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• the installation, relocation, all of that stuff, enforcing the standards contained in the building code
• and the Florida Fire Prevention Code?
• cities and counties aren't implementing additional ordinances above and beyond the Florida Building Code
• It's currently already allowed in the Florida Building Code, and this provides some statutory clarification
• So if the intent is to educate and train, So if the intent is to educate and train, why not require at

Summary: The committee first took up HB 455, a local bill for the City of Lake Wales that would allow open containers in a downtown arts district. The sponsor said the city had invested heavily in the area and wanted to support business growth. An amendment clarified that the allowance was intended for cups, not bottles taken from restaurants, and the bill was then adopted favorably without opposition. Members then heard HB 1049 on building permit requirements, which would remove permits for certain work under $7,500 and for battery or backup power systems, while also preempting local governments from adding extra permitting rules. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying modular homes on RV lots, and another addressing contractor “splitting” of projects to avoid the threshold and requiring five years of record retention. County and local-government groups raised concerns about inspections and permitting, while several business and advocacy groups supported the bill. It passed favorably. HB 1175, dealing with safety design standards for office surgery suites, was presented as a measure directing the Florida Building Commission and State Fire Marshal to establish new standards to improve safety and efficiency. There was no amendment or public testimony, and it passed favorably. The committee then spent extensive time on HB 221, which would let workers waive the state minimum wage for certain work-based learning, internship, or pre-apprenticeship positions for up to nine months, later narrowed by amendment to 252 days, or 126 days for minors with parental consent, and defining the program as structured learning. Supporters framed it as a way to expand apprenticeships and help small businesses offer training opportunities; opponents argued it would create free or subminimum labor, invite abuse and coercion, and raise constitutional concerns. Despite strong opposition testimony from labor, civil rights, and policy groups, the bill passed favorably after debate. The committee also heard HB 4035, a Palm Beach County local bill requiring applicants for a certificate of competency to pass the licensing exam before applying to the Construction Industry Licensing Board. The sponsor said it would streamline and modernize the process, and members discussed it briefly in support. The transcript ends before the final action on that bill is fully shown.

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• They educate neighbors on their like.
• <01:52:51.280> in institutions of higher education in institutions of higher education in
• education education initiatives.<02:01:15.360> Nita<02:01:15.760> was<02:01:15.840>
• <02:37:46.080> This knowledge of the tax code. This knowledge of the tax code.
• intelligence and its uses in education. intelligence and its uses in education.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So I think it's more of a code correction than anything else. >> Okay.
• <00:39:10.960> correction So I think it's more of code correction So I think it's more of
• code correction than<00:39:11.839> anything<00:39:12.240> else.
• <00:54:59.680> hours that by the continuing education hours that by the continuing education
• So, I do think a education hours.

Keywords: Public Health - Room 216, 27 January, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 3, a Medicaid and certificate-of-need measure described as a revised version of a bill vetoed by the governor the previous year. The bill would remove a prohibition on a psychiatric residential treatment facility in one county from Medicaid participation, add 20 beds for a Madison County facility, allow crossover status for a Harrison County hospital, require MC to obtain a certificate of need for facilities outside the original Jackson campus area, increase capital expenditure limits, and remove the provision the governor had objected to. Members discussed whether the bill was really a study item or a substantive new requirement, especially a provision tied to acute adult psychiatric units treating uninsured patients or paying a fee. The chair explained the policy concern as preventing “cherry-picking” of insured patients and shifting more uncompensated care to public facilities. The committee voted that the title was sufficient and the ayes appeared to have it, then voted to rise and report. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2453, a clarifying bill on window tinting/glazing exemptions. The sponsor explained that current law requires a physician’s affidavit for an exception, and the bill would clarify that licensed optometrists, along with physicians, may sign the affidavit for people whose eyes are sensitive to light. After brief questions, the committee again voted that the title was sufficient and the ayes appeared to have it. The chair said the two bills were being moved quickly to the docket room for processing and that the committee would reconvene immediately afterward. The final portion of the meeting was a hearing on Senate Bill 2566 involving the Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. The chair explained that the hearing was prompted by complaints from last session about inspectors being overly aggressive, fines for technical violations, and delays or problems with licensing. Board representatives said the newly appointed board had met for the first time, elected officers, and intended to focus on workforce development, easing burdens on the industry, and protecting public health and safety. They said the board had already restored prior passing scores for exams, adjusted work-permit timing to help students, reviewed contracts and staffing, and planned further meetings. Members and the chair discussed possible legislative changes, including mobile barber establishments, reducing fines, and extending license terms from two years to three years, with the chair asking the board to work with Senator Johnson on amendments before the deadline.

