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• All right, next up, we have our former chair over here on tab 2 for SB 350, unlawful speed by the one
• Senate Bill 350 authorizes a motor vehicle to operate on a flooded or inundated street at a speed slow
• And time and time again, we've seen vehicles plow through flooded roads at not very high speeds, but
• or an expressway, including entrance ramps, exit ramps, and interchanges, regardless of the posted speed
• along a freeway, including entrance ramps, exit ramps, and interchanges, regardless of the posted speed

Summary: The Transportation Committee met and considered a series of bills, beginning with SB 266, which would exempt sales and use tax on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft sold from manufacturers to operators. Senator Harold said the measure is intended to help Florida attract an advanced air mobility industry and create jobs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the definition of EVTOL aircraft and excluding drones, then reported the bill favorably. SB 350, by Senator DeSigley, was also reported favorably after a minor amendment; it allows local governments to permit vehicles to travel slowly on flooded streets without being treated as unlawfully impeding traffic. Supporters from the Florida PBA and Florida League of Cities waived in support. The committee next approved SB 706, designating part of U.S. 92/Gandy Boulevard as the Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway. SB 628, Lucy’s Law, was heard with extensive emotional testimony from Lucy Fernandez’s parents and others. The bill strengthens boating safety by increasing penalties for reckless boating, requiring boating safety education after certain violations, and aligning some boating penalties more closely with motor vehicle laws. A substitute amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 872, dealing with county and municipal price controls for the removal and storage of electric vehicles, was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from towing industry representatives about the added costs and storage constraints posed by damaged EVs; the Florida Insurance Council spoke in opposition. The committee then approved SB 650, which expands hazardous walking condition criteria for elementary school students to include walkways along freeways, ramps, and interchanges, regardless of speed limit. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated substantial testimony from safety advocates and families affected by distracted driving; it would rename Florida’s texting law as a hands-free driving law and prohibit handheld use of wireless devices while driving. The committee also passed SB 994, increasing driver education requirements for standard and learner’s licenses, and SB 662, designating a portion of West Beaver Street in Duval County as Harry Frisch Street. Several senators recorded affirmative votes on bills after the roll calls, and the meeting adjourned after all listed measures were reported favorably.

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• address in the federal state broadband mapping system, and in essence whether it is served by certain speeds
• That are getting speeds of a hundred by twenty at a minimum, and in many cases, like in our instance,
• you'd be getting multi-gig symmetrical speeds, right?

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• I think they get $8, is that right, on a speeding ticket?
• And to where we're creating speed traps, I don't... where we're creating speed traps, I don't want that

Bills: HB191, HB196, HB134, HB14, HB14

Keywords: juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, interim police chief, public safety, municipalities, state authority, 1136, house, all

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• in 2025, there was a significant tornado outbreak that affected parts of Minnesota, and those wind speeds
• <00:39:29.800> never Minnesota, and those wind speeds never Minnesota, and those wind speeds
• Most new construction in Minnesota is designed to wind speeds of 95 miles an hour as the standard for
• <00:45:47.840> designed<00:45:49.040> to<00:45:49.400> wind<00:45:49.720> speeds
• <00:45:50.240> of Minnesota is designed to wind speeds of Minnesota is designed to wind speeds

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If they're speeding, they cannot be issued a citation.
• If they're speeding, they cannot be issued a citation.
• >> Why can't they be issued a citation if they're speeding?
• But if they're just simply speeding, then the process is shortened and they could be written a citation
• But if they're just simply speeding, then the process is shortened and they could be written a citation

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• to put Blackbeard into production, and you will see that this year. ...speed to put Blackbeard into
• They're moving at incredible speed. It's important in the... Facilities here.
• They are moving at incredible speed. It's important in the acquisition business.
• are very risk-averse, but because this is so critical to our country, we are moving with breakneck speed
• where mistakes are okay because we need this weapon. ...with breakneck speed where mistakes are okay

