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• Our mission is to preserve and protect the integrity of gaming activities through fair regulation, licensing
• We want to ensure the preservation and integrity of the licensing.
• We want to ensure the preservation and integrity of the licensed gaming activities.

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 197, which would require all private employers in Florida, regardless of size, to use E-Verify for new hires and eliminate the current exemption for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. The sponsor said the system is free, uses information already collected on I-9 forms, and helps employers confirm work authorization; supporters argued it simply enforces existing law and closes a gap in current requirements. Opponents, including labor and policy groups, said the bill would burden small businesses, could produce errors, and should be addressed through comprehensive federal immigration reform rather than state mandates. Members also raised concerns about implementation, enforcement, and potential impacts on workers and employers in industries such as agriculture, hospitality, and small business. The committee voted along party lines to report HB 197 favorably. The committee then received an update from the Florida Gaming Control Commission, beginning with new Executive Director Alana Zimmer and then Director of Gaming Enforcement Carl Harold. Zimmer outlined the commission’s structure, staffing, legal slot and card room locations, and the Seminole gaming compact, noting that changes in state law or court rulings could affect compact revenue. Members asked for additional information on salaries, commission vacancies, and how veterans’ organizations can determine whether gaming machines are legal. Harold described the commission’s enforcement work against illegal casinos, saying they are widespread, often exploit vulnerable patrons, and can be tied to organized crime, weapons, drugs, and other offenses. Harold reported thousands of complaints, more than 4,000 illegal slot machines seized, over 100 illegal casinos raided, millions in proceeds recovered, and numerous arrests and joint operations with other agencies. He said the main barriers are weak misdemeanor penalties and limited staffing, and requested two additional enforcement squads, one in southwest Florida and one in Jacksonville. Members questioned the cost of the request, storage of seized machines, coordination with local law enforcement, and how the public can report illegal gambling. The commission said it works with local agencies, has many MOUs, and directs the public to its website and law enforcement hotline for reporting.

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• a special donor, they are sequestered so that it does not go out into the general population. ...preserved
• I'm presuming there's a cost to maintain the blood. ...blood and preserve the blood, correct? Yes.
• Why they were there is that they wanted to preserve the right to shut off their direct donor program

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• removes family-based safety services and reunification services from the roof. rubric of Family Preservation
• it removes the provision that allows parents to choose services. service providers under family preservation
• resulting from an absence of distribution. a protein vital for muscle structure, function, and preservation

Bills: SB437, SB528, SB626, SB636, SB884, SB968, SB1044, SB1608, SB2336

Keywords: healthcare, training, abuse, neglect, penalties, chemical dependency, safety, regulation, inpatient competency restoration, competency restoration, forensic mental health, mental health law, criminal competency, incompetent to stand trial, Chapter 46B, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state hospital, behavioral health, local mental health authority

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• Public Radio meets the goals of the Minnesota Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage Programming by preserving
• NPR is in the process of going through thousands of hours of reels, preserving them digitally and making
• Obviously, I stand strong in support of this bill, recognizing its vital role in preserving and expanding

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• One of the ways to tackle our housing crisis is by preserving the affordable housing we already have
• One of the ways to tackle our housing crisis is by preserving the affordable housing we already have
• One of the ways to tackle our housing crisis is by preserving the affordable housing we already have

Keywords: 1183, house

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• changes, and we'll probably be talking about the A8 amendment here shortly, that are designed to preserve
• important that we have a high amount of accountability at direct care and treatment while also preserving
• important that we have a high amount of accountability at direct care and treatment while also preserving

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• system by incorporating medical expertise into investigations, preventing unjust separations and preserving
• And that is a rate absolutely worth preserving. And I and my second point is that preserving.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• SBIR has demonstrated an incredible potential to revitalize our small business industrial base and preserve
• a hearing on SBIR and STTR, where Chairman Williams in the House talked about the importance of preserving
• member of this committee on something outside of the jurisdiction of this committee, but it's to preserve

Keywords: SBIR, STTR, Innovate Act, small business, innovation, legislative reforms, economic growth, funding, technology transfer

Summary: The meeting focused on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR-STTR), emphasizing the critical reforms necessary to enhance their effectiveness. Chair Ernst introduced the Innovate Act to streamline processes, ensuring funding is awarded based on merit and addressing existing abuses within the system. The discussion was robust, with numerous members expressing concerns about phase transitions and the need for targeted funding to support impactful technological innovations. The conversation also highlighted the program's importance in fostering economic growth, particularly for small businesses in rural areas, and the urgency for legislative changes as the program's authorization approaches expiration.

