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Committee: House Children and Family Law

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• We launched the Blueprint Project in this region 25 years ago, and the successful completion of that
• Understanding what refinery site cleanup will cost, how long it will take, and how it will get done if
• We are not in a position to provide them with the kind of hard information about the site cleanup that
• We commend the Regional Water Board for its work thus far in taking preliminary steps to assess site
• For its work thus far in taking preliminary steps to assess site contamination.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on environmental quality, climate planning, transparency, water affordability, plastics, recycling, and refinery transition planning. SB 1087, by Senator Cabaldon, would modernize SB 375 regional climate and transportation planning by extending planning cycles, clarifying target-setting and review processes, and reducing time and cost burdens; metropolitan planning organizations strongly supported it, while environmental groups and industry raised concerns about VMT, GHG metrics, CEQA, and implementation details. Committee members generally agreed the process is too costly and complex, but urged the author to keep the bill focused on simpler, less expensive planning and better progress reporting. The bill was moved as amended to Senate Transportation and kept on call. SB 1239, by Senator Jones, would require CARB to update its standardized regulatory impact assessment when a major regulation is materially changed; supporters framed it as a transparency and affordability measure, while the chair argued it could slow rulemaking and discourage agencies from incorporating public feedback. The bill failed on the committee vote and was kept on call. SB 1125, by Senator Menjivar, would create a statewide low-income water rate assistance program, contingent on funding, to help households facing rising water bills; public water agencies, environmental justice groups, local governments, and community members from rural areas testified in support, emphasizing affordability and the lack of statewide assistance. The chair and members expressed support for the need for such a program, and the bill passed 3-1 and was kept on call. SB 1180, by Senator Allen, would establish implementation rules for the plastic pollution mitigation fund created by SB 54, including eligibility, reporting, transparency, and technical assistance for smaller organizations and tribes; environmental justice, conservation, and local government groups supported it, while producer and industry groups opposed unless amended, seeking tighter links to measurable mitigation outcomes and the covered products under SB 54. The bill passed 3-0 and was kept on call. SB 1161, by Senator Valadares, would require CARB to provide clearer, plain-language economic analysis of regulations and their impacts on households; supporters described it as a transparency and affordability measure, while some environmental groups offered respectful or qualified opposition. The chair said she could support it as amended, and the bill passed 4-0 and was kept on call. The committee also heard SB 955, by Senator Blakespear, to update California’s beverage container recycling program so major sellers participate and consumers have convenient return options; supporters said it would improve redemption access and program effectiveness, and the bill passed 5-0 and was kept on call. Finally, SB 1259, also by Senator Blakespear, would require refineries to provide earlier disclosure of cleanup liabilities and closure planning information so the state and communities can plan for refinery site remediation and reuse; the author framed it as a transparency and transition-planning measure, and testimony began in support as the transcript ended.

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• So that could be an off-site auditorium, as Rep. Marcel says. Be an off-site auditorium, as Rep.
• And if you've ever been to Cape Canaveral for a space launch, you'll know that they hold the public back
• as the rockets are being launched.

Bills: HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , SCR24 , SCR36 , SCR39 , SB64 , SB107 , SB152 , SB185 , SB217 , SB232 , SB278 , SB290 , SB294 , SB320 , SB321 , SB419 , SB424 , SB436 , SB440 , SB468 , SB470 , SB476 , SB482 , SB489 , HCR32 , SCR11 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB679 , HB745 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1193 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB256 , SB180 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB31 , HB225 , HB608 , HB664 , HB897 , HB977 , HB1003 , HB1160 , HB1180 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB181 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB772 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1189 , HB1234 , HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• At Harris County Public Health, we launched our substance use prevention program back in 2020, and we're
• In 2010, the county health department launched its plan in Austin, but later that year, the Affordable
• The training for that is generally a one-day on-site training where trainers and representatives come
• They can get that with multiple people on site.

