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• So it's a lot cheaper to operate an EV.
• , even as those livestock operations continue to pollute nearby communities.
• , even as those livestock operations continue to pollute nearby communities.
• At livestock operations, even as those livestock operations continue to pollute nearby communities.
• If we got rid of dairy in the LCFS, not only would the projects that are operating today cease to operate

Summary: The hearing was a select committee discussion on the transportation costs and impacts of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), with opening remarks from the co-chairs and members emphasizing affordability, climate goals, and the need to explain the program’s benefits to the public. The first panel from CARB and the California Energy Commission described how LCFS works as a market-based, declining carbon-intensity program that rewards lower-carbon fuels, supports zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, and is intended to reduce greenhouse gases and local air pollution. They argued the program has driven billions in private investment, increased alternative fuel use, and that LCFS credit prices are not the main driver of retail gasoline prices, which they said are dominated by crude oil, refining, and distribution costs. Members questioned the panel on the gap between the regulatory target and actual carbon-intensity performance, the role of credit banking, which fuels are generating the most credits, how the 2025 amendments affected the program, and whether LCFS credits are truly additional. CARB explained that banking helps cost-effectiveness and investment certainty, that ethanol, renewable diesel, and biodiesel currently provide the largest volumes while electricity is expected to grow, and that the updated targets were informed by the state’s 2045 carbon-neutrality goals and the 2030 scoping plan. The Energy Commission said its data show environmental programs add some cost to gasoline but do not drive price volatility, which is mainly tied to crude oil and refinery margins. The second panel, featuring academic and research experts, focused on program design, out-of-state credit generation, and broader economic effects. Speakers said LCFS is successful because it ties incentives to emissions benefit, uses life-cycle analysis, and allows flexible compliance that lowers costs compared with more direct regulation. They also said the program’s benefits generally outweigh costs, that it can reduce air pollution disparities and support equity, but that some issues—especially indirect land use change, additionality, and older program assumptions—need more research and may warrant future rulemaking. One researcher noted that while LCFS likely raises gasoline prices somewhat, the effect is uncertain by design and usually smaller than normal market fluctuations, and another warned that limiting credit generation too narrowly could create legal and efficiency problems.

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• The other part of it is the operating. budget or general fund budget.
• I'm curious whether any of the other. operatives have that kind of a relationship.
• Operatives out there that are run through education service centers as well.
• Thomas Brown, he's our Chief Operating Officer, he's registered as well.
• I face a decision, he said, to operate non-compliantly or close my business.

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• The base budget represents a significant investment in HHSC services and operations.
• We operate state psychiatric hospitals and state-supported living centers.
• and is freely moving between other operations. operations because they're not on our employee misconduct
• We would still have the operations linked, so we would still be able to see the history.
• They use it for operating a number of, they also increase some salaries as well as part of that. operating

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• We have those same things for our own operations.
• We have those same thing for our own operations.
• So things like data governance, data operations, data analytics.
• So things like data governance, data operations, data analytics.
• And what is the definition of the ones that are in operation, right?

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• This division is responsible for the general operation. Our administration division.
• This division is responsible for the general operation and support of the department.
• Page 13 is our insurance operations.
• On page 24, excuse me, is an NDI for insurance operations, outreach, and education.
• So we have entities that are operating in Missouri for reinsurance.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• State charter schools are considered to operate like small school districts.
• State charter schools are considered to operate like small school districts.
• They need to cover 41% of their lease costs with their operational dollars.
• So it's an undue burden on their operational dollars to pay for facilities.
• Out of operations.

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• I am the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations for Cepheid at our site in Lodi.
• Matt Kremens, California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, in support. Thank you.
• And it's structured as a 10- to 15-year sales tax for transit operations.
• We are a trade association representing marine terminal operators and ocean-going shippers.
• There are immense needs for just making sure that the airport can operate appropriately.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• IRRESPECTIVE OF HOW THEY ARE OPERATED.
• SIMILAR TO HOW THE CITY OF ARCADIA OPERATES.
• THAT INCLUDES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. IT SHOULD IN YOUR BASE RATE.
• THAT INCLUDES ALL THE COST, MAINTENANCE OPERATION, BONDS, ALL THE COSTS.
• AFTER THE WATER PLANT WAS IN OPERATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:11:24.880> expenditures return on their operating expenditures return on their operating
• not underinvest in operational not underinvest in operational improvements<00:37:39.520> that
• <00:59:10.480> an dock in the water and operated an dock in the water and operated an agitator
• permitted operator for 20 30 years and permitted operator for 20 30 years and I've<01:14:55.920> run
• . operation. operation.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• HB 3454 by Combs, relating to the liability of a vehicle storage facility operator for money owned and
• HB 3514 by Canales, relating to the operation of a program at the Texas Department of Transportation
• Gates relating to the multi-family residential developments financed, owned, or operated.
• HB 3539 by Harris Davila, relating to the use of a high-occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor
• Harris Davila relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who

Summary: The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority. Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority. No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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• He says they have been learning the roles of the newly re-christened Elections and Government Operations
• He says they have been learning the roles of the newly re-christened Elections and Government Operations
• and be re-referred to the operations and be re-referred to the committee<00:12:35.079> on<00:
• <00:12:59.199> committee<00:12:59.600> versus government operations committee versus
• government operations committee versus the<00:13:00.040> state<00:13:00.279> government

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:11:56.720> under the nation of Hawaii, has operated under the nation of Hawaii, has operated
• They're already operating in LA.
• Um you know, already operating in LA.
• <01:14:12.600> are that is the tribes as the operators are that is the tribes as the operators
• recognized tribe, and they could operate recognized tribe, and they could operate pursuant<01:34

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• that is designed to help operators that is designed to help operators secure<00:02:45.760> bonding
• <00:04:31.680> the with a third party to operate the with a third party to operate the bonding
• And so um they're with operators.
• That's how business operates.
• That's how business operates.

Bills: SJ0001, SF0017

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, forestry management, good neighbor authority, state lands, employee funding, donations, revolving account, 916, all

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• And administrative and operating costs.
• Two of these will be operating costs.
• . operating. operating.
• operational costs in the second year. operational costs in the second year.
• resulting in operational deficiencies. resulting in operational deficiencies.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Office does not operate what you're seeing.
• We operate on a fiscal year.
• We operate on a fiscal year. We don't.
• operate within a free market today. operate within a free market today.
• Mike, so you've been operating this way for years.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up the pooled risk management program bill and reviewed a new amendment drafted with input from the Insurance Department and Legislative Services. Department witnesses explained that the proposal would move oversight of pooled risk management programs from the Secretary of State’s office to the Insurance Department, add a licensure requirement, preserve the programs’ non-insurer status, and exempt them from third-party administrator licensure. They also described a series of solvency tools in the draft, including financial reporting, risk-based capital standards, minimum capitalization, investment limits, commissioner examination and enforcement authority, rulemaking authority, merger and affiliate-transaction review, confidentiality protections, and a separability clause. A major theme of the discussion was that pooled risk management programs differ from commercial insurers because the risk remains with the member local governments rather than being backed by a state guarantee fund. Witnesses said the bill is designed to emphasize solvency over return of premium and to give the Insurance Department a regulatory “toolbox” to prevent insolvency, including a proposed $5 million excess or stop-loss coverage benchmark, optional accessible policies, and a requirement that boards vote on dividends or premium returns when capital exceeds 600% of risk-based capital. Members questioned how this approach differed from the original Secretary of State bill and whether assessments on towns would still be possible; the department responded that the new framework would allow more flexible oversight and alternatives to immediate court action. The committee also discussed why the statute should continue to say the programs are not insurers, with the department explaining that this preserves their autonomy and avoids applying unrelated insurance laws and premium taxes. Members asked about the department’s workload and were told the department believed it could absorb the new duties without additional funding. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• our hemp operation under the same guidelines.
• Undercover or as a full-time SWAT operator.
• Army from 2001 to 2002. 2012, deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
• Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Observing Compass.
• Operator not only combat veteran but an operator one of those operators, you know that, you know, it's

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

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• And remember that the Environment Department operates off of a lot of earmarks.
• And then they go to their operating reserves, which are very much like our operating reserves.
• All of that is a synonym for what we call the operating reserve.
• Right now, our state operates many different youth-serving programs.
• Our state operates many best practice strategies that have been shown to work elsewhere.

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• We will put the initial operating segment into revenue service by early 2033.
• They are generating over 160% to 170% of their operational costs.
• So you need to pay for that operational segment at least by then, right?
• But we do believe that we can get to operations by those dates.”
• We operate one two-person engine company and one two-person ambulance.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2026 draft business plan and next steps for the project. Chair Cortese opened by noting major changes since the 2024 plan, including new leadership, a bottoms-up review, scope changes in the Central Valley, loss of federal funds, and renewed interest in private investment and value capture. The Authority’s CEO, Ian Chaudhary, presented the project as moving into a construction and track-laying phase, citing progress on Central Valley structures, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, and a new procurement for track and systems. He said the plan reflects a more disciplined, optimized approach, with the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment targeted for revenue service around 2033 and the broader Phase 1 corridor envisioned as commercially viable through ancillary revenues, public-private partnerships, and future private financing. Committee members questioned the Authority about station relocations, single-tracking, tax increment financing, utility relocation authority, transparency, and the feasibility of private financing. Chaudhary said the Merced and Bakersfield station locations were still under discussion with local governments and that no contracts had been finalized. He defended the reduced scope and single-track approach as a just-in-time strategy to avoid overbuilding, while maintaining high-speed standards. He also said the Authority was exploring land value capture, broadband, energy, and other corridor-based revenue sources, but acknowledged that some tools would require legislative action and that private financing options were still being evaluated. Several senators expressed support for the project but raised concerns about permitting delays, local opposition, constitutional and statutory limits, and the need for stronger accountability. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the High-Speed Rail Inspector General then gave critical assessments of the draft plan. LAO staff said the plan assumes major statutory changes, understates risk, lacks transparency about scope changes, and may not fully fund even the smaller Merced-to-Bakersfield segment once borrowing costs and other uncertainties are considered. Inspector General Ben Belknap said the draft plan does not comply with newer statutory requirements in SB 198 and AB 377, citing three main deficiencies: unauthorized scope changes to the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment, an inadequate funding plan that omits financing costs, and missing procurement milestone dates. He said the Authority’s presentation obscures the true cost and schedule impacts of the project changes, and that incomplete reporting limits legislative oversight. The Authority responded that it would address the OIG’s findings in the final business plan, and committee members indicated they expected a written response on compliance issues.

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• and operations.
• And then if you're a C operator, there's commissioner discretion.
• There are roughly 70 different clubs operating at over 400 sites.
• This is currently where Texas AIM is operating.
• Texas we were able to operate and we're able to operate a virtual program and so you may have a question

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of hospitality industries in the state of Minnesota. the operation there and not has no the operation
• <01:13:33.760> of when it comes to specific operations of when it comes to specific operations
• been operating, doing its thing. been operating, doing its thing.
• <01:15:21.880> of that is essential for the operations of that is essential for the operations
• Madam themselves to continue operating.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all