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• <00:03:09.440> goals talk about four Community impact goals talk about four Community impact
• and their families impacted by that.
• and their families impacted by that.
• and their families impacted by that.
• impacted um and their families impacted impacted um and their families impacted by<00:10:53.720>

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• Another issue I have with the bill is the fiscal impact.
• Will that negatively or positively impact the public schools?
• Everything impacts one another.
• They were being impacted the most. I also have the cost.
• These are zero-cost, high-impact services.

Bills: SB 5, SJR 3, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972, SB 365, SB 1786, SB 5, SJR 3, HB 14, HB 43, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 106, HB 18, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• That is impacted, the type of grant that is impacted, the date of the notice, what type of termination
• And then on the next slide, slide 14, are our impact categories.
• Financial aid impact, slide 24, but skipping over to slide 25.
• It's having a direct impact on our healthcare professionals.
• So if you could just give us a side by side. Madam Chair, that's a fantastic Question.

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• resources and, as a result, the state's resource allocation becomes more informed, maximizing the impact
• its<00:04:54.560> initiatives<00:04:55.560> the<00:04:55.720> expansion impact
• of its initiatives the expansion impact of its initiatives the expansion of<00:04:56.280> Maxis
• <01:03:43.720> and folks who work on the provider side and folks who work on the provider
• side and do<01:03:44.079> a<01:03:44.160> lot<01:03:44.279> of do a lot of do a

Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• Regarding the Financial Impact Estimating Conference and those financial impact statements, the bill
• So this is the amendment that is on the right-hand side, I mean the right-hand side of the president,
• but our left-hand side.
• We're only doing one side in this bill, the side you don't want.
• who may be signing petitions will know what the fiscal impact is. all what the fiscal impact is.

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work. The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours. The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns. The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.

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• , since the eastern side is the coast just going straight down.
• side of the county.
• I mean, I wish we had a side-by-side comparison.
• I mean, I wish we had a side-by-side comparison of what the current map looks like versus the newly proposed
• I also, it impacts our people. I do elections and polling.

Summary: The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting met to consider HB 1D, which would establish Florida’s congressional districts using the governor’s proposed map, EOG PCRP 26. Representative Persons-Mulicka briefly introduced the bill, and Jason Jazeel and Jason Pareda of the governor’s office presented the legal rationale and map details. Jazeel argued that mid-cycle congressional redistricting is not prohibited, that the governor’s position is to draw districts without considering race, and that federal equal-protection principles should control over state race-based redistricting provisions. Pareda said he drew the map alone using 2020 census data and census blocks, while also considering population growth estimates, traditional redistricting criteria, and county/city boundaries where feasible. Pareda described the map as race-neutral and said it keeps 48 counties whole, 382 cities whole, and has a boundary-analysis score of about 85.7%. He walked through regional changes, including major revisions in South Florida, adjustments in Central Florida, and changes in the Tampa Bay area, explaining that population shifts and the need for exact congressional population equality drove many of the district configurations. Members questioned the timing of the special session, the use of 2020 census data versus newer population estimates, the role of the legislature versus the governor, the legal basis for mid-decade redistricting, and whether the map complies with the Voting Rights Act and Fair Districts amendments. Motions to place witnesses under oath and to extend the committee meeting by 30 minutes both failed. During public testimony, every speaker who was heard opposed the map. Commenters argued that the proposal was a partisan power grab, would reduce Democratic and minority representation, and violated the Florida Constitution and voting rights protections. Several speakers criticized the short notice and lack of public input, while others said the map would confuse voters or split communities. The chair repeatedly reminded attendees to maintain decorum and limited each speaker to about one minute.

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• Not by choice, but just inherently their side of it.
• Here, on the other side, the gas industry has boomed. And yet.
• We will see if you can see any impact on oil collections.
• An additional natural gas is also impacted by weather.
• But on the natural gas side, we actually have been growing.

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• And how does that litigation impact either project, but also just impact what you're trying to do here
• On the flip side, Crystal City does have a treatment plant. ...happen.
• And so I don't know that it would impact the... I'm not sure.
• Does detachment impact your rural area's bonding capability?
• It impacts our ability to be open for business.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Whereas Coach O'Connell's impact. the Minnesota Vikings was not only reflected in their record, but in
• We had on our side no freshmen, but a couple of new people on the committee.
• On the other side, we had a few new people. So we appreciate those.
• Wetlands mitigation right now, if a road is going to impact wetlands, that impact must be offset.
• Thank you, and I always appreciate my friends on the other side of the river.

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• that may impact business profits. that may impact business profits.
• has us slightly concerned is the impact has us slightly concerned is the impact of<00:16:33.040>
• traditional telephones have a negative impact on the tax, and probably the biggest impact that we've
• traditional telephones have a negative impact on the tax, and probably the biggest impact that we've
• had a significant impact on M&R revenue. had a significant impact on M&R revenue.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So my question is the federal immigration policy impacts.
• And so it's more about talking about their fiscal impact.
• STG expects the financial impact of 50%...
• We drive significant economic impact and social impact while contributing recognizable value to Washington
• So just imagine the impact of inflation since 2011.

