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• Our first bill up is House File 1768.
• So that's House File 1768.
• <00:03:16.319><c> file</c> house file house file 1768<00:03:18.239><c> uh</c><00:03:18.480><c> creates
• </c> and go to an employer so that's uh house and go to an employer so that's uh house file<00:04:18.840
• </c><00:24:16.520><c> the</c> with HF 1768 which would permit the with HF 1768 which would permit the

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• Senate bills on special orders shall be considered in lieu of the House companion measures on the House
• White House.
• Welcome to the Florida House. Please give them a rise. Welcome to the Florida House.
• Welcome to the Florida House.
• The House is adjourned.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. Members approved the journal and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber also recognized Sheriff Mike Chitwood as law enforcement officer of the day and later held several introductions and farewell remarks, including lengthy closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service and legislative priorities. The House then took up and passed a series of Senate bills, often after adopting House strike-all or conforming amendments. CS/SB 590 on mandatory child abuse reporting was clarified to apply prospectively only and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism was amended to incorporate House language, including blue-envelope provisions, and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) was amended to preserve House provisions and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund was amended to expand eligible health science programs and allow certain non-health-care contributions, then passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care passed 111-0. Later bills also advanced with broad support: CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences passed 168-0 after debate over medication-assisted treatment; CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools passed 112-0 after amendments allowing limited coach support for student-athletes with parental consent; CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts passed 108-2; and CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services passed 111-0 after an amendment on exclusive arrangements. The chamber then began debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, which would restrict counties and municipalities from official DEI-related actions and contracting practices. Members questioned its scope and exceptions, and Representative Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended.

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• I said this in the house. explain to me the outlet in the walls.
• Levitt, my own district, for the House companion bill.
• I've had a solar system on my house for nine years.
• I'm on my house for nine years, charges my house, charges my electric car, and I have been delighted
• They require no permits or utility involvement.

Bills: SB5982, SB6008, SB6050, SB6056

Keywords: consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, energy storage, residential battery, grid connection, renewable energy, incentives, distributed energy, renewable resources, energy policy, sustainable energy, state regulations, utility vehicles, emission standards, environment, regulation, exemptions

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• . >> Good morning and welcome to the House Executive Department of Administration Committee.
• I will pass out the amendment that would add House Bill 1286 to this bill.
• </c><00:15:04.839><c> was</c> passed this committee and the house was passed this committee and the house
• I'll ask the clerk to the house clerk to I'll ask the clerk to the house clerk to see<00:21:49.520><c
• It's not a minute as amended until the House votes on it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That was permitted in actions in the 2024-25 budget.
• There's also them going through the proper permitting process and licensing, if necessary, along with
• There's also them going through the proper permitting process and licensing, if necessary, along with
• By the Department of Finance, the next one is AB 752, or Child Care Centers and Multifamily Housing,
• which allows child care centers co-located within multifamily housing to be considered a residential

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It clarifies that religious expression by students and school personnel is permitted when it's voluntary
• So again, when I joined an interfaith group here against this House bill, we were told by representatives
• It permits members to seek information from staff without superintendent permission.
• The House passed their bill yesterday. I can see some places where we may move toward that bill.
• Furthermore, the Fourth Amendment typically permits school officials to use security cameras anywhere

Summary: The committee first heard SJR 1104, a proposed constitutional amendment on voluntary religious expression in public schools. Senator Massullo said the measure would protect students and school personnel from discrimination for lawful religious expression, while not requiring prayer or religious activity. Questions focused on whether the proposal would change existing law, whether it could be used to protect coercive conduct by school officials, and whether the staff summary accurately reflected the bill. Public testimony included support from religious-freedom advocates and opposition from American Atheists and some senators who said the measure could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee voted to report SJR 1104 favorably. The committee then took up SB 1738 on educational facilities, which directs state education offices to review facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices to improve safety and accountability. Senator Yarborough offered and the committee adopted an amendment removing crime-prevention-through-environmental-design language and adjusting the bill to preserve safe spaces during emergencies. The bill was reported favorably after brief discussion about balancing transparency, access control, and emergency safety. The committee also adopted a delete-all amendment to SB 824 on charter schools, replacing it with a transparency measure requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education, which would publish a statewide report; the amended bill was then reported favorably. The committee next approved confirmation recommendations for appointees on tabs 7 and 8, then took up SPB 7036, a committee bill sponsored by Chair Simon. The package included school turnaround and early literacy changes, updates to school safety and health policies, early learning revisions, instructional changes, and educator pipeline provisions. The most contentious part was a proposal to let the state develop instructional materials; several senators questioned costs, guardrails, and whether the state should enter the textbook business. Simon said that portion was still being considered and that the bill would need safeguards if it moved forward. The committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1620 on public education, described by Senator Leak as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give individual board members direct access to district documents and staff, limit district attorneys’ ability to represent both the board and administration, strengthen nepotism rules, and prohibit nondisclosure agreements for employees. Testimony from Volusia County board members, educators, and advocates was sharply divided: supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and protect minority board members, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendent authority, expose confidential student or personnel information, and create confusion in district operations. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 1620 favorably. The committee then heard SB 1170 on cameras in self-contained special education classrooms, with an amendment changing the proposal from a statewide mandate to a district policy allowing parents of students with disabilities to request cameras. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, centered on protecting non-speaking and vulnerable students and documenting abuse; one witness opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate. The committee was still in debate on the bill when the transcript ended.

