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• It builds bridges, fosters beyond art.
• It remains in the building in the bill. It remains in the building in the bill.
• <01:23:55.600> than shorter amounts of time to build than shorter amounts of time to build
• > law<01:29:53.600> around bill builds on existing law around bill builds on existing law
• Who cares what's outside this building? Who cares about all the other districts in this building?

Keywords: 981, all

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• Well, with your new health sciences building opening soon, I'm delighted to hear that, and I have to
• Wett Engineering Building.
• I was a little bit astonished at the poor condition of the grounds and the buildings.
• The buildings were... They were shabby. The signage was dingy.
• The buildings were in some cases in disrepair. Elevators didn't work.

Bills: S1570, S1376

Keywords: missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding, genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance

Summary: The committee heard and approved two bills before moving to a long confirmation agenda. SB 1570, by Sen. Gates, would restore Project Leo, a previously sunset program that helps locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination between CARD centers and local sheriffs; it was praised as a proven tool for families and first responders and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1376, by Sen. Burgess, would create grants to support genetic counseling education and help address Florida’s shortage of genetic counselors; testimony noted the state’s limited supply of licensed counselors and the need to expand clinical training, and the bill also passed favorably. The committee then considered a block of reappointments to university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and others. No one requested separate votes on the reappointments, and the block was confirmed unanimously for recommendation to the next committee. A series of new appointees then appeared and largely emphasized workforce training, nursing, military support, and local economic development at their institutions. Witnesses included appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, FIU, UWF, Valencia, the College of the Florida Keys, and others; several highlighted strong NCLEX pass rates, dual enrollment, and partnerships with employers or military communities. One nominee, Florida Poly reappointment Ilya Shapiro, faced pointed questioning from Sen. Bracey Davis about past comments regarding race and the Supreme Court; he said his remarks were about hiring criteria, not a specific justice, and reiterated opposition to race- or sex-based selection. The committee also briefly struggled to reach Sherry Young by phone before hearing her testimony for Chipola College, where she said she wanted to give back as an alumna and nurse practitioner. Most new appointees were recommended for confirmation in a block, while Thomas Zachary Smith of UWF was pulled for separate consideration.

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• Thank you. ...up in zip codes that are underfunded, overpoliced, and underserved are already carrying
• Thank you for your tireless work and standing in the gap to build a more just and equitable Florida.
• I remember when I got to the campus and we were outside near the freshman building.
• And many of you in this room walked that building. Some of you walked the building alongside me.
• And many of you in this room walked that building. Some of you walked the building alongside of me.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum confirmed, and several recognitions, including a moment of silence for retired fire captain Bill Guston and a welcome for guests in the galleries. The Speaker then outlined the House’s budget approach, saying the proposed General Appropriations Act would be lower than both the governor’s proposal and last year’s budget, and announced plans to seek a permanent 0.75% reduction in the state sales tax. The chamber also received the governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001 and began considering motions to restore several vetoed appropriations. Members unanimously reinstated funding for the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, the Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1 project, the automated staffing/time management system for the Department of Corrections, and the Baldwin sanitary sewer and water main replacement project. The House also adopted special order and GAA amendment-procedure reports. On the special order calendar, the chamber passed HB 289 on boating safety (“Lucy’s Law”), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process, all by wide margins. The most debated measure was HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “free kill” law limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-sought justice measure for families who lost adult children and were barred from suing, while opponents argued it was needed to provide accountability and fairness. The bill passed 104-6. The House then took up HB 759, which would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. An amendment to keep the age at 21 was defeated, and debate featured strong arguments on both sides about constitutional rights, public safety, Parkland, military service, and data on youth violence; the transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, before final passage is shown.

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• So the public utilities code is codified in CompSoft. It comes from assembly bills, Senate bills.
• As the CPUC, we have the responsibility to implement what is statutory code on public utilities code.
• Maybe you have a lot of buildings around there.
• And at the end of the day, I want to make sure that we are continuing to not build in inequities into
• A number of California tribes right now are building their own fiber networks.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• “We know the cost of building in California is extraordinarily, exponentially higher than it needs to
• In order to confront that challenge, we have to build more of...” “...live, who don’t have a place to
• In order to confront that challenge, we have to build more affordable homes, we have to build interim
• The reality is, without building have created a severe lack of affordable housing.
• for the same treatment, i.e., like a chiropractor will be X code or Y code.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the systems and build our test beds that help us innovate the technology.
• what you're trying to build.
• It takes a lot of money to build these devices.
• If you're building large wind farms, you're building a large manufacturing center... ... ... ...
• They still build and partner. With Sandia.