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• biggest problems there is environmental historical, Problems there is environmental historical preservation
• breaking ground with infrastructure—so everything's going to have an environmental historical preservation
• Everything's going to have an environmental historical preservation review.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard two hurricane-recovery presentations focused on Florida’s response and long-term recovery efforts. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, reviewed response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including meals, water, sheltering, search and rescue deployments, power restoration, debris removal, flood-control efforts, and generator distribution. He also described ongoing public assistance and mitigation funding, the state’s FROC system for standardizing and speeding reimbursement documentation, and the Elevate Florida residential mitigation program, which will use about $400 million to elevate or reconstruct eligible flood-insurance properties and may expand to county-run programs. Senators asked about manufactured homes, school shelter hardening, mobile home tie-downs, reimbursement for USAR teams, debris hauling, regional sheltering, and FEMA review delays; Guthrie said the state is trying to move recovery faster and more proactively, while acknowledging some limits and federal bottlenecks. The committee then heard from Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary of Community Development at Florida Commerce, on HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. He explained that Commerce administers long-term recovery funds through its Office of Long-Term Resiliency for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, with funds used as a last resort after FEMA and insurance. Domer outlined the process for the most recent $925 million allocation covering multiple disasters, including Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton, Broward flooding, and North Florida tornadoes, and said the state currently manages about $3.4 billion in DR funds, rising to over $4 billion with the new allocation. He highlighted completed and ongoing housing programs for Hurricane Irma, Michael, and Ian, plus workforce recovery programs and subrecipient infrastructure grants. Senators asked about Broward and Fort Lauderdale funding, homeowner turnaround times, and mobile home eligibility; Domer said Broward and Fort Lauderdale will have separate HUD-directed programs, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• Are you familiar with Article I, Section 4 of the Louisiana Constitution that preserves the people's
• That's preserved as a function of your oil and gas recovery.
• This protects property rights, and it's essential to preserving communities, culture, and generational
• Its only legitimate ends are to secure justice for all, preserve peace, protect rights, and promote the
• House Bill 7 preserves the principle of ensuring eminent domain is reserved for projects that serve a

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met on House Bill 7 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson, the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act, which would remove eminent domain authority for carbon capture and geological sequestration projects. After housekeeping and roll call, the committee adopted a set of technical amendments that cleaned up definitions, removed a stray statutory reference, and changed “commissioner” to “secretary.” The author then gave an extended presentation arguing the bill was needed to align Louisiana law with the state constitution’s property-rights protections and recent court rulings, and to ensure carbon capture projects proceed only through voluntary agreements rather than forced takings. Several members questioned the author and supportive witnesses about whether the bill would stop carbon capture, affect oil and gas pipelines, or disrupt investment. The author and supporters said it would not stop projects, only prevent taking land without consent, and argued that landowners—especially small and rural owners—should not face the threat of expropriation. Supportive testimony also emphasized family land, inheritance, and constitutional limits on takings. Some members raised concerns about changing the rules after prior legislative action and about the economic importance of carbon capture, but the author responded that the legislature had made a mistake in 2020 and should correct it now. Opposition testimony came from representatives of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, and attorneys who handle right-of-way matters. They argued that eminent domain is a rare last resort, that existing law and the Landowner Bill of Rights already protect owners, and that the Constitution’s provisions for private-entity expropriation are different from the provisions discussed by the bill’s supporters. They warned that removing the tool for carbon capture would chill investment, threaten jobs and revenue, and could spill over into other energy infrastructure. The committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• amazing device-level age assurance law, which is really great because it opens up a lot of privacy-preserving
• So again, I think privacy-preserving age assurance is really, really important and, you know, having
• And you can do these things in a way that still preserve maturing children’s privacy.
• And you can do these things in a way that still preserve maturing children’s privacy.
• So, five actions: one, pass privacy-preserving age assurance; two, minimal standards by default that

Summary: The hearing focused on online safety controls and whether parental controls are sufficient to protect children on social media and other digital platforms. The chair and several members framed the issue as a child safety and public health problem, not just a technology issue, and said the goal was to understand what parental controls do, where they fail, and what policy solutions might be needed. Opening remarks also emphasized that California should lead on safer online spaces for children. Victoria and Paul Hinks gave emotional testimony about the death of their daughter, Alexandra, saying that despite using screen time limits, content filters, app restrictions, and other parental controls, their daughter was still exposed to harmful content and found ways around the settings. Researchers and advocates from Stanford, Children Now, and other organizations said parents face major challenges because digital parenting is complicated, platforms and apps change constantly, children can bypass controls, and many tools are costly or inaccessible. They argued that parental controls are often incomplete, hard to use, and not enough on their own to prevent harms such as cyberbullying, self-harm content, eating disorder content, and exploitation. Witnesses also discussed broader risks in digital spaces, including mental health harms, addiction, fentanyl-related contact through social media, and concerns about AI chatbots. Several speakers said safety should be built into products from the start, with stronger age assurance, clearer reporting systems, independent standards, and corporate accountability. Members asked about what “safe” means, whether other countries’ restrictions are effective, and which features are most harmful. There was broad agreement that no single tool is enough and that multiple layers of protection are needed. The final panel featured representatives from Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Roblox, who described their companies’ teen safety features and parental tools. They pointed to default protections for minors, content limits, bedtime and screen-time tools, age assurance efforts, and new parent notifications for certain self-harm searches. They also supported legislation on age assurance and app-store parental approval. Members pressed the companies on whether their tools are truly effective, and several witnesses acknowledged that current systems still have gaps and that more work is needed.

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• of historic artifacts in the capital, which is a project to restore and preserve all of the governor's
• The historic site preservation fund, y'all know we funded it for several years.
• The<01:06:19.599><c> historic</c><01:06:19.920><c> site</c><01:06:20.319><c> preservation</c><01:06:20.880
• ><c> fund,</c> The historic site preservation fund, The historic site preservation fund, y'all<01:06:
• ><01:06:32.960><c> community</c><01:06:33.280><c> heritage</c> ...the community heritage grant preservation

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 12 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• Statute 258.42 to authorize the use of nature-based solutions and hybrid infrastructure in state preserves
• In doing so, the bill allows for minimum dredging and filling in the Biscayne Aquatic Preserve for the
• this amendment restricts the dredging or filling of submerged lands within the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
• First of all, we are living in a time where we want to preserve history, not erase it.
• these families experienced this and that we're not trying to rewrite history, but we are going to preserve

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several introductions recognizing visitors, students, local officials, and professional groups in the gallery. The chamber then took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee confirming 42 executive appointments; the report was adopted by a vote of 36-0. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the Ripple Project for childhood cancer awareness and funding. The bulk of the meeting was spent on special-order bills, many of them open-government sunset review measures and policy bills. The Senate passed bills preserving or updating public records exemptions for aquaculture records, trade secrets, and cybersecurity information; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; a commercial driving schools bill; a human trafficking training requirement for nursing graduates; a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and its companion public-records bill; a nature-based coastal resiliency bill with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve; a chiropractic patient-funds bill; specialty license plate legislation; a one-time waiver for late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation changes; the Florida Farm Bill with amendments protecting Everglades lands and technical corrections; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders; disability presumption clarifications for firefighters and law enforcement; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity changes; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and a blue envelope program; public post-secondary safety policy requirements; and a bill allowing licensed agents to market health care sharing ministries. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. Members debated a number of measures, especially the health care sharing ministries bill, where opponents raised consumer-protection and commission concerns and supporters argued for free speech, religious liberty, and expanded consumer choice; it passed 32-5. Other debated bills included the autism law enforcement bill, the school athletics bill addressing coach support for student-athletes, and the Farm Bill, where senators discussed surplus land safeguards and biosolids timing. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 37-0 or 38-0, with a few closer votes such as the patriotic displays bill (36-2) and the health care sharing ministries bill (32-5).

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• Statute 258.42 to authorize the use of nature-based solutions and hybrid infrastructure in state preserves
• In doing so, the bill allows for minimum dredging and filling in the Biscayne Aquatic Preserve for the
• this amendment restricts the dredging or filling of submerged lands within the Terracea Aquatic Preserve
• fill restriction with those already in place, as the Senator outlined, for the Biscayne Aquatic Preserve
• First of all, we are living in a time where we want to preserve history, not erase it.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• They're rich in culture, craftsmanship, and meaning, and they deserve to be preserved for generations
• that individuals, regardless of background, can participate in car culture and enjoy the right to preserve
• that individuals regardless of background can participate in car culture and enjoy the right to preserve
• The SLC is a nonprofit organization, proudly rooted in the preservation, education, and celebration of
• It's about preserving culture, protecting history, and promoting equity for collectors, communities,