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• Section 5809, which is permits and licensing, and 5810, which is issuance after adoption of plan.
• I know when I testified in D.C. before House Energy and Commerce, there were a lot of questions about
• They're very interested in housing data centers down there, which are very energy intensive.
• If you've got to permit transmission, that doesn't typically go quickly. And so that's a concern.
• If you've got a permit transmission, that's not typically gone quickly. And so that's a concern.

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• Messages from the House. House of Representatives Message No. 113, dated February 16, 2026. Mr.
• We passed both houses.
• We passed both houses. We did that one. We passed both houses.
• House committee number three, revenue. House resolution<03:03:36.080><c> two.
• ><c> resolution</c> House resolution house joint resolution House resolution house joint resolution two

Keywords: 916, all

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• The House and Gross Pills House Amended.
• Bill 2050 do pass as amended; House Bill 2189 do pass as amended; and House Bill 2584 do pass.
• Bill 2013 do pass; House Bill 2226 do pass; House Bill 2226 do pass as amended; House Bill 2378 do pass
• ; House Bill 2102 do pass; House Bill 213 do pass; House Bill 2117 do pass; House Bill 2262 do pass;
• and House Bill 2278 do pass.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We do have a housing.
• into housing.
• for housing initiatives.
• And so housing really is a, um, homelessness. is a housing problem.
• get people housed very quickly and we can house people straight from the street into housing.

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• House Bill 4, House Bill 7, House Bill 58, House Bill 189, House Bill 253, and House Bill 657.
• House Bill 45, House Bill 48, House Bill 49, House Bill 56, House Bill 111, House Bill 136, House Bill
• 184, House Bill 266, House Bill 281, House Bill 293, House Bill 333, House Bill 388, House Bill 393,
• House Bill 448, House Bill 510, House Bill 518, House Bill 527, House Bill 529, House Bill 600, and
• /c><01:43:16.560><c> House</c> House Bill 448, House Bill 510, House House Bill 448, House Bill 510,

Keywords: 958, all

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• housing in general.
• We must ensure that we bring all options to the table as we see a downward trend of housing permits declining
• housing.
• housing.
• and are one of the glimmers in housing in the state, with permits ticking up each year.

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of housing, water, and local finance bills, with the chair repeatedly reminding attendees about hearing rules and noting that several measures were being heard without a quorum at first. Early items included AB 407, which would broaden eligibility for state-run loan and financing programs to help small businesses fund environmental, seismic, and ADA upgrades, and AB 93, which would require data centers to estimate and report water use and follow state best practices. AB 93 drew support from water advocates and local government groups, while the Data Center Coalition opposed it, arguing the bill could be overly restrictive, difficult to retrofit, and raise trade secret or security concerns. The committee also heard AB 650 on housing element review, AB 1044 on creating a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency, and AB 523 on allowing proxy voting for single-representative member agencies on the Metropolitan Water District board; all drew broad support from local agencies and related stakeholders and no recorded opposition in the room. Several housing bills were presented as part of a broader fast-track housing package. AB 507 would streamline adaptive reuse of office buildings into housing, especially in downtowns with high vacancy; supporters said it would revive urban cores and help meet housing and climate goals, while the League of California Cities and a few cities opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about one-size-fits-all by-right approval and fee limitations. AB 1294 would create a universal housing application and limit early application requirements; it drew strong support from housing and business groups, with the American Planning Association and League of California Cities seeking more flexibility and input. AB 610 would require local governments to disclose housing constraints in their housing elements and limit new constraints after certification for three years unless disclosed; supporters said it would improve transparency and certainty, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate local policy choices and inclusionary housing requirements. Both AB 610 and AB 698, which would require analysis of the housing and property tax impacts of proposed transfer taxes, were moved out of committee on 7-0 votes after discussion and amendments. The committee also heard AB 1112, which would repeal an outdated Riverside County property tax provision affecting Rancho Mirage; the city argued it was the only qualifying no-low property tax city not receiving the standard minimum and sought equal treatment. After quorum was established, the bill was passed 6-0 with amendments and sent to Appropriations. AB 1021, heard later, would make it easier for school districts and other local education agencies to build employee housing, with the author citing teacher recruitment and retention problems and support from education stakeholders. Throughout the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance housing production, local fiscal tools, and infrastructure needs, and several authors accepted committee amendments and committed to continued negotiations with opponents.

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• Bill 1440, House Draft 1-23, I's and two no's.
• Bill 1440, House Draft 1-23, I's and two no's.
• Next item, Madam Clerk: referrals and re-referrals. third reading of House Bill 1440 house third reading
• of House Bill 1440 house draft<00:07:04.360><c> 1</c><00:07:04.919><c> 23</c><00:07:05.560><c> eyes<
• May I also be permitted a late introduction?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Multiple stakeholders prefer receiving a longer-duration permit.
• And you can kind of see behind it, there was a little bit of a dormitory and a shower house, and they
• And we're remodeling the Jones House, which is the Dow Jones folks, that then will be another showcase
• In fact, we just had a person turn down an offer for a ranger job because of housing.
• and update the housing that they already have, because they have that as part of the system for the

Summary: The committee began by recognizing page Marley Johnson, who said she plans to finish school, attend flight school, and possibly pursue an aviation degree. Members asked about her experience in the Senate, and she said it changed her perspective by showing that state politics can be collaborative and focused on doing what is best for Idaho. The committee presented her with a letter of recommendation for flight school and an American 250 flag flown over the Capitol. The committee then considered several gubernatorial appointments and Idaho Department of Lands rules. It voted to send David Bobbitt’s reappointment to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and heard testimony from James Keating for reappointment to the Idaho Parks and Recreation Board; no vote was taken on his appointment at that time. The committee also heard a presentation from the Lake Pend Oreille Basin Commission on a study claiming the Corps of Engineers’ lake-level management costs the North Idaho economy about $40 million annually, with testimony focused on extending the full recreational season. Members asked about effects on recreation, fish habitat, and the geographic reach of the economic impact. Three pending rules from the Department of Lands were reviewed and approved. One rule on mine land reclamation was described as a zero-based regulation update that mainly reduced word count and reorganized application requirements, with no major substantive changes. A fee rule for navigable waterways and encroachments under the Lake Protection Act was also approved; it reduced word count, added definitions, and clarified encroachment-related provisions, with no fee increases. A third rule on easements on state-owned lands was approved as well; it deleted nominal application and assignment fees, adjusted compensation language, expanded emergency work definitions, and extended temporary permits from 10 to 20 years. Committee votes on all three rules were unanimous. Finally, Idaho Parks and Recreation Director Susan Buxton gave an agency update on parks operations, deferred maintenance, new campgrounds and docks, trail management, reservation pricing, and budget impacts. She said outdoor recreation remains a major economic driver, that the department has used appropriated funds to add capacity and improve facilities statewide, and that some service reductions may occur because of budget cuts. In response to a question, she said snowmobile registration revenue is down because of limited snow, which could affect county-run snowmobile programs.

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• the statement of purpose at the back of 2009 and just look at the changes, the additions that the House
• That the additions that the House did, you know, we had one FTE position added for coordination for a
• The Senate had added three and the House added two for a total of 1,006 FTEs.
• And then we had passed the House bill that had a three-cent gas tax, but that was also in a completely
• And committee, I know that the House plan simplifies the overall stream of the funds because Speaker

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to consider Senate Bill 2012, the Department of Transportation budget, with Representative Brandenburg presenting a detailed House amendment package and Speaker Robin Weisz explaining the overall funding strategy. The discussion focused on restructuring transportation funding streams, including moving Prairie Dog money into a flexible transportation fund, adjusting gas tax distributions, increasing the legacy earnings transfer from 7% to 8%, and authorizing a $155 million bond for Highway 85. Members also discussed DOT operations, bridge funding, rest areas, electronic titling, and the use of funds for grants to counties, cities, and townships. A separate provision would let the DOT consider whether local ordinances or policies unreasonably restrict permitted agriculture or energy projects when scoring grant applications, which drew significant debate about local control and whether the language was punitive. Testimony from Brandenburg and Weisz emphasized that the plan was intended to provide more predictable funding, preserve the ability to match federal dollars, and direct money where needs are greatest through a grant process. Weisz said the package was designed to simplify multiple revenue buckets, ensure DOT can meet federal match requirements, and free up money for the general fund while still supporting transportation needs. Several members raised concerns about whether cities, counties, and townships would receive as much as under the prior Prairie Dog structure, whether the bridge allocation was correctly reflected in the bill, and whether the local-policy language would penalize subdivisions that oppose energy projects. Supporters argued the state needed to protect revenue tied to energy development and that local governments would still receive distributions plus additional grant opportunities. The committee adopted the House amendment to SB 2012 by a vote of 19-1-3, then rejected an amendment to remove the local-policy language on a 5-15-3 vote. The committee then passed SB 2012 as amended on a 20-0-3 vote, with Representative Brandenburg designated as the carrier. The chair announced that Senate Bill 2014 would not be taken up at that time and the committee recessed until called back.

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• going to be together because if a business comes to me and says, 'Hey, I also really need some permitting
• We have a limited amount of resources in-house. We have a set number of heavy equipment.
• we have and the heavy equipment that usually gives us one to two really good strong weeks with in-house
• You heard our philosophy of how we do our first hard push with our in-house resources.
• When you were able to go in and do that so quickly, how did you deal with the permitting and regulatory

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• Chair Scott called the House Judiciary and Civil Law Committee to order.
• </c><00:40:05.400><c> chamers</c> Support greet us at the house chamers Support greet us at the house
• Minnesota community members housing.
• </c> adding exemptions that permit adding exemptions that permit discrimination<01:20:06.400><c> against
• </c><01:20:23.760><c> complexes</c> some multif family housing complexes some multif family housing complexes

Bills: HF1233

Keywords: women's athletics, gender, sports competition, Human Rights Act, biological sex, participation limits, 1183, house

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• </c> House Bill 97. House Bill 97.
• </c> passed house bill 2. passed house bill 2.
• </c> Okay, I will now open a House session on House Bill 197.
• House Bill 197.
• </c> House Bill 215. House Bill 215.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a work session on 17 retained bills and moved through several measures, often with motions to ought to pass or inexpedient to legislate. House Bill 54, allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit, was supported as a way to improve efficiency and potentially lower costs for medical cannabis users, and it was recommended OTP by a 9-0 vote. House Bill 97, an appropriation for wastewater infrastructure, drew mixed views: supporters said the Senate’s reduced funding still met the bill’s intent, while opponents argued the funding was inadequate for critical infrastructure needs; the committee voted 5-4 to ITL. House Bill 111, extending the Right to Know Ombudsman and exempting certain assistance from unauthorized practice of law, was recommended ITL 9-0. House Bill 197, concerning state payment of a portion of local retirement contributions, was discussed as a recurring issue; members noted an amendment could fund it starting in fiscal 2027, but the committee ultimately voted 5-4 to recommend the bill itself rather than ITL. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a harms-and-benefits report, was amended to narrow its scope to future privately owned landfills only; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 9-0. House Bill 216, on workers’ compensation credit toward retirement service, was ITL’d 9-0 after the sponsor said the proposal was too open-ended and could affect unknown numbers of people.

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• ><c> violent</c><00:10:19.279><c> crimes</c> Permits pursuits only for violent crimes Permits pursuits
• It actually passed through this committee last year unanimously as well as the House floor.
• Um we have a sub I'd as the House floor.
• We have an amendment to the House engrossed version. Correct. That's right.
• We're working off the engrossed House version. There is an amendment.

Bills: HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328, HB348, HB106, HB347, HB54, SB118, SB167, SB195, HB260, HB263, HB328

Keywords: bail reform, illegal aliens, violent offenses, pretrial detention, flight risk, court hearings, doxing, personal identifying information, harassment, online safety, law enforcement, public servants, penalties, consumer protection, illicit material, private rights, digital privacy, nonconsensual distribution, incarceration, pregnancy

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• Our chairman, Rick Rose, was appointed by the House.
• They all need housing. Many are addicts.
• DMH should get their house in order before you have any further conversations.
• We will house both together.
• We brought revocation hearings back in-house.

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