Keywords: 996, all

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• and I'm still struggling to figure out why um we are trying to push through this bill on breakneck speed
• 00:57:42.559> neck push through this bill on break neck push through this bill on break neck speed
• with the potential of having speed with the potential of having additional<00:57:47.960> mistakes
• to special session anyway, I'm wondering why we're trying to push this through at such a reckless speed
• without necessarily if if reckless speed without necessarily if if we<01:00:12.000> weren't<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.
• And even at the speed of which this information moves, you see it in stock trade as well.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Tax Expenditure Review Commission met on June 17, 2026, approved the January 20, 2026 minutes, and then adopted updated commission procedures. The procedural changes, presented by Legislative Budget Office Director Christian Larson, required a quorum of voting members to complete evaluations before a formal recommendation vote, and allowed members to bundle or unbundle tax expenditures for voting. The commission approved the revised procedures by roll call vote, with five ayes and four excused. The commission then reviewed member evaluation summaries for tax expenditures presented in December 2025 and January 2026. It first considered the alcoholic beverage tax credits for small brewers and microdistilleries, and after discussion voted to recommend repeal of those two expenditures, while leaving the small winery credit for a later meeting because it lacked enough member responses under the new procedures. The vote on the repeal recommendation passed 4-1, with Commissioner Marquart voting no. The commission next approved the lawful gambling bundle, which included bingo, raffle, and related exemptions. Larson reported that most members recommended continuation for each item, and the commission voted to recommend continuing all six lawful gambling expenditures. It then reviewed the residential utility services bundle—residential heating fuels, residential water services, and sewer services—where members generally favored continuation but several noted possible modifications or caps for higher-income users; the commission voted to recommend continuation of the bundle. Finally, the commission reviewed the data center equipment sales tax exemption, which Larson said had an estimated annual revenue loss of $95 million and was intended to create jobs in construction and data center industries. Members raised questions about its effectiveness and whether the exemption should be modified or capped, but the commission ultimately voted to recommend continuation. The meeting concluded with these recommendations set to be included in the commission’s 2026 annual report.

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• Department of Agriculture considers lifting the rule that limits meat and poultry processing line speeds
• And in the run-up to, um, line speeds.
• that we're seeing of the the line speeds that we're seeing and<01:02:56.720> the<01:02:57.000
• <01:04:33.080> So,<01:04:33.720> and<01:04:34.040> as increase speeds coming
• So, and as increase speeds coming up.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 10, State Highway Administration speed monitoring systems application approval.
• Administration speed monitoring systems application<00:19:59.120> approval.
• It does not expand where speed cameras can go.
• So, would it be automatic approval for the speed camera? I don't believe it is automatic approval.
• speed camera? speed camera?

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, quorum call, and a brief visit from Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, who thanked delegates for their work on the budget and legislation. The chamber then handled several conference committee and Senate messages, including House Bill 153 on residential rental apartment air conditioning requirements. The conference report changed the bill from four to 10 units, removed preemption language, and required existing units with air conditioning to keep it; the report was adopted and the bill passed on third reading with 90 affirmative votes. The House also took up a number of Senate bills on third reading. Among those passed were measures on digital asset and blockchain task force establishment, franchise registration and disclosure law changes, professional licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, medical cannabis protections for fire and rescue employees, workers’ compensation presumptions for Carroll County correctional deputies, speed monitoring systems approval timing, veterans cemeteries interment, motorcycle safety awareness in driver testing, IT investment fund uses, child care credential funding, school bus fire safety standards, local stop-sign monitoring pilot programs, stalking penalties, divorce records under the Public Information Act, local boards of elections qualifications, local sourcing database creation, and mutual insurance holding company conversions. Most passed overwhelmingly, though several drew notable dissent, including Senate Bills 10, 223, 439, 467, 757, 775, and 877. Members used vote-change time to shift positions on several bills, and the floor leader and committee chairs answered questions on the record. On Senate Bill 10, delegates discussed the bill’s “shot clock” for State Highway Administration responses to local speed camera requests; the chair later clarified that if State Highway does not act within 120 days, approval is deemed granted. On Senate Bill 775, the Judiciary chair explained that the bill requires destruction of firearms in gun buyback programs and serial-number checks to identify stolen or evidentiary firearms, with some firearms potentially returned if stolen. The House also adopted a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 949, which the floor leader said mirrors House Bill 1069 and would allow Maryland to count state-level ballots if federal action prevents counting federal ballots. The chamber also handled an amendment and conference committee process on Senate Bill 141 concerning election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, with the House and Senate appointing conferees after each declined to recede. Several bills were passed by large margins, including Senate Bills 46, 68, 85, 314, 371, 426, 480, 512, 654, 808, 968, and 982, while a few had narrower margins such as Senate Bills 443 and 757. No final adjournment or sine die action occurred in the excerpt.

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• As for the segregation costs, speeding up the timeline will hopefully decrease the costs of individuals
• sit in segregation as they refuse testing, they have to wait for the court process and this would speed
• of the ambiguity of how that is supposed to proceed, this adds that clarification in law and will speed
• As for the segregation costs, speeding up the timeline will hopefully decrease the costs of individuals
• As for the segregation costs, speeding up the timeline will hopefully decrease the costs of individuals

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.

