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• Statutory scope of work by local building departments.
• the scope of work for any other contractor?
• It's not 100% ready for prime time but still has a lot of work there.
• I will continue to work on it. I will continue to work with the stakeholders. Let's tighten it up.
• Madam Chair, thank you. >> Senator Rick, when you have a board for electrical contractors, you have electrical

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We can debate issues, and we can work on the important work before us.
• Medications didn't work, therapies didn't work, nor did inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations.
• direct and firmer, and we will be working together.
• Unfortunately, it needs more work before we can proceed.
• We can no longer Unfortunately, it needs more work before we can proceed.

Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and first handled routine business including postponing approval of the prior journal and confirming a quorum. Several committee reports were adopted, including measures from Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreation and Economic Development, Appropriations, Rules, Commerce, and Environmental and Natural Resource Protection. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 531, designating June 2026 as Scoliosis Awareness Month, after testimony from Rep. DeLosier and discussion of a constituent’s experience with severe scoliosis; the resolution passed 201-1. The House then adopted a series of additional resolutions and bills, including Diaper Need Awareness Week, a study on PANS/PANDAS, 717 Day, Little League World Series Week, and a resolution commemorating America 250 in Pennsylvania. It also passed bills on Sunshine Act agenda notice changes, veteran death notifications, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, township audit deadlines, first responder memorials, road transfers, parole board succession, and restrictions on HOA limits for rooftop solar. The solar bill drew multiple failed amendments on HOA voting rules, native plants, energy-source discrimination, and net metering; one amendment on indemnification for elected officials at special events was adopted. In final passage votes, the House approved legislation to prohibit NDAs related to data centers, with debate centered on transparency and local control; it passed 171-31. The chamber also passed bills allowing Pittsburgh school administrators to collectively bargain, requiring hunting and trapping education options in schools, expanding SWIF’s equity investment authority, and scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance. The Counseling Compact bill and a parole-record privilege bill both passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the House signed those measures for presentation to the Governor. The session ended with referrals of new bills to committees, a motion to adjourn, and adjournment until July 1, 2026.

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• Electrical. Are they being contracted out?
• Work.
• They were like, okay, this is back to work, you know.
• So given that hybrid work has impacted the amount of So given that hybrid work has impacted the amount
• We have five working on this... ...a list to go, okay, we're going to need more people to work on this

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met for two workshops. The first focused on vacant positions in the Division of Early Learning and the Department of Education. Committee members reviewed vacancy reports, including long-vacant positions and positions that had received discretionary pay adjustments. Division and department officials said many vacancies were being filled, advertised, or under review, but acknowledged persistent recruitment and retention problems, especially for engineering, legal, finance, IT, and other specialized roles. Members questioned whether some long-vacant positions were still necessary, whether overtime and workload were being affected, and whether outside contracting, cross-training, combining positions, or eliminating some vacancies could help. Officials said they were considering those options and noted that hiring has become slower and more difficult since the pandemic, with lower applicant volume and more competition from other agencies and private employers. The second workshop addressed draft legislation related to school choice scholarships and the FEFP. The chair said the committee’s prior hearings raised concerns about student identification numbers, cross-checking between districts and scholarship organizations, duplicated FTE reporting, delayed district payments, scholarship payment timing, and inconsistent data sources. She said the proposed language is intended to standardize scholarship processing and improve accuracy and efficiency while preserving the long-standing FEFP principle that funds follow the student. She also said funding scholarship students below the line would not solve the identified problems and could create disparities. The draft would align processing for the Family Empowerment Scholarship and Florida Tax Credit Scholarship programs and would reduce add-on weights by 50% while keeping the current policy structure. No votes were taken. The chair invited further comments and said the draft budget and legislation would continue to be refined before rollout. The meeting adjourned without objection.