Summary: The committee first took up SB 712, which would expand California’s smog-check exemption for classic vehicles by adding model years 1976 through 1986 in phases, with a sunset in 2032. The author and supporters, including lowrider advocates and the Specialty Equipment Market Association, argued the bill would preserve car culture, support a small class of rarely driven collector vehicles, and reduce burdens on owners who struggle to find equipment for older smog tests. Opponents, including air district officials, the American Lung Association, and other environmental groups, warned the bill would weaken an important emissions-control program and increase pollution. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to do pass as amended to Appropriations on a roll call vote of 10-0, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee then heard SB 800, which requires Caltrans, working with local governments, to assess mitigation measures for suicide prevention on locally owned overpasses crossing state highways. The bill was presented as a response to recent tragedies in Rancho Cucamonga and was supported by local officials, health organizations, and suicide-prevention advocates, who said the measure would help identify high-risk locations and lead to life-saving interventions. There was no registered opposition. The committee members expressed support, and SB 800 was passed to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call vote, with the roll held open. Next, the committee considered SB 30, which would prohibit California public entities from selling, donating, or transferring decommissioned diesel locomotives and railroad equipment with Tier 1 or older engines unless the engine is removed, while allowing Tier 2 and newer transfers under certain conditions. The author and supporters framed the bill as a climate and public-health measure to prevent older, dirtier locomotives from continuing to pollute elsewhere, while transit agencies opposed it, arguing it could limit useful transfers of equipment that still supports passenger service and could be better handled through case-by-case air-quality review. After debate, the committee voted 6-4 to pass SB 30 as amended to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also heard SB 791, which replaces the flat dealer document processing charge cap with a 1% fee capped at $350, along with new disclosure requirements. Dealers and industry groups supported the bill as a way to recover costs and improve transparency, while consumer advocates opposed it as an unjustified increase that would burden buyers. The committee approved SB 791 on a 8-? roll call vote and held the roll open. The meeting then moved on to SB 34, a port-air-quality bill presented by Senator Richardson, but the transcript ends during testimony and debate on that measure.

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• stems from the process, from the boards and commissions, when you apply to the state historic preservation
• stems from the process, from the boards and commissions, when you apply to the state historic preservation
• stems from the process, from the boards and commissions, when you apply to the state historic preservation
• stems from the process, from the boards and commissions, when you apply to the state historic preservation
• and all of those historic preservation and all of those issues<00:25:22.640><c> so</c><00:25:23.080>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs opened its first meeting of the 33rd Legislature with housekeeping announcements, including live streaming, a two-minute testimony limit, and notice that the committee would reconvene later if technical problems forced an early adjournment. Members introduced themselves, and the chair explained that written testimony was already on file and that public testimony would be taken measure by measure. On SB 109, which concerns the relationship between Hawaiian and English versions of state laws, the Department of the Attorney General raised concerns that broadly allowing the Hawaiian text to supersede English could create ambiguity, and recommended narrowing the bill to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were never later amended in English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language, while OHA and several individuals also supported it. Testimony in support emphasized the importance of honoring Hawaiian language and preventing it from being treated as secondary. The committee then heard SB 268 on burial councils and SB 269 on the OHA budget. SB 268 drew strong support from OHA-related witnesses and many members of the public, who said burial council quorum problems and delays have hindered protection of iwi kupuna; one Moka representative opposed the bill, arguing the island had not been adequately consulted and that the real issue was the state process rather than council size. SB 269 received support from OHA and public testifiers who said OHA should be strengthened and better funded to serve Native Hawaiian needs. The committee also heard SB 624 relating to Prince Jonah Kūhiō, with DHHL and OHA supporting the measure to display portraits of Prince Kūhiō in public buildings; testifiers said the bill would promote cultural pride, education, and recognition of his legacy. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And the town of protect and preserve it.
• </c> responsibility to protect and preserve responsibility to protect and preserve this<02:29:12.399>
• This bill also preserves the integrity of the state park system.
• <c> the</c><03:49:31.439><c> integrity</c> This bill also preserves the integrity This bill also preserves
• </c><05:05:34.718><c> governor</c> flexibility while preserving governor flexibility while preserving

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• minimum level of tax rather than offsetting all their tax liability with tax credits, and it still preserves
• Instead, it preserves the optionality so the STO can consider potentially cost-saving and flexible financing
• The CARE Fund would help prevent long-term displacement by providing gap funding, preserving and expanding
• portable housing, and ensuring land preservation for areas impacted by the Eaton Fire.
• But very much our goal is to preserve the California system performance measures.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate File 4479 gives local governments an optional tool to preserve the best agricultural land since
• Passed in 1982, Minnesota Statute 17.80 establishes the position of the state to preserve agricultural
• Senate File 4479 is in line with the state's goal of preserving and protecting the best agricultural
• Senate File 4479 gives local governments an optional tool to preserve the best agricultural land since
• Senate File 4479 is in line with the state's goal of preserving and protecting the best agricultural

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Company on Finance, having added a consideration, SB 1347, Relating to Health Insurance, Fertility Preservation
• on finance having hand under consideration SB 1347 relating to health insurance, particularly preservation
• We know that fertility preservation can be extremely time sensitive. It can be cost prohibitive.
• We know that fertility preservation can be extremely time sensitive. It can be cost prohibitive.
• Oversight should be preserved, but it must be responsibly funded and sustained. I vote no.

Keywords: 1182, all