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• They had a family emergency, so I'm just moving over a spot and we'll run the meeting today.
• , the door operation...
• And finally, none of the newly proposed rules were emergency rules.
• I'm the chief operating and financial officer of the Public Employees' Retirement System.
• These rules were not adopted as emergency rules.

Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.

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• Another example is Santa Clara County, during the public health emergency unwinding and following the
• But then the broader sort of medically unfit for work population that will emerge from that file will
• I'm thinking about, because for me, I'm always thinking Harlem Children's Zone, right?
• For us, we've always operated on a match scenario.
• Because, again, they are operating at the local level.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• PUBLIC LODGING ESTABLISHMENT OPERATORS ARE PROHIBITED BY STATUTE TO REMOVE GUESTS UPON GIVING THE GUESTS
• EXPRESSES ALL PARTIES TO OPERATE UNDER THE CONSTANT AND TRANSPARENT TERMS. THAT IS THE BILL.
• THIS WOULD REQUIRE HOSPITALS AND CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO TEST FOR FENTANYL AS PART OF ANY URINE
• PROPERTY DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED AS A GOLF COURSE, TENNIS COURT OR SWIMMING POOL REGARDLESS OF ITS ZONING
• 952 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION STERN EMERGENCIES

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• So I I can operate at the highest level.
• She said that since Operation Metro Surge, the organization has worked around the clock providing emergency
• Paula Cole unfortunately was called away by a family emergency today and can't testify.
• Cole unfortunately was called away by a family emergency today and can't testify.
• ,</c> about their business operations, about their business operations, financial<02:17:11.280><c> projections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The model code used was from the California temporary emergency...
• purposes, but also for emergency shelters within existing buildings.
• And we will be the... ...to their potential zoning in these locations.
• adopting the city's zoning code within these potential annexation areas.
• That five-year window of no residential zoning changes.

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• I have six studies in front of me, all from the last 10 years, that demonstrate that gun-free zones are
• President, I would just comment that mass shootings and school shootings all occur in gun-free zones.
• prosecution and specifically criminalizes furnishing the means for any abortion not deemed a medical emergency
• withhold medically advised treatments based on their deeply held beliefs except in cases of medical emergency
• And they're just trying to operate in a bleak reality that this state created.

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• </c><01:01:04.359><c> on</c><01:01:04.520><c> an</c> should not be operating on an should not be operating
• They are having to divert monies from the general operating funds over to special education.
• </c> and are called into emergencies and are called into emergencies unexpectedly<03:43:23.159><c> we
• </c> really doesn't need the state to operate really doesn't need the state to operate there's<04:20:
• </c><04:20:27.600><c> it's</c> that if they continue to operate it's that if they continue to operate

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• zone.
• Gun-free zones need to be eliminated. They are victim disarmament zones.
• for the state of emergency.
• HB 279 is up next, misuse of emergency communication systems, by Representative Partington.
• system and the resulting emergency response results in bodily injury or property damage.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 759, which would lower Florida’s minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms from 21 to 18. The bill drew strong opposition from gun-violence prevention groups, Parkland survivors and families, and several members who argued the current law was enacted after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and should not be reversed. Supporters, including gun-rights advocates and some members, argued 18-year-olds are legal adults who serve in the military, vote, and should have full Second Amendment rights. After debate, the committee voted 13-5 to report HB 759 favorably. The committee then unanimously approved HB 431, extending Level 2 background screening requirements for youth athletic coaches through July 1, 2026, and HB 231, which keeps certain medical examiner information confidential, both with little opposition. It also approved HB 663, increasing penalties for unlawfully using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of dangerous crimes, after adopting a technical amendment, and HB 845, which clarifies the intake process for Veterans Treatment Court and removes Veterans Hall of Fame language from the bill. Each of those measures passed without recorded opposition. Members also approved PCS for HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, which creates a sentencing multiplier for aggravated animal cruelty cases. The bill was presented as a response to a high-profile dog abuse case and was supported by animal welfare and law enforcement groups; members cited animal cruelty as a predictor of broader violence. The committee then approved HB 1021, allowing active law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at sporting events, after debate over identification, venue procedures, and whether the bill should extend more broadly; it passed 16-1. Finally, HB 653, adding aggravating factors for capital felonies involving the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, was reported favorably after brief discussion about federal penalties and deterrence. The transcript ends as the committee begins hearing HB 6025, a repeal bill related to emergency restrictions on firearms during local states of emergency, but the discussion is cut off before action is taken.