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• legislative coalition, allied charities, vets organizations, citizens against gambling, Canterbury Park, electric
• With insufficient votes in the house, the A21 fails. gambling, Canterbury Park, electric gambling, Canterbury
• Park, electric gaming<00:01:08.840> groups,<00:01:09.120> and<00:01:09.320> problem
• ><00:04:10.240> on<00:04:10.400> solutions<00:04:11.120> that this session to work
• on solutions that this session to work on solutions that would<00:04:11.840> have<00:04:11.920

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a series of amendments to the bill. Representative Keagle’s A21 amendment, which would have prohibited online sweepstakes games, raised the paddle wheel prize value, and added Hessian pepper as a social skill game, was discussed with support cited from a broad coalition of organizations, but it failed on a roll call vote. The A27 amendment, directing the Department of Commerce to perform a 62J evaluation of home care nursing services, was then adopted after members described it as a temporary step toward a longer-term solution for disability home care issues. Senator French’s A11 amendment, which raises the cap on deposits into the consumer protection restitution account and changes how those funds are distributed to eligible consumers, was also adopted. Representative O’Driscoll then offered the H.F. 4188 A22 amendment, described by counsel as incorporating language from House File 4333 on short-term and long-term home care insurance; members supported it as a way to expand private insurance options, and it was adopted. Finally, Representative Keagle moved Article 3, Section 11, a provision to reimburse clinical trainees providing mental health services at full rates, and that motion was adopted as well. Afterward, the committee authorized nonpartisan staff to make technical or necessary corrections to the bill, noted that the bill would not be wrapped up that day, and then adjourned.

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• THEIR HARD WORK COUPLED WITH THE HARD WORK OF OUR OFFICERS IN THE FIELD HAS BEEN CRITICAL TO REMOVE MORE
• OF THOSE 2500 THEIR AVERAGE REDUCTION WORKS OUT TO $943 PER YEAR.
• FROM A WORK QUALITY PERSPECTIVE, I HAVE NOT SEEN A LOT OF THAT.
• THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ON THE WORK QUALITY FROM TIME TO TIME.
• ARE WE STILL WORKING TOWARDS THAT? IN 23 DAYS WE SHOULD HAVE A NEW ENTRANCE?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• How's that going to work? Oh, Mr. Chair, I was hoping for this question.
• So that works both ways.
• When someone goes out into the field and takes electrical equipment or takes electrical wiring, particularly
• into the field and takes electrical equipment or takes electrical wiring, particularly copper wiring
• It causes pumps not to work.

Bills: SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• So familiar with seek work with them?
• It works 24/7. Um, in my tenure, it's only been down once.
• It works 24/7. Um, in reliable system. It works 24/7.
• Um, but as time work in that system.
• This this is my work disappointed.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met without a quorum at first, so it did not approve minutes and instead heard agency capital requests. The Education and Labor Cabinet presented a $6.2 million reauthorization for renovation of the Charles W. McDow Center for the Blind in Louisville, which serves blind and visually impaired individuals through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. The project would update mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. Members asked about the number of students served and the facility’s location; the cabinet said it would follow up on the enrollment figure and explained that prior funding had been redirected to expanded services for people with disabilities and employment needs. The Kentucky Department of Education then presented its request to replace the SEEK system, the state’s primary school funding formula and calculation platform. Officials said the current in-house system dates to about 2008 and is increasingly difficult to maintain, especially as legislative changes require complex recalculations. They explained that a prior vendor contract was terminated after change orders and cost overruns made the project unworkable; the original contract was about $2.8 million, and the proposed change order would have more than doubled that amount. KDE said it is seeking additional funding while also trying to recover the prior vendor’s work product so it can potentially reuse parts of the code and proceed in modules if necessary. Members questioned the cost, the statewide role of SEEK, and whether state staff familiar with the system would be involved in any new procurement. KDE officials said they had already assigned internal staff and a project manager to the earlier RFP process and would do so again. They also noted that SEEK calculations, tax calculations, and attendance data all feed into the system, making it critical for accurate and timely district payments and data requests. The meeting ended with no votes taken, and the chair announced the next meeting would be held the following Tuesday, the 27th, at 10:00 a.m. in the same room.

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• I appreciate my colleague from Winter's work, long time work on this, and glad to help carry the pecan
• We're going to continue to work with stakeholders to make sure it works for both developers and local
• It still has work to do.
• We hear all the time when we discuss legislation. that my colleague has worked on, that I have worked
• Yes, we have already been working with local agencies to be able to work on that timeline.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There is still a ton of work to be done.
• There is still a ton of work to be done.
• My understanding is that's the way our orders ultimately worked.
• How does that work?
• And, of course, our staff then starts to go to work.

