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• There were issues, electrical issues and elevators went out.
• they've got their contractor license that they can do it.
• This person wasn't an actual licensed contractor.
• They were working under someone else's contractor license.
• I can tell you, I'm going through getting my contractor's license right now.

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• That statute established minimum setback requirements for merchant electric generating facilities, and
• That statute established minimum setback requirements for merchant electric generating facilities, and
• Section six of the bill provided that the provisions governing merchant electric generating facilities
• Section six of the bill provided that the provisions governing merchant electric generating facilities
• <00:20:44.080> generating to merchant electric generating to merchant electric generating

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• We have a board of nursing to license nurses.
• We have a board of nursing to license nurses.
• 135% of wages for a non-licensed 135% of wages for a non-licensed employee<01:31:21.239> but<
• 223 an act relative to licensing 223 an act relative to licensing requirements<03:24:53.560>
• statute instead of creating a separate licensing infrastructure.

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• And the requirement is that they would have purchased a hunting license or a fishing license for each
• licenses.
• more than the in-state licenses.
• licenses.
• We oversee rate cases from PNM, El Paso Electric, and SPS, Southwestern Public.

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• Can you fish on it without a fishing license, Madam Chair?
• Is a fishing license required to fish on the lake? Madam Chair, Representative Gorski.
• We finally have an approved route for electricity to come over South Highway 337, but it is progress
• We have infrastructure in place: roads, electricity, and water, but at a deeper detail as far as the
• For water, electricity is in close proximity.

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• As we lean more towards electric batteries in our state, it's important that we are prepared for any
• Tires on your car, plastics in your electric vehicle.
• Now, if you want to talk about fusion and hydrogen and electric and clean energy, that's awesome.
• Is that when you blow open, using a laser, that is, by the way, electrically driven from natural gas.
• As electric vehicles become increasingly common on our roads powered by lithium ion batteries, it is

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• This project is necessary to meet the electrical demands of the facility and will upgrade the electrical
• The project is necessary to meet the electrical demands of the facility and will upgrade the electrical
• So I think really engaging folks early, whether it's in a licensed classification to begin with or not
• We also check with other departments for various licenses depending on the type of behavioral health
• So we hold a lot of the licensing and certification processes at DHCS. I would estimate maybe 85%.

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from the chair and members about recent federal cuts to public health, mental health, family planning, and Title X funding, with strong concern about the impact on California programs and providers. The committee then turned to the Department of State Hospitals, which presented its 2025-26 budget proposal of $3.4 billion, including new positions, capital improvements, and funding tied to increased patient costs and incompetent-to-stand-trial services. DSH reported major progress in reducing the IST waitlist and wait times, said it had met the court’s 28-day treatment benchmark for those without extenuating circumstances, and described workforce recruitment and retention efforts such as residency programs, fellowships, outreach, and hiring streamlining. Members asked about future IST referral trends, SB 1323’s effect on diversion and community treatment, and workforce lessons in high-cost regions; public comment urged reconsideration of county IST growth cap methodology in light of new criminal justice initiatives. The committee next received an informational overview of Proposition 1 and its changes to behavioral health funding and governance. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that Prop. 1 restructured county MHSA funding buckets, expanded the Commission for Behavioral Health, shifted prevention and early intervention responsibilities, and authorized a $6.4 billion bond, including $4.4 billion for behavioral health facilities through BHCIP. DHCS said it had released guidance for county integrated plans and was receiving extensive public comment. Members focused on BHCIP application requirements, especially letters of support and tribal projects, and raised concerns about whether DHCS’s implementation matched statutory intent. DHCS said it had authority to set application requirements and that tribal entities were treated differently because of sovereignty and funding structure. DHCS then updated the committee on BHCIP, the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, and related bond implementation. The department said BHCIP had awarded about $1.7 billion across five rounds, with more than 130 projects and 223 distinct facilities funded, and that it was preparing to award the new bond funds after receiving nearly $8 billion in applications. The LAO’s assessment found that more than half of awards served at least 80% Medi-Cal enrollees, but also raised concerns that the regional allocation model could reinforce inequities, that the program had not sufficiently addressed the highest-need regions such as the southern San Joaquin Valley, and that smaller counties and less launch-ready applicants faced barriers. For bridge housing, DHCS said more than $1.1 billion had been awarded, serving over 5,000 people and supporting more than 2,000 operational beds, but the Governor’s budget proposes to eliminate Round 4 funding as the administration weighs other statewide investments and Proposition 1 implementation workload. Public commenters and members urged more accountability, better regional equity, stronger labor and community involvement, and caution about funding for for-profit psychiatric facilities. Finally, the committee heard on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. CalHHS and DHCS described CYBHI as a broad prevention- and equity-focused effort with more than 1,300 organizations funded, over $2.1 billion awarded, and multiple work streams spanning schools, community programs, workforce, and digital supports. DHCS highlighted school-based services, the fee schedule rollout, and digital platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna, which it said are reaching users statewide and providing low-barrier access to coaching and support. Members and public commenters raised concerns about delays in school fee schedule implementation, the large share of funding going to digital tools, the need for more in-person services, and whether the initiative is sufficiently tracking outcomes and equity impacts. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.

