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• for federal compliance and to conform for federal compliance and to conform with<01:09:32.440>
• So this is just conforming NETStudy 2.
• So, one of the federal conformity.
• <02:17:08.080> So, are just making conforming changes.
• So, are just making conforming changes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THIS IS THE HOUSE CONFORMING BILL RELATING TO THE STATE GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAM.
• NEXT UP ON TAB 14 IS ANOTHER HOUSE CONFORMING BILL.
• Brodeur: THIS IS THE HOUSE CONFORMING BILL THAT IS RELATED TO THE RAT AND FLORIDA PROGRAMS WE HAVE AN
• Brodeur: THIS IS HOUSE CONFORMING BILL RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THERE IS A STRIKE
• THIS IS A HOUSE CONFORMING BILL RELATED TO THE CAPITOL COMPLEX AND THERE IS A STRIKE ALL AMENDMENT. >

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's called the conformance rate.
• Conforming to the guidelines, not the parole rate, but conforming to the guidelines.
• I mean, if you want to just update it to current practice and you get a 60 or 70 or whatever conformance
• Or whatever conformance, that's fine. These are subjective issues.
• You pointed it out with the conformance rate. It's broken. It's not working.

Bills: HB202, HB42, HB146, HB492, HB285, HB7, HB454, HB42, HB7

Keywords: law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, illegal immigration

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• 30 p.m. to the Senate version of HB 2133 and authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming
• attorney. ...to the Senate version of HB 2133 and authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming
• to the Senate version of House Bill 2133 and authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House and Senate conference committees met on April 16, 2026, at 9:51 a.m. to consider House Bill 2133. Members present were Representatives Cooper, Wynn, and Garcia, and Senators Rogers, Ortiz, and Fincham. The main action was a motion to adopt a five-page amendment dated 4/15/2026 at 12:30 p.m. to the Senate version of HB 2133 and to authorize staff to make any necessary technical and conforming changes recommended by the rules attorney. During discussion, Senator Ortiz raised a question about the amendment’s effect on motion pictures and TV shows produced after the law’s effective date, asking whether future PG-13 or R-rated productions with sexual material would need explicit informed consent and whether the measure would create two different categories of media subject to different online enforcement. The response given was that the answer was yes, but no further explanation was provided before the committee moved on. The motion to adopt the amendment was put to a vote and passed, with ayes recorded and no opposition noted. After the action was approved, both the House and Senate conference committees adjourned.

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• I'll just conforming amendments.
• think there's some additional conforming think there's some additional conforming language<00:14
• That's just a conforming change.
• That's just a a conforming line 34.
• conformed accordingly. conformed accordingly. >> Okay.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Well, if there's one right across the hallway, right, that classroom is no longer conforming.
• that classroom is no longer conforming. that classroom is no longer conforming.
• because the most classroom is conforming because the most important<00:22:00.320> thing<00:22
• There's not a whole lot of conforming spaces available out there.
• > available<00:32:14.559> out conforming spaces uh available out conforming spaces uh available

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and first heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials on career and technical education funding. KDE explained that House Bill 499 created a CTE funding formula using 60% weighted full-time equivalent enrollment and 40% incentives, but House Bill 6’s budget language excluded area technology centers (ATCs) from that supplemental funding. KDE requested approval of an additional budget request of $14,789,352 in each fiscal year 2027 and 2028 to include ATCs in the formula and hold local districts harmless. Officials said ATCs serve students from 117 of Kentucky’s 171 districts and argued the change would reduce funding disparities and better reflect the return on investment from CTE programs, citing growth in dual credit and work-based learning participation. Members asked whether the issue would need to be revisited each budget cycle. KDE responded that the problem could be fixed by removing the notwithstanding language from the budget bill, which they said would allow ATCs to be included under the existing statute. Representative Klein supported the request, saying the current clause could lead to stagnation and that the committee should help the program continue to grow. No vote was taken on the CTE item during the portion of the meeting provided. The committee then heard a presentation from PreK for All on expanding preschool access in Kentucky. Advocates said the state’s preschool program has been funded since 1990 and currently serves about 14,200 children at roughly $84 million per year, but that many working families still fall into a coverage gap. They proposed expanding eligibility to 250% of the federal poverty line, which they said would add about 9,600 children at a cost of $40 million in year two, after a planning year. The proposal also included regulatory flexibility for classrooms and partnerships with private child care providers and nonprofits, with speakers emphasizing child care deserts in some counties and citing research that early learning improves kindergarten readiness and later outcomes. No action or vote was taken on the preschool proposal in the transcript provided.

