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• IMAGINE THE GOVERNOR HOLDS A MAJOR PRESS CONFERENCE PROUDLY ANNOUNCING THE TAKEDOWN OF A DANGEROUS CRIMINAL
• REPORTERS FROM NEWS OUTLETS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE QUOTING THE GOVERNOR DIRECTLY BUT LATER ONE OR MORE
• UNDER THIS BILL SPECIFICALLY THE REASONABLE PERSON STANDARD IS THE GOVERNOR FACES NO CONSEQUENCES FOR
• CELL PHONES, TABLETS, EARBUDS WILL ALL BE BANNED IF THIS BILL IS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ON THE DAY TO
• I JUST READ A QUOTE TO YOU FROM GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS LAST WEEK. HE SAID THAT’S THE QUIET PART.

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• In his State of the State address on February the 2nd, Governor Governor Abbott identified the expansion
• First, I want to say that we're very thankful to the governor for declaring career training an emergency
• Thank you for being here and being a powerful voice for Chairman Bell's bill.
• Over the past few months, we've also been in a deep dive over the power of CTE, in particular, how it
• You know, the governor, in his... state of the state address, highlighted a case of a young woman, 18

Bills: HB20 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB120

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

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• And we really do want to thank the legislature and thank the governor for this particular tool, because
• We appreciate the continued support and leadership of Governor DeSantis and the Florida Department of
• We're one of only five institutions in Florida participating in Operation Next powered by Lyft.
• There's going to be hydraulic power supply.
• So the governor issued a challenge.

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

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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• supply, our health, and our. safety as a lack of tree mitigation has left thousands of people out of power
• Keith Martha Powers, James Vaughn, and Craig Naser. 125 Thank you.
• So there's still input, but it does not allow one person down the street. to have absolute power over
• The current rules, a single landowner has tremendous power and opportunity to countermand local land
• Two people can have this power over the public good of the community, and I would also just say that

Bills: SB434 , SB844 , SB898 , SB1177 , SB1214 , SB1454 , SB1920 , SB1927 , SB1935 , SB1965 , SB2010 , SB2046 , SB2068 , SB2073 , SB2183 , SB2260 , SB3034 , SB907

Committee: Senate Local Government

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• Governor Newsom signed AB 3254, which was authored by your chairman, Mr.
• Murals are powerful for transforming our communities.
• So SB 790 authorizes the governor to enter into an interstate compact for this purpose.
• I will pass it over to the Board of Governors. Good morning Chair and Members.
• bill has nothing to do with that but the bill says if there is such a reciprocity agreement the governor

Committee: House Business and Professions

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• Last year, the governor cut chiropractic diabetes, um, indicated GLP-1s prescribed to patients with an
• Last year, the governor cut chiropractic $4.6 million. $4.6 million.
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• c> cut</c><00:05:22.480><c> chiropractic</c> Last year, the governor cut chiropractic care completely
• </c><00:07:54.200><c> better</c> powerful voice to negotiate better powerful voice to negotiate better

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• At the Unity Council, we have seen firsthand how powerful this strategy can be.
• Good afternoon, Ruth Sosa-Martinez, on behalf of Power California Action, in strong support.
• Power California Action in strong support.
• And so the governor took, said we need to learn from this, and this never happened before.
• It's a report to the Governor and the Legislature on things that we can potentially do to help people

