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• The House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of possible executive session.
• As a reminder, both the House and Senate budgets assume $4.65 million in savings per year.
• The fiscal impact compared to the House and the underlying striker: this would cost about $19 million
• House Appropriations Committee will come back to order for the purpose of possible executive session.
• and the environmental regulations and all those local permitting delays.

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• CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, RANKING MEMBER, MEMBERS, HOUSE BILL 1085 HAS TWO MAIN COMPONENTS.
• THIS IS A DISCUSSION SIMPLY PREPARING FOR BUDGET CONFERENCE BUT THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE PASSED OF THEIR
• THE SIDE BY SIDE SHOWS CURRENT HOUSE IN POSITIONS AS PASSED IN THE RESPECTIVE CHAMBERS YOU CAN SEE THERE
• FOR EACH SPREADSHEET, YOU WILL SEE THE HOUSE COLLINS LISTED FIRST AND THEN THE SENATE SECOND.
• THE FLORIDA FOUNDATION, DCF, AND HOPE FLORIDA INITIATIVE HOUSED IN VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE

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• You are recognized to present CS for House Bill 1461. Good morning.
• Those of us who have have come to serve here in the Florida House.
• Thank you for hearing this bill and thank you to to the leadership of this house.
• I appreciate the permitting comment with that.
• Robinson know you're kosky. >> Having called her girl show CS for House Bill 1461, favorably.

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• loss, isolation from their natural and professional support systems, housing loss, isolation from their
• To the law enforcement community, it's never been fair since I was a prosecutor having to house mental
• You know, we had this young person stay at our house for a few nights. They're LGBT.
• But what are we, what message are we saying that says you can't come to my house because I'm afraid I'm
• But what are we, what message are we saying that says you can't come to my house because I'm afraid I'm

Summary: The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably. Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• It's heavily dependent on the Murphy administration is not permit because as the campaign and its goals
• It will also house the lead anchor tenants.
• As I mentioned, It will also house the lead anchor tenants.
• So they can go, you know, too, their mom's house. They can go to the doctor's appointment.
• The one here in Florida is housed at the University of South Florida College of Public Health.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So, staff, let's start with engrossed House Bill 2445. Let's start with engrossed House Bill 2445.
• Before you is engrossed House Bill 2445 relating to ending probates for profit.
• Okay, seeing none, let's go to Second Substitute House Bill 2333.
• May we have Engrossed House Bill 1574 before us, and there are amendments.
• Madam Vice Chair, may we have Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548 before us.

Summary: The committee took executive action on a series of bills, beginning with Engrossed House Bill 2445 on heir finder services and probate. Members adopted Striking Amendment Alpha, which added definitions and guardrails for heir finder agreements, including written filing and court oversight requirements, and then advanced the bill as amended to the Rules Committee. A second proposed striker, Bravo, was rendered out of order after Alpha was adopted. On Engrossed House Bill 1574 concerning access to life-saving care and substance use services, the committee considered several competing amendments. Amendment Charlie was rejected, while Amendment Delta was adopted to narrow protections and add public health and syringe service program provisions. Amendment Echo, which would have limited distribution of drug testing equipment to health care facilities and excluded syringe and smoking equipment, was rejected. Amendment Foxtrot, dealing with fentanyl endangerment and parenting sentencing alternatives, was withdrawn after discussion and then incorporated into a new striking amendment; the bill as amended was sent to the Rules Committee. The committee also adopted a striking amendment on Second Substitute House Bill 2333, expanding protections for elected officials and prosecutors, including security provisions, address confidentiality, residential address redaction, and limited criminal history information sharing, and sent it to Ways and Means. The committee next acted on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548 on health care market standards, adopting Amendment Hotel to exempt state-owned or state-operated entities and public hospital districts from filing fees, rejecting Amendment India on fee calculations and refunds, and then sending the bill as amended to Ways and Means. On Engrossed House Bill 2156 regarding Attorney General investigators, the committee rejected several amendments that would have limited criminal investigations, required additional certification, redirected recovered funds, or narrowed the definition of economic and financial crimes, then advanced the bill as amended to the Rules Committee. It also adopted striking amendments on Second Substitute House Bill 1909 creating a court unification task force and Substitute House Bill 2203 creating reckless interference with emergency operations, sending both bills onward. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508 on the Office of Independent Investigations and Substitute House Bill 2248 on corporate filings were advanced without amendments, and the committee removed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways from the day’s exec list. The meeting ended with final votes, committee recommendations, and adjournment, marking the last Law and Justice Committee meeting of the 2026 session.

