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• a full 12-month supply of estrogen or 6-month supply of testosterone will allow patients to feel secure
• I know this bill will help me reassure my patients that their supply of medication is secure and will
• I secured Because they are the culture bearers of the communities they live in, and they feel a deep
• I secured permits, followed traffic control plans, and met all city protocols.
• And the changes in this bill aim to improve the overall operations of the board.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a lengthy agenda of Senate bills, with most measures ultimately advancing on party-line or broad bipartisan votes after substantial testimony and several amendments. Early in the hearing, SB 418 by Sen. Menjivar was presented as a health access bill to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and require coverage for up to a 12-month supply of medically approved hormone therapy; supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care amid federal threats, while there was no opposition testimony. The committee later also took up SB 456, which would exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements for commissioned fine art murals; supporters said recent enforcement had chilled mural projects and harmed artists and communities, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 641, part of the wildfire response package, and SB 774, a sunset review bill for the Department of Real Estate and Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, also advanced with support and no opposition. SB 775 and SB 776, sunset extensions for the behavioral sciences, psychology, and optometry boards, passed after witnesses described technical changes and the need to keep the boards operating. SB 777, dealing with abandoned cemeteries, drew testimony from local governments, industry, and counties; after amendments removed a local takeover mandate and shifted the bill toward a stakeholder working group and study process, opposition softened or was withdrawn and the bill moved forward to Local Government. SB 790, on interstate reciprocity for online higher education, generated the most debate, with supporters arguing California students and institutions need stronger consumer protections and access to the national reciprocity framework, while opponents said the bill’s terms conflicted with the existing compact; it passed as amended to Appropriations after committee members emphasized continued work on student protections. The consent calendar, including SB 389 and SB 861, was also approved, and the committee adjourned after additional vote changes were recorded.

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• Three, securing justice for Texans. Four, protecting Texans from fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Just this past July, I was able to secure a **$1.4 billion** settlement with MEDA to stop the company's
• But from what I've seen, it has improved significantly. **Senator**: ...Thank you so much.
• Would you agree that improvement is needed? **Senator Bettencourt**: Absolutely.
• **Senator Creighton**: Put $186 billion into helping Ukraine secure their borders.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, Attorney General, budget recommendations, funding swaps, salary increases, Landowner's Compensation Program, public testimony, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting focused on the budget recommendations for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), where key issues included the proposed decrease of $163.9 million for the 2024-25 biennium and various methodology swaps for funding. Attorney General Paxton discussed ongoing litigation expenditures and emphasized the need for continued investments in agency staffing to address rising demands within law enforcement. Notably, he requested a 6% salary increase for 2026 and 2027 to retain talented personnel amidst competitive job markets. Public testimony highlighted community awareness challenges regarding the Landowner's Compensation Program, indicating a need for enhanced outreach efforts.

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• As our security approached that person, they took off running.
• protection, particularly in this day and age, where we're looking for opportunities to heighten security
• This bill helps in preventing bad actors from accessing the details of a school's security operations
• If the legislators seek to improve construction quality and accountability, we recommend more targeted
• Testimony, it's bigger contractors; it's easier to get bonds, it is more secure.

Bills: HB178, HB178, HB1551, HB1939, HB2040, HB2354, HB2674, HB3029, HB3460, HB3631, HB3662, HB5201, HB5381

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• If there's nothing to hide, transparency will only improve public trust and confidence.
• AB 601 will improve our mandated reporter process. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• Public improvement projects are required to be bonded by local government.
• This legislation improves how the state contracts with nonprofits.
• AB 1423 is a bill that improves the EV charging experience for EV drivers in California.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 23, 2025, established a quorum after a roll call, and proceeded through a long House of Origin floor session with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine parliamentary actions. Early in the day, a motion by Assembly Member Gallagher to suspend the rules and take up AB 12 immediately failed on a 18-39 vote. The chamber then moved through the daily file, with many measures passing by wide margins, often with bipartisan support and little or no opposition. Among the notable bills discussed were measures on law enforcement oversight and records access (AB 847), CalFresh data-sharing exemptions (AB 593), campus-area housing for students and staff (AB 893), insurance and wildfire hardening updates (AB 1), missing middle housing code changes (AB 6), tribal peace officer status in a pilot program (AB 31), utility bill analysis before new mandates (AB 61), fairgrounds funding (AB 258), Diwali as a state holiday (AB 268), labor and worker organizing rights (AB 288), algorithmic price-fixing and antitrust enforcement (AB 325), elections and jail voter information (AB 331), protections for judges and court personnel (AB 343 and AB 352), school construction procurement (AB 361), school-zone speed limits (AB 382), transit worker protections (AB 394), blue carbon coastal mitigation (AB 399), K-9 standards for law enforcement (AB 400), livestock carcass composting (AB 411), translation of housing materials (AB 413), immigrant educational rights notices (AB 419), gun violence restraining order implementation (AB 451), special education and child care measures (AB 560 and AB 563), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), and disability access protections for businesses (AB 649). Several bills addressed housing, energy, public health, and public safety, and many authors emphasized affordability, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The session also included several ceremonial or recognition items, including ACR 73 declaring Italian American Heritage Month, which was adopted by voice vote after 65 coauthors were added. Most measures were approved overwhelmingly, though a few drew some dissent, including AB 421? no—AB 399 passed 42-30, AB 450 passed 49-6, AB 461 passed 49-8, and AB 621 passed 58-0. The transcript ends partway through AB 772, which was introduced as an educational equity bill addressing cyberbullying after school hours, but the remainder of that item is not included in the provided text.

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• , and funding for security procedures. ...funding for institutions to be more physically secure, and
• funding for security personnel.
• Today we work on improving policies and resources for parents facing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
• Thank you for your time and commitment to improving maternal and family health care in Massachusetts.
• We know that a strong primary care system improves health outcomes and reduces costly emergency care,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery held a public hearing on 17 bills focused on behavioral health workforce shortages, studies, and commissions. Chairs Mindy Domb and Senator John Velis opened by emphasizing the severity of the Commonwealth’s mental and behavioral health workforce crisis, the resulting gaps in access to care, and the legislature’s ongoing use of loan repayment programs, studies, and commissions to address these issues. They outlined hearing procedures and noted that testimony would be limited to three minutes, with written testimony also accepted. A major portion of the hearing focused on bills to expand the primary care workforce, including H. 2205/S. 1385, which would broaden eligibility for the Mass RePay loan repayment program. Testimony from the Massachusetts Medical Society, Senator Jo Comerford, and Dr. Kate Atkinson described severe primary care shortages, long wait times, physician burnout, high debt burdens, and the need to recruit and retain physicians in more practice settings and regions. Committee members asked about the likely impact of loan repayment, the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and how to prioritize limited funding. Witnesses argued that primary care investment improves access and outcomes and that the bill would help sustain community-based practices. Another large block of testimony supported H. 2208/S. 1411, the proposed perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund, often referred to as the Moms Matter Act. March of Dimes, perinatal mental health advocates, doulas, clinicians, parents, and organizations such as the Boston Public Health Commission and Empty Arms Bereavement Support testified that postpartum depression, anxiety, substance use, and grief are widespread, often untreated, and worsened by long waitlists and a shortage of trained, culturally competent providers. Speakers repeatedly stressed that screening alone is not enough without a workforce to provide timely treatment, and several shared personal stories of postpartum illness, loss, and difficulty accessing care. The bill was also framed as a needed complement to the Commonwealth’s recent maternal health law, which increased screening and therefore increased demand for treatment. The committee also heard support for the Bridge Act, H. 2207/S. 1388, which would create mental health capacity grants for organizations serving communities at high risk of hate crimes or hate incidents. Testimony from the Jewish Community Relations Council and the bill’s sponsor described the mental health harms of hate, including anxiety, trauma, isolation, and loss of trust, and argued that community organizations need resources to build resilience and provide support. In addition, the committee heard from the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association on H. 2218/S. 1380, which would update job classifications to explicitly include licensed mental health counselors and licensed supervised mental health counselors in state behavioral health roles. Witnesses said the change would modernize hiring, expand access, and better reflect current licensure and scope of practice. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the session ended with a motion to adjourn after all testimony was completed.

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• Thank you, Chair, members of the Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee
• incidents again not to get into a whole ...bearing severe weather and homeland security incidents.
• just don't want to put it out there in public, but this is a hardened facility for both domestic security
• Improvements made on homes also means that they will be brought up to code compliance.
• Demi's, as I said, also improves not only Demi's, as I said, also improves not only does it improve the

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Major General James Hartzell of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs on the agency’s mission, outreach efforts, state veterans nursing homes, and support programs. He highlighted Florida’s large and growing veteran population, the state’s existing nursing homes and the planned 10th home in Collier County, and the department’s dental assistance program, which served 245 veterans in the first quarter of the fiscal year and completed 1,631 procedures while saving more than $525,000. He also discussed veteran service officers, the benefits guide, the department newsletter, efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, and mental health outreach through the Overwatch/Firewatch program. Senators asked about future nursing home locations, adult day health care, homelessness, and the dental program; Hartzell also announced that retired Colonel D.J. Reyes will become deputy executive director on November 7. The committee then heard from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Division of Emergency Management, on disaster response, recovery, and agency modernization. He described the State Emergency Response Team, the new Florida Central Operations and Coordination Office warehouse in Auburndale, and the new state emergency operations center in Tallahassee, which is ahead of schedule and designed to hold about 220 people and withstand 200-mph winds. Guthrie reviewed recovery efforts for recent storms, including debris removal, volunteer villages, sheltering, and FEMA reimbursement totals for Hurricanes Milton, Helene, Debbie, Idalia, Ian, and earlier storms. He also discussed the Elevate Florida home-elevation program, the Florida Recovery Obligation Calculation training initiative, the DEMES platform, and WebEOC, noting that 60 counties and 22 colleges and universities are using the system. Members asked Guthrie about flood-response resources for cities, training for local officials, and lessons from inland flooding after recent storms. He explained how local governments can request pumps and other assistance through county and state channels, described upcoming elected-official training, and emphasized mutual aid and EMAC as key future disaster-response tools. The committee took no formal votes or other legislative action and adjourned at the end of the meeting.

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• AND ALSO ALLOWING FOR CONTINUOUS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHERS. 2012 THE HARBOR
• THE IMPROVEMENT AND SIGNAGE SO THE YOUTH HAVE THE RECOGNIZED TO GET HELP IF THEY HAVE THE SIGNS.
• THEREFORE, RECRUITING ADDITIONAL SAFEHOUSES IN TIER 1 MAY IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE YOUTH.
• MENTORS TO IMPROVE MENTORS ABILITY TO ENTER DEPARTMENT FACILITIES.
• AFTER COMPLETING THE WORKFORCE EDUCATION TRAINING, THE NEXT STEP IS SECURING THE INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If you are in HO5, you have to be housed in a secure housing unit.
• So those are typically two-man cells, and those are locked down and secured at night.
• So we're always wanting to improve.
• They can purchase a lock to secure those items.
• And they do have their personal property, and it can be secured in their assigned locker.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard an informational presentation from the Florida Department of Corrections on how the prison and community supervision systems operate after sentencing. Assistant Deputy Secretary Hope Gartman described the reception process for new inmates, including intake, medical and mental health screening, classification, custody and housing levels, gain time, and the department’s academic, vocational, substance abuse, chaplaincy, visitation, and communication programs. She emphasized that reentry begins on day one and that program placement is driven by risk and needs assessments, with facilities matched to inmates’ medical, mental health, and security requirements. Members also asked about family contact, visitor applications, inmate welfare trust funds, tablet access, private prison placement, staffing shortages, overtime, contraband interdiction, and waiting lists for programs; several follow-up materials were requested for distribution to all members. Mr. Winkler then outlined community corrections, explaining the different supervision types under Florida law, including probation, drug offender probation, community control, sex offender supervision, conditional release, and addiction recovery supervision. He described the department’s monitoring tools, such as office and field visits, warrantless searches, alternative sanctioning for technical violations, telephone reporting for low-risk offenders, employment assistance, and mobile probation and reentry units. He said the department’s supervision success rate is about 62%, with more than 91% of successful completers not returning to custody within three years. Members questioned officer workloads, the use of radios and GPS check-ins, the rollout of uniforms and firearms, how violations are handled, and whether all circuits participate in alternative sanctioning; Winkler said the program is statewide and that the department is seeking funding for radios. During public comment, Florida Cares Charity urged the committee to consider evidence on deterrence, parole, and recidivism, arguing that community supervision is less costly than incarceration and can be effective. James Beardy of the Florida PBA emphasized the dangers faced by correctional and probation officers, including long shifts, field searches, and working alone, and argued for higher pay and better support comparable to other law enforcement. The meeting concluded with the chair thanking the presenters and public speakers, and the subcommittee adjourned without taking any legislative votes or formal actions.