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• Information and education...
• And I think there's room to educate cross-system as well.
• and non-profit providers of those services can be in the same service code.
• Services at the Department of Education.
• Of Education is completely eliminated, as we anticipate.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , non-college-educated women all across the board.
• Well, we’ll skip over that, but encourage you all in the QR code to listen to Sarah’s story.
• And so here is the QR code that has the full report, the one-pager that we have.
• Ashland Abney, Education Division Director for the Office of Early Childhood.
• And then some questions around some awards that came out from the Office of Educational Policy.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• 02:34.200> the<00:02:34.560> Early<00:02:34.760> Childhood<00:02:35.120> Education
• chairing the Early Childhood Education chairing the Early Childhood Education Committee<00:02:36.280
• It does include their birth date, their zip code, and their town.
• , their zip code and their town.<00:19:07.960> That's<00:19:08.679> that's<00:19:08.960
• at which they um the five-digit zip code at which they reside,<00:24:24.440> um<00:24:24.960>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4466, the Health Finance and Policy bill, and first adopted the A8 amendment, described as a set of technical fixes. Members then considered a large A9 amendment that bundled a wide range of Children and Families provisions, including child care licensing modernization, crisis nursery licensing, SNAP/MFIT-related language, child care provider self-reporting, a physical abuse recognition poster, child protection and welfare provisions, funding for parent support outreach, and forensic interview training scholarships. Supporters described it as bipartisan work with relatively small fiscal impact, while opponents said it greatly expanded the bill and should be handled separately; after a roll call, the A9 amendment failed 7-14. Representative Scott then offered the A11 amendment, raising concerns about new all-payer claims database language and whether it should have been heard in the Judiciary and Civil Law Committee. Department of Health staff explained the data-sharing safeguards, de-identification process, fee structure, and enforcement provisions, but Scott remained concerned about privacy and the scope of the program and withdrew the amendment. The committee then moved to final bill discussion. Members and authors described HF 4466 as a lean health finance bill largely conforming Minnesota law to federal HR1 Medicaid-related changes, including work requirements, retroactive eligibility limits, cost-sharing, and home equity provisions. Supporters argued conformity was necessary to avoid major federal funding losses and noted a few additional member bills in the package; opponents criticized the federal changes as harmful, especially for vulnerable populations such as victims of trafficking and domestic violence. Fiscal staff said the bill would save just over $2 million in FY 2026-27 and almost $98 million in FY 2028-29. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided.

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• For centuries, the legal code has recognized...
• For centuries, the legal code has recognized that lawful claims must have expiration dates, providing
• I'm Kimberly Wu, and I'm a community organizer for Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network,
• These products are harder for educators to detect and create real challenges when they're confiscated
• This includes our revenue and taxation codes.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• vote-by-mail to an in-person, and that means they know what that—they know the, every ballot has a code
• And just to update, and I think you know this so well, is the ballots are coded.
• And just to update, and I think you know this so well, is the ballots are coded.
• AB16 also cleans up the obsolete code referencing a time decades ago when some counties still tallied
• Madam Chair, unlike public safety and penal code, I would not consider elections laws one of my areas

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of elections-related bills. It first approved three consent items: AB 808, AB 1029, and AB 1072. The committee then took up AB 1249, which would require non-Voter’s Choice Act counties to offer at least one Saturday early-voting location before statewide elections and allow in-person return of vote-by-mail ballots at designated county offices or satellite locations. Supporters said it would expand access for working voters and those with transportation barriers; some members raised concerns about ballot verification and added workload for rural counties. The bill passed the committee on a divided vote and was placed on call for absent members. The committee next considered AB 25, a voter ID and election integrity measure that would require citizenship verification, government ID for voting, tighter voter-roll audits, and a 72-hour ballot-counting deadline. The author and supporters argued it would restore public trust and improve election integrity, while opponents from the League of Women Voters, ACLU California Action, labor groups, disability advocates, and others said it would restrict access, burden vulnerable voters, and amount to voter suppression. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out on a narrow split and kept it on call. Members also approved AB 1164, which clarifies when voters are entitled to a replacement ballot and updates the Voter Bill of Rights language; AB 1441, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission in Merced County despite opposition from the county board over cost and local control; and AB 16, which would clarify county election officials’ authority to begin processing vote-by-mail ballots earlier and clean up outdated code. The committee also heard AB 1411, which would require non-VCA counties to prepare voter education and outreach plans and use a Secretary of State template, with the sponsor saying it would improve voter information statewide.

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• <00:31:46.080> and the uh sorry, I'm a former educator and the uh sorry, I'm a former educator
• I don't know if it's been brought before the codes adoption process.
• been brought before the the codes been brought before the the codes adoption<00:45:36.960> process
• code standard in those states. code standard in those states.
• <00:46:14.079> element with that uh consumer education element with that uh consumer education

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force held its first meeting on the insurance affordability crisis affecting single-family housing, common interest communities, and multifamily rental housing. Members and staff introduced themselves, including representatives from insurers, the Department of Commerce, housing advocates, affordable housing developers, and HOA/community association interests. Representative Steve Elkins was elected chair by roll call vote with 10 members in favor, after discussion that the Senate appointee’s formal appointment had not yet arrived; the group noted the intent to later move to co-chair leadership once that appointment is finalized. Staff reviewed the task force’s enabling statute and open meeting law requirements. The task force is charged with studying homeowners and commercial property insurance, property resilience and risk mitigation, liability laws and possible tort reform, notice and oversight issues, public reporting, and the state-supported insurance program, including possible expansion to a catastrophic reinsurance fund or self-insured pool. The final report is due February 15 and will go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and employment and economic development, as well as relevant legislative committees. Members were also briefed on meeting logistics, a draft charter to be voted on at the second meeting, a resource page for shared materials, and the schedule of future meetings. The Department of Commerce then gave an overview of Minnesota’s property and casualty insurance market. Commerce described its regulatory role, the state’s competitiveness test, and how homeowners insurance is often filed under a “file and use” process rather than prior approval. The presentation emphasized that homeowners coverage has been under pressure for years: insurers have lost money in many recent years, premiums have risen, some consumers are taking on more risk through higher deductibles or reduced coverage, and some are moving into the surplus market. Commerce also highlighted the impact of severe weather losses, the growth in premiums since 2014, and gaps in oversight for homeowners associations and related policies. The meeting then shifted to brainstorming the problems the task force should address. Early discussion focused on climate and construction-related resilience, including hail and wind-driven rain damage, discontinued building materials, and whether stronger materials are reflected in insurance pricing. Members also raised the need to study programs like Alabama’s fortified roof model and Minnesota’s own Strengthen Minnesota Homes effort, along with questions about whether the construction industry is prepared to support broader resilience measures. No additional votes were taken during the discussion segment.

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• WHEN REALLY, IT'S JUST AN EDUCATION.
• AND I BELIEVE THAT THE EDUCATION TO BATTLEMENT!
• IS IT EDUCATION AND MARKETING? YES. BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO CREATE OUR OWN PLATFORM TO DO THAT.
• YOU JUST NEED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE THAT THESE THINGS EXIST.
• IN THE LIFE SAFETY CODE INCLUDES THIS MANDATE FOR THE IRAQI LEADERS. >> THANK YOU MR.

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• Constitution to a quality education.
• As an educator for over 23 years, it's been my job to prepare students for a bright future.
• I'm a mother, grandmother, and retired educator, and I'm deeply concerned about the environmental legacy
• Um, again, I had to educate myself and understand that I think there could be further exemplification
• Many of our local codes already talk about water, air, and protection.

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• An act to amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware sent in ...and representatives
• Mandated in their codes. So it doesn't change that? Correct.
• I'd like to thank the 2013 General Assembly for getting it right and putting it into the Delaware Code
• An act to amend Title 16 and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to behavioral health.
• An act to amend Titles 18 and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to health care.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest. The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.

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• Department of Education.
• We link those to education data, employment data... ...all the way to 2022, and we link those to education
• They believed education was his path forward.
• AB 2769 would have helped Kane achieve his educational goals.
• Motion is due pass to Education Committee. File Item 7, AB 2429.

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• "It says has billing code or codes used." "Oh, okay. Three."
• 44.000> supervisor,<00:54:45.040> and educator, hospital house supervisor, and educator
• or to adjust such of provider codes or to adjust such codes<03:58:23.760> based<03:58:24.000>
• the provider codes.
• Down coding. what do they call it? Down coding.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Department of Education? Kimberly Rosenberger, Department of Education.
• County Office of Education.
• Education Code Section 47607(h).
• That's 17078.62 of the Education Code.
• That's 17078.62 of the ed code.

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• and cultural exchange trade, educational and cultural exchange and<00:10:43.680> tourism.
• enhance their economic engagement with Taiwan based on the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, United States Code
• 18.399> States Taiwan Relations Act, TRA, United States Taiwan Relations Act, TRA, United States Code
• ,<00:13:19.200> Title<00:13:19.680> 22,<00:13:20.560> Section Code, Title 22, Section
• Code, Title 22, Section 3301,<00:13:22.880> as<00:13:23.120> article<00:13:23.680>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 2856 to Education K through 16, House Bill 3012 to Transportation, House Bill Secretary: 3126
• to Education K through 16, House Bill 3135 to Transportation, House Bill 3163 to Criminal Justice, House
• HJR 5 to Education K through 16, HJR 98 to State Affairs.
• It adds three new codes: the Elections Code, the Penal Code, and the Health Senator Creighton: and Safety
• Code.

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• There is no coding for us able to code.
• You said that there's not the, um, the codes, the diagnosis codes for dietitians.
• involved in in the education as well. involved in in the education as well.
• I would encourage that education. How are we going to educate? It's a question.
• I would encourage that education. How are we going to educate? It's a question.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes unanimously and then heard extended testimony from Senator Jimmy Higdon, who reflected on Kentucky’s 2011 childhood obesity task force and said the state’s childhood obesity problem has worsened since then. He described prior recommendations from that task force, including more physical education, nutrition education, classroom-based physical activity, complete streets, bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe routes to school. Higdon also argued that government programs have contributed to obesity and drug abuse, focusing especially on SNAP and Medicaid, and said he has long advocated for a waiver to distribute SNAP benefits twice a month rather than once a month. Higdon said SNAP fraud and abuse are significant, claiming some recipients sell benefits and some retailers bend the rules on eligible purchases. He also said spreading benefits through the month could help families keep fresh food in the home and stabilize grocery store business, especially in food deserts and rural areas. In response to questions, he said he would not support allowing hot prepared foods under SNAP, though he said a grocery-store produce incentive similar to the farmers market match could be beneficial if structured separately. He also said the WIC program is a model for how SNAP could be better administered. Members thanked Higdon for his service and discussed whether the issue is food insecurity or poor nutrition. Senator Douglas emphasized adding stronger guardrails to nutrition-related programs, and Representative Proctor asked about the challenges of operating grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts. Higdon said independent grocers face thin margins, competition, and cyclical market pressures, and that SNAP distribution patterns can worsen those challenges. After Higdon’s testimony, the committee heard from Ann Cressilious, a registered dietitian with the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who began a presentation on the profession and on efforts to improve nutrition and access to nutrition information in Kentucky.

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• work developing thousands of leaders laid the groundwork for winning affordable housing, quality education
• Committed to education, Mr.
• from the Ohio Department of Education from the Ohio Department of Education for<07:58:01.360>
• All while his and educators alike.
• decide as educational institutions in this<08:37:10.638> democracy.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• As someone who's served in law enforcement and began my professional career as a special education educator
• educator.
• Code, including student roles with minimal exposure to sensitive material.
• . checks for nearly every category of employment and volunteerism listed in the education code, including
• With all of that said, I see that this passed out of the Higher Education Committee first.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only. The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously. The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.