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• We will also be amending section one of the bill to conform with proposed amendments: repeal the construction
• of<00:01:54.560> the<00:01:54.719> bill<00:01:55.079> to<00:01:55.320> conform
• <00:01:55.719> with section one of the bill to conform with section one of the bill to conform
• Presently, we conform to the federal on that, yes. So there is that to take into consideration.
• to the Federal on presently we conform to the Federal on that<00:35:28.440> yes<00:35:29.119>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 422, relating to school impact fees. The Education Committee recommended passage with amendments, and Ways and Means concurred. The amendments would repeal the construction fee component of the school impact fee while retaining the land impact fee and in-lieu fee requirements, remove related statutory language, exempt certain developments from school impact fees, raise the unit threshold for satisfying the land component to 100 units, require the School Facilities Authority to adopt rules and policies, and require a report to the Legislature on the effect of repealing the construction portion of the fee. The measure was also given a sunset date of June 30, 2029, with the committee report to note that the changes are intended to test the efficiency and efficacy of the fee structure and could be made permanent if the report supports that outcome. The committees adopted the recommendation, with one senator initially voting no and then changing to yes after the amendments were explained. The meeting also included a separate hearing on House Bill 1155, concerning procurement for Department of Transportation projects and construction manager/general contractor procurement. DOT testified that it supported the concept but wanted to narrow the bill, saying the current language was too broad and that the goal was to allow more innovative procurement while preserving selection safeguards. The State Procurement Office said it supported the bill’s language but was willing to work with DOT on alternative wording. Several construction-related organizations, including subcontractors, iron workers, elevator constructors, and building trades representatives, opposed the bill, arguing that exemptions from the procurement code would weaken protections such as retainage, equality, and prompt payment and could invite favoritism or corruption. In response to those concerns, the chair proposed amendments limiting the exemption to DOT, narrowing the qualifying contracts, adding a two-year sunset, requiring a report after the first year, and clarifying that project management could not be procured under the section. The amended recommendation passed, though several members voted with reservations. A separate item, House Bill 476, was briefly called up at the end of the agenda, with a recommendation to pass with amendments to increase a rate from 7.25% to 8%, but discussion was not completed in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• We have also received the Senate's counter to our implementing bill and conforming bill.
• For the conforming bill, lines 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are now in agreement.
• For the conforming bill, lines 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are now in agreement and considered closed.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Conference Committee met to review and compare House and Senate counteroffers on the higher education budget, implementing bill, conforming bill, and related provisos. Members noted that several items were now in agreement and marked closed, including specific lines in the implementing bill, multiple lines in the conforming bill, and a number of budget and proviso items that had moved closer between the chambers. Remaining unresolved items were set aside to be bumped to leadership for further negotiation. Senator Harold thanked the committee and staff, expressing confidence that the final budget would support a strong higher education system and that the outstanding issues would be resolved soon. The chair also thanked House and Senate staff for their work and announced that future meeting notices would be posted, with the committee operating on one-hour notice. No public testimony was taken, no questions were raised, and no formal vote on the budget items was recorded. The meeting concluded with a motion to rise.

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• For conforming bills, HB 5203E, HB 5207E, and SB 2508E, we offer to bump them in their entirety.
• We concur with bumping the three conforming bills in their entirety.
• I make a motion to allow staff to make technical conforming adjustments relating to the bump process.

Summary: The Conference Committee on State Administration, Budget, and Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Appropriations met to resolve outstanding differences between the House and Senate on the budget, proviso, back of the bill, projects, and implementing bill. Senator Brodeur presented the Senate’s remaining offers, and the House responded by agreeing to many items while specifying numerous lines to be “bumped” for further consideration. The committee also agreed to bump the conforming bills HB 5203E, HB 5207E, and SB 2508E in their entirety. The House and Senate then confirmed the lists of lines to be bumped on the budget, proviso, and implementing bill offers, indicating that the remaining disputed items would move to the next level. After the Senate concurred with the House’s proposed bumps, the chair noted that the committee’s work was complete. A motion was made and adopted to allow staff to make technical conforming adjustments related to the bump process. There was no public comment. Representative Hodgers moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned.

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• We have also received the Senate's counter to our implementing bill and conforming bill.
• For the conforming bill, lines 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are now in agreement.
• For the conforming bill, lines 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are now in agreement and considered closed.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have also received the Senate's counter to our implementing bill and conforming bill.
• For the conforming bill, lines 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are now in agreement.
• For the conforming bill, lines 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are now in agreement and considered closed.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Conference Committee met to review the House and Senate counter-offers on the higher education budget, related projects, the implementing bill, the conforming bill, and proviso language. Members noted that several items were now in agreement and marked closed, including implementing bill lines 1-4 and 6, conforming bill lines 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13, and a number of proviso items that moved closer between the chambers. Remaining disagreements on the budget and bills were set aside to be bumped to leadership for resolution. Senator Harold thanked the committee and staff, expressing confidence that the remaining issues would be resolved soon and that the final budget would support a strong higher education system. The chair also thanked House and Senate staff for their work and said the committee had reached the end of this conference meeting. No public testimony or member questions were raised. The committee announced that future meeting notices would be posted, that the committee would be on one-hour notice, and Senator Calatayud moved that the committee rise.

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• conference committee's starting point for the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming
• conference committee's starting point for the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming
• House an offer on the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, projects, the Senate's conforming

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Currently, we do renewals annually, and so this proposal will conform state law with this requirement
• <01:36:18.800> to the our proposal does is it conforms to the our proposal does is it conforms
• > to<01:37:06.639> these conforms state law to these conforms state law to these requirements
• Um, our proposal also conforms state law to the retroactive coverage period in the HR1 bill.
• Um, this is just a conforming change that places an end date on a current authority we have to make a

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• And what the substitute does is conform Senate Bill 651 to House Bill 1487, which passed the House 62
• The Senate substitute makes it conform to Senate Bill 753.
• The substitute conforms my bill to the Senate version, which also passed this body unanimously.
• The Senate substitute conforms the bill to Senate Bill 398.
• The Senate conformed it to their version of this bill, which misses a few important details.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• For conforming bills, HB 5203E, HB 5207E, and SB 2508E, we offer to bump them in their entirety.
• We concur with bumping the three conforming bills in their entirety.
• I make a motion to allow staff to make technical conforming adjustments relating to the bump process.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• For conforming bills, HB 5203E, HB 5207E, and SB 2508E, we offer to bump them in their entirety.
• We concur with bumping the three conforming bills in their entirety.
• I make a motion to allow staff to make technical conforming adjustments relating to the bump process.

Summary: The Conference Committee on State Administration, Budget, and Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Appropriations met to resolve outstanding differences between the House and Senate on the budget, proviso, back of the bill, projects, and implementing bill, along with conforming bills HB 5203E, HB 5207E, and SB 2508E. Senator Broder presented the Senate’s offers, and the House responded by agreeing to many items while identifying specific lines in each section to be “bumped” to the next level for further resolution. The committee also agreed to bump the three conforming bills in their entirety. The House and Senate then went through the remaining disputed lines in the budget, proviso, back of the bill, project, and implementing bill offers, with the Senate ultimately concurring with the House’s list of lines to bump. Both sides indicated that the conference committee’s work was complete and thanked each other and staff for the negotiation process. A motion was made and adopted without objection to allow staff to make technical conforming adjustments related to the bump process. There was no public comment, and the committee adjourned.

