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• state did not present proof of an adhering to trigger the many provisions within our constitutional code
• extensively during your State of the Judiciary address. about a major issue, a problem with the Family Code
• may be practicing under without the adequate educational background to setting a... utility rates or water
• rates when a large water utility comes and takes in over. over a local water utility and so it's a big
• The Texas government code to impose statutory deadlines or timeframes. on the amount of time that these

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• It removes a provision requiring rate, fee, and charge parity when a municipal water or wastewater utility
• provides services to another municipality using a facility or water or sewer plant located within the
• And it provides that a municipal water or wastewater utility may continue to impose a surcharge on customers
• Senate Bill 1014 prohibits a municipality from declining to extend water and wastewater utility services
• requires municipalities to allow connection if a property is within 2,000 meters of a wastewater or water

Summary: The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and considered four bills. First, the committee took up SB 1724 on municipal utility services. A late-filed strike-all amendment by Senator Martin was adopted after he explained it would require annual customer meetings for certain extraterritorial utility customers, cap the use of utility revenues for general government purposes, eliminate a 25% surcharge and reduce the rate differential cap, remove municipal natural gas utilities from the bill, and preserve certain surcharges only as needed to satisfy existing bond covenants. The Florida League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the time needed for rate studies and budget adjustments, but the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices by Senator McLean. The bill would define temporary door locking devices, authorize their installation at any height, require the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the Florida Building Code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or debate, SB 936 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1014 by Senator Mayfield, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water and wastewater service solely because a property owner declines annexation, if the property is near a municipal main line, not served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. An amendment narrowed the bill by defining “main line” and reducing the distance threshold from 2,000 meters to one-half mile. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about large users, possible conflict with annexation law, potential enclave creation, and revenue impacts, but Senator Mayfield said he would continue working on the issues. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, Chair Bradley presented SB 1498 on community associations. A strike-all amendment was adopted that made technical changes to video conference recording, turnover inspection reports, and electronic voting, and added provisions requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors, creating a second-degree misdemeanor for willful refusal. It also targeted mandatory club or amenity fee structures controlled by developers or third parties, declaring such provisions against public policy, limiting assessments to proportional expenses, and allowing suits and conveyance of common areas after turnover. Testimony from homeowners described alleged governance abuses and opaque, profit-driven mandatory fees in their communities, while the Community Associations Institute supported the amendment. The committee reported CS for SB 1498 favorably. Members then recorded additional votes for the record, and the meeting adjourned.

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• services for the water rights and residential real property before the Committee on Trade, Workforce
• SB 2505 with the most cost municipalities intend to provide water or sewer service in non-incorporated
• Texas Commission of Environment. environmental quality to issue permits for the land application of water
• general revenue that would otherwise be transferred to the Economic Stabilization Fund of the Texas Water
• H.A.R. 129 by hopper proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the board members of the texas water

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• this region faces continual water this region faces continual water uncertainty<00:24:37.440>
• long fin smelt for California's water long fin smelt for California's water problems<00:27:13.039
• Trying to do in addition to building more water, having more water available for people.
• <00:48:58.720> Water contractors were complaining. Water contractors were complaining.
• cause California's water challenges. cause California's water challenges.

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• It's key code 622, is it 623?
• And I think they're engaging the waters to see if I would support it or not.
• help me understand I know that in the past there's been some issues with local zoning and building codes
• So some of these projects were parks and rec projects, as well as water projects and wastewater projects
• we're going to see if they can go through the Water Trust Board.

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• If you want a new gas water heater, you're going to have to get one that doesn't fit in the same spot
• If you want a new gas water heater, you're going to have to get one that doesn't fit in the same spot
• So I supplement with the backyard hose and add more water to my washing machine.
• chapter 8 of Title 5 United States code chapter 8 of Title 5 United States code of<06:05:46.558>
• That does not hold water, Mr. Speaker. We can do better. Mr. Speaker, we must do better.

