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• <00:15:09.560> to going to defect the effective date to going to defect the effective date
• elected member Elma deasa I'm an elected elected member Elma deasa I'm an elected member<01:08:15.559
• <01:53:34.440> to amendments just defecting the date to amendments just defecting the date
• appropriation and will defect the date appropriation and will defect the date to<01:54:51.239>
• <01:58:34.560> to Amendments just defecting the date to Amendments just defecting the date

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem. The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making. The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.

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• , cannot spend money in elections.
• <00:05:12.440> to resources from spending in elections to resources from spending in elections
• <00:05:21.360> that's cannot spend money in elections that's cannot spend money in elections
• continue that influencing of Elections continue that influencing of Elections uh<00:06:13.080>
• can't actually participate in elections can't actually participate in elections um<00:15:49.959>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The bill also allows an elected office or except while serving as a legislator, the option to elect to
• So what would happen if the duly elected Lieutenant Governor elect if this initiative were to pass on
• the same ballot for the 2026 election?
• the Lieutenant Governor to be elected.
• But I think that when something is that a cabinet level and elect statewide elected official gets a lot

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The first order on our agenda is the election of new chair and vice chair.
• There’s not usually elected representatives for most of the committees that I’ve worked with.
• Obviously, everyone here is an elected representative, an elected senator, and so you know that there
• Obviously, everyone here is an elected representative, an elected senator, and so you know that there
• contract at some point, and that's going to specify when the anticipated beginning and completion dates

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Arizona Constitution by stating that only U.S. citizens be eligible to register and vote in Arizona elections
• require the state to provide valid ID to qualified electors, adding a section stating that Arizona elections
• necessary to implement the provisions of the act, and applying the provisions of the act to all elections
• Things like voter ID for every ballot, part of President Trump's agenda to make American elections more
• It provides things like a ban on foreign funding of elections because far too much out-of-state dark

Summary: The committee heard concurrence and Senate-amendment explanations on a series of House measures. HCR 2001 would place a constitutional question before voters on election-related changes, including limiting voting to U.S. citizens, banning foreign national election contributions, requiring government-issued ID, and allowing ballot tabulation at the voting location; supporters described it as an election-security and faster-counting measure, while members noted possible county costs and the need for future appropriations if approved. HB 2305 on private towing was described as a statewide response to predatory towing, with Senate changes delaying local rate updates and creating a study/reporting framework for towing enforcement. HB 2321 would require DCS to place security freezes on children’s credit records, but the Senate removed the appropriation. HB 2397 revised HOA/condominium sale-notice procedures, and HB 2398 required insurance coverage for peer-to-peer or charter watercraft rentals while clarifying that ordinary boat ownership would not be mandated to carry insurance. The committee also reviewed HB 2406, which the Senate struck and replaced with confidentiality protections for records involving deceased minors and minor victims of child abuse; HB 2408, which revised nursing board complaint and expungement procedures, added complainant confidentiality protections, and required public posting of policy statements; and HB 2755, which was substantially rewritten to facilitate the sale of underperforming state trust lands by allowing certain lessees to apply to purchase parcels through an appraisal-and-auction process. Members discussed a specific Dairy Queen/state land parcel example as the practical impetus for HB 2755. HB 2957 would bar governments from requiring digital/mobile driver licenses for services and limit ADOT’s retention and use of identity documents and biometric data, with the sponsor emphasizing privacy and federal-law carveouts. Finally, HB 4005 would require AI instruction in schools, with the Senate expanding it from district-level instruction to grade-specific student requirements and directing ADE on curriculum development. Supporters framed AI literacy as essential for students’ future competitiveness and ethical use, while opponents objected to the mandate and questioned its fit for charter schools and core academics. The meeting ended after the committee moved through the bills and adjourned.

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• We'll get you the date on the third judicial. Thank you. And the 12th. And the 12th, thank you.
• We'll go through questions at a later date. Date.
• To elected officials and staff across the state.
• Elected officials and staff in your communities to use us as a resource if they don't already. Mr.
• It's certainly a struggle when we talk about public safety and elections.

