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Senate advances a slate of bills: elections timing, landfill class change, search‑and‑rescue funding, tax breaks and motor‑vehicle measures
Summary
The Senate placed multiple bills on the third‑reading calendar and adopted concurrent resolutions covering special-election timing, landfill reclassification, search‑and‑rescue funding, clean‑air stove tax exemptions and more — several by unanimous or large majorities.
Beyond the ethics and arbitration measures, the Feb. 22 Senate floor session moved a broad set of bills and resolutions forward.
Key floor actions:
- Senate Bill 119 (second substitute) — The chamber approved changes that generally require special local elections on the November ballot but permit a local legislative body to hold a June special election by unanimous local vote; second substitute passed and was placed on the third‑reading calendar (26 yea, 1 nay, 2 absent).
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 — The Senate approved a legislative concurrence to reclassify Central Valley…
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