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• So it's fair to say the majority of districts are So it's fair to say the majority of districts are in
• I like to say it's in the band I'm in now, as opposed to the band as educators we want it in, right,
• I think it's fair to say we think in most cases it would be impactful and worthy of consideration.
• In fact, that is in our Constitution.
• in as well.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> project in the amount of $6.5 million. project in the amount of $6.5 million.
• </c> expenses in alignment with our budget. expenses in alignment with our budget.
• KPDI EDF grants to assist in funding in KPDI EDF grants to assist in funding site<00:35:11.119><c> prep
• You may recall that KHC issued $100 million in bonds back in June.
• in bonds back in issued $100 million in bonds back in June.<00:45:16.400><c> These</c><00:45:16.800>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee met on July 16 and approved the June meeting minutes. Members received six information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, notice that the committee did not approve a Kentucky Community and Technical College System fire academy maintenance building project, reports of upcoming school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, a Northern Kentucky University asset preservation revision, and prior debt issues from the School Facilities Construction Commission. The committee then heard five project reports from the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Three new projects were presented for action and approved: a $1.3 million White Haven rest area renovation in Paducah, a $6.5 million Boone County north- and southbound rest area remodel and expansion to add truck parking, and a $4.5 million Bluegrass Station Building 14 modernization project funded by a Department of the Army grant. Members asked several questions about the Boone County rest area project, including truck congestion, restroom capacity, staffing, and the need to keep the facility open during construction; Transportation staff explained the project is meant to expand parking and improve facilities. Two emergency projects were reported with no action required: an amended Fort Boonboro flood remediation project in Madison County and a Kentucky Horse Park emergency flood repair project. The committee also approved three new leases after hearing from the Division of Real Properties. The leases included Department of Corrections parking spaces in Louisville, a Kentucky State Police office and lab lease in Hopkins County, and an Education and Labor Cabinet lease in Kenton County that was negotiated at a lower rate. Members asked about lease terms and how local match or negotiated rates were set, and staff explained that lease lengths are generally set by lessors and that the Kenton County lease was reduced through direct negotiation to stay within budget. A separate lease modification for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, involving reception-area renovations, was reported with no action required. Finally, the committee considered seven grant reallocations from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, including six Clean Water Program grants and one EKSF-related reallocation. Members questioned whether some flood-related water infrastructure work, especially an Olive Branch subdivision storage tank project, fit the intended purpose of the funding; staff explained the reallocations were needed to keep federal dollars from being returned and to move funds to eligible projects. The committee initially failed to approve the package on a 4-4 vote, but after a member noted a missed vote and changed to yes, the grants passed with favorable expression. The committee then began hearing three Kentucky Product Development Initiative grants for industrial site development in Russell County, Cumberland County, and Berea/Madison County, with members asking about match requirements, funding sources, and the scope of the projects; the transcript ends during the roll call on those grants.

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• Now, we're having a policy crafted in which they won't be trained on. Is that a fair statement?
• > um in in the in the press but in the um in in the in the press but in the last<01:25:33.040><c> year
• And I'm only saying Montgomery County because they have it here, Senator, in fairness.
• And actually, in fairness, I'm just going to read it to you because it is fair.
• Um they provided Senator, in fairness.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, January 29, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened after a snow delay, heard an invocation from Reverend Scott Shelton, and conducted several floor introductions and recognitions, including birthday wishes for staff, a welcome for a temporary office staffer, recognition of the Center for Urban Families, and introduction of the week’s pages. The chamber then approved the prior journal and moved through bill and bond initiative readings, referring the listed measures to their standing committees or the capital budget subcommittee. The first substantive action was adoption of a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 17, an emergency bill authorizing the Baltimore City Board of Licensed Commissioners to issue a related event promoters permit for the CIAA tournament. The floor leader said the bill had no amendments, no fiscal impact, and no opposition in committee. The Senate adopted the report without objection and ordered the bill printed for third reading. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1 from the Judicial Proceedings Committee, which would require the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to adopt a statewide policy on law enforcement face coverings, apply it to state, local, and federal officers in Maryland, and enforce violations through a civil citation and discipline. The committee report included two amendments: one technical and one making the policy statewide and preempting local policies. During extended debate, the bill’s sponsor argued that masks undermine transparency and trust and that the measure would create a uniform standard. A senator from Frederick County questioned whether the bill would effectively create a policy for federal agents without Maryland-specific training and raised concerns about enforcement, temporary detention, complaints, and possible conflicts with federal authority. The sponsor responded that officers would retain discretion, that the bill would be enforced through civil citations, and that similar civil enforcement mechanisms have been upheld in Maryland. No final vote on the amended report is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• </c><00:03:43.880><c> these</c> Please join me in welcoming these Please join me in welcoming these leaders
• The House stands in recess until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14th.
• All those in favor say I. motion. All those in favor say I.
• </c> in favor say I. in favor say I.
• The house stands in recess carried.