Summary: The House Finance Committee held a work session that began with welcoming new member Rep. Janice Zahn, who introduced herself as representing the 41st Legislative District. The Department of Revenue then gave an update on the Antio-related legislation following the Washington Supreme Court decision and the 2025 session changes. DOR explained its voluntary disclosure program and the new expanded voluntary disclosure agreement for taxpayers with unreported investment income, including broader eligibility and interest/penalty relief, but said utilization has been minimal so far because additional implementation questions remain unresolved. The committee next received the annual update on the Working Families Tax Credit. DOR reported record participation in 2025, with about $205 million refunded through October and a major increase in applications after TurboTax added the credit to its filing software. Officials said most dollars went to households with children, outreach efforts remained important, and community partners and state agencies helped increase uptake. Members focused heavily on fraud concerns, especially tax preparers allegedly filing claims without applicants’ knowledge or diverting refunds; DOR said it is using fraud detection tools, training preparers, and trying to make applicants whole, but current law does not provide direct penalties against preparers. The final portion covered implementation of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5814, which expanded sales tax to certain services. DOR described the new tax framework, its guidance process, and the large volume of ruling requests and outreach since the law took effect October 1. Committee members asked about fiscal assumptions, the scope of taxable services, and whether the department had revised its implementation estimates; DOR said the fiscal note assumed broad application absent explicit exemptions and that no expenditure revision had been made. In stakeholder testimony, Expedia and T-Mobile argued the law creates complexity and competitive disadvantages for Washington businesses, while a construction training provider said the tax raises tuition for workers seeking required certifications. School and nonprofit representatives said the tax will increase costs for special education services, arts programming, and other public-facing activities, and urged exemptions or further legislative fixes. The chair closed by noting the committee would revisit 5814 in the next session and then adjourned the meeting.

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• <01:08:36.799> But, we're trying to help that side. But, we're trying to help that side.
• , try to bring the time down on our side, try to bring the time down on our side, but<01:08:52.239
• There are vacancies on the commercial side for engineers, and on the residential side building plans
• both sides of the aisle on this issue. both sides of the aisle on this issue.
• groundwater impacts and so that's the groundwater impacts and so that's the general<02:04:22.480>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills on water, land, housing, permitting, and historic preservation. For SB 746/SD2/HD1 on invasive species, DLNR and the Department of Agriculture supported the intent but warned that a bounty approach for coconut rhinoceros beetle could have unintended consequences, divert resources from biocontrol research, and be vulnerable to abuse; Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measure. The committee also heard SB 1541 on the WoE water system, with testimony from ADC, Kunia Village Title Holding Company, and Farm Bureau in support, emphasizing the importance of the system for agriculture and the high cost of water on lands already dedicated to farming. The most extensive discussion was on SB 66, relating to building permit review and county permitting authority. DPP opposed the bill, saying the problem is not just agency review time but the broader permitting process, including applicant corrections, outside-agency review, staffing shortages, and low pay that make it hard to fill vacancies. DPP said it already meets or beats existing review deadlines for residential permits and is using tools like electronic plans and AI to help applicants submit better plans. Several supporters, including Iron Workers Local 625, an individual witness, and Hawaii Food Industry Association, backed the bill but urged a pilot program or other safeguards; some also asked for broader permit coverage beyond single-family homes. Committee members questioned DPP about whether applicant correction time should count against the clock, whether self-certification could be used, and whether the state should fund any new mandate. The committee then took up SB 26 on affordable housing, with HHFDC, OPSD, and HCDA in support and no opposition noted. Finally, on SB 1263 relating to historic preservation, HHFDC and DLNR supported the bill, while OHA offered comments and requested amendments, especially on the new risk-based review process for high-, medium-, and low-risk areas. OHA said the new procedure should be implemented carefully and allowed more time, describing it as a pilot that should be done well to be useful while still protecting cultural and historic resources. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• IF YOU WILL INDULGE ME I AM LOOKING AT MY SIDE AND YOURS.
• WHAT IMPACT DOES THIS HAVE ON THE OVERALL MARKET AND HOW WILL CONDOS FAIR GOING FORWARD?
• WE HAD SAID COMPOUNDING EVENTS THAT WOULD IMPACT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MARKET.
• I THINK THAT IS THE CREATIVE SIDE OF THIS.
• WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE INDIVIDUAL IMPACTS.

