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• Gambling Control Board 7.4.
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• This proposal recommended by the governor includes resources for the internal controls and accountability
• This proposal recommended by the governor includes resources for the internal controls and accountability

Bills: HF2783

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• Additionally, the State Board works to ensure that the state's 2038 flood control dam structures are
• , dam maintenance, and repair, and control of Carrizo cane along the international border with Mexico
• The program administered by the agency is the Flood Control Dam Program, which is separating into two
• Texas relies on 2,038 flood control dams to protect lives and properties scattered across the state.
• In your case, it was pecan shells, and they were using them for dust control, putting them in the city

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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• both these bills the legislation is going to work to end the practices that help individuals regain control
• The House adds that before the word 'controls' and for the purposes of this definition, as opposed to
• 'defines controls.'
• Yeah, that's about... so 14 deals with controller issues.
• Or, yeah, I think it also is going to get, yeah, I think controller was removed from the definition,

Summary: The Joint Committee on Data Privacy convened its first conference committee meeting to reconcile differences between Senate 2619 and House 5479. Representative Michael Moran and Senator Cindy Creem opened by emphasizing the long-running work on privacy legislation, the need to protect Massachusetts residents’ personal data, and the goal of producing a strong consumer-focused bill. Members also noted extensive stakeholder outreach over the prior three years and expressed optimism that the chambers could resolve the remaining differences. The committee then worked through the bill’s definitions section item by item, identifying which provisions were already aligned and which would need further staff review or later negotiation. Several items were described as essentially the same or close enough for agreement, including affiliate, consumer rights, business associate citation language, collection, controller, covered entity, gender-affirming health care services, targeted advertising, and some profile/health information provisions. Other items were set aside because of substantive differences, especially around affirmative consent, biometric data, dark patterns and deceptive design, de-identification, consumer versus individual terminology, age/minor language, precise geolocation, publicly available information, reproductive or sexual health care, sale/transfer of personal data, sensitive data, and trade secret-related language. A recurring theme was whether the bill should use “consumer” or “individual” in various definitions and provisions, with the chairs directing staff to work offline on a consistent approach. The committee also discussed whether certain HIPAA and COPPA references should be embedded in definitions or cited throughout the bill. By the end of the meeting, the committee had resolved a number of mostly technical or stylistic items, tabled several substantive disputes for later discussion, and agreed to continue working toward a final conference report before adjourning.

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• I did invite our facilities planning and control team to come and just give us a little bit of an update
• Yes, Matt Baker, Director of the Office of Facility Planning and Control.
• and the other part of that is all of that $50 million in savings was found in Facility Planning and Control
• All of that $50 million in savings was found in Facility Planning and Control for 54% of the bill, right
• we're seeing is I think we're going to see a lot of cash appropriated with P5, but you guys also control

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 26 and first took up Senate Bill 406, which authorizes the city of Slidell to seek voter approval for a local hotel and motel occupancy tax. The bill was described as a local measure giving the city council authority to place the tax on the ballot, with members noting that similar taxing authority exists in many other municipalities. Representative Wiley moved favorable passage, there was no objection, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then received an update from the Division of Administration’s Office of Facility Planning and Control on capital outlay savings identified through cash-flow review and project “scrubbing.” Officials said they found about $50 million in savings from updated cash flows, over-appropriations, projects bid under budget, and reduced appropriations in bundled projects. They explained that bundling projects, including some LED-related projects, allows agencies to shift savings within a bundle and manage overruns or underruns more flexibly. Members praised the savings work but asked whether the process could be moved earlier so the House could benefit sooner, and whether similar reviews could be expanded to other administering agencies and non-state projects. One member raised concerns about whether some projects, including schools and certain NGO-related items, should qualify for capital outlay funding at all, and urged a review of the statutory definition and project approval criteria. Staff said they would look at the definition, review recommendations from prior discussions, and consider ways to tighten the process. The committee then adjourned without further action.