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• Huge strides in terms of reducing the ongoing operating budget.
• And I recognize that the water insecurity is perhaps not an emergency until it is.
• If this is going through the competitive process and emerging... ...has come up.
• First, maintain critical customer services and field office operations.
• But what's being asked for here are operational costs, right?

Summary: The hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision proposals for transportation, natural resources, climate, and related programs, with the Department of Finance and the LAO presenting competing views on the state’s fiscal condition. Finance said the budget remains balanced over two years, with major climate-bond, water, parks, transportation, DMV, and agriculture proposals, while the LAO argued the state still has a structural deficit and should reject or defer many new discretionary spending items, preserve reserves, and be cautious about ongoing commitments. The LAO specifically questioned the timing and scale of new spending for programs such as Clean California, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, and the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, and urged more clarity on future obligations and revenue scenarios, including for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes proposal for Bay-Delta water quality implementation. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Finance described it as an enforceable, science-based alternative to a more traditional regulatory approach, with the state’s $25 million request intended to support early implementation, monitoring, habitat restoration, and environmental flows. The LAO countered that the Water Board has not yet adopted the updated Bay-Delta plan, that the proposal may be premature, and that the Legislature should wait for more information on the state’s total funding commitment and the program’s long-term costs. Several members expressed support for the program as a way to reduce conflict and protect water reliability, while others echoed concerns about timing and fiscal exposure. The committee also examined the proposed $125 million Proposition 4 contribution toward acquiring the Golden Gate Fields property for a shoreline park and habitat project. State officials said the acquisition is a time-sensitive, once-in-a-generation opportunity, with an appraised value of $175 million and additional philanthropic and local funding expected to close the gap. Members questioned whether the project had gone through the usual competitive process, whether the site is the best use of scarce park bond dollars, and how public access, habitat, and disadvantaged-community priorities would be protected. The discussion ended without a vote, and the committee moved on to transportation items including Clean California litter abatement, the Games Route Network, homeless encampment coordinators, and DMV modernization and field office proposals, with LAO recommending rejection or delay on several of those requests as well.

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• What additional operational areas had you identified as candidates for AI implementation?
• What additional operational areas had you identified as candidates for AI implementation?
• What additional operational areas had you identified as candidates for AI implementation?
• At the same time, the state must prepare for workers emerging, for workers for emerging roles that leverage
• The Division of Emergency Management has included AI into the DEMI system.

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and automation in Florida government. Panelists from Worldwide Technology, OpenAI, the James Madison Institute, and the Florida Digital Service described AI as a tool to improve efficiency, constituent services, fraud detection, translation, HR workflows, public safety, and regulatory review, while emphasizing that AI should supplement rather than replace workers. They also stressed the importance of data readiness, workforce training, governance, and having existing technology systems and policies in place before broader deployment. Members asked about public records concerns, vendor vetting, model integrity, and how to balance innovation with privacy and security. Chief Schoonover said agencies are already using or exploring AI in areas such as Medicaid analysis, environmental data, emergency management, tax forms, and child support, and noted that the Digital Service publishes prohibited vendor and application lists. OpenAI discussed its red teaming, safety evaluations, privacy controls, and government products such as ChatGPT Gov, and said it does not train on personal data or target users with ads. The committee also discussed concrete examples of efficiency gains, including reduced call times, faster translation turnaround, and streamlined HR classification work, as well as concerns about job disruption and constituent access. In closing, members raised data center infrastructure and energy needs, with panelists noting that AI depends on substantial compute, power, cooling, and utility capacity. The chair concluded by encouraging continued dialogue and noting that future AI legislation should be targeted to specific problems rather than overly broad.