Bills: SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, SB3320, SB2798, SB2110, SB3007, SB2615, SB2095, SB2101, SB3138, SB2756, SB3229, SB2969, SB3286, SB3238, SB2557, SB3140, SB2014, SB3097, SB3096, SB3069, SB99, SB2930, SB2268, SB2543, SB3022, SB3109, SB3215, SB3152, SB3156, SB3234, SB3053, SB3067, SB2673, SB411, SB2041, SB2919, SB2532, SB2152, SB2721, SB2446, SB2601, SB2239, SB2804, SB3324, SB2802, SB2577, SB2320, SB2706, SB2595, SB2781, SB2961, SB2433, SB2657, SB2340, SB3045, SB3203, SB2861, SB3245, SB2803, SB3204, SB3025, SB2138, SB2645, SB3082, SB2109, SB2261, SB3332, SB2811, SB2567, SB2125, SB2866, SB83, SB874, SB2386, SB3137, SB3132, SB2175, SB2272, SB2271, SB847, SB3302, SB2089, SB2102, SB2050, SB2694, SB2487, SB2061, SB709, SB3083, SB2151, SB2852, SB2471, SB2568, SB2253, SB2697, SB2429, SB2929, SB3032, SB2057, SB148, SB2353, SB2075, SB2907, SB2074, SB3219, SB3218, SB2367, SB3048, SB17, SB3253, SB2376, SB3103, SB2999, SB3255, SB1166, SB3157, SB2698, SB3029, SB2146, SB2470, SB3040, SB3076, SB2575, SB3294, SB2438, SB2530, SB2688

Keywords: lead-free, lead in drinking water, drinking water, water infrastructure, public water system, plumbing, pipe fittings, solder, flux, fixtures, cast iron pipe repair, nonpotable water, Safe Drinking Water Act, Department of Health, water quality, lead exposure, lead contamination, water utilities, backflow preventer, fire hydrant

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• </c> All those in favor, say aye. All those in favor, say aye.
• </c> All those in favor, say aye. All those in favor, say aye.
• Um in support.
• In support.
• In opposition. So Representative Garcia. In opposition.

Bills: SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, SB3320, SB2798, SB2110, SB3007, SB2615, SB2095, SB2101, SB3138, SB2756, SB3229, SB2969, SB3286, SB3238, SB2557, SB3140, SB2014, SB3097, SB3096, SB3069, SB99, SB2930, SB2268, SB2543, SB3022, SB3109, SB3215, SB3152, SB3156, SB3234, SB3053, SB3067, SB2673, SB411, SB2041, SB2919, SB2532, SB2152, SB2721, SB2446, SB2601, SB2239, SB2804, SB3324, SB2802, SB2577, SB2320, SB2706, SB2595, SB2781, SB2961, SB2433, SB2657, SB2340, SB3045, SB3203, SB2861, SB3245, SB2803, SB3204, SB3025, SB2138, SB2645, SB3082, SB2109, SB2261, SB3332, SB2811, SB2567, SB2125, SB2866, SB83, SB874, SB2386, SB3137, SB3132, SB2175, SB2272, SB2271, SB847, SB3302, SB2089, SB2102, SB2050, SB2694, SB2487, SB2061, SB709, SB3083, SB2151, SB2852, SB2471, SB2568, SB2253, SB2697, SB2429, SB2929, SB3032, SB2057, SB148, SB2353, SB2075, SB2907, SB2074, SB3219, SB3218, SB2367, SB3048, SB17, SB3253, SB2376, SB3103, SB2999, SB3255, SB1166, SB3157, SB2698, SB3029, SB2146, SB2470, SB3040, SB3076, SB2575, SB3294, SB2438, SB2530, SB2688

