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• ALL DATA USED FOR CONDUCTING MEDICAID OPERATIONS IS STORED IN THE EDW.
• WE WILL START OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE A LITTLE BIT LATER, NOT TOO MUCH LATER.
• AND THEN LAST, WE ARE ALIGNING EXISTING OPERATIONAL RESOURCES INTO THE EFFECTS PROJECT.
• WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH OPERATIONAL READINESS BEFORE WE CAN GO LIVE OFFICIALLY.
• ONCE THE MODULES GO LIVE WHO WOULD OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THEM?

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• </c><00:02:39.360><c> in</c> ft² disaster services warehouse in ft² disaster services warehouse in Minnesota
• Minnesota is in the warehouse that the Minnesota is in the warehouse that the senator<00:04:14.360><c
• </c><00:49:58.480><c> Challenge</c> will face a severe operational Challenge will face a severe operational
• That is how we normally operate anyway.
• That is how we normally operate anyway.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• My name is James Eadie, speaking on my own behalf as a state-licensed pyrotechnic operator.
• Or do you keep it in your own personal warehouses out of state? Get an answer to that?
• You have a central warehouse. In all our cities, they don't—you don't put them in there.
• You have a central warehouse somewhere.
• was operating in the functioning of it.

Summary: The committee opened with quorum calls and several members offering brief farewell remarks to the chair and staff, praising the committee’s collegial, nonpartisan work and congratulating the incoming chair. The committee then took up its consent calendar and two bills by Senator Cabaldon. SB 719 would extend the reporting window for state oversight of automated decision systems and artificial intelligence use in state government. The author said the first required report showed no current use, but continued monitoring is needed as the technology evolves. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was approved on a unanimous roll call. SB 828 responded to the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion that killed seven people. The bill requires applicants for a state fireworks license to disclose all storage locations, prove local permits, and allows the State Fire Marshal to notify local agencies and deny or revoke licenses if proof is lacking. Support came from fire officials and fireworks industry representatives, while committee members raised concerns about training, enforcement, and broader systemic gaps. The author said the bill is a first step and pledged to keep working on related reforms. SB 795, on consent, also passed unanimously. After holding items open for absent members, the committee later reconvened and recorded 14-0 votes to move SB 795, SB 719, and SB 828 out of committee.

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• to tax the same as in-state warehouses.
• Our operations are roughly net profit of 0.3% in 2025.
• And in Washington we operate five distribution centers.
• Our operations are roughly net profit of 0.3% in 2025.
• Wholesalers also operate on very thin margins. Wholesalers also operate on very thin margins.

Bills: SB5989 , SB5898 , SB6240 , SB6244 , SB6231 , SB6228 , SB6220

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center

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• Removing the exemption raises projects' operating costs immediately.
• to tax the same as in-state warehouses.
• Our operations are roughly net profit of 0.3% in 2025.
• And in Washington we operate five distribution centers.
• Our operations are roughly net profit of 0.3% in 2025.

