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• It was designed to make us all feel uncomfortable.
• you for acknowledging we cannot accept a learning environment that is zero-sum, that is biased by design
• agencies, non-profits, and other stakeholders about actions that may affect fire hazard severity designations
• And so, as a personal beneficiary, my My mother, who has Alzheimer's, and my father, who has been her

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• A hundred milligram doses are not designed to give a pleasurable experience.
• They are designed to generate and feed addiction.
• Enteral formula is a nutritional formula designed for people Enteral formula is a nutritional formula
• designed for people who cannot consume food normally.
• These standards are specifically designed to ensure patient safety while allowing pharmacies to meet

Committee: House Business and Professions

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• The May Revision adds some reappropriations for certain design phases of some of the projects.
• The May Revision adds some reappropriations for certain design phases of some of the projects.
• So the beneficiaries of this program are not just UC Law San Francisco, but also those intersegmental
• first wishes to thank the Legislature for passing AB 1348 (Bradford) in 2024, which established the designation
• We thank the Legislature for passing AB 1348 (Bradford) in 2024, which established the designation of

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• investment bank, more recently a partner at a large management consulting firm, and hold the CFA designation
• incorrect... bank, more recently a partner at a large management consulting firm, and hold the CFA designation
• They're still following the rules today, but the system they're operating in was not designed for this
• in the mortgage market moves beyond the established disaster relief frameworks that are typically designed
• And obviously, they weren't beneficiaries of any type of forbearance or anything.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

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• I don't know if it's a lapel pin or something that could be designed for this purpose.
• to level the playing field, And the state level and a myriad of other laws that are designed to level
• I have the House Bill 2233, and this bill is designed to introduce competition where it's workable with
• It's not an abrupt change, and it's designed to balance market opportunity with system reliability and
• The only beneficiaries here are those third-party providers and large businesses who can negotiate the

Committee: House General Laws

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• Assembly Member Salas and I were both part of the proposal for AB 265, which was designed to help small
• California, Merced, has recently committed to a Capital Access Center through the SBDC, which is designed
• I worked as an interior designer for two years until the real estate crash in 2008.
• I worked as an interior designer for two years until the real estate crash in 2008.
• As you know, Sites, am I, is Fresno County going to be a huge beneficiary to Sites?

Summary: The joint informational hearing at Fresno State focused on cost pressures in California’s food system and how those pressures affect households, farmers, and small businesses. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s role in the Central Valley economy and the region’s importance to the state and nation’s food supply. Members said the hearing was part of a broader “pocketbook tour” to gather local input on affordability, food costs, labor, water, regulation, and market conditions, and they noted the added strain from the federal shutdown’s impact on CalFresh benefits and food insecurity. The first panel featured an agricultural economist, a PPIC researcher, and a Small Business Development Center leader. The economist described agriculture’s outsized role in the Central Valley’s GDP, employment, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market uncertainty, invasive pests, and rising production costs as major barriers. The PPIC witness said food prices remain much higher than before the pandemic, household budgets are under pressure, and California’s nutrition safety net—especially CalFresh, WIC, and school meals—reduces poverty significantly, though federal changes and the shutdown could weaken that support. The SBDC representative highlighted technical assistance, capital access, and training for farm-adjacent businesses, but warned that reduced funding and ownership-transition challenges are making it harder for small businesses and farms to adapt. The second panel brought testimony from a small produce grower, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO. The grower said input costs such as fertilizer, fuel, irrigation supplies, land leases, labor, and compliance have risen sharply while wholesale prices have not, leaving small farmers with thin or negative margins and delayed disaster assistance. The food entrepreneur described scaling barriers for small food processors, including the lack of local small-batch processing facilities, higher distribution costs, and the need for better education on labeling and regulatory compliance. The Farm Bureau leader argued that farmers are price takers, not price setters, and said consumer food prices are driven largely by transportation, processing, packaging, and retail costs rather than farm-gate prices; he also stressed the importance of exports, water infrastructure, land preservation, ag burn rules, and continued investment in technology and labor solutions. Members asked about ways to help small farmers, land access, farm-to-school participation, ag burn restrictions, and water reliability. Witnesses suggested grants or programs to help small farmers buy land, more local processing capacity, continued investment in water conveyance and recharge, and stronger support for technical assistance and innovation. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded with members thanking the panelists and inviting continued input as they prepare future legislation.