Keywords: lead-free, lead in drinking water, drinking water, water infrastructure, public water system, plumbing, pipe fittings, solder, flux, fixtures, cast iron pipe repair, nonpotable water, Safe Drinking Water Act, Department of Health, water quality, lead exposure, lead contamination, water utilities, backflow preventer, fire hydrant

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• Well, not in Nevada, not in Oregon, not in Idaho.
• In fact, three of the homes that I lived in as a child burned to the ground in that fire last year.
• And now it's approved in about half the states in the country. Okay, fair enough.
• Approved in about half the states in the country. Okay, fair enough.
• in the field. it's because efficiency that is gained in the factory is often lost in the field.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Well, not in Nevada, not in Oregon, not in Idaho.
• Well, not in Nevada, not in Oregon, not in Idaho.
• And now it's approved in about half the states in the country. Okay, fair enough.
• Approved in about half the states in the country. Okay, fair enough.
• in it.

Summary: The Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation met to examine how industrialized construction, including modular, panelized, manufactured, and 3D-printed building methods, could help lower California’s housing costs and speed delivery. Chair Buffy Wicks opened by describing the committee’s purpose as a cross-cutting effort to address construction costs, drawing on visits to factories in Sweden, Idaho, and Indiana. Members from both the committee and invited participants broadly agreed that California’s housing crisis is driven not only by land use and permitting, but also by high construction costs, labor shortages, and a lack of scalable innovation. Ben Metcalf of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center provided the main policy overview, saying California needs roughly 2.5 million additional homes by 2030 and that multifamily construction costs in the state can be far higher than in Texas or Colorado. He said factory-built housing can reduce hard costs and timelines under the right conditions, but barriers remain in financing, local code and design review, uncertain demand pipelines, and fragmented research and data. In response to committee questions, he discussed possible state actions such as pro-housing incentives, state-backed purchasing or subsidies, more standardized approvals, and better research infrastructure. Members also raised the need to involve labor and building trades in the process. A panel of developers and builders then described projects and cost savings from factory-built and related methods. Caleb Rupp of Pacific Companies said modular construction can save about 20% on average and cited a project where modular delivery reduced the need for public subsidy by $18 million; he suggested incentives such as tax exemptions, state-owned sites, third-party inspections, and limits on local code variation. Lois Kim of Mutual Housing California described a pipeline of more than 660 units across six jurisdictions, saying a predictable factory pipeline can reduce construction time by about 40% and total development costs by at least 10%. Danny Haber of O’WOW said standardized design, componentized construction, and mass timber can cut costs substantially, while also criticizing outdated codes, utility hookup fees, and financing costs. Donna Jamian of Emergent Construction described California’s first code-approved 3D concrete printing projects, including homes in Redding and work on a commercial building and fire-recovery projects in Altadena. She said current codes have not caught up to the technology and asked for participation in local self-certification programs. Committee members asked about the role of state incentives, code alignment, financing support, and how to build developer confidence after failures like Katerra. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with plans for further hearings and a forthcoming white paper with policy recommendations.