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• possible, date, time, and location, and to provide the responding party with a copy of the campus code
• <00:02:01.560> of<00:02:01.680> the<00:02:01.840> campus<00:02:02.159> code
• <00:02:02.360> of party with a copy of the campus code of party with a copy of the campus
• code of conduct<00:02:03.560> and<00:02:03.920> if<00:02:04.039> the<00:02:04.200
• It really builds their confidence quite a bit, and it's good for our workforce.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The previous law is no longer enforceable, and this measure ensures our code accurately reflects current
• The previous law is no longer enforceable, and this measure ensures our code accurately reflects current
• I'm not necessarily opposed to this bill, but I'm curious where the funds came from originally to build
• those buildings or to get those buildings.

Bills: HB4421, HB4426, HB4432, HB4329, HB3551, HB3763, HB1411, HB2730, HB3465, HB3649, HB3650, HB3674, HB3941, HB3970, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, SB1074

Keywords: child welfare, fentanyl exposure, drug endangerment, environmental testing, safety analysis, remediation, child protection, Department of Human Services, violence prevention, HB4426, SIDE tax credit, strategic industrial development enhancement, income tax credit, economic development, tax incentive, qualified economic development expenditures, qualified initial infrastructure expenditures, industrial park, economic development zone, port authority

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• Um, as noted, judicial code of conduct.
• This bill builds on the wisdom HP 1547.
• :15.680> bipartisan builds directly on that bipartisan builds directly on that bipartisan reform
• Uh we don't again as as those buildings.
• ,<03:31:45.120> including jurisdiction to any building, including jurisdiction to any building

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• manuals, and books, may also meet the definition of rule, but are not published in the Administrative Code
• Of rule but are not published in the Administrative Code.
• There are an estimated 17,400 numbered rules published in Florida Administrative Code.
• statute, and forms and manuals meeting the definition, are published in the Florida Administrative Code
• a footnote to the rule referencing the JAPSI objection is published in the Florida Administrative Code

Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC/JAPSI) staff and Chair Representative Overdorf on how Florida administrative rulemaking is reviewed. Mr. Plant explained that JAPC is a joint legislative oversight committee that monitors agency rules under Chapter 120, focusing on whether rules stay within statutory authority, whether agencies are acting consistently with legislative intent, and how the rulemaking process works. He emphasized that agencies are creatures of statute, that rulemaking authority must be specific enough to support the rule, and that without a date certain in statute, agencies may delay rulemaking indefinitely. Members asked about how to ensure agencies actually adopt rules, how to identify rules that exceed legislative intent, and how JAPC handles internal policies and delayed rulemaking. Representative Overdorf then described JAPC’s objection process and its limits. He said the committee does not approve or disapprove rules or direct agencies to adopt them, but it can object to proposed or existing rules that enlarge, modify, or contravene enabling statutes or fail to comply with Chapter 120. He noted that if an agency does not resolve an objection, a footnote is published in the Florida Administrative Code and the committee may recommend legislation to amend, suspend, or repeal the rule. He also discussed recent committee activity, including 1,355 proposed rules, 119 emergency rules, and 1,243 incorporated materials reviewed in 2024, and said the committee filed 31 objections against one agency after repeated noncompliance. The discussion also touched on possible changes to Chapter 120, including the governor’s 2019 request that agencies include five-year sunset provisions in rules, and a proposal to instead require periodic legislative review rather than automatic expiration. Overdorf also said the committee is considering raising the current statement of estimated regulatory costs thresholds of $200,000 annually or $1 million over five years because inflation has made those limits too low. No votes were taken on legislation, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• That would rely, I guess, on city code. There is a state statute.
• Yes, on city code, there is a state statute.
• To help build out or expand their existing water infrastructure.
• That James Hardy Building... 2020, that James Hardy Building Products would build its 12 North American
• We're talking about building on a parcel.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• “We provide building automation systems to reduce energy consumption and create a high-performance building
• > systems We provide building automation systems We provide building automation systems to<01:
• and create a high-performance building and create a high-performance building for<01:03:38.440><
• And they're looking at Indiana, Ohio, Florida to build this facility.
• Uh it was while around this building.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have a lot of old buildings. We have a very old school.
• We have a very old lot of old buildings.
• were not enough adults in the building were not enough adults in the building to<00:39:17.280>
• <00:57:19.440> she received each year or which building she received each year or which building
• in any industry in any zip code.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For example, it can't be used to build a new facility from the ground up.
• But we can't be used to build a new facility from the ground up.
• upon their strengths and building resilience.
• Foster care, while also building upon their strengths and building resilience.
• My zip code, where I actually live.

