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• Senator Boyd? Yeah. Senator Burton? Senator Hooper? Senator Martin? Senator Osgood?
• “Senator Boyd, Senator Burton, Senator Hooper, Senator Martin, Senator Osgood, Senator Passidomo, Senator
• “Senator Boyd, Senator Burton, Senator Hooper, Senator Martin, Senator Osgood, Senator Passidomo, Senator
• Senator Boyd, Senator Burton, Senator Hooper, Senator Martin, Senator Osgood, Senator Passidomo, Senator
• Senator Boyd, Senator Burton, Senator Hooper, Senator Martin, Senator Osgood, Senator Passidomo, Senator

Bills: S0198 , S0570 , S0772 , S0808 , S1038 , S1040 , S1286 , S1440 , S1504 , S1668

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, money services business, regulation, financial services, consumer protection, cryptocurrency, registration, payment scams, task force, fraud prevention, property insurance, roofing requirements, inspector, insurance policies, homeowners insurance, roof age, residential structures, insurance renewal, investment

Summary: The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1286, which expands Florida’s first responder recruitment bonus program to include newly employed firefighters, creates a DFS grant review panel, and establishes a PTSD institute within DFS. Supporters from the fire service and local government spoke in favor, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks. After adopting a substitute amendment, members heard testimony from consumer advocates, industry representatives, and credit unions about scam prevention, elder financial exploitation, and the need for regulatory certainty. The bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. Members also approved SB 772, which allows limited licenses for portable electronics and eyewear insurance, and SB 1504, which creates a pathway for high school students to qualify for insurance customer representative licensure through insurance and personal finance coursework. Later, the committee approved SB 1038 and SB 1040, which together create a Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve and the related trust fund, both with technical amendments. SB 1440, dealing with public records exemptions tied to cybersecurity events and financial regulation, was also reported favorably after amendment. The committee then heard SB 1668 on the NICA program, with testimony both supporting solvency reforms and raising concerns about benefits and retroactivity; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 570 created a task force on payment scams under DFS, was amended to reduce FDLE staffing requirements, and was reported favorably. The meeting ended after senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on certain bills and the committee adjourned.

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• here in the Senate.
• Senate Bill 5911...”
• Before you is Senate Bill 5957, sponsored by Senator Orwall.
• Before you is Senate Bill 5957, sponsored by Senator Orwall.
• Thanks, Senator Orwall. Senator Frame. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: SB5911 , SB5940 , SB5942 , SB5957

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: children, youth, financial stability, care services, department of children and families, housing assistance, foster care, pilot program, social services, accountability, family services, state department, child welfare, homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability

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• The data bears witness to this.
• The data is invaluable.
• improve near real-time data availability and make overdose surveillance data more complete for all ODMAP
• That data is integrated nationally in the National Poison Data System, but it does not get integrated
• information and provide a lot more data to this.

Bills: HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152 , HB2168

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support

Bills: SB243 , HB338 , SB265 , SB233 , HB302

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Keywords: Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, firearm license, concealed carry, carry permit, sheriff, permit fee, local bill, county revenue, school funding, school security, retirement system, Sheriff's Fund, legislative delegation office fund, Gardendale, Birmingham, firearms regulation, Second Amendment, local government finance

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• are in place to prevent misuse or breaches. of incident data, of breaches, data about the breaches.
• or the data involved in breaches?
• And then Senate Bill 593. from last session was a bill by Senator Sparks.
• center to the DIR data center.
• TIERS is in a really old data center, the Winters data center. right behind the North Austin complex.

Bills: HB150 , HB869 , HB876 , HB 1043 , HB1494 , HB1522 , HB150

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• Chair lays out Senate Bill 412. Members, this is a companion to HB 267 by.
• The chair lays out Senate Bill 1008.
• The chair lays out Senate Bill 2188.
• We do not have any data on that aspect. the federal government does?
• . data of these miners once DNA is collected.

Bills: HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• While our workforce is strong, data from the U.S.
• Is there a Senate bill that speaks to this? Is there anything going on in the Senate on this issue?
• The Senate bill does not have a companion.
• I serve on the committee as the Senate District 3 committeeman.
• It died in the Senate.

Bills: HB256 , HCR19 , HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• We now have years of data that shows none of the tax exemptions appear to go away.
• Senator Bettencourt has filed HB 21 on the Senate side and is moving it there.
• I have companions in the Senate with Senator Middleton and Senator Betancourt who are both very concerned
• One thing I think that's really good about being able to do these programs is we get more data.
• And the data backs this up.

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Senator Betancourt has filed HB21 on the Senate side and is moving it there.
• And the data backs this up.
• And the data backs this up.
• And the data backs this up.
• And the data backs this up.

Bills: HB21 , HB211 , HB223 , HB323 , HB524 , HB530 , HB636 , HB762 , HB21 , HB211 , HB223

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

Bills: SF15 , SSB1035 , SSB1083 , SSB1090 , SSB1084

Committee: Joint State Government

Keywords: real estate, broker license, salesperson license, licensing, license application form, Iowa Real Estate Commission, professional licensing, broker-to-salesperson, salesperson-to-broker, license effective date, license renewal, occupational licensing, real estate regulation, administrative procedure, Iowa lottery, lottery, lotto, on-line lotto, self-service kiosk, instant tickets

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• The data is there to back this up.
• transparency takes rigorous data transparency takes rigorous data collection<00:26:29.679><c> and</c>
• When MDE collects data, we have responsibilities to ensure that the data is reported with fidelity and
• The data however would be BCA one.
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Bills: HF751 , HF3550 , HF3764 , HF1490

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• . >> Um, the A2 is similar to a bill adopted in the Senate that Senator Champion put forth.
• >> Yes, Madam Chair. >> Scott. >> Um, the A2 is similar to a bill adopted in the Senate that Senator
• </c> will derive new meanings from that data. will derive new meanings from that data.
• That's how criminal investigative data under the Data Practices Act typically operates.
• </c><01:41:53.920><c> Uh</c> um that's becomes public data. Uh um that's becomes public data.

Bills: HF3477 , HF3414 , HF103 , HF3661 , HF3146

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• Third, we advance data-driven accountability.
• Yes, Senator.
• Thank you, Senator, for your question.
• First, to answer your question, Senator Wilson, I believe Senator Valdez's bill from last session, a
• That data is not held or captured by the Secretary of State in registration, nor is that data in the

Bills: HB2309 , HB2249 , HB2417 , SGA9066 , SGA9246 , SGA9268

Committee: Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Keywords: state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation, workforce diversity, hiring reform, employment eligibility, work authorization, DACA

Bills: HB3724 , HB3392 , HB3466 , HB4060

Committee: House Utilities

Keywords: high-demand facilities, electric utilities, public infrastructure, water management, taxpayer-funded subsidies, decommissioning plans, local control, citizen initiative, referendum, electric utility, large load customers, infrastructure, utility planning, electricity rates, cost allocation, data centers, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, ratepayer protection, HB3466

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• Senator Arrington here. Senator Davis here. Senator Jones here. Senator Martin here.
• Senator Arrington? No. Senator Davis? Senator Jones? Senator Martin? Senator McClain?
• Senator Jones? Yes. Senator Martin? Senator McClain? Senator McClain? Senator Truenow?
• Senator Arrington? Yes. Senator Davis? Senator Jones? Senator Martin? Senator McClain?
• Senator Davis, Senator Jones, Senator Martin, Senator McLean, Senator Chulain, Senator Trunow, Senator

Bills: S0828 , S1274 , S1310 , S1378 , S1562

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: sovereign immunity, public transit, contractors, liability, state agents, transportation, traffic signal modernization, seaports, commercial space launch, micromobility, automated license plate recognition, railroad crossing safety, railroad crossings, grade crossing, public railroad-highway grade crossing, rail safety, crossing technology, advanced detection systems, monitoring systems, sensors

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills. CS/SB 1274 (transportation) was amended to remove multiple unrelated provisions and instead address local residential speed limits, license plate frame rules, rural airport funding, yellow-light timing at red-light camera intersections, private use of license plate readers, and FDOT payment rules; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 1310 (railroad safety) was amended into a study bill directing FDOT to examine advanced detection and monitoring systems at public railroad crossings and report policy options; it also passed unanimously after testimony from rail interests supporting a study but cautioning about interoperability and safety concerns. CS/SB 828 (sovereign immunity for public transit contractors) would extend sovereign immunity protections to private contractors providing public transit services for state and local governments. Supporters argued it would reduce costs, improve predictability, and help rural paratransit access, while opponents warned it would be a broad expansion of sovereign immunity and could conflict with railroad employee protections under FELA. Despite opposition from some members and outside groups, the bill was reported favorably. SB 1378 (traffic enforcement) passed and would strengthen abandoned-vehicle removal, penalties for unlawful plates or stickers, and vehicle seizure authority for fleeing/eluding cases. The committee also confirmed a slate of appointees in one vote, then heard SB 1562 (motor vehicle dealers), which would limit manufacturers from concentrating sales with a single dealer group once a brand has a meaningful Florida presence and require broader dealer representation to promote competition. It received supportive testimony and was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on earlier bills, and the committee adjourned, with the chair noting it was likely the final meeting of the year.

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• Senator Patty Murray and then for the state of Washington on behalf of Governor Inslee at the Department
• Agencies are required to report certain performance data about the permits it issues to the Office for
• Agencies are required to report certain performance data about the permits it issues to the Office for
• And I could also see an ability to address data and data privacy concerns.
• A dedicated commission would provide data-driven legitimacy required that we nonprofits need to secure

Bills: HB2198 , HB2401 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2210 , HB2205 , HB2249

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: regulatory efficiency, permitting, licensing, executive order, state government, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, unpiloted aircraft, drones, regulation, airspace safety, privacy, address confidentiality, administrative law judges, privacy protection, staff employment

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• I felt frustrated very often by the dearth of data.
• I felt frustrated very often by the dearth of data.
• And what I hope is that as we look at the data, and we look at the data, and we've failed out of that
• Having the same type of data collection across providers will allow Having the same type of data collection
• All that data is there. Is it accessible for them to compile?

Bills: HB2185 , HB2200 , HB2230 , HB2319

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: homelessness, youth programs, advisory committee, prevention, protection, developmental disabilities, residential settings, data access, safety, stability, community oversight, residential services, regulation, service providers, monitoring, HB 2319, residential habilitation center, state school renaming, Rainier School, Firecrest School

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• However, appraisal districts have increasingly blurred the line between them. producing sales data and
• what is the market data that you're that you'd be accessing I hatefully to say this but I am NOT an
• They do sales data. Comparisons which then they take that and they make adjustments with it.
• I have a few data points to give the committee.
• And then they have access to other pieces of data that they could use to formulate a cap rate or cap

Bills: HB1952 , HB3258 , HB3524 , HB3851 , HB4478 , HB4613 , HB4703 , HB4742 , HB4744 , HB4809 , HB4864

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

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• House Bill 3359 seeks to address this issue by adding two new data sources for the Veterans Commission
• House Bill 3359 would create two new data sources that the Veterans Commission can use to connect more
• Yes, can you explain to me how this data would be used?
• If not, the Chair recognizes Senator Garcia to please close on the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HCR46 , HB1389 , HB3359 , HB5629

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

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• Senator Kirt, Senator Hicks, Senator Hamilton, Senator Jett, Senator Bros, Senator Mann, Senator Borere
• Senator Hicks, Senator Goodwin, Senator Ran, Senator Bone, Senator Brooks, Senator Ice, Senator Jett,
• Senator Kirt, Senator Hicks, Senator Mann, Senator Brooks, Senator Hines, Senator Pugh, Senator Fried
• Senator Kirt, Senator Hicks, Senator Dawson, Senator Van, Senator Brooks, Senator Jett, Senator Dever
• Senator Kirt, Senator Goodwin, Senator Dossett, Senator Mann, Senator Boren, Senator Rose, Senator Rice

Bills: HB3257 , HB3176 , HB3544 , HB3619 , HB3546 , HB1782 , HB2293 , HB4358 , HB3081 , HB3983 , HB3790 , HJR1023 , HB4139 , HB3297 , HB3041 , HB3673 , HB4105 , HB3338 , HB3048 , SR33 , SCR21 , SCR20 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4034 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4044 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4071 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4072 , HB2992 , HB4338 , HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information