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• <00:18:57.120> verification<00:18:58.320> vehicle electronic verification vehicle electronic
• You know, you have reporting due to the commissioner, and so does that exempt them from any reporting
• um you know happens to the reporting?
• on<00:42:18.800> a<00:42:19.200> federal reporting is based on a federal reporting
• > shelter<00:54:38.079> linked includes reporting on shelter linked includes reporting

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

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• So this is a proposal to integrate community support approval process reports.
• So this is a proposal to integrate community support approval process reports.
• So the uh this is a senate only report.
• This is a report-review for direct care staff costs.
• <00:53:49.280> monitoring consent to electronic monitoring consent to electronic monitoring

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• Before we begin, I'll please ask everybody to silence your electronic devices so we have 6 bills up.
• Florida statute requiring independent legislation update periodically as well as allowing for the electronic
• So let's show the amendment reported favorably. Now we are back on the bill as amended now.
• We got a report back to Florida. I was like 2010, 2011 had a pull.
• The short answer representatives, I'm not sure how that reciprocity would report apply in reverse to

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• Please, a reminder to silence your electronic devices.
• Thank you, Senator Brodeur, for a nice report.
• By your vote, SB 7014 is reported favorably.
• It appears we have 75% that are reporting, and requires AHCA to report to the Governor and Legislature
• Show CS for CS for SB 180 is reported favorably.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met for Budget Day and heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper said the plan reduces overall spending from the prior year, keeps strong reserves, includes a 4% pay raise for state employees, maintains employee health care contributions, and makes major investments in water quality, transportation, and education infrastructure. Committee chairs then summarized their budget silos, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Members asked questions mainly about school funding, AP and dual enrollment support, voucher and scholarship impacts, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted a large consent package of amendments and then approved three late-file amendments: funding virtual college tours for high school students, funding the FSU Sunshine Genetics program, and providing money for the Port of Fernandina customs facility. The committee then voted to report SPB 2500, the General Appropriations Bill, as a committee bill. It also favorably reported SPB 2502 (implementing bill), SPB 2504 (state employees placeholder), SB 7022 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and DROP changes), CS/SB 1320 (recreating the Resilient Florida Trust Fund), SPB 2506 (gaming compact revenue distributions, including water projects and rural lands), SPB 2508 (29 new judgeships), SB 7014 (ending the court mediation and arbitration trust fund), SPB 2510 (K-12 conforming bill), SPB 2512 (higher education conforming bill), and SPB 2514 (health and human services conforming bill). The committee also took up several policy bills. It approved SB 7028 on cancer research, creating grant parameters, reporting requirements, a five-year pediatric cancer research incubator, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute VisionGen Initiative. It approved CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality, adding resident satisfaction surveys, medical director standards, safety culture reviews, electronic health record requirements, financial reporting penalties, and a study of best practices. It approved CS/CS/SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion options, adds Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, expands grant uses, and creates a behavioral health data repository. It also approved SB 114 creating the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management at FSU and moving the public hurricane loss model there. The committee then began considering SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, including a late-file amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• bit about the reporting timeline for products that contain PFAS, and it would extend that reporting
• The reporting for PASAS and products.
• committee and again today, the reporting committee and again today, the reporting page<00:47:14.560
• The answer that we have in guidance is report the information you have obtained by the reporting guideline
• allowed in the reporting system. allowed in the reporting system.

Bills: HF4253, HF4257, HF3236, HF4264, HF4149, HF4019

Keywords: boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• Where do these reports come from?
• Where do these reports come from?
• We have 92% reporting from Broward.
• This is our 10th annual report.
• In addition, the number of hotline reports presented here includes all reports alleging CSE, and it's