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• For example, if it says police standards and training, main entrance security improvements, we don't
• training main enterance security training main enterance security improvements<00:12:06.519>
• we don't want them to spend improvements we don't want them to spend that<00:12:07.959> on<00
• I have... let's see... so there's perimeter security and fence detection from 2019.
• That was the perimeter security for 85, 86. They replace electrical services for 267.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review the lapse extensions in the back of House Bill 25, which governs capital budget appropriations and bonding. Members were walked through how the bill is structured: section 1 covers general, federal, and other funds; section 2 covers highway fund appropriations; later sections authorize borrowing, restrict spending to the stated purposes, and explain why community colleges and the university system operate through their boards of trustees. The chair also explained that lapse extensions are needed because capital projects can span multiple years, and that appropriations normally expire at the end of the biennium unless extended. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how to identify unspent balances and whether they should be extended, repurposed, or allowed to lapse. Members discussed that if a project is complete or an agency confirms it no longer needs the money, the remaining balance can be reused for another project or, if not needed, lapse back. The committee also reviewed the meaning of bill references and chapter numbers, and how to read prior-year appropriations and extensions in the worksheet. One example discussed was a 2023 Department of Administrative Services courthouse generators item, and members noted that some agencies may rely on encumbered balances rather than explicit lapse extensions, though the chair said he prefers including the extension for flexibility. The committee identified at least one specific change: the Jeffrey Ringe CTE renovation was removed from the governor’s recommended budget because the required local match was not approved, freeing about $18.5 million for possible reuse. Later, the chair noted that lapse extension 49 on the worksheet was no longer needed and could be removed, leaving an unspent balance of $81,500 available for repurposing. The discussion also referenced a Department of Transportation item, Caroline Stratford Freight Rail Improvements, which the agency asked to keep alive through a lapse extension so the funds would not expire on June 30. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• by making a false sense of security by making a false sense of security by making people feel safe if
• our school me program uh and improving our school me program uh and improving our school me program
• but hopefully it's a a way to improve but hopefully it's a a way to improve already good already good
• that have of really great improvements that have of really great improvements that have been made in
• different secure uh doors uh with three different secure uh doors uh with three different secure uh

Keywords: sessions, 2025-R, 1, 219

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• Health Systems and counties is improving Health Systems and counties is improving in<00:31:35.960
• program s that we have to improve program s that we have to improve maternal<00:32:00.960> health
• sources the goal of prams is to improve sources the goal of prams is to improve the<00:32:58.279
• So if we can reduce discrimination in care, we can also improve outcomes.
• patients should have the secure patients should have the secure knowledge<01:43:13.119> that<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I manage our Power Systems Research Department, which is in our Electric Grid Security Program.
• There are a lot of topic areas in our Electric Grid Security Program, all about securing the electric
• Today, I'll focus on wildfire electric grid security.
• This program focuses on wildfire electric grid security.
• So they may use AI to poke holes into our environment or our security posture.

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• action that infringes on their rights under the Act, they are empowered to keep that information secure
• action that infringes on their rights under the Act, they are empowered to keep that information secure
• It does provide... ...to keep that information secure.
• And the discussion was around CYFD and how to improve it.
• And the discussion was around CYFD and how to improve it.