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• > is electric as electricity demand is electric as electricity demand is increasing<02:39:26.560>
• And it's producing electric power.
• complaining because their electricity complaining because their electricity rates<03:24:46.880><
• turns out, to create that electricity. turns out, to create that electricity.
• Uh, we are seeing electric prices increase because there's more demand for electricity, and we've had

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• licenses every year.
• licenses every year.
• <00:42:09.880> with them like basically do my license with them like basically do my license
• 4th just had gotten his driver's license 4th just had gotten his driver's license and<01:08:13.319
• regarding those licenses those coaching licenses<01:33:38.639> you<01:33:38.760> know<

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• It would grant rulemaking authority to establish license requirements, safety standards, security measures
• It would authorize fee collection to cover licensing reviews, inspections, and administration.
• And they have more options to give more people this training because there's 156 licenses.
• So they're circulating those licenses around the state. They also have a patch management system.
• Those were preliminary to actually receiving a license from the NRC.

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• Certain examination requirements for certain applicants for engineering license or for the Committee
• on Licensing and administrative procedures.
• power lines serving the well site, or surface facilities in accordance with the National Electric Code
• HB 2532 by Schaffner relating to the licensing and regulation of certain advanced practice registered
• , commercial driver's license, commercial learner's permit, and personal identification certificates

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• February 2, 2026 at 11:31 a.m. replaces the term electric distribution utility with electric public service
• I've lived in places without electricity. I lived in places without electricity.
• currently use in the electric world.
• currently use in the electric world.
• Arizona Electric State Co-op Association.

Bills: HB2014, HB2113, HB2145, HB2331, HB2340, HB2389, HB2400, HB2401, HB2428, HB2494, HB2696, HB2756, HB2795, HB2955, HCM2008

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, energy reliability, electric service providers, reliable resources, public power entity

Summary: The committee heard several energy and transportation bills, with testimony largely split between sponsors, industry groups, local governments, and environmental advocates. HB 2428, dealing with county and ADEQ authority to issue voluntary permits certifying emission reduction credits for mobile and non-road sources, drew neutral support from ADEQ and support from Maricopa County; it was amended and passed 10-0 with a due pass recommendation. HB 2145, which expands who may petition on gasoline supplier alternative standards, also passed, 5-4, with no amendment. A lengthy debate followed on HB 2331, as amended, which would require electric utilities to ensure 85% of generating capacity serving retail load comes from “reliable resources” by 2030. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was needed to preserve affordable, dependable power and prevent overreliance on intermittent renewables, while opponents from the Sierra Club and Rural Arizona Action said it would effectively favor fossil fuels, raise costs, and limit cleaner energy options. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and the sponsor’s amendment, then passed the bill 6-4. HB 2795, which limits county zoning authority over small modular reactors once federal permitting and certification steps are met, drew strong support from nuclear and business advocates and opposition from county, city, and environmental representatives concerned about local control, safety, waste, and preemption; it passed 6-4 after amendment-related discussion. The committee also passed HB 2340, which allows the power plant and transmission line siting committee to evaluate the plant itself when reviewing transmission line applications, by a 5-4 vote. Finally, HB 2400, an emergency measure to suspend the motor vehicle fuel tax in Areas A and C during summer months and replace the lost revenue with state highway funds, prompted testimony about gas prices, boutique fuel requirements, and transportation funding needs; cities and counties opposed the diversion of highway funds, while the sponsor argued it would help consumers facing higher fuel costs. The Griffin amendment was adopted, and the bill passed with a due pass recommendation after debate on affordability versus road funding.