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• I did invite our Facilities Planning and Control team to come and just give us a little bit of an update
• Yes, Matt Baker, Director of the Office of Facility Planning and Control.
• , the other part of that is all of that $50 million in savings was found in Facility Planning and Control
• All of that $50 million in savings was found in Facility Planning and Control for 54% of the bill, right
• we're seeing is I think we're going to see a lot of cash appropriated with P5, but you guys also control

Bills: SB406

Committee: House Ways & Means

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• So we at the state level are absolutely taking away that local control.
• How do we rectify the sole issue of local control and then perhaps a company that some...
• Local control, and then perhaps a company that some 500 other counties have actually had an ordinance
• out-of-state corporation and, in return, handcuffing our local government's ability to effectively control
• , But we can ensure that our local businesses and our local municipalities are able to have local control

Bills: HB3419 , HB3624 , HB3748 , HB4335

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee met and first took up House Bill 3419, which would prohibit officers, employees, or contractors of political subdivisions from using non-public information for personal gain, extending an existing restriction that already applies to state agencies. There were no questions or debate, and the bill passed unanimously, 8-0. The committee then considered House Bill 3748, allowing county commissioners to use county-owned equipment, labor, and supplies on property owned by a four-year institution. Senator Stewart asked whether the bill applied to public or private institutions, and the author said that point needed clarification and would be checked offline. With no further questions or debate, the bill passed 8-0. The final measure was House Bill 4335, a pet store bill that would prevent municipalities from banning retail pet stores and would extend a courtesy notice period for certain animal breeders and related entities from 60 to 90 days. The bill drew extensive questioning and debate over local control, animal welfare, Petland, shelter overcrowding, and whether the measure favored an out-of-state corporation. Supporters argued it protected free enterprise and legal businesses, while opponents said it preempted local authority and could worsen animal welfare concerns. The committee passed the bill 6-3.

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• decisions they This is about fixing a system that puts voters in the middle of decisions they don't control
• No more veto power, no cross party control, because voting is fundamental and it should never depend
• Is just an effort to somehow control the election of the other party, the other Is just an effort to
• somehow control the election of the other party, the other side, without allowing us the ability to to
• mandates one way or the other, we're trying to take the middle ground to say that you get to have local control

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• The next item before the committee is a transfer from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the General
• Money in the Water Pollution Control Fund may be used to pay general obligation bonds as required by
• recommendation to the committee that you transfer $15 million of the balance from the Water Pollution Control
• I move the appropriation and transfer of $15 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the General
• I move the appropriation and transfer of $15 million from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the General

Summary: The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee met to consider several FY 2026 and FY 2027 cash transfers and then began reviewing maintenance budget language for FY 2027. The first transfer moved $33.745 million from the permanent building fund to the general fund. Keith Bybee and Lori Wolf explained the money was tied to canceled or stalled capital projects, including the Carnegie Library purchase/renovation, juvenile corrections facility additions, an Idaho State Police district facility, IDOC reentry-related projects, and an ISU pedestrian crossing. Senator Wintrow raised concerns that some projects remained important, but the committee approved the transfer 18-2 and sent it with a due pass recommendation. The committee then approved a $15 million transfer from the Water Pollution Control Fund to the general fund and a $10 million transfer from the In-Demand Careers Fund to the general fund, both with due pass recommendations. Members asked whether there were eligible students waiting for In-Demand Careers grants and whether the transfer would reduce aid availability; staff said the fund had a large cash balance relative to current obligations and that some money had been returned or remained unclaimed. The committee also approved a FY 2027 In-Demand Careers transfer of $10 million, but only after awards are obligated and reconciled on December 31, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practicable, reflecting concerns about preserving student aid while allowing unused balances to revert. After the cash-transfer votes, the committee shifted to maintenance budget work for FY 2027. Bybee explained that the packet contained the standard clear language for the maintenance bills, but the reporting structure in the budget database had been disrupted by the many adjustments, so staff would do additional testing before final numbers were circulated. He walked members through the table of contents and examples of the language, noting that maintenance budgets have only existed for three years and generally contain less controversial statutory language, though workgroups could still consider adding intent language. The committee was told that workgroups for General Government and Natural Resources would begin, with additional lunch meetings possible, and the meeting adjourned until the next morning.

