Transcript Highlights:

• About 27% of our larval applications were with a fixed-wing aircraft, most of that over Lake Lowell.
• single thing it would do is it would make us no longer be able to control larval mosquitoes around Lake
• Lowell and... ...no longer control larval mosquitoes around Lake Lowell in the Deer Flat National Wildlife

Committee: House Local Government

Summary: The committee first introduced and approved two RS measures. One dealt with public records requests and aimed to clarify language so disputes between requesters and agencies would not have to be resolved through lawsuits; a technical correction was adopted and the motion to introduce the RS passed. A second RS addressed forced annexation and wastewater systems, proposing that property owners in certain annexation situations be allowed to maintain or replace existing wastewater and water systems; after brief discussion about property rights and local environmental oversight, that RS also passed. The main hearing was on House Bill 554, concerning mosquito abatement taxing districts and opt-out rights for property owners. The bill sponsor and supporters argued that current districts do not adequately honor opt-out requests, that spraying can harm bees, gardens, livestock, and ecosystems, and that property owners should have informed consent and stronger protections. Several residents from Gem County testified in favor, describing personal experiences with spraying, health concerns, and difficulties getting exemptions. They said they had implemented private mosquito-control measures and wanted the bill to restore property rights and transparency. Opponents, including county association representatives and mosquito abatement district officials from Canyon and Ada counties, said the bill would undermine public health mosquito control, create major administrative burdens, and increase costs. They emphasized that districts already use surveillance, larval control, and targeted treatments, that many residents request service, and that aerial and drone applications are important for effective prevention. They also said the bill could make it difficult or impossible to treat in dense neighborhoods, could expose counties to private lawsuits and added expense, and could reduce the ability to prevent West Nile and other mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. No final committee action on HB 554 was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• About 27% of our larval applications were with a fixed-wing aircraft, most of that over Lake Lowell.
• biggest single thing it would do is it would make us no longer able to control larval mosquitoes around Lake
• Lowell and... ...no longer control larval mosquitoes around Lake Lowell in the Deer Flat National Wildlife

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 989, all

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• seen by Kroger's admission to legislators from the 46th District that lack of profitability at its Lake
• City Fred Meyer was not the real reason for that closure ...profitability at its Lake City Fred Meyer
• I'm Mark McAvoy, City Administrator in Liberty Lake, which is on the east side of the state.

Bills: HB1591 , HB2209 , HB2403 , HB2526

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, theft, robbery, sentencing enhancements, criminal justice, property crimes, failure to register, registration requirements, public safety, law enforcement, prostitution, public health, criminal justice reform, community safety, 904

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• I can speak for my district because we have a lake weed problem in Lake Guntersville.
• Uh, so there's different programs out there that will help spray for lake weeds and keep our waterways

Bills: HB117 , HB17 , HB22 , HB153 , HB140 , HB117 , HB17 , HB22 , HB153 , HB140 , SB12 , SB42 , SB93 , SB28 , SB35 , SB134 , SB12 , SB42 , SB93 , SB28 , SB35 , SB134

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: procurement, county commission, administrative savings, public services, government efficiency, HB17, municipal audits, municipal audit clarification act, municipal finance, local government, city council, mayor, city manager, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, independent public accountant, annual audit, biennial audit, annual report, financial accountability, public records

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• We have 120 lakes in my district, including Tahoe, and golden mussels become a huge issue for us.
• language eliminates the existing reciprocity between California and Nevada over boat inspections on Lake
• Tahoe and Topaz Lake.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes. Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity. The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.

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• Gardens, Belle Glade, Loxahatchee, and... ...E.C. and Palm Beach Gardens, Belle Glade, Loxahatchee, and Lake
• I went to Lake City Junior College. I went to Lake City Junior College.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The committee heard and voted on two higher education bills before moving to a long series of university and college board appointment confirmations. CS/SB 742 would let charter schools directly access the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program for career and technical education programs tied to industry certifications, and would expand the money-back guarantee requirement from three to six programs at career centers and Florida College System institutions. A question was raised about whether the charter school access could reduce district funding or grant availability; the sponsor said it could, depending on available funds. The bill was supported by one appearance form and was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 892, which codifies the Florida State University Election Law Center so it can continue and receive recurring funding. The sponsor and FSU witnesses said the center is nonpartisan and focused on evidence-based research, especially on election administration issues related to natural disasters and public confidence in elections. After testimony and questions, including about the center’s scope and funding, the bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting consisted of testimony from numerous appointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, Valencia College, New College, Pensacola State College, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Florida, St. Johns River State College, Palm Beach State College, Santa Fe College, Daytona State College, and Florida Atlantic University. Most nominees emphasized their personal ties to the institutions, support for workforce education, student success, and local economic development. Several highlighted priorities such as keeping tuition affordable, expanding internships and career pathways, strengthening nursing and other workforce programs, and improving graduation and retention rates. Some appointees also described campus-specific goals, including research growth at FAU and Harbor Branch, community engagement at New College, and continued support for health care workforce partnerships at FGCU. The most notable exchange came during testimony from Dr. Joel Rudman for the Pensacola State College board, where Senator Leek questioned him extensively about prior public comments that appeared to reference threats and drug testing legislators. Rudman said his remarks were aimed at Florida House members and not the Senate, denied any knowledge of illicit drug use by current or former senators, and said he was speaking candidly as a private citizen. Public testimony on his nomination included both support and strong opposition, with one speaker praising his community service and another warning about his alleged disruptive behavior and social media posts. The committee also heard from several supporters and appointees who were not questioned further, and the meeting ended with plans to vote on the appointments after all testimony was completed.

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• But my family's from Lake City, and I had no idea. So it's a small town.
• And then you had another person who lived in Lake City, but it took him 30 minutes to get there.
• I came back as an adult, and I live just 12 miles in Lake City. White Springs is where I leisure.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 8, 2025, and first took up several local bills that were presented briefly and then approved without public opposition. HB 4035 would merge the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District and the Lee County Mosquito Control District, contingent on approval by voters in both districts at the 2026 election; it passed 15-0. HB 307 would extend to county property appraisers the same authority tax collectors already have to use salary savings for employee bonuses or incentives, and it passed 17-0 after testimony from property appraisers and their associations in support. HB 4047 and HB 4049 would adjust assessment caps for the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and the North St. Lucie River Water Control District, respectively, with inflation indexing, annual increase limits, and referendum approval requirements; both passed unanimously. The committee also adopted an amendment to the committee substitute for HB 1169, a broader water management district bill covering quorum and meeting rules, lobbying restrictions, ad valorem taxing authority for certain capital projects by referendum, budget reporting, bidding preferences, and additional oversight and funding information; the amended bill passed 16-0 and was reported favorably with committee substitute. The final and most heavily debated item was HB 4079, which would dissolve the Town of White Springs and return it to unincorporated Hamilton County. The sponsor argued the town had a pattern of mismanagement, including financial problems, audit findings, canceled elections, and public safety concerns, and said dissolution would lower taxes and preserve services through the county. Committee members asked about the town’s finances, audits, law enforcement, fire protection, debt, and whether the county could absorb services and liabilities. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of dissolution cited audit findings, alleged illegal gambling operations, double taxation for law enforcement, high administrative costs, and intimidation at meetings. Opponents, including current and former town officials and residents, said the town had made progress, had corrected audit issues, maintained reserves, and was working to restore services and governance; they asked for more time and pointed to an upcoming election. No vote was taken on HB 4079 in the portion provided.

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• Veronica Fabricio from Miami Lakes at the invitation. of Representative Rizo.
• Veronica Fabricio from Miami Lakes at the invitation of Representative Barnaby.
• Elijah Rogers from Lake Worth at the invitation of Representative Edmonds.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum confirmed, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for retired fire captain Bill Guston and a welcome for guests in the galleries. The Speaker then outlined the House’s budget approach, saying the proposed General Appropriations Act would be lower than both the governor’s proposal and last year’s budget, and announced plans to seek a permanent 0.75% reduction in the state sales tax. The chamber also received the governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001 and began considering motions to restore several vetoed appropriations. Members unanimously reinstated funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, the Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1 project, the automated staffing/time management system for the Department of Corrections, and the Baldwin sanitary sewer and water main replacement project. The House also adopted special order and GAA amendment-procedure reports. On the special order calendar, the chamber passed HB 289 on boating safety (“Lucy’s Law”), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process, all by wide margins. The most debated measure was HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “free kill” law limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-sought justice measure for families who lost adult children and were barred from suing, while opponents argued it was needed to provide accountability and fairness. The bill passed 104-6. The House then took up HB 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. An amendment to keep the age at 21 was defeated, and debate featured strong arguments on both sides about constitutional rights, public safety, Parkland, military service, and data on youth violence; the transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, before final passage is shown.

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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chairman, Representative Josh Wheeler, representing lots of somebody's in District 35, Teton, Bear Lake

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee met with a quorum present and approved the February 9, 2026 minutes. The committee then considered RS-33-336, sponsored by Representatives Wheeler and Healy, which would create a one-year pilot program exempting certain physicians who serve as preceptors in primary care, psychiatry, and obstetrics/gynecology from prior authorization requirements, up to 100 physicians per specialty. Supporters said the measure is intended to reduce administrative burden, expand medical preceptorships, and help address provider shortages; the sponsor said the department believed it could absorb the work with existing staff. The committee voted to introduce the RS. The committee next heard two senior services rule dockets from Judy Taylor of the Commission on Aging. The first updated rules governing senior centers and Older American Act programs by streamlining language, revising definitions, and adding references to program guidance and federal regulations; Taylor said it was fully negotiated and drew no stakeholder concerns. The second docket repealed the rules governing area agency on aging operations in their entirety because they were duplicative of federal law and contractual terms. Both dockets were adopted by committee vote. No other substantive business was taken up, and the chair noted the committee would meet again the next day before adjourning.

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• Chairman, Representative Josh Wheeler, representing lots of somebody's in District 35, Teton, Bear Lake

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• Yesterday, Tuesday, many of us were out in Burnet County with the Arc of Highland Lakes.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• the addition of certain provisions. of Navigation District powers due to the project's location on Lake

Bills: HB103

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• A five-term congressman and former co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, **Representative Duffy** has

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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• The Iron Range is a beautiful place, replete with lakes.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, for the record, Glenn Cordelli representing Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, and Ossipee in the beautiful Lakes
• I am the president at Lake Community College. I apologize for my voice.
• I am the president at Lake Community College. I apologize for my voice.
• I am the president at Lake Community College. I apologize for my voice.
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Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Canada has selected a repository disposal site at a small town in Ontario north of Lake Superior called
• Chase, Austin, in our state, I would assume it would be close to the grid and it'd be close to Lake Sakakawea
• I was looking on your slides there, and I don't see a lake.
• There and I don't see a lake.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• Jimmy Lynch of Lake City. Yes, sir. Mr. Jimmy Lynch passed away peacefully at his home May 7.
• He was a lifelong member of the Lake City First Baptist Church, a faithful member of the Jefford Sunday
• School class, a graduate of Lake City High School and Presbyterian College.
• Jimmy Lynch of Lake City. So ordered. All right. All right, one more. I forgot, Ms. Dillard.

Keywords: 977, all

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• Okay, and we've got one new committee member, so welcome from Devils Lake.
• For example, Lake Region had a wind...
• For some named projects, for example, Lake Region had a wind turbine gearbox; the Mayville Old Main project
• Carmen Simone, president at Lake Region State College.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Funding Review Committee

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Review Committee met to continue work on a draft higher education funding formula and related capital building fund changes. Lisa Johnson of the North Dakota University System updated the committee on the board’s developing policy for low-producing academic programs. She said the board is using a five-year rolling window, with thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, and that programs flagged in three consecutive review cycles would go to the board for review. Possible outcomes include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the policy would account for enrollment, program costs, workforce need, and programs that serve students outside their major. Johnson said the board would likely use an accompanying procedure to consider those factors. She also reported that about 200 programs could potentially be reviewed under current guidance, with 135 inactivated and 112 terminated, and said the process is intended to support quality and stewardship rather than simply cut programs. Jamie Wilkie then reported on the Capital Building Fund. He reviewed the fund’s history, matching requirements, and use for extraordinary repairs, deferred maintenance, and some legislatively authorized projects. He said about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with roughly 78.7% going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Committee members pressed for updated information on how much deferred maintenance has actually been reduced, and several members said they wanted clearer reporting on the return on investment from new buildings versus repairs. NDSU representatives said the tier funding has helped significantly reduce deferred maintenance and allowed demolition and renovation work on campus. The committee also discussed the need for updated five-year facility plans and space-utilization information from the institutions. The committee then began a section-by-section review of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and restructure the capital building fund. The draft would fund UND and NDSU differently from the other nine institutions, use fall enrollment rather than completed credits, add performance funding for completions in in-demand fields, create research incentives for UND and NDSU, and combine capital building fund tiers while changing matching requirements and eligible uses. Members raised concerns about the treatment of professional students, the use of CIP codes, incentives for waivers, and whether the formula should rely on more current data. The committee did not take final action on the draft during this meeting, but it continued detailed discussion and indicated more review would follow.

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• Baton Rouge, went to Central High School, LSU, LSU, and then I did my training at Our Lady of the Lake
• college student going out with my friends to spending my 19th birthday in the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake
• school in my community, I have three very strong private schools—Mary Queen of Peace, Our Lady of the Lake
• , and Lake Castle—who reached out almost immediately, and their world had been upended.

Bills: HCR47 , HB628 , HB737 , HB1008 , HB1062 , HB1079 , HB1112

Committee: House Education

Keywords: mandatory reporter, child abuse training, online training, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Education, educator requirements, early childhood education, microcenter, school board, cooperative endeavor, economic disadvantage, vaccination, meningococcal disease, school entry, immunization requirements, public health, academic freedom, free speech, retaliation, faculty rights