteousness as clear as the light.
• The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Representative [name] from his desk.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Isn't it odd that you get a rebate for updating to LED lighting or updating to an energy-efficient appliance
• Isn't it odd that you get a rebate for updating to LED lighting or updating to an energy-efficient appliance
• Isn't it odd that you get a rebate for updating to LED lighting or updating to an energy-efficient appliance
• Isn't it odd that you get a rebate for updating to LED lighting or updating to an energy-efficient appliance
• <00:28:30.360> more power for for both heat and light more power for for both heat and light

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Go ahead and hit your lights if you want something. Senator Kolkhorst. Thank you Mr.
• Once we get denied, because it is student-led and we're dealing with minors, it's a If they want to fight
• Like I said, it's all student-led, so normally when it makes its way to me when a chapter gets denied
• around 2014, we saw an acceleration of. shoutdowns of invited speakers on college campuses and that led
• The impact that you're making is incredible and also not to take light the leadership that you have on

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• They're led by President Dr.
• <00:09:53.839> They're<00:09:54.160> led<00:09:54.320> by today's oral health
• They're led by today's oral health day. They're led by President<00:09:54.880> Dr.
• Also, uh, Jed A will meet in light of the appropriations announcement for Monday.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 29 January, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a roll call, invocation, and pledge, then quickly dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guest introductions followed, including members of the Junior League of Jackson, the Mississippi Dental Association and Dental Hygiene Association for oral health day, school counselors and college admission counselors, and other visitors. Senators also recognized individual guests such as a dentist from Newton and a constituent from Senatobia. The chamber then took up two resolutions in block: Senate Bill 2766 designating the Friday before Memorial Day as Buddy Poppy Day in Mississippi, and Senate Resolution 25 commending the Lamar School Raiders football team and Head Coach Jacob Lan for winning the MHSAA 4A Division 3 state championship. The Lamar Raiders were present on the floor, and Coach Lan addressed the Senate after the resolution was read. Both measures were adopted by voice vote, with roll call final passage requested and granted without objection. The Senate also considered House Concurrent Resolution 21, which calls a joint session for the Governor’s State of the State address. A strike-all amendment was adopted to move the event date and location because of weather, shifting it to the second floor rotunda rather than outside or in the House chamber. The Senate then moved through a series of pass-and-retain actions and announcements, including committee meeting notices and cancellations, campaign finance report reminders, and several adjournment-in-memory requests. The body recessed until 5:00 p.m. or until the last committee report was filed, with the journal to reflect adjournment until 9:00 a.m. the next day.

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• The concern over the current enrollment versus the projected enrollment led to discussions about other
• projects with similar issues with declining enrollment. versus the projected enrollment led to discussions
• we made that site decision, then we came across some utility connection and availability issues that led
• Cumulatively, that came to about a year of delay in the design process that led us to early 2025.
• In light of this, we will make changes so that we can comply with those standards.

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• career and technical education campus, as a central office administrator, as a principal supervisor, led
• career and technical education campus, as a central office administrator, as a principal supervisor, led
• Worth is leading the state in taking this intentional approach to workforce and education alignment, led
• As an example, this type of alignment that this bill will provide has led in Fort Worth to us partnering
• The yellow light will come on when you have 30 seconds. Okay. I won't make y'all wait that long.

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard Senate Bill 1961, which would expand reporting on post-secondary outcomes and workforce data, including employment, earnings, regional labor demand, and credentials of value. Senator Bettencourt said the bill is intended to close data gaps and improve alignment between education programs and workforce needs. Witnesses from Opportunity Austin, Texas 2036, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, and the Fort Worth workforce community testified in support, saying better data would help students, parents, schools, employers, and regional economic development efforts. After questions from members about regional workforce pipelines and semiconductor talent needs, public testimony closed and SB 1961 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably, including SB 1325, SB 604, SB 1832, SB 747, SB 2185, and SB 2395, with committee substitutes adopted where needed. SB 1325 was amended to remove the DSHS commissioner’s authority to issue standing orders for respiratory distress medication in schools. SB 1832, relating to school transfer or private-school funding options for students victimized by a public school employee, and SB 747, relating to intimate visual material policies, were both advanced on recorded votes. SB 2185, on the bilingual education allotment, was initially moved to a local calendar but was later backed up and reported to the full Senate after a fiscal note was noted. SB 2395, on school district general obligation bonds, was also reported favorably and then moved to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard SB 646, which would expand the Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program to additional professions, increase award amounts, and add stipends for rural and bilingual service. Senator West said the bill responds to mental health workforce shortages and inflation. The Texas Counseling Association supported the measure, and a Hogg Foundation representative said participation has grown sharply since prior changes. SB 646 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2647, which would create a Texas state accrediting agency and interim oversight system for higher education accreditors; supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a massage school owner argued it would improve accountability and reduce accreditor overreach, while Senator Menendez raised concerns about effects on law and medical school accreditation and student opportunities. SB 2647 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2786, which would exempt first responders from the Texas Success Initiative entrance exam, and SB 2615, which would standardize remote-work policies across public higher education institutions. The Texas State Association of Firefighters supported SB 2786, saying it would remove an extra step for career advancement; the bill was left pending because the committee substitute had not yet been adopted. SB 2615 was presented as a way to ensure more consistent in-person staffing expectations while preserving exceptions for illness, disability, and some non-teaching roles; it too was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• some of the worst and longest timelines for approval and building housing, which adds costs and has led
• However, gaps in the law have led to abuses from public adjusters toward homeowners going through this
• Dave was a co-founder of Wildlife Conservancy and his advocacy led to the first-ever designation of Chino
• She was truly a bright light and absolutely brilliant.
• Olivia's passion for learning led her to Harvey Mudd College, which was her dream school, where she was

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then took up a series of procedural motions and a large third-reading file focused heavily on housing, wildfire recovery, insurance, and related regulatory changes. Early actions included a successful motion to place Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 on the third-reading file, followed by a unanimous vote on SB 26, a cleanup measure related to lemon-law civil discovery procedures and automaker opt-outs from the AB 1755 framework. The chamber then moved through a package of urgency bills tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires and broader housing affordability concerns. Measures approved included AB 311 allowing displaced tenants to temporarily house wildfire victims and pets, AB 299 extending hotel/motel/short-term rental stays beyond 30 days for disaster-displaced families, AB 226 giving the California Fair Plan access to bond financing in catastrophic-loss scenarios, AB 253 allowing third-party plan checks when local review exceeds 30 days, AB 301 aligning state permitting timelines with local deadlines, AB 306 imposing a six-year pause on new residential building-code updates, AB 462 exempting certain ADUs in Los Angeles County coastal zones from coastal development permits, AB 493 requiring interest to be paid to homeowners on insurance proceeds held by lenders, and AB 597 tightening rules on public adjuster solicitation, fees, and contract transparency. Each of these urgency bills passed, generally with strong bipartisan support and mostly unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly also approved several non-urgency measures, including AB 293 on groundwater transparency and board disclosure, AB 251 on elder abuse litigation standards when evidence is intentionally destroyed, AB 59 removing a sunset on Reclamation District 108’s hydropower authority, AB 417 streamlining EIFD and CRIA financing tools, and AB 312 updating procedures for agricultural theft proceeds. In addition, ACR 6 was adopted by voice vote, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with extensive remarks from Assembly Member Ta and support from other members. The consent calendar was adopted, and the body later heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for David Myers and Olivia Guerrero before adjourning to April 3, 2025. Several vote changes were announced after adjournment, including changes on AB 251 and AB 417.