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several bills. SB 1091, by Senator Kavayetal, would create the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation (CAP) program within HCD to provide financing and technical support for nonprofit and local efforts to acquire unsubsidized rental housing and preserve it as affordable housing or homeownership opportunities. Supporters, including Enterprise Community Partners, the Unity Council, and several housing and tenant groups, said preservation is a fast, cost-effective way to prevent displacement and homelessness. Members discussed funding, with the author and chair noting the program is intended to be funded through housing bond legislation and would be implemented upon appropriation. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary and passed out of committee. SB 904, by Senator Seyarto, would codify and expand the state’s coordinated wildfire recovery response by requiring HCD and other agencies to identify permitting and code barriers after future state-of-emergency wildfires and report on ways to speed rebuilding. The author cited the faster permitting response after the Los Angeles fires compared with the Camp Fire. Some members supported the goal but raised concerns about repeated reports and the burden on smaller jurisdictions; the author said the bill is meant to avoid reinventing the wheel and to streamline recovery. The committee noted the bill is fiscal and would go to Appropriations, and it was reported out with sufficient votes. SB 1007, by Senator Menjivar, would increase transparency and limit assessment growth in homeowners associations by requiring clearer disclosure of HOA finances and violation evidence, and by replacing the current 20% annual assessment increase ceiling with a cap tied to inflation, with possible amendments still under discussion. Supporters, including consumer and homeowner advocates, said the bill would help protect homeowners from steep fee hikes and opaque budgeting. Opponents from HOA management and industry groups argued the bill could undermine reserve funding, delay maintenance, and create more special assessments, while also adding duplicative disclosure requirements. Members debated whether the bill would protect homeowners without harming HOA finances; the author said he would continue negotiations and that the bill would look different in the next committee.

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• , the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State Treasurer for fiscal year
• But we need to remember where constitutionally that power lies.
• 1275, 1276, and 1363 will all be referred to the Judiciary, Rules Committee for transmittal to the Governor
• So House Bill 581 is about restoring clarity to the separation of powers already established in Idaho
• We have separation of powers for a reason. I think that this encroaches on that.

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• since the commission has not yet had a chance to meet to vote on Christopher's nomination by the governor
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• Access is a powerful thing and it's so important for folk to have interpreters and to stay informed all
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Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on a series of gubernatorial nominations to health, disability, aging, and advisory boards. Early nominees included Pria Tay for the Kauaʻi Service Area Board on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, who emphasized her 25 years in the mental health field and commitment to community access to training and resources, and Ashley Mishihara for the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee, who described her involvement in the Red Hill response and ongoing concern about protecting the sole-source aquifer and ensuring remediation. Christopher Luthie, nominated to the State LGBTQ+ Commission, said he wanted to advocate for LGBTQ+ residents statewide and help improve programs so people are not overlooked, and he received support from commission member Michael Galuyo Jr., who said the commission had lacked a Hawaii County representative since December. The committee also heard from nominees to the Radiologic Technology Board, including David Wodsworth and Reena Shimata. Wodsworth said the board should modernize rules and regulations, while the Department of Health supported him and clarified that the board focuses on policy and procedures rather than direct licensing decisions. Shimata said she wanted to help protect patients, technologists, and the public from radiation exposure, and the Department of Health and several medical professionals supported her, with one witness noting that modern technology reduces dose but competent technologists remain essential to avoid unnecessary exposure. The committee deferred GM712, a nomination not present at the hearing, until Monday, March 9. Additional nominations included Judy Pike for the disability communications/access board, who cited her prior DECAP staff experience and long involvement in disability access work, with strong support from a current board member; Rick Taber for the Policy Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs, who sought a second term and highlighted his committee leadership and long mental health career; Amy Healey Austin for the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, who said she wanted to represent rural health needs and described her leadership roles in West Hawaiʻi health care; and Ed Chevy for DECAB, who stressed the importance of interpreter access and communication access, with support from Christine Pagano. The committee took no final votes in the portion of the hearing provided, and several nominees were told their decisions would be taken up later in the meeting or at the end of the calendar.

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• For centuries, legacy was defined by ownership, land, territory, power, borders.
• Our mission is to connect serious investors and power deep-tech innovation and build trust-based collaboration
• at the moment, Governor Katie Hobbs and Governor Durazo from Sonora.
• But in this case, we know these drugs have powerful consequences and powerful benefits, but they do need
• So you're saying that if this bill were to get passed through and become law and signed by the governor

Committee: House House International Trade Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from Berthold Barak Karlich of Benor Capital on investment and innovation from a European perspective. He argued that legacy in trade and innovation is about enabling future generations, not isolation, and highlighted Austria and Europe’s strengths in education, applied research, hidden-champion SMEs, and deep-tech. He also warned against economic nationalism and emphasized that entrepreneurship and cross-border trade create shared interests, peace, and long-term collaboration. In response to questions, he said Arizona had impressed him as a strong, international deep-tech hub, and he expressed interest in learning more about opportunities there. The committee then considered HB 2746, which creates a study committee on trade offices under the Arizona Commerce Authority to review existing trade offices, gather stakeholder input, and report recommendations by December 31, 2028. Members discussed oversight of Arizona’s trade offices in countries including Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Romania, and Germany, and the sponsor said the bill would help evaluate effectiveness while identifying new opportunities. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. HB 2750, which establishes the Arizona-Sonora Trade Commission with legislative appointees, also received a due pass recommendation after members discussed its role as a complement to executive-branch efforts; it passed 5-1 with one present. The committee next heard HB 4036, a bill restricting the sale and distribution of compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs made with certain bulk drug substances and authorizing inspections by the State Board of Pharmacy. Supporters, including Novo Nordisk and the Partnership for Safe Medicines, argued the bill would address unsafe imported ingredients, impurities, misleading advertising, and a surge in mass compounding that they said exceeds the intent of compounding law. Opponents from the Arizona Pharmacy Association, compounding pharmacists, and a physician argued the bill would burden lawful compounders, raise costs, reduce access, and could harm patients who rely on compounded medications. After extensive debate, the committee failed to pass HB 4036 on a 5-5 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 2765, as amended by a strike-everything amendment creating a vapor product manufacturer licensing framework, fees, penalties, and Department of Revenue oversight. The sponsor said the measure was intended to address illegal smuggling of vape products and protect children, while opponents argued it would burden lawful businesses and that the real problem was illicit actors outside the regulated market. The transcript ends during the discussion of this bill, before a final vote is recorded.

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• For centuries, legacy was defined by ownership, land, territory, power, borders.
• Our mission is to connect serious investors and power deep tech innovation and build trust-based collaboration
• at the moment, Governor Katie Hobbs and Governor Durazo from Sonora.
• But in this case, we know these drugs have powerful consequences and powerful benefits, but they do need
• you're saying that if this bill were to go through, get passed, become law, and be signed by the governor

Bills: HB2746 , HB2750 , HB2765 , HB4036

Committee: House International Trade

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• Thank you, MFA, for bringing your snack powers all the way down to Socorro.
• On Page Three, you may be aware that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and other governors from the western
• A power and gas expansion is another work need.
• It takes a lot of money, it takes a lot of staying power.
• The lieutenant governor was working on this house by themselves.

