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• And then, behind the scenes, we'll pro rata share the registration fees and the fuel tax that we collect
• The way that the Job Growth Grant Fund is structured, you know, by statute, we can only invest in those
• So, over the last couple of years after HB 5, we sort of formed this structure at Florida Commerce with
• Partners pay us a membership fee to then access our marketing programs and other benefits that we offer
• So, just to summarize the structure of the organization for you: today I’m here to share the important

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.

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• This will provide those jurisdictions time to conduct a fee study and implement potential changes.
• Together, these programs create structured pathways... ...industry as leaders in their field.
• This funding structure does not include any new taxes or fees and contains safeguards and transparency
• Assembly Bill 2428 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, an act relating to fees.
• Assembly Bill 2428 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, an act relating to fees.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.

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• preserve to preserve these structures preserve to preserve these structures across<00:29:48.600>
• amendment the structure of the proposed amendment is<00:32:32.080> not<00:32:32.480> a
• or fee formula to compensate the state, conditions, and boundaries.
• included in the lease, such as term, fee included in the lease, such as term, fee or<00:37:41.960
• 37:43.360> the<00:37:43.440> state, or fee formula to compensate the state, or fee formula

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So it is without surprise that particularly high structures can cause harm to migratory birds.
• As with any large structure, yes.
• It doesn’t have to be a tall structure.
• Stationary structures, for instance, we know communication towers will kill birds.
• If projects or structures that have movement are a higher risk than projects or structures that don't

Bills: HB3129, HB3251, HB3556, HB3724, HB3887

Keywords: construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion

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• , if you will, an expiration fee.
• a $500 late fee a $500 late fee for<02:26:32.840> that<02:26:33.120> license.
• , if you will, an expiration uh late fee, if you will, an expiration fee.<02:27:09.720> It's<02
• It's no different if your fee.
• > have a $500 fee have a $500 fee to<02:27:18.320> let<02:27:18.520> your to let your to

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a performance of the national anthem, then established a quorum and approved the previous day’s journal. Members handled routine business including second readings of several Senate files, first readings of House files 5067 through 5073, and messages from the Senate transmitting bills and requesting concurrence on House File 3437 and House File 1410. The House concurred in Senate amendments to HF 3437, a commerce bill with a technical cross-reference correction, and passed it 133-0. It also concurred in Senate amendments to HF 1410, a public safety bill on correctional officer procedures, and passed it 132-2 after members described the changes as clarifying and balanced for labor and management. The chamber then took up House File 3404, which increases penalties for impersonating a peace officer. The bill would raise the base offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, create aggravated offenses for impersonation involving unauthorized access, misleading orders, law-enforcement-style vehicles, or possession of a firearm, and add a duty for officers to identify themselves while protecting undercover work. Supporters, including the author and several members, tied the bill to the June 14, 2025 killings and said it was needed to restore public trust and protect both the public and legitimate law enforcement. The House passed HF 3404 134-0 after a moment of silence. The House also passed House File 3155, which closes a loophole in gift card fraud law by allowing prosecution based on the value stored on the card rather than just the plastic card itself. Supporters described organized retail crime schemes in which stolen gift cards are drained after activation and said the bill would help retailers, consumers, and law enforcement. The bill passed 134-0. Senate File 3958, which changes the deadline for a disaster assistance contingency account report from January 15 to January 31, also passed 134-0. Finally, the House considered House File 3875, the judiciary policy bill. An author’s amendment removed a section that had been unintentionally left in the bill, and members then discussed provisions allowing courts more flexibility in publishing notices, streamlining some notification requirements in dissolution cases, and making restitution orders permanent unless rescinded by court order. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• ,<00:09:25.080> fines, transaction, including fees, fines, transaction, including fees, fines
• They have specific membership fees.
• They have specific membership fees.
• in the fee bill.
• into the into the fee bill like that. that. that.

