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• the discretion that we have is bounded and guided at all times by expertise and by a lot of other steps
• So I think all of these steps that everyone is outlined and then viewing it from the perspective, what
• It's looked at as you took steps to help yourself, and so that's what I would say. Thank you.
• It's looked at as you took steps to help yourself, and so that's what I would say. Thank you.
• can only imagine how difficult that would be when, as you mentioned, Commissioner Muniz, having to step

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointments, committee referrals, and a budget rule waiver. The committee approved Jim Cervantes and Martin Motto to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors unanimously, and also approved Larry Schingold to the State Mining and Geology Board unanimously. Preston Prince and Stephanie Landergan were approved on 3-2 votes. The committee also approved a Budget and Fiscal Committee request to suspend JR61B10 so budget subcommittees 1 through 5 could meet during the blackout period on May 28. The committee then heard testimony from five appointees to the Board of Parole Hearings: William Munis, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sergeant Burns, Mary Thornton, and Jack Weiss. Senators focused heavily on recent controversial parole decisions involving child sexual abuse cases, asking how commissioners weigh current risk, what discretion they have, how they use risk assessments and coping plans, and whether parole-board votes in en banc review should be made public. The commissioners repeatedly said they must follow the law, rely on structured, evidence-based assessments, and evaluate current unreasonable risk rather than the original offense alone. They also discussed recidivism data, reconsideration hearings, use of medical-assisted treatment records, and the role of age, time served, institutional behavior, parole plans, and community support. A major portion of the hearing centered on respect for victims and public confidence in the parole process. Commissioners described training and practices for handling victim participation, protecting privacy, and conducting hearings professionally. Senators expressed concern that some commissioners were too deferential to process and not sufficiently accountable in their own judgment, while others emphasized the need for transparency and the importance of the board’s quasi-judicial deliberations. Public commenters largely supported the confirmations, though one witness raised concerns about professionalism and questioning style, particularly regarding Commissioner Weiss. The hearing concluded with public testimony in support of the appointees.

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• Last year we were able to help over 3,700 homebuyers with what we call Startup or Step Up mortgages.
• Last year we were able to help over 3,700 homebuyers with what we call Startup or Step Up mortgages.
• LAST YEAR We will be able to help over 3,700 homebuyers with what we call Startup or Step Up mortgages
• I think this is a good first step in trying to do a better job than what we've done in the past, and
• I apologize for having to step out. Out. To me, if I had four...

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you're in the room and would like to speak in support, please step forward.
• If you would like to speak in opposition, please step forward.
• Please step forward. Okay, we're going to ask for opposition first.
• If you're in opposition, I would like to speak, please step forward.
• And this bill is a step in the right direction.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Chair and members of the committee, last year this body took important steps, responsible steps, when
• Across the country, states are taking steps to reduce classroom distractions and improve student focus
• The educators that we represent have reported positive steps forward based on last year's legislation
• Please take this vital step towards preventing road deaths, and thank you.
• Please take this vital step towards preventing road deaths, and thank you. Yes, ma'am.

Bills: SB23, SB73, SB210, SB234, SB243, SB244, SM16

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• during the second special session last year, like I said, you, the legislature, took several important steps
• Today we will talk about the five steps to identifying improper SNAP payments and calculating those very
• Chair, members of the committee, we'll be discussing what are the next steps for this upcoming program
• This represents a constructive step toward improved accountability.
• The next step is to review the calendar which is coming up...

Keywords: 996, all

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• to the next slide, because child torture involves intentional, knowing conduct and is actually one step
• Yeah, good first step. Thanks. Thank you. Senator Ipson has a question. How are you?
• Yeah, this is a good step, and it sends the right message.
• This bill is intended to take a two-step method to help fix those problems.
• But some of the steps, ...for them. And we want them to pay a fine and have a consequence.

Keywords: 985, all

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• The state has stepped in the last few years to play a stronger role.
• And those series of steps involve... ...things that have to happen.
• And those series of steps involve the property owner demonstrating that they've identified the source
• Our panelists can go ahead and step down.
• Our panelists can go ahead and step down.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.

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• But we need to start taking steps to address that.
• I stepped out for just a little bit. I have one last question.
• I would hate for it to be a step back from what we have because it's not well developed.
• I'm freezing in this room; I've had to step out of it.
• May I give you the information to try to save a step?

