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• That is part of the legislation as well.
• But it was part of a bigger package.
• The most difficult part is probably.
• grant right now, which is a big part of it.
• And what's happened is, you know, it'll just say like part of track, track 13 part of map 1, track 14

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• So the most important part of the ecosystem is that we need to think about which parts of that critical
• And the South America part is significantly lower.
• rest of the U.S. had sulfur above 200 parts per million.
• It's part of the reason that we're not meeting our air quality goals, and it's part of the reason why
• I believe part of how that bar graph I've got... ...demand reduction assumptions, I believe part of how

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.

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• We call them Part 108 and Part 146.
• We call them part 108 and part 146.
• It's part of that SAS, right? It's part of that support, accountability, and structure.
• Part of your assessment—job skills, so that that individual, Part of your assessment—job skills, so that
• Part of that, Chair Burckhart, members of the committee, part of that is also due to when those laws

Keywords: 908, all

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• Would that be consistent with other parts of that reference to the Israeli government in other parts
• Would that be consistent with other parts of that reference to the Israeli government in other parts
• I just want to keep it on the preparatory part.
• I just want to keep it on the preparatory part.
• So, for my part... So, for my part, I believe we could start earlier on the 20th.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism met to hear testimony from Chief James Hicks of the Natick Police Department, who chairs the Municipal Police Training Committee, and Chief Thomas Fowler of the Salisbury Police Department. They described the statewide civil-rights-officer model for hate-crime response, the HEART Unit, and MPTC training authority under POST, and urged the commission to recommend incorporating the IHRA definition of antisemitism into police training and to fund that effort. Commissioners asked about how law enforcement should handle antisemitic incidents that may not rise to crimes, the 2022 Mapping Project, masking during protests, and the role of HART; the chiefs said departments can update training quickly, that every department should have a trained civil-rights officer, and that HART’s expertise should be integrated statewide. The commission also approved the October 16, 2025 minutes after correcting an initial procedural error. The rest of the meeting focused on the draft report, especially the prefatory statement and the definition section. Commissioners broadly praised the report’s scope and the chairs’ work, but offered many edits aimed at tightening language, reducing advocacy tone, and clarifying the “Massachusetts way” of combating antisemitism. Several members wanted stronger emphasis on Massachusetts values, education, moral leadership, and the distinction between hate incidents, hate crimes, and statutory offenses; others urged clearer references to constitutional protections, First Amendment limits, and Attorney General review of legal statements. There was also discussion of whether to keep or remove references to alternative definitions of antisemitism: some commissioners argued that only the IHRA definition should be centered, while others said acknowledging other definitions was factually important and would reflect the range of testimony. Commissioners also raised specific substantive edits for later sections, including adding examples such as the 2022 Mapping Project, strengthening language on online intimidation, academic boycotts, and divestment campaigns, and clarifying that some conduct may be hateful even if lawful. In the higher education section, members praised recommendations on mandatory training, bystander intervention, trauma-informed responses, mental health supports, and campus climate surveys, while suggesting a few technical edits and additional best-practice examples. No final votes were taken on the draft report during this portion; the chairs said they would incorporate feedback into a revised draft before the remaining meetings and eventual vote.

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• I'm guessing my question is two-part.
• set up, other parts do.
• other parts of the aquifer.
• other parts aren't, what are the parts that aren't in the aquifer?
• And so I think that's part of it.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• That's one part of it.
• We talked a lot about that as a very important part to make sure that students, which is part of the
• And so that's a part of it. Thank you.
• Part of the complaint and part of the breach of the contract was that we were trying to get the provider
• Part one, question.

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• As you all know, on the agenda there is Part 1 and Part 2.
• Depending on how Part 1 goes, we may be able to get to Part 2 this afternoon.
• That's going to be part of the work.
• We are now moving on to Part Two.
• I think that that's part of it.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• Thank you, Director. ...into that part of the equation.
• Water is a key part of Minnesota culture and our way of life.
• of the project, managing that public process is a really key part.
• There are also parts where everything is working as it should.
• reimbursement and then there are Parts reimbursement and then there are Parts where<01:16:11.080

Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411

Keywords: human services, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, long-term services and supports, LTSS, public assistance, application process, eligibility determination, customer service survey, wait times, form complexity, lead agencies, Department of Human Services, Department of Children Youth and Families, streamlining, administrative reform, case management, reassessment, intake system, adaptive eligibility form

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• I think that's a big part of what we're trying to do.
• So reporting has always been a big part of our work.
• So reporting has always been a big part of our work.
• It's the retaliation part.
• And part of that is hoping to prevent future litigation on the retaliation part.

Bills: HB387, HB673, HB947, HB975, HB1102, HB1228, HB1229, HCR66, SB102, SB165, SB280, SB291, SB326, SB521

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration

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• Just, you don't need to—oh, that part of me. Yeah. We'll call for the roll first. Thank you.
• I'm just, I don't know, Representative Christensen, any thoughts on that part?
• So I believe that part of the intent, at least, and others can chime in, was to address... ...that part
• Is that a motion on your part to have this change then, revision made? Yes.
• So the second part of that would be... ...as opposed to subdivision 6.

Summary: The Child Custody Review Task Force met to approve prior minutes and then worked through draft legislation related to a possible family court study committee. The group discussed the proposed 15-member committee’s makeup in detail, including whether to add parent representation, judges, family law section members, child support, clerks of court, domestic violence advocates, and other stakeholders. The task force ultimately agreed to keep the committee at 15 members, reduce the legislative membership from eight to six, add two judges from different districts, add two family law section members with rural and urban representation, include one parent subject to a custody order, and replace the mental health professional with a clerk of court representative appointed through the trial court administrator’s office. The draft was also revised to keep domestic violence advocacy representation and to clarify that the study could consider juvenile court issues as part of the family court umbrella. The committee voted to approve the revised draft and recommend it to Legislative Management, with one recorded “no” vote from Judge Hovey after the meeting resumed. The task force then turned to a second draft dealing with requiring participation in a family transition program, which was renamed in discussion to a parenting education course. Members debated whether the bill should simply refer to an existing program like Parents Forever or instead specify broader education about the court process, parental rights, co-parenting, and related issues. Some members supported the requirement as a way to reduce conflict and improve understanding of the system, while others raised concerns about vague language, cost to parents, lack of exemptions, and whether the bill was too open-ended or potentially duplicative of other legislation. The discussion became lengthy and unresolved, with the drafter noting that more specific direction would be needed to revise the bill. The transcript cuts off before a final vote or action on this second draft is shown.

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• ,<00:58:53.599> in<00:58:53.760> which parts and not with other parts, in which parts
• Um, I have a two-part question.
• two parts.
• you know, part-time um at no cost. you know, part-time um at no cost.
• will need to use part of their part of will need to use part of their part of their<04:53:12.240

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It was part of a bill that did...
• If you get a total knee, every part of the A total knee, every part of the expense of that is covered
• We've been told by the insurers that's part of it.
• So I would propose as part of this...
• I just missed some of the part where we...

Keywords: 916, all

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• costs are going up but the largest part costs are going up but the largest part going<00:05:10.720
• As part of that experience, plus years.
• Part up in response to capacity connect.
• A few things commit to as part of this.
• <00:48:14.319> It costly part of a utility's usage. It costly part of a utility's usage.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible. Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030. Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.

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• For the most part now.
• Of course, containment is, is a big part of what we've worked on and, and, and getting that part better
• So not only the parts that we build, but the parts that we get from to Haviland for the Q400, the CL
• How often are you waiting for parts?
• We may, and we'd be happy to be part of that conversation and part of the solution there.

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• to our City website that's another part to our City website that's another part of<00:09:23.680>
• The other part is, by buying this, part of the 50-cent fee we currently have right now goes to cover
• part of the 50 part is by buying this part of the 50 Cent<00:13:15.600> fee<00:13:15.839> we
• we're going to try and utilize and part we're going to try and utilize and part of<00:15:11.440>
• They're more of a user-associated fee. specific cup part which is a very easy specific cup part which

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Part of this—and you'd asked about this, Chair Rest—is that one part of it, there's a part currently
• from the covenant by July 1st, 2026, without penalty as part of this proposal.
• this uh chair rest is that um one part this uh chair rest is that um one part of<00:42:33.440>
• <00:42:55.160> of 1st 2026 without penalty uh as part of 1st 2026 without penalty uh as part
• <00:57:21.599> Minnesota also encourage part-time Minnesota also encourage part-time Minnesota

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thanks, Chairman. part of their load, and part of it is being taught by adjuncts who may be teaching
• It's part of our process. It's actually part of our strategic plan.
• Are there, I understand that part.
• And so I can say that I wasn't a part of writing that NDSA contract, and I was a part of this one.
• All of this is part of our reading law. It's just specific to dyslexia in this part.

Summary: The committee met to hear presentations on dual credit programs from North Dakota higher education leaders, a school superintendent, and teachers. Valley City State University described its dual credit model, emphasizing quality control through annual teacher training, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty qualification review, school visits, and pathways aimed at the College Studies Certificate. Members asked about teacher employment, course scheduling, revenue, scholarships, and whether a centralized model might improve efficiency; VCSU said most instructors are K-12 employees, online offerings are still small, and centralization could weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College similarly stressed access and partnerships, noting about half of its headcount is still in high school, with both online and face-to-face dual credit options, district reimbursement arrangements, and support for rural schools. Lake Region also said dual credit helps students who might not otherwise see themselves as college-bound, but reduced tuition can still be a barrier for some families. Fargo Public Schools reported continued growth in dual credit, with 50 courses offered in partnership with several NDUS institutions and a 12.61% increase in participation. The superintendent highlighted a growing education pathway, including students completing Introduction to Education and field experience, and said the district is exploring a grow-your-own teacher pipeline. He also raised concerns about inconsistent institutional processes, teacher credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity, arguing for more aligned statewide systems. In response to questions, he said AP and dual credit can coexist, with AP often better for highly selective out-of-state colleges and dual credit better for students targeting North Dakota institutions, and he described some use of Arizona State online courses in earlier rural partnerships but said Fargo is focused on local institutions. Two teachers then testified on the classroom perspective. A West Fargo anatomy and physiology teacher said dual credit has expanded access, lowered costs, and prepared students well, but agreed that foundational science courses may be more effective when taken later in high school to reduce knowledge loss before college. A Drake-Anamoose English teacher, who has taught dual credit for more than 20 years, said the program has supported many students who went on to a wide range of careers and emphasized that small rural schools rely on dual credit to provide opportunities they otherwise could not offer. No formal votes or actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• our part of the job.
• our part of the job.
• our part of the job.
• our part of the job.
• Solutions so part of what talks about is Solutions so part of what talks about is some<01:18:56.080><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm not stopping that as part of the bill.
• , as FSEDs have become an integral part.
• So I guess that's part of the question.
• We weren't part of the mistake, but we will be part of the solution. So thank you.
• So that's part of the reason.

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• Top part of that slide.
• Part of the 88th legislative session.
• We can build firmware and software. keeping the parts, the hardware parts that we are not necessarily
• You could hit one part of the state, but it would, in fact, be the best part of the state, and you see
• Still part of the Hill Country.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all