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• <01:20:21.280> cremation 2010 um it you know water cremation 2010 um it you know water cremation
• It's knowing codes. It's a whole broad range of things.
• It's knowing codes. It's a whole broad range of things.
• It's knowing codes. It's a whole broad range of things.
• It's knowing codes. It's a whole safety. It's knowing codes.

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• I was... some water. I didn't dare look. I'm going to get some water. No, thank you.
• Now we'll take up amendment of our code 259-076.
• Meanwhile, the button to autofill the code is sitting right there on the same screen, quietly judging
• We do have an amendment, our code 380980, which is functionally a strike-all.
• Bar code 802316 by Senator Graal. Senator Bruterman? Senator Broder? Senator Burtman?

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.

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• These permits are only granted when applicants demonstrate adequate water supply and sewer capacity.
• Even in areas with municipal water<03:57:16.880> and<03:57:17.120> sewer,<03:57:18.080>
• and sewage infrastructure is water and sewage infrastructure is provided.<03:57:57.840> That<
• architects to perform building code architects to perform building code inspections.<04:09:20.880
• review board and the New Hampshire code review board and the New Hampshire Building<04:14:47.520>

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• We also have water tenders. Water is scarce in the rural areas during what...
• Water is scarce in the rural areas during wildfires, and as we've seen in the Palisades fire, water issues
• We have swift water rescue vehicles that work across the state during atmospheric rivers.
• They have a contract for our swift water replacement tow vehicles and our water tenders, and they bid
• I had two swift water rescue units show up. I'm waiting for...

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• We do have issues with the water. They had to put in a filtration system for the water.
• If we are gone for summer break, the cooks have to let the water run because it has a water does come
• So, we're looking at AI in agriculture, AI to manage water, AI in produce water, AI to make our energy
• I don't have any water out there, so if you guys can direct water over that way, do some cloud seeding
• Can we draw a fence around our water or 100 acres or 200 acres around our water source?

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• Instructional materials are broadly defined by the Education Code.
• So there was a question about whether this applies, you know, the same code section.
• There was a question about whether this applies, you know, the same code section.
• I mean, you know, basically, and it's not just in the Ed Code, it's in all statutes.
• I mean, you know, basically, and it's not just in the ed code, it's in all statutes.

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• of Sweden in the UN Environmental Assembly, and they discussed complex global policy issues around water
• of Sweden in the UN Environmental Assembly, and they discussed complex global policy issues around water
• And that means, when I say shutting the water off, shutting the firing down.
• And that means, when I say shutting the water off, shutting the firing down. Yes, sir.
• “It makes it more equal with the federal code on the due dates for the returns.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor Rep. Prouty, and share personal remarks, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, including school groups, interns, a militia reenactment group, and student teams from the University of Missouri and Hallsville FFA. The chamber then handled Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. Rep. from Cass explained a Senate amendment as a technical correction to House Bill 1839, which would add age-verification requirements for online pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The House also adopted and then passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as modernizing pooled health plan language for small businesses and adding a provision expanding contraception insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff provision. The conference report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was third read and passed 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program and allowing school districts to optionally place highly trained rangers on campus with narrow law enforcement powers. Supporters argued it would give districts another local-control option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, and emphasized that it could be volunteer-based and not require state funding. Opponents argued the bill would add guns to schools, increase trauma and liability, and fail to address underlying mental health and school safety needs. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the amendment and continued consideration of the bill.

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• And then the Eco Park around that structure will be restored to shoreline marsh to improve the water
• And then the Eco Park around that structure will be restored to shoreline marsh to improve the water
• And then the Eco Park around that structure will be restored to shoreline marsh to improve the water
• shoreline marsh to improve the water shoreline marsh to improve the water quality,<00:08:45.600>
• And that backhoe will be water pipes.

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• SB 601 Allen, Nexus Water, that's a two-year bill.
• SB 31, McNerney, recycled water, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 473, Padilla, water corporations, held in committee.
• The chair will take a sip of water before going through the rest of Senator Wiener's bills.
• The chair will take a sip of water before going through the rest of Senator Wiener's bills.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 29, 2025 suspense hearing on Senate bills, with the chair emphasizing the state’s ongoing budget constraints and the need to make difficult choices among 261 bills on the suspense file. After establishing a quorum, the committee began taking action bill by bill, with many measures receiving do pass or do pass with amendments recommendations, while others were held in committee or designated as two-year bills. The chair noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later on the committee website. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including insurance and claims data, wildfire relief and prevention, water planning, energy and utility regulation, housing and land use, health care, labor and employment, criminal justice, education, environmental policy, and election-related measures. Several bills were amended before passage, often to narrow scope, remove sections, adjust definitions, delay implementation, or clarify funding and enforcement provisions. Some notable actions included moving bills on AI regulation, transit-oriented housing, paid family leave, wildfire mapping, chemical hair relaxers, and pharmacy benefit managers, while other bills on subjects such as controlled substances, high-speed rail, and certain education or housing proposals were held. The committee also took formal roll-call votes on selected bills, with some passing on A roll calls and others on B roll calls; a number of measures were advanced with Republicans not voting. One highlighted vote was SB 79 by Senator Wiener, which passed after amendments and a recorded roll call. At the end of the hearing, the committee reported that 190 bills were moved to the Assembly Floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, concluding the suspense hearing for the session.

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• The committee was updated on the status of the December 31st, 2022 delinquent private water and sewer
• The committee was also updated on the status of the December 31st, 2023 delinquent private water and
• Arkansas Code provided in Appendix A requires the legislative order to notify the applicable prosecutor
• I guess my question in that area is Goose Camp Water Users Association.
• reports they may be 18 months later our water reports they may be 18 months later some may be shorter

Summary: The committee first adopted prior minutes and then heard several standing committee audit reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports scheduled for the month, one outstanding committee-requested report, and a request to gather information on a possible special report for February. The city/county/local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, including reinstatement of turn-back funds for 17 entities, 59 of 64 delinquent 2023 entities filing reports, and action on the town of Daisy requiring repayment of misused street funds. The education report filed three higher education audit reports and deferred one Northwest Arkansas Community College report. The state agencies report filed four reports and deferred audits of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for more information on corrective actions. The committee then received a special audit review of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Auditors said the program received $10 million in desegregation funding and a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, and saw 116 students graduate. The review found many scholarship eligibility exceptions, including awards above the maximum and to students who did not meet GPA, enrollment-hour, or full-time requirements, and numerous disbursement documentation and authorization problems. Committee members sharply questioned the program’s oversight, the role of former staff, the use of funds for travel and cultural activities, and whether any improper spending should be referred for criminal review. UALR representatives said the program was overseen as a sponsored program, that some controls were later strengthened, and that Philander Smith only verified enrollment rather than eligibility. The committee voted to table the report until the next meeting and asked staff to gather the federal court order and additional information. Finally, the committee reviewed the annual report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 criminal charges filed, 39 still under review, 3 dismissed, 5 pending in court, and 96 not charged; convictions in 20 cases led to fines, restitution, audit costs, and some bond trust fund payments. Prosecutor representatives explained that many referrals do not become criminal cases because of intent, timing, or other legal limits, and said they generally seek restitution even when charges are not filed. Members asked for more standardized reporting, including whether restitution was recovered and why cases were not prosecuted, and discussed possible training and a checklist for future reports. The committee then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12-13.

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• Sometimes blue skies, we also need some gray to bring that water down, whether it's hard, soft, or in
• I literally had some color-coded papers, and we started with the amendments from last year.
• The water is done, the drainage is done, all the infrastructure is done, and the intersection is not
• And if I may, Madam President, the mental health code is in the developmental disabilities code.
• And if I may, Madam President, the mental health code is in the developmental disabilities code.

