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• Also eliminates at Home vs is statutory Accountability System depriving Florida families of transparency
• to how Florida Virtual school operates, including removing admissions priorities, and eliminating statutory

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• through an acquisition that's either approved by the Board of Trustees or it is approved through the statutory
• We then go through the due through the statutory authority if it's under $5 million.

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met to hear updates on land conservation and agricultural preservation programs. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, explaining that it protects active agricultural lands through conservation easements while keeping land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. The director said the program requires participants to use agricultural best management practices, noted strong demand with 428 ranked projects for 2025, and reported that consistent legislative funding and partnerships with USDA, DOD, local governments, land trusts, and water management districts have expanded acreage protected, much of it within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Committee members asked about eligibility, ranking, local government involvement, and how many projects are typically funded each year. Conservation Florida’s president and CEO testified that both Rural and Family Lands and Florida Forever are critical and complementary tools for preserving working lands, wildlife habitat, water resources, and public access to nature. She warned that uncertainty or cuts in state funding can stall projects, raise land prices, and reduce conservation momentum. In discussion with senators, she said public access is often negotiated case by case and is more common on lands acquired for parks, forests, and other public green space than on conservation easements. The Department of Environmental Protection then updated the committee on Florida Forever, describing it as the state’s premier conservation and recreation land acquisition program. DEP said Florida Forever uses both conservation easements and fee-simple purchases, with about half of acquisitions done through easements, and emphasized that steady funding is needed to keep projects moving. The deputy secretary reported 60 projects on the current work plan, more than $1.4 billion invested since 2019, and recent acquisitions including new state forest, park, and preserve expansions. Members also raised concerns about payment in lieu of taxes for fiscally constrained counties, local notification of acquisitions, and the need for continued support for agriculture, citrus, roads, and conservation funding. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after member comments and public testimony.

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• Then we have to statutory positions for the executive Then we have to statutory positions for the executive

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• What it also does is it amends and eliminates certain statutory waiver eligibility criteria for districts
• plan that the task force approved last year and part of the reason for that is because there are statutory

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• working with the counties to ensure that they have the resources and support they need to meet the statutory
• We are committed to meeting these expectations, but the reality is that some statutory limitations hinder

Keywords: 909, all

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• The problem is the Office... lacks the statutory ability to help beyond aiding law enforcement who may
• It refines the protection, key changes, and enhances oversight, correcting statutory references for exemptions

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• House Bill 3474 would clarify and simplify the statutory reporting timeline.
• require the PRB Pension Review Board, to adopt a reporting schedule consistent with the current statutory

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• Clear and outdated statutory language regarding community property obligations creates confusion.
• Of the orders to parties; unfortunately, it left out statutory probate court, so we are adding that back

Bills: HB368, HB3311, HB1734, HB2495, HB2716, HB793, HB3376, HB2524, HB3421, HB3446, HB3181

Keywords: electronic devices, family violence, criminal prosecution, protective orders, tracking, harassment, family allowance, decedent's estate, surviving spouse, minor children, inheritance, child support, maintenance, HB 1734, Family Code, Section 155.207, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, SAPCR, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, jurisdiction transfer

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• House Bill 3474 would clarify and simplify the statutory reporting timeline and applicability requirements
• The Pension Review Board (PRB) to adopt a reporting schedule consistent with the current statutory requirements

Bills: HB3014, HB3109, HB3126, HB3474, HB3594

Keywords: gift card fraud, counterfeit gift card, gift card tampering, gift card theft, prepaid card, stored value card, retail fraud, financial crimes, consumer protection, organized retail crime, gift card skimming, magnetic stripe, chip card, redemption information, gift card packaging, Penal Code, felony theft, state jail felony, third-degree felony, second-degree felony

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• To meet our statutory requirements, we had to find an alternative.
• vast majority of our residents don't receive, simply so we can check the box that says we met our statutory

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• Adresses the TCEQ rulemaking and statutory timeline conflict.
• was created by rulemaking by TCEQ at the beginning of the mud creation process, replaces it with a statutory

Bills: HB23

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property

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• Members, there will be a committee substitute for this bill, which addresses the TCEQ rulemaking and statutory
• . . . . . a rulemaking by TCEQ at the beginning of the mud creation process, replaces it with a. statutory

Bills: HB23, HB363, HB447, HB954, HB23

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

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• from Senator Lang that when an agency goes to promulgate a rule for the first time because of a statutory
• change, they notify the statutory change, they notify the chairperson<00:23:23.840> of<00:23:
• realm for us and and that we statutory realm for us and and that we can<01:34:34.960> we<01:34
• Um, if they do find that they need more statutory guidance, uh, we are always open to work with them
• <03:08:09.920> guidance, that they need more statutory guidance, that they need more statutory