Bills: HB1320 , HB2012 , HB2293 , HB2655 , HB3174 , HB4108 , HB4661 , HB4799 , HB5534 , HB5580

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• to consider making sure that there's regional technical assistance for existing and expanded school sites
• We want to make sure that teachers can continue to seek leadership positions on school sites as principals
• We want to make sure that teachers can continue to seek leadership positions on school sites as principals
• In Marin, we are launching multiple Promise Neighborhoods, working closely with our community schools
• We were there in East Oakland when we first launched this five years ago, and seeing the state really

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the 2026 Budget Act, which leaders said was the negotiated compromise with the Senate and was expected to move to the floor that evening. Opening remarks emphasized that the plan balances the budget over two years, reduces the structural deficit, and builds reserves, while also protecting core services in the face of federal cuts. Jason Sisney outlined the legislative budget framework and the likely floor bills, including AB 109, SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. Department of Finance representative Eric Khali said the administration appreciated the two-year balanced approach and supported the modification in SB 122, while noting the package uses additional revenues and new spending to soften or reject some proposed cuts. Most of the discussion focused on major spending areas. Members and subcommittee chairs highlighted protections and additions for health care and human services, including rejecting the proposed Medi-Cal asset limit change, delaying premium increases, restoring clinic and dental funding, supporting distressed hospitals and county indigent care, and expanding county eligibility staffing to handle H.R. 1-related workload. Education members described record or expanded support for TK-12 schools, child care, special education, community colleges, teacher recruitment, and higher education, including a change to extend Cal Grant eligibility to age 30 for some community college students. Housing and homelessness funding was increased for HAP, multifamily housing, and the low-income housing tax credit, while public safety members pointed to investments in victims’ services, restorative justice, and prison closure savings. Several members also raised concerns or priorities tied to the budget deal. Some praised the package as a moral document that protects vulnerable Californians, immigrant communities, LGBTQ residents, seniors, and people with disabilities. Others noted unresolved issues, including the MCO tax’s impact on districts, the need for more support for local journalism, arts, biotech R&D incentives, transit and GGRF-related concerns, and the need for continued work on Prop. 98 and long-term fiscal resilience. The vice chair cautioned that despite the current progress, the state remains vulnerable to revenue volatility and warned that the budget should build more resilience against a possible downturn. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the committee was preparing the budget package for floor action and final negotiations.

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• Jessica Sites, the executive director of Missouri Network Against Child Abuse.
• MoK is launching a learning management system.
• This goes without saying, but is completely unacceptable for teachers to use our school as dating sites
• And then in March, we decided to launch Evan's Voice.
• Hi, Jessica Sites, Missouri Network Against Child Abuse.

Committee: House Children and Families

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• Both agencies are going to hire people that have had L3 site evals. They're going to...
• What has brought on the need here is the Taser 10, which was launched in January of '23.
• So, that is a projectile that's launched? Yes, sir. Pretty good velocity.
• enforcement and peace officers be able to determine where the threat is when there are numerous people on site
• address these concerns by allowing election judges, who are responsible for maintaining order at polling sites

Bills: HB259 , HB259 , HB 1128 , HB1337 , HB1506 , HB1794 , HB2215 , HB2470 , HB2771 , HB2882 , HB2993 , HB3053 , HB3428 , HB3669 , HB3789 , HB3924 , HB4201 , HB4675

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• </c> almost two years when we launched it. almost two years when we launched it.
• </c> Deputy Commissioner Row on soft launch. Deputy Commissioner Row on soft launch.
• There's no defined soft launch.
• There's no defined soft launch.
• There's no defined soft launch.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• LADWP has not submitted a permit, has not submitted siting, or anything related to it.
• Under existing regulations, composting sites with less than 100 cubic yards are already allowed.
• According to CalRecycle, we need 50 to 100... ...sites are not meeting right now.
• This bill also allows significant volumes of food waste and unregulated small sites.
• That's not what we want at these sites. We just want to have 500 cubic yards of total material.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 14, which would direct state agencies to reduce single-use plastics and improve waste diversion at state facilities by updating integrated waste management plans, increasing reusable foodware use, reducing paper purchasing, and requiring better employee education and recycling/composting practices. Supporters from the California Compost Coalition, Republic Services, Waste Management, and others said the bill would help build composting and recycling markets and let the state lead by example. Several groups that had opposed earlier versions said they were now neutral after amendments, including the removal of a 90% requirement. The bill was moved out on a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee then took up SB 326 on wildfire mitigation. The bill would create a framework for Cal Fire to evaluate the risk-reduction benefits of fuels management and landscape resilience investments, and it would accelerate implementation of Zone Zero defensible-space standards, including grants for local enforcement and broader application to rental and sale properties and post-fire reconstruction. Support came from Stanford climate researcher Michael Mastrandrea and several local government, insurance, and climate groups. With no opposition, the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. Next, SB 34 on port emissions and the South Coast Air Quality Management District drew extensive testimony. The author said the bill was narrowed by committee amendments to preserve the ports’ ability to reduce emissions while preventing cargo throughput caps and addressing concerns about automation, local control, and the timeline for port clean-air planning. Supporters included ILWU, business groups, and port-related stakeholders, while the South Coast AQMD and many environmental and community organizations opposed it, arguing it would weaken public-health protections and set a bad precedent. After lengthy debate, the committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Transportation, with some members voting no and others abstaining. The committee also heard SB 279, which would expand composting options for farmers and small community composters by allowing limited on-farm composting after large biomass events and increasing the amount small operations may process and sell. Supporters said the bill would help address agricultural waste, expand composting capacity, and reduce landfill disposal. Commercial composting representatives opposed it, warning that the bill could create regulatory inequities, strand recent investments in permitted facilities, and allow too much unregulated food waste. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to Appropriations on a due pass vote. The transcript also briefly referenced SB 613 on upstream methane emissions data, described as having no opposition and intended to improve tracking of imported oil and gas emissions.

