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• assessment, and it would make a lot of sense if we're going to do a 10th grade assessment that the companion
• :51:22.239><c> PS</c><01:51:22.679><c> sat</c><01:51:23.599><c> be</c><01:51:23.760><c> used</c> companion
• uh test uh the PS sat be used companion uh test uh the PS sat be used for<01:51:24.320><c> that</c><
• That’s the current... so the SAT clearly has a companion for 10th graders.
• The speaker continued that the SAT clearly has a companion for 10th graders, the PSAT.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis. The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education. After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.

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• anybody on this committee would agree with that, but uh you know, we live in the 21st century with AI
• in the 21st but uh you know, we live in the 21st century<00:41:51.119><c> with</c><00:41:51.760><c> AI
• c> and</c><00:41:52.960><c> all</c><00:41:53.200><c> kinds</c><00:41:53.440><c> of</c> century with AI
• and all kinds of century with AI and all kinds of computer<00:41:54.079><c> programs</c><00:41:54.800
• There's AI that's used that you can take a picture of a food and it can kind of put in the ingredients

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and housekeeping, including moving standing attendees to an overflow room and asking the audience to avoid interruptions. The task force then heard testimony from Allison Adams of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who presented statewide health trend data showing Kentucky ranked 41st overall and 44th in health outcomes, with especially poor performance on premature death, chronic disease, diabetes, and vaccination rates. She emphasized that Kentucky has the highest rates of residents with multiple chronic conditions, that diabetes remains above the national average, and that childhood immunization rates have worsened. She also highlighted major provider shortages in rural areas, noting that 43 of 120 counties meet shortage criteria and that more than half of primary care providers are concentrated in Fayette and Jefferson counties. Adams urged the task force to focus on prevention, early intervention, access to care, physical activity, and healthier school and community environments, and said the foundation is prepared to share results from its demonstration projects. Task force members asked follow-up questions about the age range for chronic-condition data and whether the diabetes figure reflected type 1 or type 2 diabetes; Adams said the chronic-condition measure spans all ages and that the diabetes figure likely reflects type 2, though she offered to provide the full report. The task force then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee next turned to SNAP benefits and heard from Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, and Roger McCann, director of the Division of Family Support. They explained that SNAP is not only a food assistance program but also a public health and family stability tool, arguing that poor diet contributes to chronic disease and that food insecurity is linked to family stress, child welfare involvement, and neglect-related CPS referrals. They cited research showing that more generous SNAP policies are associated with fewer CPS reports, fewer substantiated reports, and fewer foster care placements, and said SNAP helps reduce risk and promote stability across vulnerable populations including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pregnant women. They also described SNAP-Ed as the nutrition education component that teaches healthy eating, cooking on a budget, and how to use fresh produce, but warned that recent federal legislation eliminates federal funding for SNAP-Ed beginning in federal fiscal year 2026. McCann outlined the remaining SNAP outreach and employment-and-training components, noting that outreach is typically run by nonprofits with a 50% match and that employment and training funds job-skills programs to help recipients move toward better jobs and self-sufficiency. The discussion emphasized that access to nutritious food, education, and job supports are all part of improving health outcomes and reducing food insecurity.

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• We want to utilize the current resources that, you know, all of us have in the country on AI.
• come back to this committee and talk more in depth about the potential for having something like an AI
• </c><00:26:06.640><c> the</c><00:26:06.760><c> country</c><00:26:07.200><c> on</c><00:26:08.200><c> AI
• 00:26:09.200><c> um</c><00:26:09.520><c> that</c><00:26:09.960><c> for</c> us have in the country on AI
• um that for us have in the country on AI um that for instance<00:26:10.880><c> your</c><00:26:11.120