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• Uh, this bill right now, if you have a speeding ticket or other motor vehicle violation, you get 30 days
• <00:03:54.560> ticket,<00:03:55.280> other um, if you have a speeding ticket, other
• limit, you get a speeding ticket.
• you're going a little over the speed you're going a little over the speed limit,<00:07:04.080>
• limit, you get a you get a speeding limit, you get a you get a speeding ticket.<00:07:06.160>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'll try to speed it up a little bit.
• I'll try to speed it up a little bit.
• I'll try to speed it up a little bit.
• Senator Papis, to the question. road was designed for the speed limit road was designed for the speed
• long as the guest abides by the speed long as the guest abides by the speed limit<04:03:02.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Members, this bill speeds up the permitting process by mandating a list of private, licensed, conflict-free
• give an example, in the last couple of years, codes have changed where pumps now have to be variable speed
• So when you have a commercial variable speed pump that has been changed out, is that flow proper?
• My dad turned me loose, said, "Here is a first-gen Bronco, three-speed on the column, figure it out.

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• this has been a long-awaited measure, and we thank the House and members as well of the Senate to speed
• <00:17:58.559> the<00:17:58.720> Senate<00:17:59.600> to<00:18:00.000> speed
• members as well of the Senate to speed members as well of the Senate to speed up<00:18:00.640>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Speed is, speed of light. You don't have to talk at the speed of light. So go ahead.
• We've got growth in production, and we've got scale and speed to scale, which is making a...
• So, speed to infrastructure and the availability of electricity to power these facilities is key.
• I used to like to say it was like a roller coaster ride, and then you hit a speed bump.
• The 45V tax incentives were in flux and didn't get an answer, which was a speed bump.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And in essence whether it is served by certain speeds, right, so basically you have two different things
• concern is that we would be putting in a law that even though you have addresses that are getting speeds
• by 20 at a minimum and in many cases like in our instance, you'd be getting multi gig symmetrical speeds

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• There's another thing you could do: consider waiving some of the procurement rules that would speed that
• purchasing practices and then also from the major information technology project oversight committee to speed
• And then we also, as Senator Shively said, ask for an emergency clause to see if we could speed the time

Bills: HB1329

Keywords: government spending database, public expenditure transparency, open data, government transparency, school district spending, state spending, local government finance, education finance, budget database, expenditure reporting, salary transparency, benefits data, public records, Legislative Management study, North Dakota, school board training, superintendent, principal, business manager, higher education spending

Summary: The division first discussed Senate Bill 1540 and related amendments involving implementation mechanics, procurement exemptions, and an emergency clause. Bank of North Dakota representatives explained that, based on a timeline review with DPI, the project would be very difficult to implement for the 2026-27 school year without exemptions from state purchasing and IT oversight rules and without an emergency clause; they said the normal procurement process could take about 240 days and that a 15-month implementation window would likely push the start to 2027-28 if those changes were not adopted. Members also raised a separate policy question about a criminal penalty placeholder in the bill, and the committee agreed that the sentence was unnecessary and should be removed. The committee deferred means-testing questions and fiscal-note issues to the next morning, with the understanding that the bill would be drafted in a way that made it workable if it advanced. The committee then turned to the water budget bill and reviewed the latest amended version, which included changes to the Water Topics process, Southwest Pipeline line of credit provisions, Red River supply funding, Mouse River project amounts, general water funding, studies on Missouri River intakes and water governance/finance, and a carryover/transfer adjustment. Chris Cattermas of the Department of Water Resources said most of the carryover funds were already obligated, with the largest unobligated amount in flood control. After review, Senator Thomas moved a do-pass recommendation on the bill as amended, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously. The chair noted that other bills would be taken up the next morning, including 1013, 1014, and 1540.

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• Barnhart in his role, which the legislature put him in, is getting up to speed on this organization.
• Barnhart in his role, which the legislature put him in, is getting up to speed on this organization and
• You know, transitioning to the higher speed is going to give us better flexibility and things that we
• At the speed of light. >> Yeah. >> Very good. Any um anybody have any other questions?
• At the speed of >> They're connected. Okay. At the speed of light. light. light.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 KCNA Request for Proposal Process 00:00:01 Overview of KWIC Board and Funding of Kentucky Wired Network Refresh 00:18:10 Zayo Network Services 00:34:40 Discussion of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Funding 00:57:32, 958, all