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• Beneficiaries?
• For offices, they had to be designated as office or commercial.
• There is still a process to designate land uses, but the densities have changed.
• All of this has to be designed, and all of this has to be built before you even start building a home
• I'm looking at this design that you have; it's a two-car garage.

Committee: House Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee

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• For several years, ICE operated under a policy that designated certain areas as safe from immigration
• Elon Musk can't be both the beneficiary and decider of where federal funds are spent, simply because
• Listen, we need strong congressional action on fentanyl, and we need the permanent designation of the
• </c><03:16:17.920><c> of</c> need the permanent Des designation of need the permanent Des designation
• Speaker, I rise as designated to offer an amendment at the desk.

Bills: HR117 , HR27

Keywords: committee, House of Representatives, ethics, government, House Resolution 117, H.Res. 117, HR117, committee assignment, committee chair, House Committee on Ethics, Ethics Committee, House ethics, member conduct, congressional ethics, House organization, internal resolution, Mr. Guest, standing committee, leadership appointment, tolling program

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• Services are not designed with those populations in mind.
• That is a design issue. There are additional issues that follow from this.
• If systems not patterned and those patterns reflect system design.
• It sounded like a sort of millennial, Gen Z-designed program for older adults.
• It struck me as we're thinking about the design of these efforts to assure that we're really designing

Summary: The Select Committee on Older LGBTQ Californians held an inaugural hearing focused on the health care and support landscape for older LGBTQ Californians, including people aging with HIV and transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex seniors. Opening remarks emphasized the long history of discrimination faced by older LGBTQ adults, the growth of the aging LGBTQ population, and the need to translate existing state commitments into concrete services. Senators highlighted concerns about nursing home vulnerability, the aging of people living with HIV, and the impact of federal actions and Medicaid cuts on California’s safety net. The first panel featured Justice in Aging, CalHHS, the Department of Aging, and the Aging and HIV Institute. Testimony described widespread inequities, including discrimination, social isolation, economic insecurity, and gaps in culturally competent care. State officials outlined the Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide survey of LGBTQIA older adults, gender-affirming care protections in Medi-Cal, and efforts to improve coordination across departments. Advocates argued the state has been too slow to respond to federal threats and that services are often hard to find or fragmented. Committee members pressed the departments on how survey findings are being turned into action, how rural and underserved communities are being reached, and whether more formal stakeholder coordination or “no wrong door” access systems are needed. The second panel focused on seniors living with HIV. A long-term survivor gave emotional testimony about the “survivorship penalty,” loss of benefits, housing insecurity, and the need for legal and navigation support, housing assistance, and protection from outdated disability standards. The Department of Aging reported on implementation of SB 258, which added HIV status to the definition of greatest social need for area agencies on aging; it said 20 of 33 area plans now identify HIV as a target population and many include specific strategies, such as LGBTQIA mental health connections programs. The Office of AIDS described Project Cornerstone, Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, the Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP, noting these programs serve thousands of older clients and rely on whole-person case management. Case management testimony underscored persistent needs for medication subsidies, transportation, food, and housing. Committee members questioned how ADAP rebate funds might be used, how SB 258 is enforced across local agencies, and how to reduce administrative barriers and auto-connect eligible people to benefits. The final panel began with the Department of Social Services outlining protections for TGI seniors in licensed care facilities, including SB 219’s nondiscrimination requirements and related provider notices and resident rights materials. The hearing remained focused on identifying service gaps, improving coordination across aging, health, and social service systems, and ensuring state programs better reflect the lived experience of older LGBTQ Californians.

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• I was the beneficiary of from Wolfboro.
• I was the beneficiary of the<01:13:14.159><c> hard</c><01:13:14.400><c> work</c><01:13:14.640><c> of<
• Homeschooling is different by design.
• ><c> because</c><02:03:21.280><c> it</c><02:03:21.520><c> allows</c> design.
• It works because it allows design.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• Senator Harrell and I have worked on bills for years on designations and titles, and when you could use
• SB 864 is a privacy protection bill designed to ensure that personal identifying and sensitive medical
• SB 864 is a privacy protection bill designed to ensure that personal identifying and sensitive medical
• And this is just in the last few years for only a few thousand beneficiaries.
• These sites aren't designed for people with disabilities.