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received three presentations and took no bill votes. The Department of Children and Families gave an extensive update on human trafficking prevention and services, describing Florida’s statutory framework, hotline and investigation data, placement options such as safe houses and safe foster homes, new adult safe house certification rules, expanded screening tools for vulnerable adults, and prevention efforts including youth-led outreach and training. Members asked about whether current funding is sufficient, how DCF addresses grooming and re-victimization in residential settings, and how long youth typically remain in safe-house placements; DCF said funding is only one part of the support system, that families and youth receive prevention resources even when allegations are not substantiated, and that placement length varies by child. OPPAGA then presented its 2024 annual report on commercial sexual exploitation of children. The report found that verified CSE victims slightly declined in 2023, with Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, and Escambia among the highest-prevalence counties. Most verified victims were community youth rather than children already in care, though dependent youth had higher rates of prior maltreatment. OPPAGA also reported continued concerns about limited placement capacity, especially for less restrictive Tier 1 safe houses, and service gaps such as the need for survivor mentors. Its recommendations focused on expanding placement options, improving data collection, and strengthening collaboration to support survivor mentors. Finally, DCF presented the Step into Success pilot program for current and former foster youth ages 16 to 26. The program combines workforce education, professional development, and paid internships with mentor support; the first cohort launched in 2024 with 15 participants, all of whom secured placements, and the department reported strong satisfaction and early outcomes. Committee members asked about scalability, costs, and whether the model could be moved beyond DCF-run operations into community-based providers. DCF said the program was designed to be scalable, currently costs about $500,000 annually for the pilot, and could be expanded statewide with additional funding and partner support. The committee adjourned after the presentations.

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• Clark, you mentioned a report. Yes, sir. Remind me what report is due and when.
• We look forward to that report.
• And then we have a reporting system for people to report into there. So that's put out by them.
• There are all sorts of reports. You've got the waste hauler reports. You've got production reports.
• You know, there are all sorts of reports. You've got the waste hauler reports.

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• Anyone, please silence your electronic device. We have a quorum, sir. Thank you, Marilyn.
• Members, by your vote will show SB 1370 reported favorably.
• Members by your vote will show SB 1370 reported favorably.
• Senators, by your vote, CS for Senate Bill 1220 is reported favorably.
• And senators, by your vote, C.S. for Senate Bill 1220 is reported favorably.

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as creating a framework for vertiports and eVTOL operations, including DOT oversight, vertiport licensing, preemption of local design and operational regulation, and limited liability protections. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity language so it would apply only to vertiports co-located at airports, aligning the bill more closely with the House companion. Supporters from eVTOL companies praised Florida’s leadership and the regulatory clarity, while the Florida Justice Association urged caution about extending immunity to unproven entities. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee next considered SB 260 on storage and cleanup of electric vehicles after crashes. An amendment narrowed the bill to EVs with visible battery or battery-compartment damage or saltwater submersion, clarified that the fee applies to storage rather than towing, and tied the proposal to existing fire marshal rules requiring damaged EVs to be stored away from structures. Insurance and rental-car industry representatives supported the narrowed approach but asked for more data reporting, clearer limits on cleanup language, and safeguards against overcharging or cost shifting. The bill was debated as a response to the space and safety burdens placed on tow operators, and it was reported favorably after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizure/confiscation processing, allows disabled veterans to retain their DV plate alphanumeric designation, authorizes immediate issuance of DV plates by tax collectors, bans license plate covers/overlays that obscure plates, and routes online driver license/ID renewals to the customer’s county tax collector with service fees remitted accordingly. SB 1370 was reported favorably as well; it closes a loophole so drivers who never had a license can still be treated similarly to suspended-license offenders for habitual traffic offender purposes after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee considered SB 1220, FDOT’s transportation package, which included updates to trail prioritization, SunTrail materials and sponsorships, seaport and airport resilience planning, drone delivery and personnel delivery device provisions, LiDAR coordination, turnpike toll programming changes, and felony penalties for damaging autonomous vehicles. An amendment removed some provisions, including digital driver license authorization and the rapid rail transit compact, and added advanced air mobility corridor language and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel revenue impacts; after support from several stakeholders, the committee reported the bill favorably and adjourned.

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• Then we'll discuss what we want to ask for change, and then the committee will put together a report
• that, one, if you're going to go out and solicit campaign contributions through the mail or other electronic
• One, if you're going to go out and solicit campaign contributions through the mail or other electronic
• when I first read your bill, Section 13 is an outright ban on soliciting recurring donations electronically

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The House Committee on Administration has established the electronic public comment.
• All public comments submitted through the portal will be posted on the electronic public chronic legislative
• These are direct recommendations from the House Committee on Public Health's interim report to the 88th
• Okay, and there are more reports.
• So, your regional campuses across the state currently report up through.