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and first considered SB 1416, which would move municipal elections to coincide with the general election and extend incumbent terms until the new schedule takes effect. Senators discussed whether the bill would affect runoff elections, with the sponsor explaining that runoff timing would shift to the August primary/general election framework. The Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties were noted as opposed, while members cited potential taxpayer savings and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 766, as amended by strike-all, which would require agents of certain “countries of concern” to register with the Division of Elections when engaging in political activity. The amendment narrowed the bill’s focus and aligned terminology with existing state law. After no opposition or debate on the amendment, the committee adopted it and then reported the bill favorably. Members next heard the reappointment of Mike LaRosa to the Public Service Commission. Questioning focused heavily on PSC transparency, the sufficiency of commission orders, Supreme Court criticism of PSC decisions, storm protection plans, utility rate cases, and how the commission evaluates evidence and consumer impacts. LaRosa said the commission had changed its procedures to produce more detailed orders and more robust discussion, and he described ongoing work on rate cases, public engagement, and emerging energy issues such as small modular reactors. Despite concerns raised, the nomination was reported favorably to the full Senate. The committee then approved a block of additional appointments in tabs 4 through 27, also reporting them favorably.

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• They've got it worked out, but we had to have a bill to make it legal.
• We weren't even going to have to have a bill because the county worked it out.
• This is the electric... Being here.
• This is the electric monitoring piece of legislation for Mobile County.

Bills: SB221, SB224, HB440

Keywords: Mobile County, judge of probate, compensation, salary, expense allowance, electronic monitoring, pretrial defendants, criminal justice, court programs, supervision fees, 1136, house, all

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• And, Senator, we really appreciate the work you've done. And I'll tell you, that will...
• We really appreciate the work you've done.
• And we did work with the CEC, in good faith, to show, here are the policies.
• So, one bill, SB 237, while it was great work, it wasn't a silver bullet.
• A lot more work to be done. You know, it's like give a mouse a cookie.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications held an oversight hearing on managing the transportation fuels transition, with a focus on gasoline prices, supply reliability, refinery closures, and the implementation of recent transparency and market oversight laws. Chair Allen opened by citing SB 1322 and special session measures that expanded reporting to the California Energy Commission (CEC), authorized possible refining margin caps, and required minimum inventory and resupply planning. He framed the hearing around rising fuel costs, refinery shutdowns, global supply disruptions, and the need to ensure affordable and reliable fuel during the transition to cleaner transportation. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda described California’s growing dependence on imports as in-state refining declines, noting that gasoline production has fallen and imports now supply a large share of the market. He said the state has substantial marine import capacity and that the proposed Gateway Pipeline could improve connectivity to the Gulf Coast, but emphasized that distribution and storage remain key constraints. Gunda also said the CEC’s new “days of supply” metric suggests inventories remain within historical ranges, and he attributed recent price increases largely to global crude oil shocks, refinery outages, and the war in Iran. He said taxes and environmental costs have remained relatively stable, while crude costs and industry margins have risen. CDTFA Chief Deputy Director Gentian Droboniku focused on retail pricing, saying widening retail margins and growing price dispersion indicate that retail business models and pricing strategies are increasingly driving pump prices. He highlighted the growth of hypermarts and unbranded stations, the widening gap between branded and unbranded prices, and future work on ownership concentration and algorithmic pricing. Ty Milder of the Department of Petroleum Market Oversight said the Iran conflict is the largest global oil supply disruption in history and that California’s recent price increases largely track national and crude price movements, unlike earlier localized spikes that lacked input-cost justification. He said branded stations, especially major brands, have charged substantially more than nearby competitors, and that the “mystery gasoline surcharge” that appeared after the Torrance refinery fire is still under investigation. Milder also pointed to high diesel spreads, limited market liquidity, and the need for more transparency in spot pricing. Matthew Boutill of CARB said the state’s long-term goals remain deep greenhouse gas reductions and carbon neutrality by 2045, with transportation fuel transition strategies aimed at cleaner fuels, zero-emission vehicles, and support for workers and communities. In questioning, Senators Caballero and Richardson pressed agency witnesses for clearer, more concrete explanations of what the transition will look like in practice, how many refineries California will still need, and what the impacts of increased imports will be on ports, trucking, storage, and local communities. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• How many people work inspecting elevators?
• I'm inclined to get rid of busy work, you know what I mean, make-work kind of stuff.
• I'm inclined to get rid of busy work, you know what I mean, make-work kind of stuff.
• There is one full-time labor grade 25 employee who works on this program exclusively.
• because they work to some extent<01:16:31.840> they<01:16:32.000> work<01:16:32.199>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Department of Labor on several House Bill 2 sections. Members discussed raising the annual elevator certificate fee, which had been $50 since at least fiscal year 2014; the commissioner said the Inspection Division generates more revenue than its costs, and members agreed to amend the fee to $75 and later voted unanimously to accept Section 137. The department also explained a proposed change to civil penalty/warning language in Section 139 to align enforcement across labor laws; that section was accepted unanimously. The commissioner then gave a detailed overview of the second injury fund, describing how it is financed by assessments on insurance carriers, how claims are reviewed for reimbursement, and how the fund is intended to reimburse certain workers’ compensation costs. Members questioned whether the program still serves its original purpose, whether it is revenue-neutral, and whether it should be sunset; the department said the fund is a mixed bag for the state and industry, but no sunset language was adopted. Sections 140 and 141 were then accepted unanimously. The committee next heard from the Judicial Council on Sections 125 through 127. The witness said the changes would streamline payment for indigent defense services other than counsel, reduce the number of bills requiring judge review, and expand the council’s ability to contract with providers for services such as translation and evaluations. He also explained a proposed fail-safe allowing the executive director to decline to process questionable invoices and send them to a judge instead. Members generally supported the streamlining, and Sections 125 through 127 were accepted unanimously. Toward the end of the discussion, members asked about the cost impact of changing the misdemeanor/felony threshold from $1,000 to a higher amount. The Judicial Council said felony cases are significantly more expensive than misdemeanors because they involve more hearings, more discovery, and more attorney time, with assigned felony cases costing several times more on average. No action was taken on that question in the excerpt.

