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• Even the best information is seldom correct. Even the best information is seldom correct. Yeah.
• You know, I think technology and technology... An additional investment, what would that look like?
• We did a public information request, For example, from 2018 to 2023, we did a public information request
• No information is ever shared.
• We provide contact information. We provide contact information to all officers and their families.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Well, again, I would love some more information on just how I can connect producers.
• And it shouldn't be that overwhelming, but sometimes we're given a lot of information.
• talking about today, Water Technology, resides.
• Dubois, is this information getting all the way to RMA and DC now.
• They're looking for problem-solving and that technology.

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• Next, we have Stuart Scott with the American Legion speaking for information. Mr. Scott."
• Next is Sean Golder with VFW Department of Florida speaking for information."
• Attend the hearings and listen to the evidentiary information as we proceed through.
• And listen to the evidentiary information as we proceed through the right hearings.
• and, ...in the state with new technologies and infrastructure that's diminished.

Bills: S0468, S0822, S1234, S1260, S1580, S1706

Keywords: animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.

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• NECA members in New technologies.
• basis as technology continues to evolve. basis as technology continues to evolve.
• So, generation and future technologies.
• required in wind and solar technology required in wind and solar technology are<06:14:49.840>
• into wind and solar techni technology into wind and solar techni technology eventually<06:15:17.680

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The report for information technology projects for service delivery is now almost four months late.
• And we have other reports and forecast information. Thank you very much.
• <01:21:19.760> the capturing feedback to inform the capturing feedback to inform the development
• You may not know what our chief business technology officer is.
• <01:47:17.400> and comment I'll share that information and comment I'll share that information

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Next week, our Technology Student Association is heading to a regional competition.
• I think that's all the information I have today to share.
• <00:29:31.760> I um I think that's all the information I um I think that's all the information
• , though there is that additional cost of technology for every student.
• There is that additional cost of technology for every student.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows. School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• <03:24:57.600> technology<03:24:58.080> hardware for information technology hardware
• for information technology hardware that's<03:24:59.439> the<03:24:59.680> TRP<03:25:00.479
• <03:34:56.399> And technology, this Bitcoin technology.
• And technology, this Bitcoin technology.
• 35, we saw JAC adopted the Governor's recommendation of 460 one-time for information technology

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:21:59.360> that to redact the financial information that to redact the financial information
• <03:06:23.359> that investors to know the technologies that investors to know the technologies
• When you have informed consent, then in order to have truly informed consent, you need to be providing
• be used in this techn technology. be used in this techn technology.
• Hampshire a hub for this technology. Hampshire a hub for this technology.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Regulatory certainty informs a big portion of our credit ratings.
• Regulatory certainty informs a big portion of our credit ratings.
• KISO's energy markets have not evolved with the development of these new technologies.
• And this committee has spent a lot of time in information hearings on this subject.
• You mentioned that some of the information this study is already publicly available.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:28:14.559> about don't have any direct information about don't have any direct information
• This isn't only happening to out-of-touch consumers who struggle with technology.
• We experience this every day technology.
• <01:17:52.880> And<01:17:53.120> so, when the technology caught up.
• And so, when the technology caught up.

Bills: SF1750, HF4250, HF3938, HF3904, HF3642

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• technology needs, including technology...
• The budget invests $17 million in critical information technology needs, including technology refresh
• I don't know if you have this information as to...
• And while you're getting that information, thank you, Mr.
• Currently, the state’s criminal justice information system does not maintain information on an individual

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27. Budget chairs presented the major spending areas, describing a $114.5 billion overall budget that they said was fiscally responsible and below the prior year’s spending. Highlights included pay increases and retirement adjustments for public safety employees, education funding for K-12, higher education, health and human services, criminal justice, transportation, environmental programs, and agriculture/regulatory agencies. Members then questioned chairs on several items. In education, senators discussed K-12 declining enrollment funding, teacher salary set-asides, private school scholarship spending, mental health funding, preeminence funding for universities, the Hamilton Center at UF, and charter school PICO funding. In health and human services, questions focused on the iBudget waiver waitlist, provider rates, ADAP/HIV funding and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, KidCare, rural health funding, SNAP-related IT and error reduction efforts, and the IDD managed care program. In criminal justice, senators asked about correctional officer pay, prison staffing and infrastructure, air conditioning in prisons, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement recruitment, and court system funding. Environmental and transportation questions covered Florida Forever, water quality, state parks, water projects, housing, elections funding, and emergency management. Several specific actions and explanations were given during debate: the budget includes $8.8 million for state attorney competitive area differentials but no funding for public defender CAD requests; assistant state attorneys will start at $70,000 and assistant public defenders at $65,000; the battery disposal issue was described as a temporary study/preemption approach; and the Senate said the budget does not fund Medicaid expansion, preeminence funding, or the SunBucks Summer EBT state share. Senators also noted that some proposals discussed in committee did not make it into the final budget. The transcript ends with debate statements from members praising the budget process and Chair Hooper, while also expressing concerns about public schools, health care access, affordability, and the lack of funding for certain priorities.

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• But the vast majority of this ought to be trying to get the information, the factual information that's
• Okay, then Information Technology Division makes sense.
• So what is it that’s happening with the technology division that you need more people when technology
• “Okay, then Information Technology Division makes sense.
• So what is it that’s happening with the technology division that you need more people when technology

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• valuable and informative for this group. valuable and informative for this group.
• institute of standards and technology. institute of standards and technology.
• And the technology— not all stations currently have the technology.
• do the math with that information. do the math with that information.
• This is information from 2023. Caroline presented a more updated information.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's the best way and literally the only technologically available way to reduce emissions.
• So at its core, this bill is about transparency and informed choice.
• The answer to confusion is not less information, it's better information.
• Yeah, we wouldn’t have that information. It’s part of the certification process.
• The impact of the car, yeah, we wouldn’t have that information.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• > it's As new technologies emerge, it's As new technologies emerge, it's important<00:43:27.440
• , chip manufacturing, rocket technology, and all sorts of critical technologies.
• , in MRI technology, chip manufacturing, rocket<01:12:58.120> technology,<01:12:58.840> and
• > technologies.
• <01:13:01.800> And critical, critical technologies. And critical, critical technologies.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I serve as chair of Science, Technology, and Energy in the House.
• ,<00:44:24.920> and<00:44:25.120> Energy Science, Technology, and Energy Science, Technology
• uh while we await further information uh while we await further information from<00:56:20.880>
• , already have his contact information, already have his contact information, but<01:55:31.080>
• , member on the House Science, Technology, member on the House Science, Technology, and<02:00:06.520

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So we'll be installing technology in two different garages.
• With this technology, yes, sir.
• These are just for the committee's information.
• These are just for the committee's information.
• These are just for the committee's information.

Summary: The committee first considered an $88,000 used tire program contract for District 4 with LTR Intermediate Holdings. Senators raised concerns that the tire district’s revised business plan had not yet been approved and that the contract could worsen cash flow before funding was confirmed. Questions were also raised about procurement language in the RFP that excluded bidders under corrective action plans. After discussion, a motion was made and approved to hold the contract until next month so the tire board could appear and answer questions. Members then reviewed a large slate of methods of finance, alternative delivery projects, and discretionary grants. These included capital projects at ASU Mid-South, Arkansas Tech, Ozarka, UA Fayetteville, UA Little Rock, UAMS, and UCA; a new UCA multi-purpose arena project estimated at $75.5 million; and DHS and Department of Health grants for aging services, substance abuse prevention, mental health, nutrition, hearing-loss follow-up, HIV services, and rural hospital quality improvement. All of these items were reviewed without objection. The committee also heard a ratification request from UAMS for a Family and Medical Leave Act outsourcing contract with FMLA Source. UAMS said an amendment had been prepared but never submitted for review, and payments continued after expiration; members expressed frustration and asked UAMS to review whether other contracts had similarly lapsed. The committee then reviewed numerous construction-related, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including airport economic impact study work, parking guidance technology at the University of Arkansas, veteran nursing services, and multiple DHS service contracts. Most items were reviewed without objection, and the meeting adjourned after reports of routine contract amendments and minor contracts were presented for information.

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• Elizabeth Escobald, California Manufacturers and Technology Association.
• Jackie Anast was Slovakins-Jensen, on behalf of the Consumer Technology Association.
• Jackie Anast was Slovakins-Jensen on behalf of the Consumer Technology Association.
• improves and as technology changes.
• And as you know, Chair Transportation on the Senate side, and yes, we had an informational hearing.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met with several bills on the agenda, beginning with SB 739 (Arreguín) on the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program for transportation network companies. The author and supporters from Lyft, Uber, and TechNet said the bill would update EV miles traveled and greenhouse gas targets to reflect current market conditions, add flexibility for CARB and the CPUC, and protect drivers from losing platform access while also creating a path for future electrification. Opponents including the American Lung Association, Sierra Club California, and NRDC argued the bill would weaken a program meant to accelerate EV adoption and should retain stronger targets. Members discussed affordability, charging infrastructure, and the need to balance climate goals with feasibility. The committee approved SB 739 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations, later recording a 9-0 vote when the roll was completed. The committee then heard SB 1190 (Grove), the “Safe Passage for Youth Act,” which would regulate private youth transport services used for out-of-state residential placements. The author and sponsor testimony described abusive practices such as nighttime pickups, blindfolds, restraints, and emotional trauma, and said the bill would require CPUC permitting, TrustLine background checks, training, parental consent, and bans on certain practices. Support came from youth and disability advocates, with no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended recommendation and later passed 9-0. SB 1191 (Ochoa Bogh) would extend the sunset for California High Cost Fund A and B universal service programs that help provide affordable telephone service in rural and high-cost areas. Supporters from rural telecom companies and industry groups said the funds are essential for maintaining service, 911 access, and emergency communications in remote communities. There was no opposition, and the committee advanced the bill on a due pass recommendation; it later passed 9-0. The consent item, SB 985 (Strickland) on the 911 emergency system, was also approved. Finally, the committee heard SB 1246 (Cortese) on autonomous vehicles and emergency response. The author and supporters from SEIU California and the California Professional Firefighters said the bill would require AV companies to provide incident response, notify local jurisdictions during system failures, ensure U.S.-based remote drivers, and prevent public safety workers from having to manage AV breakdowns. Industry opponents argued the bill intrudes on federal vehicle standards, gives local governments enforcement authority they should not have, and could create overly broad notification and response requirements. Members raised questions about local control, response times, and whether the bill was premature given existing DMV regulations. Despite those concerns, the committee passed SB 1246 on a due pass as amended recommendation, later recording a 7-1 vote. The committee then recessed and returned to complete roll calls before adjourning.

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• You know, we would have asked whether she informed the governor's office.
• We do share that information.
• Excellent, that's great information to know.
• We can use technology to do that, but...
• I thought I'd provide a little background information. I'm an Arizona guy.

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• We'll get you that information back.
• We have had some technology challenges since day one.
• Other challenges, technology.
• what the most promising technology is.
• We were informed of a 26% cut.

Keywords: 914, all