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• Transportation is a challenge.
• NEMT is incredibly challenged right now. EMS is incredibly challenged.
• </c> incredible CH incredibly challenged incredible CH incredibly challenged right<00:51:28.839><c> now
• </c> right now EMS is incredibly challenged right now EMS is incredibly challenged so<00:51:31.040><c
• </c> especially when Workforce is challenged especially when Workforce is challenged and<00:51:56.599

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's on page nine, under challenges and appeals.
• And if you have the agency that is supposed to mitigate these things under the agency that makes these
• And if you have the agency that is supposed to mitigate these things under the agency that makes these
• who runs the agency.
• That will continue to be the exact same regardless of whether it's in this agency or that agency.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 16 and March 17 minutes, then introduced RS 33798, a Department of Administration procurement-related bill from Senator Van Orden. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1422, a major rewrite of Idaho campaign finance law sponsored by Senator Harris and Secretary of State Phil McGrane. The bill would move campaign finance provisions from Title 67 to Title 74, reorganize the law into clearer parts, add disclosure and reporting requirements, prohibit foreign contributions, require “paid for by” language, add pre-primary and pre-general reports, create a more graduated fine structure, and clarify rules for independent expenditures, electioneering communications, and donation timing. Questions focused on enforcement, reporting thresholds, and whether the bill addressed ad truthfulness; McGrane said it did not regulate speech content, only spending and disclosure. The committee voted to send SB 1422 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 889, a broad overhaul of the State Procurement Act presented by Representative Britt Raibolt. The bill updates procurement definitions, clarifies best-and-final-offer procedures, requires use of agency subject-matter experts, allows multiple-award contracts, clarifies bid scoring and analysis, lets prior state contract performance be considered, requires vendor agreement before federal contracts are sent to CMS, protects certain technical information while requiring disclosure if a vendor later bids, adds a debarment process for bad-faith conduct, creates a cooling-off period for certain former officials and employees, establishes a protest bond for bid challenges, and requires reporting of procurement-related spending over $50. Raibolt said the bill was prompted by practical procurement problems and aimed to improve consistency, transparency, and cost savings. The committee sent HB 889 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Two additional bills related to the ITD building and surplus property were also advanced. House Bill 890 would repeal a special surplus-property disposal provision and return disposal of administrative property to the regular process under the State Board of Land Commissioners. House Bill 900 would set procedures for insurance claims over $100,000, require an appraisal opportunity for affected agencies, require public notice of settlement offers, and mandate a public hearing and legislative notice if an agency relocates services or sells property after a damage-related claim. Both bills were sent to the floor with due pass recommendations. The longest discussion was on House Bill 898, which would move the State Historic Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society into the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination. Sponsor Senator Den Hartog said the move would improve coordination on federal permitting, strengthen Idaho’s voice with federal agencies, and preserve all federally required SHPO functions, with funding and staff continuing. Many preservation professionals, local officials, and citizens testified in opposition, arguing the current structure works well, that SHIPO benefits from being housed with the Historical Society, and that moving it under an office focused on energy and minerals could create conflicts of interest or pressure to weaken preservation review. Supporters, including water and utility representatives, argued the change would improve coordination, reduce delays, and help small entities navigate complex federal processes. The sponsor closed by saying the bill complies with federal law and would not change the underlying preservation review process, though the committee had not yet taken final action in the portion provided.

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• The challenges are just too much for most companies.
• I mean, we are also addressing the challenges of the state.
• agency, working with several state agencies to improve how water data are accessed.
• That is a program that is for you, for legislators, for staff of state agencies and federal agencies,
• , federal agencies, and local data providers.

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• Beth Olaasso on behalf of Inland Empire Utilities Agency in support. Thank you.
• Beth Olaasso on behalf of Inland Empire Utilities Agency in support. Thank you.
• It's just sort of one hearing and then the lead agency makes a determination.
• The coastline in particular has been proven to be more challenging.
• The coastline in particular has been proven to be more challenging.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of natural resources and climate-related bills. AB 70 would codify a definition of pyrolysis and allow procurement credit for projects using organic waste to generate pipeline biomethane; supporters said it would help divert organic waste from landfills, reduce methane, and support energy reliability. AB 30 would authorize E15 fuel sales in California, with supporters arguing it could lower consumer fuel costs and emissions, while opponents from boating and marine groups raised concerns about engine damage and the need for clear labeling and continued E10 availability. AB 66 would create a CEQA exemption for emergency evacuation routes in high fire-risk areas; supporters emphasized wildfire evacuation safety, while some members worried the bill lacked sufficient guardrails and environmental review. AB 399 would let the Coastal Commission consider blue carbon sequestration in coastal permitting and authorize blue carbon demonstration projects; environmental groups supported it, while business groups objected to new costs and regulatory uncertainty. AB 491 would codify California’s nature-based solutions climate targets for lands and wetlands, with supporters citing climate and adaptation benefits and the Farm Bureau opposing statutory targets. AB 580 would extend Metropolitan Water District authority related to the Colorado River Aqueduct, and AB 43 would make permanent state authority to protect federally designated wild and scenic rivers if federal protections are weakened. The committee also considered AB 436 to streamline siting and permitting of composting facilities and AB 539 to streamline certain Coastal Act procedures and reporting. Most measures received due-pass recommendations and were reported out on roll calls, with several bills also moving on consent; AB 404 was pulled at the author’s request.