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• There is a code of conduct that is part of the administrative regulations, but you are correct: there
• is nothing to prevent them, aside from the code of conduct, from practicing outside of their area of
• but we do have a requirement in our code but we do have a requirement in our code of<00:56:33.599
• I think because you have the code of conduct in there and because of the requirement for examination
• <00:59:25.079> of I think because you have the code of I think because you have the code of

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Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 46, which would allow lottery winners of $1 million or more to remain anonymous. After brief discussion and a motion with a second, the committee approved the bill unanimously and sent it to the House floor. Members then heard House Bill 54, a workforce and education measure aimed at aligning dual credit and project-based learning with licensed construction trades and other high-demand careers. The sponsor and witness said the bill is intended to help students meet both education and on-the-job training requirements, address labor shortages, and speed entry into the trades. Several members raised concerns about possible abuse of internships, the need for input from unions and other trade groups, and the amount of authority left to the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to write regulations. The sponsor said the bill does not replace current hands-on training requirements and expressed willingness to continue discussions. The committee passed the bill, with some members explaining their votes as conditional or in hopes of further amendments. The committee also approved House Bill 261, which would let retired CPAs provide certain uncompensated services, such as nonprofit work, while retaining their CPA designation, and would create a retirement-based CPE waiver for those limited services. A question from Representative Donworth focused on how retired CPAs would disclose their status to nonprofits; the board representative said retired status is noted in board records, but there is currently no separate requirement governing use of the CPA designation. The bill passed. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 262, which would remove restrictions on small CPA firm names after an owner dies or retires. The sponsor said Kentucky is an outlier because current law requires the remaining owner to change the firm name. The bill passed unanimously. After that, the chair turned the gavel over to the vice chair and began presenting House Bill 306, which would change engineering education requirements for licensure, especially to help Eastern Kentucky University fire protection engineering technology graduates qualify for licensure in Kentucky rather than leaving the state. The sponsor and witnesses explained that the bill would not change the rest of the PE licensure pathway, only the education component, and said most other states already allow this route. Members noted that engineers may have concerns and encouraged continued discussions before the bill advances further.

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• had to borrow, to complete the work using a licensed contractor in full compliance with California code
• I'm here in support of Leap of Faith, Family-to-Family Support, Food & Water Watch, and Bay Area System
• It strikes language requiring building code upgrade coverage at 20% during a state of emergency.
• Building code upgrade coverage.
• When building homeowners must meet current safety codes, SB 876 strengthens coverage so families are

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several insurance-related bills, with SB 1301 by Senator Allen and SB 876 by Senator Padilla receiving the most discussion. SB 1301 would reform residential property insurance non-renewals by requiring clearer written explanations, giving policyholders a chance to fix identified issues, and limiting non-renewals based on unreasonable grounds. The bill was supported by consumer advocates, fire survivors, local officials, and several organizations, while insurers said they had worked extensively with the author and were moving to neutral, though they still raised implementation and proprietary-information concerns. The committee voted to pass SB 1301 as amended to Appropriations, with the roll left open briefly before the bill was declared out. SB 876 would overhaul wildfire and disaster claims handling by requiring updated replacement-cost estimates, stronger extended replacement-cost and building-code coverage options, faster status updates when adjusters change, and other consumer protections. Supporters included the Department of Insurance, United Policyholders, consumer groups, and local representatives, who argued the bill addresses underinsurance, delays, and inconsistent claims handling exposed by recent wildfires. Several industry groups said recent amendments resolved major concerns and moved them to neutral, while the California Fair Plan remained respectfully opposed pending further review. The committee approved SB 876 as amended to Judiciary, again leaving the roll open briefly before finalizing the vote. The committee also took up a consent item, SB 536 by Senator Archuleta, which was approved unanimously to Appropriations. Other bills listed at the start of the hearing, SB 555 and SB 795, were pulled at the request of the authors and were not heard.

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• Amendment bar code 363594 by Senator Avila. Chair: You are recognized to explain this amendment.
• Take up tab number two, SPB 7048 by Finance and Tax relating to the Internal Revenue Code.
• code reflects changes made to the Internal Revenue Code during 2025.
• It made significant changes that would affect Florida's income tax code.
• Instead, Florida has made the decision to annually update it to conform to the federal code through a

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