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• The OMU's part in all this, we have four main focus areas.
• But if it's part of our routine, we try to be too routine.
• So this is the quality of evidence part.
• So this is the quality of evidence part.
• So anxiety and PTSD is still a very important part there.

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met to receive oversight briefings on Florida’s medical marijuana program from the Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) and from the University of Florida’s Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research. OMMU Director Christopher Kimball outlined the program’s structure, including more than 900,000 active patients, nearly 7,000 caregivers, 27 MMTC licensees, 706 dispensing locations, and nine certified testing labs. He described the state’s pre-approval process for products and advertising, plain packaging requirements, seed-to-sale tracking, registry operations, and compliance efforts such as background checks, inspections, complaint investigations, and lab desk audits. He also said the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories in Jacksonville had been accredited to begin supporting testing. Members asked about telehealth, patient growth, product safety, advertising to children, inspections, and the status of MMTC licensure; Kimball said recertifications by telehealth now make up more than half of recertifications, that patient growth has slowed, and that ongoing litigation is delaying issuance of 22 new MMTC licenses. Kimball also discussed implementation of recent legislation and licensure changes, including licenses issued under HB 387 and SB 1582 to applicants from the original Pigford-related pool, with additional cure opportunities still ongoing. He said the department is monitoring diversion, inversion, and unapproved products, and that it coordinates with law enforcement when needed but does not itself have sworn authority. In response to questions, he said the department does not regulate physicians directly, but may refer concerns to the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, and that caregiver and physician participation requirements are set by statute. Members raised concerns about edibles, child access, and continued use of child-attractive branding; Kimball said the department tries to catch issues through pre-approval and enforcement, and that complaints involving children are treated as serious and investigated using available records and camera footage. Dr. Almond Winterstein then presented the consortium’s research overview. He explained that the consortium was created by statute in 2019, includes 10 universities, and is funded by annual state appropriations. He said its work includes grants, a research repository, a clinical core, outreach, and evidence synthesis, including a recent FDA-supported review of cannabis evidence. He emphasized that the current evidence base is limited and often low quality, with the strongest signals for symptom relief in PTSD-related symptoms, nausea, and some pain outcomes, but with many studies inconclusive or mixed. He also described the consortium’s use of registry data linked to Medicaid, Medicare, death, fetal death, and birth records to study safety and outcomes, including children, pregnancy, driving safety, opioid-sparing effects, and adverse events. Winterstein said adverse event reporting is sparse and likely underreported, with most reports mild but some serious events noted, and he expressed concern about use among young adults because of uncertain benefit-risk and possible effects on the developing brain. The committee discussed the need for better surveillance, more robust adverse event reporting, and the possibility of using linked data to identify harms more quickly. At the end of the meeting, the committee rose without objection.

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• Senate District 9, all of Marion and Alachua, and part of Lake County. Thank you.
• A lot of times the sort of common perception is aerospace is one part of the state.
• Part of that is just promoting the programs that we have.
• That is a big part of it. I personally spend a lot of time and have been to the...
• But this is really part of our new brand. And I think that's really important.

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met to hear an overview of its jurisdiction and then focused primarily on Florida manufacturing. Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly described manufacturing as central to a more resilient, diversified economy, citing the 2023 Florida Manufacturing Report and noting strong growth in manufacturing businesses, jobs, exports, and workforce programs. He emphasized that most Florida manufacturers are small businesses, that the sector is increasingly STEM- and technology-driven, and that the state’s main challenge is workforce aging and the need to retain trained talent. Members also discussed how to better expose students and parents to manufacturing careers, improve startup access to capital, and strengthen regional manufacturing corridors and transportation links. Kevin Carr of FloridaMakes said Florida is on track to become a top-five manufacturing state, but warned that productivity, technology adoption, and workforce shortages remain key issues. He said a proposed manufacturing bill would create a chief manufacturing officer and help address workforce, technology, and market-visibility challenges. Bain Beecher of PGT Innovations described the company’s growth and community role, but highlighted obstacles such as affordable housing, insurance costs, permitting delays, supply-chain disruptions, and limited awareness of manufacturing careers among students and parents. Andrew Kosowski of Veterans Metal focused on small- and medium-sized manufacturers, citing labor shortages, the cost of adopting new technology, regulatory burdens, and cybersecurity compliance as major pressures, and urged support for the draft manufacturing bill. Brian Giuliani of the Port of Tampa Bay outlined the port’s cargo mix, infrastructure investments, and role in moving fuel, construction materials, and manufactured goods, saying the port’s expansion and transloading plans could better connect Florida manufacturers to suppliers and markets. Committee members repeatedly stressed the need to promote manufacturing careers earlier in school, improve public perception of the industry, and reduce barriers to investment. No formal vote was taken during the discussion, but the panelists broadly supported the draft manufacturing legislation and the committee’s focus on manufacturing policy.

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• I mean, part of it is Minnesota was a leader.
• I mean, part of it is Minnesota was a leader.
• I mean, part of it is Minnesota was a leader.
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so your universities in that part in North Dakota, we have occasionally a few interns, but we would
• Some states have several commercial nuclear power plants or parts of the supply chain.
• And on part two of the report, page 179, not that...
• It starts from AaloX getting critical, which is part of the DOE's reactor pilot program.
• Allisade is supposed to restart as part of the DOE loan program.

Keywords: 908, all

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• And so I'm part of many, many state legislators across the country who are acting in the absence of federal
• the harm and agree completely and fully that this is just too harmful for children, certainly, and parts
• And so, you shouldn't ban the use of AI in the other parts of reviewing a claim.
• ,</c><00:01:12.320><c> many</c><00:01:12.560><c> state</c> so I'm part of many, many state so I'm part
• </c><00:05:05.360><c> of</c> ban the use of AI in the other parts of ban the use of AI in the other parts

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Independence is another important part of their experience.
• Mentors and interns are really important part of Empower.
• This, of course, means a lot of planning on our part and a lot of conversations to be had.
• So as part of this vision, it's a partnership with a future development called Cato Springs.
• Part of that is that we know that these people bring specific benefits.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on three Arkansas programs serving students and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. University of Arkansas representatives described the Empower Program, a non-degree, four-year inclusive postsecondary program for young adults with mild intellectual disabilities, and the Autism Support Program, which provides intensive academic, peer, and career coaching for degree-seeking students with autism. They explained the programs’ person-centered planning, residential and employment supports, fee structure of $5,000 per semester for each program, and scholarship/fundraising efforts to offset costs. Members asked about dorm arrangements, mentoring, individualized plans, and how students move in and out of support services, and the presenters emphasized independence, integrated campus life, and transition planning. Pulaski Technical College staff then presented the 3D program, a three-year transition program in culinary, baking, and hospitality for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They outlined integrated classes, internships, job placement outcomes, and data showing strong completion and employment retention rates. Questions focused on how success is measured, tuition and financial aid, and the challenge of securing community partners for practicum and employment sites. The presenters said the program uses rubrics that include technical and professional skills, charges $5,700 per semester, and is pursuing accreditation through the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council. The final presentation was from SLS Community, a Fayetteville nonprofit serving neurodivergent adults through residential supports, supported employment, and community initiatives. Leaders described their vision for a future mixed-use “live-work-play” development at Cato Springs, current residential and vocational services, and community events such as a 5K and a neurodiversity health care conference. Family members testified about the need for adult services, trained direct support professionals, and better reimbursement and behavioral health supports after age 21. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes, and members also announced upcoming autism-related events and requested future discussion on task force appointments and ABA-related issues.

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• That's a key part of this piece of language.
• In some parts of this bill, we have the sex offender registry.
• Yeah, it would be offered as part of their treatment if they so chose to take it.
• And emergency contraception is a part of our standard of care.
• And so when we come in, we say it's a part of our standard of care.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Going forward, the bridge will undergo repairs as part of funding for the Accelerated Infrastructure
• Affordability continues to be a central part of Chapter 90.
• think, a key thing to any mode that is part of that solution.
• less affluent part of the city, and you started a collaboration because of your enthusiasm.
• We were all voted in as part of phase one.