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• <00:02:50.480> of because of the impact of because of the impact of inflation<00:02:52.159
• <00:03:12.480> introduce changes and uh their impacts introduce changes and uh their impacts
• wonder a lot about the long-term impact wonder a lot about the long-term impact um<00:46:13.359>
• > Social um and I think the impacts on Social um and I think the impacts on Social Security<00
• <01:01:46.680> 2026 proposed cautious will impact 2026 proposed cautious will impact 2026

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• of the Intracoastal Waterway, so it's on the west side.
• It's approximately 40 acres, and it's on the east side of the Intracoastal.
• It's approximately 40 acres, and it's on the east side of the intercoastal.
• Johns River to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east side.
• It's known as the most impacted area in the Southern Water Use Caution Area.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to hear a panel discussion on implementation of Senate Bill 64 (2021), which requires elimination of non-beneficial wastewater discharges to surface waters by 2032. Department of Environmental Protection staff reported that utility plans have been approved, about 570 million gallons per day are expected to be eliminated under the plans, and roughly 176 million gallons per day have already been eliminated. The department emphasized ongoing annual reporting, continued coordination with utilities, and the need for projects such as reuse, indirect potable reuse, wet-weather backup discharges, groundwater recharge, and other beneficial uses to meet the law’s 90% reuse requirement in applicable cases. Representatives from Flagler Beach, Atlantic Beach, JEA, and Hillsborough County described how the law affects different utilities. Smaller and coastal systems said they face major cost, space, salinity, and infrastructure constraints, with limited reuse opportunities and expensive alternatives such as deep well injection or regional transfer. Larger systems described substantial capital programs already underway, including public access reuse, indirect potable reuse, regional recharge projects, and saltwater intrusion barrier wells, with costs ranging from tens of millions to billions of dollars. Members and witnesses discussed the need for flexibility, regional solutions, and case-by-case permitting, and the Florida Rural Water Association asked the committee to consider hardship provisions and funding or exemption adjustments for smaller systems. The committee then took up SPB 7002, a proposed bill by the Environment and Natural Resources Committee relating to water management districts. Senator Broder explained that the bill would increase transparency, improve planning and budgeting oversight, create a gift ban, support local referendum authority for certain ad valorem funding, and provide record-level funding for Everglades restoration. After a question from Senator Smith about whether the ad valorem language was expansive or restrictive, Senator Broder said it would add a new funding tool for districts. The committee adopted a motion to submit SPB 7002 as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We did the impact assessment.
• impacts safety and quality of life. impacts safety and quality of life.
• Um so we believe uh emission impacts.
• I'll gas emissions impact assessment.
• <02:29:58.080> of was to not only the climate side of was to not only the climate side of

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Senate side, Mr. Chairman Meyer, members, any comments before we begin? Mr.
• Garrett before we turn to the judge on the House side?
• And these are all people who were on the flat side of Edmondson Creek.
• But nobody could ever get in touch with anybody on the Kerr County side.
• So before we conclude on the Senate side, and if you're indulged for just a moment, On the Senate side

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• Debate will be limited to 15 minutes per side in 15-minute increments.
• Also, there is a lot less physical impact than you realize on the FAA side.
• Debate will be limited to 10 minutes per side in 10-minute increments.
• What is the fiscal impact? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• For the general fund, the advocacy activities, and the law library, $8.869 million impact that will impact

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Joseph Di Alessandro, the Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements confirming a quorum. Members also adopted the special order report and recognized several guests in the gallery, including former Speaker Dan Webster and law enforcement and civic visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar of bills, mostly on third reading, with several measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Among the bills considered were measures on civil procedure and estates, including C.S. HB 1407 on commencement of civil actions, HB 895 on trustee settlement and discharge, C.S. HB 1337 on estates, HB 131 on curators of estates, and C.S. HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations. The House also passed C.S. HB 441 on conservation lands, which would lengthen notice and increase transparency for land swaps involving conservation property, and C.S. CS HB 919 on commercial service airports, which created a statutory definition for major airports and preempted local naming authority for several airports. HB 919 drew extensive debate over the proposed naming of Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump, with amendments to delay or alter the naming failing before the bill passed. Other bills approved included HB 409 requiring K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, CS HB 461 allowing certain students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, CS HB 1115 creating grants for genetic counseling education, HB 569 revising forensic client services, CS HB 505 regulating virtual currency kiosks to address fraud, and HB 271 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers. The House also passed HB 191 on re-employment assistance eligibility verification after extended questioning about its effects on benefits, appeals, and suitable work standards. One bill, CS HB 243 on electric bicycles, was temporarily postponed, and CS HB 1073 on school districts was also postponed.

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• <01:38:17.840> of that say we drive on the right side of that say we drive on the right side
• more severe side effects and discuss more severe side effects and just<02:10:03.920> give<02:
• I have seen vaccine side effects.
• reports with bears um of vaccine side reports with bears um of vaccine side effects<03:17:11.040
• It impacts you, your looking it up.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is there a comparison side by side, say, a year's worth of driving, same miles, whatever?
• Representative Geringer asked whether there was a side-by-side comparison of a year's worth of driving
• Is there a comparison side by side, say, a year's worth of driving, same miles, whatever?
• It's just the uh administrative<00:14:52.160> impact administrative impact administrative impact
• on the consumer side, the load side of on the consumer side, the load side of the<01:09:15.440><

Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112

Keywords: driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all