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• Is it would it affect the the the 2026<00:26:36.080> election? 2026 election? 2026 election?
• date currently in the bill.
• <01:07:01.280> in um general election in um general election in 2026?
• What's the last date this could be 2026? What's the last date this could be passed?
• date. One at a time, please. All right. date. One at a time, please. All right.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 733, a third-party litigation financing reporting bill. Representative Cole explained that the bill shifts reporting from the Secretary of State to the courts, which he said removes the fiscal note and helps insurers obtain information for underwriting and premium-setting. The committee accepted the explanation and voted ought to pass; the roll call was 8-0 in favor, with one member taking a pause. The committee then heard House Bill 219, dealing with the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. Representative Bose argued the bill would reduce electricity costs by lowering the REC purchase obligation from 220,000 to 170,000, which he said would reduce payments into the renewable energy fund by roughly $1 million to $2 million and save consumers only pennies a month. After questions about timing and whether to wait for a DOE report, the committee voted to retain the bill for further discussion rather than advance it; the motion to retain passed 5-4. House Bill 365 was then discussed as an election-related bill intended to help verify citizenship for voter registration and create a voucher process for people who cannot afford a birth certificate. The sponsor said the Secretary of State may be able to use federal and state databases to verify citizenship, and if not, indigent applicants could receive a voucher reimbursed by the state, with a $25,000 appropriation included. Members raised concerns about the Secretary of State’s access to databases and the bill’s timing and cost, and the committee decided to hold the bill until Secretary Scanlan could come testify. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 552, which updates retiree health coverage rules so dependent children can remain on the plan until age 26, consistent with the Affordable Care Act. DAS officials said retirees pay the full cost for dependents, about $1,000 per month, while the state covers only the retiree and spouse. The committee voted ought to pass unanimously, 9-0. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 572, a housing bill aimed at missing-middle housing, describing a voluntary program to identify developable public land, support construction, and streamline review, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.

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• , enabling our election officials to have this up-to-date information, which is key to maintaining secure
• elections.
• date.
• officials to have this up-to-date information is key to maintaining secure elections.
• date.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you want to change the date, because they have an advisory committee up there for the Connecticut
• because they have an advisory uh date because they have an advisory uh committee<00:29:04.799> up
• but if you of uh extending closing date but if you look<00:29:39.320> at<00:29:39.440> the
• Are they elected? Are they appointed?
• This is the second session or elected cycle that this bill has been something similar.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Speaker, I move that the communication dated February 17, 2012, sent from the Secretary of the State
• Election Board to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and furnished to the Clerk of the House
• election held on February 10, 2006, be printed in the House Journal.
• And qualifications of the person named therein and find that said person has been duly elected to the
• I have received a majority of those elected to and constituting the House.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Also, the same as the previous bill, safeguarding our elections, any noncitizen who votes in any election
• So you started down your list and you said safeguarding our elections.
• But let's talk about the elections.
• We had the Election Crimes and Security Office and I think it was 2022.
• So conceivably, it wasn't too long ago there was a Democrat elected.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I'm the elected sheriff of Sweetard County, Wyoming.
• Now, as I see it, the prosecutors are elected by the same people that elect us.
• If they've elected you and they elected me and we have those desires to protect those constitutional
• They don't become out of date.
• What the communities are out of date.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• When hurricanes impact our state, elections are often impacted.
• Election season and hurricane season tend to overlap.
• Election season and hurricane season tend to overlap. Elections are often impacted.
• Election season, hurricane season tend to overlap.
• Our elections are... ...is checks and balances, right? Our elections are constitutional.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met and first took up CS/HB 567, a broad transportation bill by Rep. McFarland. The bill, as explained, covered a range of transportation policy changes including higher speed limits, local regulation of e-bikes and e-scooters, parking accommodations for pregnant women, advance land acquisition for DOT projects, changes to FDOT contracting, elevation of roads in capacity projects, MPO quality metrics, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. Two amendments were adopted: one added a prohibition on driving too fast through flooded roads and creating excessive wake, and another updated language to allow for future technology in traffic management systems. The strike-all removed several items from the original bill, including utility-right-of-way language, private-public-use airport funding, and an electric vehicle tax redirect, and added MDX board changes. The bill then passed favorably on a recorded vote. The committee next considered CS/HB 1535, also by Rep. McFarland, a lengthy hurricane recovery and preparedness measure. It requires local governments to post storm-preparedness and recovery information online, expands special needs shelter information, mandates emergency management training, improves debris removal planning, and adds provisions for fiscally constrained counties. It also addresses shelter access, rebuilding rules, permitting timelines and fees after storms, homestead rebuilding limits, and election flexibility after disasters, including a process for supervisors of elections to request emergency changes through the Secretary of State. Members asked several questions about local rebuilding ordinances, election “super sites,” and the request/approval process. The bill drew support from several groups, including disability advocates, builders, waste and recycling interests, crane owners, and restaurant and lodging representatives, and it passed favorably. The committee then heard CS/HB 561 and CS/HB 563 from Rep. Cobb on manufacturing. HB 561 would elevate a chief manufacturing officer within the Department of Commerce, create a voluntary Florida manufacturing promotional campaign, and require biennial reporting on manufacturing efforts; an amendment removed the grant portion of the program, and the bill passed favorably with support from industry groups. HB 563 established an annual fee, capped at $100, for participants in the voluntary manufacturing promotional campaign and also passed favorably. Finally, Rep. Spencer presented HB 827, which directs a statewide study on the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on Florida’s workforce, to be updated every three years and developed with business, academic, and local input; it too passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned with notice that the subcommittee would meet again the following week.

