Transcript Highlights:

• EMERGENCY DRILLS, THIS IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROPER RETENTION AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND STAFF.
• THE STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED EMERGENCIES, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SIX TRUCK DRILLS, FOUR OF THESE MUST
• ADDRESS ACTIVE THREAT, THE FIRST DRILL MUST BE HELD IN THE FIRST 10 DAYS AND THE DRILLS MUST BE HELD
• FIU PERMITS WERE NOT ALWAYS CANCELED, FAU THE CARDHOLDER AGREEMENTS WERE NOT ALWAYS LOCATED.
• THEY NEED TO EXPAND THEIR PERMITTING AND LICENSING. >> Sen.

Transcript Highlights:

• open, working with wastewater facilities and talking with them about their plans: what are the permitting
• So clearly, permitting and regulatory requirements are one aspect.
• We drilled our first five wells for about $8 million a pop.
• We're looking at our next four, which will be drilled simultaneously over the next six years, closer
• based on our growth, which is about an additional million gallons a day per year, we will need to drill

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to hear a panel discussion on implementation of Senate Bill 64 (2021), which requires elimination of non-beneficial wastewater discharges to surface waters by 2032. Department of Environmental Protection staff reported that utility plans have been approved, about 570 million gallons per day are expected to be eliminated under the plans, and roughly 176 million gallons per day have already been eliminated. The department emphasized ongoing annual reporting, continued coordination with utilities, and the need for projects such as reuse, indirect potable reuse, wet-weather backup discharges, groundwater recharge, and other beneficial uses to meet the law’s 90% reuse requirement in applicable cases. Representatives from Flagler Beach, Atlantic Beach, JEA, and Hillsborough County described how the law affects different utilities. Smaller and coastal systems said they face major cost, space, salinity, and infrastructure constraints, with limited reuse opportunities and expensive alternatives such as deep well injection or regional transfer. Larger systems described substantial capital programs already underway, including public access reuse, indirect potable reuse, regional recharge projects, and saltwater intrusion barrier wells, with costs ranging from tens of millions to billions of dollars. Members and witnesses discussed the need for flexibility, regional solutions, and case-by-case permitting, and the Florida Rural Water Association asked the committee to consider hardship provisions and funding or exemption adjustments for smaller systems. The committee then took up SPB 7002, a proposed bill by the Environment and Natural Resources Committee relating to water management districts. Senator Broder explained that the bill would increase transparency, improve planning and budgeting oversight, create a gift ban, support local referendum authority for certain ad valorem funding, and provide record-level funding for Everglades restoration. After a question from Senator Smith about whether the ad valorem language was expansive or restrictive, Senator Broder said it would add a new funding tool for districts. The committee adopted a motion to submit SPB 7002 as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within our limits of time, we will not permit
• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place as permitted by the chair.
• And right now, it's my understanding that we only require drills for earthquakes and fires, but not for
• And right now, it's my understanding that we only require drills for earthquakes and fires, but not for
• Why can't parents be informed of the purported benefits of kindergarten and permitted to make their own