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:20:44.960><c> nowadays</c><00:20:45.440><c> in</c> um you hear a lot about AI nowadays in um
• you hear a lot about AI nowadays in particular<00:20:46.240><c> we</c><00:20:46.360><c> are</c><00:20
• :46.520><c> engaged</c><00:20:46.880><c> in</c><00:20:47.080><c> AI</c><00:20:47.600><c> this</c><00:
• 20:47.720><c> is</c> particular we are engaged in AI this is particular we are engaged in AI this is
• </c> agricultural systems with it's it's AI agricultural systems with it's it's AI climate<00:21:00.919

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But it is something that's incredibly important in this day and age, especially in the age of AI, making

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We’re also moving forward on a lot of AI pieces in our systems to ensure that we get our first filter
• We’re also moving forward on a lot of AI pieces in our systems to ensure that we get our first filter
• Right now, once we get this EDI system in place, it'll AI it for us.
• Right now, once we get this EDI system in place, it'll AI it for us.
• AI it for<02:07:00.800><c> us.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c> with what they're doing around AI with what they're doing around AI especially<01:39:32.159><c>
• Um, I know they've been getting a little bit of national press as well, being the first AI school and
• </c> AI school and then getting the results. AI school and then getting the results.
• it's families that were looking for different opportunities, families that were intrigued with the AI
• it's families that were looking for different opportunities, families that were intrigued with the AI

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• which</c><01:23:50.520><c> was</c><01:23:50.679><c> to</c><01:23:50.960><c> use</c><01:23:51.400><c> AI
• </c><01:23:51.880><c> to</c> prohibit here which was to use AI to prohibit here which was to use AI to
• is not only used for it stands for uh AI is not only used for benign<01:25:29.239><c> uses</c><01:25
• <c> made</c><01:26:43.920><c> more</c><01:26:44.159><c> possible</c><01:26:44.639><c> and</c> which AI
• 32:29.080><c> you</c><01:32:29.199><c> Mr</c> Senator Seeberger, I think we're going to take up your AI

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Protecting Floridians from the dangers of artificial intelligence, including an AI Bill of Rights for

Summary: The House convened in special session with prayer, a moment of silence for former Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mettier Bowen, the Pledge of Allegiance, and confirmation of a quorum. The clerk read the Governor’s amended special session proclamation, which added two subjects to the call: legislation protecting Floridians from artificial intelligence harms, including an AI Bill of Rights and possible public-records exemptions during early investigations, and legislation on medical freedoms similar to Senate Bill 1756. The special session was set to run from April 28 to May 1, 2026. The chamber then seated and swore in three new members: Representatives Hillary Holley, Samantha Scott, and Emily Gregory. The House adopted motions accepting their certifications as prima facie evidence of election and declaring them duly elected and qualified members. Guests of the new members were recognized in the chamber. Speaker Pro Tem Duggan outlined the House’s approach to the special session, saying the House had received the Governor’s proposed redistricting maps and intended to bring them to the floor for consideration the next day. He also said that, because no bills had been filed on the other topics in the call before the special session began, those issues would not be taken up. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn and reconvene on April 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. or upon call of the chair.

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• But it is something that's incredibly important in this day and age, especially in the age of AI, making

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs considered House Bill 3381 and Senate Bill 1351. For HB 3381, members adopted a committee amendment clarifying guidelines for forgiving late fees in unusual circumstances or situations beyond taxpayers’ control, then rolled it into a substitute and advanced the bill. The final roll call on the House Committee Substitute for HB 3381 was 12 ayes and 0 noes, and the bill was reported due pass. The committee then took up SB 1351, which was amended through a committee substitute that expanded the bill to include several education-related provisions. Members discussed additions including a literacy-related effort to develop a plan for incorporating cursive into standards, a driver safety framework, and other previously heard education items. One member raised concern about whether the bill sponsor supported the expanded scope and said they would not support the bill because of the process, though the chair said sponsor support had been discussed with the sponsor’s office. The committee also adopted a Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act amendment, described as a pilot program and standards-development effort focused on student media literacy and critical thinking, especially in light of AI. After rolling the amendments into a new substitute, the House Committee Substitute for SB 1351 was advanced on a roll call vote of 11 ayes and 2 noes, with Representatives Smith and Wolfin voting no.

