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• So, the vote is ought to pass as amended, amended by Amendment 1948H.
• The amendment<00:28:31.840> on<00:28:32.000> the amendment on the amendment on the amendment
• . permitting. permitting.
• We're waiting on amendment amendments.
• amended motion um with amendment amended motion um with amendment 20251951H.<01:41:59.119> Is

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Back on the bill as amended. Back on the... Back on the bill as amended.
• Back on the amendment as amended. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• I move adoption of Amendment 2 to Floor Amendment 1. Clerk will read.
• Madam Speaker, I move to amend Amendment 1.
• Back on the bill as amended. Back on the amendment as amended. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I'll be offering the A8 amendment. Proceed with the amendment. Yes, let's see A8.
• capture and sequestration are permitted capture and sequestration are permitted within<00:01:12.040
• c> to<00:02:08.399> be<00:02:08.520> seen amend the friendly amendment to be seen amend
• So I will be voting no on the amendment.
• Do we have an author for the A9 amendment? Representative Craft, I'd move the A9 amendment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• yeah we are recommending an amendment yeah we are recommending an amendment that<00:02:49.200>
• Chair's recommendation then on SB 79 is to amend with amendments, and they include the amendments recommended
• they 79 is amend with amendments, and they include the amendments recommended by DNR and DHHL
• Amendment? It is an amendment, yes, yes.
• with amendments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first heard SB 443, which would require agricultural-district lands with solar energy facilities to also be certified as being used for a farming operation. DLNR, the State Energy Office, and the Agri-Business Development Corporation all supported the bill but recommended changes, including shifting the certifying authority from DLNR/BLNR to the Department of Agriculture. The Attorney General also recommended replacing the certification requirement with a condition that the land be used for a farming operation, citing the lack of a clear statutory framework for certification. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the measure but suggested using existing county agricultural dedication processes and raised concerns about conversion of agricultural land. The committees adopted amendments reflecting the Department of Agriculture as the certifying body and the Attorney General’s proposed language, then passed SB 443 with amendments. The committees then took up SB 79, relating to historic preservation reviews for state affordable housing projects. DLNR State Historic Preservation and DHHL supported the bill with amendments, including striking a redundant section and conforming the language to existing law. The committees agreed to those changes, and after a brief recess and decision-making, Water and Land, Housing, and Hawaiian Affairs each voted to pass SB 79 with amendments. The record notes that some members were excused and that the committees adopted the chair’s recommendations. Later, the joint Housing and Water and Land hearing considered SB 26, SB 867, and SB 1170. SB 26 would create an affordable housing land inventory task force within HCDA; HHFDC supported it, while HCDA suggested an alternative approach involving county coordination. The committees amended the bill to incorporate OPSD’s proposed language, add legislative and county representatives to the task force, and include an appropriation for the Mayor Wright project, then passed it with amendments. SB 867, which creates a working group to inventory water resources and streamline well permit approvals for affordable housing, drew broad support and was amended to specify the Department of Health director rather than the Clean Water Branch chief; it also passed with amendments. SB 1170, which would exempt certain Maui affordable rental housing projects from chapter 205A, drew support from housing interests but concern from the Attorney General that it could be unconstitutional; the AG suggested narrowing the bill to disaster recovery and limiting its scope. Testifiers also discussed the Weinberg Court Apartments project and other redevelopment concerns, but the transcript ends before final action on SB 1170 is completed.

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• Block: Members, I am with the First Amendment Foundation.
• I understand an amendment is forthcoming.
• And proper application, there is an amendment, Mr.
• Amendment barcode 350891, Representative. >> Rep.
• All right, debate on the amendment, members.

Summary: The Budget Committee met with a quorum present and heard several bills, with HB 1483 temporarily postponed. The most contentious measure was HB 945, which would create a state counterintelligence/counterterrorism team within FDLE. The sponsor said it was aimed at terrorists, nation-state actors, and other criminal threats, not political speech, and noted an amendment would address First Amendment concerns later. Opponents from the First Amendment Foundation, ACLU Florida, and other groups argued the bill was too vague, lacked guardrails, and could enable surveillance of protected speech or political activity. Members also raised questions about fiscal impact, oversight, warrants, and the bill’s July start date. Despite those concerns, the committee reported HB 945 favorably by roll call vote. The committee then unanimously passed HB 6507, a claims bill appropriating funds to compensate for damages caused by departmental negligence. HB 813, which clarifies Florida’s firefighter cancer law and death-benefit provisions, also passed after an amendment narrowed the bill and added language allowing a firefighter’s family to receive the death benefit if the firefighter separates from employment and dies within one year. Firefighter representatives supported the bill as a compassionate fix, while one local firefighter representative opposed the amendment, saying it would remove protections and create an arbitrary cutoff. Sponsors responded that DROP would not be affected and that the change was intended to help terminally ill firefighters spend their final days at home without losing survivor benefits. Finally, HB 365, dealing with law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism, passed favorably. Supporters, including family members and autism advocates, said in-person training and positive interactions are crucial to preventing escalations and tragedies during police encounters. They described real-life incidents where lack of training led to harmful outcomes and urged adoption of the bill’s training provisions. Members from both parties voiced support, calling the measure overdue and important for both public safety and the autism community. The chair closed the meeting by noting it was likely the committee’s last budget meeting and adjourned without objection.

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• amendment or the author's amendments amendment or the author's amendments there<00:03:11.760>
• /c> amendment to the amendment is amendment to the amendment is adopted<00:04:16.040> the<00:04
• prevails and the amendment to the amendment<00:10:26.640> is amendment is amendment is adopted
• the A5 Amendment to the de3 amendment the A5 Amendment to the de3 amendment Madam<00:10:35.560><
• > inserts the A2 Amendment this amendment inserts the A2 Amendment this amendment inserts the<00:

Bills: HF1704, HF2052

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• 1957 with amendments. 1957 with amendments.
• . amendments. amendments.
• technical amendments for amendments, technical amendments for clarity,<01:41:29.760> consistency,
• 2388 HD1 with amendments. 2388 HD1 with amendments.
• Bill 2388 HD1 with amendments. Bill 2388 HD1 with amendments.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 1957, relating to safe entryways, would create enforcement procedures in large cities to prevent personal property from blocking private doorways or entrances. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended moving the offense to the criminal code, adding clearer definitions to avoid vagueness, and including notice, inventory, storage, and property-disposition procedures to address constitutional concerns. No other testimony was offered and no questions were raised. HB 25003/HB 253, relating to fireworks, would expand civil asset forfeiture for certain fireworks offenses, revise the definition of aerial device, and clarify air-delivery offenses. The Attorney General supported the bill but suggested removing the 25-pound weight threshold to avoid unequal treatment of similar offenses. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity for evolving fireworks investigations and prosecutions. The committee took no action during testimony. HB 2137, relating to artificial intelligence, would prohibit certain harmful uses of realistic AI-generated digital imitations, require disclosures, and create civil remedies and fines. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the bill, while the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women opposed it on First Amendment grounds. The Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, and SAG-AFTRA also opposed the bill but said they preferred a different framework, the federal “No Fakes” model, and were willing to work with the committee on amendments. The Attorney General had suggested constitutional amendments, which the chair said would be considered later. The committee also heard HB 2198 on prediction markets, with the Honolulu prosecutor strongly supporting inclusion of prediction markets in the gambling definition because of concerns about speculative betting on events and national security-related outcomes. HB 1511 on consumer protection drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Insurance Division, with OCP proposing clearer disclosure for license and registration renewal solicitations. HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution received supportive comments from the Real Estate Commission and CI. HB 1642 on crypto kiosks drew strong support from OCP and AARP Hawaii for a ban on kiosks accepting U.S. currency, but opposition from Hill Ventures, which argued for regulation and guardrails instead of a ban. HB 1753 on social media account deletion received supportive comments from DCCA on clarifying deletion of unique identifiers and inferences. HB 1654 on anonymous complaints against public employees drew strong opposition from the Attorney General over implementation and due process concerns, while the Government Employees Association supported it as a way to screen baseless complaints; the committee then moved on to HB 1659 on collective bargaining, with testimony beginning as the transcript ended.

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• I'm glad to accept the committee's amendments as offered.
• of these outdoor signs, which should not require new permits to perform.
• SB 364 has two technical amendments to the Billboard Act.
• I want to point out that I will be accepting the committee amendments.
• Rubio, the motion is due pass as amended to the Committee on Appropriations. Rubio?

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Organization heard several bills related to outdoor advertising, open meetings, and San Francisco economic development. SB 364 by Senator Strickland would speed up processing of outdoor advertising permits by allowing Caltrans to act on applications as freeway projects are completed in segments, and clarifies customary maintenance of signs. Supporters said the bill would reduce permit backlogs and help local governments and the billboard industry; there was no opposition. The committee passed SB 364 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for additional votes. SB 470 by Senator Laird would extend until January 1, 2030 the sunset on the alternative Bagley-Keene open meeting rules adopted in SB 544, allowing state boards and commissions to continue using remote participation under specified conditions. Supporters from the Little Hoover Commission and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities said the current law has increased public participation, saved money, and improved access for people with disabilities and caregivers. Opponents, including ACA of California Action, the California News Publishers Association, and media and transparency groups, argued the bill weakens in-person public access and accountability. The committee approved SB 470 to Appropriations, with some no votes and the roll held open. SB 395 by Senator Wiener would let San Francisco create a hospitality zone in Union Square/Yerba Buena with up to 20 additional non-transferable liquor licenses for restaurants to support downtown recovery. City and business representatives said the measure would help fill vacancies, attract restaurants, and boost foot traffic, while remaining temporary and geographically limited. The bill passed to Appropriations with broad support and no opposition. SB 783 by Senator Rubio would extend until January 1, 2029 the special outdoor advertising rules for signs in former redevelopment areas; supporters said it would give affected communities time to find a permanent solution, while billboard industry opponents warned about compliance and federal highway funding risks. The committee passed SB 783 to Appropriations as amended, and then adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

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• bill as amended or not.
• Is there any debate on the amendment? Is there any debate on the amendment?
• And that is the amendment, Chair. Is there any debate on the amendment?
• All in favor of the amendment say, yay. Yay. The amendment is adopted.
• All in favor of the amendment say yay, yay, yay. The amendment is adopted.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met and considered a series of bills, beginning with CS/CS/SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements. The bill would allow more than one collateral liability insurance policy to back a warranty license and make related financial requirement changes; an amendment clarifying policy options was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification, which creates an enforceable requirement and private right of action for party-affiliation qualification rules, and SB 7004, an open government sunset review bill that continues a public records exemption related to housing assistance program applicants or participants after disasters. The committee then took up several member bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 88 would create an opt-in framework for local governments to allow utility terrain vehicles on certain roads, with safety requirements and insurance clarification added by amendment; supporters emphasized local transportation benefits and law enforcement tools, while several senators raised concerns about misuse in urban areas, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 106 would allow substitute service through the same electronic platform used by scammers in vulnerable adult exploitation cases, with a 30-day hold clarified by amendment; it received support from elder law and advocacy groups and was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 262 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including decanting, trustee actions, ademption by satisfaction, and homestead/community property trust treatment, and was also reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 402, which updates the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute by referring to armed forces as defined elsewhere in law; SB 700, which continues the public records exemption for site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; and SB 7006, which preserves public records and meeting exemptions for building plans and related documents depicting 911, E911, and public safety radio communication infrastructure, including next-generation 911 systems. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on certain bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• the intent from our perspective is to help accommodate, uh, some of the challenges that some of our permit
• I, I would recommend an amendment, um, on.
• from what was permitted under the, under their permit.
• Uh, Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation has never overpumped our permit, not once. In 2023.
• The alleged violations are from the curtailment, not from the permitted amounts.

Bills: HB 5208, SB 863, SB 1243, SB 1624, SB 1965, SB 2660, SB 2702, SB 2885

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• <00:35:15.119> for such a a law except under permit for such a a law except under permit for
• permit those specific commercial uses. permit those specific commercial uses.
• Um, the floor area could permit.
• amend the bill with this. amend the bill with this.
• said, we do believe that the amendment said, we do believe that the amendment um<05:55:12.160>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The motion prevails and the A1 amendment is adopted. Vice Chair Pcell, to your bill as amended.
• > Madame amended.
• Thank you, Madame amended.
• That's not in the amendment.
• That's not in the amendment.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1012, as amended by the A1 amendment, and the author moved the bill to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill. The amendment, adopted on a voice vote, changed the timing for public input in trail planning, removed language on decommissioning trails, and combined the measure with another ATV-fee bill. The author said the bill would unify ATV trail signage policy statewide, align statute with DNR best practices, and not affect the forest trail inventory, existing ATV-accessible miles, or hunting exemptions. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of the Minnesota Public Lands Coalition, tribal officials from the Max Band and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a retired DNR conservation officer, a retired wildlife manager, and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, argued the bill would better protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, and culturally significant areas, improve transparency and tribal consultation, and make trail planning and enforcement more workable. The EQB said the amended bill’s rulemaking timeline was more workable, and the DNR described its existing multi-step trail review and consultation process. Opponents, including ATV Minnesota, county commissioners from northern counties, and a representative of the Minnesota Trappers Association, argued the bill would burden or restrict existing trail systems, increase costs, and threaten tourism and local economies. They said current trail development already involves DNR and local review, and that the bill could reduce access for riders, trappers, and other users. In member questions, the author and a Minnesota Association of Townships representative said the bill was intended to codify DNR best practices and bring local governments into the process earlier, while confirming that hunting exemptions were not removed.

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• Thanks for offering, but we're—we have a floor amendment on this one we need to deal with.
• Also, we have a title amendment motion on the title amendment. A motion.
• Also, we have a title amendment today.
• title<00:35:26.200> amendment.
• motion on the title amendment. motion on the title amendment.

Keywords: 958, all

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• So I will move the A2 amendment. Is there any discussion to the amendment?
• ><00:18:50.840> noting<00:18:51.320> that Amendment as amended um and noting that Amendment
• , actually, amending the amendment, just because it's a separate statute of law.
• Yeah, I moved to amend House File 2077. It's the A9 amendment. It's the A9 amendment.
• list of amendments.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Before we go to questions on the bill, let's do the amendment. There is one amendment.
• That's the amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?
• There are no appearance forms on the amendment. Any debate on the amendment?
• All in favor of the amendment say aye. All opposed say nay. The amendment is adopted.
• So we are back on the bill as amended. Are there any questions on the bill as amended?

Bills: S0014, S0016, S0024, S0052, S0308, S0504, S0506, S0564, S0572, S0590, S0594, S0806, S1396, S7020, S7024, S7026

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.

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• the chair moves A26 amendment. the chair moves A26 amendment.
• The motion for as amended. Is there Yes. The motion for as amended.
• document as amended? document as amended?
• Louis County deputy administrators, and that is amended by the A36 amendment.
• Is there any discussion to the amendment as amended?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• building permits.
• To date, 206 building permits have been issued, 347 permits are in the queue being reviewed.
• <00:09:29.480> system launched an expedited permitting system launched an expedited permitting
• <00:09:33.880> to Disaster Recovery building permits to Disaster Recovery building permits
• dat 206 building permits have been is issued<00:09:37.760> 347<00:09:38.760> permits<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Chair, you want to move that amendment, the A1 amendment? >> Yeah, I do, Mr. Chair.
• So, the A1 is the amendment to the amendment. Um, all in favor of the A1 say I. I. All opposed.
• So before us is now 4598 as amended. Uh, actually 3732, sorry, 3732 as amended, Mr.
• Chair, to your bill as amended.
• on this amendment. Thank you. on this amendment. Thank you.

Bills: HF4598, HF4884, HF3732

Keywords: workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, correctional officer, security counselor, public safety dispatcher, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability

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• Under this amendment, nonresident partners would be permitted to report gains on installment sales using
• Uh we had added an amendment. Uh bill. Uh we had added an amendment.
• amended will be laid over. amended will be laid over.
• amendment, do members have that? amendment, do members have that?
• <01:53:08.960> Uh this amendment? Uh this amendment?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You heard the amendment. Is there any questions on this amendment? >> All right.
• copy of this amendment to Teresa. copy of this amendment to Teresa.
• amendment. We have another amendment. amendment. We have another amendment. >> Ginger.
• <00:31:29.840> be<00:31:29.919> opposed amend amend that I wouldn't be opposed amend
• amendment? amendment? Agreed<00:31:51.840> upon<00:31:52.080> amendment.

Bills: HB88, HB314, SB46, HB332, HB86, HB363, HB88, HB314, SB46, HB332, HB86, HB363

Keywords: driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole