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• So I don't expect an answer really, but I would love to be educated and get up to speed on whether the
• it's shared governing control.
• So now, after this session, it's almost a billion dollars we've put in to control those.
• The school districts do not set nor do we control the values of properties in our county.
• The school district has no control over the county appraisal district.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• This proposal will help Commerce, making our speed-to-market times faster when we conduct data calls
• commerce making our speed tomarket times faster<00:40:39.119> when<00:40:39.359> we<00
• Automating data transfer improves speed and accuracy, helping first responders react first.
• Automating data transfer improves speed and accuracy, helping first responders react first.
• We are asking here for control unit.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, you have the authority to control the committee hearing, and as a candidate for office,
• The benefit with the proper controls in place.
• When we're talking about internal controls, I'm talking about things we can fix.
• I want to drill down on the internal controls time and time again.
• I will tell you that we have some internal... controls, but it is not sufficient.

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• And we would also want to run it by the California Gambit Control Commission.
• that could be brought to us by week's end would be very much appreciated as the timeline starts to speed
• that could be brought to us by week's end would be very much appreciated as the timeline starts to speed
• Right now, if we have four regions, each that has a data center that controls the traffic, we're not
• And so we have proposed some budget control language, and submitted a letter earlier today distributed

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, just to speed it up, um, for, for sake of understanding water loss, the simplest version to me would
• Our members build water, wastewater projects, uh, pipelines, flood control projects for municipalities
• Um, and this is something that, that is frankly somewhat out of the control of the, the folks that are
• As time goes on, right, and they do both flood control as well as, uh, sediment control, and then they
• We're not a flood control lake, the core, there's no federal money in our project, but.

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• It's kind of in there, getting up to speed, saying, "Hey, some of these jobs we need to uh maybe divert
• It's kind of in there getting up to speed.<00:43:23.040> saying,<00:43:23.200> "Hey,<00
• . saying, "Hey, some of these jobs speed. saying, "Hey, some of these jobs we<00:43:24.400> need
• of AI capacity and the the speed of AI capacity and adoption<00:48:32.800> is<00:48:33.119>
• So that is something that is really on my mind, and how that speed and the size of these essentially

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This policy requires boards to improve their speed to service for all participants and emphasizes the
• The SNAP benefit allotment will be based on the state's SNAP quality control payment error rate.
• As I've previously discussed, the quality control process reviews are delayed.
• They have to verify it on the quality control side.
• And can you walk us through why a hurricane is creating quality control challenges?

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive implementation briefings on House Bill 1267, which was enacted to address benefit cliffs and help public assistance recipients move toward economic self-sufficiency. The Department of Children and Families reviewed SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), and Medicaid-related eligibility and work requirements, including who must participate in work activities, the role of Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida, and the new standardized intake and exit surveys required by the law. Members also discussed the TCA program’s household-based structure, the 48-month adult limit, and how work requirements differ for SNAP and TCA participants. Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida then reported on implementation of HB 1267, including the CLIFF financial forecasting tool, case management changes, and survey data collected from welfare transition participants. They said intake surveys showed common barriers such as child care, transportation, and flexible work schedules, while exit surveys showed many participants were employed or had gained credentials, though response rates were low because the surveys are voluntary. A local workforce board, CareerSource Tampa Bay, described using CLIFF in case management and shared a success story about a participant who completed training, earned certifications, and moved into employment. The committee also heard a separate DCF briefing on the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its impact on SNAP. DCF said the law expands able-bodied adult without dependents requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, ends future SNAP-Ed funding, increases state administrative cost sharing, and may require states to share in benefit costs if payment error rates remain above federal thresholds. Members focused heavily on Florida’s SNAP payment error rate, which DCF said was 15.13% for federal fiscal year 2024 and 12.60% for 2023, with the state currently on a corrective action plan. DCF described steps to reduce errors, including more verification of rent and utility expenses, improved income matching, staff training, and system modernization. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• critical not only to protect correctional officers, but also to safeguard fellow inmates and maintain control
• And I was kind of up to speed when I got there, but really briefing me on the issues that you are presented
• back end of incarceration, and the back end is community supervision, which really captures and has control

