Nick Schultz — Asked a question/comment on SB 453 and later was identified as Assembly Member Schultz.
Nick Schultz — Praised SB 453 as common sense and offered to co-author the bill.
Nick Schultz — Recorded as voting aye.
Nick Schultz — Nick Schultz is recorded multiple times during the roll call as voting aye.
Nick Schultz — Votes aye.
Nick Schultz — Nick Schultz is recorded multiple times during the roll-call vote, consistently voting aye, including on SB 254.
Nick Schultz — Senator Wiener presents SB 445, explaining that it is intended to speed delivery of high-speed rail by reducing permitting and third-party approval delays that can stall public transportation projects. He notes that the bill originally had a broader scope, but the current version focuses on high-speed rail, emphasizing early engagement, regulatory changes, and binding arbitration as the approach now in the bill. He also thanks the chairs for working on the bill over the summer, describes how permitting burdens can force contractor demobilization, and closes by asking for an aye while introducing witnesses Keith Dunn and Mark Vuksevich.
Nick Schultz — Responded to questions about stakeholder engagement and said he would invite people to work on the issue.
Nick Schultz — Raised concerns about transportation projects and utility relocation costs falling on local ratepayers.
Nick Schultz — Said utility relocation costs should fairly be shared by the project rather than only local ratepayers.
Nick Schultz — Said the issue is broader than the bill and affects public utility districts and ratepayers.
Nick Schultz — Explained that small public utility districts can bear costs for projects they did not plan or implement and urged a fix.
Nick Schultz — Raised a related concern that telecom providers still face permitting challenges and limited control over project placement.
Nick Schultz — Questioned whether telecom providers are included in the amendments and noted telecom's concern.
Nick Schultz — Said the issues remain subject to conversation and emphasized the need for responsiveness from stakeholders.
Nick Schultz — Raised concerns about city input and rights-of-way impacts as high-speed rail comes through his district.
Nick Schultz — Referenced as having raised concerns about stakeholder impacts and utility issues.
Nick Schultz — Said he plans to support the bill but raised district concerns tied to a comment letter.
Nick Schultz — Asked for continued work with Burbank and raised concerns about the Burbank Operable Unit and drinking water impacts.
Nick Schultz — Recorded as voting aye.
Tri Ta — Member Ta was called during quorum establishment.
Tri Ta — Name called during roll call; vote not clearly captured in transcript.
Tri Ta — Tri Ta is repeatedly called during roll call, with slight variations in the transcription of his name, as the clerk attempts to confirm attendance.
Tri Ta — Votes aye.
Tri Ta — Tri Ta participates in a series of roll-call votes, voting aye on two items, no on SB 254, aye on SB 292 and SB 453, and then no on the next item being recapped.
Tri Ta — Recorded as voting no.
Greg Wallis — Member Wallis was noted as present.
Greg Wallis — Voted no.
Greg Wallis — Greg Wallis is called during roll call, with his name repeated as the clerk works through the attendance list.
Greg Wallis — Greg Wallis is recorded multiple times during the roll-call vote as voting aye, with the transcript variably rendering his name as Wallis/Wallace.
Greg Wallis — Greg Wallis is associated with a motion attributed in the transcript to Assembly Member Davies, and shortly afterward he votes aye on that motion.
Greg Wallis — Greg Wallis is repeatedly called during the roll call and records his vote, with the transcript showing him voting aye and later being marked as not voting.
Greg Wallis — Greg Wallis is mentioned twice during the roll-call vote process: first in a noisy initial roll call where the vote is unclear, and again when the roll call is reopened. Both references are part of the same voting sequence.
Rick Zbur — Member Zbur was noted as present.
Rick Zbur — Not voting.
Rick Zbur — Recorded as voting aye.
Rick Zbur — Recorded as voting aye.
Rick Zbur — Recorded as voting aye.
Rick Zbur — Rick Zbur is recorded as voting aye.
Rick Zbur — Member Zbur votes aye.
Rick Zbur — Said he is prepared to support the bill and described prior experience permitting a long-line fiber optic cable.
Rick Zbur — Compared the bill's purpose to permitting a linear fiber optic project and to high-speed rail in Spain.
Rick Zbur — Recorded as voting aye.
Michelle Conallis — Michelle Conallis testified in support on behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Glenn Garfell Cole — Glenn Garfell Cole began testimony on behalf of several climate organizations.
Derek Dolph — Derek Dolph testified on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association, supportive with amendments.
Derek Dolph — Derek Dolph, speaking on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association, delivers opposition testimony on the bill, noting that he is presenting on it for the third time in 24 hours.
Jason Iger — Jason Iger testified on behalf of the California Community Choice Association and said they want to continue working on the bill.
California Community Choice Association — Expressed support for the bill and said they look forward to continuing to work with the Senator and the Chair.
Alison Hilliard — Testified in support on behalf of the Climate Center and apologized for missing the letter deadline.