Bills: S0036 , S0864 , S0268 , S0844 , S0514 , S1404 , S0914 , S1758

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, uterine fibroids, public records, health privacy, epidemiology, medical information, emergency department, physicians, privacy, personal information, sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia, pain management, controlled substances, prescribing education, continuing medical education

Summary: The committee first considered SB 268, a public records bill for emergency physicians. A strike-all amendment narrowed and clarified the exemption, and the sponsor said it was intended to protect current emergency department physicians and eligible family members who submit a written request. Emergency physician Dr. Sean Patterson and several health care organizations supported the bill, citing threats, harassment, and safety concerns tied to mandatory reporting and patient encounters. The committee adopted the amendment and reported SB 268 favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then heard SB 514, creating the Doula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for pregnant and postpartum women, with priority for those affected by substance use disorder. Members discussed how the Department of Health would implement the pilot, collect data, and work with existing maternal health partners. An amendment changed the funding source to specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act. Supporters said doula care can improve maternal and infant outcomes and help address Florida’s maternal health crisis. The bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 36, on use of professional nursing titles, drew extensive debate over whether nurses with doctoral degrees should be able to use the title “doctor” in clinical and advertising settings while clearly identifying themselves as nurses. The sponsor said the bill was about transparency and patient clarity, while several senators raised concerns that patients could confuse DNPs with physicians. Supporters from nursing groups said the bill protects earned credentials and does not expand scope of practice. The committee adopted an amendment aligning the bill with the House version and reported SB 36 favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also reported favorably SB 864, creating a public records exemption for uterine fibroid research data; SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care management for certain health professionals; SB 1404, revising memory care licensing for assisted living facilities; and SB 914, clarifying dry needling authority for occupational therapists. Finally, the committee took up SB 1758, a broad public assistance bill affecting Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described reforms including stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services through a waiver, pharmacy program changes, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. Members questioned the work requirement, implementation costs, eligibility verification, and due process concerns, while the sponsor said the bill would require federal approval and legislative review before implementation. Three amendments were adopted to adjust drug list update timing, expand public testimony on the high-cost drug list, and require faster prior authorization responses with a temporary supply in emergencies. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of SB 1758.

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• This legislation is designed to align the evidence that plans follow in determining which patients can
• 12:52.120><c> this</c><00:12:52.320><c> legislation</c><00:12:52.880><c> is</c><00:12:53.079><c> designed
• </c> companies this legislation is designed companies this legislation is designed to<00:12:53.600><c
• Our patients cannot access the low-cost medications that this program was designed to provide to our
• </c> about the 340b program how it's designed about the 340b program how it's designed to<00:42:21.599

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 553 on biomarker testing coverage, HB 556 on colorectal cancer screening access, and later HB 712 on 340B drug pricing. For HB 553, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, patient advocates Natalie Heyman and Susan Hirano, a surgical oncologist, and the American Lung Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that biomarker testing should be covered when ordered by a doctor and guided by current evidence. DHS and several insurers offered comments and requested amendments, with DHS saying it appreciated the intent but wanted changes. The committees then voted to pass HB 553 with amendments, including a House draft and a defective date of July 1, 3000; both the House Health and Human Services and Homelessness committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. For HB 556, testimony focused on closing gaps in colorectal cancer screening, especially for uninsured and underinsured patients who can get stool-based screening but then cannot access follow-up colonoscopies. Community Clinic of Maui, ACS CAN, and the American Cancer Society supported the bill, with ACS CAN urging a program similar to the breast and cervical cancer control program and offering amendments. DHS requested that the program and appropriation not conflict with executive budget priorities, and the committees noted technical amendments, a defective date, a blank appropriation amount, and corrections changing Medicare references to Medicaid. HB 556 was also passed with amendments by both committees. The hearing then moved to HB 712 on 340B drug pricing and contract pharmacies. The Department of Health and the Attorney General’s office expressed concern that the bill would require the state to regulate private commercial activity and said the department lacked the expertise and resources to implement it as written, suggesting it might belong in a different statutory section. In contrast, PhRMA opposed the bill, while Hawaii Pacific Health and Hawaii Island Community Health Center supported it, saying 340B savings are important for hospital services and patient access to low-cost medications, especially where manufacturers have restricted shipments to contract pharmacies. No vote on HB 712 was taken in the portion provided.

