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• Can you share in your analysis just of COLA generally?
• And they generally turn the corner fairly quickly.
• Their issue currently is not a general fund issue. It is a building.
• Their issue currently is not a general fund issue. It is a building.
• The issue currently is not a general fund issue.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So about 20% of our budget comes from the general fund.
• Madam Chair and Representative, yes, that is generally correct.
• I know younger generations are looking at this.
• Improvements in the general supply chain, such as cold chain.
• New Mexico, in general, has limited finishing capacity.

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• These benefits generally do not have price tags, however, they do have value.
• We actually had more general fund in 2008. Than we do today.
• We love that, but in general operating fund, we need to improve our salaries.
• So both we deal with a lot with our general operating budget.
• What would your corresponding requirements for additional generating capacity be.

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• The administration is withdrawing that request to generate a budget solution.
• This budget request is not going to be coming from the general fund or the unemployment.
• No, and as it relates to this tax increase in general.
• Generally, it's just good public policy to select vendors using a competitive bid process.
• I'll cover the BCP on the generation and handling fee.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• fund savings, given some of the general fund uncertainties over the next few years.
• We can have it down to the project, the beneficiaries. and the recent general fund surpluses.
• I’m looking to Phil to see if there’s anything further that I didn’t cover, generally.
• So this challenge that we're all in the midst of collectively is a generational one.
• The chart that was put out by Finance shows general fund and then other fund reversions.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on water and coastal resilience heard an overview of the governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan, with presentations from the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and later coastal agencies. Members discussed the water chapter’s major allocations for drinking water and wastewater, recycled water, tribal water infrastructure, groundwater recharge and SGMA implementation, dam safety, flood protection, integrated regional water management, Salton Sea projects, and water data/stream gauges. The LAO noted that many programs are established and have clear funding processes, but some newer or less-defined programs may warrant more detailed future budget requests and reporting. No votes were taken on the agenda items. Members raised concerns about groundwater subsidence, water deliveries from the Delta, the pace of water storage investments, instream flows, and whether bond dollars were being used to backfill General Fund reductions. Administration witnesses said groundwater recharge spending is being paced because prior years already funded substantial SGMA work, that Delta operations are governed by water quality, salinity, and species requirements, and that Proposition 1 storage projects have moved slowly because they are locally led and require permitting and financing. The Water Board and DWR said they use public needs assessments, annual plans, and existing grant processes to prioritize projects, and Finance said some General Fund programs were shifted to Proposition 4 to help balance the budget. Members also asked for clearer public tracking of bond spending and more concise future reporting. In the coastal resilience portion, the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy described Proposition 4 funding for sea level rise adaptation, coastal flood management, habitat restoration, public access, and San Francisco Bay projects, with a multi-year rollout based on project readiness and recent large state investments. The Conservancy said it would use its existing rolling grant process, while OPC said its sea level rise grants would build on existing programs and new technical assistance. The Department of Fish and Wildlife explained its proposed use of bond funds for climate-ready fisheries, hatchery modernization, salmon monitoring, whale- and turtle-safe fishing gear, and a specific hatchery operations request tied to the Friant settlement. The LAO said the coastal chapter’s proposed first-year spending is relatively modest but generally reasonable given staffing and project readiness, while members emphasized oversight, transparency, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

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• </c> forfeiture assets going into the general forfeiture assets going into the general fund<00:15:49.920
• First on Zoom, Deputy Attorney General Brenton Inouye?
• I heard the Attorney General make a comment about part of this bill.
• I heard the Attorney General make a comment about part of this bill.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 540, which would make the most recent state building codes supersede county codes beginning in 2028 and limit county changes without State Building Code Council approval. Grassroot Institute testified in support, while IBEW Local 1260 strongly opposed the bill as written, warning it could let counties weaken state minimum standards and create problems for fire code and sprinkler requirements. Members discussed the need for consistency in building codes and the impact of the State Building Code Council’s status, and the chair said the measure would be deferred indefinitely. The committee also heard SB 626 on disaster preparedness, which would prohibit planting large trees along evacuation routes and require HEMA to identify and remove obstructive trees. Testimony included comments from DLNR, HEMA, and others, with HEMA opposing the measure. The chair said more coordination was needed between DLNR and HEMA and deferred the bill. SB 692, regulating retail and wholesale spray paint sales and assigning jurisdiction to the Department of Law Enforcement, drew opposition from the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi, which said the bill would impose costly storage and reporting burdens on small retailers and raise identity-theft concerns. The committee deferred that measure as well. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee considered SB 9 on fireworks and recommended passage with amendments. The amendments narrowed or removed several sections, increased certain penalties from $500 to $1,000, adjusted forfeiture allocations, accepted an Attorney General amendment, added an appropriation for community safety education programs, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The motion to pass with amendments was adopted by a vote of 2-1. Later, in a joint hearing, SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit drew support from DOT but opposition from the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association, which asked that the bill be held. SB 41, establishing Hawaiʻi Disaster Drill Day on August 8, received support from HEMA and a public testifier. SB 1570, addressing Molokaʻi air service disruptions and a possible runway expansion, drew strong public support from Molokaʻi residents and service providers, while the Attorney General raised separation-of-powers concerns about the emergency declaration language and DOT noted the high cost and feasibility issues of runway expansion.