Keywords: 996, all

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• If there's anything we can improve on, just feel free to tell us your thoughts.
• A lot of security experts say you don't want to make these procedures too obvious.
• Safety sirens and measures should be kept confidential to maintain security.
• We can and should do more to improve the safety of campers. We can do more as a camp.
• They love the camps and are part of our security even.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• It will improve our society. That's all. Thank you, Mr. Reynolds.
• It will improve our society. That's all. Thank you, Mr. Reynolds.
• They said it was completely secure. It is not secure. We have gang members here.
• You can only sit in one little spot, and if you move beyond, they're literally your security...
• In addition, it addresses things related to the capital improvement plans.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee took up eight bills focused on water policy, coastal resilience, environmental regulation, beaches, wildlife funding, and carbon sequestration. HB 7001 preserved the public-record exemption for site-specific location information on endangered and threatened species before its scheduled repeal, and it was reported favorably 16-0. H.R. 661, expressing support for a “one-water” approach to the state water supply, drew discussion about whether it implied centralized control; an amendment aligning the resolution with Senate language was adopted, and the resolution passed 16-0 with a committee substitute. The committee also advanced HB 1345 on infrastructure and resiliency, which after a strike-all amendment authorized DEP to procure coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships and use incentives such as revenue-sharing, expedited permitting, public engagement, and workforce training; it passed 16-0. HB 477 on weather modification was substantially amended to return to current statute and add a $10,000 fine for failing to obtain a permit; the bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against weather modification and cloud seeding, and it passed as amended with a committee substitute. HB 6043, repealing the 2018 customary-use beach statute affecting Walton County, prompted testimony about beach access, tourism losses, and private property rights; it passed 17-0. The committee then approved CS for HB 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds and allowing use of the non-game wildlife trust fund for law enforcement and coordination with related agencies and landowners; it passed 17-0. HB 1169 revised water management district planning, budgeting, reporting, and procurement practices, including restrictions on lobbyist funds and updated project preference rules; two amendments were adopted and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1063 created a task force to study carbon sequestration and related ecosystem services in Florida’s natural and agricultural lands and waters; after amendments removing a fiscal component and clarifying voluntary participation and property-rights protections, it passed 15-2. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.

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• Then I pivoted to secure a Farm Service Agency loan but was unable to do so.
• the process, which included improved processes and enhanced reporting requirements so the Minnesota
• USIC agrees that more can be done to improve excavation.
• These cancellations forced food banks to scramble to secure resources.
• I hate to say federally, but there is money that has been secured at the state level to...

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Military Affairs and Border Security.
• SB 1524, Appropriation, Navajo Route 8070 Improvements.
• SB 1536, Street Lighting Improvement Districts Consolidation. Finance.
• SB 1457, Air Mobility Fund Border Security. SB 1458, Pharmacy Board Civil Penalties.
• SB 1460, Agricultural Improvement Districts, Mail Ballots.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It's just secure facility to another.
• They're constantly with them to improve.
• We continue to work through the Social Security card process.
• We continue to go through the Social Security card process.
• We continue to go through the Social Security card process.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• to plan for future security improvements, and then ensuring that some of the work related to priority
• This proposal will allow DCT to explore operating security body scanners in its secure facilities in
• body body scanners in operating security body body scanners in its<00:03:34.560> secure<00:03
• its secure facilities in the future. its secure facilities in the future.
• will reduce delays in treatment, improve will reduce delays in treatment, improve the<00:06:28.000

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Members, in today's increasingly charged political climate, the safety and security of our elected officials
• understanding what it's like to be important for a few days as I couldn't go anywhere without a ton of security
• Division of State Purchasing are actively working with our partners at Florida's Digital Service to improve
• We have completely revised our Florida certified contract management training with an improved focus
• Anticipating growth, the division is improving the way we do business and how we serve the state of Florida

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and first took up SB 268, a public records exemption bill for public officers. Senator Brodeur explained the bill on behalf of Senator Jones, saying it would protect partial home addresses, phone numbers, and certain family information for the governor, cabinet members, and other elected officials because of threats and harassment against public servants. An amendment narrowing and clarifying the definition of public officer and the process for claiming the exemption was adopted without objection. Chair Fine and Senator Brodeur both spoke in support of the bill, citing personal experiences with threats and the need to protect officials and their families. CS for SB 268 was then reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a presentation from Brandon Spencer, Director of State Purchasing and Chief Procurement Officer at the Department of Management Services, on state agency procurement and contracting practices, including IT procurements. He described the state’s procurement structure, including state term contracts, alternate contract sources, and agency procurements, and said the division now manages more than 960 enterprise-wide agreements, with that number continuing to grow. He also highlighted that roughly 21% of purchase order spend is on IT services, discussed statutory requirements for IT procurements, and said the division is working with Florida Digital Service to improve oversight, training, vendor accountability, and procurement options. No committee action followed the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business was raised.