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills affecting correctional facilities, disability access, public health, youth education, parole, and vehicle noise. Early testimony focused on H. 2736/S. 1762, “Matt’s Law,” which would permanently ban free weights in medium- and maximum-security correctional facilities and require exercise equipment to be secured. The bill was supported by the Tidman family, Rep. Wells, and the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, who described the assault on Corrections Officer Matthew Tidman and argued the measure would prevent similar attacks. Committee members expressed sympathy and asked whether the Department of Correction could make the change administratively; witnesses said free weights had already been removed but that codifying the policy in law was needed. The committee also heard S. 1753 on synthetic drugs in correctional facilities, which would make possession, distribution, and use of Class C synthetic substances in prisons and jails a felony with a mandatory minimum sentence. Senator O’Connor and MCOFU said synthetic drugs like K2 are being smuggled in through mail and are causing violence and medical emergencies among inmates and staff. H. 4123, filed by Rep. Donahue and Chair Vargas, would require correctional facilities to offer two doses of naloxone to people upon direct release; Donahue cited overdose risk after incarceration and her personal loss of a son to overdose. Sheriff Donna Buckley also testified in support of a commission to study sentencing jurisdiction and whether more people should be sentenced to county houses of correction rather than DOC facilities. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to S. 1733, “An Act Building a More Accessible Massachusetts,” which would expand the Architectural Access Board’s authority over older buildings, workplace areas, and adaptable housing units. Chris Ho, disability advocates, and people with disabilities testified that the bill would help close gaps in accessibility for employment and housing, reduce long waits for accessible units, and support aging in place and independent living. The committee also heard S. 1721 on educational rights for incarcerated youth, with Avery Farmer arguing that 18- to 21-year-olds in DOC and houses of correction should receive the same educational services and disability supports as youth in DYS custody. Additional testimony supported S. 1716 regulating illegal exhaust systems, with one witness citing public health harms from vehicle noise and another opposing the bill as overbroad and harmful to classic car owners. Finally, Claire Massington testified for H. 2694 on equitable access to parole, calling for a more transparent, best-practices-based parole system with a revised board composition and a presumption of parole unless the board shows otherwise. The hearing ended with the chair adjourning the meeting due to a roll call in the House and Senate.

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• It definitely helps us speed up that time too. Thank you so much for having this today. Thank you.
• when you bring your semi trucks in, it's basically going into a refrigerator because it has climate control
• we're planning— I'm planning to do more trips, but it's the fact that the expedite it and the climate control

Bills: SB1272

Keywords: appropriation, Douglas port of entry, state funding, infrastructure, federal support, 1182, all

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• they would assure the public that they would pursue these charges to try to get this problem under control
• they would ensure the public that they would pursue these charges to try to get this problem under control
• people are emphasized to them that not only they... ...but these workers are in danger when they're speeding

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police Director Mike Hager and other agency leaders about vehicle pursuits and tactical vehicle interventions (TVIs, formerly PIT maneuvers). Hager said Acts 734 of 2020 and 82 of 2022, which increased penalties for fleeing in a vehicle, along with a public campaign and work with prosecutors, helped reduce pursuits by 29% from 2023 to 2025, or 180 fewer pursuits last year than in 2023. He said the agency also added 120 troopers during that period and that the goal is to protect innocent civilians, officers, and suspects. Members asked about where pursuits occur most often, prosecution practices, the possibility of making fleeing charges non-pleadable like DWI, and a recent mistaken TVI incident involving the wrong vehicle; Hager said no one was injured in that incident and called it inexcusable. The committee also discussed the Arkansas State Police Foundation. Hager explained that the foundation is a private support group made up largely of businesses and citizens that raises money for trooper-family scholarships, emergency relief for troopers affected by disasters or family hospitalizations, and facilities and training support, including the driving track. He said he was not aware of any lobbying activity by the foundation and praised its staff and leadership for supporting the agency beyond what the state budget can provide. Next, Director Chris Chapman of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training described the state’s decertification and officer accountability process. He said every separation from an agency must be reported, and if an officer leaves under circumstances that may warrant decertification, the file is flagged so any future hiring agency must be told the full history before the officer can be added to a roster. Chapman said the commission has increased decertification requests from 158 in the prior three years to 256 in the last three years, with 147 officers currently pending hearings, and that the backlog has been reduced from about four and a half years to about a year and a half. Members asked about resignations during investigations, appeal rights, citizen complaints, and FOIA access to decertification records; Chapman said those matters can trigger review, appeals go to circuit court, and the records are generally public. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after discussion of a possible future committee visit to a fish hatchery in Lonoke County.

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• If someone is trying to rush the port or has a vehicle that's going to be speeding past into the community
• So we all agreed local control and more housing is what we need most.
• The bill creates a clear statutory framework with defined terms, local control, and required public hearings

Bills: HB2113, HB2237, HB2824, HB2926, HB2939, HB2950

Keywords: utility consumer, rate intervention, public service corporation, Arizona Revised Statutes, residential rates, consumer protection, appropriation, Apache Junction, tourism, recreation, Superstition trails, funding, infrastructure, C-PACE, capital expenditure, special assessment, property improvement, local government financing, energy efficiency, water conservation

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• Three companies control 80% of the insurance market, and each owns a PBM but also operates pharmacies
• So it's kind of like a speed trap that I used to get hit on when I drove to Gainesville from Jacksonville
• Criminal investigations, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, all of that stuff is exempt.

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee took up several bills, beginning with CS/SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and the oversight required. The bill was reported favorably without opposition. The committee then heard SB 1256 on pharmacy audits, which would require PBM audits of pharmacies to follow uniform standards and provide due process protections; pharmacists testified in support, describing current audits as burdensome and conflicted. That bill was also reported favorably. Members next considered CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services. An amendment was adopted removing provisions on civil damage caps and phasing out direct disposers, and the bill was then reported favorably. SB 632, dealing with transportation network company insurance, would set coverage requirements for the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup; an opponent argued the existing insurance framework should not be reduced, but the bill passed on a divided vote and was reported favorably. CS/SB 786 on trusts, creating a nonjudicial process to close uncontested trusts and discharge trustees, was supported by banking and legal groups and reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid, health insurance, and HMO coverage for orthotics and prosthetics. A delete-all amendment clarified eligible recipients, and the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the high cost of activity limbs and the benefits for children’s health and participation. Several senators praised the testimony and the policy, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1588 on legal tender refined last session’s gold-and-silver law, and SPB 7044 created related public-records exemptions for custodians of gold and silver; both were reported favorably, with SPB 7044 adopted as a committee bill. The meeting ended with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjournment.

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• Three companies control 80% of the insurance market, and each owns a PBM but also operates pharmacies
• So it's kind of like a speed trap that I used to get hit on when I drove to Gainesville from Jacksonville
• Criminal investigations, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, all of that stuff is exempt.

Bills: S0326, S0598, S0632, S0786, S1110, S1256, S1380, S1588, S7042, S7044

Keywords: curators, estates, court appointment, fiduciary duty, bond requirements, removal, surrogate, funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed SB 7042 on legal tender and SB 1380 before taking up the remaining agenda. The committee first reported favorably C.S. for SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and what oversight applies. It then reported favorably SB 1256, which standardizes PBM pharmacy audits by requiring uniform audit standards, scope, frequency, penalties, and due process protections for pharmacies; testimony from pharmacists emphasized concerns about conflicts of interest, excessive audits, and disproportionate penalties, while preserving fraud investigations. The committee also reported favorably C.S. for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services after adopting an amendment that removed provisions on civil damages caps and phasing out direct disposers; the bill updates licensure and contract rules and addresses unclaimed remains. SB 632, which sets insurance requirements for transportation network companies during the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup, was reported favorably despite opposition from an attorney who argued the existing coverage framework should not be reduced. C.S. for SB 786, creating a nonjudicial process to close out undisputed trusts and discharge trustees, was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 1110, a major bill expanding Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including activity limbs, and requiring annual reporting. After adopting an amendment clarifying eligible recipients, the committee heard extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the medical, developmental, and financial importance of prosthetic coverage, and members spoke in strong support before the bill was reported favorably. Later, the committee considered SB 1588, which implements last session’s legal tender law by refining definitions, narrowing custodian provisions, eliminating unnecessary examination requirements, and repealing the sunset clause; members raised questions about verification and anti-money-laundering concerns, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7044 as a committee bill to expand public records exemptions to records relating to newly regulated custodians of gold and silver. The meeting concluded with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.