Keywords: 916, all

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• is offering in his bill is a proposal to have the loser pay the expenses of the winning litigant. fees
• Senator Senator Blackwell's bill fees.
• <00:38:49.359> in<00:38:49.680> in them to pay your attorney fees in in them to pay
• substantly similar to chemical structure substantly similar to the<00:48:18.960> chemical<00:
• 48:19.280> structure<00:48:19.520> of<00:48:19.680> nicotine the chemical structure

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up several bills described as vehicles to keep options open for pending rural health issues, especially the rural health transformation fund and the Greenwood Hospital situation. The chair explained that Greenwood Hospital is struggling financially and operationally, including a Medicaid overpayment dispute in which Medicaid planned to recoup $2 million from a December payment, threatening payroll and continued operation. The committee discussed a proposed committee substitute that would delay recoupment until May 1 and preserve legislative flexibility to help Greenwood if a workable plan emerges. The committee adopted motions for title sufficiency and due pass on the block of bills, including the committee substitute and reverse repealer provisions. The committee then turned to two certificate-of-need bills. One bill, 2474, was presented as a rural hospitals measure that would let certain rural hospitals obtain certificates of need for services such as outpatient dialysis units, ambulatory surgical facilities, and geriatric psychiatric units, with definitions aimed largely at Delta and other rural counties. The chair also included a provision making the state health officer’s licensing decision final and not subject to judicial review, with only a short reconsideration process available. Senator Hill objected, arguing the bill concentrated too much power in the health department, eliminated meaningful court review, and unfairly picked winners and losers instead of letting the market work. The chair responded that the goal was to reduce costly, repetitive litigation and preserve access to care in areas where hospitals struggle financially. The committee then considered Senator Blackwell’s broader CO bill, which would address appeals and litigation more generally by shifting costs to the losing party in CO disputes. A reverse repealer was adopted first, and the chair explained that the bill was intended to reduce endless and expensive appeals while still allowing a limited opportunity for reconsideration. Senators Hill and others raised concerns about limiting judicial review and expanding health department power, while the chair said many states have no judicial review in this area and that the committee was exploring the issue further. The chair said he had asked several members to study the matter and contact the National Council of State Legislatures. The committee ultimately adopted the motions on the bills and amendments by voice vote, with the ayes prevailing each time.

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1053 instructs DPS to change their fee structure for CCW permitting so
• or the ability to adjust the fee for out of state so that the 10% will wash out?
• Does DPS have the ability or the mechanism to raise the out-of-state fee so that we can stay revenue
• Do they have the ability to raise the out-of-state fee?
• And I just had the one question: is that the DPS can charge a separate fee? Is there a cap on that?

Bills: SB1049, SB1053, SB1058, SB1093, SB1160, SB1211

Keywords: spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, concealed carry, gun permits, firearms training, public safety, criminal history checks, local recognition, firearms, merchant codes, financial privacy, Second Amendment, data protection, riot, planning, racketeering, criminal conspiracy

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• Representative Lafy, so will this change our structure of offices that we may have in Kentucky that protect
• lafy so will this change our structure lafy so will this change our structure of<00:05:18.319>
• stating that Franklin Circuit Court may award actual expenses, including court costs and attorney fees
• <00:19:15.120> cost<00:19:15.440> and<00:19:15.640> attorney<00:19:16.000> fees
• <00:19:16.400> against court cost and attorney fees against court cost and attorney fees against

