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• The amendment revises the statutory definitions of dynamic driving task, micromobility device, and vehicle
• The amendment revises the statutory definitions of dynamic driving task, micromobility device, and vehicle
• . ...of dynamic driving task, micromobility device, and vehicle, amends statutory provisions regarding
• to impose certain regulations regarding the operation of electric bicycles and other micromobility devices
• to include the subcutaneous administration of insulin and epinephrine through self-administration devices

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes related to the FSU campus shooting, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and visiting student and community groups. The chamber then moved into special order bills and adopted a resolution honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. A number of measures were taken up and passed, including child care and early learning provider regulation updates, false reporting/swatting penalties, health care billing and collection protections, hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, trust fund interest rules for IOTA accounts, transportation-related changes, public records exemptions for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate court clerks, municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonating law enforcement, trespass at large-scale ticketed events, refund of patient overpayments, stem cell therapy standards, insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, pre-arranged transportation services, and the Uniform Commercial Code update for digital assets. Several bills were amended before passage, often by substituting House companions and adopting late-filed amendments. The transportation bill was significantly revised to remove speed-limit increases and utility-related provisions while adding beach equipment removal, flood-wake enforcement, expectant mother parking permits, and local regulation of micromobility devices; it passed 37-0. The trust fund interest bill drew the most debate, with supporters arguing it right-sized a volatile funding stream for legal aid and opponents warning it would sharply reduce support for legal aid organizations; it passed 28-10. The municipal water and sewer rate bill also prompted extended debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records exemption bills for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate clerks passed with varying margins, with supporters emphasizing safety and anti-doxing protections. One bill on cardiac emergencies and another on education were temporarily postponed. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, often unanimously, after brief sponsor explanations and little or no debate. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the late USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and recognized several visiting groups in the gallery. After completing the day’s special order calendar, the Senate recessed for lunch until 1:30 p.m. or on call of the President.

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• ALTERING OF AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT WITH AN ATTACHMENT OF WEAPONS, FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND OTHER SUCH DEVICES
• Burton: IS THERE A REASON THIS BILL ONLY PERTAINS TO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, DOES NOT PERTAIN TO DEVICES
• A DEVICE, WE COULD HAVE THIS INTERACTION BETWEEN A MINOR AND SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO HARM THAT MINOR IN
• Ingoglia: I THINK THE FUNCTIONALITY IN SOME OF THEIR DEVICES WOULD FALL UNDER THAT. >> Sen.
• STOP STARING AND LIVING INSIDE OF A DEVICE. >> Chair Passidomo: ANY OTHER DEBATE, SENATOR INGOGLIA YOU

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• towns are granted the authority of determining whether or not they want to use a ballot-counting device
• A town can even, if it is a large town, say we don't want to use the device, and if that's the decision
• The law does say that when a town decides to use a ballot-counting device, that's the method that shall
• that statute is that's the Ballot Law Commission's rules on approving electronic ballot counting devices
• I don't don't think you counting devices I don't don't think you want<00:29:58.679> to<00:29:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Please ensure that all cell phones and other communication devices are turned off. Thank you.
• Cell phones and other communication devices are turned off.

Summary: The conference committee for the House Justice Budget Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Civil and Criminal Justice convened to organize its work on the budget conference process. Senator Garcia nominated Representative Meini as chair and was then nominated and approved as vice chair; both motions were adopted without objection. Members exchanged brief opening remarks expressing appreciation and a desire to work collaboratively to finalize the conference report. The chair explained that the House had provided the Senate with the original conference documents, including positions on the budget proviso, back-of-the-bill language, implementing bills, and conforming bills, all previously voted on by each chamber. The House also presented an offer on the budget proviso and back-of-the-bill language, with the chair noting that it attempted to move closer to the Senate on several issues. Senator Garcia said the Senate would review the offer. No public comment was offered. Senator Simon moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• They can utilize on their devices to mask or hide their location.
• In some states, these offenses require the use of an electronic device and do not apply to in-person
• a person who knowingly performs an act in person or by conduct through a third party, electronic device
• When we think about the use of smartphones and iPhones and tablets and all of the electronic devices
• We're going to leave the device-based alone for a bit, but we've got model legislation that has passed

Keywords: 908, all

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• And that means that they're going to have to take that device, put it onto our software, download it,
• First is the increase of the devices themselves.
• So that exposure to that device is, of course, going to increase some of these tips.
• that keeps the SD card together, that plastic extra piece, and the actual glue that's used in the device
• We found one to two devices. We grabbed a couple of laptops.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government. The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Back in 2023, there was prosthetic device repair and replacement and also a comprehensive medication
• I see that it wasn't printed off, but if you have access to a device, there is a link on the agenda which
• We are on to bill draft number 66 related to prosthetic devices benefits coverage.
• We are on to bill draft number 66 related to prosthetic devices benefits coverage. Thank you, Mr.
• The coverage is required to include the repair and replacement of the device.

Keywords: 908, all

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• So it is incorrect to say that solar thermal systems cannot also function as demand response devices.
• that a well-working solar thermal system typically doesn’t need to function as a demand response device
• So it is incorrect to say that solar thermal systems cannot also function as demand response devices.
• So it is incorrect to say that solar thermal systems cannot also function as demand response devices.
• We also recommend an amendment that exempts things like prescription medication, medical devices, and

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on several energy and environmental bills. On HB 470, relating to noise and leaf blowers, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent to reduce noise pollution but raised concerns about using decibel limits alone and suggested using dBA measurements; testimony also noted the bill would regulate future sales rather than current use, and there were three additional testimonies, two in support and one in opposition. No questions were raised before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 742 on transit-oriented development, which would require HCDA to prepare a programmatic EIS for Ewa, Kapalama, and West Oahu improvements. UH supported the bill, HHFDC said it was already preparing a master plan and programmatic EIS for the Ewa area, and HCDA explained that the projects are already underway or completed, including infrastructure work funded by prior appropriations. Supporters said the bill would streamline environmental review and potentially reduce costs for future housing, while HCDA emphasized the work is already in progress. On HB 340, concerning a streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process and related cost recovery, DCCA provided comments, the Attorney General suggested changing a deadline to a specific date, and the PUC said it wanted to study the matter further while still meeting the 180-day reporting requirement. Solar and clean energy groups strongly supported the bill as a way to speed interconnection and advance grid-interactive technologies, while Hawaiian Electric supported the goal of more DERs but opposed the process, saying its interconnection performance has improved and that collaboration would be preferable to legislation. Members asked about newer technologies, UL 1741, and ratepayer impacts, and the Consumer Advocate said removing the cost-recovery section would alleviate its concerns. The committee also heard HB 243, requiring PV- and EV-ready new residential construction, which the Hawaii State Energy Office described as a cost-saving no-brainer because installing these features during construction is much cheaper than retrofitting later. The hearing then shifted to HB 350, expanding the water-heater systems that can satisfy building-permit requirements to include heat pump water heaters alongside solar hot water systems. The Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray supported the concept but asked for amendments to align efficiency standards and noted the bill’s removal of a 15-year lifespan limit for solar thermal systems, and Hawaii Solar Energy Association raised questions about how heat pump performance should be measured and whether PV-plus-heat-pump combinations should qualify. Committee members asked about impacts on smaller homes and ADUs, and the discussion remained focused on technical standards and possible amendments; no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Please ensure that all cell phones and other communication devices are turned off. Thank you.
• Cell phones and other communication devices are turned off.

Summary: The meeting was the organizational session of the conference committee for the House Justice Budget Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Committee on Civil and Criminal Justice. Members elected Representative Meini as chair and Senator Garcia as vice chair, and the committee was formally organized to begin reconciling the House and Senate versions of the budget. The chair explained that the House had provided the Senate with the original conference documents, including positions on the budget proviso, back-of-the-bill language, implementing bills, and conforming bills. The House also presented an offer on the proviso and back-of-the-bill language, with the chair saying the House had tried to move closer to the Senate on several issues. Senator Garcia said the Senate would review the offer and expressed appreciation for the work so far. There was no public comment, and no substantive votes on budget items were taken at this meeting. Senator Simon moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned after the organizational and introductory remarks.

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• Please ensure that all cell phones and other communication devices are turned off. Thank you.
• Cell phones and other communication devices are turned off.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• However, RSA 270 permits the use of agitators that are devices that inhibit ice formation.
• These<01:00:35.040> devices<01:00:35.680> create<01:00:36.079> unpredictable<01:
• 00:36.880> weak These devices create unpredictable weak These devices create unpredictable weak
• in and just let them run and you devices in and just let them run and you have<01:05:01.359> a
• whether they're on a these devices whether they're on a timer,<01:05:29.039> a<01:05:29.200><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Representative Fontno brought before you, is very similar to what we brought last session with conveyance devices
• We brought last session with conveyance devices and elevators.
• represent, or look exactly like, the bill that we passed last year on the elevators, those conveyance devices

Bills: SB147, SB414, HB220, HB750, HB799, HB827, HB952, HB953

Keywords: roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, automatic renewal, cancellation policy, subscription service, transparency

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• a flat penalty of $400 for a second or subsequent violation of the prohibition on using portable devices
• a flat penalty of $400 for a second or subsequent violation of the prohibition on using portable devices
• Senate amended the bill by removing the provision relating to the prohibition of portable streaming device

Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of House bills with Senate amendments, mostly hearing brief staff summaries and sponsor comments on whether they concurred. Topics included tax filing penalties, water and court procedures, vaccination and mask rules, bullion investment, nursing care complaint timelines, privacy protections for property and voter records, medical-record access, professional licensing procedures, school and family law changes, public records access for legislators, AI procurement, fingerprint clearance for traffic survival school instructors, development fees, infrastructure districts, distracted driving penalties, health aide scope of practice, eviction record sealing, backyard structure rules in planned communities, inmate transition services, nuclear-ready community designation, DCS parent-rights notices, domestic-violence evidence standards, inmate mental health study committee, legislative subpoena enforcement, trade office oversight, public power reporting, Native American language proficiency, mental health judicial review timelines, mobile food vendor licensing, medical-intervention requirements in schools, and school board training and meeting transparency. In most cases, the sponsor or a representative indicated concurrence with the Senate amendments, and the caucus generally moved through the bills without extended debate. A few bills drew brief explanation from sponsors about the policy purpose, such as aligning nursing-facility oversight with federal requirements, improving access to medical records, clarifying rules for licensed health aides, and adjusting school-related provisions. Some bills were noted as being sent back to the Senate or otherwise set aside, including HB 2035 and HB 2249. No formal votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting functioned as a caucus review of Senate amendments and sponsor concurrence before floor action. The caucus concluded after HB 2380, with members thanked for attending.

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• including lithium ion batteries, which are commonly used to power consumer electronics and household devices
• increasingly intertwined with everyday lives, we need to establish a safe and effective way to dispose of devices
• The bill's intend is to prevent these devices from entering the waste and recycling streams in the first

Bills: HB16

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments

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• The entry-level workforce housing that can afford a monthly rent is not going to spend $10,000 a month
• <02:20:00.000> The<02:20:00.479> entry<02:20:00.880> level<02:20:01.280>
• The entry level people this market.
• The entry level people workforce<02:20:02.800> housing<02:20:03.120> that<02:20:03.359>
• And finally,<03:20:35.200> uh<03:20:35.279> an<03:20:35.520> entry-<03:20:35.760

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Please remember to silence all of your electronic devices.
• Please remember to silence all of your electronic devices.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• the theft of motor fuel, to require the person breaching the retail fuel dispenser must have used a device
• the theft of motor fuel, to require the person breaching the retail fuel dispenser must have used a device
• House Bill 2109, amending section 28914, A.R.S., relating to portable wireless communication devices.
• A yes vote allows a drunk driver to install an ignition interlock device as soon as possible.
• .and certain repeat DUI offenders have to wait up to 45 days before they can install an interlock device

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, guest introductions, and routine communications from the governor and Senate. Members then moved into multiple Committee of the Whole sessions to consider a large number of Senate bills and later House bills on final reading. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others advanced with or without amendments. The House also adopted a group concurrence motion on numerous Senate amendments to House bills and later took up third-reading votes on a series of House bills. Among the main committee actions, SB 1049, SB 1315, SB 1401, SB 1418, and SB 1540 were amended and recommended do pass; SB 1332 and SB 1538 also advanced, while SB 1016, SB 1519, SB 1624, SB 1627, SB 1723, and SB 1725 were retained. Debate centered on school safety and interoperability equipment in SB 1315, housing and zoning issues in SB 1118, and school discipline/bullying transparency in SB 1684. Members also discussed SB 1074 on student discipline notifications, SB 1275 on diversion program wording, and SB 1684 on bullying reporting and school liability, with supporters emphasizing safety, accountability, and clarity and opponents warning about unfunded mandates, litigation, and impacts on public schools. On final reading, the House passed a long list of bills, including HB 2032, HB 2035, HB 2109, HB 2120, HB 2176, HB 2189, HB 2195, HB 2203, HB 2342, HB 2383, HB 2423, HB 2428, HB 2439, HB 2440, HB 2573, HB 2594, HB 2621, HB 2641, HB 2673, HB 2693, HB 2752, HB 2756, HB 2875, HB 2895, HB 2916, HB 2923, HB 2946, and HB 2999, with recorded votes ranging from narrow to unanimous. HB 1118, dealing with municipal zoning and historic properties, failed on the floor after debate over housing policy and charter/public school issues, though a motion to reconsider was later made. The session ended with personal announcements, including recognition of Child Help, a memorial reading for Major General W. Bill Van Dyke, caucus meeting notices, a retirement reception reminder, an anniversary acknowledgment, and a Pride Month statement.

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• the theft of motor fuel, to require the person breaching the retail fuel dispenser must have used a device
• theft of motor fuel requires that the person breaching the retail fuel dispenser must have used a device
• House Bill 2109, amending Section 28-914, A.R.S., relating to portable wireless communication devices
• A yes vote allows a drunk driver to install an ignition interlock device as soon as possible.
• .and certain repeat DUI offenders have to wait up to 45 days before they can install an interlock device

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We're just trying to get some framework with monitoring devices in between being arrested and going to
• A company can go in and just take off the monitoring device, and then the monitoring device doesn't work
• They cannot go in and take off the device until the courts know about it and the judge decides what to
• This is a way for the monitoring companies not to just go in and take off the monitoring device, and

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• If you have electronic devices, please silence them.
• clarify that voting is to be conducted by paper ballot unless a voter requests the voter interface device
• , so that the voter interface devices are not the default for the administration of elections and that
• There has to be the availability of that device. Do you know that those...
• There has to be the availability of that device.

Bills: S0460, S0748, S1180, S1334

Keywords: special elections, vacancy, Governor authority, election timeframe, judicial determination, voting rights, felony, sentencing, civil rights, criminal justice, rehabilitation, elections, voter registration, citizenship, provisional ballots, election fraud

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum and took up several election-related bills. CS/SB 1180 by Senator Arrington, which creates a recall framework for elected community development district board members and also addresses synthetic turf regulation and CDD eligibility, was presented briefly and then approved unanimously. SB 460 by Senator Polsky, requiring the governor to call special elections within set deadlines after vacancies and allowing judicial relief if deadlines are not met, also passed unanimously after members discussed flexibility for emergencies and the cost of delayed elections. The committee then heard SB 748 by Senator Bracy Davis, which would add constitutional voting-rights restoration language to the sentencing score sheet given to felony defendants. Supporters said it would improve clarity and notice without changing eligibility, and the bill was favorably reported unanimously. The committee also confirmed several appointees, including Jim Milliken and Alicia McShea to the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, Robert P. Estalas as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and additional gubernatorial appointees listed on the agenda, all by favorable votes. The longest discussion centered on Senator Grall’s strike-all amendment for SB 1334, an elections bill dealing with citizenship verification, Real ID and SAVE database use, paper-ballot voting, candidate qualification rules, and related election administration changes. Supporters argued it would streamline verification and ensure only citizens vote, while opponents warned it would create burdens, disenfranchise eligible voters, and impose costs and administrative confusion. After extensive public testimony both for and against, the committee adopted an amendment to allow supervisors of elections to observe holidays when not otherwise required to be open, then approved the strike-all as amended by a 6-2 vote, with Senators Polsky and Bernard voting no. The meeting then adjourned after members recorded their votes on earlier items.