Summary: The committee began with a work session on aircraft fuel taxes, hearing from WSDOT Aviation about the FAA’s aviation fuel tax rules, Washington’s compliance history, and the potential consequences of noncompliance. WSDOT said the state has collected roughly $210 million in aviation fuel taxes since the federal compliance period began, and that FAA has questioned some of the state’s claimed offsets. Members asked about the federal authority behind the rules, who pays the taxes, and whether Boeing is affected. The committee then moved to public hearing on several bills tied to aviation fuel tax revenue. SB 5989 would redirect a small share of state sales and use tax on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account and require reporting on airport project funding. Supporters, including port, airport, and pilot groups, said it was a measured step toward FAA compliance and airport investment; the bill’s staff summary said it would reduce general fund revenue and increase DOR costs. SB 5898 would redirect hazardous substance, petroleum products, and oil spill-related taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account. Supporters said it would bring Washington into compliance and help airports, while Ecology, counties, and ports warned it would significantly reduce MTCA and related environmental funding. SB 6240 would create a new noise and air quality mitigation account funded by a portion of hazardous substance tax revenue; airport and aviation groups opposed it as duplicative or noncompliant with FAA rules, while community and environmental advocates from Sea-Tac area cities supported it as a needed mitigation source. The committee also heard SB 6244, which would extend a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain pesticides used in Washington agriculture through 2038. Agricultural and logistics witnesses supported it as important for food security, storage, and competitiveness, and staff said it would have a small revenue loss and administrative cost. SB 6231, a governor-request bill, would repeal the sales tax exemption for data center refurbishments while keeping the exemption for original server equipment; OFM and local government groups supported it as a revenue-raising budget measure, while data center, labor, and business representatives opposed it, warning of lost investment, jobs, and competitiveness. SB 6228 would repeal the preferential B&O rate for prescription drug resellers; OFM supported it as an outdated preference, but pharmacies, wholesalers, and business groups argued the cost would be passed through to pharmacies, hospitals, insurers, and patients and could worsen pharmacy closures. The committee then heard SB 6220, which would narrow and clarify a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income homeownership property by allowing temporary community use and preserving the exemption when property is transferred to another exempt nonprofit. The sponsor said the bill was intended to let a community land trust host local performances without jeopardizing affordable housing plans. Finally, the committee heard SB 5880, which would allow blood and breath toxicology results to be admissible if tested by ISO/IEC 17025-certified labs, in addition to the state toxicologist process. Seattle’s city attorney supported it as a way to reduce a long toxicology backlog and speed DUI cases, while counties raised concerns about shifting costs to local governments and creating unequal access based on local resources. No votes were taken in the transcript provided.

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• For many family operations operating on tight margins, those losses matter.
• For many family operations operating on tight margins, those losses matter.
• For many family operations operating on tight margins, those losses matter.
• </c> equipment and every day we can operate equipment and every day we can operate in<01:02:55.599><c

Bills: HF3580 , HF3566

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

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• Kitchen supervisors oversee the everyday operations of the kitchen, to include ordering from our warehouse
• the region, and staff supervise workers in all aspects of warehouse operations.
• </c><00:31:17.039><c> In</c><00:31:17.200><c> the</c><00:31:17.360><c> absence</c> of warehouse operations
• In the absence of warehouse operations.
• operation out of our DHL warehouse in Bow and be able to ship nationwide.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• The profit margins are still operate.
• warehouse warehouse elevator<00:31:30.559><c> for</c><00:31:30.720><c> the</c><00:31:30.960><c> department
• removal of the office and warehouse and put an office in.
• removal of the office and uh warehouse removal of the office and uh the<00:34:22.399><c> warehouse</
• Um the warehouse and put an office in.

Committee: Senate Capital Budget

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• warehouse warehouse and<00:09:25.360><c> then</c><00:09:25.519><c> from</c><00:09:25.680><c> the</c>
• You want to skip bypass the warehouse and you want to self-distribute.
• </c> through the bonded warehouse. through the bonded warehouse. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes.
• </c> are expensive to operate. are expensive to operate.
• transferring back out of the warehouse transferring back out of the warehouse<00:17:24.720><c> back<

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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• They're a freighter operator.
• It's crane operators, foremen.
• And he talked about shifting his operation from an export operation to an import or to a domestic operation
• operators in Bellingham and Everett.
• There is a terminal operator who left the North Harbor and consolidated operations in the South Harbor