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• Well, first off, commercial space launch, to be precise here, we're talking about...
• Bolle, the United Launch Alliance, and SpaceX, correct?
• If you go back probably five to ten years, the number of launches we were executing compared to those
• But over time, the U.S. has massively increased the number of launches.
• Right now, we do have a defensive system. to protect us from a rogue actor in launching one ICBM.

Committees: Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces , Senate Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: military strategy, nuclear triad, deterrence, STRATCOM, SPACECOM, SLICOM, B-21, hypersonic defense, spectrum auction

Summary: The meeting focused on the strategic posture of U.S. military capabilities with an emphasis on deterrence amid growing global threats. General Cotton from STRATCOM and General Whiting from SPACECOM provided insights into the modernization efforts of the nuclear triad. Key discussions involved the importance of maintaining control over specific frequency spectrums critical for military operations and the implications of potential auctioning of these bands. Members expressed concerns regarding the evolving landscape with adversaries like China and Russia, emphasizing that swift action is needed to adapt and preserve U.S. national security. Various proposals and existing programs, including the B-21 bomber and the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLICOM), were debated, alongside the necessity of increasing military investment in hypersonic defense systems.

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• We cannot afford to yield that ground. onto the mobile launch platform.
• And onto the mobile launch platform.
• </c> major milestone in the path to launch. major milestone in the path to launch.
• </c> mission is currently on track to launch mission is currently on track to launch in<01:02:05.920>
• </c><05:08:55.520><c> an</c> administration, VA already launched an administration, VA already launched

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• AB 2698 simply opens the door to local governments launching their own version using the same proven
• framework. ...to local governments launching their own version using the same proven framework.
• One of them is me visiting those sites.
• Some sites are addressed, while others are left behind to sit and decompose and off-gas toxic fumes over
• In some areas, dump sites exist near schools, which kids walk through on a regular basis because we're

Committee: House Public Safety

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• We recently launched a program called the ZIP Program, Zero Interest Homebuyer Program, recently launched
• No site check of the home.
• The last one I'll highlight is the B-Pro Be Proud program, which I think we actually launched in your
• The last one I'll highlight is the B-Pro Be Proud program, which I think we actually launched in your
• So this is just a screenshot of DFA's new tracking system that they just launched about a week and a

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• Yes, and there's also a daycare on site additionally as well.
• to statute, the first phase of the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform, or DROP, was successfully launched
• benchmarks, with the understanding that actual demand would only really be able to be calculated after launch
• benchmarks with the understanding that actual demand would only really be able to be calculated after launch

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• It reported to the legislature and launched its first-ever independent inventory energy dashboard on
• file, but proactively telling the legislature and the public where we... to the legislature and launched
• its to the legislature and launched its first-ever<00:04:24.440><c> independent</c><00:04:25.200><c>
• They're for wind projects, but only if properly sited, so, you know, to not harm wildlife.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources & Energy

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• Just recently, Earth Fire Alliance and the Firesat organization launched its first low-Earth orbiting
• satellite, and they're going to launch more as the years go on with a rollout by 2028.
• working with the federal government in terms of a partner and some of the other challenges just launching
• That each site assessor is doing a deep dive with the property owner to come up with.

