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• Okay, but they still have to buy a license unless they buy themselves a lifetime license.
• If you buy a lifetime license, you still have to buy certain tags every year, but you have the license
• a license okay yeah a themselves a license okay yeah a lifetime<01:08:49.159><c> license</c><01:08:49.920
• </c> tags every year but you have the license tags every year but you have the license and<01:08:58.480
• of license again.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• On page 18, Senate Bill licensing board.
• Uh, they asked to be exempt from this.
• Uh they asked to be exempt Tuscaloosa. Uh they asked to be exempt from<00:42:20.560><c> this.
• Adopted. the general contractor licensing board. the general contractor licensing board.
• So ordered. contractor's licensing requirement. With contractor's licensing requirement.

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• I COULD PROBABLY TRY TO BRING 1354 BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS IF IT'S NOT EXEMPT. >> Chair: YOU
• TO COULD DO A BACKGROUND CHECK AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS BY CREATING EXEMPTIONS
• OFFENSES AND ISSUES NOT RECOGNIZE THE FLORIDA WILL ALSO ADDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS FOR TEMPORARY LICENSE
• WE CAN WORK ON IT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NOT AN EXEMPTION THAT YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH, AND WE CAN MAKE
• ACHA IS DIRECTED TO SEEK FEDERAL APPROVAL BY OCTOBER 1st, 2025, TO EXEMPT THESE PERMANENTLY DISABLED

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• maintenance organizations, which are Senator Davis: HMOs, to submit claims for overpayment to a licensed
• And then finally, it adds a new good cause exemption for third grade retention to specify that achieving
• a level two or higher on both PM one and PM two will serve as a good cause exemption.
• This is prior to the expiration of the 2028 exemption of the cost per student station limit.
• The first allows more than one insurance policy to be used by licensed extended warranty companies to

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• And for general child care contractors, prioritize contractors that have immediate license capacity and
• family child care homes and licensed centers that experienced damage and service interruptions during
• The Prop 64 proposal was focused on the licensed family child care homes and licensed centers that experience
• child care facilities, and the amount of $28 million to support licensed child care facilities that
• The anticipated exemptions that will result from data matching with DHS and DDS are not yet accounted

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• And did you think that there were enough exemptions in the bill?
• I wanted to kind of exempt those students.
• I wanted to kind of exempt those students.
• However, you have some exemptions in here.
• It also adds religious exemptions on how the child should be buried.

Summary: The House first established a quorum after several member introductions and announcements, including recognition of guests from foster care, a Bayless High School Scholar Bowl team, public utility representatives, and family members. The chamber then moved into House Bills for Perfection, beginning with HB 1812, a voter-roll maintenance measure that requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to send deceased-voter lists to the Secretary of State every 30 days for distribution to election authorities. An amendment added a 10-day processing deadline, and the bill was supported as an election-integrity measure before being ordered perfected and printed. Members also advanced HCS for HB 3308, a sales-tax exemption for materials used to construct facilities or improvements for public use that will be deeded to a political subdivision, such as parks. Supporters said it would help public-good projects while limiting the exemption to public-use construction; questions focused on fiscal impact and ensuring there is a formal agreement to transfer the property. The substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House then took up HCS for HB 3010, a prior-authorization reform bill for health care providers. Supporters said it would reduce administrative burden, add an API-based tracking component, and create a gold-carding process for providers with high approval rates; members from both parties emphasized the strain prior authorization places on physicians and patients. The committee substitute and bill were adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The chamber next considered HCS for HB 2872, a major literacy bill centered on the science of reading. The bill requires phonics-based instruction, early screening in grades 1-3, teacher training, and retention for students who are not reading on grade level by the end of third grade, subject to exemptions for students with disabilities, English learners, IEPs, 504 plans, prior retention, and other good-cause cases. Amendments clarified that three-cueing cannot be the primary instructional strategy and added parent involvement and earlier intervention language; the most contentious debate focused on retention and parental rights, but the amendment passed 103-27-1 and the bill was then adopted and ordered perfected and printed. Finally, the House advanced HCS for HB 1826 and related bills to expand authorized epinephrine products beyond EpiPens to include nasal spray and other approved forms for use in schools, child care centers, nursing homes, and by first responders; supporters cited allergy emergencies and needle fear, and the substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The chamber also began debate on HCS for HB 2069/2208, a bill to authorize autonomous vehicles in Missouri, with the sponsor describing safety and economic benefits and the first amendment adding liability, jurisdiction, and U.S.-based operator requirements; a second amendment removed commercial vehicles and made technical changes. Debate on the underlying autonomous-vehicle bill continued, with supporters emphasizing modernization and opponents raising concerns about local control, surveillance, and the lack of independent safety data.