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• Most schools in both in- and out-of-facility settings in California use Positive Behavioral Interventions
• Million total funds is sort of in that vein in that effort.
• Are we looking at youth in particular in the uptake in vaping as an issue under public health? Yes.
• So I think as I think about the state of public health in general, the reality is in California and in
• Then in June 2025, we made silicosis reportable in California.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Right now, we're in the process of finalizing what we call the hazard mitigation grant program.
• It is going to be anchored in accountability and anchored in transparency.
• not on the hook... ...in a contract is what happens in that case.
• We have injunctions in place in many of our lawsuits, and in seven of our lawsuits, the Trump administration
• We have injunctions in place in both of those cases.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard updates from the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Department of Justice. Cal OES Acting Director Tina Curry described the department’s proposed budget, disaster response and recovery work, Los Angeles wildfire recovery, FEMA reimbursement delays, hazard mitigation grant applications, planning for major events like the FIFA World Cup and LA28 Olympics, and the state’s next generation 911 priorities. Senators raised concerns about Operation Stonegarden, small-disaster recovery delays, FEMA reimbursement timing, VOCA funding, and the need for more detailed reporting on federal grants and recovery costs. The committee then focused on Next Generation 911. Cal OES staff said the current regional deployment encountered call-routing and transfer failures, leading the department to pause further rollout and propose a new phased plan centered on a statewide provider, followed by an open procurement for a long-term vendor. They said the plan is intended to improve reliability, simplify architecture, and support Los Angeles-area PSAPs ahead of the Olympics, with a target of full statewide transition by summer 2030. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to pause major changes until it receives more information, including a clearer explanation of the problems, alternatives considered, costs, cybersecurity and privacy issues, and oversight needs. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a joint oversight hearing and requesting quarterly fiscal reports and monthly progress updates. The Department of Justice then presented its overall workload, emphasizing public safety enforcement, fentanyl and human trafficking prosecutions, housing enforcement, civil rights work, and extensive federal litigation against the Trump administration. DOJ said the additional federal accountability work has significantly increased staffing and overtime demands, though it has hired 44 additional employees. The committee also heard DOJ’s firearms workload proposal, including funding for SB 704 implementation, continued firearms IT modernization, and a proposed shift of Bureau of Firearms costs to the General Fund. The LAO recommended using special funds and loans instead of ongoing General Fund support where possible, and asked DOJ to develop a framework by January 2027 for determining which firearms and ammunition workload should be supported by fee revenue. The Department of Finance largely agreed with the need for SB 704 funding but disagreed with the LAO’s proposed loan approach for the firearms account.

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• </c> people work in an insurance industry in people work in an insurance industry in in<00:15:17.560>
• Last year we did 65 job fairs, which was a combination of in-person job fairs and virtual job fairs in
• Last year we did 65 job fairs, which was a combination of in-person job fairs and virtual job fairs in
• dedicated so they can only be used to provide that risk mitigator to MetLife if they come in and show
• </c><01:22:56.719><c> and</c> mitigator to metti if they come in and mitigator to metti if they come

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.

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• And then there's about $860 million that is taken in two transfers, one in FY 26 and one in FY 27, into
• of the cases you've handled... ...time are you appearing in person in court in the last year?
• It gives low-income tenants real due process and a fair chance in court and helps prevent displacement
• It gives low-income tenants real due process and a fair chance in court and helps prevent displacement
• It's a mandatory legal obligation in a matter of fundamental fairness. The work is ongoing.

Bills: SB5998

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

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• variety of changes made in 20 in 23 um variety of changes made in 20 in 23 um on<00:15:51.800><c> the
• So, fair to say, yes— Yes, so to clarify, it does include mitigation efforts on greenhouse gases and
• </c> actually spoken to in real life in duth actually spoken to in real life in duth has<01:03:10.000
• </c><01:03:19.000><c> the</c><01:03:19.200><c> in</c> in the cities or if they're in the in in the cities
• </c> 14% increase in ridership is from in 14% increase in ridership is from in 2024<01:07:37.920><c>

Bills: HF1167, HF1242

Keywords: Northern Lights Express, NLX, Minneapolis-Duluth rail, passenger rail, intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail, Duluth, Minneapolis, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Council, transportation funding, rail appropriation, general fund, trunk highway fund, rail project cancellation, infrastructure spending, commercial driver training, CDL, financial assistance

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• million in 2028.
• And so there is a pathway to actually mitigate harm in this moment so that we don't have to entirely
• And so there is a pathway to actually mitigate harm in this moment so that we don't have to entirely
• in In-Home Supportive Services hours per case.
• Well, in Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, testifying in Pat Crank, testifying in support of 26 LSO 028?"
• </c> and I do believe in them also believe in and I do believe in them also believe in them<00:35:10.560
• </c><01:09:59.040><c> Supreme</c> dispute in in the United States Supreme dispute in in the United States
• </c> in 2023. in 2023.
• </c> fall in that in that second sentence. fall in that in that second sentence.

Keywords: 916, all

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• and Agricultural Education Promise Fund is to advance agriculture fairs and agriculture education in
• </c><01:52:15.800><c> deer</c><01:52:16.160><c> that</c> our land, in our water, in in deer that our
• land, in our water, in in deer that is<01:52:16.440><c> being</c><01:52:16.760><c> eaten</c><01:52:17.320
• in processing centers in dollars putting in processing centers in some<01:56:29.440><c> of</c><01:56
• </c> pizza for you in the back. pizza for you in the back.