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• So, that's where the education and training is very pertinent to keep our clerks up to speed.
• concerned with that, but other than that... ...concerned with that, but other than that, we've got to get control
• people... ...disjointed thing out there with people acting as agents of the state but with very little control

Bills: SB174, SB180, HB196, HB25, SB193, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911

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• SO THEY CAN DO THINGS LIKE COMMUNITY SERVICE OR CLASSES AND LIKEN IT TO ANYONE WHO HAS EVER HAD A SPEEDING
• AND HIS TEACHERS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL AND THEY ALSO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY SON'S LAPTOP.
• IS IT CONTROLLING ANGER MANAGEMENT? IS IT UNDERSTANDING THE GUN LAWS AND HOW TO HANDLE A FIREARM?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate President controls. Senate President controls.
• can happen. uh and it is to control can happen. uh and it is to control<00:09:58.320> our<00:
• Anytime you can put a speed bump in front of eminent domain, it's good.
• Anytime you can put a speed amendment.
• enforcement of federal gun control laws. enforcement of federal gun control laws.

Keywords: 916, all

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• But you're using their tragedy to ask for money because you can't control your spending habits.
• You're not giving fire districts the ability to do controlled burns. California Air Resources...
• You're not giving fire districts the ability to do controlled burns.
• California Air Resources Board doesn't allow them to do controlled burns because they say it will emit
• So the question is not whether speed is possible, but whether urgency is applied consistently.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a largely ceremonial floor session with multiple guest introductions and recognitions. Members honored the retirement of long-serving committee secretary Marisa Lancaster, recognized Assemblymember Rubio’s parents on her mother’s 80th birthday, welcomed school and agency guests, and celebrated Crescenta Valley Water District’s 75th anniversary. The body also adopted several resolutions recognizing Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and California FFA, with strong bipartisan support and co-author additions. The main policy item was AJR 27, a resolution urging federal disaster aid for Los Angeles-area wildfire recovery, especially the Palisades and Eaton fires. Supporters from both parties emphasized the need for immediate, unconditional federal assistance for displaced residents, businesses, and communities still rebuilding, while some Republicans argued the state and local governments should move faster on permitting, recovery, and mitigation and criticized state spending priorities. After debate, the resolution was opened for co-authors and then adopted on a 68-0 roll call vote. The Assembly also adopted ACR 133 on Girl Day by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, ACR 138 honoring FFA with 73 co-authors and voice adoption, and ACR 136 on Engineers Week with 69 co-authors and unanimous consent on the consent calendar. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Juan Antonio Pacheco and Paul L. McAiley, and adjourned until Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m.

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• areas Program and the agricultural Water Conservation Fund, expanding its scope to include flood control
• committee substitute that allows the water fund to be used for technical assistance, wastewater, flood control
• where we need to be and then ask the taxpayers of Texas to continue to fund something that we can't control
• It's all about speed. It's all about fairness. It's all about doing it the correct way.
• It comes from a water supply that we cannot control.

Bills: SB 7

Keywords: water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability

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• And so, um, even just that window of getting people caught up to speed in our view is going to create
• in our view is going to create speed in our view is going to create risks,<00:56:46.720> uh,<
• So, you would one controlled substance.
• Poison Control Center increased by over 317% in the last five years.
• Center increased by to US Poison Control Center increased by over<01:48:44.880> 317% over 317%

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• THE TECHNOLOGY IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AT A RAPID SPEED.
• MY DAUGHTER IS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. SHE JUST STARTED THIS YEAR.
• HER GRADUATING HONORS COLLEGE THESIS WAS WHETHER OR NOT TO DEPLOY AI IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
• HER BIGGEST THING IS I'M NOT AN EXPERT IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. MY DAUGHTER IS.
• TERRIBLE STUFF. >> Chair: FOLLOW UP. >> I WAS IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AS IS MY HUSBAND.