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• We will soon launch a dashboard. I think you're going to be very, very pleased with that dashboard.
• Uh, it is an archaeological site, a cedar post with a roll of barbed wire hanging on it.
• Chair, Representative Chatfield, we have already completed our archaeological site review.
• Chair and Secretary, is I just wonder, Has there been any work put in for another site for the State
• We understand that the site has a lot of infrastructure and site work that is driving a nice portion

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• here soon: the Digital Capacity Grant Program programs now that we're anticipating launching here soon
• As mentioned, this is the grant program that we have not launched yet, but we anticipate launching here
• Not launched yet, but we anticipate launching here soon in the next couple of months.
• As mentioned, we anticipate launching this program early this year. So how can we use these funds?
• Duval is one of those counties that we have not provided funds in any of our programs that we've launched

Committee: Senate Commerce and Tourism

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism met briefly and first announced that Senate Bill 232 by Senator Rodriguez was temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request. The main item was a presentation from Leo Garcia of the Office of Broadband on Florida’s broadband programs, current deployment progress, and upcoming funding opportunities. Garcia said the office is administering multiple grant programs that have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars for broadband infrastructure, community facilities, and digital device access, with a focus on rural areas, workforce development, and digital literacy. He also described the state’s strategic plan and partnerships with local governments, ISPs, workforce boards, community colleges, and community action agencies. Garcia explained that Florida has already deployed over 1,100 miles of fiber and enabled about 4,300 connections, and said the remaining unserved and underserved locations should drop significantly by the end of 2026 before the BEAD program addresses the rest. He said BEAD is a fully federal program for Florida, providing $1.16 billion from NTIA, with most of it reserved for infrastructure and additional amounts for workforce training and cybersecurity/digital literacy. He noted that Florida is prioritizing fiber but will also use fixed wireless or satellite where fiber is not cost-effective or feasible. He also said the office is seeking additional spending authority for the Digital Capacity Grant Program. Members asked about county coverage, especially Duval County, and Garcia said Duval and Monroe had not yet received funds because they currently have limited unserved or underserved areas, but they are expected to be addressed through BEAD and related workforce and literacy efforts. Senator Davis raised permitting delays as a major challenge, and Garcia said the office is exploring ways to help local communities process permits more quickly. Senator Wright asked about competition with satellite-based broadband providers, and Garcia said the state is technology-agnostic but prioritizes fiber for reliability. There were no public comments, no votes or formal actions taken, and the meeting adjourned.

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• c><01:43:48.440><c> who</c><01:43:48.560><c> are</c><01:43:48.679><c> on</c> Response Team at each site
• who are on Response Team at each site who are on duty<01:43:49.080><c> during</c><01:43:49.280><c> the
• This is literally having a team on site so that kids in a classroom studying algebra—fun fact, Senator
• Not all of them occur on a school site.
• for example in the city on a School site for example in the city of<01:46:47.119><c> Lakeville</c><01

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• advocacy work this year, and she will continue working alongside us over the course of the year to launch
• an annual arts advocacy to launch an annual arts advocacy training<00:09:55.360><c> program.
• And then our new program that we've been launching in partnership with some really talented people is
• </c> new program that we've been u launching new program that we've been u launching with<00:30:48.880
• And there is constant checking happening, and then also site visits and things like that.

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts held an informational briefing on May 22 with the Hawaii Arts Alliance, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. Chair Capella said the purpose was to better understand the organizations’ work and strengthen relationships ahead of the interim and next session. The Hawaii Arts Alliance, led by Executive Director Gay Humphrey, described its mission to enrich Hawaii’s cultural fabric through arts education, advocacy, and community engagement, and highlighted its history tied to Alfred Price, including the creation of Hawaii’s 1% for art law and the alliance’s 45 years of service. The alliance outlined its current work, including administering SFCA-funded statewide programs such as Artist in the Schools and the new folk and traditional arts program, with 34 teaching partners serving more than 100 public and charter schools and Kumu Hawaii as the single grantee for traditional weaving instruction. It also discussed Arts First Partners, the incubation of Arts at Mark’s Garage, expanded advocacy efforts supported by Creative West grants, and new multi-year philanthropic support from the Hawaii Community Foundation and Atherton Family Foundation. The alliance said it is launching statewide listening sessions and an arts advocacy training program, and noted that most SFCA funds pass through the alliance to program partners, with the organization retaining 10 to 14 percent for administration. SFCA Executive Director Karen Ewald then described the agency’s role as the state arts agency, its strategic planning process, and its main programs, including Art in Public Places, the Capital Modern museum, Artist in the Schools, apprentice mentoring grants, community arts grants, the Hawaii State Poet Laureate program, a statewide cultural extension program, and the Hawaii Open Arts Program. She said SFCA has 21 staff with one vacancy, is awaiting a federal NEA partnership agreement, and is considering new revenue streams such as a cultural trust. She also noted that the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission was recently attached to SFCA, which has improved coordination and allows SFCA to provide funding for conservation and upkeep of the King Kamehameha statues statewide. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only, with questions deferred until after the presentations.