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• Martin Van Diehl, on behalf of the California State Association of Electrical Workers, the California
• license or for renewal of a current license.
• a business and won't be able to renew their license.
• So one of the few areas of leverage that exists is the licensing or permit to operate.
• If you pay the workers, then you won't lose your license. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its rules, and approved the consent calendar before hearing several bills. AB 538, by Assemblymember Berman, would require awarding bodies on public works projects to make a timely attempt to obtain certified payroll records from contractors when the public requests them, rather than simply saying they do not have the records. Supporters said it would clarify existing prevailing wage enforcement; county, city, special district, and housing groups opposed it over workload, privacy, and potential funding risks. The bill passed the committee on a do-pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 485, authored by Chair Ortega, which would direct state agencies to deny or renew business licenses for employers with outstanding wage theft judgments unless the judgments are satisfied or bonded. Supporters, including labor groups and a caregiver who described delayed recovery of unpaid wages, said the bill would give workers meaningful leverage to collect judgments. The California Hospital Association opposed it, warning that license action could threaten patient access to care. The bill passed on a do-pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 596, by Assemblymember McKinnor, would codify workers’ right to wear a face covering or respirator at work unless it creates a direct safety hazard. Supporters said the measure would protect workers from illness, wildfire smoke, and employer restrictions after prior Cal/OSHA protections expired; the Chamber of Commerce opposed it narrowly, asking for an exception where masks are infeasible for certain tasks. The committee supported the bill and sent it to Appropriations. The hearing concluded with the roll kept open for absent members and the committee adjourned.

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• residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical
• residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical
• residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical
• amend Title 40 relative to adult residential care providers, survivor generators, or alternative electrical
• Members, this bill is dealing with allowing a licensee for an occupational license to have the opportunity

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• residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical
• residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical
• residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical
• Members, this bill deals with allowing a licensee with an occupational license the opportunity to make
• Members, this bill puts the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association under the State Licensing Board

Bills: SR146, SCR12, HB378, HB509, HB1090, HB221, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR114, HCR58, HB723, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB83, SB131, SB143, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB283, SB333, SB353, SB367, SB384, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB448, SB450, SB465, SB468, SB469, SB484, SB495, SB496, SB509, SB56, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR32, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB73, HB140, HB166, HB181, HB205, HB211, HB223, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB337, HB399, HB410, HB487, HB626, HB712, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB775, HB812, HB844, HB906, HB966, HB968, HB979, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1038, HB1081, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1155, HB1220, HB1242, HB1252, HB1256, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB29, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB441, HB359

Keywords: SR146, Senate Resolution 146, Louis Thomas Nelson, Thomas Nelson, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, obituary, public service, St. Martinville, Cade, St. Martin Parish, police juror, mayor, community center, water system, school bus driver, school board, Louisiana Senate, sympathy

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest prayer by Pastor Lee Shipp, and conducted routine opening business including journal adoption, receipt of confirmation appointments, and House messages naming conferees on several Senate bill disagreements. The chamber also adopted or recognized several personal privilege resolutions and commendations, including honors for Grady Hazel, the Acadiana Veterans Hockey of Louisiana national championship team, Grambling State University’s 125th anniversary and related athletics/band centennials, the 2026 Governor’s Fellows, and a brief address by special guest Ms. Benson. Members then acted on a series of resolutions and concurrent resolutions. The Senate adopted measures creating or requesting study task forces on child permanency, medical malpractice review panels, driving school fees, the Minimum Foundation Program, and earthquake activity in north Louisiana, and it concurred in House resolutions on illegal dumping, gaming board review, behavioral health crisis center reimbursement, Medicaid incentive payment reporting, and a physician review panel study. Several condolence and commendation resolutions also passed, including those honoring Lewis Thomas Nelson and Josephine Ruth Kennedy, and the Senate adopted a resolution urging local governments to consider generator requirements for unlicensed senior and disability residential facilities. The chamber also took up House Bill 723, a motorcycle traffic-signal bill allowing certain two- and three-wheeled vehicles to proceed through malfunctioning vehicle-actuated signals under specified circumstances; after debate about safety and enforcement, it passed 33-3. The Senate then considered numerous House amendments to Senate bills, concurring in most, including bills on fluoridation/local opt-out, public assistance, nutrition, human trafficking training, bulletproof vests, adult residential care generators, cell-cultured food products, public benefits eligibility, attorney-fee limits in disciplinary proceedings, critical infrastructure protections, debit card surcharges, bank stock certificates, child welfare proceedings, digital student IDs, watershed restoration funding, innovation hubs, sports agent registration, and manufactured housing regulation. It rejected House amendments to SB 283 and SB 408 for further negotiation. The session ended with announcements for committee meetings and a recess until 2 p.m.

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• <00:12:49.560> Um<00:12:49.960> and license same-day issuance pilot.
• Um and license same-day issuance pilot.
• condition indicator on driver's licenses condition indicator on driver's licenses and<00:13:33.960
• electric-assisted bicycle safety. electric-assisted bicycle safety.
• <00:18:22.400> plate four new special license plate four new special license plate provisions

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