Summary: The committee heard an extensive Department of Social Services presentation on child care budget issues, including the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget, federal CCDF changes, Prop. 64 revenue adjustments, and a one-time $11.5 million disaster-related infrastructure grant for licensed child care facilities affected by 2025 declared disasters. DSS said federal formula updates and lower Prop. 64 revenues would reduce funding and could result in about 4,176 CCTR slots being reduced, but the department said it was working to avoid impacts to currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning general child care funding with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant. Members pressed DSS and Finance on why reductions were not being backfilled and why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unused; DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment challenges, and that some unspent funds revert to the General Fund. The committee also discussed whether some contract dollars should be shifted to vouchers and whether more flexibility should be allowed for infrastructure and expansion costs. A second panel focused on the state’s commitment to expand child care and on rate reform. DSS reported that nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded since 2021-22, but speakers from Stanislaus County Office of Education, Parent Voices California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that unmet need remains large and that the system still leaves many families without access. Stanislaus County described a large local shortage of infant and toddler care and said reimbursement disparities between child care programs and state preschool create disincentives for providers. Parent Voices gave testimony about the burdens and instability families face when trying to access care, especially for survivors and low-income parents, and called for a universal, publicly funded system. The Budget Center said only about 16% of eligible children were enrolled in 2024, urged expansion across the mixed delivery system rather than concentrating investment in TK, and called for faster rate reform and new revenue. LAO estimated that bringing certain CCTR adjustment factors up to CSPP levels would cost $88 million to $131 million ongoing. Members and witnesses discussed the single rate structure, automation needs, and the need for deadlines and a ramp-up plan; DSS said the goal is to eliminate disparities, but that policy decisions are still needed before automation can proceed. The committee then reviewed several trailer bill proposals. DSS outlined a 2026-27 COLA proposal that would apply a 2.41% increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, though the department said it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program and would revise the proposal; LAO recommended making the COLA methodology uniform across programs. DSS also proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology on a triennial schedule, limiting temporary absences in family child care homes to 20% of monthly hours, defining excessive unexplained absences as more than 30 days in a year, and aligning family fee deductions with new federal requirements so providers receive the full voucher value. Members generally supported the temporary absence change and asked about implementation timing for the family fee deduction, with DSS saying it was in contact with Riverside County. The committee also heard a brief update on the Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation, which would extend unused funds through June 30, 2028 because prior costs came in higher than expected.

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• buildings? buildings?
• buildings. Yep. buildings. Yep.
• So, you having this all buildings, all rooms in all buildings? DAGS buildings again?
• . building. building.
• Are codes being thrown out by the system because now all the cars have these codes, right?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Government Operations held an informational briefing with the State Procurement Office on its small business procurement program. SPO staff described the program’s purpose as expanding access to state contracting for small businesses, including veteran-, Native Hawaiian-, and women-owned firms, and said they are seeking to make the current five-year initiative permanent before it ends in June 2027. They reported outreach efforts, a new website and newsletter, statewide surveys, draft administrative rules, and a 38% increase in small business registrations in the HANS database. They also explained that the program is intended to support outreach, education, certification, compliance, and a statewide database to connect agencies with qualified small businesses. Committee members focused heavily on whether the program is producing measurable contract awards, not just registrations. The chair and senators questioned the definition of “small business,” noting that SPO currently relies on SBA standards in HANS and is considering a Hawaii-specific definition based on employees, revenue, and Hawaii residency. Members raised concerns that the data showed only a small number of registered businesses receiving awards and that the database does not yet track awards well enough to evaluate performance. SPO responded that the database has had funding gaps, that the position was only filled in February 2025, and that the agency is still building the system and rules needed to track outcomes accurately. A major theme was how to make the program more effective for very small or “micro” businesses and how to reduce the complexity of state procurement. Members discussed the difference between set-asides and bid preferences, with SPO explaining that set-asides are generally tied to RFPs and preferences to IFBs. The committee suggested that future rules should make participation easier, provide more training and hand-holding, and possibly create pathways for micro businesses or groups of small businesses to bid together. No votes or formal actions were taken; the briefing ended with the committee asking SPO to provide more performance data and clearer information on outreach results and database contents.

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• Not every household can afford the access that we are building to provide.
• I'm representing the New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council.
• It's just the building. I'm allergic to it.
• Anybody in the building in opposition to the bill? Is there anybody online?
• We've talked to people who want to be part of helping build the supply.

Bills: SB190, SB152, SB77, SB150, SB151, SB156, SB172, SB182, SB185, SB212, SB170, SB133, SB174, SB163

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• When residents of a community purchase their own building, the park, or space, they collectively...
• I'm 77 years old and I live at the Forbes building in Jamaica Plain. I am an MRVP tenant.
• When I first went to the Forbes building, we were paying 40% of income.
• When I first went to the Forbes building, we were paying 40% of income.
• The cost of building a single unit of housing now exceeds $500,000 in many communities.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of housing and homelessness bills. Chairs Rich Haggerty and Julian Cyr opened by noting the committee’s focus on EOHLC programs such as RAFT, MRVP, and HomeBASE, and several members and advocates emphasized the urgency of the state’s homelessness crisis, including rising family homelessness and the need for earlier intervention, more stable subsidies, and stronger long-term housing tools. A major theme was homelessness prevention and rehousing. Multiple witnesses supported bills to codify and strengthen RAFT and HomeBASE, arguing that assistance should be available earlier in a crisis rather than only after a notice to quit or imminent loss of housing. Testimony from legal services, homelessness coalitions, social workers, municipal housing staff, and tenant advocates said the programs help families avoid eviction and shelter, but need more flexibility, higher benefit caps, and permanent statutory protection. Several speakers also urged support for codifying the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP), describing it as a critical long-term subsidy for low-income households and older adults, and warning that codification would protect the program from future budget or policy changes. The committee also heard testimony on housing stability for older adults, affordable homes for people with disabilities, supportive housing, housing cooperatives, home sharing, local preference, and reentry housing for returning citizens. Advocates for older adults described a Somerville bridge subsidy pilot that helped stabilize seniors while they waited for permanent housing, and urged statewide expansion. Supporters of supportive housing called for an interagency board to streamline funding and development, while cooperative housing proponents backed creation of a Massachusetts Center for Housing Cooperatives and a dedicated funding reserve. A bill to secure housing for returning citizens drew support from reentry providers and Senator Adam Gomez, who said stable housing is essential to successful reintegration. No votes were taken during the hearing; witnesses generally asked the committee to report the bills favorably, and some members asked follow-up questions on data and program details.

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• I understand you have an amendment coded A3. I will move your amendment before the committee.
• <00:02:24.440> have<00:02:24.599> an<00:02:24.800> amendment<00:02:25.760> coded
• understand you have an amendment coded understand you have an amendment coded A3<00:02:27.319>
• There is an amendment to the bill, coded DE1.
• Devotees go there to build a sense of community, build new connections, foster a sense of networking,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• These proceedings will be governed by Article 5 of the Oklahoma Election Code in Title 26 of the Oklahoma
• the State Election Board Administrative Rules set forth in Title 230 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code
• The election code authorizes a petition and an answer, but not a reply.
• It's referenced in the election code.
• But this building also houses the Election Board and the Ethics Commission.

Summary: The Oklahoma State Election Board held a special meeting to address several candidate contests and related procedural matters. After roll call and opening remarks, counsel explained the hearing procedures, burden of proof, and possible outcomes. Several cases were noted as resolved or withdrawn, including Timmons v. Jones, Banning v. Sutterfield, and Roberts v. Gaw. In Ranson v. Riley, the board accepted constructive service after the respondent did not appear, heard that Riley was not a registered voter in the required district for the required period, and voted 3-0 to sustain the petition and strike him from the ballot, with costs assessed to the petitioner. The board then heard Hasenbach v. Pugh, a contest challenging Senator Adam Pugh’s candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction under the Oklahoma Constitution’s emoluments ineligibility clause. The petitioner argued that Pugh was a sitting legislator whose office’s salary and benefits had increased during his term, relying on stipulated facts, a compensation commission order, and prior case law. The respondent argued the salary increase came from an independent commission that expressly excluded current legislators and that benefit changes were automatic under a preexisting statute, so no qualifying increase applied to Pugh. The board resolved several procedural issues first, including striking a reply brief as beyond the original petition and admitting joint stipulations into the record. After a recess and executive session, the board returned to open session and voted 3-0 to deny the petition in Hasenbach v. Pugh, retaining Pugh as a candidate on the ballot and assessing costs to the petitioner. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the secretary and a unanimous vote to adjourn.

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• This is relating to The designation of the Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County
• We barely have the funds to maintain it as it is, and we certainly don't have the money to build a bridge
• So House Bill 2270 amends the Transportation Code to prohibit the disclosure of personally identifiable
• I think that if you're an arresting agency... under the Transportation Code, the disclosure of those
• criminal records is likely preempted by this code section.

Bills: HB767, HB 1242, HB1373, HB1404, HB1708, HB1936, HB2041, HB2198, HB2270, HB2315, HB2415, HB2427, HB2455, HB2457, HB2522, HB2523, HB2686, HB2763, HB2775, HB2944, HB3034, HB1683, HB1695

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road