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senator Long described, uh, this bill is just accurately, um, it is necessary to accurately align the statutory
• authority to recover the cost statutory authority to recover the cost of<01:12:08.200> investigation
• is a little bit of an odd statutory is a little bit of an odd statutory construction<01:13:18.080
• <03:47:38.480> requirements,<03:47:38.960> state some statutory requirements, state
• some statutory requirements, state treasurer,<03:47:40.000> you<03:47:40.080> know,<03

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• false imprisonment and arrest to seek justice for the harm that they suffered by establishing fixed statutory
• Statutory damages for specific harmful actions.
• protections that this ...ceremonies despite federal and state statutory protections that this body has
• When we're talking, like, statutory code language, right, in plain English, that means that if a discount
• But the devil is in the details when we bring it back from plain English and into the statutory code.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• false imprisonment and arrest to seek justice for the harm that they suffered by establishing fixed statutory
• Statutory damages for specific harmful actions.
• protections that this Ceremonies despite federal and state statutory protections that this body has
• When we're talking like statutory code language, right, in plain English, that means that if a discount
• But the devil is in the details when we bring it back from plain English and into the statutory code.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• Sometimes we have staffing shortages, but at the same time we have our statutory mandates.
• So we we pull from statutory mandates.
• There are also statutory requirements on DUIs that out-of-state individuals are not to be released.
• <01:03:03.359> that statutory requirements on DUIs that statutory requirements on DUIs that
• <01:03:24.079> So Those are statutory set amounts that we cannot set less than.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:01 Recognition of New Members: 00:01:17 Disaster Response: 00:01:41 Pretrial Discussion: 00:31:25, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 7, 2024 meeting, and then heard an update on disaster response and courthouse recovery efforts after the April flooding. Representatives from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Franklin County Circuit and District Court Clerk’s office, and the Franklin Circuit Court described damage in Perry, Hardin, and especially Franklin counties. Perry County had limited roof and water infiltration issues with no operational impact. Hardin County’s justice center basement took about 18 inches of water, affecting court records and mechanical/electrical equipment, and court operations were briefly suspended. Franklin County’s courthouse was far more severely damaged, with about four feet of water on the first floor, forcing relocation of court operations to temporary sites, including AOC space and the regional jail for custody proceedings. Witnesses said damaged files from Hardin and Franklin counties were removed, sent to an out-of-state vendor for drying and remediation, and would be returned or destroyed as appropriate. They estimated combined costs for file restoration, building repair, and remediation at about $11 million, with insurance through KCOJ/KO expected to cover only part of the losses and FEMA reimbursement still pending a federal disaster declaration. They also said the Franklin County courthouse’s first floor remains gutted, electrical panels and HVAC systems need major replacement, and the second and third floors may be used temporarily once power and data are restored. Members asked about roof damage in Hardin County, the status of FEMA applications, digitization of court records, and whether Senate Bill 25 restricted funds could be used to cover the funding gap; staff said the funds cannot be spent without General Assembly authorization. The committee also discussed broader record-retention and e-filing issues, with members noting the limits of paper filing and the need for better digitization as a backup in emergencies. AOC staff said they are working with the Supreme Court and state law librarian on what records can be digitized and how long hard copies must still be retained. After the disaster-response presentation, the committee moved on to a separate informational presentation on pre-trial services, with introductions from the executive officer of pre-trial services, the president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, a circuit judge, and the manager of pre-trial services, who began explaining how the pre-trial system works for newer committee members.

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• There have to be good faith efforts now in line with the statutory definitions to try to resolve that
• <00:58:28.480> The<00:58:28.640> way<00:58:28.720> the statutory mandates.
• The way the statutory mandates.
• <00:59:37.119> definitions in line with the statutory definitions in line with the statutory
• with statutory requirements context. with statutory requirements context.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So any statutory response to that report is premature at this time, but we'll certainly get on top of
• update and standardize the certificate of authority forms used by public guardians and create a statutory
• Statutory form for public administrators, helping ensure consistency and efficiency statewide for financial
• Was in fact who they said they were and they were concerned about fraud, so we created the statutory
• The bill adopts a clear statutory authorization for women’s rider and driver preferences.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• is where these plant quarantine has the majority of the roles to play in this because we have the statutory
• is where these plant quarantine has the majority of the roles to play in this because we have the statutory
• is where these plant quarantine has the majority of the roles to play in this because we have the statutory
• is where these plant quarantine has the majority of the roles to play in this because we have the statutory
• authority, the last sentence statutory authority, the last sentence concludes concludes concludes that

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes