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• Class 1C resort properties generally must be devoted to temporary and seasonal residential occupancy
• The third tier of value is also subject to the state general levy, which also is unchanged in this bill
• The third tier of value is also subject to the state general levy, which is also unchanged in this bill
• generally must be devoted to Temporary generally must be devoted to Temporary and<00:02:36.040><
• Levy which also is unchanged in general Levy which also is unchanged in this<00:03:28.480> bill

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• couldn't get additional funding that could flow to our historic societies in our districts more generously
• But tennis courts, baseball fields—what is Parks' general manner in which you look at replacement or
• But just in general, what fees are associated with that?
• It doesn't generate a lot of electricity, and that's my concern.
• I don't know if it's absolute, but right now our goal is to have most of our electricity generated by

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the Senate Finance Committee and the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks, and Recreation considered Governor Hochul’s nomination of Kathleen “Kathy” Moser to serve as Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Moser described her background in conservation and public lands, and said her priorities would include improving access and belonging for all New Yorkers, maintaining health and safety, modernizing infrastructure, addressing climate change and sustainability, and strengthening partnerships with local governments, community groups, and the Legislature. Members questioned her on a range of park issues, including visitor fees, safety at swimming areas such as Lake Welch, security measures at parks, access for urban residents through nature buses and school transportation grants, maintenance and capital needs, event permitting, workforce recruitment and retention, and coordination around the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Moser said the department has targeted capital and safety investments at popular parks, is installing fencing, lighting, cameras, and license plate readers at entrances at selected sites, and is planning extensive 250th commemoration programming and historic-site renovations. She also discussed efforts to expand community stewardship, including partner groups, culturally specific amenities like cricket fields, and outreach through traveling exhibits and social media. Senators raised concerns and suggestions about renewable energy siting, cell service in rural areas, invasive species prevention, and local infrastructure needs. After questioning concluded, the committees voted to advance the nomination, and the motion was reported to the Senate floor.

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• And in some groups, such as our general surgeons, that number is even higher.
• I don't care what's my general liability. Everybody knows there's risk and insurance.
• We do have an updated reversion amount from the general fund from FY25.
• And then on your high level, ...from the general fund from FY25.
• This just gives you the breadth and scope of our total budget: how much is general fund and non-general

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• The House General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 flooding events will now come to order.
• Members, the chair now calls the Senate General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 flooding events
• So not Senior Hill, so generally younger girls than Senior Hill, but cabin by cabin, Hill, so generally
• We all know that area if you're Texan, many, many generations.
• counsel granted by the Attorney General.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Temporary Vice Chair Patterson.
• Temporary Vice Chair Patterson.
• So those are just my general concerns. I'm going to see it again in Health.
• And so I look at a biosimilar like a generic. Some of my patients do perfectly fine.
• than a generic med.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• My prayer is that if this happens to you or a loved one, it will be temporary.
• AB 495 requests that the Attorney General, ...about how to respond to ICE actions.
• This bill sets up a new temporary joint guardianship process in probate court.
• It creates a new temporary joint guardianship. That's what this bill does.
• We have a generation today that has never experienced anything like that.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.

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• A temporary majority for several weeks.
• So, yes, we did have a temporary majority for a little while. We were here doing our work.
• A temporary majority state of Minnesota.
• A temporary majority for<00:09:25.120> several<00:09:25.600> weeks.
• So, yes, we did have<00:09:37.920> a<00:09:38.080> temporary<00:09:38.640> majority<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Temporary Vice Chair Patterson.
• Temporary Vice Chair Patterson.
• So those are just my general concerns. I'm going to see it again in Health.
• And so I look at a biosimilar like a generic. Some of my patients do perfectly fine.
• than a generic med.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