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business, Financial Institutions, and Trade met off-site at SEA Airport for a work session focused on Washington’s air and maritime cargo economy. The first panel featured Port of Seattle air cargo manager Tom Green, Northwest Seaport Alliance CEO John Wolfe, and Washington Public Ports Association executive director Eric Fitch. Green described SEA’s air cargo mix, emphasizing the importance of belly cargo on passenger flights, the airport’s international freighter and domestic cargo operations, and the value of air cargo to exports, imports, and jobs. Wolfe outlined the Northwest Seaport Alliance’s role as a joint Seattle-Tacoma maritime gateway, the competitiveness of West Coast ports, recent volume volatility tied to tariffs and supply chain shifts, and regional partnerships such as inland logistics efforts in the Tri-Cities and work with tribal and city partners. Fitch then presented a broader trade strategy effort led by public ports and industry groups, centered on making Washington the most competitive West Coast gateway through partnership, workforce support, truck parking, site readiness, foreign trade zones, permitting, and land-use protections for industrial areas. Committee members asked about whether a separate cargo airport would relieve pressure at SEA, how cargo is measured, the role of Moses Lake and Paine Field, truck parking, and the effects of tax increment financing and international trade planning. The witnesses generally said cargo relocation would not solve the need for belly cargo at SEA, that kilograms/metric tons are the industry standard, and that smaller airports can capture some charter or niche cargo but SEA remains the main hub. Fitch said truck parking is a major unmet need and that tax increment financing has helped some port projects, especially in Pasco. Chair Kauffman and members also raised workforce development, manufacturing incentives, and coordination with broader state trade planning. The committee then heard from the Department of Commerce on small business export assistance and international investment promotion. Commerce staff said exports are critical to Washington’s economy, but tariffs and trade uncertainty are raising costs and threatening competitiveness, especially in aerospace and agriculture. They highlighted the state’s overseas consultant network, the Paris Air Show delegation, and participation in Fruit Attraction in Madrid as examples of trade promotion work that can generate business leads and jobs. They also warned that federal funding for overseas representation and the STEP export program is at risk, which could reduce Washington’s visibility in global markets and limit support for small exporters. A roundtable followed with Washington Farm Bureau’s Brianna Elsie, ILWU longshore worker Ali Vekich, and Eric Fitch. Elsie said specialty-crop agriculture has been more resilient than some other sectors but is still under severe pressure from high labor and input costs, farm losses, and market uncertainty; she urged broader policy solutions beyond mental health support. Vekich described how tariffs, zoning changes, and industrial land pressures are hurting longshore jobs and argued for stronger protections for maritime industrial lands. Fitch closed by stressing that Washington’s trade economy depends on cooperation among ports, labor, agriculture, and state government, and that maintaining competitiveness will require active policy support rather than complacency."}

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1550 is an operational capability bill, which... Investigative capacity.
• This warehouse is not built to facilitate humans.
• And it will expand ICE operations into our communities.
• And my family has owned and operated properties in Arizona for over 40 years.
• Transit operations as a whole are a local issue.

Summary: The committee met to hear and vote on a series of appropriations and transportation-related bills, beginning with SB 1550, which would fund a Queen Creek police pilot program focused on runaway youth prevention, at-risk youth protection, and anti-trafficking work. Supporters said the town and local facilities already contribute personnel and administrative support, while some members urged Queen Creek to add local matching funds. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote. The committee then considered SB 1156 and SB 1157, both $20 million border-related reimbursement bills sponsored by Senator Rogers. SB 1156 would reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention hold costs for unauthorized non-citizens, and SB 1157 would reimburse local governments for supplemental fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing border areas. Both bills drew strong opposition from public commenters who described them as funding detention and border enforcement at the expense of other needs, while supporters framed them as backfilling local costs already incurred. SB 1156 passed 5-3, and SB 1157 passed 5-3. The committee also approved SB 1245, which would fund pavement replacement on Rodeo Road in Williams, and SB 1707, which would provide $5 million for AI-related border security at DPS. SB 1245 passed 6-3, with some members objecting that the state highway user revenue fund is underfunded and local contributions should be required. SB 1707 passed 6-4 after testimony split between supporters who favored using AI and surveillance tools for border security and opponents who said the bill was too vague, too expensive, or inappropriate given other state priorities. Later, the committee advanced SB 1273, funding pavement rehabilitation on Ogle Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon, and SB 1811, which would clarify that school districts and charter schools may allow wireless device use in the case of an emergency rather than during an emergency. SB 1273 passed 6-4 amid debate over state versus local funding responsibility, and SB 1811 passed 8-1 after testimony that the change would give schools more flexibility and avoid practical problems during emergencies. The committee also heard SB 1088, a cybersecurity appropriation for DHS, and SB 1332, which would require ADOT to study light rail expansion in Maricopa County versus autonomous or semi-autonomous transit options. SB 1088 passed 6-4 despite concerns that the appropriation was vendor-driven and not requested by the department. SB 1332 drew extensive testimony from small business owners along Indian School Road who said light rail construction had harmed access and sales, while Phoenix/Valley Metro opposed the bill and questioned ADOT’s role; the discussion continued as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1550 is an operational capability bill, which... Investigative capacity.
• This warehouse is not built to facilitate humans.
• And it will expand ICE operations into our communities.
• And my family has owned and operated properties in Arizona for over 40 years.
• Transit operations as a whole are a local issue.