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• AND WORK AND HARVEST THOSE CROPS.
• STICK WITH ME, WORK WITH ME.
• SO EVEN THOUGH WE DO A LOT OF THE WORK AND SHOW OUR MATH AND SHOW OUR WORK IT WILL GET A SECOND REVIEW
• OUT THAT ACTION PLAN ON APRIL 21 SO WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING IN OUTREACH.
• ARE WORKING AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN TO GET THESE FOLKS BACK HOME.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Many of those go toward the work.
• So we started working on it back in February of last year is when we started working on that process.
• So it takes quite a bit of time in order to work up to this. in working within the department and then
• I believe, you know, when we put our work group together to work with Sunset and to be a resource to
• So those supports worked.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• For 35 years, John has worked in Pennsylvania healthcare, working to ensure that patients throughout
• :16:54.880> working<00:16:55.199> to in Pennsylvania Healthcare, working to in Pennsylvania
• investigatory and prosecutorial work investigatory and prosecutorial work under<02:25:20.319>
• rolled up his sleeves and got to work. rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
• Historic Park does that critical work. Historic Park does that critical work.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:07:43.960> closely funded by these grants I work closely funded by these grants I work
• <00:30:58.120> he'd Heating and gas and and Electric he'd Heating and gas and and Electric
• I've been working in that community for the last two years and work with some great residents who are
• I've been working in that community for the last two years and work with some great residents who are
• I've been working in that community for the last two years and work with some great residents who are

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Many of our first Filipino immigrants who worked in the Hawaii plantations came from this area, and a
• group thank you thank you trust working group thank you thank you and<00:50:19.960> no<00:50:
• We need bills like this to move for the working class local families of the state who cannot afford $6
• to move for the working class local families<00:54:49.319> of<00:54:49.480> the<00:54:
• I urge us to be working for the people who put us in office, not for the corporations.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:14:59.880> We're rooted work and cooperatives. We're rooted work and cooperatives.
• I'm still in my work gear.
• many hours you worked that year. Simple. many hours you worked that year. Simple.
• This work we know very well. together. This work we know very well.
• and the staff capacity to do that work. and the staff capacity to do that work.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We intend to continue to work on this.
• I appreciate the work, the consideration, and the thoughtfulness in working on this.
• So we work very closely with our utility partners, Hawaiʻi Gas, HECO, and electric companies to validate
• So we work very closely with our utility partners, Hawaiʻi Gas, HECO, and electric companies to validate
• But it has been working.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• work.
• I worked very well with Dr.
• Again, I want to thank our Chair Bennett for the work, the work of this committee, and the work of those
• who worked on Proposition 4.
• Again, I want to thank Chair Bennett for the work of this committee, and again, the work of those who

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes. Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity. The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.