Bills: HB2476, HB2893, HB4848, HB5062, SB37, SB60, HB2860, HB4930, SB646, SB 37

Keywords: living expenses, higher education, student support, homeless students, financial aid, grant program, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, workforce development, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, competency-based education, baccalaureate degree, cost of attendance, dual credit, computer science, course credit, foreign language requirement, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council

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• Please silence all electronic devices.
• Please silence all electronic devices.
• So we'll look at either the most recent reporting year or the alternate target.
• So we'll look at either the most recent reporting year or the alternate target.
• They can report that back to us.

Summary: The Education Postsecondary Committee met to hear an overview of Florida career and technical education (CTE) from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell and presentations from Big Bend Technical College and Santa Fe College. O’Farrell described Florida’s CTE structure, including career clusters, postsecondary program types, enrollment and completion growth, apprenticeship expansion, and the state’s credentials review process. He said postsecondary CTE enrollment is near 480,000 students and completions reached a record 76,806, with strong growth in nursing, law enforcement, EMT, and other public-safety credentials. He also discussed the CTE audit, which uses retention/success, employment or continued education, and labor-market demand metrics; programs not meeting thresholds would eventually require phase-out plans beginning in 2026. He highlighted the workforce development capitalization grant as a major driver of program expansion and facility renovation, and answered questions about business outreach, construction trades, apprenticeships, and space-industry training. Shelby McCall of Big Bend Technical College described how the college responded to hurricanes, mill closures, and regional economic disruption by expanding rural workforce training. She highlighted aluminum welding, millwright, welding technology, health sciences, and a new advanced manufacturing facility funded by state grants and local partnerships, along with a new LPN-to-RN bridge program. She said the college has strong placement and certification results and is working with employers such as Lippert, NAMO, and others to align training with local demand. Senator Simon praised the college’s role in Taylor County’s recovery and workforce development. Dr. Paul Brody of Santa Fe College said state workforce grants have helped the college expand nursing, skilled trades, apprenticeship, automotive, diesel, and manufacturing programs, including partnerships with Bradford County Technical College, UF Health, Habitat for Humanity, and local employers. He reported growth in CTE enrollment, nursing credentials, apprenticeship enrollment, and job placement rates, and described new efforts in semiconductor training, CDL training, and a charter school model that combines high school, an AS degree, and industry credentials. The committee took no formal action beyond hearing the presentations and adjourned after Senator Berman moved to adjourn.

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• It's in the UC Berkeley Labor Center report.
• So once this report is made public, we plan to thoroughly review the report and be able to provide technical
• Laura Trejo in Los Angeles County continues to report to us weekly after providing daily reports to us
• We did provide those disaster preparedness reports and data downloads.
• One hundred sixteen of those had reported impacts.

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.

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• And by your vote, CS for SB 558 is reported favorably.
• And by your vote, CS for SB 558 is reported favorably.
• On the mandatory reporters, teachers are mandatory reporters.
• So perhaps we need to change mandatory reporters. A social worker is a mandatory reporter.
• , and ensures that the reports are thorough.