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, with the chair outlining hearing procedures and several bills on consent. The committee heard and advanced AB 1581, which would improve collection of tribal affiliation data for California students so Native students are more accurately counted and better served; supporters said current systems undercount Native students and erase their needs. AB 1586 also passed, requiring school resource officers who volunteer to carry naloxone to receive opioid overdose response training every two years; supporters emphasized student safety and the need for rapid response to overdoses on campus, while one school employees’ group raised concerns about retaliation protections for non-volunteers. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations, with roll calls held open for absent votes. The committee then approved AB 1943, which updates school notices about secure firearm storage by making the information clearer, more visible, and more likely to reach families at key moments such as counseling or discipline interventions. Supporters from gun violence prevention groups, educators, and parents argued that many school shooters obtain guns from home and that plain-language, digital, and timely notices could help prevent child deaths and suicides; the author shared a personal story about a child accessing a gun at home. AB 1792 also advanced, directing the Instructional Quality Commission to consider updating health education to address digital safety issues such as deepfakes, extortion, grooming, and AI-generated exploitation; supporters said students need instruction that reflects modern online risks, while an opponent objected to language referencing LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse students. AB 1653 passed as well, adding heat-illness guidance to the health framework after a young Girl Scout described students suffering during extreme heat and not recognizing symptoms. Later, the committee approved AB 1861, which would require the California Department of Education to create a public database of special education investigation reports with personal information redacted; supporters said families need better access to complaint outcomes and accountability, while an opposition witness warned of unintended consequences, misuse of incomplete information, and added burdens on districts. AB 1721 also moved forward, creating a stakeholder work group to review and streamline school safety plan requirements so plans remain practical and focused on emergency preparedness. AB 1631, which would make kindergarten mandatory, received mixed testimony: supporters argued it would help close achievement gaps and improve readiness, while opponents framed it as an intrusion on parental choice; the bill was held on call after a split vote. Finally, AB 1809, extending job order contracting authority for school and community college districts, was also held on call after opposition from contractors who argued project labor agreement requirements raise costs and reduce competition. The committee then began hearing AB 1659, aimed at improving transitions for court school students back to their home districts, with testimony describing re-enrollment barriers and the need for a designated district contact.

Transcript Highlights:

• a permit.
• There are permits, there is a permit in place, but we're still going through through a process to renew
• That was the point, a big point of the permit.
• But the 10 year permit renewal that was renewed, you know, or the, the new permit from 2 years ago, prioritizes
• Um, for oil and gas permits.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• The State Board of Education rules establish certain emergency drill requirements.
• They are required to have six drills.
• Four of these drills must address active threat, including bomb threat and active assailant.
• The first drill must be held within the first 10 days of school, and the drills must be held every 45
• And it's a finding relating to building permit fees. They're carrying too much. Yes.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee received a presentation from Auditor General staff on recurring findings from audits of district school boards, colleges, and universities. For school districts, the main issues discussed included missing or outdated safe-school officer training documentation, weak purchasing-card controls, vendor banking-change fraud risks, incomplete background screenings and disqualification-list procedures, missing website budget disclosures, excessive or untimely IT access, late deactivation of former employees’ access, missed emergency drill deadlines, inaccurate capital outlay and resiliency education records, weak tangible property inventories, adult education reporting errors, untimely bank reconciliations, and improper use of workforce development funds. The auditors said many of these issues are repeated from prior years and are summarized in their annual report on significant findings and financial trends. For universities and colleges, the auditors highlighted similar control weaknesses, including vendor information change controls, IT access issues, cash and investment reconciliation problems, purchasing and procurement deficiencies, personnel and compensation issues, and student fee compliance concerns. Specific examples included a UF consulting contract totaling about $6 million, FAU underreporting carry-forward balances by about $77 million, UCF’s payment loss of about $107,000 from an email scam tied to vendor changes, and a North Florida College unauthorized transfer involving a few hundred thousand dollars. The committee asked questions about the UF consulting work, the FAU carry-forward issue, and whether the listed findings meant every named entity had every issue; auditors clarified that the lists reflected entities with findings in those categories, not necessarily each specific problem. The committee then turned to enforcement for entities with long-standing uncorrected audit findings. Staff reported 144 entities with 197 findings repeated in three or more successive audit reports and recommended sending letters requesting updated corrective-action status, including for late-filed 2022-2023 reports where appropriate. The committee approved the staff recommendation and directed letters to be sent. The meeting ended with members emphasizing the importance of audit oversight and taxpayer accountability.

Transcript Highlights:

• We drilled—it was in the drilling business. We drilled shallow wells.
• We've drilled thousands of wells and hundreds of thousands of feet. And it's drill.
• Really need all the things you encounter when you're drilling.
• Really need all the things you encounter when you're drilling.
• Anyone who's ever drilled through that can attest to that.

