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• question um has to do with the process question um has to do with the process here<00:24:11.279>
• . process. process.
• And I process.
• <01:48:20.880> for just again to explain the process for just again to explain the process
• process here, or am I missing something? process here, or am I missing something?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm going to call four names, two here and two there, and I'll try to keep the process.
• It also simplifies the process for them, making it less overwhelming.
• We appreciate the Senate's investment in modernizing the process for a better future.
• You guys came to our door three times during that process.
• For a family to navigate this process without expert guidance is very challenging.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• know of anybody that is searching for that kind of help in a couple years ago, you had to make an appointment
• know of anybody that is searching for that kind of help in a couple years ago, you had to make an appointment
• know of anybody that is searching for that kind of help in a couple years ago, you had to make an appointment
• know of anybody that is searching for that kind of help in a couple years ago, you had to make an appointment
• know of anybody that is searching for that kind of help in a couple years ago, you had to make an appointment

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 4493 would authorize pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for opioid use disorder, especially buprenorphine/Suboxone. Representative Baker said the bill is intended to save lives by giving people immediate access to treatment at the moment they seek help, rather than making them wait for a doctor’s appointment or navigate more cumbersome methadone access. He emphasized that pharmacists are widely accessible, including in greater Minnesota, and that optional training would support safe prescribing. Representative Bierman spoke in strong support, calling the measure a life-or-death step forward for people with substance use disorder and noting that many people do not receive treatment when they need it. He said he initially had concerns but Baker listened to his suggested changes and worked with him and bill drafters, which helped address those concerns. Bierman also referenced the ongoing fentanyl crisis and encouraged members to learn more from displays honoring overdose victims. Baker closed by sharing personal remarks about losing his son to addiction and describing how limited treatment options were at that time. He said the new federal change allowing pharmacist training makes the bill timely and urged members to support it. After discussion, the House took a roll call vote and passed the bill 134-0, with the title agreed to.

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• Appointment by the county executive.
• Board into any type of appointed or advisory board, and that language was rejected by this body, so I
• President of the Senate, Buck, Taylor, G., and Ford, J.D., be appointed to a committee of four members
• Ford, J.D., be appointed to a committee of four members of the Senate to confirm the House of...
• President, your committee appointed to ascertain whether the House of Representatives has any further

Keywords: 964, all

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• being by her side for key appointments being by her side for key appointments and<02:34:28.040><
• We need to process their employees.
• <07:57:07.680> Without their role in this process. Without their role in this process.
• process. He then refuses. process.
• He is declaring war on the Constitution itself. process. Due process is the cornerstone process.

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

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• and recommends that the appointments be placed on the consent calendar and confirmed.
• David Reynolds of Dylan, Colorado, to serve as a representative of county government, appointed.
• city and county government, occasioned by the resignation of Brenda Richie of Boulder, Colorado, appointed
• Appointed for a term expiring May 18th, Appointed for a term expiring May 18th, 2027.<00:20:11.200>
• <00:20:18.480> uh<00:20:18.640> after Colorado appointed uh after Colorado appointed

Keywords: 981, all

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• The Speaker will appoint one person. The Senate President will appoint one person.
• an escrow account in the county or held by the Department of Revenue after the refunds have been processed

Summary: The meeting covered a series of fiscal year 2027 budget and budget-related bills, beginning with the general appropriations and tax package. Staff and the chair highlighted a budget built around about $1.4 billion in tax cuts, a one-time 2.5% agency reduction, major funding for state employee health insurance, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, and other supplemental appropriations. The chair repeatedly urged support for the package, emphasizing the size of the tax cut and noting that the committee’s joint vote had only three no votes out of 28 members. Members then reviewed several smaller budget implementation bills affecting racing and gambling, capital outlay, commerce and defense innovation, corrections, environment and water policy, higher education, human services, K-12 education, county finance, tax administration, state data governance, and state office rent rates. Key provisions included extending or modifying funds and fee structures, transferring surplus or unneeded monies, creating or revising oversight boards and pilot programs, increasing K-12 funding by 2% for inflation, adjusting university retention limits, expanding SNAP and housing-related requirements, and changing tax conformity and credits. Several members asked clarifying questions about specific items such as electric vehicle charging funds, mobile home relocation payments, university funding, and the new health insurance oversight board. The chair also explained the tax bill’s major changes, including conformity to federal tax law, a larger dependent tax credit, changes to deductions, repeal of certain tax credits, veteran property tax relief, limits on data center tax incentives, and provisions affecting manufacturing infrastructure and unemployment insurance administration. The committee discussed the Budget Stabilization Fund, debt repayment, and education rollover balances, with the chair arguing for using surpluses to pay down debt. The final item discussed was a behavioral health bill creating a home and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with a stated FY 2027 total fund appropriation of $7.8 million contingent on federal approval and matching funds. The meeting ended with a reminder that floor action would begin the next day at 10 a.m.

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• Business on the President's desk, appointments by the President.
• I'm appointing Senator Sonderation to the Committee of Finance to temporarily replace Senator Fernandez
• S.B. 1113, service of process of evaluation agencies. HHS.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• <00:36:03.720> of<00:36:03.880> Labor<00:36:04.200> and through the process
• of Labor and through the process of Labor and Delivery<00:36:05.359> because<00:36:05.720>
• or procedures appointments visits or procedures without<01:09:36.120> parental<01:09:37.159><
• Basically, the Department would assume control of those records and set up a process by which former
• Basically, the Department would assume control of those records and set up a process by which former

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• How does that factor into this process?
• The significance of this process, the groundwater planning process, is that model available groundwater
• You had mentioned something with regard to the SOA process and aftermath of the SOA process.
• That process, going through the SOA process, will also involve the publication or the adoption of findings
• That process, going through the SOA process, will also involve the publication or the adoption of findings

Summary: The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session. Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties. TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.

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• It's a slow process because neither the Air Force nor the Army are growing formations.
• And you set that statutory mission through the legislative process every year.
• But for the sake of time, I'd love for y'all to set an appointment with me, because I'd rather—we'll
• What many don't realize is that this process can take several years.
• Members, I hope this was helpful and served as a good way to reacquaint us with our process and this

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.

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• So if this is not a judicial process, if there's no judicial process, why are at a rally, but it's just
• So if this is not a judicial process, if there's no judicial process, why are Representative Gant: This
• is not a judicial process.
• This is when the process works, right?
• First, this bill raises due process concerns. First, this bill raises due process concerns.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

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• I just want to dig in a little bit more into the technical process of how you guys decide to distribute
• Is there a grant application process that these researchers with the faculty apply for to fund these
• Yeah, I guess if you can explain more about the process of how you got to say where these funds go.
• And the scaling process for growers is set up to handle traditional row crops.
• And the scaling process for growers have set up to handle traditional row crops.

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

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• in this bill, it also currently states that when optometry changes their scope of work or other processes
• Yes, Madam Chair, members of the committee, we have improved the streamlined the hiring process.
• We are looking for improvements that will further streamline that process.
• put in a lot of work on this issue over the past year, and the Medical Board, this is a multi-step process
• There are large states with these processes in place, but Lots of residency programs, lots of oversight

Keywords: 996, all

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• to hear. ...or June, clear to October before they even get an appointment to hear those appeals.
• want to put words in his mouth, but I think he's trying to get those expedited so they get them processed
• So we pledge to work with you throughout this process, and I think there's some work that can be done
• If anyone has any questions about just the certificate of needs process, what that looks like, what the
• Once they file an application, in that application’s process, they are then put onto the agenda, and

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Child care providers speeds up the process for getting childcare.
• Additionally, the bill, just the guidelines for children services councils appointments allowing the
• It requires DCF to adopt rules providing a process to refill prescriptions by the specified individuals
• The bill also requires space, Florida to establish an application process.
• We're projects seeking funding from application process.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:29:17.600> limits<00:29:18.000> the process. 3.14 to 3.17 limits the process. 3.14
• And it went through its initial process.
• We're not on the deep process that you're talking about.
• We're not on the deep process that you're talking about.
• how the process works. how the process works.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All those things are kind of in a process by your seniority, the number one through 100.
• The chair appoints the following committee to notify the Senate that the House is organized and ready
• The chair appoints the following committee to notify the governor that the House is organized and ready
• So my question is, why grade eight and why not a year that is a lot earlier in their developmental process

Keywords: 1204, all

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• We are purely process that's going on.
• Uh so that's decision-making process.
• It's an appointments clause a case.
• And it's not that they haven't wanted to use the money, but building that process is not an easy process
• Um, I not an easy process to build.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• . process. process.
• agencies from the review process agencies from the review process entirely.<00:25:02.000> And
• burdensome federal permitting process. burdensome federal permitting process.
• the natural gas pipeline review process the natural gas pipeline review process empowering<00:38
• Right to due process. Right to due process. 14th<02:32:35.040> amendment.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all