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• We urge the General Court...
• This legislation proposes to raise the bar for general contractors, establishing a safety standard for
• an electronic recording that we get as a PDF through the intranet and then generate film to do it.
• But we have a situation where I had a dinosaur of a machine that we generated the film that then was
• But we have a situation where I had a dinosaur of a machine that we generated the film that then was

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials. Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.

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• I think I'm third-generation farmer, so this is a good place, and I agree with Stephanie.
• There's been a lot of stakeholder input and actually some reports generated.
• Now, Fish and Game is one that doesn't take any general fund revenue.
• So realistically, on the EPA side, we don't really have a mass amount of the general fund.
• “We don't really have a mass amount of the general fund.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Resources and Conservation Committee convened with introductions from members and staff, followed by a brief overview from Chair Mendive about the committee’s role, hybrid paper/digital procedures, and plans to move legislation quickly. Members described their districts and backgrounds, with recurring themes including forestry, mining, ranching, water issues, public lands, and conservation. The chair also noted that Fish and Game administrative rules may draw significant public interest and could be handled in a separate, public-facing meeting. The committee then introduced three RSs. RS 32850, presented by Rep. Boyle, would move Forest Products Commission rules into law; it was introduced after a question about whether out-of-state timber sellers were included in assessments. RS 32975, also by Rep. Boyle, would memorialize Congress to clarify federal land exchange law under FLPMA after a long-running BLM exchange was challenged in court; it was introduced. RS 32883, presented by Rep. Manwaring, would move the Soil and Water Conservation Commission from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water Resources as part of an efficiency review; members raised concerns about preserving agricultural issues, but the RS was introduced. Rep. Tanner then led a discussion on budgeting and JFAC, emphasizing that committee decisions drive long-term agency costs and encouraging members to review whether older laws and appropriations still serve their intended purpose. He discussed the governor’s 3% holdbacks, dedicated funds, and whether reserve balances in some agencies might be too high, while clarifying he was not proposing broad sweeps of dedicated funds. Members raised concerns about Fish and Game funding, federal matching, DEQ permitting capacity, and the risk of undermining agency primacy or local reserve needs. Janet Jessup then demonstrated legislative budget tools and publications, including the base budget builder, Legislative Budget Book, Legislative Fiscal Report, Fiscal Source Book, Fiscal Facts, and performance measure reports. The meeting ended with volunteers selected to proof the minutes and the committee adjourned.

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• This bill includes an increase in expenditure authority of $2.8 billion General Fund and $8.3 billion
• These sections require that any federal reimbursements received be deposited back into the General Fund
• It provides an Administrative Procedures Act exemption for $2 million General Fund for the FARMER program
• It re-appropriates one-time Proposition 98 General Fund to the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance
• Generally, it is about 138% of the federal poverty level.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on SB 100/AB 100, the early action budget bills, with a focus on Medi-Cal funding, wildfire recovery, and several smaller budget adjustments. The Department of Finance explained that the bill would add $2.8 billion General Fund and $8.3 billion federal funds for Medi-Cal, along with other items including wildfire-related local assistance for Los Angeles County, property tax backfills for fire-damaged local agencies, Cal OES wildfire monitoring authority, nonprofit security grants, the Property Tax Postponement Fund, FARMER and Clean Cars for All funding, foster family home insurance claims, Proposition 98 technical assistance for LA wildfire-impacted schools, teacher credentialing authority, and Proposition 4 climate bond appropriations for wildfire and forest resilience projects. Much of the member discussion centered on rising Medi-Cal costs, the recent $3.4 billion cash-flow loan, and whether the new appropriation would cover payments through June. Finance said the new funds were for program costs and cash flow, not repayment of the loan, and that no additional loan authority remained. Members also debated the causes of higher Medi-Cal spending, including expanded eligibility, higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, and federal policy changes. The LAO noted that forecasting errors are not unusual but that current revisions are somewhat higher than typical, though not unprecedented. Several members emphasized that Medi-Cal supports access to care and hospital stability, while others raised concerns about sustainability and future federal cuts. Public commenters largely supported the bill, especially the Medi-Cal funding and wildfire-related provisions. Health and labor advocates argued that the program is functioning as intended by covering more low-income Californians and preventing uncompensated care. Representatives of special districts and the Altadena Library District supported the property tax backfill provisions tied to the Eaton fire. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting that the committee would adjourn for floor session and that the Assembly would vote on one of the early action bills later that morning.