Committee: House Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee

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• But one piece is entirely within your power to address today.
• Elected officials must understand the power that their words have.
• I know what it looks like when the powerful try to silence people they disagree with.
• I have been smeared by the governor.
• With that said, here with me today representing the Dodgers is Andrew Governor.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 2507 by Assembly Member Wynn would strengthen state consultation with federally recognized tribal governments by requiring clearer tribal liaison roles, a tribal advisory committee, and more consistent early engagement across agencies. Support came from Wilton Rancheria and the California Tribal Business Alliance, with members praising the bill as improving respect, coordination, and outcomes for tribes. AB 2024, also by Wynn, would require the Outdoor Advertising Act permitting process to reach a determination on submitted applications, aimed at reducing delays and uncertainty; it drew support from the outdoor advertising industry and the California Association of Realtors, with members describing it as a technical cleanup measure. Both bills were later moved to Appropriations, along with a consent calendar of several other measures. AB 1585 by Assembly Member Connolly would require wine labeled as American to be made from 100% American-grown grapes, aligning the federal “American” label with California’s existing 100% state-origin standard. Supporters, including California wine grape growers, family wineries, consumer advocates, and several local agricultural groups, argued the bill would improve truth in labeling and help struggling growers. Opponents from major wine companies and industry groups warned it could reduce flexibility, create labeling complications, and limit the ability to list varietal and vintage on some blended wines. After a lengthy debate over labeling standards, consumer expectations, and impacts on interstate wine sales, the committee passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1605 by Assembly Member Ransom would allow judges to place a no-alcohol-sales notice on the licenses of repeat or serious DUI offenders, restricting their ability to purchase alcohol as a preventive measure. Supporters, including the California Police Chiefs Association, the Safe California Roads Coalition, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, said the bill would give courts another tool to reduce recidivism and save lives. Retailers and restaurant representatives raised concerns about implementation and ID-checking burdens, but the bill was amended and passed to Appropriations. AB 2211 by Assembly Member Hoover, which would allow craft distillers to operate a second tasting room, also advanced with support from the California Distillers Association. Finally, AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson, presented by Assembly Member Solache, would require anti-hate speech training for local and state elected officials; it drew strong opposition over First Amendment and definitional concerns, and members pressed for a clearer definition of hate speech before further action.

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• I—Senator Governor—aye, aye. I can't explain my vote. You may.
• And when emergency powers are abused, there's a remedy. A number of remedies.
• So I'll represent less people, but I'll be less powerful in terms of my influence on legislation.
• It was he who is the reason we now will have a lieutenant governor. Amen.
• It passed out of the legislature and the governor vetoed it.

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committee: Senate Government

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• What we don't need is less DEI actions, nor should we be punishing those in power.
• And to those with power and privilege, DEI must seem to be...
• And to those with power and privilege, DEI must seem like oppression, but it is not.
• And to those with power and privilege, DEI must seem like oppression, but it is not.
• And if you don't, the governor will remove you. It's not democracy. We know what that is.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1134, which would extend the use of qualified private providers in the building permit process to residential solar energy systems and certain single-trade inspections, and would allow computer-based plan review tools. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long solar permitting delays and lower costs. A late amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted, and after some discussion about local permitting problems and the need to work with municipalities, CS/SB 1134 was reported favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. The committee then took up SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would limit fee collection if verification is not completed. Members discussed whether the bill should include more flexibility and whether private providers are appropriate for this function, but the committee ultimately reported CS/SB 784 favorably. SB 1738, allowing counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in while maintaining current levels of service, was also reported favorably without significant opposition. Next, SB 1080 on local government land regulation was presented as a measure to speed up development permit and order approvals, limit repeated information requests, prevent hearing delays, and impose penalties for noncompliance. Local government testimony argued it would rush planning and weaken public input, while supporters called it common-sense streamlining. After debate, the bill was reported favorably, with several no votes. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members raised concerns about county budget timelines. Finally, the committee considered SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, programs, or policies, while carving out compliance with state and federal law and defining DEI-related terms. The amendment removed retroactivity and delayed the effective date, but members from both parties raised concerns about vague definitions, impacts on women- and minority-owned business programs, local commemorations, and the loss of attorney’s fees for prevailing counties. Public testimony was sharply divided, with many speakers opposing the bill as an attack on local control and inclusion, and a few supporting it as a merit-based standard. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition in debate and was not yet reported in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• </c><03:10:45.920><c> the</c> new taxes on this base low power the new taxes on this base low power the
• </c><07:03:39.240><c> her</c> Statewide as lieutenant governor her Statewide as lieutenant governor her
• </c><07:45:31.360><c> to</c> ensuring that workers have the power to ensuring that workers have the power
• People who today are able to achieve that education and power our economy in California, which powers

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• The most awesome power in the world is the power of the government.
• The most awesome power in the world is the power of the government.
• And the most extreme power is the power to put somebody to death.
• And the most extreme power is the power to put somebody to death.
• And the most extreme power is the power to put somebody to death.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

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• These heroes have dared to speak truth to power. To lead movements for change.
• Messages from the governor, there are. There are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
• That power cannot be legislated away.
• We also know that this month offers something powerful, community.
• Pride Month serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance, diversity, and love.