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• be my distinct honor to present to you our proposed committee bill, PCB-P-PKB-2501, which is our conforming
• bill that conforms statutes to what I will then present, which is my recommendation. ...which is my
• I appreciate the opportunity to chair in your place while you present our pre-K-12 budget conforming
• I appreciate the opportunity to chair in your place while you present our pre-K-12 budget conforming
• I have never come into a committee and received a budget conforming bill that I understood as much as

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met during Budget Week and first considered three member bills. House Bill 1111, by Rep. Valdes, would eliminate the option for students to leave high school with a certificate of completion instead of a standard diploma. Valdes said the bill was inspired by students who met credit requirements but could not pass a required assessment, and argued the certificate does not provide access to college, trade school, or military service. The bill passed unanimously, 15-0. CS for House Bill 127, by Rep. Kendall, would support students with disabilities by using existing Florida Department of Education curriculum to create micro-credentials and coordinating with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA on workplace safety. Goodwill, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Florida PTA, and others supported the bill, which also passed unanimously, 15-0. House Bill 1367, by Rep. Booth, addressed chronic absenteeism by requiring statewide definitions and more uniform attendance reporting, along with rules for excused and unexcused absences and early identification of chronically absent students. Testimony emphasized inconsistent district policies and the need for clearer data and interventions. The bill passed 13-0, with some members noting concerns about implementation details and future rulemaking. The committee then took up PCB-P-PKB-2501, the proposed conforming bill for the fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget. The chair said the bill was designed to align statutes with budget and scholarship funding procedures, especially around the Florida Education Finance Program and scholarship payments. The PCB would require Florida student ID numbers for scholarship students, standardize cross-checking against FTE survey data, set quarterly payment dates, and use one data source for both reporting and withholding scholarship-related FFP amounts. It also would reduce certain add-on weights by 50%, remove the budget stabilization program, and repeal the educational enrollment stabilization program. Several members raised concerns that the add-on weight reductions could hurt career and technical education, AICE, IB, and CAPE programs, while the sponsor argued the data showed too much spending in an “other” category and that the reductions were aimed at aligning funding with actual program costs. Public testimony was mixed: some supported tighter accountability and clearer payment rules, while others warned against undermining expensive career-readiness programs. The PCB passed 11-2. After the conforming bill, the chair presented the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget, totaling just under $21 billion, about $400 million below the current year. She said the budget reflects a need to slow spending growth and includes $20 million for New Worlds Scholarship Accounts, $7 million for security grants at Jewish day schools and preschools, $14 million for public school transportation stipends, an overall FEFP increase of about $747.7 million, $100 million for teacher salary increases, and increases in the base student allocation and funds per student. The committee did not vote on the budget recommendation at this meeting; it was distributed for review and will move to the Budget Committee next week.

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• Then section 2 of the bill is basically conforming stuff.
• Then section 2 of the bill is basically conforming stuff.
• Then section 2 of the bill is basically conforming stuff.
• Then section 2 of the bill is basically conforming stuff.
• Then section 2 of the bill is basically conforming stuff.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senator Collins makes a motion to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to
• Senator Collins makes a motion to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to
• Senator Collins makes a motion to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to

Summary: The Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, General Government, State Administration, and IT met to reconcile differences between House and Senate budget offers, including the budget spreadsheet, proviso, implementing bill, and back-of-the-bill items. Members reviewed a large number of line items and project rows, with both chambers agreeing to many provisions while identifying specific lines to be bumped. The Senate accepted the House offer on most items but rejected numerous listed lines and certain projects; the House likewise accepted the Senate offer with exceptions on several implementing, proviso, and enterprise-related lines, including enterprise cybersecurity resiliency items. The committee also resolved differences on the back of the bill, with the House accepting the Senate offer except for several proviso spreadsheet lines, and the Senate concurring on those items to be bumped. After noting that the committee’s work at this level was complete, members exchanged thanks and praised the collaborative process. Senator Collins moved to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to the bump process, and the motion was adopted without objection. There was no public comment. Senator McLean then moved that the committee rise, and the meeting adjourned without objection.

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• the definition of notice of request for proposals, and amending the definition of small business to conform
• number .232621, a bill eliminating the statute of limitations for certain sexual crimes, making conforming
• military installation if a party to the order is a member of the United States military, making conforming
• military installation if a party to the order is a member of the United States military, making conforming
• court could originally have imposed and not receive credit for time served on probation, making conforming

Keywords: 996, all