Bills: H4987, S2905

Keywords: transportation bond bill, municipal roads, municipal bridges, Chapter 90, road aid, highway funding, bridge repair, pavement, MassDOT, MBTA, rail reliability, commuter rail locomotives, Fair Share surtax, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, infrastructure financing, bond authorization, deferred maintenance, climate resilience, parkways, DCR

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• And then as part of one of our large federal grants, which is part of how we're funding the other parts
• And that was the first part of the day.
• So that's the first part of the bill.
• That's not really the important part.
• This only touches on a couple parts of that and actually those parts aren't really very directly connected

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And so partnering with the counties is a critical part of this.
• And so partnering with the counties is a critical part of this.
• And the third part is, what's our maximum mill capacity?
• And that's part of the issue with the supply and demand side of things.
• So the fees here for the electric part... ...doubled or tripled that.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee approved the February 5 and February 17 minutes, then heard House Bill 678 from Vice Chair Shepherd. The bill would allow wolf trappers to use remote cameras on traps so they can monitor them without the current 72-hour in-person check requirement, with Fish and Game left to set details by rule. Supporters included the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Wildlife Federation, and Idaho Farm Bureau, who said the bill would improve humane trap checks and predator management. The Idaho Conservation League opposed the bill, arguing it could extend the time an animal remains trapped and create enforcement and constitutional concerns. The committee voted to send HB 678 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then received the annual update from the Idaho Department of Lands. Director Dustin Miller reviewed the agency’s management of endowment lands and mineral estate, FY25 revenue and distributions to beneficiaries, timber harvest and reforestation, fire suppression performance, recruitment challenges in the fire program, and the new shared stewardship agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. Members asked about firefighter pay, Good Neighbor Authority capacity, federal timber targets, and mineral permitting; Miller said the agency is working to expand self-funded capacity and sees increased interest in mining. Next, the committee took up pending rules from the Department of Parks and Recreation. Director Susan Buxton explained fee and administrative updates, including increases to park entry, annual passes, commercial entry, camping, group campsite reservations, boating, and moorage fees, while asking the committee to reject two sections dealing with park manager authority and basic campsite fees. The committee approved the docket with those two sections excepted. Buxton then gave the department’s annual update, highlighting deferred maintenance projects, new campsites and docks, recreation grants, a new Good Neighbor Authority agreement for trail work, staffing and retention issues, and major park improvements statewide. In response to a question, she said the Eagle Island zip line will be removed because the concessionaire could not maintain it safely.

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• of Boise, part of Kuna, and part of Meridian.
• Yeah, I'm Representative John Banderrata from District 22, which is part of Boise, part of Kuna, and
• part of Meridian.
• I'm Representative John Van der Wata from District 22, which is part of Boise, part of Kuna, and part
• Chairman, Representative Matthias, so part of what we think works really well with So part of what we

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 12 and 13, then recognized page Ethan Cowell for his service before moving into legislation. House Bill 599 was explained as a technical change to how funding for digital curriculum grants is awarded, shifting from first-come, first-served to a need-based application process using a rubric from the State Department of Education. The committee voted to send HB 599 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then introduced RS 33436, a proposal related to the state endowment fund. The sponsor said the measure would not change the amount of money distributed to schools, but would send endowment dollars directly to schools as a separate line item rather than blending them into the general school funding formula. After a brief question about average daily attendance, the committee voted to introduce the RS. House Bill 710, which would set a statewide public school start date of the Tuesday after Labor Day, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor argued for a uniform start date for predictability and said schools could adjust by shortening breaks, while opponents—including superintendents, the Idaho PTA, and the Idaho School Boards Association—said the bill would override local control, disrupt harvest schedules, and create problems for districts with four-day weeks or calendars built around community needs. The Idaho Lodging and Restaurant Association supported the bill, saying later starts would help tourism businesses. After debate, a motion to send the bill to the floor without recommendation failed, and the committee then voted 9-5 to hold HB 710 in committee. Finally, the committee considered RS 33230C1, which would create a performance-based funding flexibility model for charter schools. The sponsor said it would reward strong academic, financial, and governance performance with greater spending flexibility. Members discussed whether similar flexibility should also be available to traditional school districts, but the sponsor did not agree to broaden the RS. An amended motion failed, and the committee then voted to introduce RS 33230C1.