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• WE DEPLOYED 106 PUMPS AND PUMPED OVER 1.4 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER AND DEPLOYED A TOTAL OF 581 GENERATORS
• MOST OF THE GENERATORS GO ON TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
• OBVIOUSLY IN A MORE DENSE AREA YOU WILL HAVE MORE IN THE WAY OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL GENERATORS MOVING.
• MOVING ON WITH ADDITIONAL FLOOD RISK REDUCTION INSTEAD OF THE TEMPORARY FLOOD RISK REDUCTION THAT YOU
• SAW THE PREVIOUS FLOOD RISK REDUCTION INSTEAD OF THE TEMPORARY FLOOD RISK REDUCTION THAT YOU SAW THE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We are now delighted to have before the Veterans Committee, on a temporary basis, the Senator from Virginia
• This program was a temporary grant program. It is time for its permanent reauthorization.
• This program was established... as a three-year temporary grant program to really learn from this, and
• Fisher same answer yes okay in there is a and from your general understanding what is the deadline that
• I think those work in general for basically, I think anybody could use those to their advantage. were

Keywords: veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Grant Program, HOPE Act, BRAVE Act, Every State Counts for Vets Mental Health Act, advocacy, legislation, mental health resources

Summary: The committee meeting focused primarily on the critical issues surrounding veterans' mental health and suicide prevention. Discussions centered on the reauthorization of essential programs aimed at providing non-clinical support services to veterans, particularly the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. Senators emphasized the urgent need for adequate mental health resources as the suicide rate among veterans remains alarmingly high. Key testimonies were provided by various advocates and officials, illustrating both successful implementations of these programs and areas needing improvement.

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• are done, uh, with some sort of a growth plan in mind, some kind of a, you know, uh, a zoning area, general
• Generally what cities try to do is not make anyone nonconforming. We have a huge amount of tools.
• I, most cities are generally the same and the, the 4 ways to terminate a nonconforming use, and that
• But rather a commercial business that serves transient customers who are tourists, temporary workers,
• You heard about how there's a 4-day window, uh, 5-day once the, uh, the, uh, temporary moratorium kicks

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• Our general approach is to ensure that our mission at the State Land Office is to generate revenue in
• . or revenue generation, and usually give to them lands that are more sensitive.
• We've got folks within the community that generally know what we do.
• And, you know, that's more of a temporary housing solution.
• The General Appropriations Fund. Bring reserves, right?

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• Our general counsel is also here should we get into the weeds on some of that legislation.
• The general counsel of the agency and ultimately me.
• Representative, generally speaking, that's exactly right. I can't. I can share some more.
• We have 21,000 retailers, we do not do generally inspections, broadly speaking.
• So that's the general process that exists for everybody. So somebody was.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Those include a temporary or permanent disability or medical condition that prevents attendance; a member
• The Rural Transformation Fund is a temporary investment for us to test new and promising...
• Thank you. ...is a temporary investment for us to test new and promising care models and workforce strategies
• Deputy Director Mark Farrho is working really hard with the Office of the Attorney General.
• The General Assembly was happening, and standing up an administration is not easy either, but now we

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all

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• So if we will start with March, you'll see item one is a generic line.
• You'll see item one is a generic line, and we're just removing the brand, the ingredient generic as well
• Items 10 through 16 are using to cover the lower-cost generic and removing the brand.
• where generics are appropriate.
• where generics are appropriate.

Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. Grant Wallace presented March and April formulary changes, explaining that the updates favored lower-cost generics, re-tiered some drugs, left several new-to-market drugs uncovered pending more evidence, and added quantity limits in some cases. The committee approved those formulary recommendations. The subcommittee also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that would exclude automatic coverage of those therapies and route them through prior authorization and review, with members noting the process should not delay urgent cases and that appeals remain available. Members then discussed a UAMS professional consultant services contract amendment for pharmacy benefit consulting. The discussion focused on confusion over the dollar amount and scope, with Wallace clarifying that the committee was being asked to approve up to $2.596 million, including optional services related to coupon and rebate management that could be used later without returning for another approval. Several members raised concerns about matching the written contract to the approval amount and about the relationship to the current pharmacy benefit manager, but the committee ultimately approved the item with the understanding that any use of the optional services would return to the committee. The committee also reviewed, without objection, a Blue Cross/Blue Advantage third-party administrator contract, a CompSack employee assistance program contract, and approved proposed 2027 employee and public school health plan rates of 9.8% and 4.9% increases, respectively. Wallace also said the UnitedHealthcare rebid was in final negotiation and would return in August. On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules for the property insurance program, a contingency-fee subrogation contract with Denenberg-Tuffly, and extensions for Sedgwick Claims Management, Actuarial Advantage, and Stevens Capital Management. Members asked about claim-adjustment delays after a major winter storm, and Wallace said performance guarantees and communication requirements had been added, with claims still expected to vary by case. The committee also approved 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which included no change to minimum deductibles, lower rates for K-12 and higher education, a higher rate for state agencies, and an overall 10% reduction. Wallace said the reductions reflected improved actuarial foundations, better claims management, and the program’s first-year performance. The meeting adjourned after approving the rate item.

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• Tax changes that, again, are only going to be temporary.
• Funds first and not the general fund.
• What's the general thought on that?
• I think they needed more general fund.
• Was what you would generally submit at a closeout period.

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• The temporary tie between the DFL and the Republican caucuses is over.
• It also brought about the end of the Senate's temporary tie.
• It also brought about the end of the Senate's temporary tie.
• <00:20:40.640> the that tax revenue that's generated the that tax revenue that's generated
• Thank you for joining us, and see you next time. generational wealth we always say it but generational

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, if we will start with March, you'll see item one is a generic line.
• You'll see item one is a generic launch, and we're just removing the brand, the ingredient generic as
• Items 10 through 16 are used to cover the lower-cost generic and removing the brand.
• Again, we're just doing some maintenance work to prefer the generic.
• where generics are appropriate.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. Grant Wallace presented March and April formulary changes, including moving to lower-cost generic and preferred drugs, leaving several new-to-market drugs not covered, and adjusting migraine and diabetes medications; the committee approved those recommendations. The subcommittee also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that excludes automatic coverage for those therapies so they can undergo prior authorization and review, with members emphasizing that the policy was intended to create review, not an absolute denial, and that expedited appeals would remain available. Members spent significant time discussing the UAMS pharmacy benefit consultant amendment. Wallace explained that the contract included both basic services and optional services related to coupon and rebate management and prior authorization support, but the written materials created confusion over the dollar amount. After questions about whether the committee was approving a higher amount than the base contract and whether the optional services duplicated work already being done by Navitus, the committee agreed to review the item with a contingency that any use of the optional services would return to the committee for approval. The committee also reviewed and approved the U.S. Able Mutual/Blue Advantage third-party administrator contract, the CompSack employee assistance program contract, and the proposed 2027 employee and public employee rates, which call for a 9.8% increase for state employees and a 4.9% increase for public school employees. On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules for the property insurance program, a contingency-fee subrogation contract with Denenberg-Tuffley, and renewals for Sedgwick claims management, Actuarial Advantage, and Stevens Capital Management. Wallace said Sedgwick had faced delays after a major winter storm and other weather events, but performance guarantees and communication expectations were being added; members discussed whether a shorter renewal term would be preferable, but the item was reviewed. The committee also approved the 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which Wallace said would lower the overall rate by 10% while keeping minimum deductibles unchanged. He noted the program had stabilized after a difficult first year and that the rate structure was now based on a more transparent actuarial foundation. The meeting ended with an update that the UnitedHealthcare rebid was nearing completion and would return in August, and the committee adjourned after approving the remaining items.

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• The legislature also tapped into non-general funds with excess cash balances.
• Through Senate Bill 2921, a total of $45 million will be transferred to the general fund.
• , Generates to strengthen that other leg.
• The Attorney General recognized that in her testimony.
• We're talking generations and generation, colleagues, of ice addiction in my community.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Gly that people are generally making, you know, in the 80s.
• making you know in the in the generally making you know in the in the 80s<00:16:08.120> it's<
• <01:20:47.120> disability uh total um total temporary disability uh total um total temporary
• "Yeah, I would say that is generally true.
• generally true however um and CCI has generally true however um and CCI has done<01:23:25.360> analysis

Keywords: 1189, house, all