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• , up to 110% of area median income cover upfront costs like designs and permitting, site preparation
• I am, in fact, a beneficiary of one such program. My mother was a state employee.
• It drives up cost and makes it nearly impossible to build well-designed mid-scale housing on smaller
• But the tension, again, goes back to fire safety versus cost and design, right?
• But the tension, again, goes back to fire safety versus cost and design, right?

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Housing

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened a hybrid hearing focused on housing production bills, with Chairs Julian Cyr and Rich Haggerty emphasizing Massachusetts’ housing shortage and the need to produce more than 200,000 units over the next decade. The committee then heard testimony on a wide range of proposals, including social housing, starter homes and the “missing middle,” accessory dwelling units (ADUs), single-stair residential buildings, permanent affordability homeownership, and housing for people with disabilities. Several witnesses framed the bills as tools to expand supply, lower costs, and address racial and generational wealth gaps. Representative Connolly testified for H. 1478 on the Massachusetts Social Housing Program, describing publicly owned, mixed-income housing financed through a revolving loan fund. Senator Feeney testified for S. 989 on missing middle starter homes, arguing for zoning changes, incentives, and affordability tools to support smaller starter homes and duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Multiple witnesses, including housing advocates, real estate representatives, and local officials, supported the ADU trust fund bill and the single-stair study bill, saying they would reduce barriers, support homeowners, and enable more family-sized and infill housing. Some witnesses opposed bills they said would weaken ADU reforms or add new restrictions, while others urged broader deregulation to speed production. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 1576/S. 1010, the Homes for Lasting Affordability bill, which would create a permanent affordability homeownership program for low- and moderate-income buyers and support small developments with long-term affordability restrictions. Testimony from community land trust leaders, legislators, and housing advocates emphasized that permanent affordability can preserve public investment, stabilize neighborhoods, and help families build wealth over generations. Senator Miranda and Representative Worrell tied the bill to closing the racial wealth gap and expanding access to homeownership for Black and Latino residents. The committee also heard testimony on S. 971, which would reform the Housing Development and Incentive Program to require more affordability in Gateway City projects. The committee additionally heard from Senator Kennedy and disability advocates on S. 1004, which would strengthen the Alternative Housing Voucher Program for people with disabilities by codifying project-based vouchers and aligning the program more closely with other voucher systems. Witnesses described long waitlists and the lack of accessible, affordable units as major barriers that can lead to homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization. No votes were taken during the hearing; the session was devoted to testimony and questions from committee members.

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• It aims to increase the number of providers practicing in federally designated health professional shortage
• The difference in the designation is simply the “Plus,” but the intention is quite different, and I’ll
• It takes great expertise to actually design an approved GME program, and then the resources to build
• So I think there are ways we can design these things to align our incentives and our priorities.
• You heard earlier that by statute they are designed to address different kinds of needs, whether it's

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• It aims to increase the number of providers practicing in federally designated health professional shortage
• The difference in the designation is simply the “plus,” but the intention is quite different, and I’ll
• It takes great expertise to actually design an approved GME program, and then the resources to build
• So I think there are ways we can design these things to align our incentives and our priorities.
• You heard earlier that by statute they are designed to sort of address different kinds of needs, whether

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a hearing focused first on the impact of H.R. 1 on medical student financing and physician access, then on state residency-support programs. The chair framed the discussion around expected federal Medicaid and student loan changes, warning that higher borrowing barriers could reduce access to medical school for lower-income students and worsen physician shortages, especially in underserved regions. The LAO explained that H.R. 1 would cap federal loans for professional students, eliminate Grad PLUS for new borrowers, and likely shift more students toward private loans with less favorable terms; it said the bigger concern may be who can afford to attend medical school rather than a sharp drop in enrollment. HCAI described three physician loan repayment programs—the State Loan Repayment Program, the Stephen M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program, and the County Medical Services Program loan repayment program—and said retention data show many awardees remain in California and in underserved or safety-net settings after service obligations end. University of California and UCSF witnesses described California’s physician workforce shortages, especially on the Central Coast and in rural and agricultural communities, and said affordability, limited medical school capacity, and burnout are pushing some doctors into concierge practice or out of underserved areas. They emphasized that students from low-income backgrounds and underrepresented communities are more likely to be affected by loan limits and that residency location strongly influences where physicians ultimately practice. Members asked about medical school capacity, out-of-state students, residency retention, and whether the state could expand slots or better target aid to keep physicians in California and in high-need communities. Public commenters urged the Legislature to consider shortages in anesthesia, pediatric subspecialties, midwifery, and culturally concordant care, and to support broader workforce pathways and public-service loan programs. The second panel reviewed graduate medical education programs, especially CalMedForce, CalMedForce Plus, and Song-Brown. UC and HCAI said CalMedForce has supported new residency slots since 2018, while Song-Brown funds primary care residency training and has recently supported new programs in rural areas such as Del Norte County. The LAO said the state should decide whether residency support should remain a budget priority, whether these competitive grant programs are the best mechanism, and whether their structures are too rigid or duplicative. It noted that most awardees receive funding more than once and that the programs overlap substantially, suggesting possible coordination or consolidation. A family physician from the California Academy of Family Physicians argued that stable funding for primary care residencies is essential, that many California-trained physicians stay where they train, and that future funding should be more deliberately directed to primary care and high-need communities. The hearing ended with discussion of emergency room crowding, geographic inequities in residency distribution, and HCAI’s plan to develop supply-and-demand models to guide future funding decisions.

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• so, as you navigate the tension between the intellectual property rights of the manufacturer who designed
• Prioritizing individuals from the quantum design, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Examples of such problems include material design and drug design. design, prolonging and improving quality
• That's what the Transactional Gold Bill was designed to address, which was heard yesterday.
• Beneficiaries, right? The amount I'm buying coverage for, right?

Bills: HB 106 , HB144 , HB145 , HB252 , HB1732 , HB2221 , HB2467 , HB2468 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2963 , HB3016 , HB3689 , HB3960 , HB4386 , HB4490 , HB4751 , HB5247 , HJR175 , HB2213 , HB106 , HB144 , HB145 , HB252

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• ACA reform was that the high-risk individuals who were previously only given a few choices of plan design
• ><00:43:33.359><c> choices</c><00:43:33.839><c> of</c><00:43:34.079><c> plan</c><00:43:34.400><c> design
• </c><00:43:34.640><c> in</c> given a few choices of plan design in given a few choices of plan design
• The subsidy is designed to seamlessly replace the effect of reinsurance for those who benefit from the
• ,</c> market that reinsurance has by design, market that reinsurance has by design, which<01:27:29.520

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• enact pro-growth policies that keep our economy growing, keep us moving in the direction as a net beneficiary

Committee: All REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE SALES, USE, MISC. TAXES & EXEMPTIONS SUBCOM.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1001, sponsored by Representative Les Eaves, which would lower the individual income tax rate to 3.7% retroactive to the current year and reduce the corporate rate to 4.1% beginning in 2027. Eaves argued the bill continues Arkansas’s recent tax-cut strategy, would provide broad relief to working families, and would keep the state competitive while preserving future surpluses rather than cutting existing services. He and Representative Bray emphasized that prior tax cuts have benefited taxpayers and supported economic growth. Several opponents testified against the bill, including representatives from Arkansas Appleseed, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, a pastor, and individuals speaking about disability services and food insecurity. They argued Arkansas cannot afford further revenue reductions given needs in public education, early childhood care, Medicaid and food assistance, rural hospitals, and supported living services. Witnesses said the tax cut would disproportionately benefit higher earners while providing little or no relief to lower- and middle-income families, and urged the committee to prioritize public investments over tax cuts. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to limit witness testimony to five minutes each. Representative Eaves closed on the bill and moved to pass it. Following discussion, the committee voted to pass HB 1001, and the meeting adjourned.

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• yet is, first, a balanced approach that, as intended, spreads the commitment of stakeholders and beneficiaries

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

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• claimant, I would like to delete B, the person is receiving an annuity, and E, the person is a beneficiary

Committee: House Insurance