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• housing.
• housing.
• as House Republicans.
• I think the same bill is still alive in the House.
• This is, I think, the fourth time it's been in the House.

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Summary: House and Senate Republican leaders held a press event to preview the final weeks of the legislative session and criticize several Democratic proposals. Their main focus was a proposed income tax on high earners, which they said is really an income tax that could later be expanded, and which drew what they described as record opposition in public sign-ins and testimony. They also objected to other fiscal bills they said would raise costs for food, agriculture, health care, energy, labor, and consumer goods, and they argued these measures would worsen affordability and encourage people and businesses to leave Washington. The caucus also highlighted bills they opposed on policy grounds, including measures affecting local authority over camping bans and housing permitting, an anti-initiative bill they called anti-voter, and a bill on sheriff background checks. They said they supported or were pleased to see movement on some Republican-backed measures, including tax exemptions for diapers, prepared foods, and certain licensing and continuing-education costs, as well as a repeal of last year’s services tax. They also said the Senate’s move to roll back the estate tax was a partial step in the right direction, though not enough to offset the proposed income tax. A major portion of the event centered on child welfare and the Keeping Families Together Act. Republicans criticized a House bill they said only partially addresses the “imminent harm” standard and does not adequately protect children in drug-affected homes, citing recent fatalities and critical incidents. They said they will keep pushing for changes and also mentioned support for adding fentanyl to the child endangerment statute. In closing, they said they would continue floor fights over the next week, and House Republicans announced they will issue their own media credentials to promote press access in Olympia.

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• House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of public hearing.
• Second substitute House Bill 1170 relates to generative artificial intelligence.
• I would now like a staff report on House Bill 15. ...and the public hearing on House Bill 1170.
• I would now like a staff report on House Bill 1570 from David Pringle.
• I'm here to testify in opposition to House Bill 1834.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held public hearings on several bills related to artificial intelligence, student employee bargaining, and online safety. For HB 1170, staff explained that the bill would require certain large generative AI providers to offer provenance detection tools and include latent or optional manifest disclosures in AI-generated audio, image, and video content, with enforcement by the Attorney General under the Consumer Protection Act. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill would apply to AI-generated text code, and staff clarified that it would not. Testimony from the Washington Technology Industry Association opposed the bill as written, citing enforcement ambiguity, definition changes, and interoperability concerns, while noting support for continued work on the issue. For HB 1570, staff described the underlying bill as extending collective bargaining rights under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act to student employees at several state higher education institutions, with a striking amendment narrowing the bill to non-academic student employees at Western Washington University and listing covered job classifications. Staff estimated the original bill’s fiscal impact at about $1.5 million per biennium, reduced to roughly $200,000 per biennium under the striking amendment. Testimony from labor and student representatives supported the narrowed bill, emphasizing student worker safety, organizing support, and the need to move forward after prior union votes. The committee also heard substitute HB 1833, which would create the Spark Act grant program in the Department of Commerce to support innovative uses of AI, with grants requiring a state benefit and shared technology, and with Commerce consulting the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Staff estimated administrative costs of about $160,000 per year plus grant funding that could bring total annual program costs to roughly $660,000 to $1.6 million. Representative Keaton said an amendment would update dates and incorporate changes. Testimony was generally supportive from industry and retail representatives, who framed the bill as a pro-innovation public-private partnership. Finally, the committee heard a proposed third substitute for HB 1834, which would prohibit addictive feeds for minor users and restrict push notifications during evening and school hours unless parents consent, while allowing all users to limit feeds and privacy settings. Supporters, including the Attorney General’s Office, Children’s Alliance, and a parent who lost a child to social media harms, argued the bill would protect children and reduce behavioral health costs. Opponents from technology, civil liberties, and industry groups raised constitutional, privacy, and vagueness concerns, warning that age determination could function like age verification and that the bill could restrict access to beneficial content. No votes or executive action were taken; the committee concluded public hearings and announced amendment deadlines for upcoming executive sessions.

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• The next item on the agenda is House Bill 5684. The next item on the agenda is House Bill 5684.
• House Bill 5074, which relates to the medical cannabis program fund.
• There is the companion House Bill 574.
• revenue into a House floor amendment from our House chamber.
• Not necessarily—I'm kind of like the chairman from House Judiciary.

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Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 4893, which would increase penalties for contempt of magistrate court and raise the maximum fine a court may impose without a jury trial. Counsel explained that the bill would raise fines for first, second, and third offenses, add community service, and allow weekend jail or work release for a third offense. The committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and adopted a title amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 5684, a pilot program creating child protection commissioners to help handle abuse and neglect cases. Counsel and the sponsor described the proposal as a way to reduce circuit court backlog, improve the frequency and consistency of hearings, and provide more focused attention to children and families while leaving final decision-making authority with circuit judges. Supporters cited the heavy caseloads, shortages of guardians ad litem, and a Texas model that reportedly improved efficiency; one senator criticized the bill as adding bureaucracy, while others said the system needs a new approach. Members discussed funding through a companion bill tied to the medical cannabis fund, with an initial startup amount and ongoing annual support. Several senators raised concerns about the lack of a sunset date and the need for measurable outcomes. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the Supreme Court’s Administrative Director to identify measurable outcomes, establish a pre-implementation baseline, and provide annual reporting to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, including costs and projected costs. House Bill 5684, as amended, was then reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass.

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• If time permits, decision-making will occur after we hear from those offering testimony.
• Consistent with prior testimony submitted for House Bill 1662, this measure reflects the Department of
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• If time permits, decision-making will occur after we hear from those offering testimony.
• If time permits, decision-m website.

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Summary: The joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs considered three bills. SB 2141 would reclassify certain Department of Law Enforcement leadership and employees as Class A members for retirement purposes and adjust retirement benefit calculations. DLE supported the bill, saying it would address retirement classification without enhancing benefits, while the Employees’ Retirement System said it had no formal board position but wanted key provisions preserved. The Deputy Attorney General raised a potential title/subject issue and warned the bill could be vulnerable to challenge because the reclassification, contribution changes, and benefit calculations are in separate statutory sections. After questions about the number of affected employees and possible amendments, the committees deferred the bill. SB 2593 would exempt certain Law Enforcement Standards Board positions from civil service and collective bargaining. The board’s administrator said the positions would handle sensitive and confidential information and require specialized experience, and the board chair’s representative said the bill was important to meet certification deadlines. Opposition testimony from HGA argued exempt employees are at-will and suggested civil service protections should remain, with any staffing issues handled through reclassification or other personnel tools. Committee members questioned whether the positions could instead be civil service but excluded from bargaining, and staff explained the distinction between civil service exemption and collective bargaining exclusion. The committees ultimately recommended passing SB 2593 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of January 1, 2077, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2824 would create a bribery-related reporting duty for public servants. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said it would establish a clear duty to report known or suspected bribery and strengthen public trust. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, saying it would criminalize an affirmative duty to report another person’s misconduct. After limited discussion, both committees voted to pass SB 2824 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.

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• number of extortion payments they have to pay, are overloading trucks beyond even the overweight permit
• If you have an overweight permit, you can get up to 125,000 pounds across the border.
• A lot more, kind of like when you redo your house. Yes. Is that true? In my opinion, yes, it is.
• This bill is very similar to House Bill 3793. It was also voted out of the House floor.
• It's complementary to Mitch Little's. ...sponsor of SB2199, and we've already heard House bills similar

Bills: SB35, SB1113, SB1365, SB1394, SB2243, SB2245, SB2589, SB2199, SB2200, SB 35

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• the goal of hearing as much as possible from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place as permitted by the Chair.
• rebuild your life in these types of situations require reliable phone access to access health care, housing
• site-based speed tests at 17 different affordable housing communities across Oakland.
• Brandy's house, her internet was several times faster than in any of our previous visits, without any

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met to adopt its 2025-2026 rules and hear three bills. The committee first adopted the rules on a roll call vote, then heard AB 1303 by Assemblymember Valencia, which would clarify that a Social Security number is not required to apply for California Lifeline and would restrict sharing subscriber information with immigration enforcement absent a court warrant or subpoena. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable Californians, including undocumented residents, domestic violence survivors, unhoused people, and identity theft victims, access essential communications services; there was no opposition. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary. The committee next heard AB 1271 by Assemblymember Bonta, which would require broadband providers to report pricing and speed-performance data to the Department of Consumer Affairs and make the information publicly available, with privacy protections and a standardized reporting template. Supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and help consumers, local governments, and the state understand what broadband service Californians are actually receiving; testimony highlighted disparities in speed and pricing in low-income communities. The bill was amended in committee and passed on a due pass as amended motion to the Committee on Business and Professions. Finally, the committee heard AB 693 by the chair, Assemblymember Boerner, which would consolidate broadband and digital equity functions into a new Department of Broadband and Digital Equity and create an 11-member commission with decision-making authority. Supporters said the current split between agencies creates delays and coordination problems, while members discussed governance, geographic representation, and whether the proposal would require follow-up constitutional or statutory changes. The bill passed 9-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Afterward, the committee added AB 1303 and AB 1271 as later add-ons, both of which were also reported out, and the meeting adjourned.

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• I just want to talk a little about PFAS in the auto industry. house file 1627 would make the house file
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• </c><01:51:47.440><c> file</c> speak to uh house file speak to uh house file 1627<01:51:49.560><c> uh

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• of the Senate having been sent to the Senate, members of the Senate, Secretary of State, and State House
• of the Senate having been sent to the Senate, members of the Senate, Secretary of State, and State House
• And since 2021, Jamie has served in the New Jersey Housing, was it...
• Since 2021, Jamie has served in the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, where he advanced
• They are advocating for housing and civics policy, and there's a whole bunch of folks here, so if you

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• I'd ask you to support House File 3698.
• House File 3698 is Minnesota's version House File 3698 is Minnesota's version of<00:12:58.639><c> this
• </c> Media Alliance in opposition to House Media Alliance in opposition to House File<00:16:11.360><c
• </c> policy bill before us, House File 3730. policy bill before us, House File 3730.
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Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• </c> and I'm here today in support of house and I'm here today in support of house file<00:15:25.000>
• Those permitting authorities have the ability to require safe practices or pull the permit.
• Those permitting authorities have the ability to require safe practices or pull the permit.
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Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• Representative Tara Lujan, I represent House District 48 here in the capital city. Thank you.
• Water permits were applied for sometime in the spring, and there had been some delay in that.
• House Bill 254 passed the House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and was referred to House
• to the House Education Committee and provided for supplemental payments for our members.
• I represent the south side of Santa Fe and House District 45.

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• These devices are being removed and are no longer permitted because schools are not able to limit or
• Last session, we passed House Bill 1959 unanimously through both the House and the Senate that allows
• Last session, thanks to Representative Noble, House Bill 1959 passed.
• Senate Bill 401 activities is a companion to House Bill 775 by Chairman Frank.
• The chair moves that Senate Bill 568, a substitute, be reported favorably to the full House.

Bills: SB204, SB570, SB735, SB784, SB1207, SB1396, SB1447, SB2392, SB2540, SB747, SB875

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• Has been used at the CIA, has been approved by the White House for senior officials.
• Is this submitted to the White House routinely in anticipation of its public release?
• Was this report submitted to the White House before its release today?
• When I said that I was using it as permitted and it is permissible to use.
• I think the White House has acknowledged that the text chain that he submitted was authentic.

Keywords: national security, cyber threats, civil liberties, transnational crime, FISA Section 702, public-private partnership, intelligence community, Annual Threats Hearing

Summary: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened for a significant meeting focused on the Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Prominent officials from various intelligence agencies presented their insights on emerging national security threats, including concerns over increasing cyber threats, particularly from China and non-state actors. A major discussion point included the balance between national security and civil liberties, as evidenced by conversations surrounding Section 702 of FISA and its implications for privacy protection. The challenges posed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, especially related to narcotics trafficking, were emphasized as pressing issues necessitating coordinated responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This meeting underscored the necessity of public-private partnerships to tackle these multifaceted threats effectively.

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• The bill we're discussing today is House Bill 2998, just to be clear. The House Bill 2998.
• When he was here, we worked with him on bills with housing.
• When he was here, we worked with him on bills with housing.
• Next witness in favor of House Bill 2998. Anyone in opposition?
• Seeing none, that will conclude the hearing on House Bill 2998.

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