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster. Laura Sori of the Department of Conservation and Energy said the agency has inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the earthquakes, found no permit violations, and is requiring monthly reporting of daily injection data. LSU and Tulane researchers explained that the swarm includes about 50 earthquakes detected by USGS since December 2025, including a 4.9 magnitude event on March 5, and that better monitoring is needed because Louisiana has very limited seismic station coverage. Dr. Cynthia Ebinger said her temporary array has detected more small quakes than USGS, that the pattern looks more like a swarm than normal aftershocks, and that the data suggest pressure changes in the subsurface, though no definitive cause was identified. Keith Hall of LSU described how other states responded to suspected induced seismicity with more monitoring, more frequent reporting, injection limits or moratoria, and “traffic light” systems that escalate regulatory responses as seismicity increases. Members asked about depths, fault locations, possible links to injection or fracking, and whether more monitoring and data-sharing should be pursued; several speakers said Louisiana likely needs a denser monitoring network and more structured data collection. A Texas geoscientist, William Berger, also testified that Texas uses large-scale data analysis and AI to study injection-related seismicity and argued for secure sharing of operator data to improve forecasting and risk management. The committee then took testimony on UAV and drone incursions over Barksdale Air Force Base. GOSEP said the incident was logged in WebEOC and the common operating picture, but that Barksdale did not request direct GOSEP resources and that the matter was handled through law enforcement channels. Louisiana State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose, but confirmed multiple drone sightings on the morning and evening of March 9 and continued monitoring for several days. State Police said they have created a task force with the Police Chiefs Association, Sheriffs Association, GOSEP, and LSP, and that officers are receiving FBI-related training to help detect and, where authorized, mitigate drones. Members discussed whether the activity was nefarious, what counts as an incursion, and the need for better public education about drone restrictions near military and critical infrastructure sites. No formal action was taken, but members said the issue will continue to be tracked alongside pending legislation. Finally, the committee received a one-year update on the merger of GOSEP with the Louisiana National Guard and Military Department. Major General Thomas Freelieu and Brigadier General Jason Maffus said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, shifted administrative functions to the Military Department, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance. They said the agency has modernized its common operating picture, returned staff to in-person work, and continued statewide preparedness exercises. Freelieu highlighted Guard missions including cyber expansion, the new Air National Guard cyber squadron at Jackson Barracks, modernization of the 159th Fighter Wing, and ongoing support for homeland security missions in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Maffus said GOSEP’s core mission remains emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, and that the merger is intended to make state support to parishes faster and more efficient.

Transcript Highlights:

• The actual, I didn't mean to interrupt—so are the permit for the actual project, or is it just a permit
• So it would apply to permits, but it doesn't just apply to permits.
• So it would apply to permits, but it doesn't just apply to permits.
• for needing the permit.
• That permit, that review of that permit, is involved in our decision.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:

• governments that collect refundable deposits as a condition of issuing a construction and demolition permit
• to return the full deposit if the permit holder submits all the required documentation demonstrating
• Now, the California Green Building Standards Code, or CalGreen, mandates that locally permitted construction
• CalGreen mandates that locally permitted construction projects would recycle or salvage a minimum of
• between any of these jurisdictions, and there is a lack of a standardized statewide timeline for any permit

Summary: The committee heard several bills and one resolution focused on recycling, housing affordability, air quality, coastal protection, wildfire resilience, and nuclear policy. AB 2559, by Assembly Member Ward, would require local governments to return refundable construction and demolition permit deposits if compliance documentation is submitted within three years of final inspection; supporters said it would prevent homeowners and developers from losing deposits due to mismatched local deadlines, and it passed unanimously as amended to Appropriations. AB 1704, by Assembly Member Gonzalez, would require CARB to assess the cost of lower-embodied-carbon building materials and pause the embodied-carbon program if cost parity is not reached; supporters framed it as a housing affordability safeguard, while environmental groups argued it would delay implementation of a key climate law. The bill passed on a party-line vote to Appropriations. AB 2349, by Assembly Member Solache, would create regional air quality incident response centers for emergency monitoring and coordination; it drew strong support from air district and local government representatives and passed unanimously to Appropriations. ACR 149, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act and Coastal Conservancy, highlighted coastal access, habitat protection, and climate adaptation; it passed the committee, though some members voted no. AB 1960, by Assembly Member Bennett, would let Cal Fire fund community-level wildfire hardening projects through the Wildfire Prevention Grants Fund; members raised questions about funding and implementation, but it passed to Appropriations. AB 2254, the Coastal Monarchs Protection Act, would require coastal local governments to add monarch overwintering protections when updating local coastal plans; supporters cited steep monarch declines and economic benefits, while local government groups opposed the mandate as duplicative and burdensome, and it passed to Water, Parks and Wildlife. AB 2253 would restrict deceptive recycled-content claims and mass-balance accounting practices; supporters said it would protect consumers and real recyclers, while business groups argued it would conflict with recognized accounting systems and EPR programs. The transcript also included AB 1757, which would create a limited carve-out from California’s nuclear moratorium for microreactors; supporters said it could provide clean, local power and support data centers, while opponents warned of cost, waste, and safety risks. The committee ultimately rejected AB 1757 on a divided vote, then granted reconsideration, and the discussion continued without a final action shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