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 01:37 HB 398 Discussion 02:18 HB 398 Vote 30:35, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met for its first 2025 session meeting, took roll, and established a quorum. The committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 398, an act relating to occupational safety and health, before hearing testimony. Sponsor Representative Walker Thomas said the bill is intended to align Kentucky’s occupational safety and health rules more closely with federal standards, provide clearer reference points for employers, and improve consistency and compliance while maintaining worker safety. He also explained that the substitute added and clarified a de minimis citation provision and defined “qualified representative,” and he noted a typo in the substitute would be corrected on the floor. Members asked whether the bill would change Kentucky’s OSHA structure or affect state offices, and Thomas said Kentucky remains a state-plan state with its own offices and enforcement staff, and that the bill would not eliminate those offices. He said the measure is meant to streamline rules and clarify that certain notices would carry no penalty when there is no substantial impact on safety or health. He also said employers must be given an opportunity to be present for inspections, typically with 45 minutes to an hour to arrange representation. Opposition testimony came from Dustin Ryan Stadler of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO and Gerald Atkins of Working Strategies 2 on behalf of the Kentucky State Building and Construction Trades Council. They argued the bill weakens worker protections, reduces accountability, limits who may request inspections, and could prevent family members from seeking inspections after a fatal workplace incident. Stadler described a fatal construction accident he witnessed in 2006 and said OSHA protections exist for a reason. Atkins cited workplace deaths and injuries, said the bill would go beyond prior 2021 changes, and warned that allowing Franklin Circuit Court to award uncapped costs and attorney fees against OSHA could chill enforcement. Several members then questioned whether federal standards are sufficient, with supporters saying the bill simply aligns Kentucky with federal rules and opponents arguing Kentucky should retain the ability to keep stronger protections for certain industries. No final vote on House Bill 398 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We also offer other teachers of record outside the AP, and we do charge a nominal fee for those: $175
• We're not structured that way.
• We are structured so that people can retire hundred years from now, right?
• And these are net fee returns, so this is after everyone has been paid.
• But I will pause there and see if anyone has any questions about the overall structure of the system,

Keywords: 914, all

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• new state agency without any structural new state agency without any structural supports<00:21:23.200
• So, to the first goal, where we are today, this is just an example of creating the agency structure.
• Daryl has spent thousands of dollars in legal fees trying to rectify this.
• Early intervention through structured programs can break this cycle.
• <01:26:43.840> programs intervention through structured programs intervention through structured

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:17:18.160> of<00:17:18.400> our entire um the entire structure of our entire um
• But the power small fee, sometimes not.
• Would you try to make up that gap with student fees, or is that unclear or being discussed?
• And the current student fees are about $800 to $900 a year, or is that a full...?
• We get university uh we get and fees.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The reality of these climate fees could ultimately cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
• When a builder builds that construction, they pay a builder fee.
• I know sometimes there's impact fees. Yeah, there are. It can be.
• , impact fees to establish parks.
• When we pay a Parkland fee, we have the choice of paying the fee to the city. or simply building a park

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• structure structure that<03:07:40.000> would<03:07:40.240> normally<03:07:41.279> keep
• out of this if this is the structure out of this if this is the structure that<03:35:26.880>
• Our structure mirrors the federal structure, and those three branches are in a checks and balance system
• Um so for background I uh structure.
• Our structure mirrors the<03:58:28.319> federal<03:58:28.640> structure<03:58:29.600>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We are reducing our structural deficit by more than half, and we are building up over $29 billion in
• billion for illegal immigrant health care, while they blocked even a modest increase in the monthly fee
• The alternative was for us to have fee-for-service.
• That PPS system allows us to do value-based care rather than fee-for-service, where you're billing for
• I think that as we grapple with I think that as we grapple with resolving a structural deficit this year

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are reducing our structural deficit by more than half, and we are building up over $29 billion in
• billion for illegal immigrant health care, while they blocked even a modest increase in the monthly fee
• The alternative was for us to have fee-for-service.
• That PPS system allows us to do value-based care rather than fee-for-service, where you're billing for
• I think that as we grapple with resolving a structural deficit this year, and as we continue to face

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, and then completed the roll call, prayer, and pledge. Members observed a moment of silence for the fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Assemblymember Lackey’s district. The body then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of numerous Senate bills to different committees, suspending rules for committee notices, and taking up the budget bill, AB 109, without reference to file for concurrence in Senate amendments. Debate on AB 109, the 2026 budget act, centered on competing views of the state’s fiscal condition and policy priorities. Supporters said the budget balances the current and next year’s budget, reduces the structural deficit, builds reserves, protects health care, schools, housing, food assistance, and other safety-net programs, and responds to federal cuts under H.R. 1. Opponents argued the budget increases taxes and costs, shortchanges schools, underfunds Proposition 36, relies on gimmicks, and does not adequately address public safety, cost of living, or long-term sustainability. Several members also highlighted specific provisions such as hospital support, Medi-Cal and IHSS protections, child care, immigrant legal services, prison closure, and funding for courts and victim services. A motion by Assemblymember DeMaio to return AB 109 to the Senate failed on a roll call vote, 13 ayes to 45 noes. The Assembly then voted on concurrence in the Senate amendments to AB 109; the measure passed, and the Senate amendments were concurred in without objection, with immediate transmittal to the Governor. Afterward, the Assembly moved to the daily file and took up SCR 89, a resolution affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporters from several caucuses framed DEI as a core California value and a response to federal attacks, while opponents criticized DEI as divisive. The transcript ends during debate on SCR 89, before any final vote is shown.