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and considered five bills. SB 1174, by Senator Jones, would simplify the process for transferring a family foster home license when a foster parent moves within Florida. A friendly amendment clarified that the transfer applies to the same licensed person, not a different individual, and directs DCF to prioritize amended licenses. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 558, by Chair Grall, created a framework for voluntary post-adoption contact agreements between adoptive and biological parents, including contact with siblings, with court filing and enforcement procedures. A strike-all amendment changed the child’s party status age from 14 to 12, required court filing in the adoption case, set a preponderance standard, and moved the effective date to January 1, 2026. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 1626, also by Chair Grall, was substantially revised by a strike-all addressing unaccompanied alien children reporting and custody procedures, military family child protective investigations, domestic violence shelter certification, children’s services councils, criminal-background exemptions, group home rates, subcontractor indemnification, child care licensing extensions, small residential group home fire suppression rules, and missing-child jurisdiction issues. After testimony both supporting and opposing parts of the bill, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 738, by Senator Burton, updated child care and early learning licensing rules, including expedited licensing for compliant providers, faster background screening and provisional licensure, online training/testing, exemptions for certain military and employer-provided child care, and removal of a residential insurance provision from the bill. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 304, by Senator Sharief, known as Patterson’s Law, addressed child abuse investigations involving rare genetic or metabolic conditions that can mimic abuse. The strike-all required more detailed medical analysis in reports, allowed second opinions, and set procedures for experienced physician review and judicial resolution. After extensive testimony from affected families, advocates, and DCF, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. At the end, Senators Harrell and Rouson asked to be recorded as voting favorably on additional bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• reduce . . . the cost of insurance and and the other things that he listed those five principles report
• you touched on it, one of the recommendations of Commissioner Brown through their biennial. know, report
• And obviously, I mean, I get some of that via because today with all the electronics, I mean, I had to
• They wanted to wait six weeks to get it because of all the electronics that go through your windshield
• with you all which provides our Board of Directors policy recommendations Recommendations in the report

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• . >> The clerk will report the resolution.
• Native<00:52:34.319> Americans There are reports of Native Americans There are reports of
• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• Members will record their vote by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote. Those opposed, no.
• record their vote by electronic device. record their vote by electronic device.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• study because I noticed in your report study because I noticed in your report it<00:28:51.799>
• Actually, in page four of the report, there's a general model. Wait, which report is that?
• which report is that model wait which report is that your<01:47:57.599> which<01:47:58.040>
• <02:43:24.240> card<02:43:25.000> Hawaii's nation's report card Hawaii's nation's report
• These are just links to our reports that are produced annually.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The clerk will report the motion.
• The clerk will report the bill.
• working group from the Senate were funding for compensatory revenue hold harmless provision, an electronic
• <00:05:05.440> library holdless provision an electronic library holdless provision an electronic
• <00:15:50.000> requirements, state charitable reporting requirements, state charitable reporting

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 12 is favorably reported to the full Senate.
• The committee substitute to House Bill 3809 is favorably reported.
• The first two of which are before an electron is even produced.
• So, NFIB produces a monthly report that we call the Small Business Economic Trends Report, and we pull
• We’ve been producing this report for over 50 years.

Bills: HB 11, HB 14, HB 132, HB 1584, HB 1606, HB 5061, HB 1041, HB 2286

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 132, Texas Government Code Chapter 418, Public Information Act, confidential records, homeland security, foreign adversary, terrorism, critical infrastructure, emergency response, law enforcement

Summary: The meeting was a thorough exploration of multiple bills, most notably focused on innovative energy solutions and public safety enhancements. Key discussions centered around HB14, which aims to bolster the state's nuclear energy capabilities through the establishment of a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Senators and expert witnesses discussed the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy source and a strategic necessity for Texas's growth. There was strong support for the bill, with various stakeholders highlighting its importance for the future energy landscape. Additionally, other bills like HB132 addressed the need for enhanced confidentiality protections regarding sensitive information, while HB1584 sought improvements in power restoration procedures during emergencies. Overall, the committee engaged with multiple viewpoints, balancing innovation with safety and ethical considerations.

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• computers that support um the electronic computers that support um the electronic security<00:29
• Each year in February, the MPFA submits an estimated funding needs report to the legislature.
• includes this report includes this report um<00:51:48.319> just<00:51:48.480> so<00
• > um just so you know this report um just so you know this report indicates<00:51:50.319> that
• Thank you for that report.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . >> Chair: AS A REMINDER I WANT TO REMIND YOU TAKE CARE OF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND TURN THEM OFF
• THERE IS A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR HOSPITALS WITH CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TECHNOLOGY TO
• WITH AN UNSPECIFIED REPORTING SCHEDULE.
• IN TERMS OF THE NEXT STEPS WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A TEACHABLE PROGRAM REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND
• IN 2025 WE HAVE AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS AVAILABLE. IT WAS SUBMITTED OCTOBER 1st.

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