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

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• in in the type so there is a distinction in in the type of<00:23:45.200><c> bonds</c><00:23:46.200><
• Overall, there is a fair amount of flexibility in using federal dollars toward projects. give us just
• </c><00:45:29.119><c> in</c><00:45:29.280><c> the</c> federal funds in in the federal funds in in the
• in and uh<00:48:18.240><c> does</c><00:48:18.400><c> a</c><00:48:18.520><c> fair</c><00:48:18.720><c
• in in the past Metta has tried to you in in in the past Metta has tried to you know<00:48:29.520><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• King County and the cities in King County cannot participate in the formation of a PFD in general.
• plan, the impacts of the siting must be mitigated, and the county must be a participant in a multi-county
• plan, the impacts of the siding must be mitigated, and the county must be a participant in a multi-count
• go and partake and see animals up close and see our farms and farmers up close in a county fair environment
• Our farms and farmers up close in a county fair environment. And that's incredible.

Bills: HB2459, HB2480, HB2530, HB2129, HB2223

Keywords: school siting, urban growth, education policy, zoning regulations, community planning, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, public facilities district, regional aquatics, sports facilities, local government, infrastructure, agritourism, agriculture, tourism, economic development, local businesses

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• OIC estimates the assessment increase under the bill will result in about $10 million in revenue in fiscal
• in fiscal year 2028, $20,000 in fiscal year 2029, and $25,000 in fiscal years 2030 and 2031.
• WFPA members want to be partners in getting new transmission built in a responsible...
• Both the House and Senate budgets assume $21 million in savings per year in general fund state in their
• I can speak in our history: I don't think we've ever failed a levy in our small district.

Bills: HB2747

Keywords: budget sustainability, state finance, fiscal policy, economic growth, government spending, 904, all

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• kicks in.
• mitigation efforts.
• Have they weighed in in support or not in support of the particular bill based on the way that it affects
• Have they weighed in in support or not in support of the particular bill based on the way that it affects
• Anyone else in debate? All right. No one else in debate?

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee considered a full agenda of transportation, utility, aviation, and energy bills. HB 4045, amending the Jacksonville Aviation Authority charter, passed without questions or debate. HB 1075, which would require municipal utilities to allow outside property owners to connect when capacity exists and fees are paid, drew testimony from local government and municipal advocates who warned about conflicts with existing agreements, long infrastructure payback periods, and the risk of subsidizing nonresidents; despite concerns from Rep. Smith and others about municipal boundaries and cost, the bill passed, with Smith voting no. HB 519, as amended, authorizes golf cart crossings at signalized intersections on designated golf cart roads; it passed unanimously after lighthearted debate about golf carts and pedestrian crossings. The committee then took up HB 919, which creates a state definition for major commercial service airports and preempts airport naming authority, including renaming Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA, county, and trademark-related conditions. Palm Beach County supported the bill and an amendment clarifying implementation and trademark language, while Rep. Eskamani and others raised concerns about preemption and the timing of honoring a sitting president; the bill passed with several no votes, including Eskamani, Skidmore, and the ranking member. HB 1093, the Advanced Air Mobility and Infrastructure Act, would support eVTOL/vertiport development through tax exemptions, infrastructure funding flexibility, and statewide siting standards while preserving local zoning; supporters framed it as an economic-development and workforce bill, while Rep. Cheney raised taxpayer concerns. An amendment narrowing liability protections for vertiports co-located with public airports was adopted, and the bill passed with Cheney voting no. Finally, HB 1461 established a regulatory framework for advanced nuclear reactors, assigning oversight roles to the PSC, DOH, and DEP. Supporters argued the bill would improve energy reliability, affordability, and Florida’s leadership in clean, advanced energy, while an opponent from Deploy US urged strong consumer protections and cautioned against overbroad deregulation. Rep. Eskamani emphasized preserving PSC prudency review for ratepayer protection, and the sponsor said the bill was refined through committee discussion. After an amendment fixing technical issues and clarifying that one section applied to all nuclear, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• You're recognized in a as a rule of thumb in this committee.
• And it is typically use in a shared ride scheduled in advance program.
• The fact is coming into that and in terms of in-cabin technology.
• So I have been in touch with a lot of, you know, update those who are in the space of law in autonomous
• And in a Florida has been many, you know, in the forefront of this technology.

Keywords: 999, senate, all