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• In other words, a week or so before the January 1st go date for the law.
• To date, because we knew you'd be wondering, we've had 54 cases.
• Our elected school boards you with this.
• <01:23:35.440> You<01:23:35.600> would all of those are up to date.
• You would all of those are up to date.

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• And thank you for this very good bill. 2008 was when I was elected to the legislature for the first time
• And it's really important for the integrity of our election process.
• Senate Bill 400 simply removes the repeal date of the interstate compact that we have on educational
• The bill repeals the sunset date of the exemption. That's the bill. Housing agencies.
• The bill repeals the sunset date of the exemption. That's the bill. Are there amendments?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions and recognitions, including awareness resolutions and visiting groups in the galleries. The chamber then moved to a special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with most receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Early measures included SB 88 on utility terrain vehicles, which would allow local governments to designate certain roads for UTV use under safety restrictions; it passed 32-5 after debate over safety concerns. SB 102 on exceptional student education would create a workforce credential and badge program for students with autism spectrum disorder or modified curricula, and passed 36-0 after discussion of workforce access and district costs. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow alternative service of process through the same app used by scammers, and passed 37-0. SB 130 on compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration would extend filing deadlines and remove restrictive bars to compensation, and passed 38-0. SB 158 would eliminate cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams under the state employee health plan, and passed 38-0 after testimony about early detection and access to follow-up care. The most extensive debate came on SB 234, which would revise laws on resisting law enforcement and add a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Supporters argued it was needed after the killing of Officer Jason Raynor and to clarify that violent resistance to officers is not justified; opponents raised concerns about removing “good faith” language, potential impacts on Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and the severity of the mandatory sentence. An amendment to restore “in good faith” failed, and after further debate the sponsor temporarily postponed the bill. The Senate then passed SB 262 on technical trust-code changes by a 36-0 vote, and later recognized Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the gallery. Additional bills passed with broad support. SB 274 designated portions of Orlando roadways as Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way, honoring philanthropist Harris Rosen and the late Senator Geraldine Thompson; it passed 38-0 and drew a motion for co-sponsorship. SB 280 created an enforcement mechanism for candidate party-affiliation qualification requirements and passed 38-0. SB 296 repealed the statewide mandate for later middle and high school start times and shifted the issue to local districts after reporting requirements, passing 38-0. SB 356 designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida and passed after remarks about the Holocaust memorial and the need to confront antisemitism. Throughout the session, senators frequently framed their votes in terms of public safety, education, access to care, civil justice, and commemorating community leaders and historical events.