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• not a member of the committee, I would move that House File 1355 be recommended to be placed on the General
• House File 1355 is on its way to the General Register. Thank you, Mr. Chair."
• But I generally just appreciate the conversation, Representative Burkel, and Mr.
• But I generally just appreciate the conversation, Representative Burkel, and Mr.
• Generally, the feedlot program and other regulatory programs are funded out of that program.

Bills: HF1355, HF78, HF1846, HF1225

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

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• The term rule is defined in section 120.52(16) as each agency statement of general applicability that
• The Legislature in general is not doing anything wrong.
• The legislature in general is doing anything wrong.
• One other item that we can do also is we can call on the Solicitor General.
• I generally tend to be of the mindset of, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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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• </c><01:09:41.679><c> question</c> Uh, this is just a general question Uh, this is just a general question
• general fund for uh...
• Thank you for your be general fund.
• </c><01:22:08.239><c> It</c> general fund. None of it was spent. It general fund.
• So this come out of the general fund.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> initiative aims to break generational initiative aims to break generational Cycles<00:35:21.000>
• </c> services you've been so generously services you've been so generously supporting<01:05:39.480><c
• </c> domains to impact all generations domains to impact all generations capacity<01:05:54.319><c> to
• </c> and perpetuated for future Generations and perpetuated for future Generations as<04:06:13.040><c
• </c> in their communities for Generations in their communities for Generations this<04:06:57.520><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• ><c> and</c><02:34:01.920><c> that</c><02:34:02.160><c> general</c> into the general fund and that general
• </c> tax generally goes to the general fund. tax generally goes to the general fund.
• </c><03:27:37.920><c> generate</c><03:27:38.720><c> $6</c> local communities generally generate $6 local
• </c> general assembly is the fields. general assembly is the fields.
• Solar generates lift. Lift generates thunderstorms. Thunderstorms generate hail.

Keywords: 981, all

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• the Speaker of the House, Martin Olaf Sabo, visited the Maryland state house and learned about the General
• </c><00:02:07.399><c> the</c> state house and learned about the state house and learned about the general
• assembly</c><00:02:08.399><c> student</c><00:02:08.840><c> page</c><00:02:09.239><c> program</c> general
• assembly student page program general assembly student page program founded<00:02:10.440><c> by</c><
• of pages who will long generations of pages who will long remember<00:04:17.600><c> their</c><00:04:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> generation. Yield back. generation. Yield back.
• </c> become much more than a general store. become much more than a general store.
• </c> remembered in lure for generations. remembered in lure for generations.
• </c> she believed in, inspiring generations she believed in, inspiring generations through<02:09:34.079
• </c> stop minting the penny for general stop minting the penny for general circulation.<04:59:03.600>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• That grant covers Inspector General.
• </c><00:55:19.119><c> at</c> available to the inspector general at available to the inspector general
• </c> that my question is are is it generally that my question is are is it generally unlicensed<00:56
• </c><01:04:38.960><c> on</c> Office of Inspector General on Office of Inspector General on healthcare
• </c> two now attorney US attorney generals two now attorney US attorney generals have<02:11:45.280><c

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud, 1183, house

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• There's no general revenue attached to this appropriation and direction to spend general revenue, so
• That's just a question of general priorities. It doesn't.
• We haven't had an increase in general revenue for a while, and I know this is not an increase in general
• They knew that, but they don't necessarily do everything we ask. in general revenue.
• And this is a response to Act 949 of 2025, which was passed by the General Assembly.