Bills: SB1088 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1169 , SB1245 , SB1273 , SB1330 , SB1332 , SB1391 , SB1498 , SB1531 , SB1550 , SB1598 , SB1677 , SB1707 , SB1811 , SB1818

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, medical education, physician shortage, healthcare funding, Arizona health care

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• And ensure safe and reliable operations.
• Scott Dixon, Operating Engineers, in support. Hello.
• They have regular stoppages in operation.
• Darren Jerees, Operating Engineers, full support.
• Dean Fadif, Operating Engineers, in support.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard three major bills focused on California’s energy transition, fuel supply, and climate investments. SB 237 by Sen. Grayson proposed short-term measures to stabilize gasoline supply and prices, including validating the Kern County EIR for new oil and gas permitting with setbacks, a well cap, offshore/pipeline provisions, possible suspension of summer fuel blend requirements, and a study of regional fuel blends. Supporters argued it would help keep refineries operating, protect jobs, and reduce price spikes during a “mid-transition” away from fossil fuels, while opponents said it was a fossil-fuel giveaway that would worsen pollution in Kern County and fail to address refinery-community protections or broader transition planning. The committee approved SB 237 on a due-pass vote, with some members voting no or not voting. The committee also heard SB 352 by Sen. Reyes, which would strengthen implementation of AB 617 by codifying the Environmental Justice Bureau in the Attorney General’s office, requiring at least five years of monitoring in AB 617 communities, and mandating annual reporting by CARB and air districts on program implementation. Supporters said the bill would add accountability and ensure the new continuous funding for AB 617 leads to real emissions reductions, while opponents criticized the process and argued the bill was an end run around separate negotiations and imposed rigid requirements on limited resources. The bill advanced on a due-pass vote after extensive testimony from environmental justice groups, business organizations, and local air districts. Finally, SB 840 by Sen. Limon was presented as the cap-and-invest package, maintaining California’s climate leadership while directing revenues to state and community priorities. Supporters highlighted stronger offset integrity, more frequent protocol updates, continued funding for programs such as AB 617, transit, housing, and other climate investments, and broad labor and local government support. Some witnesses and members noted the bill did not include dedicated funding for zero-emission vehicles or climate-smart agriculture and urged future work on those priorities. The committee passed SB 840 on a due-pass vote as well, and all three bills were later confirmed out of committee on the floor call.

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• Because they set up warehouses.
• Maintenance repair operations. Mr. Chair, you're talking like a fixed base operation?
• But it is a great operation.
• Operations, we don't need public funding.
• But we do not operate in Mexico.

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• It includes a $15,000 warehouse and 1.06 acres.
• It includes a $15,000 warehouse and 1.06 acres, and it's going to be used to expand university surplus
• Number one is with the Division of County Operations.
• This is for consulting services to support the UA system enterprise operations and onboarding of new
• This is for operations, maintenance, and support, and enhancement of ARCS. 71, DFA Management Services

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda item, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, reports, and a member disclosure. The supplemental agenda was accepted, and the Office of State Procurement’s rule revisions were approved after Jessica Patterson explained they were driven by 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, CASO Consulting recommendations, and updates to sole source, bid, protest, and debarment provisions. The methods of finance and discretionary grants were also approved, covering a range of university capital projects, health and human services grants, historic preservation awards, and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys for services provided during a contract gap, a Department of Health ratification for water-leak repairs, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, a Veterans Affairs HVAC ratification, an ADFA medical services ratification, and a UA Little Rock painting contract ratification. Members questioned the Public Safety ratification at length about why the expired Motorola contract was not caught sooner and why it took months after discovery to come forward; agency officials said the work was tied to bond funding and was not tracked in ASIS, and the chair urged agencies to develop better monitoring procedures. The committee approved a large slate of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including many recurring service agreements for DHS, higher education institutions, corrections, health agencies, and state support functions. Several members asked about specific contracts, including aerial application services for correctional farms and a Southern Arkansas University custodial contract, and staff or agency representatives provided brief explanations. The meeting concluded with review of reports and approval of a member disclosure involving Representative Andrew Collins’ investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.