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• prior to the word abortion in elective prior to the word abortion in four<00:20:38.240> instances
• Secondly, going forward, the date would be March 1st for tax years 2027 and 2028.
• Number one, it changed the changes<00:39:42.400> the<00:39:42.720> date<00:39:43.760>
• > uh<00:39:43.920> for<00:39:44.480> the<00:39:44.880> 25% changes the date
• And secondly, going forward, uh the date And secondly, going forward, uh the date uh<00:39:57.119

Bills: SF0032, SF0010, SF0001, HB0001

Keywords: 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, Wyoming, budget, funding, education, wildfire prevention, healthcare, community colleges, grants, economic development

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• provisions that were repealed by an earlier session of the legislature, if that repeal or expiration date
• That were repealed by an earlier session of the legislature, if that repeal or expiration date has now
• This was a forward march initiative dating back to my time under the governor's leadership and FDVA.
• I just want to state for the record the president was elected fairly.
• I just want to state for the record, the president was elected fairly.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, Catholic lay leaders, seniors advocates, Broward County school officials, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then moved through its special order calendar, beginning with several Florida Statutes revision bills. SB 36 adopted the 2025 Florida Statutes and prior session law; SB 38 conformed statutory terminology for the Division of Criminal Investigations; SB 40 removed repealed provisions; and SB 42 cleaned up obsolete language, cross-references, and typographical errors. Each passed unanimously or nearly unanimously after brief explanations and no substantive debate. The Senate also passed CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, as amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role under USF and clarify research and modeling responsibilities; CS/SB 116 on veterans, which expanded veteran awareness and coordination efforts, added mental health training, and authorized adult day health care; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempted local regulation to give a future Florida presidential library maximum flexibility; CS/SB 126 on prescription hearing aids, allowing mail distribution for adults after appropriate professional evaluation; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions; and SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Most of these measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 118 drew questions about local zoning, parking, and safety and passed 36-3, with one senator later changing to a no vote over local control concerns. Later, the Senate approved CS/CS/SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property, and CS/SB 348 on ethics, which would penalize false claims of military rank or honors for material gain and require paycheck withholding for delinquent ethics fines owed by public employees. The chamber also passed CS/CS/SB 7012 on child welfare, which included a CPI/case manager recruitment program, a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improved data collection and capacity analysis for commercially sexually exploited children. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures was adopted after a detailed explanation of rule review, transparency, and rulemaking deadlines, and CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of CPA licensure pathways. The longest and most celebratory debate centered on CS/SB 110 for rural communities. The bill created an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school and health care investments, and related rural support measures. Amendments refined transportation priorities in the Everglades agricultural area and clarified the FARM road program. Senators from across the chamber praised the bill as a long-awaited investment in rural Florida, agriculture, broadband, health care, and quality of life. After extensive debate and emotional closing remarks from the sponsor and leadership, the bill passed overwhelmingly.

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• an election period just as school districts already can.
• It's clarity, consistency, and fairness to all election authorities and their employees.
• Working elections, I have seen this numerous times where... Let's start here.
• The bond election would instead be taken up on the next available uniform election date to ensure...
• Does this current code create a huge gap between the election day and the 73rd day?

Bills: HB223

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• tabulation supervisors of central counting stations, providing someable penalty for the Committee on Elections
• Election for the Committee on Elections.
• HB 3378 by Rosenthal relates to the uniform election date for certain emergency service district.
• the subcommittee on County and Regional Government, HB 3379 by Rosenthal relating to the uniform election
• , creating a criminal offense for the Committee on Elections.

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• has a delayed implemented implement date has a delayed implemented implement date of<01:29:35.600
• > included<01:54:53.440> in Elected officials are now included in Elected officials are
• and making sure that our chief elections and making sure that our chief elections officer<03:31:
• When we are electing public officials, we're not electing everyone who has the same income or the same
• mentioned, every time someone is elected mentioned, every time someone is elected whose<03:54:05.120

Keywords: 910, house, all