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• Basically, what we want to do is get ahead of this very, very advanced AI digital age, where basically

Summary: The Commerce Committee on Tourism met and first took up Senate Bill 1562 by Senator Trumbull, which was amended with a strike-all amendment. The substitute bill would apply only to new vehicle brands, set a 1,000-vehicle sales threshold, and limit any one dealer or dealer group to no more than one-third of statewide sales to promote competition and dealer diversity. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the committee substitute favorably by roll call vote, with Senator Smith later recording a negative vote and Senator Yarbrough requesting an affirmative vote on the tab. The committee then considered Senate Bill 888 by Senator Martin, which limits professional services contracts for architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects so they can be held liable only for their own negligence or that of those under their supervision. The bill extends existing protections from public contracts to private contracts, voids broader indemnity clauses, requires a professional standard of care, and bars additional-insured requirements. After no questions or debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1516 by Senator Garcia on misleading or inaccurate caller identification. The sponsor cited the volume of robocalls and scam losses, especially affecting older adults, and said the bill would create new statutory provisions requiring telecommunications companies to address spoofed caller ID and implement STIR/SHAKEN authentication or a comparable alternative. Testimony in support came from the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar and AARP, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The chair then noted the committee would not reconvene later that evening and adjourned the meeting.

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• Fest, we are going to talk about exciting issues that the Senators are involved in, like AI opportunities

Bills: SJR36 , SJR2 , SB4 , SR45 , SR47 , SR63 , SR66 , SR70 , SR85 , SCR14 , SB10 , SB11 , SB10 , SB11

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• with our Britfest, um, we are going to talk about exciting issues that the senators involved with like AI

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• legislation relating to: one, protecting Floridians from the dangers of artificial intelligence, including an AI

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Basically, what we want to do is get ahead of this very, very advanced AI digital age, where they are

Bills: S0888 , S1516 , S1562

Committee: Senate Commerce and Tourism

Keywords: professional services, design professionals, contracting parties, indemnification, public policy, caller identification, telecommunications, fraud prevention, STIR/SHAKEN, telecom regulations, call blocking, consumer protection, motor vehicle, franchise, dealership, distribution, licensee, successor, franchise agreement

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met with all members present and took up three bills. On Senate Bill 1562, as amended by a strike-all, Senator Trumbull explained that the measure would apply only to new vehicle brands and would limit any one dealer or dealer group to no more than one-third of statewide sales after a brand reaches 1,000 vehicles in Florida, with the stated goal of promoting competition and preventing manufacturers from concentrating sales through a single dealer. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. Senator Smith later asked to be recorded in the negative on this bill, and Senator Yarbrough asked to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1562 and SB 888. The committee then heard Senate Bill 888 by Senator Martin, which would limit professional services contracts for architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects so they are liable only for their own negligence or that of those under their supervision, extend those protections from public to private contracts, void broader indemnity clauses, require a professional standard of care, and prohibit additional-insured requirements. There was no debate or opposition, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, Senator Garcia presented Senate Bill 1516 on caller identification information, citing the volume of robocalls and fraud losses among older adults. The bill would prohibit misleading caller ID practices, require telecommunications companies to provide accurate originating number and location information, create penalties for violations, and require STIR/SHAKEN authentication or a comparable framework. Two appearance forms were filed in support from the Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar and AARP, and Senator Smith voiced support during debate. The committee reported the bill favorably. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and adjournment.