Transcript Highlights:

• It includes a $15,000 warehouse and 1.06 acres, and it's going to be used to expand university surplus
• Number one is with the Division of County Operations.
• The comment that we paid for the equipment up front and it's been sitting in a warehouse.
• This is for consulting services to support the UA System enterprise operations and onboarding of new
• This is for operations, maintenance, support, and enhancement of ARCSIS. 71, DFA Management Services

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.

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• of all records that are and a warehouse of all records that are relevant<00:04:39.040><c> to</c><00:
• in conjunction with state operate in conjunction with state government.
• And also, yesterday we held a joint hearing with Senate Government Operations, which is on our YouTube
• Uh, is your committee, uh, in its capacity for government operations, going to be making any kind of

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• </c><01:30:53.520><c> area</c><01:30:54.239><c> operate</c> zones in our operating area operate zones
• </c> companies who are operating trade zone. companies who are operating trade zone.
• We have as part of our services, warehouse operations for those companies that may not be able to do
• </c> of actually operating. of actually operating.
• </c> operate there. It's very unfortunate. operate there. It's very unfortunate.

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• This is an existing operation.
• Matt Kremens here on behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers and Operating
• Each located within an operated reach located and operated by local air districts.
• As operators of landfills, we have many concerns. ...landfills and other businesses operate safely.
• Most warehouse operators lease their space, don't control visiting fleets, and cannot install costly

Committee: House Natural Resources

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on environmental protection, climate policy, public health, and housing. AB 1425 would prohibit pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway where groundwater is shallow, with the author and supporters arguing it is needed to protect the river, groundwater, flood safety, tribal and cultural resources, and a nearby restoration area. Supporters included environmental groups, local residents, and Indigenous speakers, while CEMEX, labor representatives, and industry groups opposed the bill as an improper circumvention of the CEQA process that could threaten an existing mine and about 100 jobs. After extensive questioning about hydrology, blasting, and the CEQA record, the committee voted the bill out on a due pass as amended recommendation, with some members not voting and the roll left open for absent members. AB 881 would lift California’s moratorium on carbon dioxide pipeline regulation and direct the State Fire Marshal to develop safety standards for carbon capture and sequestration pipelines. The author and supporters, including SMUD, Calpine, utilities, labor, and industry groups, said the bill is needed to advance carbon removal goals, preserve federal funding, and support clean energy and jobs. Environmental justice and conservation groups opposed or opposed unless amended, warning that CO2 pipelines pose serious safety risks and that state authority and standards need to be stronger. The bill received a due pass as amended recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1207 would tie California’s cap-and-trade price ceiling to the federal social cost of carbon. The author and EDF said the measure would keep the program science-based and protect it from federal political interference, while no opposition was heard in the room. The committee approved the bill on a due pass recommendation. AB 1106, sponsored by air quality agencies, would create a network of regional air quality incident response centers to improve monitoring and public health response during wildfires and other disasters; it also received a due pass recommendation after testimony on mobile monitoring, VOCs, metals, PM, and asbestos sampling. The committee also heard AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, prompted by the long-running Chiquita Canyon landfill subsurface fire. The author and residents described serious health impacts and argued the bill would require monitoring, reporting, corrective action, and stronger enforcement when landfill temperatures rise. Waste and county representatives opposed the bill as drafted, saying the cause of the event is still unclear and the proposal could impose broad costs on landfills statewide, though they said amendments improved the framework. Members discussed the scale of the fire, possible medical impacts, and whether the bill would punish compliant operators; the bill was sent out on a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would require the Coastal Commission to act within 90 days on student and faculty housing projects in the coastal zone; supporters said it would help address student homelessness and housing costs, while coastal and planning advocates raised concerns about the amendment and the role of coastal review.

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• you've had a chance to visit and see how our food hall operates.
• will be critical for the continued success of our golf operation.
• </c><00:25:57.720><c> and</c> new uh new style of food operations and new uh new style of food operations
• </c><00:42:37.960><c> defined</c> for possible hours of operation defined for possible hours of operation
• </c> Restaurant Group which owns and operates Restaurant Group which owns and operates 20<00:43:24.240

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection