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• President, your committee number three, Revenue, to whom was referred Senate File 80, Department of Revenue
• So it serious crime that was committed.
• So if you commit a theft, and penalty.
• committed some other crime committed some other crime and<01:26:33.720> then<01:26:33.840>
• You committed a crime, you you example.

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• thank you for a lifetime of commitment. thank you for a lifetime of commitment.
• committing crimes. committing crimes.
• Maybe the Congress has greater revenues.
• hospitality, and commitment to quality. hospitality, and commitment to quality.
• <03:04:11.279> to him one of our own and committed to him one of our own and committed to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The largest of these, which is Caremark, generates more revenue than Ford or Home Depot.
• top 40 US companies by revenue. top 40 US companies by revenue.
• It's about this committee's commitment to service.
• It's about this committee's commitment to service.
• We stand firm in our commitment to provide the best care every patient every time.

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• When a capital felony is committed, the trial is typically divided into two phases.
• People Against Tax Revenue Management versus Leon County. They came down with that opinion.
• Leader Pizzo: Did you make a commitment to Senator Garcia that you'd take the language out?
• Make no mistake about it, I am committed to passing historic, unprecedented tax relief.
• I'm committed to continuing to work with the House to find the right balance.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

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• He committed his life to serving and protecting.
• He committed his life to officers.
• his service and his lifelong commitment his service and his lifelong commitment to<02:15:18.639>
• 55.200> backing Apparently, their commitment to backing Apparently, their commitment to backing
• ,<04:35:12.080> not funded by hydro power revenues, not funded by hydro power revenues, not

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So, the with sales tax revenue.
• But it is also a significant commitment.
• that every seat is filled by commitment that every seat is filled by commitment or<01:26:55.120>
• committed<01:26:55.600> engaged<01:26:56.080> members.
• <01:26:56.639> Strong or committed engaged members. Strong or committed engaged members.

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• The staff analysis also states that there is no impact on local ad valorem revenue.
• are not even aware that they are committing a sex offense.
• Are you going to be committed to the goal of the company?
• We were: who are you, and are you going to be committed to the job?
• I represent 20, and I commit, and I think my colleagues should join me in committing to making ourselves

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.

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• The governing body will be responsible for making all revenue-related decisions.
• It generates billions of dollars in revenue.
• In addition to his integrity and his passion and his commitment...
• I appreciate your strong commitment, your strength, your passion.
• I want to thank those that have committed to support. Your word has meant a lot to me.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through the daily file. Several measures were taken up and passed, including bills on county jail accountability (AB 2257), claims against public agencies (AB 2529), affordable housing management metrics (AB 2689), digital wellness instruction in schools (AB 2071), pedestrian and bicycle safety project streamlining (AB 1976), manufactured home transport permits (AB 2012), a Surplus Land Act amendment tied to an Inland Empire soccer project (AB 2139), a Monterey Bay stewardship authority (AB 1548), online electrician licensing (AB 1707), a Caltrans study of navigation apps’ traffic impacts (AB 2105), coastal resiliency permitting reforms (AB 2051), downtown housing streamlining and financing (AB 2074), Cal Fire compensation (AB 2129), emergency care authority for Del Puerto Health Care District (AB 2282), charter school facilities hardship relief (AB 2316), theft by a peace officer under color of authority as serious misconduct (AB 2337), an Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-serving institution designation (AB 2374), energy and cannabis support bills (AB 2464, AB 2537), and a suicide prevention plan requirement for treatment facilities (AB 2562). Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan margins, and several were described as support bills with no opposition. The floor also debated a major criminal justice measure, AB 2727, which would raise the threshold for elderly parole eligibility for people serving sentences for violent sex offenses and add screening safeguards. Supporters from both parties emphasized child protection, survivor trauma, and specific local cases involving offenders who had become eligible for release; the bill passed 66-0. Another significant debate centered on AB 1958, which would clarify procedures under the California Racial Justice Act by refining how disparity claims are established and rebutted; the author said he would take Senate amendments to address concerns from district attorneys. The Assembly also considered AB 2313, a gas-to-electric transition bill allowing customers with planned service line replacements to opt out of gas service and use funds to electrify their homes. Members raised concerns about cost shifts and equity, and the author responded that the bill includes no-cost-shift language, larger credits for disadvantaged communities, and would not proceed if the math does not work; it passed 41-21. The final major item was AB 1709, a high-profile social media safety bill creating a minimum age of 16 for accounts on platforms using addictive features and establishing an e-safety commission. The author and many supporters from both parties framed the bill as a response to youth mental health harms, addictive design, and the need for age-based safeguards, while some members raised concerns about impacts on LGBTQ youth and other isolated young people who rely on online spaces. Supporters said the bill targets addictive design rather than speech and is intended to preserve safe online connection while limiting harmful features. The measure drew extensive bipartisan support and was still under debate at the end of the transcript.

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• estimate 60 million in the next revenue estimate 60 million in the next bium<00:53:34.480> it's
• And so from our perspective as a developer, again, 70% very committed affordability—that’s, I think,
• developer again 70% very committed developer again 70% very committed affordability<00:59:35.520
• The revenue estimate shows that the South Carolina credit was capped at $700,000 per taxpayer.
• already really expensive Revenue already really expensive Revenue estimate<01:30:34.000> that

Bills: HF1277, HF812, HF457, HF633

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, income tax, tax brackets, tax adjustments, Minnesota, tax policy, underutilized buildings, adaptive reuse, building conversion, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, vacant property, vacancy reduction, refundable tax credit, income tax credit, grant in lieu of credit

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• But there is a commitment to continue that conversation.
• But yes, there's absolutely a commitment to get there.
• I make that commitment. Thank you.
• If you study their revenue models, which are subscription-based revenue models, the only way these IPOs
• If you study their revenue models, which are subscription-based revenue models, the only way these IPOs

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• Also, we welcome you open arms to commit.
• But Pre K 12 ad valorem in particular is a huge revenue source for the state and he Reg Reg and out of
• And you can see the various sources from General Revenue Day ETF or education has meant trust fund and
• The staff fte count if a clickable the base funding totals by general revenue and trust fund all your
• So Florida remains committed and has been committed to measuring the progress and achievement for all

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• Last year, we adopted below the no new revenue rate.
• and set their revenues, that the revenues will then have to shift towards the commercial properties,
• Essentially, you have to work within a no new revenue cap, but if your revenue declines because of appraisals
• If the state does not fully cover the shortfall in local tax revenue,...
• I want to highlight the importance of maintaining stable revenue for cities.

Bills: HB329, HB361, HB546, HB1547, HB1745, HB2786, HB3235, HB3370, HB3575, HJR83

Keywords: appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use

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• Within that commitment, the state committed to building out the road structure in and around what we
• And so that is the commitment for the transformation.
• There's been some talk about oil revenue.
• DOTD has already begun doing more commitments. CPRA begins to do commitments.
• This is one that was a complete P5 commitment to us.

Summary: The committee met for an informational hearing focused largely on the state capital outlay process and House Bill 2. Roger Husser and Matt Baker of the Division of Administration/Facility Planning and Control described how the office prepares and administers the capital outlay bill, said the bill has grown substantially over five years, and argued that recent changes in culture, staffing, project management, cash-flow analysis, and use of third-party support have more than doubled project expenditures and improved delivery. Members asked about the use and cost of third-party project managers, delegation of smaller projects to agencies, hiring difficulties, and whether the changes represented better interpretation of existing law versus statutory changes. Husser said some statutes were amended, some internal customs were removed, and the office would provide a list of those changes. He also explained that the office is trying to move away from overly rigid practices and toward faster project completion while still following public-bid and oversight rules. A major portion of the discussion centered on the size and structure of the capital outlay bill, especially the gap between Priority 1 cash capacity and the much larger Priority 5 backlog. Husser said the current annual Priority 1 limit is tied to construction inflation and is about $574 million, with additional surplus funds also available, but that the bill contains far more Priority 5 funding than can realistically move in a five-year plan. He and members discussed dormant projects, scope creep, legacy projects that have sat in the bill for years, and the problem of false expectations for non-state entities. Proposed solutions included limiting Priority 5 to five times Priority 1, requiring annual re-endorsement by members, setting district or project caps for non-state projects, requiring time limits and reporting for grant-like non-state projects, placing matches in escrow, requiring design readiness before submission, and consolidating the many existing reporting requirements into one clearer report. Members also discussed bundling multiple projects under one agency project, which the House had begun piloting for LSU, UL Lafayette, Southern, and DOTD, and which Husser said could improve flexibility, reduce overappropriation, and better reflect actual spending. Baker then explained cash-flow management and the commitment process, saying FPC now analyzes projects annually to estimate what can actually be spent in the next fiscal year and uses commitments to allow projects to proceed when future-year funding is expected. He said overappropriations can result from poor cash-flow estimates, delays, dormant projects, or projects coming in under budget, and that the office is already reworking cash-flow assumptions and reappropriating savings where possible. Members also raised concerns about change orders and low bids; staff said project managers review change orders closely, require concurrence on non-state projects, and sometimes reduce scope to keep projects within budget. After FPC’s presentation, the committee heard the beginning of Louisiana Economic Development’s capital outlay discussion, where LED explained that its projects generally fall into three categories, including the Economic Development Awards Program and Site Readiness Program, both used to support targeted economic development and job creation.

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• identified potentially $30 million of savings on this project, and we appreciate our contractors' commitment
• acceleration, in which the contractor can volunteer as to how they can reduce time on a project and commit
• Are those express lanes, are the revenues from those express lanes going for the maintenance of I-95?
• And are those revenues from those express lanes going towards the maintenance or improvements of I-95
• The fact that our revenues have remained the same, the gas tax hasn't changed, and just our needs continue