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• discourage a permit temporary permits discourage a permit from<00:37:02.760><c> applying</c><00:37:03.040
• drill baby drill Amendment to bring my drill baby drill Amendment um<00:47:52.800><c> that</c><00:47:
• It's not a temporary permit that's a permanent permit.
• had to apply for a new permit?

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill also prohibits Kern County or CalGEM from approving any drilling permits and health protection
• This bill also prohibits Kern County or CalGEM from approving any drilling permits and health protection
• And that means managing both offshore and onshore oil drilling.
• for the reactivation of old pipeline facilities, and streamlines the permitting process for oil drilling
• We have meaningfully regulated oil drilling and gas and oil companies in the state.

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• You insert a drill pattern into the software and it just starts drilling with no operator.
• You insert a drill pattern into the software and it just starts drilling with no operator.
• So right now, with state funding from the state mine inspector, we're actually drilling tailings.
• This ore body was the subject of years of mineral exploration and borehole drilling.
• Let me... ...was the subject of years of mineral exploration and borehole drilling.

Bills: SB1046

Committees: House Science & Technology , House House Science & Technology Committee of Reference

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

Transcript Highlights:

• Usual permitting to maintain dam structures is a long and slow process, taking up to a year.
• This bill would enable the qualified district to use a permit exemption either to divert water from the
• This permit exemption would allow the dam and surrounding natural infrastructure to be maintained in
• Generally, the bill would define a qualified local sponsor, allow a qualified local sponsor to use a permit
• Essentially, we want to know if they actually participated in the drill.

Transcript Highlights:

• WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. 7.5 YEARS BEFORE THE DEADLINE THAT IS NOT LONG FOR PLANNING AND PERMITTING
• WHAT ARE THE PERMITTING CHALLENGES, WHAT ARE THE TIMEFRAME THEY NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS TO TAKE THE PLANS
• CLEARLY PERMITTING AND REQUIREMENTS, ONE ASPECT BEING ABLE TO GET MORE INTO THE DETAILS OF THE TYPES
• WE DRILLED OUR FIRST 5 WELLS FOR ABOUT 8 MILLION A POP WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR NEXT FOUR WHICH WILL BE
• DRILLING SIMULTANEOUSLY OVER THE NEXT SIX YEARS CLOSER TO 11 MILLION WOULD ULTIMATELY HAVE 95 MILLION

Transcript Highlights:

• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within our limits of our time, we will not permit
• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place as permitted by the chair.
• know that sometimes the most important aspect of preparing for emergencies is to actually have the drill
• And right now, it's my understanding that we only require drills for earthquakes and fires, but not for
• Why can't parents be informed of the purported benefits of kindergarten and permitted to make their own

Committee: House Education

Transcript Highlights:

• Next, tab 18, SB 1300 on permits for drilling, exploration, and extraction of oil and gas and resources
• The bill does not affect structures permitted under lease and valid permits that were in effect before
• A year and a half ago, you helped coin the term “kill the drill.”
• You say, DEP, you shall not issue this permit or whatever you want.
• You say, DEP, you shall not issue this permit or whatever you want.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

Transcript Highlights:

• I understand, but I'm really trying to drill down.
• I understand, but I'm really trying to drill down.
• But what is it that we're really drilling down on? And are we seeing any differences?
• My colleague... ...permits in a timely and fair manner to ensure predictability.
• This has led to uncertainty and delay and cost in the permit process.

Committee: Senate Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• So you don't get a free permit anyway.
• For instance, 12% on the spring turkey hunting permit, 12% on the archery permit, 20%—and 15%, so 15%
• They don't make a lot of money off permits anyway.
• Mentored hunts, youth hunts, low-cost permits.
• And from what I understand, the youth permit for that season, that part of the season, is $375 per permit

Committee: House Conservation and Natural Resources

Summary: The Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources heard House Bill 2202, sponsored by Rep. Don Mayhew, which would allow active-duty military personnel, 100% disabled veterans, and youth during youth hunt seasons to receive certain hunting permits at no cost. Mayhew argued the bill would help recruit younger hunters, support military members and disabled veterans, and would not threaten conservation funding because the conservation fund has maintained substantial balances. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal impact, possible constitutional issues, effects on Pittman-Robertson federal reimbursements, and whether the bill duplicated existing Missouri Department of Conservation exemptions. Some members supported the concept of honoring veterans but suggested other funding mechanisms or clarifying language, and MDC said it would revise the fiscal note after misreading some figures. Testimony on HB 2202 was mostly opposed or informational. An Army veteran testified against the bill, saying current MDC rules already provide significant exemptions for veterans, active-duty personnel, and seniors, and warning the bill could reduce revenue and federal matching funds. MDC Deputy Director Aaron Jeffreys said the department already offers numerous veteran and military exemptions and supports veteran hunts through partnerships with NGOs, but also explained the agency’s fund balance is being used for major capital projects and is expected to decline. Several members and the sponsor debated whether conservation revenues are being held in reserve unnecessarily or are needed for ongoing projects and future obligations. The committee then heard House Bill 1734, sponsored by Rep. Colin Wellenkamp, which would create a Soil Erosion Control Fund Act to help homeowners associations finance erosion mitigation projects through assessments, state fund allocations, and matching local or grant dollars. Wellenkamp and supporters said erosion and flooding are causing major property damage, especially in water-rich and river-adjacent areas, and that the bill would give communities a practical tool to address problems that are too expensive for cities or counties to solve alone. Members from affected districts described severe flooding and erosion impacts, and the sponsor said the bill includes safeguards such as HOA nonprofit status, homeowner approval, and repayment terms to protect taxpayers. HB 1734 drew broad support from witnesses including the Community Associations Institute, a stream restoration business, the Missouri Municipal League, the Sierra Club, the Nature Conservancy of Missouri, and a St. Charles County lobbyist. Supporters said the proposal would help stabilize land, protect homes and property values, improve habitat and water quality, and reduce long-term public costs. No witnesses testified in opposition, and the hearing on HB 1734 concluded with no further business and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• in over 40 years, as a federal administration, is proposing to open up new drilling.
• The federal plan to expand drilling off our coast, even as they drop bonding guardrails, would divert
• Californians have, for decades, overwhelmingly opposed offshore drilling.
• I want to first address the impacts of offshore drilling and production.
• And when you drill and produce from these formations, ...seeps.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• , the NPDES permit.
• Under the New Mexico Mining Act, there are four new mine permits. There is a permit term.
• , whereas new mine permits do have a permit term and a renewal process.
• In my mind, pursuing the permit is incumbent on the proponent of the permit.
• They are applying for a permit because they want the permit.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• NEXT TAB 18 SB 1300 ON PERMITS FOR DRILLING EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCES, SENATOR
• THE BILL DOES NOT AFFECT PICTURE PERMITTING, DOES NOT AFFECT STRUCTURES PERMITTED UNDER THE LEASE AND
• YOU HELPED KILL THE DRILL, THIS BILL IN ITS CURRENT FORMAT DOES NOT DO THAT.
• WE NEED TO MATCH THE SAME LANGUAGE AS THE HOUSE BILL TO KILL THE DRILL.
• MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STORM WATER PERMIT MANDATE PERMIT HOLDERS PROMOTE PORTABLE