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• , WIND POWER AND HYDRO KINETIC POWER AND WE HAVE A MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY DEGREE WHERE YOU WOULD
• >> IT WAS CALLED POWERING THE BLUE ECONOMY.
• POWERING THE BLUE ECONOMY.
• IT WOULD POWER ALL FLORIDA KEYS AND A LOTTA SOUTH FLORIDA.
• WE BELIEVE AS A LEGISLATURE WE SHOULD BE TAKING EVERY BIT OF POWER AWAY FROM THIS PERSON.

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• This will be the presentation by DFA for the balanced budget proposal by the governor.
• The letter that you have from the governor summarizes her proposed balanced budget.
• Really, when the governor was instructing us to begin building the proposed budget, there were three
• she's been encouraging us to invest in, especially in education since the beginning of her term as governor
• And then it recalculates on the basis of the Power 5 conference.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee first adopted revised JBC rules, which staff said were updated to reflect legislation passed in the 2025 session. It then heard a presentation from DFA Secretary Jim Hudson on the governor’s proposed balanced budget for FY27, with no action taken. Hudson said the budget reflects three priorities: limiting state-government growth, continuing investments in education, and advancing income-tax cuts. He highlighted increases for education funding through EFAs, pay-plan costs for Corrections, DPS, and the Attorney General, higher education productivity funding, drug task forces, a Corrections medical contract, the governor’s 1033 initiative, SNAP error-rate reduction efforts, and an additional $100 million set aside for Medicaid sustainability. Committee members questioned the size of the tax cuts, the balance requirement, public education funding, Medicaid trust-fund levels, EFA funding, and the expected impact of new SNAP cost-sharing rules. The Division of Higher Education then presented its productivity-based funding recommendations. Officials said institutions were 2.61% more productive overall, with funding changes driven by a statutory formula that rewards degree production, underserved populations, and high-demand fields. Members asked about declines at UA Little Rock, the formula’s multipliers, the role of the Arkansas Access Act and a new return-on-investment metric, and how two-year colleges are adjusted for size. The committee also reviewed special items and approved two letters: one authorizing 17 net personnel changes across nine institutions, and another adding special language for North Arkansas College’s entry into the University of Arkansas system. The committee then adopted the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s recommendations for all institutions. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on the University of Arkansas system, especially Fayetteville’s athletics funding and the broader impact of the House/NIL settlement. Chancellor Charles Robinson and system officials explained that the board had waived a longstanding campus transfer and directed the university to provide an additional $6 million to athletics, with some costs likely to be passed through to students but partially offset by existing budget growth. Members debated whether the university should prioritize academics or athletics, how the transfer originated, and whether the athletic changes would affect affordability. The committee also discussed the 1890 extension program at UAPB and the Division of Agriculture’s land-grant funding. UAPB officials said the state match is intended to be one-to-one, that the current recommendation aligns appropriation with actual spending, and that a $2 million set-aside remains available if needed. The Division of Agriculture later clarified that its Smith-Lever extension and Hatch research funds are part of the UA system’s separate budget and that the state matched about $6.2 million in federal extension funding last year. The committee then moved to the Department of Corrections. It approved G1, transferring 51 positions to the secretary’s office to activate a recidivism program, with an estimated cost of about $4 million. Staff then began walking through the department’s FY27 budget, noting an increase of about $8 million for administration and shared services, including a $170,000 sex-offender assessment appropriation moved under Act 723 of 2025 and roughly $6 million more for medical contracts. Questions on the Corrections budget had just begun when the transcript ended.