Summary: The committee heard two informational presentations: one from the Department of Commerce and one from the Florida Department of Transportation. Jason Mahon of Commerce outlined the state’s economic development strategy and tools, emphasizing Florida’s GDP growth, business formation, and strengths in manufacturing, high-tech, defense, life sciences, and international trade. He described programs such as the State Small Business Credit Initiative, the Rural Community Investment Program, the Florida Opportunity Fund, the Rural Infrastructure Fund, the Job Growth Grant Fund, performance-based tax credits, and disaster recovery loans, and cited examples including ServiceNow, Williams International, NeoCity, and Point Blank Enterprises. Members asked about small-business grants, foreign investment interest, workforce needs, and whether additional tools are needed; Mahon said most Commerce programs are loan-focused and noted ongoing workforce and site-readiness challenges. Jennifer Marshall of FDOT then reviewed major transportation projects and the Moving Florida Forward initiative, highlighting congestion relief, express lanes, bridge and interchange work, and accelerated delivery methods. She cited projects such as Golden Glades, I-95 improvements, the NASA Causeway Bridge, the DuPont Bridge, I-4 corridor work, the First Coast Expressway, the Howard Frankland Bridge, A1A seawall work, and Turnpike projects, along with examples of cost savings and schedule acceleration. Senators asked about how express lane locations are chosen, toll revenue use in South Florida, the status and cost of the I-395 downtown Miami project, and whether EV and rideshare access to express lanes should be preserved. FDOT said it would follow up on several of those questions, and the committee adjourned without taking any legislative action.

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• I'M HAPPY TO SAY DURING MY TIME I'VE WITNESSED THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE DIVISION'S COMMITMENT TO SERVICE
• THE FIRST ANALYSIS THAT WE DID – WE HAD SOME INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
• THAT WAS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DATA STOPPED.
• THE PREVIOUS DATA WHERE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AS INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS.
• BEYOND MY PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, I AM DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE FIELD OF COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

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• Um, to qualify, a student shall be approved by the school district, submit a program commitment form.
• They had to make a commitment, and it has to be signed by the student, the parent or guardian, and the
• Um, to qualify, a student shall be approved by the school district, submit a program commitment form.
• They had to a program commitment form.
• know, I know there's revenue from dual know, I know there's revenue from dual credit,<00:32:26.320>

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:55 26RS SB 22 – 04:52 26RS SB 46 – 0:34:36, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Education met with a quorum and opened the session by recognizing staff and an intern before taking up SB 22, relating to the dual credit scholarship program. Senator Jimmy Higdon presented the bill with Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools, explaining that it is a narrower version of a prior proposal that had been too broad and had drawn an unfavorable fiscal note. The bill would create a Grow Your Own teacher apprenticeship scholarship for students in registered teacher apprenticeship programs, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, allowing up to 20 dual credit courses total and no more than eight per year. It requires a district-approved commitment form, annual completion of at least one teaching-and-learning pathway course, and maintenance of a 2.75 GPA on scholarship-funded coursework. Students who withdraw or fail to meet academic requirements would lose eligibility and could be required to repay scholarship funds, though waivers for cause are included. The sponsor said the estimated costs were relatively modest at first and could grow over time, and described the program as a way to address the teacher shortage and help students earn an associate degree in high school and then complete teacher certification with less debt. Testimony from Nelson County Schools described the Lead Nelson model as a partnership among the district, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and Western Kentucky University, with students beginning education coursework in high school, earning dual credit, and receiving clinical hours in classrooms earlier than in traditional preparation programs. Witnesses said the model includes key assessments, university oversight, and collaboration on curriculum and outcomes, and that it has already produced at least one teacher who returned to Nelson County. Members asked about the GPA cutoff, possible reinstatement after academic recovery, federal funding opportunities, the amount and structure of apprentice pay, and the role of postsecondary partners. Mary Taylor of the Kentucky Department of Education said there appears to be federal support for similar apprenticeship efforts and noted a possible U.S. grant opportunity, while the presenters said high school apprentices are paid hourly and adult apprentices average about $24,000 annually. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Tax after this, so that's very much an item we will tackle before the Revenue and Taxation Committee.
• But we will certainly, before Revenue and Taxation, continue to have discussions. Great.
• We don't believe that subjecting these individuals to involuntary commitment is the right solution.
• Because I think what we hear from family members like my witness and from a voluntary commitment.
• So under this bill, you risk subjecting people to involuntary commitment who may have in the past met

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• Their revenue just skyrocketed so quickly, like you said.
• So if you've got, say, a nonprofit that in their previous year had a revenue of $1.5 million and yet
• They had a revenue number, they had an expenses number, none of the expenses were itemized.
• There were only three numbers in the entire tax return: revenue, expenses, and the net.
• There were only three numbers in the entire tax return: revenue, expenses, and the net.

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• The budget includes an increase of $360,000,200,000 in general fund revenues as a result of a one-time
• Next year, these will be in the baseline, ongoing, or continuing our commitment there. Child care.
• So she wasn't going to be able to generate the revenue she could under these forecasts and fall...
• Wasn't going to be able to generate the revenue she could under these forecasts and faulty assumptions
• So we own the building and we're the landlord, but we also have to have the revenue to pay for it.

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• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4245, authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Revenue
• Engrossed committee substitute for House bill 4245 authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Revenue
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4245, authorizing certain agencies of the Department of Revenue
• The bill is our revenue rules bundle containing 27 rules from six different agencies.
• Engrossed House Bill 5693, supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism, Revenue.

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