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• Connor has been an incredible part of our office.
• That'll be part of the appropriations process. Additional question?
• So the first part of that question is yes, it does.
• I mean, you just said the quiet part out loud.
• this bill, but it's not the only part of this bill.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a statewide recycling strategy by 2026 with stakeholder input and a three-year implementation roadmap; the House bill was substituted and passed 38-0. Senators then approved CS/CS/SB 492 on mitigation banking and land development after adopting two McLean amendments, including one on out-of-service credits and another incorporating phosphate mining lands provisions; the bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional issues. CS/SB 494 on aggravated animal cruelty was also amended and substituted with the House companion to add a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers and a sentencing multiplier, with an agriculture-related exemption; it passed 37-0. The Senate next passed CS/CS/SB 500/HB 711 creating the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, including training and coordinated alert procedures, with a House amendment to align implementation timing and funding; it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 524/HB 1089 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening tests and passed 36-0. CS/CS/SB 592/HB 393 revised the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program by lowering approval thresholds, clarifying eligibility and ownership issues, and adding sliding-door wind-driven rain mitigation devices; it passed 37-0 after discussion about funding and insurance premium credits. CS/SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education allowed charter schools direct access to grant funding and expanded money-back guarantees for certain programs, and it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 822/HB 443 on charter schools generated extensive debate and multiple amendments, including a Jones amendment requiring parent acknowledgment of school rules; the bill would expand charter autonomy, reporting flexibility, enrollment capacity, and governance provisions, and it was placed on the calendar for third reading after the amendment process. Later, the Senate passed HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, which would examine job displacement, wages, vulnerable regions, and training needs, by a 35-0 vote. It also passed CS/CS/SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, CS/SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment and digitally forged intimate images, all unanimously. CS/CS/SB 1156 on a Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program was amended to clarify training requirements and passed 37-0 after supportive debate about helping parents care for medically fragile children. Finally, CS/CS/CS/SB 1240/HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care was amended to allow designated facilities to retain certain stabilized patients during the 72-hour involuntary examination period and passed 37-0. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, and the chamber also recognized guests and interns throughout the session.

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• The third part of this bill is related to groundwater.
• That gets into my next part. Mr. Gentleman, I'm kind of...
• north, in the north part of our state? No, Mr.
• In part, we were just told that because... it's likely.
• Part of the younger people, gentlelady and Mr. Speaker.

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• Also, a part of it that we adopted with the amendment is a new district that does not have that six-year
• of a city or established from their part of a city or a<00:07:21.360> Township<00:07:22.360><
• It is zoned for high-density development, and so retail may be a part of that.
• development and so retail may be a part development and so retail may be a part of<00:21:42.960>
• Even beyond that, it would help us be a bigger part of our community.

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• part of the<00:15:36.880> future.
• and you took us on part of that journey. and you took us on part of that journey.
• really part of our mission. really part of our mission.
• of the problem, do that, we will be part of the problem, not<01:09:54.240> part<01:09:54.400>
• not part of the solution. not part of the solution.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, and approval of the April 6 and May 4 minutes, with minor corrections noted to the May minutes. The main presentation came from JD of Link Network, introduced by Dan Cohen, who described Link’s work with crypto.com and other market participants on tokenized money market funds and real-time settlement for institutional clients. JD gave a detailed history of his earlier work developing the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund and ArCoin, emphasizing that the project was built within existing SEC and 1940 Act frameworks and was intended to use blockchain technology for a traditional asset rather than create a crypto product. He said the effort involved years of discussions with the SEC, multiple custodians, and partners such as U.S. Bank, T-Zero Securities, and Tassat, and that the model eventually led to Link’s settlement system. He highlighted concerns that shaped the design, including regulatory compliance, privacy for institutional users, and the need to bridge traditional banking hours with 24/7 digital asset markets. The presentation also described Link’s features, including segregated and bankruptcy-remote fund structures, tokenized deposit and treasury fund settlement, and “yield in transit,” which allows interest to accrue and be distributed daily down to a two-second block. JD said the platform is being expanded for use cases such as exchange liquidity, cross-border capital movement, off-exchange collateral, stablecoin bridging, treasury management, and peer-to-peer settlement. He closed by posing policy questions for the commission about the use cases for stablecoins versus tokenized money market funds in New Hampshire and whether the state could issue or administer a security-based program with appropriate compliance controls.

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• So we want to do our part to confront sustainability as well in New York.
• It's a place where all good things emanate from, and you're a part of that.
• Is security a part of that? I have to get back to you on that.
• You could try in other parts of the state that will work?
• part of our dead zone areas.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the Senate Finance Committee and the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks, and Recreation considered Governor Hochul’s nomination of Kathleen “Kathy” Moser to serve as Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Moser described her background in conservation and public lands, and said her priorities would include improving access and belonging for all New Yorkers, maintaining health and safety, modernizing infrastructure, addressing climate change and sustainability, and strengthening partnerships with local governments, community groups, and the Legislature. Members questioned her on a range of park issues, including visitor fees, safety at swimming areas such as Lake Welch, security measures at parks, access for urban residents through nature buses and school transportation grants, maintenance and capital needs, event permitting, workforce recruitment and retention, and coordination around the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Moser said the department has targeted capital and safety investments at popular parks, is installing fencing, lighting, cameras, and license plate readers at entrances at selected sites, and is planning extensive 250th commemoration programming and historic-site renovations. She also discussed efforts to expand community stewardship, including partner groups, culturally specific amenities like cricket fields, and outreach through traveling exhibits and social media. Senators raised concerns and suggestions about renewable energy siting, cell service in rural areas, invasive species prevention, and local infrastructure needs. After questioning concluded, the committees voted to advance the nomination, and the motion was reported to the Senate floor.

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• We've been a part...
• We were pretty hard mother male there, Mankato cat person, Red Wing campus to part of this plane.
• So that's the basics of the fiscal part.
• So that's the basics of the fiscal part.
• And again, Prevention is the best part of it.

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• There's an executive board that's made up of part of this board and part of the new board that'll be
• So it's there's a lot of moving parts to it. Let's just put it that way.
• There's a lot of moving parts to the coordinator workshop this year.
• And I wanted PAPS to be able to be a part of a statewide cybersecurity training awareness program.
• I was able to attend as part of NASA.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So part of what you were saying is we shouldn't have to worry about it until it's in use.
• That is part of that number that I supply to her as new construction.
• I was really focused on the actual part that mattered. I'll interject here.
• What, and the intent of this being in, well, I guess it's in statute, but it's part of Hancock.
• Maybe that's part of it anyway, certainly.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• WHEN I LOOK AROUND AT THIS SUBCOMMITTEE WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM LITERALLY EVERY PART OF THE STATE AND I
• IT IS PART OF THIS WHOLE RESTORATION EFFORT THERE WERE TWO AGREEMENTS MADE.
• IT'S PART OF THE WHOLE COMPREHENSIVE PIECE. IT'S MORE IN ST.
• THEY OWE US A LOT OF INFORMATION TO REVIEW IT AGAINST THAT AND THAT IS PART OF THE CRITERIA.
• THEY'RE SELLING THEIR HOMES AND THEY'RE MOVING TO OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY.

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• These performance funds are not part of the base allocation.
• As part of the Pecan grant, the Grow your own Register.
• And they must achieve a minimum require scores on THE A C T S to your part. Gold seal.
• You're recognized for their working here. >> I believe we have pieces and parts of that data that we
• Those courses could be part of the elective.

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• We are not part of it. We feed our veterans. We are not part of the criminal enterprise.
• In some of the sections you have before you, there's a reference to parts thereof.
• A felony for something that is part of a slot machine is such a broad term, or a gambling device.
• Taking parts thereof a felony, these far-reaching consequences can go into those areas as well.
• And a lot of money in our budget for storage because of these illegal gaming parts.

Summary: The Budget Committee met with a quorum and considered eight bills. The first major item, House Bill 1467 on gambling, drew extensive debate and strong opposition from veterans organizations and related groups, who warned the bill’s language could unintentionally criminalize raffles and gaming machines used by American Legion and VFW posts for charitable fundraising. The sponsor said the bill would strengthen gambling penalties, authorize fantasy sports contests, preempt local enforcement, and require more reporting on illegal gambling, and he said he was open to amendments later. Despite concerns from several members about unintended consequences and local preemption, the committee passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard and passed House Bill 711, creating a statewide “spectrum alert” for missing autistic children and requiring FDLE training for law enforcement; House Bill 1335, allowing Medicaid coverage for blood-based colorectal cancer screening; House Bill 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds; House Bill 1371, strengthening protections for law enforcement and first responders, including penalties for attacks on officers and measures related to false reports and blood-borne pathogen exposure; House Bill 1405, revising youth prevention services for status offenders; House Bill 1053, updating FDLE-related statutes and adding support for retired police dogs; and House Bill 751, expanding health insurance protections for law enforcement and their families after catastrophic injury or death and clarifying fraud penalties. Several bills were amended before passage, including HB 1371, which adopted an amendment removing a section to avoid fiscal impact, and HB 1053, which removed proposed changes to the capital complex definition. Most measures received supportive testimony from law enforcement, health, or advocacy groups and passed with little opposition. The committee concluded by reporting all of the listed bills favorably and then adjourned.

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• I guess with that, Commissioner Godfrey, if you're going to speak for the amendments that you were part
• But really not having to turn back that money, I think, would be a key part.
• That is part of our role as the Attorney General's office.
• So the idea here was to only have that part pertain to the PBM part, not the broad area that Ms.
• Ness is saying, that some clarification is due to that part of the statute or part of the bill.

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Industry and Business reconvened to work on House Bill 1584, which would create a new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulatory structure within the Insurance Department. Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey and Deputy Commissioner John Arnold explained a revised set of amendments negotiated with Representative Casper and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association. They said the bill largely kept the House policy intact but added technical corrections, narrowed some references in Chapter 19-02, created a separate PBM licensing class, set a delayed effective date for licensing, and established emergency authority so the department could begin building the new division. They also described the proposal to fund the program through existing trust fund resources, PBM license fees, and a transfer of about $1.6 million from the prescription drug transparency program fund, while allowing the department flexibility to hire needed attorneys, pharmacists, and examiners. A major point of discussion was Section 10, which would have required the Attorney General to represent and bear costs for lawsuits related to the bill. Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness said the language was too broad and would go beyond normal constitutional defense work, potentially obligating her office to cover all lawsuits against the commissioner or state under the section. Representative Casper said the intent was only to avoid the Insurance Department having to seek emergency funding for litigation, and both he and department officials said they were open to removing the section or narrowing it. After further discussion, the committee agreed to remove Section 10 from the amendments. The committee then voted 4-0 to adopt the amended amendment package, and then voted 4-0 to give House Bill 1584 a do pass recommendation as amended and refer it to Appropriations. Members noted the bill was still a work in progress, but said the revised version was intended to move the PBM regulation issue forward while continuing discussion in the appropriations process.

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• Was Judge Bosman a part of this? Say that again, Representative.
• The executive director, Judge Bosman, was she a part of this? I personally did not speak to her.
• But the old language was amended in the first part of the bill, and it still had two references to the
• Part of that mission is to do... you know, part of that... of being from public... ...of being from public
• So I want to talk a little bit about that second part of that mission.

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• A big part of all three school systems, this bill will help all three of them.
• To pull out of that or not to be a part of that, that's correct, and I think that's an important part
• parts of it.
• It might be a part of the answer here.
• SB 249 adds that additional procedure as a part of this... ...additional procedure as a part of this,

Bills: SB270, SB275, HB264, HB281, SB236, SB247, SB249, SB253, SB259

Keywords: county tax, education funding, capital projects, local government, sales tax, food trucks, mobile vendors, business license, health inspection, statewide regulation, zoning ordinances, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, municipal zoning, zoning board, appeals process, circuit court

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• THIS IS SUCH A DEEP PART OF OUR STATE'S HISTORY. >> I AM PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA CATTLEMEN ASSOCIATION
• LIKE I SAID WE ARE WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS A LOT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS HAVE ALL COME FROM ALL PARTS
• THE MIDDLE PART. PART OF THE HONEYBEE IS THE THORAX. THE MIDDLE PART.
• SO WHEN YOU TRANSLATE THAT INTO YOU JUST THORAX THE ONE PART OF THE BUT THAT'S THE ONE PART OF THE BEE
• FOR US, MANY OF US, PROBABLY 90 PERCENT OF PEOPLE PETS ARE PART OF THE FAMILY.

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• There aren't people to fill a part-time position.
• There aren't people to fill a part-time position.
• There aren't people to fill a part-time position.
• There aren't people to fill a part-time position.
• There aren't people to fill a part-time position.

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• Obviously, this is an incredibly important part of our state in earning the trust of our people.
• Obviously, this is an incredibly important part of our state in earning the trust of our people.
• . 38,330 reporting officials and employees this past year, and issuing advisory opinions regarding Part
• Each year, as part of its statutory responsibility, the commission makes legislative recommendations
• Each year, as part of its statutory responsibility, the commission makes legislative recommendations

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections convened, established a quorum, and members introduced themselves and the committee staff. Chair Gaetz outlined the committee’s jurisdiction over election law, ethics law, executive appointments, and related confirmations, and described the committee’s process for handling gubernatorial nominations and member concerns about nominees. The committee then received a briefing from the Florida Commission on Ethics on its 2025 legislative priorities and on implementation of Senate Bill 7014 from the prior year. The commission recommended three changes: expanding the definition of “relative” in the gift law to include current and former foster parents and foster children; authorizing salary withholding to help collect civil penalties and restitution; and adding whistleblower-like protections for people who file ethics complaints. Commission staff also explained how SB 7014 changed complaint processing by requiring allegations to be based on personal knowledge or non-hearsay information and by imposing new deadlines for legal sufficiency review, investigations, and advocates’ recommendations. They said the commission has adapted its intake and review process and is currently meeting the new timelines, though the tighter deadlines may create staffing and scheduling challenges. Commission counsel also provided an update on two active lawsuits. One challenges the constitutional in-office lobbying ban, and the other challenges the requirement that elected municipal officers and mayors file Form 6 financial disclosure forms. The committee discussed the impact of the new complaint standards, the possibility of litigation if deadlines are missed, and whether local ethics boards are implementing SB 7014 similarly. Members expressed support for the commission’s work and asked for written legislative recommendations and proposed statutory language. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• With that, we're going to move into our main part of the agenda, which is adoption of some interim study
• So there's a lot of moving parts.
• So it can go as high as like some parts of Lonoke County is 11% on sales tax?
• That’s kind of, that is a good part of this bill.
• I think that’s a good part of this.

Summary: The committee first approved special expenses incurred by the committee, then took up interim study proposals. ISP 2025-069, sponsored by Representative Perry and presented by Representative Eaton, would move collection of sales tax on motor vehicles from the current post-purchase registration process to the point of sale at dealerships. Committee members and DFA discussed the current 60-day registration/tax payment window, possible fiscal and programming impacts on DFA, the added administrative burden on dealers, verification and audit issues, and concerns about whether the change would improve or complicate tax collection. After questions, the committee voted to send the proposal to research/interim study. The committee then considered ISP 2025-071, from Representative Ray, based on House Bill 1636, which would phase out the state excise tax on soda over five years if revenue triggers were met. Representative Ray explained the tax revenue supports the Medicaid trust fund and said the proposal was intended to continue discussion after the bill failed on the House floor in the regular session. Members asked about the annual revenue generated, the trust fund’s other revenue sources, and whether the revenue would be replaced. DFA was asked to provide additional information on how withdrawals from the Medicaid trust fund are authorized and whether the legislature has oversight. The committee then approved the proposal for interim study and adjourned.

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• With that, we're going to move into our main part of the agenda, which is adoption of some interim study
• So there's a lot of moving parts.
• So it can go as high as, like, some parts of Lonoke County is 11 percent on sales tax?
• That's kind of a good part of this bill.
• I think that's a good part of this.

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• He also was part of the liberation of Dachau, and he was security detail for the Nuremberg trials.
• So the unfortunate part is Ralph passed away roughly three months before we took keys to the building
• And really a big part of it. And I think she's part of why I was able to come...
• And really a big part of it, and I think she's part of why I was able to come and speak to you.
• I feel like part of home is here. So thanks. Thank you, Terry.

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Summary: The Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces met primarily for a presentation from Nina DiAngelo, executive director of the Mid-America Veterans Museum in O’Fallon, and Renee Esri, a founding member and bookkeeper. DiAngelo described the museum’s mission to preserve veteran stories, educate the public, and provide a healing space for veterans, noting that admission is free. She highlighted the museum’s origins with World War II veteran Ralph Borrelli Sr., whose vision led to the museum’s creation, and emphasized that the museum now collects and preserves veteran histories through interviews, educational tours, and its Operation Insight podcast. DiAngelo and committee members shared examples of the museum’s impact, including veterans and Gold Star families who said the museum helped them heal, feel at home, or access needed support. She reported that the museum has collected more than 650 stories, brought the Missouri Veteran History Project under its umbrella, and submitted over 2,000 stories to the Library of Congress. She also described outreach to veterans in need, including helping one veteran secure disability benefits and home repairs. The museum’s future plans include expanding outreach statewide, especially in rural and underserved areas, and modernizing exhibits with more technology and audio/video storytelling. Committee members praised the museum’s work and its role in encouraging veterans to share their stories, supporting mental health, and preserving history. Several members spoke personally about the museum’s healing environment and its value to veterans and families. DiAngelo invited members to attend the museum’s upcoming “Light and the Shadows” event in August, marking the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing and featuring the Veterans and Athletes United Traveling Memorial. No bills were considered and no votes were taken; the committee adjourned after the presentation and discussion.