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• We're taking up tab 3 now with Senator Yarbrough, going over to SB 432 on controlled substances by Senator
• concentrated at a level above 400 parts per million on a dry weight basis to the list of Schedule I controlled
• Second, the bill amends Section 893 to exempt from the list of Schedule I controlled substances zylazine
• scientifically defined as a disease that impacts our brain and our behavior and leads to the inability to control
• It's going to set me off, and I'm going to lose control.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard and approved several bills. SB 504 and its related public records bill SB 506, both by Sen. Burgess, would allow local governments to authorize code enforcement officers to use body cameras under standardized policies and create a public records exemption for certain recordings; members raised questions about disclosure and when cameras may be used, and both bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 32 and SB 210 by Sen. Sharif, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and extending public records protections to petitions under that injunction category. Supporters included law enforcement, women’s advocacy groups, and justice organizations. The committee then favorably reported SB 676 by Sen. Arrington, which creates a graduated penalty structure for adults who involve minors in certain animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties related to fighting or baiting animals. SB 432 by Sen. Yarbrough was also approved; it adds certain concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I, exempts FDA-approved veterinary xylazine products, creates penalties for candy-like xylazine products, and establishes trafficking penalties for xylazine. Sen. Osgood spoke in support of the bill, emphasizing the dangers of adulterated street drugs for people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee approved SB 524 by Sen. Simon, which makes a series of technical and administrative changes affecting the Medical Examiners Commission, district medical examiner appointments, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, and notice procedures for administrative complaints. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement appeared in support. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Yarbrough, going over to tab 3, SB 432 on controlled substances by Senator Yarbrough.
• concentrated at a level above 400 parts per million on a dry weight basis to the list of Schedule I controlled
• Second, the bill amends Section 893 to except from the list of Schedule I controlled substances xylazine
• scientifically defined as a disease that impacts our brain and our behavior and leads to the inability to control
• It's going to set me off, and I'm going to lose control.

Bills: S0032 , S0210 , S0432 , S0504 , S0506 , S0524 , S0676

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and considered several bills. The committee heard and approved SB 504, allowing local governments to adopt standardized policies for code enforcement officers to use body cameras, and SB 506, which creates a related public records exemption for certain body camera recordings, including protections for minors and private information. Senator Smith raised questions about notice to property owners and use limitations, and Senator Osgood asked whether cameras must be on at all times; the sponsor said he would follow up on specifics. Both bills had support from local government and code enforcement groups and were reported favorably after adoption of an amendment to SB 504 clarifying training and familiarity with camera rules. The committee also approved CS/SB 32, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and SB 210, the companion public records exemption for petitions involving that injunction. Senator Sharif said the bills fill a gap for victims who do not qualify under existing injunction categories, and supporters waived in favor. SB 676, by Senator Arrington, was also reported favorably; it creates a graduated penalty structure for contributing to the delinquency of a minor when the underlying conduct involves certain animal cruelty offenses, and increases penalties for fighting or baiting animals. Senator Osgood spoke in support, tying the bill to protecting children and animals, and several law enforcement and animal welfare groups waived in support. The committee further approved SB 432, which adds certain concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I, exempts FDA-approved veterinary xylazine products, creates a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum for certain candy-like xylazine products, and establishes trafficking penalties for xylazine. Senator Osgood spoke at length in support, emphasizing overdose risks and the impact on people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee passed SB 524, which revises duties and appointments related to the Medical Examiners Commission and district medical examiners, clarifies responsibilities within Chapter 943, and changes notification and curriculum approval provisions for criminal justice standards. All measures were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• We're taking up tab three now with Senator Yarbrough, going over to tab 3, SB 432 on controlled substances
• concentrated at a level above 400 parts per million on a dry weight basis to the list of Schedule I controlled
• Second, the bill amends Section 893 to exempt from the list of Schedule I controlled substances xylazine
• scientifically defined as a disease that impacts our brain and our behavior and leads to the inability to control
• It's going to set me off, and I'm going to lose control.