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• So my question is really around Prop 12 and the legal challenges.
• We will now hear proposals from the Government Operations Agency.
• Opportunities and some of the challenges of this.
• CDFA is dealing with a couple of challenges we'd like to address.
• CDFA is dealing with a couple of challenges we'd like to address.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> is focused on public agencies is focused on public agencies and<00:02:02.960><c> do</c><00:02:04.399
• </c><00:04:42.720><c> must</c> deadline by which a state agency must deadline by which a state agency
• But if the agency has not defense.
• is challenged, but then put the burden on the challenger when the permit was issued.
• is challenged, but then put the burden on the challenger when the permit was issued.

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll call: 00:24 SB 52 discussion: 01:28 SB 52 voting: 25:08, 958, all

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• California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education, or CSAVE.
• Physical challenges, some mental health challenges, some behavioral health challenges.
• So this shows, over the last 15 years or so, trends in eradications by agencies.
• Enforcement actions are not done just, typically just by one agency, right?
• And as a state agency, we support local arts infrastructure programs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• AB 2319 provides a targeted... ...face much different challenges.
• From the management perspective, there are a number of challenges.
• Fires are just one of the challenges.
• The challenge and the cost driver is the nicotine cartridge in that vape device.
• A lot of challenges for the PRO to manage through an EPR program.

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• <c> are</c><00:43:46.880><c> responsible</c> State agencies, in turn, are responsible State agencies,
• And so we do a lot of intra-agency and cross-agency collaboration.
• They challenged that in court.
• It is the agency staff agency.
• they are frequently challenged.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• OMS has had its challenges; we've had a lot of turnover at leadership, and that is a challenge for an
• So, it's a challenge we have every day.
• I mean, everything that we do impacts all of our agencies.
• So, I have gone around and met with each team in the agency, all the people in the agency, and my message
• areas and deliver those to the agencies.

Bills: HB1170

Keywords: fiduciary responsibility, proxy voting, public finance, Oklahoma statutes, pension plans, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, financial risk, Attorney General, 914, all

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• So it's been very, very much more challenging than I ever anticipated.
• So it's challenging along those lines.
• Next slide is an analysis of agency challenges.
• We know That, but we are losing them to other state agencies.
• Back to the agency challenges. Our curriculum It's time to do it.

Keywords: 914, all

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• As soon as it’s referred by the law enforcement agency, we review it very quickly.
• Currently, if you want to make a challenge, it affects the validity of the ballot.
• Currently, if you want to make a challenge, it affects the validity of the ballot.
• House Bill 2333 poses many logistical challenges for archives.
• Bill 2333 poses many logistical challenges for archives.

Bills: HB2176, HB2244, HB2120, HB2333

Keywords: drug therapy, public records, confidentiality, healthcare, collaborative practice, transparency, accountability, exemptions, government accountability, audit, legislative review, resource efficiency, committee work, political violence, elected officials, election officials, criminal justice, protection, safety, threats

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• This bill addresses a significant challenge that we're facing in housing support, formerly known as GRH
• The challenge that we are faced with comes with the understanding that we have got 87 counties with 87
• </c> business day timeline for lead agencies business day timeline for lead agencies to<00:41:16.720>
• </c><00:43:19.559><c> emerging</c> sharing real world challenges emerging sharing real world challenges
• </c> will address some of those challenges will address some of those challenges it's<01:23:14.880><c

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• </c> statutory and open for the agencies statutory and open for the agencies within<00:04:03.599><c>
• I Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• We are a unique state agency.
• This program is focused on Agency.
• We also had a very challenging bills.

Bills: HF2439

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, 1183, house

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• So we adjust the rates up or down for the agencies.
• The challenge we see with the way we do it right now, if I want to know how much agency X costs, I can't
• Costing a particular agency. And I think a lot of agencies tend to like to know that.
• That's been a challenge as well. That's been a challenge as well.
• Our agency is not a remote-working agency, so we expect our people to be on site, and we like it that

Keywords: 908, all

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• The challenge is there.
• None of this work would be possible without the great cross-agency collaboration.
• The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies has a definition.
• As many... ...problem solvers to a lot of our challenges that we're experiencing.
• plays a role and how to align with programming and other activities of the agency.

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Arts held an informational hearing on California’s first sector-specific creative economy strategic plan, developed under AB 127 by the California Arts Council with an interagency work group and outside research support. Committee members and panelists described the plan’s purpose as strengthening the state’s creative workforce, stabilizing creative businesses, expanding equity and access, and building infrastructure for long-term implementation. The opening presentation highlighted major forces shaping the sector over the next decade, including AI, climate disruption, affordability, access to capital, and social cohesion, and outlined six action areas: workforce preparation, business growth, cultural tourism and identity, cross-sector incentives, ROI/data tracking, and state capacity-building. Testimony from the California Department of Education and the Workforce Development Board focused on existing workforce pipelines, including updated arts/entertainment/design CTE standards, the Entertainment Equity Alliance, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship pathways, and High Road Training Partnership investments. Speakers said these efforts are producing strong placement outcomes, including paid on-the-job training, union placements, and support for workers facing barriers, while also emphasizing the need for entrepreneurship training and wraparound supports. Committee discussion also centered on a major unresolved issue: how to define and measure the creative economy consistently across agencies, since current labor data often misses gig, contract, nonprofit, and business activity. A second panel of practitioners and advocates described local examples of the plan in action. The Handy Foundation, Arts for LA’s Creative Jobs Collective, the Arts Council of San Bernardino County, and the California Arts Council chair all argued that artists and creative workers should be treated as essential contributors to education, community health, local economies, and resilience, not as peripheral workers. They urged stronger school partnerships, more arts access, and better recognition of creative careers. Members also discussed AI’s impact on creative work, with panelists saying it should be treated as a tool that requires guardrails, training, and union and educator involvement rather than as a replacement for human creativity. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and members expressed support for continued implementation, better data systems, and additional funding in future budget and policy actions.

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• The agency that we became aware of was the Pollution Control Agency, PCA.
• </c><00:09:06.360><c> okay</c><00:09:06.480><c> so</c> control agency okay so control agency okay so
• to better serve our agency partners and build on our cross-agency coordination.
• to better serve our position our agency to better serve our agency<00:15:50.920><c> partners</c><00:

Bills: HF10

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house

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• ensure public agencies comply with state housing law.
• Please. relationships with these agencies.
• If this bill passes, state this bill does not just apply to local agencies.
• It's tailored to solve the real challenges facing districts today.
• The permit or approval sometimes depends on other agencies, and other times other agencies depend on

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education, or C-SAFE. Thank you.
• Because when we're up here, we assume everybody knows everything about each agency or department.
• , physical challenges, some mental health challenges, some behavioral health challenges.
• Some mental health challenges, some behavioral health challenges.
• I mean, with any state agency, it's always a question of could you do more with more resources?

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held an informational hearing on budget issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Cannabis Control, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Arts Council. The chair noted there would be no votes. CalVet gave an overview of its programs serving veterans and families, including transition assistance, county veterans service officers, education approvals, housing and homelessness programs, home loans, long-term care homes, and state veterans cemeteries. Members asked about future long-term care needs for aging veterans, staffing and recruitment challenges at veterans homes, and the Yountville steam infrastructure replacement project, for which CalVet sought a $38.8 million reappropriation and said federal reimbursement was expected. CalVet also discussed the role of county veterans service officers in helping veterans file claims and avoid predatory unaccredited representatives. The Department of Cannabis Control described its regulatory role from seed to sale and requested one position to implement SB 1064’s combined activities license. Members and public witnesses focused heavily on the illicit cannabis market, enforcement staffing, and the impact of taxes and fees on the legal market. DCC said it had roughly 87 enforcement positions with about a 15% vacancy rate and more than 200 compliance staff. Its economist presented the 2024 cannabis market report, which found licensed production and retail quantity were up, but retail value and prices were down, with an estimated 11.4 million pounds of illicit production and about 60% of California consumption still coming from the illicit market. Industry witnesses argued the legal market is in crisis, urged repeal of the scheduled excise tax increase, stronger enforcement against illicit cannabis and hemp-derived intoxicants, and expanded retail access. The Department of Consumer Affairs briefly presented nine budget proposals, including a $2.6 million ongoing request to maintain a business modernization system for several boards and bureaus. The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls described its work on economic and educational equity, health care, violence prevention, student rights, and archival and outreach projects, and said its budget request would convert limited-term positions to permanent. A member urged the commission to narrow its priorities toward current issues such as affordability, child care, and women’s health. The California Arts Council outlined its role as the state’s only statewide arts funder and requested restoration of $5 million in local assistance; supporters testified that the funding would leverage additional local investment and help sustain arts access, especially in rural communities. The hearing ended after the non-presentation items were noted and no further public comment was offered.

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• Purpose to look at the sunsets of those agencies.
• Cybersecurity continues to be an expensive challenge.
• Because we're such a small agency.
• You can see the employment levels by agency.
• One of the challenges is that the MCOs.