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• Basically, what we want to do is get ahead of this very, very advanced AI digital age, where they are

Committee: Senate Commerce and Tourism

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• recycling, disposal, municipal utility surcharges, expansion of internet in rural communities, tolls, AI

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee held its first meeting with a quorum present and began with member roll call and brief introductions from the chair, vice chair, ranking member, and other members. The chair outlined the committee’s jurisdiction, including transportation, energy, utilities, telecommunications, broadband, EV-related issues, batteries, recycling, tolls, AI, net metering, impact fees, and rural internet expansion, and emphasized the committee’s role in addressing Florida’s infrastructure needs. Members highlighted district-specific concerns such as hurricane recovery in Pinellas County, transportation and transit efficiency, rural infrastructure, broadband, and utility needs across urban and rural districts. The chair announced that the committee would depart for a site visit to the City of Tallahassee electric utility to learn about grid management, storm response, and use of a microgrid to support critical infrastructure. No legislation was debated or voted on during the meeting. The chair introduced committee staff and explained the logistics for the tour, including splitting into two groups and returning to the Capitol by van. The meeting concluded with an adjournment without objection once the vans returned.

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• Finally, we have also heard concerns, and we heard them today, about Russia AI bots that have been put
• <01:03:24.240><c> today</c><01:03:24.760><c> about</c><01:03:26.119><c> Russia</c><01:03:27.119><c> AI
• </c> and we heard them today about Russia AI and we heard them today about Russia AI Bots<01:03:28.680
• if<01:04:35.599><c> nhma</c><01:04:36.240><c> feels</c><01:04:36.680><c> that</c><01:04:36.880><c> AI
• Bots posing as individuals limited to AI Bots posing as individuals for<01:35:33.280><c> the</c><01:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened its hearing with a procedural discussion about a forthcoming Monday hearing, and the chair confirmed that any amendment deemed non-germane would be made public in advance and included in the calendar. The committee then took up House Bill 6, which would replace the word “citizen” in the Right-to-Know law with “any person,” allow requesters to specify the format of records, and expressly reference preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum or majority of a public body as disclosable material. The sponsor said the bill was intended to clarify existing law, remove uncertainty after a Rochester-related dispute over requester eligibility, and make records easier to obtain electronically unless doing so would be impossible, unusual, unduly burdensome, or harmful to recordkeeping integrity. Testimony was mixed. Cordell Johnston, speaking for himself as a municipal attorney, opposed most of the bill, especially the requirement that records be delivered electronically or by mail, arguing that out-of-state or out-of-country requests can be fishing expeditions that impose significant burdens on towns and clerks. He said local residents already can obtain records at town hall and that many municipalities voluntarily email records as a courtesy, but should not be required to mail large volumes of material. He also said the preliminary-draft language was unnecessary because such drafts are already covered when circulated to a quorum or majority. Representative Alexander raised concerns about the breadth of “any person,” potential abuse by bad actors, and the cost to municipalities, while Representative Peternell asked about whether the bill should account for nonresident property owners and business owners. The sponsor responded that limiting requesters by residency would not meaningfully stop abuse and said he did not know the bill’s fiscal impact, though he suggested it might improve efficiency. Yil Biset of the ACLU of New Hampshire testified in support of HB 6, calling it a modest and reasonable transparency measure. He said the preliminary-draft language was acceptable and consistent with existing exemption language in the public-meeting and documents statutes, and he said he was not aware of foreign-bot document requests occurring in New Hampshire. He also noted that current law already requires electronic disclosure when records exist electronically and can reasonably be provided that way. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Internet, contributions to the invention of major technologies, including the Internet, CRISPR, and AI
• From biotechnology to medicine, agriculture, climate, AI, and beyond, California is the global leader
• From biotechnology to medicine, agriculture, climate, AI, and beyond, California is the global leader

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And now, with AI, they can literally sound just like your wife or son or daughter and get scammed.
• And now, with AI, they can literally sound just like your wife or son or daughter and get scammed.
• And now, with AI, they can literally sound just like your wife or son or daughter and get scammed.

Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:01 Discussion SB 157 00:23 Vote SB 157 05:22 Discussion SB 189 05:57 Vote SB 189 26:49, 958, all