Summary: The committee first filed a report on the executive protection detail and then reviewed a long list of House and Senate bills that were ready for action, with members instructed to hold any items they wanted removed. The committee then took up several agency requests to amend bills: the Auditor of State’s request for a $370 increase for special deputy expense allowance, the Administrative Office of the Courts’ requests for additional funding for court interpreters and substitute court reporters, and requests tied to local sales tax refunds, county property tax redistribution, emergency medical and law enforcement support, and Northwest Arkansas Community College tornado-related repairs. All of those amendments were adopted, and one amendment on House Bill 1034 was held over at Senator Johnson’s request. A major portion of the meeting focused on an amendment for the Department of Corrections to fund a pilot program using mobile technology to identify and disable illegal inmate cell phones at Varner and Cummins prisons. The bill sponsors and Corrections officials described the problem as a serious public safety issue, saying inmates use contraband phones for criminal activity, trafficking, scams, and outside coordination. Members asked about FCC rules, procurement, whether the system would jam or only identify phones, whether it would affect staff or nearby users, how quickly it would work, whether it would be a one-time or ongoing cost, and whether the department had existing budget authority. Officials said the proposal would require an RFP, that current funding was not available in the department’s budget, and that the technology would be a two-year pilot. The committee ultimately adopted the amendment and then gave the underlying bill a do-pass recommendation. The committee also considered an amendment for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, which sought a $4 million increase in appropriation authority. Senators discussed the division’s role in county extension offices, 4-H, research, and salary competitiveness, while others questioned why the division needed more appropriation room when it already had about $10 million in headroom and had requested a different funding level through higher education. Division representatives said the increase would help with salaries and provide flexibility for future funding, and Higher Education staff clarified the original request and recommendation amounts. After extensive discussion, the committee adopted the amendment and gave it a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee began acting on governor’s letters, adopting amendments for a homestead property tax credit increase, insurance department conference travel, property appraisal analysis support, career and technical education professional development, regulatory and casino gaming appropriations, a new program integrity line for the Department of Inspector General, consolidation of licensing board appropriations, deletion of a completed Fort Chaffee Readiness Center appropriation, and a revised reappropriation package for prison expansion that included special language limiting use of the funds. Members asked several questions about the prison reappropriation, including whether it still related to the earlier Calico Rock project and whether special language should be considered separately; the committee moved the governor’s letters forward for drafting and further action.

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• There's no general revenue attached to this appropriation and direction to spend general revenue.
• There's no general revenue attached to this appropriation and direction to spend general revenue, so
• That's just a question of general priorities.
• We haven't had an increase in general revenue for a while, and I know this is not an increase in general
• We haven't had an increase in general revenue for a while, and I know this is not an increase in general

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I'm representing the future generation.
• I'm a second-generation farmer.
• I'm a third generation, and the fourth generation is working We've been in business since 1944.
• I'm a third generation, and the fourth generation is working with us, wanting to take it over.
• I also come from a farming family going back 10 generations.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took favorable action on a number of them. CS/CS/SB 54 by Senator Sharif would require district medical examiners to perform toxicology screening for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of identified violent offenders, consult treating providers when available, document findings, and report results to state agencies; it passed after brief questions and one opponent waived against. CS/SB 176 by Senator Polsky would require public colleges and universities to publish clearer campus safety reporting and response procedures for threats to students, faculty, or staff; it also passed favorably with no opposition. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Florida Farm Bill by Senator Trumbull, was the longest item and drew extensive testimony. The bill covers fair association rules, preemption of local limits on gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinarian loan repayment program, permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida, forest service training, signal jammer penalties, CDL exam cheating penalties, no-solicitation protections, inspector protections, biosolids rules, and contractor payment enforcement. Members adopted multiple amendments, including changes to contractor payment language, expanding vet loan repayment to equine vets, merging citrus research entities, technical updates to fair statutes and nonprofit definitions, and a late amendment removing the bill’s disparagement/free-speech section after significant public testimony and debate. A separate late amendment on biosolids delayed compliance timelines for Broward County, and the bill then passed favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 834 on nonprofit religious organizations, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement through amendment; the bill passed with support from some faith-based and consumer groups and one waiver against. SB 936 on temporary door locking devices passed without opposition. CS/SB 50 would expand veterans’ courts statewide as an option in all judicial circuits for service-related issues such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse; it received broad support from veterans and advocacy groups and passed favorably. CS/SB 1004, in strike-all form, would regulate dog and cat sales by requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, adding a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and treating violations as unfair trade practices; an amendment removed an appropriation section, and the bill passed after questions about financing and pet retention. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 178, which directs the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide good-faith support to student-athletes for basic needs like food, transportation, and recovery services, while requiring reporting and preserving anti-recruiting enforcement; members discussed possible parental-consent language, and the bill passed favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks, with Senator Rouson explaining that it would regulate crypto kiosks to combat fraud, require operator registration, fraud warnings, blockchain analytics policies, and transaction limits, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.