Bills: S0032 , S0210 , S0432 , S0504 , S0506 , S0524 , S0676

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and considered several bills, most of them related to public safety, criminal justice, and privacy. The committee first heard SB 504, which authorizes local governments to allow code enforcement officers to use body cameras under standardized policies, and SB 506, its companion public-records exemption bill protecting certain body-camera recordings from disclosure. Members raised questions about notice to property owners and when cameras may be used; both bills were supported by local government and code enforcement groups and were reported favorably after roll-call votes. The committee then approved CS for SB 32, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and SB 210, which extends public-records protections to petitions for that injunction. Senator Sharif described the bills as filling a gap for victims who do not qualify under existing injunction categories; supporters included prosecutors, law enforcement, and advocacy groups. The committee also favorably reported SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for involving minors in certain animal cruelty offenses, and SB 432, which adds 7OH to Schedule I, exempts approved veterinary xylazine products, and increases penalties for trafficking and candy-like xylazine products. Senator Osgood spoke in support of SB 432, emphasizing the dangers of adulterated street drugs for people with substance use disorder. Finally, the committee approved SB 524, which revises duties and appointments related to the Medical Examiners Commission and the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, including shifting district medical examiner appointments to the commission and clarifying notification procedures for administrative complaints. All bills received favorable votes, with support statements or waivers from various state, local, and advocacy organizations. The committee then completed its business and adjourned.

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• We focus on local control of their taxes.
• Property taxes and the first, you know, and we control remember the state controls the school property
• So we want the more control and we also passed a bill this session to eliminate the waivers because you
• when you had 39 attorney generals the week before send a letter to Congress saying this is out of control

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• But they're having trouble controlling their own classrooms, so how does this actually solve that?
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• So I'm still stuck on the classroom control that teachers have.
• But teachers should have control of their classrooms currently, yeah.
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Committee: Senate Education

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• local approval received; the House bill authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control
• The House bill authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control committee The House bill
• authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission, House No. 4212, local approval
• the town of Dalton, House No. 4210, an act authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control

Summary: The House took up several committee reports and adopted a series of resolutions and procedural orders. It adopted resolutions honoring Yulanda Carrillo on her 102nd birthday and the Knights of Columbus Peabody Leo Council 508 on its 125th anniversary. The House also extended reporting deadlines for the Education Committee and the Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee, and concurred with a Senate referral of a sick leave bank petition for Emily Kulik. Joint Rule 12 was suspended for additional petitions, including a sick leave bank for Aden Daniels and a petition to rescind prior calls for a federal constitutional convention. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a number of local bills for House consideration, including measures on Norfolk reserved capacity billing, Dalton town manager residency requirements, Lancaster’s animal control commission, Cambridge parking enforcement notices, Fairhaven’s charter, Malden’s charter, Ipswich’s charter, and a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy. The House suspended Rule 7A, took the bills through second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. The House then considered and adopted the emergency preamble for House No. 4364, authorizing easements to the town of Bourne. It also passed to engrossment two Department of Correction sick leave bank bills: House No. 4426 for Paul Stavisky and House No. 4427 for Fenneda Janow Patel. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m., and adjourned.

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• Kiggans, and a member opposed will each control five minutes.
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• ><c> inflation</c> or use the excuse to control inflation or use the excuse to control inflation it's
• By dematerializing it, it becomes unclear who has control, but the control always resides elsewhere at
• By dematerializing it, it becomes unclear who has control, but the control always resides elsewhere at
• By dematerializing it, it becomes unclear who has control, but the control always resides elsewhere at

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• And I think, from a practicality standpoint, a lot of us would say, okay, you know, it's a controlled
• Well, beer is a controlled substance.
• That's because the current administration in Tibito wants to control who I hire.
• This is about retaliation because they want to control me, okay?
• And they can't control me at the ballot box because I have the support of the community.

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

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• I'm here with CASE in the Department of Toxic Substances Control as an attorney, and I support AB 1729
• My name is Jill Zimmerman, and I'm an attorney with Toxic Substances Control, and I strongly support
• Rebecca Bond with Toxic Substances Control. I'm an attorney three, and I support AB 1729.
• I work for the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
• It provides a sense of belonging and control over their working conditions.

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public employment. AB 1601, by Assemblymember Rogers, would give Sonoma County flexibility to work with its retirement board and actuaries on a possible retiree cost-of-living adjustment; supporters said Sonoma is the only 1937 Act county system without an automatic COLA and that retirees have gone since 2008 without an increase, while no opposition testified. The bill passed on a do-pass vote and was placed on the floor. AB 1729, by Assemblymember Lee, would update state telework policy by requiring written telework plans, adding more structure before return-to-office decisions, and restoring public reporting on telework savings. Supporters, including SEIU Local 1000, the Association of California State Supervisors, and many state workers, argued telework improves productivity, reduces emissions and commute costs, and could save the state about $225 million annually; there was no opposition. The committee approved the bill 6-0 and re-referred it to Appropriations. AB 1630, by Assemblymember Colosa, would allow union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions, including remotely, to increase transparency and engagement. UC and CSU opposed the measure, saying observer rules should be negotiated at the table and warning the bill lacked clear limits on the number of observers and could create logistical and security problems. The bill passed 5-0 with one member not voting and was sent to Appropriations. AB 1750, also by Assemblymember Colosa, would require school employees who exhaust sick leave and are absent due to illness or injury to receive full salary for an additional five months. CTA supported the bill as a needed safety net for teachers and classified staff, while school districts and administrators opposed it over cost, staffing, and student stability concerns, saying it could encourage longer absences and strain already tight budgets. The committee passed the bill 5-0 and sent it to Higher Education. AB 1896, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would bar people who participated in immigration enforcement from holding California public employment, with supporters framing it as a response to ICE and Border Patrol actions and opponents warning it was overbroad and could exclude otherwise qualified applicants from law enforcement jobs; the bill passed 5-1 and was referred to Public Safety.

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• The party that cannot control its own primary is not choosing its leaders.
• Republicans control every branch of government in the state of Alabama.
• Republicans control every branch of government in the state of Alabama.
• Republicans control every branch of government in the state of Alabama.
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Bills: HB541 , HB541

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, primary elections, party registration, party affiliation, open primary, closed primary, runoff election, crossover voting, voter registration, Secretary of State, absentee ballot, polling place signage, election integrity, political party, Democrat, Republican

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• Next up, HB 4037, Pasco County Mosquito Control, by Representative Maggard.
• And trying to control lives. We believe in the free state of Florida.
• Additionally, this bill is another example of preemption of local control.
• Additionally, this bill is another example of preemption of local control.
• My point is just more of the local control.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with HB 1405, which would reestablish a pilot program at four state universities to screen people with special needs who are at risk of elopement and provide families with tracking devices. Members spoke in support, citing real-life incidents involving missing children and adults, and the bill passed 18-0. HB 4037, a Pasco County mosquito control cleanup bill, also passed unanimously, as did PCS for HB 639, which expands eligibility for an existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to all Floridians and adds nonprofit and financial reporting requirements for specialty plate organizations. HB 667, brought by Rep. Valdés with Freedom High School students through the Ought to Be a Law program, would raise the helmet requirement for electric personal assisted mobility devices from under 16 to under 18; the students testified about e-bike and e-scooter injuries and fatalities, and the bill passed 18-0. The committee also approved PCS for HB 975, which clarifies management and security authority for the Capitol Center and Complex, and HB 695, a public records exemption tied to a health care interstate compact, by a 17-1 vote. HB 181, expanding a pawnbroker transaction records exemption to FDLE, and HB 1087, making Florida Retirement System pension-plan member and payee information confidential, both passed unanimously. HB 1515, a public records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database, also passed unanimously after the sponsor explained the Department of Health had been unable to implement the database because of data-identification problems. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1283, which would allow anonymous complaints against law enforcement officers only when accompanied by corroborating evidence and would bar non-disciplinary investigative outcomes from being used in promotions and other personnel decisions. Police chiefs and sheriffs opposed the bill as amended, arguing the corroboration standard should include evidence developed by agencies and warning about personnel-management consequences, while law enforcement supporters said the bill protects officers from malicious complaints. Civil rights and advocacy groups opposed it, warning it would chill reporting and harm victims, especially in sexual misconduct cases. After extensive debate, the committee adopted an amendment to align the bill with the Senate companion and then passed HB 1283 18-0. The committee also passed HB 139, expanding whistleblower protections to adverse actions by individuals and placing investigations with the Florida Commission on Human Relations, and HB 953, which gives county tax collectors authority to partner with DHSMV in overseeing commercial driving schools and combating fraud; both passed unanimously. The meeting also included HB 627, which directs officers in the field to refer public records requesters to the proper custodian rather than processing requests during active incidents; despite opposition from protest and civil liberties advocates, it passed 18-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 1473, a public records exemption for portions of domestic-terrorism designation materials. Supporters said it was needed to protect sensitive security information, while opponents argued it was vague and could be used to hide executive decision-making and target protesters or Muslim communities. After an amendment and lengthy debate, the bill passed 13-4.