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• From that audit, they recommended clarifying the statutory 5% administrative fee that KCTCS collects
• clarifying the statutory<00:20:10.000> 5%<00:20:10.640> administrative<00:20:11.360> fee
• <00:20:11.919> that statutory 5% administrative fee that statutory 5% administrative fee that
• Um, when we were kind of striking out some of the old structure of the board, there was an intentional
• of the board, there was an structure of the board, there was an intentional<00:21:42.880> staggering

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 369, which would add post-traumatic stress disorder to an existing 2018 hyperbaric oxygen therapy-related law for veterans. Representative Scott Sharp and HBOT for KY Vets representatives testified that PTSD and traumatic brain injury often overlap, that veterans are frequently misdiagnosed, and that hyperbaric oxygen therapy has shown benefits in clinical trials and in Kentucky’s own funded program. Members asked whether the bill would require insurance coverage; the sponsors said it would not, and noted they are seeking broader approval through medical and congressional channels. The committee voted favorably on HB 369, with members expressing support based on personal experience and the needs of veterans and their families. The committee then considered House Bill 419, for which a committee substitute was adopted before testimony. Representative Suzanne Miles and Kentucky Fire Commission/KCTCS representatives explained that the bill would expand the fire commission board from 14 to 18 members, clarify that KCTCS’s 5% administrative fee applies collectively to all funds rather than separately to each fund, and allow excess funds to help cover out-of-pocket cancer screening costs for volunteer and paid firefighters. A question about board staggering was answered by explaining that staggered terms were originally used to avoid all terms ending at once and were expected to continue. The committee passed HB 419 with favorable expression. Later, USA Cares presented an update on how it has used prior state funding. The organization described its grant-based assistance for veterans and military families facing housing, vehicle, and utility crises, as well as career transition and housing-related support programs. Testimony emphasized that the aid helps prevent homelessness and reduce suicide risk, and the group reported it had used nearly all of the $2 million awarded in the last budget cycle to assist 364 families and more than 500 dependents. No vote was taken on the USA Cares presentation.

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• we work with the again sign structures we work with the again County<00:22:00.840> Township<00
• So in this instance, you know, it could be overwhelming for a lake association to pay those extra fees
• have<00:32:30.840> pay<00:32:31.000> those<00:32:31.159> extra<00:32:31.440> fees
• <00:32:31.720> for<00:32:32.039> signs<00:32:33.039> I'm have pay those extra fees
• for signs I'm have pay those extra fees for signs I'm just<00:32:33.440> my<00:32:33.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• SB 1022 builds on existing efforts to create structure. complicated.
• SB 1022 builds on existing efforts to create structure for collaboration.
• Thanks. ...policies, command structures, and accountability systems.
• But also, I know that they were talking about toll fees and storage fees and all of that.
• and also storage fees as well.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I have yet to find a provider who has gotten paid for outpatient services on the fee-for-service side
• I have yet to find a provider who has gotten paid for outpatient services on the fee-for-service side
• And will they now fall outside the fee-for-service AIHP?
• These guardrails are written right into the structure of the bill.
• The program will not have monthly fees just for enrolling people.

Bills: SB1086, SB1193, SB1318, SB1345, SB1346, SB1451, SB1496, SB1611, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1672

Keywords: reimbursement, healthcare, laboratory services, noncontracting providers, Arizona health care cost containment, personal identifying information, PII, privacy, confidential records, public records exemption, commercial disclosure, data privacy, licensure, certification, health professions, health care licensing, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, emergency medical care technician, EMCT