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• Targeting inefficiencies in the housing approval process is a crucial step in addressing California's
• Members, I'm pleased to present AB 435, a bill that will implement the five step standard to our child
• Just noting that the five step text simply makes clarifying changes to our safety belt fit. definition
• Many were confused about what the five-step test was, so let me be clear about what it is.
• We're one of only state in the country that does not allow 15 and it's time that we step up.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have a lot of clients who need to do steps before even getting to the courtroom.
• But that's just this extra step, and if we don't have to go to that extra, extra step and we can just
• We have a lot of clients who need to do steps before even getting to the courtroom.
• , thing we can do is turn them away after they've taken so many steps to make sure that they're there
• and if we don't have to go to that extra extra step and we can just allow entry and allow the process

Keywords: 909, all

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• a time when our community... expects full transparency, not just before the ballot box, but every step
• A major step toward building more of that trust was when we began appointing a community bond oversight
• Was the process for the voters engaged and informed step by step? Absolutely.
• There must be transparency step-by-step along the way.
• The stair-step path to get there. It could take 20 years. And there should be, ultimately, a path.

Bills: HB1540, HB3837, HB5571, SB370, SB2425

Keywords: government review, Texas Sunset Act, regulatory oversight, agencies, sunset provisions, autonomous vehicles, regulation, safety, criminal offense, Autonomous Vehicle Commission, registration, regulations, Level 4 automation, Level 5 automation, self-driving technology, traffic laws, permit system, collision reporting, safety standards, Automated Vehicle Commission

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• We should be able to step up and help them.
• I think we should be able to step up, and I'm asking this committee to step up and send us a favorable
• So, we’re going to work through that. ...step in the right direction for sure.
• Bill 2695 is a step in that direction.
• I think, again, and I'm a conservative member, one step forward. Slowly, slowly, slowly.

Bills: SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• AND LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS ISSUE IS TO AMERICANS AND HERE IN FLORIDA WE ARE TAKING THE STEPS
• WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO REQUIRE THAT AS A STEP THAT THEY BE TESTED EVERY DAY IF THEY ARE IN A CLUSTER
• THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING HAVING AS A STEP THAT THEY BE TESTED EVERY DAY IF THEY ARE IN A CLUSTER THAT
• AND TRANSITIONING FROM EARLY STEPS.
• I THINK YOUR BILL IDENTIFIES CLEARLY THREE DIFFERENT STEPS WHICH NEED TO OCCUR IN REGIONS D AND I TO

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• These bills will take the necessary steps to secure our markets, protect consumers, demand transparency
• China now seems to be taking some steps to reckon with this issue, but it's too little too late.
• I think Congress should take steps to ban PRC investments. duty that's owed to the beneficiaries is very
• That seems a simple step to me, something we can do as leaders, and what I've been fascinated with and
• out of my bounds and everything but he came and in November of last year and I'm not stepping out of

Keywords: Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action

Summary: The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.

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• one, step two, step three.
• one, step two, step three.
• one, step two, step three.
• one, step two, step three.
• one, step two, step three.

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

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• <00:20:11.200> So recommendations and action steps. So recommendations and action steps.
• <00:20:17.360> and also include incremental steps and also include incremental steps and milestones
• And it was like, you know, they had a reinsurance problem as well and had to step in.
• So, but I even there I think step in.
• I mean and and their steps business.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in that direction to preemptively steps in that direction to preemptively step<00:03:27.599> in
• Please be ready to step right in.
• So again, just to to step right in.
• out there that just need that stepping out there that just need that stepping stone,<01:01:05.599
• this issue and uh we are in lock step this issue and uh we are in lock step and<01:07:58.319>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I believe it is a small step in going that direction, which I will tell you flat out.
• I'm going to step away, Mr. You have one more question? Mr.
• “With this will allow us a small step forward in restoring freedom here in South Carolina.
• He licked his lips, and he said, step inside to see the king. Tricky Foxy Woxy.
• All right, he's stepped away from the podium. So that All right, he's stepped away from the podium.

Keywords: 977, all

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• If you must take a call, please step outside of the committee room.
• If y'all would step down, I have Angelina Harrison, Orvin Wright, and Madeline Piers. All right.
• So, like she said, this bill takes it to the next step.
• So, like she said, this bill takes it to the next step.
• The judge on its own selected a criminal defense lawyer to step into the shoes of the DA.

Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

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• But the first step for our recommendation is to pre-file for burial so that the NCA can evaluate the
• Special consideration is the second step in this.
• <00:14:49.279> Uh<00:14:49.839> final least three different steps.
• Uh final least three different steps.
• <00:32:48.399> to our team to make the necessary steps to our team to make the necessary steps

Keywords: 1183, house