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• Line 18, emergency medical attention. Do we actually need to include that?
• Emergency cycle because that's kind of what you're providing in that minute, and the training is very
• Could you talk to us a little bit about how people who have no training in providing emergency aid to
• The bill concerns reckless driving in construction zones and school zones.
• , or 42 to 45 in a posted 20-mile-an-hour school zone.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Thank you for your time. are professional operations with a are professional operations with a professional
• </c> Hampshire we don't receive any operating Hampshire we don't receive any operating M<01:02:50.359
• to the Zoning Board of adjustments to the Zoning Board of adjustments appeal appeal appeal period period
• </c><02:06:14.400><c> procedures</c> Senate Bill 84 zoning procedures Senate Bill 84 zoning procedures
• Thank you. know well you're at the zoning know well you're at the zoning procedures<02:08:23.760><c>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So there are no emergency is over.
• </c> accordance with the official emergency accordance with the official emergency directives<00:39:54.160
• . emergency. emergency.
• ><c> as</c><00:40:32.320><c> a</c> Counties operate nursing homes as a Counties operate nursing homes
• </c> already operate within tight margins. already operate within tight margins.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The status quo waits until dangerous patterns emerge, and often lives are lost.
• in this situation, the device would have to be GPS-adjustable and limit speed in a 35-mile-an-hour zone
• He gave the example of school zones that change from 55 miles an hour when school is not in session to
• Some of the most dangerous situations I've seen is people driving 68 in a 35 mile an hour school zone
• And so if you talk about, and if I'm being completely on our school zone.

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session and first voted House Bill 1798 do pass by a 9-5 roll call. Members then considered a House committee substitute combining House Bills 2553, 1831, and 2328; after a brief explanation that the substitute mainly rolled the bills together and removed duplicative helmet language, the committee adopted the substitute and voted the combined bill do pass 15-0. The committee also took up Senate Bill 1408, adopted a House committee amendment cleaning up salvage title language, then adopted a new committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by an 8-6-1 vote. Several members raised concerns about omnibus drafting, fiscal notes, and process, while others defended the bills as useful or freedom-oriented measures. The committee then heard House Bill 3317 from Rep. Sherry Gallick, which would allow drivers facing license revocation for accumulated speeding-related points to regain driving privileges by using an intelligent speed limiting device for a year. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce repeat speeding and keep people working, while witnesses in support included a family member of a pedestrian killed in a speeding-related hit-and-run, MADD, and a transportation safety group, all arguing the bill could reduce fatalities and provide accountability. Opponents argued the current point and suspension system already provides penalties, that the bill could impose costs on taxpayers, and that it raises concerns about privacy, technology accuracy, and government overreach. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 3317, and the chair announced it was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• They had a family emergency, so I'm just moving over a spot and we'll run the meeting today.
• , the door operation... ...overhead door.
• And finally, none of the newly proposed rules were emergency rules.
• The rules were normal rules, not emergency rules.
• These rules were not adopted as emergency rules.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Senate Bill 1011 by Blanco relates to emergency medical care facilities and their regulation under health
• Senate Bill 1135 by Hagen relates to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator,
• Senate Bill 1138 by Miles relates to municipal first responder policies for emergencies occurring at
• Senate Bill 1139 by Miles relates to the operation of related equipment following a power outage at a
• Senate Bill 1139 by Miles relates to the operation of related equipment following a power outage at a

Bills: SJR36, SB26, SJR3, SJR48, SJR50, SJR51, SCR15, SCR17, SB3, SB5, SB12, SB18, SB1001, SB1002, SB1003, SB1004, SB1005, SB1006, SB1007, SB1008, SB1009, SB1010, SB1011, SB1012, SB1013, SB1014, SB1015, SB1016, SB1017, SB1018, SB1019, SB1020, SB1021, SB1022, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1026, SB1027, SB1028, SB1029, SB1030, SB1031, SB1032, SB1033, SB1034, SB1035, SB1036, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1041, SB1042, SB1043, SB1044, SB1045, SB1046, SB1049, SB1050, SB1051, SB1052, SB1053, SB1054, SB1055, SB1056, SB1057, SB1058, SB1059, SB1060, SB1061, SB1062, SB1063, SB1064, SB1065, SB1066, SB1067, SB1068, SB1069, SB1070, SB1071, SB1072, SB1073, SB1074, SB1075, SB1076, SB1077, SB1078, SB1079, SB1080, SB1081, SB1082, SB1083, SB1084, SB1085, SB1086, SB1087, SB1088, SB1089, SB1090, SB1091, SB1092, SB1093, SB1094, SB1095, SB1096, SB1097, SB1098, SB1099, SB1100, SB1101, SB1102, SB1103, SB1104, SB1105, SB1106, SB1107, SB1108, SB1109, SB1110, SB1111, SB1112, SB1113, SB1114, SB1115, SB1116, SB1117, SB1118, SB1119, SB1120, SB1121, SB1122, SB1123, SB1124, SB1125, SB1126, SB1127, SB1128, SB1129, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1135, SB1136, SB1137, SB1138, SB1139, SB1140, SB1141, SB1142, SB1143, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1149, SB1150, SB1565

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, severance tax, oil and gas, Texas STRONG fund, economic stabilization, public health, property tax relief

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• The county was going to look for someone to operate it and I, you know, went to some meetings to help
• Our forensic division is also operating at a higher rate than we ever have before.
• This includes rental rates, wages, the affordability of housing, and zoning.
• You'll hear a lot about zoning as we approach the elections; we're already hearing a lot about it.
• deny emergency care; that part I understand, but I'll move on from that.

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• In Lucy's case, the operator had years of experience.
• If you are operating a boat, you should be able to show you know how to do it safely.
• It's about ensuring that everyone on the water knows how to operate a vessel safely.
• They've gone through zoning.
• They've gone through zoning.

Summary: The committee first heard CS/HB 69, which would preempt local land-use decisions for presidential libraries to the state. The sponsor said the bill was intended to make it easier to site a presidential library in Florida. Members asked about whether the bill could affect nontraditional uses such as hotels or casinos, and the sponsor said it only addressed land-use and development-order decisions. There was no public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably 16-7. The committee then took up CS/HB 289, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety. The bill expands boating education requirements, aligns boating penalties more closely with driving offenses, prohibits false information in vessel accident reports, and requires certain nonresidents to obtain boating safety cards. An amendment requiring boating safety courses for those convicted of civil boating infractions was adopted. The committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy Fernandez’s mother, who described the fatal 2022 boating crash that inspired the bill, along with support from industry and local-government witnesses. Members from both parties spoke in favor, emphasizing accountability, education, and enforcement. The bill passed unanimously, 25-0. HB 7003, an open-government/sunshine bill, preserved a public-records exemption for sensitive business information submitted with applications to the Office of Financial Regulation’s financial technology sandbox. It drew no public testimony or debate and was reported favorably. HB 4007, a local bill for Martin County, capped reimbursement for inmate emergency health care at 110% of Medicare, mirroring the Department of Corrections standard; it also passed favorably after supportive public testimony. The longest discussion was on HB 991, which would prohibit creation of new community redevelopment agencies after July 1, 2025, bar current CRAs from starting new projects or issuing new debt after October 1, 2025, and sunset existing CRAs by 2045 or their charter date, whichever is earlier. The sponsor argued CRAs have become long-lived funding vehicles used beyond their original anti-blight purpose and said local governments have other tools. Many members from both parties objected that CRAs remain important for affordable housing, small business support, infrastructure, and redevelopment in blighted areas, and several said the bill would harm ongoing or multi-phase projects. Three amendments were offered: one defining “new project,” one striking the new-CRA prohibition, and one striking the new-debt/new-project language; all were defeated except the first, which was adopted. Public testimony was split, with redevelopment groups, cities, and the Florida League of Cities opposing the bill and Americans for Prosperity supporting it. The committee did not reach final disposition in the portion provided, but the debate showed substantial opposition and concern about the bill’s impact on local redevelopment efforts.

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• amendment provides the DP May refer such reports to the Department of Health or the Division of Emergency
• Emergency Management System.
• It's new emergent in the last decade through the southeast, Florida.
• Many other agencies are working to get to a landing zone that's works for everybody on this.
• The protocol for our co-operatives fish and cooperate.

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• Emergency assistance to counties when a state or local disaster is declared.
• Swatting is an act of making a false claim of emergency in order to cause a massive emergency response
• have that written agreement with golf course operators.
• Without this system, non-emergency calls flood 911 lines, overwhelming emergency responders.
• Emergency planning, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Assembly Member Ransom.

Keywords: 988, house, all