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• And the reason is there's some, you know, behind-the-scenes kind of complexity.
• And then, behind the scenes, we'll pro rata share the registration fees and the fuel tax that we collect
• So behind the scenes, we true that up.

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.

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• Forty years ago, my dad actually wrote the original pari-mutuel horse racing scene. Really?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Forty years ago, my dad actually wrote the original pari-mutuel horse racing scene. Really?

Summary: The Committee on Government Efficiency met in executive session and considered the Senate substitute for Senate Bill 889, with discussion indicating it would be combined with Senate Bill 890 as a cleanup measure. Members explained that the bills had already been vetted in both chambers and that the committee substitute would restore language on corporal punishment while removing language that would have allowed horse wagering/pari-mutuel betting in Missouri. Several members asked for clarification on the horse betting language and its legal implications, and one member objected to the bill being sent back and forth between committees rather than being decided on the floor. The committee adopted a House Committee Substitute (ending in 0.06C) and then voted on the House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 889. The final roll call resulted in 9 ayes, 5 noes, and 1 present, and the motion to do pass was approved. The chair then adjourned the hearing.

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• drunk driver hitting three cars, and one of those was involved with children, but not at the right scene

Bills: SB211, SB241, HB614

Keywords: school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, crime management, Alabama law, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, license suspension, driver's license revocation, ignition interlock, interlock device, breathalyzer, alcohol offense, impaired driving

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• Then why do I have to do the work for something that it's not in my control?
• something that it's not in my control? something that it's not in my control?
• It's controlled by a folks of a tobacco and people and the laws and everything it is.
• Maybe they have to do record keeping behind the scenes, but does... Do you get my question?
• scenes, but does Do you get my question? scenes, but does Do you get my question?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• local school districts for the purchase of new food equipment, including temperature monitoring and control
• They wouldn't be able to move funds around behind the scenes, and it would have to be done specifically
• We don't control where drought is.
• We don't control water management decisions that can have a direct impact from the federal government

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The Emergency Board met on June 17, 2026, and approved a series of subcommittee recommendations, mostly on consent, related to federal grant applications, agency funding adjustments, and position authority. Early actions included approval of four federal grant applications from natural resources agencies, three public safety grant applications, a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, retroactive approval for an AmeriCorps volunteer-generation grant, and a $7.5 million allocation to Southern Oregon University from a special appropriation for short-term financial stability. Members supporting the SOU item emphasized the university’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and the need for a long-term higher education plan; several members voted no or raised concerns about sustainability, but the motion passed. The board also approved a federal apprenticeship expansion grant for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a school nutrition equipment grant for the Department of Education, and an Oregon Health Authority request tied to Medicaid community engagement requirements under H.R. 1. Public safety items included funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a report on the stalled juvenile justice information system modernization project with a follow-up viability report due in 2026, and a statewide evacuation planning tool for emergency management. The evacuation tool drew strong support as a wildfire preparedness measure, with members noting it could significantly reduce alert times and save lives. A major point of debate was the Department of Justice request to add 16 permanent positions and increase other funds limitation for antitrust enforcement. Supporters argued the federal government has pulled back and Oregon needs capacity to pursue active cases and protect consumers; opponents objected to the process, the size of the expansion, and the incentive structure tied to settlements and awards. Despite those concerns, the motion passed. The board also approved Water Resources Department requests for the Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement program, an assistant water master position in Washington County, and federal funding for Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater data collection. The water master item prompted questions about county cost shifts, but staff said the position would remain externally funded and would not be filled without those resources.

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• It funds the design work required to control future costs. This bill does not fund construction.
• It funds the design work required to control future costs, to compete for federal infrastructure dollars
• This is a state-controlled corridor, and the responsibility to plan appropriately rests with us here
• In that line of work, minutes matter, and when they are not able to get to the scene, the quality of

Bills: SB1001, SB1035, SB1056, SB1065, SB1138, SB1161, SB1204, SB1207, SB1248, SB1274, SB1284, SCM1002, SCM1006, SCR1020

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons

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• product is intoxicating, it belongs under the regulatory authority of the Department of Cannabis Control
• Unfortunately like the pictures found on many puppy selling websites these claims paint a scene far from
• . low and I'm still speaking on behalf of San Diego Humane Society the contracted animal care and control
• Animal control agencies, who are already stretched too thin, are expected to respond to complaints, conduct

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• He's a resource for, he's with the control.
• Controller's office, if members of the committee want to ask any questions from the controller. about
• injection of fluids underground, but may delegate their authority to enforce the underground injection. control
• They have left the scene, and what do we end up with?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Typically our span of control is anywhere from five to eight.
• <01:11:44.080> is Typically our span of control is Typically our span of control is anywhere
• I always see you guys first at the scene or miss mostly. >> And I think that depends on the island too
• I always see you guys first<01:29:22.159> at<01:29:22.400> the<01:29:22.560> scene
• first at the scene or miss mostly. first at the scene or miss mostly.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• ..a firearm, but they have the mental faculties to be an armed agent of the state and enforce gun control
• They are still developing judgment, conflict management, and impulse control.
• Walked through the crime scene, walked over dried blood of kids, children.
• We've heard concern about rapists and abusers using this bill to punish their victims, to control their
• victims. ...abusers using this bill to punish their victims, to control their victims, simply cannot

Summary: The committee first heard HB 133, which would lower the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. The sponsor said the bill restores the rights of law-abiding 18-year-olds. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters from Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry arguing that adults 18 and older should have equal Second Amendment rights and that current law is inconsistent with other adult responsibilities, while opponents, including gun violence prevention advocates, students, parents, and Parkland-related speakers, said the bill would reverse a post-Parkland safety measure and increase risks of suicide, accidental shootings, and school violence. Several members debated the bill, with opponents emphasizing Parkland, the Florida State shooting, and public polling showing broad opposition; supporters stressed parental responsibility, mental health, and constitutional rights. HB 133 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote of 13 yeas, with several members voting no. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, which would revise Florida’s wrongful death law to allow parents to recover damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to let grieving parents seek civil remedies, and members questioned how it would apply in situations involving surrogacy, rape, ectopic pregnancy, medical care, and damages calculations. The sponsor said the bill would not allow suits against the mother, would not apply to lawful non-negligent medical care, and would be handled through ordinary wrongful death damage proof before a jury. Public testimony was again split: supporters from pro-life and faith groups said the bill recognizes unborn children and aligns Florida with many other states, while opponents from civil liberties, reproductive rights, and advocacy groups warned it could be used to target abortion providers, helpers, and even families or businesses in miscarriage-related cases, and could be weaponized by abusive partners. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 289, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• So I think, you know, this is a really rich music scene, a big part of why Minnesota is such a great
• music scene, frankly, is because the Current.
• a<01:03:36.440> big<01:03:36.720> part<01:03:37.119> of really rich music scene
• a big part of really rich music scene a big part of why<01:03:38.039> Minnesota<01:03:38.640>
• frankly is because the current scene frankly is because the current it's<01:03:41.400> a<01:03

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We started out in the fire service, right, because some fires get so big that you can't control it with
• <00:28:02.840> uhhuh take the ambulance to the scene uhhuh take the ambulance to the scene
• Disease Control within the division<01:22:07.920> of<01:22:08.120> Public<01:22:08.400
• There were phase three randomized controlled clinical trials backing up the use of those vaccines in
• <01:31:44.639> clinical three randomized controlled clinical three randomized controlled clinical

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I do not control the child advocate. I do not direct the child advocate.
• We do not, by design, by legislative design, control that agency. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• We do not have control over our caseloads across the state.
• Bowen mentioned, we do not control that increase.
• Last week, two of our young EMS/firefighters responded to a scene of a murder.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The committee first heard an Aging and Long-Term Services Department budget presentation comparing the LFC and executive recommendations. The main differences were in the Aging Network, Adult Protective Services, Program Support, and Long-Term Care Division, especially the executive’s proposed $10 million infusion into the Kiki Savadra Senior Dignity Fund and $6.2 million for expanding New Mexico Care. LFC staff explained that the committee recommendation was lower in general fund and fund-balance use, while the executive emphasized rising senior population needs, meal and transportation costs, and the cost savings of keeping older adults at home. The secretary also reviewed the department’s special requests, including the conference on aging, outreach, emergency preparedness, and the Kiki fund, and described New Mexico Care’s growth, its evaluation results, and the department’s plan to separate Kiki into its own accounting fund. Members largely focused on senior services, rural meal delivery, transportation, caregiver support, and the Kiki fund. Several members urged stronger support for non-metro aging providers and for New Mexico Care, citing its role in keeping seniors out of nursing homes and the program’s reported savings and outcomes. Questions also covered eligibility, background checks for caregivers, respite care, dementia and Alzheimer’s screening, and whether Kiki funds can support home modifications such as ramps. The committee then voted to adopt the LFC recommendation with one executive language change: adding the executive’s page 14 language allowing an additional 12.5% distribution for initial payments to aging network providers at the start of FY27. Representative Dow opposed the motion. The committee then moved to the Attorney General’s budget. LFC staff explained that the office’s budget relies heavily on the Consumer Settlement Fund, with both recommendations reducing general fund revenue while increasing settlement-fund use, and that performance measures were in consensus. The Attorney General said the office was not seeking more general fund, but wanted greater ability to use funds it recovers. He highlighted major consumer and public safety work, including litigation against major social media and AI platforms, a case involving Snapchat and child exploitation/extortion, the statewide crime gun intelligence center, efforts to address oilfield theft, work on missing and murdered Indigenous persons, and efforts to protect federal funds coming into New Mexico.

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• They can see these license plates walking through a parking lot, if they walk past the crime scene, or
• As someone who supports local control, if my city council says yes, whatever this is doing is more than
• The one thing that managed care organizations can control is what's called value. Added benefits.
• They have complete control over the process, because since we haven't gotten to those details yet of
• And so those are things that are out of our control.

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• that the Metropolitan Court functions 24 hours a day to do everything that we need to do behind the scenes

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• We are all still going to be working behind the scenes together.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• And if that happens, that person would be able to vote to control the public service fees. Okay.
• And if that happens, that person would be able to vote to control the public service fees. Okay.
• Does the company control the... But again, I would guess not. Okay.
• the individual control that?
• What kind of entrepreneur doesn't set their own prices or control demand?

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• this authorizes the transfer of up to $2.26 million from the entities and funds that are under the control
• The Industrial Commission also controls a percentage of the total grant award to manage what we call
• We stay behind the scenes and behind the financial institutions as that quote-unquote bankers' bank partner
• It's a huge piece to keep that going, but we definitely get to get more, we get under control.
• It's a huge piece to keep that going, but we definitely get to get more, we get under control.

Summary: The committee received a compliance and budget update on Industrial Commission agencies and programs, including the Industrial Commission administrative office, the Oil and Gas Research Program, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the State Energy Research Center, the Research Technology Park grant program, and related funds. Staff reviewed spending and balances for items such as electric grid resiliency grants, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the salt cavern business case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members also discussed timing, carryover balances, matching requirements, and how some programs are structured to reimburse projects over several years rather than spend funds immediately. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described the agency’s administrative budget, the grant management system nearing completion, and the transition to standalone audits and staffing after separating from other agencies. She also outlined the status of active grant rounds across lignite, oil and gas, renewable energy, outdoor heritage, and clean sustainable energy programs. Members asked about the length of active grants, demand for clean energy funding, and the possibility of future grant rounds. Tyler and members also discussed the salt cavern study, the need to better define its commercial value, and the research technology park grant’s cash-match requirement. Ron Ness then testified on enhanced oil recovery and broader oil and gas market conditions. He said North Dakota production remained steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, longer laterals, and better use of natural gas and carbon dioxide for EOR. He described the state’s EOR grant round, the use of federal DOE funding to replace part of a state-funded project, and the expectation of additional grant rounds. Members asked about CO2 supply, storage, and the economics of using legacy fields and pipelines to extend oil production and support agriculture and industrial uses. The committee also heard from Bank of North Dakota President Don Morgan, who reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, lending verticals, disaster programs, and new initiatives. He said the bank is seeing deposit growth flatten and is responding to fintech competition by focusing on liquidity, risk management, and a new payment infrastructure initiative called Rough Rider Coin, which he emphasized is not crypto and not a public coin, but a banking payment rail for North Dakota institutions. Members asked about student loan rates, disaster lending, and how the bank’s lines of credit and balance sheet capacity are affected by deposit trends. Morgan said the bank remains profitable and continues to support agriculture, commerce, and industry through participation loans, student lending, and state-directed programs.

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• So essentially, it encourages law enforcement officers when they're on the scene to determine if somebody's
• So essentially, it encourages law enforcement officers when they're on the scene to determine if somebody's
• enforcement officers when they're<00:16:24.480> on<00:16:24.639> the<00:16:24.800> scene
• <00:16:25.040> to<00:16:25.279> determine<00:16:25.680> if they're on the scene
• to determine if they're on the scene to determine if somebody's<00:16:26.399> here,<00:16:27.199

Keywords: 1136, house, all