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• Louis Park where a repeat DWI offender driving with a valid license got drunk again, drove through an
• </c><00:24:26.799><c> revocations</c><00:24:27.440><c> or</c> longest license revocations or longest
• license revocations or cancellations<00:24:28.640><c> that</c><00:24:28.880><c> they</c><00:24:29.120
• Unless you have demonstrably qualified for a basically public defender level exemption and a payment
• We still talk about turning in the plants whenever. the license plate invalidating the the license plate

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• the number of days the department can extend a license from 30 days to 90 days.
• This amendment authorizes license caregivers and representatives of life licensed child caring agencies
• This bill is entitled an act relating to driver's license education requirements.
• driver's license in Florida, Binance and focus on comprehensive driver education.
• Graduated drivers, licensing laws, vehicle control techniques, strategies during the road.

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• We represent 300 licensed cannabis operators.
• It's a license revocation and civil penalties, too. I don't remember the exact amount.
• It's my understanding that the glowfish, which are FDA approved or exempted from the bill.
• I did that in undergrad as well, and I do know that that was exempted in the bill.
• But I am glad that there's an exemption for glowfish. Glowing-in-the-dark bunnies.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard three bills ahead of the house-of-origin deadline. AB 762 by Assemblymember Irwin would ban the sale and distribution of disposable vapes in California, with committee amendments to align implementation dates and allow a sell-through period. The author and supporters, including waste agencies, firefighters, local governments, and public health groups, argued the devices create lithium-ion battery fire risks in waste facilities and burden ratepayers and first responders. Opponents, including cannabis industry and retail groups, argued the bill would not meaningfully reduce battery waste because most problematic products are already illicit, and warned it could worsen the illegal market and reduce consumer access to legal products. After extensive debate, the committee passed AB 762 as amended to Appropriations on a vote with some members not voting or on call. AB 1382 by Assemblymember Castillo would prohibit the sale of genetically modified animals created for cosmetic purposes. Supporters said the bill would prevent novelty pet breeding, reduce pressure on already overcrowded shelters, and avoid ethical concerns about modifying animals for appearance alone, while preserving medical and scientific research. Opponents, including the pet industry, argued the measure was unnecessary because regulated products such as glowfish already undergo scientific review and that the bill could create ambiguity and harm lawful commerce. The committee clarified that glowfish and scientific research were exempt, and AB 1382 passed to the Judiciary Committee. AB 739 by Assemblymember Jackson would require managing agents in common interest developments to provide homeowners and HOA boards a summary of fees charged for management services. Realtors supported the bill as a transparency measure, while community managers and the Community Associations Institute said they could accept it once promised amendments were adopted to narrow the disclosure and avoid blanket mailings that could raise costs. The author said amendments would be taken in the Housing and Community Development Committee and committed to further consultation. AB 739 passed to Housing and Community Development.

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• , licensed daycare center, or adult family home.
• So we're authorized under IRS tax code to issue tax-exempt debt.
• And... ...to issue tax-exempt debt.
• We're just inserted for a period of time to take advantage of the tax exemption.
• For a period of time to take advantage of the tax exemption.

Summary: The Housing Committee held public hearings on two bills. HB 2118 would limit homeowners associations’ ability to adopt or enforce new covenant restrictions on the use of a unit that are more onerous than those in place when the owner bought the property, unless the owner agrees in writing. The sponsor said the bill is meant to protect buyers from having the rug pulled out from under them on things like chickens or renting part of a home. Staff explained the bill’s grandfathering and recording provisions, and that it excludes rules required by law. Testimony was split: supporters emphasized fairness, certainty, and protecting relied-upon uses, while opponents from HOA and management groups argued it would create fragmented enforcement, higher costs, administrative complexity, and conflict within communities, and that existing law and court decisions already address these issues. The committee closed the hearing without taking a vote. HB 2236 would update Washington Housing Finance Commission statutes. The bill would allow the commission to make direct mortgage loans, extend the term of the commission attorney, remove advance notice to the state finance committee before bond issuance, repeal the housing finance program and housing finance plan requirements, and revise the commission’s purpose language. The sponsor and commission said the changes would modernize outdated statutes, improve efficiency, and give the commission more flexibility to use its revenues and financing tools for affordable housing, gap financing, preservation, and starter homes. Committee members asked about the commission’s bond structure, default risk, and the meaning of “public funds,” and the commission said the transactions remain third-party and tax-exempt, with no state credit risk. Banking industry witnesses said they generally support the commission’s mission but wanted clearer limits on direct lending and the use of public funds, and they were working with the commission on amendment language. Committee members expressed support for the collaboration and the goal of increasing housing production. No votes were taken; both hearings were closed and the committee adjourned.

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• A licensed lookup on the first of this year indicated that currently there’s only 5,782 active licenses
• </c> Minnesota had more than 12,000 licensed Minnesota had more than 12,000 licensed child<00:01:21.640
• Thank you. than 50% of our licensed care providers than 50% of our licensed care providers in<00:01:40.240
• be licensed.
• And so they could get licensed.

Bills: HF1277 , HF812 , HF457 , HF633

Committee: House Taxes

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• There are several carved-out exemptions for them. We carved out fee service.
• Um, there’s a whole list of exemptions that are in there. So, to try to narrow the scope.
• Speaker, uh, ladies and gentlemen of the House, this conference report, similar to the license plate
• Are we allowed to use our driver's license on our mobile devices now?
• It includes the exemptions for, uh, if anyone's able to show government-issued ID.