Summary: The committee first focused on a disputed KCNA procurement for a statewide network-related RFP. Members questioned why the RFP had been labeled non-technical, whether COT should have reviewed it, and whether the KCNA board could direct that it be withdrawn. Finance and Administration Cabinet counsel Barbie Dickens said the RFP was authorized by KCNA working with procurement services after termination of the prior contract and breach notices, was issued in November 2025, paused during a protest, later resumed, and remained an open procurement. She said the agency—not the board—directs the procurement process, though she acknowledged an agency and OPS could cancel or reissue an RFP if needed. Legislators pushed back, citing KRS 154 and House Bill 314 as evidence that the KCNA board controls contracts and operations, and one member said the board had requested the RFP be withdrawn. Dickens said she could not predict the outcome and was not KCNA’s counsel. The discussion also touched on whether the current director had asked to stop the RFP and whether that request had been denied, with no final action taken during the exchange. The committee then turned to Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation and the Kentucky Wired refresh project. Jim Barnhart described the structure of the nonprofit corporation, the role of Quick and Quack in the financing and operations arrangement, and the board membership, noting that the refresh funding had been approved in the 2024-26 capital budget. He said the equipment upgrade is necessary because of end-of-life hardware and software support issues, and that the refresh would expand capacity, lower risk, and reduce operating costs. Barnhart said some equipment had already been received, the rest would be purchased later, and the project should begin before September and take about a year to complete. When asked about contract disputes involving Ledcor and whether the vendor had an ongoing contract, Barnhart and the authority representative said they had not been notified of any issues and were not directly involved in that contract dispute. Committee members also raised concerns about a prior market test and whether a lower-cost bidder had been blocked from a previous RFP process. Barnhart said he understood Quack could make that decision and that the Commonwealth did not have input so long as the network was maintained, but he was not involved at the time. A legislator then read from the KCNA statute and argued that the board, not agency staff, is supposed to direct KCNA contracts and operations, saying House Bill 314 did not change those duties. The chair agreed the committee’s intent was for the board to control KCNA and direct contracts, and the discussion ended with a transition away from the KCNA dispute toward future testimony, including a presentation from Zayo Networks on open access networks and broadband infrastructure.

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• All right, we are just speeding, being speed racers. Assembly Member, any comment?
• We are speed racers today. Speed racers today.
• This is speed voting. And then we will hear from the public. Okay, it’s on vote-only calendar.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration heard a series of budget proposals and informational items, beginning with the Department of Housing and Community Development’s HCD Connect system. HCD requested permanent authority for seven existing temporary positions to maintain and expand the system, and also sought funding and positions to implement eight 2025 housing-related bills. Members asked about how HCD Connect will interact with programs moving to the new Housing Development Finance Committee and about the revised implementation cost for AB 1053, which HCD said had dropped from about $6 million to $1.9 million because of shared infrastructure with HDFC and CalHFA. The committee also heard Cal ICH’s request for $339,000 to implement AB 678 on LGBTQ+ inclusive and culturally competent homelessness services, with testimony emphasizing the need for better data and training for a population disproportionately affected by homelessness and discrimination. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation presented three continuation proposals: funding for the California Consumer Financial Protection Law program, the Debt Collector Licensing Act program, and the broker-dealer/investment adviser continuing education program. Members and public commenters focused heavily on the debt collector licensing fees, the number of licensees, and whether assessments were too high compared with other states; DFPI explained that fees are set on a pro rata basis tied to net proceeds and that the workload remains substantial. Public testimony also supported DFPI’s student loan assistance work and raised a separate request for franchise broker registration funding. The committee then took up a mandate suspension item, voting to suspend a new disclosure mandate related to deferred property taxation, and heard trailer bill language from the Department of Finance on AB 91/MENA data collection, aimed at protecting federal funding, ensuring non-disclosure, and allowing more time for implementation. The Secretary of State presented Help America Vote Act funding for VoteCal and the HAVA spending plan, as well as the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS), the Notary Automation Program Replacement Project (NAP 2.0), and AB 1392 on confidential voter registration for elected officials and candidates. Members asked about project costs, timelines, user testing, and data migration; the Secretary of State said VoteCal funds would be exhausted in 2027–28, CARS is targeted for completion by November 2026, and AB 1392 would require system modifications and new confidentiality procedures. The committee also heard an informational overview from the California Arts Council, which described its 50th anniversary, the economic impact of arts funding, and the cultural districts program; public testimony strongly urged increasing Arts Council grant funding from $24 million to $50 million and adding support for cultural districts. Throughout the hearing, the committee took multiple vote-only actions approving the items before it, with votes recorded on the HCD, Cal ICH, DFPI, HAVA, CARS, NAP 2.0, and AB 1392 proposals, while some items were held open or discussed without a quorum at earlier points in the meeting.