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• And I'll read part of it.
• And the provisions on the clawback in Senate Bill 4 are part...
• That second part is missing from the language.
• It's in large part in addition to QIP.
• Whatever it is, we have to be a part of it.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And an important part of our three-circle model is the classroom, and that's one of my favorite parts
• The final part of the three-circle model is SAE, which was mentioned previously.
• Community service is another big important part of our organization.
• And I wanted to just touch bases on the federal part.
• We would like to be part of the solution.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee began with introductions from Idaho FFA state officers, who described FFA’s classroom, leadership, and supervised agricultural experience model, its community service, and the value of agricultural education in developing student leadership and career skills. Members responded positively, with one senator sharing how FFA helped build public speaking confidence and leadership skills that later benefited public service. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1270 on labeling of alternative animal proteins. Sponsor Sen. Tammy Nichols said the bill is a truth-in-labeling measure for cell-cultivated animal protein products, not a ban, and presented amendments to narrow definitions, align with federal authority, and reduce penalties for good-faith errors. Food Northwest testified in opposition to state-by-state labeling requirements because of patchwork compliance costs, but acknowledged the sponsors’ refinements. The Idaho Farm Bureau supported the bill, saying consumers should not be confused by use of meat terms for lab-grown products. The committee voted to send SB 1270 to the amending order. The committee next took up Senate Bill 1271 on invasive rats, which would designate Norway rats and roof rats as public nuisances, invasive species, and agricultural pests and direct the Department of Agriculture to coordinate response efforts. Supporters described growing rat problems in Ada County and elsewhere, while pest management professionals warned about unfunded mandates, possible overlap with private industry, and unclear costs or enforcement roles. The Department of Agriculture said it could administer the program and explained that similar invasive-species efforts often begin with rulemaking and later funding requests. After debate over whether the issue was a state or local responsibility, the committee voted to send SB 1271 to the amending order, with an amendment intended to avoid requiring local governments to spend funds. The meeting concluded with presentations from the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute. University representatives highlighted student placement, extension work, new facilities including the Meat Science and Innovation Center and Idaho CAFE, and ongoing water and soil research. They also noted budget cuts are forcing delayed hiring and reduced operations in some programs, but said the university remains focused on state priorities and workforce needs.

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• That's what everybody has to pay for their Part B.
• For the most part, are just going to get worse.
• So that's part of how we put it together.
• Part-time could be you owe time. And this bill, if you take part-time, you owe that time a tax on.
• I have more questions on the part-time piece as...

Bills: SB101, SB21, HM52, HB132, SB14, SB20

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation

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• Can you expand on that second part?
• Can you expand on that second part?
• It’s this part in blue on my copy on page 7. It’s this part in blue on my copy on page 7.
• Cannabis is not the part of this.
• It's strict liability on that part.

Bills: HB99, HB38, HB165, HB127, HB72, HB151, SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• So was this just sloppy poll taking on their part?
• Part of what we've done is we have tweaked the survey... ...Part of what we've done is we have tweaked
• And thanks for being a part of this too.
• I'll get the first part. Thank you.
• So two parts to that.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive implementation briefings on House Bill 1267, which was enacted to address benefit cliffs and help public assistance recipients move toward economic self-sufficiency. The Department of Children and Families reviewed SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), and Medicaid-related eligibility and work requirements, including who must participate in work activities, the role of Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida, and the new standardized intake and exit surveys required by the law. Members also discussed the TCA program’s household-based structure, the 48-month adult limit, and how work requirements differ for SNAP and TCA participants. Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida then reported on implementation of HB 1267, including the CLIFF financial forecasting tool, case management changes, and survey data collected from welfare transition participants. They said intake surveys showed common barriers such as child care, transportation, and flexible work schedules, while exit surveys showed many participants were employed or had gained credentials, though response rates were low because the surveys are voluntary. A local workforce board, CareerSource Tampa Bay, described using CLIFF in case management and shared a success story about a participant who completed training, earned certifications, and moved into employment. The committee also heard a separate DCF briefing on the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its impact on SNAP. DCF said the law expands able-bodied adult without dependents requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, ends future SNAP-Ed funding, increases state administrative cost sharing, and may require states to share in benefit costs if payment error rates remain above federal thresholds. Members focused heavily on Florida’s SNAP payment error rate, which DCF said was 15.13% for federal fiscal year 2024 and 12.60% for 2023, with the state currently on a corrective action plan. DCF described steps to reduce errors, including more verification of rent and utility expenses, improved income matching, staff training, and system modernization. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• It is part of the... It makes sense. It's fair.
• So body cam footage, reports, all of that are not part of this conversation because those are part of
• Like, those are part of an arrest or a part of a case. So those are all...
• Like, those are part of an arrest or a part of a case. So those are always part of that case file.
• Going forward, if I move, that's part of the conversation.

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 14, which would create a confidential department file for law enforcement officers and jailers and limit public access to records involving unsubstantiated misconduct, while preserving access for hiring agencies, TCOLE, and certain criminal justice uses. TCOLE’s Gretchen Grigsby explained the current rollout of law enforcement recordkeeping reforms, including the distinction between the public personnel file and the confidential G-file, and answered questions about when TCOLE would request files during investigations. Senator Perry and other members focused on how the bill would interact with existing personnel-file rules, public transparency, and criminal discovery obligations. Public testimony was largely opposed. Critics argued the bill was drafted too broadly, could sweep in records beyond misconduct files, and would reduce transparency for the public, journalists, oversight bodies, and families seeking answers in cases such as Uvalde and jail deaths in Tarrant County. Several witnesses said the bill could allow small or single-officer agencies, including elected constables, to shield their own records, and some warned it could chill reporting and oversight. Supporters, including law enforcement representatives, said the bill would protect officers from false or unsubstantiated allegations, align agencies without civil-service protections with those that already have G-files, and preserve confidentiality for records that should not be public. Dallas County prosecutors and Harris County deputies supported the general policy but asked for clarifying amendments, especially to separate language they said could affect the Michael Morton Act and to preserve existing protections through in-camera review or protective orders. Committee members spent significant time questioning witnesses about how substantiated versus unsubstantiated allegations would be handled, whether body camera footage and case files would remain public, and how the bill would affect discovery in criminal cases. After hearing all registered witnesses, the chair closed public testimony. Senate Bill 14 was left pending, and the committee recessed.

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• to be provided as part of the initial offer.
• There are three parts to this bill.
• You've got to limit yourself to the part of property. You've got to give the property...
• All that was done as part of the 2021 legislation on this very survey issue.
• First part. Second part, adding this two-part, two different letters for what?

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• I hope that's part of the conversation as well. Thank you. Thank you.
• We are part of the coalition that we've been speaking about.
• They're part of what makes the regional park system so special.
• The A1 amendment was a big part of that. The next part, I'd like to turn over to my testifier here.
• Those bad actors are part of the reason we have delays.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• Funds for tribal traffic safety grants would also be part of the program.
• That's misleading because we actually update that plan as part of the program every year.
• Ports adopt a harbor improvement plan and, as part of that plan, a freight development plan.
• FIMSIV is an important part of what we do.
• The land-water interface at port facilities is how communities like ...part of our economy.

Keywords: 904, all