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• Assembly Bill 243 by Assembly Member Hibbetts, etc., establishes certain partial tax exemptions for certain
• 117, as amended, requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to design, prepare, and issue special license
• This bill also authorizes new vehicle dealers to accept registration applications for special license
• This bill also authorizes new vehicle dealers to accept registration applications for special license
• Silva establishes certain partial tax exemptions for certain Nevada gold star spouses, the people of

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• They are responsible for licensing, public health, and data tracking.
• They are responsible for licensing, public health, and data tracking.
• They are responsible for licensing, public health, and data tracking.
• Licensing flexibility that has been in place since 2023.
• It does not prevent the removal of a medical license.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• It takes four points to suspend a license. SB 953 does not overreach.
• It requires four to have your license suspended. It requires four to have your license suspended.
• And to state that in the case of a driver's license that's suspended, and some of them lacking.
• Driver's license that's suspended, and some of him in Lacki, rightfully pointed out, this doesn't do
• I've been a California licensed bail agent for 42 years.

Committee: House Public Safety

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• Do we have to split that out to get the exemption? Do you have provisions for that?
• Someone looks at that driver's license and it adds the wrong blood type.
• Again, there are safeguards since driver's licenses are not considered medical documents.
• But I'm going back to someone has that on their driver's license, a mistake or just wrong.
• It's about increasing the blood supply on a voluntary thing that you can put on your license.

Bills: HB3407 , HB1242 , HJR1081 , HB3443 , HB3781 , HB1939 , HB4237 , HB3430 , HB3321 , HB3905 , HB3329 , HB4253 , HB4421 , HB4311 , HJR1046 , HB2015 , HB3244 , HB4265 , HB3941 , HB4203 , HB2941 , HB3695 , HB3380 , HB3132 , HB3673 , HB3134 , HB3383 , HB4490 , HB4058

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• Why would one in ten denials be considered tolerable for such an exemption?
• So the exemption is not just to be exempt; like, they have to show a level of competence.
• It's, you know, after a time, then you can be exempt from...
• Like, you can be exempt from that relationship just for a time.
• have to hold that license together.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2309, Representative Jones’ Oregon Harvesting bill, do pass by a vote of 13 ayes and no nays. The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 1881, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance. Representative Bill Allen said the bill is intended to address xylazine’s role in fentanyl-related overdoses, improve tracking and enforcement, and preserve legitimate veterinary use through carve-outs. A veterinarian from the University of Missouri testified in support, emphasizing xylazine’s long-standing and safe veterinary use and the need to protect agricultural practice while targeting illicit diversion. No opposition was presented, and testimony on the bill concluded. The committee then heard House Bill 1855, which would add alpha-gal syndrome to Missouri’s reportable conditions and create a reporting/surveillance framework. Sponsor Representative Matthew Overcast said the bill was revised to shift reporting from providers to private labs, create a standalone non-communicable disease reporting section, and support data collection for prevalence, education, and federal funding opportunities. Supporters included a lobbyist for the AlphaGal Alliance, a University of Missouri dermatologist/researcher, Extension staff, cattle industry representatives, and multiple patients and family members who described severe dietary restrictions, anxiety, school and work impacts, and the need for better public awareness and treatment research. Opponents argued the bill’s language would expand DHSS authority too broadly, especially the provision allowing the department to designate and enforce rules for noncommunicable diseases, and suggested narrowing the bill and adding opt-in protections. No vote was taken. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 2355, Representative Holly Jones’ “food as medicine” bill. Jones argued that nutrition should be treated as a public health intervention and described medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition counseling as tools that can improve outcomes and reduce costs. In questions, members raised concerns about how the proposal would interact with existing food assistance programs such as SNAP, WIC, school meals, and other federal nutrition benefits, and whether the bill would create a new entitlement or duplicate existing aid. The hearing on HB 2355 was still in progress when the transcript ended.

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• In fact, they are exempt from this chapter of law. Thank you.
• They are exempt from this chapter of law.
• In fact, they are exempt from this chapter of law. Thank you.
• They are exempt from this chapter of law.
• fit to exempt Ticketmaster from California Ticketing Laws.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

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• The fact that there are so many exemptions shows you how unclear this is.
• living facility may obtain in addition to the standard ALF license.
• license must be renewed at the same time as an ALF standard license, after they have applied for and
• received the initial license.
• , selling, delivering, or giving nitrous oxide from their licensed premises.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.

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• </c> responsibility either through a license responsibility either through a license or<00:44:14.800>
• We're authorized to issue those kind of licenses, so the future maintenance would be under that license
• We're authorized to issue those kind of licenses, so the future maintenance would be under that license
• We're authorized to issue those kind of licenses, so the future maintenance would be under that license
• </c> would be under that license would be under that license responsibility<00:47:38.119><c> language

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.